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2011
Articles from 16th Dec 2011
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Examiner news quiz of the week 16/12/11
Dec 16 2011 | Quizzes
IT'S been an interesting week, I think we can all agree on that.But how much of this week's news do you remember? Have a go at our quiz below to test your memories of the past seven days. Read
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What's your favourite Christmas song? Let us know by voting here
Dec 16 2011 | Examiner Plus
IIIIIIIIIIIIIt's Christmaaaaaas.So sang lamb-chopped Brummie glam rocker Noddy Holder in Slade's Christmas classic Merry Christmas Everybody. Read
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Wine column: Flowing with yuletide cheer
Dec 16 2011 | Huddersfield restaurants & recipes
IT’S THE most magical and nostalgic time of the year and one of the real joys of Christmas Day is the fanfare of food and wine. Read
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Restaurant Review: Pink Elephant in Honley
Dec 16 2011 | Examiner Plus
THE contest for the best curry in the Holme Valley is definitely hotting up. Read
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Swedish sensation of Gravad Lax: Stephen Jackson's recipe
Dec 16 2011 | Examiner Plus
A RARE foray into the world of fish this week, and a seasonal favourite of mine. Read
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Huddersfield Light Opera Company set to sparkle in Snow White
Dec 16 2011 | Arts News
CHRISTMAS is packed full of treasures as we all know, but there’s always one special treat kept safe for the new year. Read
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West Yorkshire Deaf Orchestra plays at Birchencliffe
Dec 16 2011 | Arts News
THE skills of a remarkable orchestra will be on show in Birchencliffe tomorrow (December 17) Read
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Festive fun with Huddersfield Wind Orchestra in Salendine Nook
Dec 16 2011 | Arts News
ENJOY a Christmas celebration with Huddersfield Wind Band tomorrow night. Read
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Skelmanthorpe Band gets its youngsters to kick off the Christmas fun
Dec 16 2011 | Arts News
TRADITION is a powerful force in many musical organisations and few would feel their year quite complete without one of those traditions, a Christmas concert. Read
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David Cowan snapper about town calls at Bar 1:22 and Huddersfield Open Market
Dec 16 2011 | Unsorted
THE Examiner paparazzo has been out and about on the streets of Huddersfield calling at Bar1:22 and Huddersfield Open Market Read
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Sharing the festive season with Opera North in Dewsbury
Dec 16 2011 | Arts News
FOR those who still haven’t caught the Christmas spirit then a concert in Dewsbury on Wednesday should be just the ticket. Read
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We’re dreaming of a dry Christmas, say Rex concert organisers
Dec 16 2011 | Arts News
CHARLES Morris of the Rex Cinema in Elland is dreaming of a warm, dry Christmas. Read
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Magic of carols in Dewsbury’s Crow Nest Park
Dec 16 2011 | Arts News
CELEBRATE Christmas in style this weekend with a carol concert in Crow Nest Park in Dewsbury. Read
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Unmissable: Huddersfield Choral Society sings Messiah
Dec 16 2011 | Arts News
FOR many music lovers it is quite simply one of the unmissable performances of the year. Read
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Marsh Ladies Choir concert in Huddersfield rings with festive cheer
Dec 16 2011 | Arts News
JOIN Marsh Ladies Choir tomorrow for its annual Christmas concert. Read
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Christmas special at Acoustic Revolutionaries
Dec 16 2011 | Huddersfield music news
ACOUSTIC Revolutionaries Christmas Special will feature four very special local musicians next week. Read
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SoundBite: Evile album Five Serpent’s Teeth judged 11th best of 2011
Dec 16 2011 | Huddersfield music news
HUDDERSFIELD’S Evile are celebrating after they were ranked number 11 in a top rock magazine poll. Read
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Extra Curricular and Sons of Mischief set for Huddersfield Christmas special on December 23
Dec 16 2011 | Huddersfield music news
LOCAL heavyweights Extra Curricular and Sons of Mischief are joining forces for a mega-end of year gig at Bar 1:22. Read
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SoundBite: Indie kids Dan Gallo and Audit Control set for hometown gig
Dec 16 2011 | Huddersfield music news
Indie kids’ stage diversion Read
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SoundBite: Burlesque dancers set for Bar 1:22 Christmas special
Dec 16 2011 | Huddersfield music news
BURLESQUE returns to Bar 1:22 next week as Bella Besame, above, and her motley crew of raunchy dancers help to warm up the cold winter nights. Read
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Folk pop singer songwriter Steph Stephenson set to expand her horizons
Dec 16 2011 | Huddersfield music news
SHE’S only 23 but singer songwriter Steph Stephenson is already a veteran of the local gigging scene. Read
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If you want to be inspire simply look around you
Dec 16 2011 | Val Javin
ADVICE came from all quarters. “Where do you want to go,” asked the man behind me. Read
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Exhibitions: Huddersfield Art Gallery showcase exhibition artists talk to host talks about their work
Dec 16 2011 | Arts News
MANY of the artists in the current exhibition at Huddersfield Art Gallery will talk about their work. Read
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Gallery: Jamie Frost at the Huddersfield Art Gallery
Dec 16 2011 | Arts News
A BIRO is not the most common tool for an artist, but then many artists like to break away from tradition. Read
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Strudel, stollen and song at Dalton St Paul’s
Dec 16 2011 | Arts News
DALTON Amateur Dramatic Society is staging a Christmas Cabaret and Supper tomorrow. Read
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Jinxed every time I try to get to Huddersfield Town Hall
Dec 16 2011 | Val Javin
WHAT is it with me and Huddersfield Town Hall? Read
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Jauma Plensa exhibition at Yorkshire Sculpture Park coming to an end
Dec 16 2011 | Arts News
THE most successful exhibition at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park is coming to an end. Read
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Snow to arrive in Huddersfield but unlikely to stay
Dec 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
MORE snowfalls are on the way to Huddersfield. Read
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Huddersfield housing groups SHAP and CHAS merge
Dec 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A NEW group has been formed in Huddersfield to help homeless people. Read
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Coroner’s officers seek family of David Gordon Loveridge
Dec 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
HUDDERSFIELD Coroner’s officers are appealing for relatives of David Gordon Loveridge to get in touch. Read
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Bus driver racially abused by motorist in Skelmanthorpe road rage
Dec 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A BUS driver was racially assaulted and spat at by a motorist in a road rage incident in Skelmanthorpe. Read
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Fire shuts M62 slip and destroys World Cup winner’s former business in Huddersfield (Video and picture gallery)
Dec 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A WORLD Cup winner’s former business was destroyed by a huge fire in Huddersfield. Read
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Black and Asian communities urged to sign the Organ Donation Register
Dec 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A NEW campaign aims to get black and Asian communities to join the Organ Donation Register. Read
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Huddersfield Town players support Organ Donation
Dec 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
GOALKEEPER Ian Bennett is used to saving shots rather than lives. Read
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Armitage Bridge mill owner Mark Brooke defends his right to maintain his property
Dec 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HUDDERSFIELD mill owner has defended his right to carry out work on the mill race at Armitage Bridge. Read
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Greens pick Farnley Tyas farmer Robert Barraclough to contest Kirkburton seat in Kirklees Council elections
Dec 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A FARMER has been chosen to contest a Kirklees Council seat. Read
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Safety work to start on Leymoor Road in Golcar
Dec 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A ROAD junction in Golcar is to be made safer. Read
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Profits up at Moss Bros
Dec 16 2011 | Kirklees Business News
MOSS Bros hailed another step in its turnaround after the menswear retailer reported a double-digit rise in like-for-like sales. Read
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Surveys show boost in shoppers’ spending
Dec 16 2011 | Kirklees Business News
FIGURES today from the Office of National Statistics show mixed news for retailers. Read
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DFS vows to create more jobs
Dec 16 2011 | Kirklees Business News
SOFA giant DFS has vowed to press ahead with its expansion plans – creating 300 jobs in the coming months – despite posting a fall in profits. Read
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Big shares windfall for Mike Ashley
Dec 16 2011 | Kirklees Business News
NEWCASTLE United owner Mike Ashley is being lined up for a £12 million shares windfall after his Sports Direct chain reported more robust trading. Read
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Denis Kilcommons: American-style future in store for the town centre
Dec 16 2011 | Examiner Plus
IF we are not careful, we are going to end up like Americans and goodness knows, we don't want that. They do all their shopping in malls, strip-malls and drive-ins and proper town centres are tourist attractions. Read
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Denis Kilcommons: Note of caution if you’re taking cash on holiday
Dec 16 2011 | Examiner Plus
I HAD to laugh when I read that an armed gang had stolen the holiday spending money of the Dubai Royal Family. Read
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Concern over Kirklees schools
Dec 16 2011 | Comment
THE performance by Kirklees primary schools in the latest educational league tables makes worrying reading. Read
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Rage on Kirklees roads
Dec 16 2011 | Comment
IT’S hard to understand why road rage is such a problem. Read
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Cricket: New College Academy already planning for 2012
Dec 16 2011 | Cricket News
YOUNG cricketers from the Huddersfield New College Academy have been invited to Yorkshire’s First XI pre-season nets. Read
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Amateur RU: YMCA aim to redress the balance against York
Dec 16 2011 | Rugby Union News
YMCA have a point to prove tomorrow when they entertain York at Laund Hill. Read
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Pete Barrow: It’s like 1995 never happened
Dec 16 2011 | Pete Barrow
IT IS almost as though August 26, 1995 never happened. Read
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Huddersfield Giants player Jamie Simpson agrees early release from contract to return to Australia
Dec 16 2011 | Huddersfield Giants News
GIANTS utility back Jamie Simpson is returning to Australia. Read
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Huddersfield Town boss on Sheffield Wednesday trip: 'It's the right game at the right time'
Dec 16 2011 | Huddersfield Town News
LEE CLARK looked ahead to tomorrow’s big League I derby at Sheffield Wednesday and proclaimed: “It’s the right game for us at the right time.” Read
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Athletics: Who will win the Tinker Cup races?
Dec 16 2011 | Athletics News
A RECORD field of runners are expected to contest tomorrow’s famous Tinker Cup race. Read
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Amateur RL: Slaithwaite Saracens and St Joseph’s to go head-to-head in big Pennine League derby clash
Dec 16 2011 | Amateur Rugby League
IT’S the Huddersfield amateur rugby league’s big one! Read
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Pete Barrow: Home Office needs a bigger security blanket
Dec 16 2011 | Pete Barrow
THE Home Office has revealed that from their original estimate for security guards required at next year’s Olympic venues the numbers have more than doubled – officials admitting their initial figures were something of a ‘guesstimate’. Read
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Amateur RU: Otley,s Huddersfield visit brings first half to a close
Dec 16 2011 | Rugby Union News
HUDDERSFIELD’S head coach Dan Hyde keeps faith with the same starting line-up for the second successive week as he bids to keep their winning run going at Otley tomorrow (2.15). Read
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Rastrick man Adam Sykes killed in Whitby cliff plunge - Leave your tribute here
Dec 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A FORMER Rastrick man has been found dead at the foot of cliffs in Whitby. Read
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Expenses cheat MP David Chaytor hit with huge legal bill
Dec 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A DISGRACED former MP has been hit with a massive legal bill. Read
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Street trading plan for Brighouse town centre considered by Calderdale Council
Dec 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
STREET traders could soon set up their stalls in Brighouse. Read
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Huddersfield Christmas cake with a difference: Sprouts, parsnips, chestnuts and more - do you fancy one?
Dec 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
MANY people never have enough room for pudding after their Christmas dinner. Read
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Police to crack down on rail disorder in West Yorkshire
Dec 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A SAFETY blitz is being launched on West Yorkshire’s trains in the run-up to Christmas. Read
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School raises over £2500 for charity
Dec 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A GRAMMAR school in Huddersfield has raised over £2,500 for various charities. Read
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Complaints to West Yorkshire police rise for second year
Dec 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
COMPLAINTS against West Yorkshire Police have increased for the second consecutive year, according to a police watchdog. Read
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More than 1000 'troubled' families in Kirklees could get cash boost
Dec 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
ABOUT £4m could be on the way to Kirklees – to help more than 1,000 “troubled” families. Read
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Brake survey shows worrying trend for young drink drivers
Dec 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
ALMOST 30% of motorists aged 17 to 24 are willing to risk driving after drinking, a poll by a Huddersfield safety group revealed. Read
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Clayton West Meningitis survivor backs campaign to keep disease in public focus
Dec 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
HE survived the killer bug meningitis FOUR times. Read
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Huddersfield woman buried alive trial jury told Marcin Kasprzak was a 'a monster but not a man who would kill'
Dec 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
JURORS will today continue their deliberations into the “buried alive” kidnap case. Read
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Thirstin Mills in Honley to be redeveloped after 13-year wait
Dec 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A FORMER mill will be redeveloped – 13 years after it closed. Read
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Web Forum: Internet News
Dec 16 2011 | Unsorted
ONLINE music streaming service Spotify (www.spotify.com) has announced what it calls ‘a new direction’, although it’s one that will sound familiar. It’s called apps. Read
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Examiner Mailbag, December 16, 2011
Dec 16 2011 | Reader Letters
EUROPEAN Union sceptics such as myself are derided as little Englanders or haters of everything European. Read
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Plenty of punters backing a draw between Huddersfield Town and Sheffield Wednesday say bookies
Dec 16 2011 | Huddersfield Town News
AFTER going 43 League I matches unbeaten, Town have lost two on the spin. Read
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Huddersfield Town skipper spells out what team need to do in Sheffield Wednesday clash
Dec 16 2011 | Huddersfield Town News
PETER CLARKE is firmly focused on leading Town to victory at Sheffield Wednesday in tomorrow’s big League I promotion showdown. Read
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Huddersfield schools in worst 200 in country: See how your local school fared here
Dec 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
SOME Kirklees primary schools are failing to meet basic targets for the three R’s. Read
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Lagarde: Global economy gloomy
Dec 16 2011 | National News
The head of the International Monetary Fund has sketched a dim outlook for the global economy and said all countries must work together to resolve Europe's escalating debt crisis. Read
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Eight more global banks downgraded
Dec 16 2011 | National News
Fitch Ratings has downgraded the viability ratings for eight of the world's biggest banks, citing increased challenges facing the banking sector due to weak economic growth and heightened regulation. Read
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Carlos jailed over terror attacks
Dec 16 2011 | National News
A French court has convicted terror leader Carlos the Jackal of organising four deadly attacks in France in the 1980s and sentenced him to life in prison. Read
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UK set to join eurozone discussions
Dec 16 2011 | National News
British officials are to take part in "technical discussions" on new arrangements to govern the eurozone economies, despite David Cameron blocking a new EU treaty at last week's Brussels summit. Read
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Hospitals' dementia care criticised
Dec 16 2011 | National News
A "significant improvement" is needed in the way hospitals deliver care to people with dementia, according to a new report. Read
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Petrol prices 'at nine-month low'
Dec 16 2011 | National News
Average petrol prices have fallen to their lowest level for nine months but there is a clear north-south divide in how much drivers are paying, the AA has said. Read
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Award of train contract reviewed
Dec 16 2011 | National News
A Government spending watchdog should review the process whereby Germany, not Britain, won a lucrative train building order, a report by MPs has said. Read
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Carlos handed new life sentence
Dec 16 2011 | National News
Carlos the Jackal has been sentenced to life in prison - again - in a Paris trial that ended with him rallying for revolution and weeping for Muammar Gaddafi. Read
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Gaddafi death 'may be war crime'
Dec 16 2011 | National News
The chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court (ICC) has said there are "serious suspicions" that the death of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was a war crime. Read
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Red faces at panto spelling mistake
Dec 16 2011 | National News
Theatre staff were left red faced after the letter T was missed out from Widow Twankey's name in their Christmas pantomime programme. Read
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Labour holds Feltham in by-election
Dec 16 2011 | National News
Labour has held Feltham and Heston in the by-election with an increased majority. Read
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Labour wins Feltham by-election
Dec 16 2011 | National News
Labour has comfortably held Feltham and Heston in the by-election with an increased majority over the Conservatives. Read
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Author and critic Hitchens dies
Dec 16 2011 | National News
British-born author and journalist Christopher Hitchens has died aged 62, it has emerged. Read
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Public flocks to see giant pandas
Dec 16 2011 | National News
The first giant pandas to live in the UK for 17 years are going on show to the public. Read
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Sheffield Wednesday v Huddersfield Town: Clashes that bring back memories
Dec 16 2011 | Huddersfield Town News
Action stations. A quick look back at Town's last four trips to Wednesday with pictures. Read
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Sheffield Wednesday v Huddersfield Town: Blue and white links are strong
Dec 16 2011 | Huddersfield Town News
JORDAN RHODES will see at least two familiar faces at Hillsborough. Read
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Author Christopher Hitchens dies
Dec 16 2011 | National News
English-American author and journalist Christopher Hitchens has died after losing his battle with cancer. Read
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Snow and heavy rain hit Britain
Dec 16 2011 | National News
Parts of Britain woke up to snow and heavy rain in the latest of the bad weather to hit the country. Read
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Blacks Leisure suffers sale blow
Dec 16 2011 | National News
Blacks Leisure's hopes of staving off collapse were dealt a blow when its biggest shareholder Sports Direct withdrew its interest in buying the UK's biggest outdoor retailer. Read
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Huddersfield Examiner: See the front and back pages of our latest edition
Dec 16 2011 | Front and Back Pages
HERE are the front and back pages of tonight's Huddersfield Examiner. Read
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Album reviews: Michael Buble, The Wurzels, Libera
Dec 16 2011 | Huddersfield music news
Latest album reviews. Read
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Single reviews: Jason Derulo, Smith and Burrows, The Overtones
Dec 16 2011 | Huddersfield music news
Latest single reviews. Read
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Police car crash in Huddersfield brings delays on Friday morning
Dec 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A POLICE car was involved in a minor smash with another car at Shorehead roundabout this morning. Read
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35 more arrested in Huddersfield 'crash for cash' insurance scam probe
Dec 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
POLICE investigating a crash for cash insurance scam ring in Huddersfield have arrested 35 people this week. Read
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Brother weeps over sister's death
Dec 16 2011 | National News
The brother of a British woman whose decomposed body was found in a French lake sobbed in court as he described the pain his family had suffered. Read
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Bitter chill sweeps across Britain
Dec 16 2011 | National News
A bitter chill has swept across Britain, with snow and heavy downpours hitting most of the country. Read
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Man and woman found dead in car
Dec 16 2011 | National News
A man and a woman have been found dead in a car on farmland, police said Read
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Woman's body found in Huddersfield canal
Dec 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE body of a missing woman has been found in Huddersfield Broad Canal. Read
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English test challenge dismissed
Dec 16 2011 | National News
A High Court judge has dismissed a legal challenge to a new immigration rule requiring people to be able to speak English before coming to the UK to live with their spouse. Read
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Dewani facing extradition delay
Dec 16 2011 | National News
British businessman Shrien Dewani will have to wait until the new year to learn whether he has won or lost his High Court battle against extradition to South Africa where he faces allegations of masterminding the murder of his bride on their honeymoon. Read
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Huddersfield buried alive case: Judge to accept majority verdict from jury
Dec 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
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Government to impose pension reform
Dec 16 2011 | National News
The Government has confirmed it is pressing ahead with raising pension contributions next year for teachers and civil servants even though there is no agreement with unions. Read
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Miliband hails Labour poll triumph
Dec 16 2011 | National News
Labour's by-election victory was a "verdict on the Government's failed economic plan", Ed Miliband has said. Read
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Court approves Assange appeal bid
Dec 16 2011 | National News
The highest court in the land has granted permission for Julian Assange to appeal against his extradition to Sweden, where he faces sex crime allegations. Read
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Huddersfield Town tickets available at Galpharm for Sheffield Wednesday game
Dec 16 2011 | Huddersfield Town News
HUDDERSFIELD Town will have tickets on sale at the Galpharm for the Sheffield Wednesday derby until 11am tomorrow. Read
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'Gross failure' led to boy's death
Dec 16 2011 | National News
A coroner has blamed neglect for the death of a five-year-old boy days after he was admitted to hospital with breathing difficulties. Read
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Dutch Catholic sex abuse revealed
Dec 16 2011 | National News
Thousands of children suffered sexual abuse in Dutch Catholic institutions and church officials knew about it but failed to adequately address the problem or help the victims, according to a long-awaited report. Read
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Tribunal awards consultant £4.5m
Dec 16 2011 | National News
A hospital consultant who lost her job after a campaign to get rid of her which began when she was pregnant has been awarded nearly £4.5 million compensation. Read
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Clegg tells France to stop attacks
Dec 16 2011 | National News
France has been told by Nick Clegg to end "simply unacceptable" attacks on the UK economy, amid mounting cross-Channel tensions over the eurozone crisis. Read
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Honeymoon killers handed life terms
Dec 16 2011 | National News
Two men who murdered a British honeymoon couple have avoided the death penalty. Read
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Cold snap bites - and more to come
Dec 16 2011 | National News
The cold snap has continued to bite, with sub-zero temperatures recorded over much of the country and warnings of more to come. Read
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Jury out in French murder trial
Dec 16 2011 | National News
Jurors in the case of a British man accused of killing his wife and dumping her body in a French lake have retired to consider their verdict. Read
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Man guilty of France wife killing
Dec 16 2011 | National News
A British man has been convicted for the third time of killing his wife, whose decomposed body was found in a French lake almost two years after she disappeared. Read
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Birkby shooting drama
Dec 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A SHOT was fired during an armed robbery in Birkby tonight. Read
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Family relieved at guilty verdict
Dec 16 2011 | National News
The family of a British woman whose body was found in a French lake said they hoped their long fight for justice was finally over after her husband was convicted for a third time of killing her. Read
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Revive Christian values, says PM
Dec 16 2011 | National News
David Cameron has urged the Church of England to lead a revival of traditional Christian values to counter the country's "moral collapse". Read
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Examiner sports quiz of the week 16/12/2011
Dec 16 2011 | Quizzes
G'day sport! Think you know your sport? Give our weekly multiple choice quiz a bash now. Read
