Oct
2011
Articles from 11th Oct 2011
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Huddersfield's Creative and Media Studio School wins business backing
Oct 11 2011 | Kirklees Business News
MORE than 50 businesses have pledged support for a new school in Huddersfield combining academic studies with business skills. Read
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Clough & Company warns over HMRC checks
Oct 11 2011 | Kirklees Business News
THOUSANDS of businesses in Kirklees must improve the accuracy of their records if they are to avoid penalties by HM Revenue & Customs. Read
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West Yorkshire Enterprise Agency leads New Enterprise Allowance scheme
Oct 11 2011 | Kirklees Business News
JOBSEEKERS keen to set up their own business in Kirklees can now get access to a raft of support as part of a new enterprise scheme. Read
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CITB-Construction Skills launches £10m growth fund
Oct 11 2011 | Commercial Property
BUILDING industry firms in Kirklees are invited to apply for a share in a £10m fund designed to help them boost profits and prepare for the upturn. Read
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HSE offers free asbestos training
Oct 11 2011 | Commercial Property
TRADES people in Yorkshire can now take advantage of hundreds of hours of free asbestos awareness training in a bid to tackle ignorance about Britain’s biggest industrial killer. Read
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Spectacular Driveways set on new concrete service
Oct 11 2011 | Commercial Property
A COMPANY providing patterned imprinted concrete for driveways has spread out into a related product area. Read
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Business Profile: My Ruby Slipper's Hilary Robinson
Oct 11 2011 | Business Profiles
LIFE has been a journey full of incident for Hilary Robinson. Read
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Chadwick Lawrence's Neil Wilson draws lessons from employment tribunal figures
Oct 11 2011 | Business Columnists
THE Employment Tribunal statistics for 2010-2011 have now been released and there is mixed news for employers. Read
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The Design Mechanics launch franchise plan
Oct 11 2011 | Kirklees Business News
A DESIGN and print company in Huddersfield is franchising its sales and service business. Read
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Taber Holidays at Scandinavia Show
Oct 11 2011 | Kirklees Business News
A TOUR operator based in Cleckheaton headed south to London’s Earl’s Court to attend a major show focusing on holidays in Scandinavia. Read
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Wheawill and Sudworth issues tax alert
Oct 11 2011 | Commercial Property
BUSINESSES and investors involved in commercial property transactions have been advised to review recent deals to avoid missing out on major tax breaks. Read
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HSBC's Jill Hague urges forward-thinking over finances
Oct 11 2011 | Business Columnists
AS businesses have sought to ride out the financial and economic crisis – and despite recent market turmoil – business confidence and growth aspirations are returning. Read
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Eastern Airways increases flights from West Yorkshire
Oct 11 2011 | Kirklees Business News
SOARING demand has prompted Eastern Airways to introduced more services from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Aberdeen and Bristol. Read
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IT & Telecoms EXPO seeks Kirklees firms
Oct 11 2011 | Kirklees Business News
KIRKLEES businesses have been urged to attend a major IT event this week. Read
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Meltham Memories bosses call for locals to Dig For Victory for nostalgic menu plan
Oct 11 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A COMMUNITY has been asked to “Dig For Victory” as wartime spirit returns to Meltham. Read
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Kirklees firms urged to back Kirkwood Hospice corporate Christmas cards
Oct 11 2011 | Kirklees Business News
KIRKLEES companies are being urged to take a charitable view when it comes to wishing customers and suppliers a happy Christmas. Read
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Cricket fans chart history of game in West Yorkshire
Oct 11 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A BOOK celebrating the history of cricket in West Yorkshire is set to bowl over fans of the sport. Read
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Appointments: Gary Malone, Bill McKelvie, Nick Reid & Aaron Beaumont at KOSO Kent Introl
Oct 11 2011 | Kirklees Business News
ENGINEERING firm KOSO Kent Introl has made four new key appointments – at a time when the Brighouse-based business continues to grow as a global manufacturer and supplier of specialist control valves. Read
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Huddersfield dad’s anger after four-year-old son chokes on plastic hidden in doughnut
Oct 11 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A BAKERY chain has apologised after a four-year-old almost choked on a piece of plastic bag hidden inside a doughnut. Read
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Teenagers help clear overgrown graveyard at Milnsbridge Baptist Church
Oct 11 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
TEENAGERS are clearing an overgrown graveyard. Read
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Deloitte warning over construction sector failures
Oct 11 2011 | Commercial Property
THE number of property and construction companies falling into administration in the third quarter of this year rose by 11% to 117 against 105 in the same period last year, according to research by business advisory group Deloitte. Read
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Forward Ladies announce awards sponsors
Oct 11 2011 | Kirklees Business News
NETWORKING group Forward Ladies has announced the line-up of sponsors who are supporting its prestigious annual Women in Business Awards in Yorkshire. Read
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RSPCA award for The Co-operative Group
Oct 11 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE Co-op has won a public vote to scoop a top award for its commitment to animal welfare. Read
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Chadwick Lawrence doubles conveyancing business
Oct 11 2011 | Commercial Property
LAW firm Chadwick Lawrence has bucked the downward trend in the property market – after doubling its conveyancing business in two years. Read
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Aston Martins help Wellhouse Leisure in charity cash drive
Oct 11 2011 | Kirklees Business News
THE spies have arrived! At least that’s how it looked when 11 shining Aston Martins lined up on the driveway to Bagden Hall at Scissett as part of a charity fundraiser. Read
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Kirkwood Hospice worries over new national Health Lottery
Oct 11 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
FEARS have been raised that a new lottery will divert funds from Huddersfield charities. Read
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Huddersfield firework retailers to be inspected before Bonfire Night
Oct 11 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE countdown to Bonfire Night is under way. Read
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Appointments: Gary Bonds & Tahera Dudwhala at Dawsons Music
Oct 11 2011 | Kirklees Business News
MUSICAL instrument retailer Dawsons Music has announced two senior appointments. Read
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Kitchen company gives money to the Safe Anchor Trust
Oct 11 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
CHILDREN will get extra Christmas presents thanks to a kitchen and bathroom company. Read
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Sri Lankan doctor trained in Huddersfield
Oct 11 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A SRI Lankan doctor is spending a year in Huddersfield to learn skills that will benefit patients in her home country – but she has had to leave her own child behind. Read
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It’s Our World: Kirklees Green Business Awards honour local firms
Oct 11 2011 | environment-news
BUSINESSES across Kirklees are celebrating after being named the greenest in the district. Read
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Pink Extravaganza raises more than £25,000 for Huddersfield charities
Oct 11 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MARATHON fundraising event brought in a huge amount of money for Huddersfield charities. Read
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It’s Our World: Battling the enemy shrub on the South Pennines near Heptonstall
Oct 11 2011 | environment-news
AN aggressive foreign shrub has been declared enemy number one in the South Pennines Read
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Fenay Bridge couple still as in love as the day they married 50 years ago
Oct 11 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A COUPLE who are celebrating their golden wedding still love doing everything together after 50 years of wedded bliss. Read
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Dalton couple celebrate birthday and anniversary by raising cash for Kirkwood hospice
Oct 11 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
TEENAGE sweethearts Dee and Mick Cobbett celebrated their 65th birthdays and 45th wedding anniversary by thinking only of others. Read
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It’s Our World: Kirklees Council leads the way in regional eco-housing project
Oct 11 2011 | environment-news
HOUSEHOLDERS in Kirklees will be the first to benefit from an innovative eco-homes project cutting domestic fuel bills and carbon emissions. Read
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Junior Football: RCD Junior League Results
Oct 11 2011 | Football News
SHEFFIELD & HALLAMSHIRE FA CUP Read
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Junior Football: RCD Junior League TAbles
Oct 11 2011 | Football News
RCD JUNIOR TABLES Read
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Amateur RU: Dan Hyde’s men hand out Kendal thrashing
Oct 11 2011 | Rugby Union News
Kendal 5 Read
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Huddersfield Town nostalgia: Iwan Roberts supplies the killer for Huddersfield Town in 1990
Oct 11 2011 | Huddersfield Town News
STRIKER Iwan Roberts provided the killer blow as Town made hard work of sealing the points with a 2-1 win at ‘homeless’ Chester City. Read
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Boxing: Tyrone Nurse delivers 19th consecutive victory
Oct 11 2011 | Other Sports
TYRONE NURSE stepped into the unknown against Istvan Kiss – but delivered a telling performance. Read
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Amateur RU: YMCA’s brave challenge ends in last-minute heartache
Oct 11 2011 | Rugby Union News
Scarborough 37 Read
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Steve Lynch try secures success for Huddersfield RU
Oct 11 2011 | Pete Barrow
THE boot of fly half Greg Workman and the speed of winger Steve Lynch proved decisive as Huddersfield notched a 16-10 home win over Manchester at Waterloo. Read
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Pigeon Racing: Latest results
Oct 11 2011 | Other Sports
COVENTRY Read
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Junior Football: Dominic Shaw grabs winner as Meltham Under 15s beat Norristhorpe in RCD Junior League
Oct 11 2011 | Football News
DOMINIC SHAW got the goal which proved the difference as Meltham Under 15s scored a 2-1 Division III home win against Norristhorpe in the RCD League. Read
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Amateur Football: West Riding County AMateur League Results
Oct 11 2011 | Football News
PREMIER DIVISION Read
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Amateur Football: Fell Promotions Kirklees Sunday League Tables
Oct 11 2011 | Football News
DIVISION I Read
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Amateur Football: West Riding County Amateur League TAbles
Oct 11 2011 | Football News
PREMIER DIVISION Read
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Amateur Football: District League Tables
Oct 11 2011 | Football News
DIVISION I Read
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Amateur Football: Works League Tables
Oct 11 2011 | Football News
DIVISION I Read
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Amateur Football: Huddersfield rivals Bay Athletic and Storthes Hall fight out 6-6 draw
Oct 11 2011 | Football News
TOM MATTHEWS scored four times as Storthes Hall drew 6-6 in their West Riding County Amateur League derby at Bay Athletic. Read
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Junior Football: Meltham Under 12s win excellent game against Savile Town in RCD Junior League
Oct 11 2011 | Football News
JAMES SUNDERLAND put the seal on a 4-2 Division I victory for Meltham Under 12s against Savile Town in the RCD Junior League. Read
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Amateur Football: District League Results
Oct 11 2011 | Football News
DISTRICT LEAGUE Read
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Amateur Football: Sheffield & Hallamshire county FA Cup results
Oct 11 2011 | Football News
SHEFFIELD FA SENIOR CHALLENGE CUP Read
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Amateur Football: West Riding county FA Cup results
Oct 11 2011 | Football News
WEST RIDING FA CHALLENGE TROPHY Read
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Amatuer Football: Fell Promotions Kirklees Sunday League results
Oct 11 2011 | Football News
SHEFFIELD FA SUNDAY CHALLENGE CUP Read
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Junior Football: Dalton Dynamoes remain among the leaders in the RCD League Under 17 standings with a win at Ossett Town
Oct 11 2011 | Football News
DALTON Dynamoes remain among the leaders in Division 1A of the Under 17s following their 5-2 win at Ossett Town. Read
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Amateur Football: Works League Results
Oct 11 2011 | Football News
DIVISION I Read
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100,000-plus jobs lost in local councils
Oct 11 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
MORE than 100,000 jobs have been lost in local authorities across England since the general election, with further cuts to come, according to a new study. Read
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Is the biggest strike in a century on its way? Up to 14,000 Huddersfield workers balloted
Oct 11 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE biggest strike in almost a century could be on its way, a local union chief says. Read
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Huddersfield joiner Paul Higginbottom banned from the wheel after drink-driving
Oct 11 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MOLDGREEN joiner has been barred from taking to the wheel after police saw him drink-driving. Read
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Why Kirklees street rangers are the ‘eyes and ears’ of our communities
Oct 11 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
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Examiner Baby of the Year 2011 voting opens: View all our babies here in our online supplement
Oct 11 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
THEIR beaming smiles and cute gurgles have already won the hearts of their parents. Read
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Slaithwaite Meals on Wheels women to appear in Hairy Bikers Christmas special
Oct 11 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
COLNE Valley women who starred in two episodes of a hit TV series will be back on our screens this Christmas. Read
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Holmfirth artist Ashley Jackson honoured by Grand Central train named after him
Oct 11 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
ARTIST Ashley Jackson is joining the likes of Michael Palin and Dr Who – he’s getting a train named after him. Read
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Police swoop across Huddersfield in ‘cash for crash’ raids
Oct 11 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
POLICE swooped on several homes across Huddersfield as part of a so-called ‘cash for crash’ probe. Read
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Police vow Holmfirth Station will not close
Oct 11 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
POLICE have dismissed concerns that Holmfirth Police Station could close. Read
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Shepley couple Sian Lewis and Mark Small in court over string of fraud charges
Oct 11 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A SHEPLEY couple have appeared in court facing a string of fraud allegations. Read
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Huddersfield man Paul Higginbottom in court charged with town centre bar attack
Oct 11 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN has appeared in court charged with attacking a man at a Huddersfield bar. Read
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How far away do some people think the Moon is, asks Denis Kilcommons
Oct 11 2011 | Denis Kilcommons
I HAD to laugh when I read that 5% of British adults thought the moon was 238 miles away, which makes it closer than Aberdeen. Read
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Denis Kilcommons on life in 2011
Oct 11 2011 | Denis Kilcommons
YOU know you are living in 2011 when: Read
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When lost in London, forget the Sat Nav and hail a black cab, suggests Denis Kilcommons
Oct 11 2011 | Denis Kilcommons
THERE I was, reading about a survey that said six in 10 Britons had had a rant at the failings of their motor car's satellite navigation, when my mate Kev the Sparky got back from a trip to London raging about the thing. Read
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Kirklees Rangers making a difference in communities
Oct 11 2011 | Comment
THEY’RE the eyes and ears of our communities. Read
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Think about which lottery deserves your £1
Oct 11 2011 | Comment
MILLIONS of people play the lottery in the hope of winning the jackpot and getting themselves a better life. Read
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Huddersfield University student found dead in halls of residence – police say it’s not suspicious
Oct 11 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A STUDENT was found dead in his Huddersfield halls of residence. Read
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Art fans rush to snap up Peter Brook paintings at Huddersfield exhibition
Oct 11 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
ART lovers from across the world have been snapping up paintings by late Brighouse artist Peter Brook. Read
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Husband in court for breaking order to stay away from his wife
Oct 11 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN who broke a court order to stay away from his wife has appeared in court again. Read
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Mum in court after stealing plug socket covers from B&Q
Oct 11 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MOTHER has been given a community order after stealing plug socket covers from a shop. Read
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Blaze at Somerset Road flat
Oct 11 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
ARSONISTS set fire to a Huddersfield flat forcing residents to flee. Read
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Denby Dale Conservatives choose candidate for 2012 local elections
Oct 11 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
DENBY Dale Conservatives have announced Clr John Cook will stand for a second term at next year’s local elections. Read
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Kirklees Council is ready for snow this winter with 25,000 tonnes of grit
Oct 11 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
KIRKLEES Council has the same amount of grit available as last year. Read
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Hillhouse family cleared of people trafficking – judge slams victim’s TV appearance
Oct 11 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
THREE members of a Huddersfield family walked free from court after being cleared of people trafficking. Read
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Examiner Mailbag, October 11, 2011
Oct 11 2011 | Reader Letters
THE development of Lindley Moor has always been a political football. Read
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Web Forum: Academy switch
Oct 11 2011 | Unsorted
‘SWITCHING to academy status saved jobs,’ claims Lindley Juniors headteacher. Read
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Skelmanthorpe man Richard Gant breached Asbo order to visit tribute to his dead mother
Oct 11 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN breached a court order so that he could visit a shrine to his dead mother. Read
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Postnatal depression torment of Huddersfield mum Joanne Bingley who killed herself
Oct 11 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A NEW mum who suffered from severe postnatal depression had considered killing herself and her baby, an inquest heard. Read
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Salendine Nook youngsters raise £1,000 for pre-school group
Oct 11 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
TOTS from Salendine Nook Baptist Church are ahead of the pack when it comes to raising money for their playgroup. Read
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Paul Sigsworth’s ashes are to be spread at Griffin Bowling Club in the Colne Valley on Sunday
Oct 11 2011 | Bowls News
TOP bowler Paul Sigsworth’s ashes are to be spread at the Griffin Bowling Club on Sunday. Read
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Teenager Jamie Hargreaves in court accused of holding an imitation firearm
Oct 11 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A TEENAGER has appeared in court accused of having an imitation firearm in public. Read
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Householder hurt after masked men break into his Deighton home
Oct 11 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
MASKED men forced their way into a Huddersfield home and demanded money. Read
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Huddersfield Town's Jordan Rhodes bags Scotland brace as Clark monitors Gobern recovery
Oct 11 2011 | Huddersfield Town News
TOWN striker Jordan Rhodes did his chances of a full Scotland cap no harm whatsoever last night with a smart double for the Under 21s against Austria. Read
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Huddersfield Giants star Leroy Cudjoe delighted by England call
Oct 11 2011 | Huddersfield Giants News
GIANTS’ Leroy Cudjoe was delighted to be called into Steve McNamara’s England squad for the coming Four Nations tournament – but a little stunned that he was the only Huddersfield player called to action. Read
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Warning over child poverty levels
Oct 11 2011 | National News
The coalition Government's tax and benefit policies will leave almost a quarter of Britain's children in poverty by the end of this decade, according to a report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS). Read
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Questions mount over Fox 'adviser'
Oct 11 2011 | National News
Defence Secretary Liam Fox's political career is hanging in the balance as questions mount over his close friend Adam Werritty's financial affairs. Read
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Top medics condemn health reforms
Oct 11 2011 | National News
Ministers are facing demands from more than 60 leading medical professionals to scrap or substantially rewrite highly controversial NHS reforms. Read
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98 FTSE firms 'use tax havens'
Oct 11 2011 | National News
Most of the UK's top companies listed on the Stock Exchange use tax havens, according to new research. Read
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Woman charged with street murder
Oct 11 2011 | National News
A 31-year-old woman is due to appear in court charged with the murder of a 59-year-old woman in a busy shopping street. Read
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Appeal to help lonely over-75s
Oct 11 2011 | National News
Over-75s are being left lonely and isolated particularly in London, a think-tank has warned, and more resources should be used for their care rather than younger pensioners. Read
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Archbishop gives Mugabe abuses file
Oct 11 2011 | National News
The Archbishop of Canterbury has presented Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe with a dossier of abuses Anglicans have suffered in his country. Read
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Uneaten meals cost NHS £22m a year
Oct 11 2011 | National News
One in 12 hospital meals is returned uneaten, costing more than £22 million a year, according to figures from NHS trusts. Read
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Women in Cabinet branded 'ugly'
Oct 11 2011 | National News
The women in David Cameron's Cabinet have been branded "an ugly bunch" by one of the Prime Minister's high-profile advisers. Read
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Olympic Stadium deal collapses
Oct 11 2011 | National News
The Government is set to announce the Olympic Stadium deal with West Ham United and Newham Council has collapsed, Press Association understands. Read
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Internet firms to offer porn block
Oct 11 2011 | National News
Four leading internet service providers are to offer parents the option of blocking adult content when they subscribe, it has been reported. Read
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Couple win £101m EuroMillions prize
Oct 11 2011 | National News
A couple who have won the UK's third biggest lottery prize - more than £101 million - will be named on Tuesday. Read
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Tuesday morning market opening: Banks pause for breath on Euro fears
Oct 11 2011 | Latest National Business News
EUROPEAN markets paused for breath today after rallying yesterday on hopes of concerted action to tackle Europe’s debt and bank crisis. Read
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N Brown warns of 'volatile' trading
Oct 11 2011 | Latest National Business News
HOME shopping firm N Brown reported a rise in half-year profits today but said its customers aged 60 and above were being hit hardest by the economic squeeze. Read
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TUES AM: Cyclist seriously injured in Netherton crash
Oct 11 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A CYCLIST has been seriously injured in a crash in Meltham Road, Netherton this morning. Read
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Jail project bid to cut reoffending
Oct 11 2011 | National News
A payment-by-results project at a prison could see more than 15,000 fewer offences a year if it hits its targets, a private security firm has said. Read
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Joanna 'had slow painful death'
Oct 11 2011 | National News
Joanna Yeates suffered a slow and painful death as her next-door neighbour strangled her with his bare hands, a court has heard. Read
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MPs let off expenses repayments
Oct 11 2011 | National News
MPs who wrongly claimed taxpayer-funded expenses for websites featuring party political logos were let off partly because of a watchdog's lax monitoring. Read
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Murder accused 'unfit' for court
Oct 11 2011 | National News
A woman accused of stabbing a grandmother to death with a butcher's knife has not attended court because of mental health problems. Read
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Bid to block Health Bill in Lords
Oct 11 2011 | National News
A bid to block the Government's controversial health reforms has been launched in the House of Lords. Read
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Leading civil servant to retire
Oct 11 2011 | National News
The country's most senior civil servant is to retire at the end of the year, Downing Street has said. Read
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Examiner Baby of the Year 2011: See our supplement here
Oct 11 2011 | Baby of the Year 2011 news
THE Baby of the Year 2011 competition is now underway.We've published the fantastic faces of more than 300 babies in the supplement below.Take a look at the supplement and then vote for your favourite - the voting details are on the front of the supplement. Read
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Werritty quizzed in Fox inquiry
Oct 11 2011 | National News
Liam Fox's close friend Adam Werritty has been interviewed by officials looking into allegations surrounding links between them. Read
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Third time lucky for lotto winners
Oct 11 2011 | National News
A couple who scooped over £101 million in the EuroMillions draw had only played twice before. Read
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Force 'got riot tactics wrong'
Oct 11 2011 | National News
Scotland Yard failed to get enough officers in place quickly enough as the force got its tactics wrong in tackling this summer's riots, Britain's new top police officer has said. Read
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Oil and gas may last just 17 years
Oct 11 2011 | National News
The UK could exhaust its oil and gas reserves in just 17 years if production continues at its current rate, according to new figures. Read
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Nine arrested in Huddersfield 'cash for crash' insurance scam investigation
Oct 11 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
DETECTIVES investigating a suspected 'cash for crash' fraud ring have arrested nine people in our area and seized cars worth £150,000. Read
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Huddersfield Examiner: See the front and back pages of our latest edition
Oct 11 2011 | Front and Back Pages
HERE are the front and back pages of tonight's Huddersfield Examiner. Read
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Bus crash on Huddersfield ring road causing tailbacks
Oct 11 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A BUS has crashed into a post on Huddersfield ringroad, causing tailbacks. Read
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UK recovery weak, warns think-tank
Oct 11 2011 | National News
A leading think-tank has warned the economic recovery in the UK is the weakest of any since the end of the First World War. Read
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Jo's 'violent struggle to survive'
Oct 11 2011 | National News
Joanna Yeates fought a desperate battle for life as she suffered 43 injuries at the hands of her neighbour, a court has heard. Read
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Royal Navy rescues pirate hostages
Oct 11 2011 | National News
British forces have freed an Italian cargo ship that was attacked by pirates off Somalia. Read
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Burglars desecrate rural Huddersfield church in yob spree
Oct 11 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
BURGLARS who smashed their way into a rural chuch, desecrated the altar and ate food destined for the old and the needy. Read
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Widow angry at Finucane review plan
Oct 11 2011 | National News
The widow of murdered Northern Ireland solicitor Pat Finucane has said she feels "angry" and "insulted" after David Cameron told her he is proposing a QC-led review of her husband's case. Read
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Stadium's future remains unclear
Oct 11 2011 | National News
The long-term future of the Olympic Stadium remained unclear after it was confirmed that the deal with West Ham United and Newham Council had collapsed. Read
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Message in a bottle foils pirates
Oct 11 2011 | National News
British forces freed an Italian cargo ship hijacked by Somali pirates after retrieving a message in a bottle tossed by hostages from a porthole. Read
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Peers bid to delay NHS shake-up
Oct 11 2011 | National News
The Government is fighting tooth-and-nail to get its flagship reforms of the NHS in England through the House of Lords, in the face of a delaying move which ministers fear could put the whole project at risk. Read
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'Forest boy' refuses photo release
Oct 11 2011 | National News
The "forest boy" of Berlin is refusing to have his photograph released despite investigators being flooded with calls from all over the world from people saying they are related to him. Read
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US holds two in 'Iran terror plot'
Oct 11 2011 | National News
Agents of the Iranian government have been accused of being involved in a plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the United States, with help from a purported member of a Mexican drug cartel. Read
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Street murder victim was stabbed
Oct 11 2011 | National News
A post-mortem examination into the death of law firm accounts manager Sally Hodkin has confirmed she died after suffering knife wounds to her neck. Read
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Slovakia rejects euro bailout deal
Oct 11 2011 | National News
Slovakian MPs have rejected the expansion of the euro currency zone's bailout fund. Read
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Act now on gangs, says 'supercop'
Oct 11 2011 | National News
Britain's gang problem is in its "gestation" period and can be stopped before it takes a "multi-generational hold", US "supercop" Bill Bratton has said. Read
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Warning on vitamin E cancer link
Oct 11 2011 | National News
Vitamin E can significantly increase the risk of men developing prostate cancer, a major study has shown. Read
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UK backs 'Iran terror plot' action
Oct 11 2011 | National News
Britain has pledged backing for US reprisals against Iran following an apparent assassination plot in Washington. Read
