Jan
2012
Articles from 3rd Jan 2012
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Business Profile: Travel Counsellors' Susan Gillespie
Jan 03 2012 | Business Profiles
SUSAN Gillespie is always in holiday mood. Read
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Yorkshire Water backs IT graduates
Jan 03 2012 | Kirklees Business News
YORKSHIRE Water is stepping in to help IT graduates get work. Read
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Profiled.com is a hit overseas
Jan 03 2012 | Kirklees Business News
A PERSONAL branding website set up by the former head of a Kirklees-based public company is proving a hit with overseas customers. Read
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Dews Motor Group joins Mitsubishi network
Jan 03 2012 | Kirklees Business News
A BRIGHOUSE motor dealer today joins Mitsubishi’s nationwide dealer network. Read
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Close Invoice Finance urges firms to prepare for worst of winter
Jan 03 2012 | Kirklees Business News
MANY Yorkshire firms are ill-prepared for another big freeze this winter, it is claimed. Read
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Neighbourhood policing ‘here for good’ - New Year message
Jan 03 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
AS West Yorkshire Police braces itself in the wake of £90million cuts in funding over the next four years, Crime Reporter Louise Cooper interviews Huddersfield North Inspector Mohammed Rauf to reflect on the challenges of the last 12 months and to hear how the Neighbourhood Policing Teams will continue to work and enhance the communities they serve. Read
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BDO outlines Yorkshire manufacturers’ hopes
Jan 03 2012 | Kirklees Business News
YORKSHIRE manufacturers are pinning their hopes for 2012 on innovation, exports and sustainability. Read
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Denis: Living for memorable moments
Jan 03 2012 | Examiner Plus
I HAVE a very good friend who, approaching 60, confided that he had made a list of things to do. Read
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Rise in obese year-six pupils in Kirklees
Jan 03 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
NEARLY one in every five year-six pupils is obese in Kirklees. Read
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Yummy Yorkshire wins food and farming award
Jan 03 2012 | Kirklees Business News
ICE cream producer Yummy Yorkshire is celebrating after achieving national recognition in the 2011 Food & Farming Industry Awards. Read
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Batley Bulldogs hosts networking event
Jan 03 2012 | Kirklees Business News
BATLEY has been chosen as the home of a new regular networking breakfast meeting. Read
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Wheawill & Sudworth warn on tax clampdown
Jan 03 2012 | Kirklees Business News
BUSINESS owners planning to close their companies have been warned about a tax clampdown. Read
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TalkTalk Business launches IT survey
Jan 03 2012 | Kirklees Business News
KIRKLEES businesses have been urged to take part in the UK’s largest IT and telecoms study. Read
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Chadwick Lawrence Solicitors' Neil Wilson reviews sick pay rules
Jan 03 2012 | Business Columnists
THERE have been a number of case law decisions over the past couple of years dealing with the position relating to holiday pay for sick workers. Read
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Denis: Boom Boom!!
Jan 03 2012 | Examiner Plus
A POLICE officer pulled over a car that was puttering along the road late at night doing 22 miles an hour. Inside were five elderly ladies, two in the front and three in the back, wide eyed and white as ghosts. Read
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Leader: Time for a new view on Huddersfield town centre?
Jan 03 2012 | Comment
HOW to get a town buzzing? That’s the multi-million pound question that faces every community in the country. Read
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Knight Frank to market city centre property
Jan 03 2012 | Commercial Property
A MAJOR office refurbishment in West Yorkshire is complete. Read
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Denis: Think ... before you take a leap
Jan 03 2012 | Examiner Plus
BACHELORS beware. This is a Leap Year when single ladies have the right to propose marriage without waiting for a chap to pop the question. Read
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Coretech Electrical Services wired up for business
Jan 03 2012 | Kirklees Business News
A SAFETY consultancy has helped an electrical services firm land vital new contracts. Read
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Leader: Worrying rise in Kirklees fuel poverty figures
Jan 03 2012 | Comment
HOW TO heat their homes is a very real worry for many people – and not just the elderly. Read
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WAM makes case for social media marketing
Jan 03 2012 | Kirklees Business News
BUSINESS bosses have been urged to get to grips with the world of social media – or miss out on new contract wins. Read
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Towngate Homes in top-three finish
Jan 03 2012 | Commercial Property
A HOUSEBUILDER has proved a hit with judges in a national competition. Read
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Getting Sorted lands bronze and silver awards
Jan 03 2012 | Kirklees Business News
A PROJECT running workshops in Kirklees and Calderdale has won two awards. Read
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Quartz Services opens door on eating habits
Jan 03 2012 | Kirklees Business News
A NEW company in Huddersfield is opening the door on people’s eating habits – to help them improve their diet and fitness. Read
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Skipton Building Society raises charity cash
Jan 03 2012 | Kirklees Business News
STAFF at a building society branch in Huddersfield raised cash for Kirkwood Hospice with a Christmas event. Read
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PwC survey says firms gearing up for growth
Jan 03 2012 | Kirklees Business News
YORKSHIRE businesses are gearing up for growth in the new year, says a survey. Read
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Denis: Famous pub on the moor
Jan 03 2012 | Examiner Plus
THE White House at Holthead, which is on the moors halfway between Meltham and Slaithwaite, has been a pub for centuries. Parts of the distinctive white painted building date back to the 16th century. Read
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Customer at the Heart names two winners
Jan 03 2012 | Kirklees Business News
TWO Kirklees businesses have been recognised for outstanding customer service. Read
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Jones Lang LaSalle predicts shift in property scene
Jan 03 2012 | Commercial Property
A MAJOR shift is under way in the traditional relationship between West Yorkshire office landlords and their tenants, according to research by international property consultants Jones Lang LaSalle. Read
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Southdale raises £3,600 for charity
Jan 03 2012 | Kirklees Business News
A COMPANY providing affordable housing has raised more than £5,000 to charity. Read
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WSI Yorkshire helps brewery get online
Jan 03 2012 | Kirklees Business News
ONE of the most successful traditional ale breweries in the UK has been given a hand by a Huddersfield-based business. Read
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Speeding waste lorries make elderly Bradley couple’s life a misery
Jan 03 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
AN ELDERLY Bradley couple claim that their lives are being made a misery by lorries using a landfill site. Read
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House to house charity collectors must have a licence
Jan 03 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
ALL charity house to house collections must be licensed. Read
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Forget Me Not Trust’s £5-shop in Batley
Jan 03 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A LAST chance charity shop has been set up in Batley to raise vital cash for a children’s hospice. Read
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What brings tourists to Huddersfield and Calderdale and how much do they spend? Find out here
Jan 03 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
DAY TRIPPERS are choosing to visit Kirklees and Calderdale – but they’re spending less than visitors to other parts of West Yorkshire. Read
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Chinese visit was child’s play
Jan 03 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
BRADLEY played host to a delegation of Chinese academics and early years practitioners. Read
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It’s Our World: Love Food Hate Waste in Kirklees
Jan 03 2012 | environment-news
CHRISTMAS lunch was a hit – but how much of your leftover food actually went in the bin? Read
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Children are urged to get marching for road safety campaign
Jan 03 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
CHILDREN are being urged to put their best feet forward to raise awareness of the dangers of traffic. Read
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Obituary:Thomas Lodge
Jan 03 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
WELL-known farmer Thomas Lodge died just days before his 90th birthday. Read
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Huddersfield smokers denying the dangers
Jan 03 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
HUDDERSFIELD smokers are among those badly under-estimating the harmful effects of the unhealthy habit, research shows. Read
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Weather: Fierce storms hit Huddersfield
Jan 03 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
IT was the calm before the storm, literally. Read
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Nordic walking sessions to be staged in park
Jan 03 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A SERIES of Nordic walks are being launched in Huddersfield this month. Read
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Obituary:Mrs Eileen Joyce
Jan 03 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A WOMAN who spent decades working in a Huddersfield hospital has died. Read
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There is plenty of talent says McGeechan
Jan 03 2012 | Rugby Union News
BATH rugby director Sir Ian McGeechan feels England full-back candidate Nick Abendanon will face plenty of competition for an international shirt as the Six Nations tournament looms. Read
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Huddersfield Town nostalgia: Town survive late scares to hang on to win in 1989
Jan 03 2012 | Huddersfield Town News
TOWN produced three super strikes to serve up a 3-2 home success over Southend United – but had to endure a string of late scares. Read
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Shaun Lunt ready for Huddersfield Giants Super League push
Jan 03 2012 | Huddersfield Giants News
FIT AGAIN Shaun Lunt is desperate to pack in as many of the Giants pre-season games as possible. Read
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West Yorkshire police force fails to reveal cops convictions
Jan 03 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
WEST Yorkshire police is one of 10 forces in the country to refuse to disclose how many serving officers have criminal convictions on cost grounds. Read
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Huddersfield Town Centre In Crisis: Centre needs more culture and entertainment says Huddersfield Civic Society
Jan 03 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
In the second in our series Town Centre In Crisis, Huddersfield heritage expert Chris Marsden claims we must play more to our musical and cultural strengths Read
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Charity recommends Bee Gees’ hit for medical emergencies
Jan 03 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
IT’S a disco tune that has been packing dance floors for decades. Read
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Yorkshire Air Ambulance launches charity app
Jan 03 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
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Notts County 2 - 2 Huddersfield Town: Examiner match report
Jan 03 2012 | Huddersfield Town News
NOTTS County’s late comeback denied Town a winning start to 2012. Read
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Wildlife group to stage monthly meeting
Jan 03 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A CLUB that promotes the study and protection of wildlife is staging its annual meeting. Read
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People of Huddersfield are resolutely against making new year’s resolutions
Jan 03 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE PEOPLE of Huddersfield have made a resolution this year – not to make a new year’s resolution. Read
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Family of Tim Greenhalgh tell of grief at Slaithwaite river death
Jan 03 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A YOUNG man who died tragically in the River Colne had recently become a father. Read
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Fuel poverty levels in Kirklees shot up despite free insulation for all
Jan 03 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
FUEL poverty levels in Kirklees have shot up after households struggled to pay rocketing utility bills. Read
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Huddersfield Town striker Robbie Simpson returns to Oldham Athletic
Jan 03 2012 | Huddersfield Town News
HUDDERSFIELD Town striker Robbie Simpson has rejoined League I rivals Oldham Athletic on loan with a view to making the move permanent later this week. Read
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Silent night as Huddersfield Town boss pulls plug on Press after Notts County draw
Jan 03 2012 | Huddersfield Town News
LEE CLARK pulled the plug on his normal post-match press conference after seeing Town lose a two-goal lead at Notts County. Read
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Shelley villagers put their best feet forward for annual Welly Walk
Jan 03 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
IT was a day when most slept off the excesses of the night before. Read
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Big fall in petrol sales
Jan 03 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
PETROL sales have slumped as motorists cut back on their driving. Read
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Sixty years and waiting – still no £12m bypass for Flockton
Jan 03 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
THEY’VE been waiting for a village bypass for 60 years – and they’ll have to go on waiting even though they now know how much it would cost. Read
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Funeral held for stabbed Pudsey family victims
Jan 03 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE funeral of a mother and her two children found dead in their West Yorkshire home was due to take place today. Read
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Parents prevented from saving their children’s centres, according to Unison
Jan 03 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A ROW has erupted over a lack of consultation to cut services at Sure Start centres across Kirklees. Read
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Pte Matt Light ‘bearing up’ in Camp Bastion after being injured in fatal roadside blast
Jan 03 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
WOUNDED soldier Matt Light has undergone further surgery after being injured in Afghanistan. Read
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Examiner Mailbag, January 3, 2012
Jan 03 2012 | Reader Letters
IN line with Kirklees’ record of daring and innovative schemes I believe that I have come up with the ideal solution to secure the future of Castle Hill and also remove the need for a new cemetery at a swoop. Read
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Here are the top five online stories from 2011
Jan 03 2012 | Unsorted
1 POLICE released shocking footage of a mass brawl on a busy Huddersfield road which left two people unconscious. Read
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Murdered mother 'pleaded for mercy'
Jan 03 2012 | National News
A young mother was apparently heard pleading for mercy before she was kidnapped from her home and killed. Read
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£200m drive to aid problem families
Jan 03 2012 | National News
A £200 million package to help turn around the lives of Britain's most troubled families has been unveiled by employment minister Chris Grayling. Read
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Private sector pensions 'collapse'
Jan 03 2012 | National News
There has been a "seismic collapse" of private sector pensions and fresh incentives are needed to boost retirement savings as auto-enrolment nears, a report has warned. Read
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Student murder charge man in court
Jan 03 2012 | National News
A man calling himself "Psycho" is to appear before a Crown Court judge accused of the Boxing Day murder of Indian student Anuj Bidve. Read
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Park gunman 'died from the cold'
Jan 03 2012 | National News
An armed Iraq War veteran suspected of killing a park ranger after a gun rampage evaded snowshoe-wearing SWAT teams and dogs for nearly a day - but could not escape the cold. Read
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Human remains on Queen's estate
Jan 03 2012 | National News
An investigation is under way after human remains were found in woodland on the Queen's estate in Norfolk on New Year's Day. Read
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Lack of routine 'harms youngsters'
Jan 03 2012 | National News
Growing up without a daily routine such as regular bedtimes and set meals can harm a young person's wellbeing, according to new research. Read
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Police name victims of gun rampage
Jan 03 2012 | National News
Police have named the victims of a New Year's Day gun rampage in which a man shot himself after killing three women. Read
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'Failing' care leaving old at risk
Jan 03 2012 | National News
The Government and the Labour Party are being urged to overhaul England's "failing" social care system, which experts say is leaving 800,000 elderly people "lonely, isolated and at risk". Read
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Britain given 85mph storm warning
Jan 03 2012 | National News
Fierce storms are expected to batter Britain, with winds of up to 85mph and heavy rain expected. Read
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Forensic search at bodies-find home
Jan 03 2012 | National News
The deaths of a man and woman whose bodies were discovered inside a house are being treated as suspicious, police said. Read
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Travel chaos as storms lash Britain
Jan 03 2012 | National News
Fierce storms have battered Britain, with heavy rain and winds gusting up to 85mph. Read
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Huddersfield Town webchat: Fans have their say on festive fixtures
Jan 03 2012 | Huddersfield Town News
TWO draws for Huddersfield Town over the festive period have brought howls from some quarters. Read
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Notts County v Huddersfield Town: Match gallery
Jan 03 2012 | Huddersfield Town News
JORDAN Rhodes got his name on the scoresheet yet again, but goals from the in form striker and winger Gary Riberts weren't enough to secure a three-point haul for Huddersfield Town. Read
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Notts County v Huddersfield Town: Examiner and fans' player ratings
Jan 03 2012 | Huddersfield Town News
HERE are the player ratings for Huddersfield Town's players against Notts County. Read
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Probe into rampage man's gun permit
Jan 03 2012 | National News
An investigation is to be launched into how a man who shot dead his partner and two other women before turning the gun on himself was allowed to hold licences for shotguns and other firearms. Read
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Firms 'must offer implants support'
Jan 03 2012 | Breaking News
Private cosmetic surgery firms have a duty to support women with faulty breast implants, Labour has said. Read
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First vote for Republican hopefuls
Jan 03 2012 | National News
Thousands of Iowa Republicans are casting the first ballots of the 2012 presidential contest, with front-runner Mitt Romney locked in a tight race with Rick Santorum and Ron Paul which remained unpredictable because many voters had still not settled on a favourite candidate. Read
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HSBC's Jill Hague on expansion in 2012
Jan 03 2012 | Business Columnists
THOUGH the current economic environment in the UK is still proving challenging to some, HSBC has continued to offer lending support to strong, viable enterprises that can demonstrate well-defined management in conjunction with a considered forward- thinking business plan. Read
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Bank paid out £160m in compensation to customers in 2011
Jan 03 2012 | Latest National Business News
Banks paid more than £160 million in compensation to customers last year after a crackdown by the financial regulator. Read
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2012 trading starts strongly on FTSE
Jan 03 2012 | Latest National Business News
An upbeat start to 2012 saw the FTSE 100 Index climb nearly 2% at one stage as investors caught up with yesterday’s strong European trading. Read
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BP sues cement firm for spill costs
Jan 03 2012 | Latest National Business News
Oil giant BP has fired the latest shots in a legal battle over the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe, claiming contractor Halliburton should pay all of its billions of pounds of costs. Read
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Huddersfield Examiner: See the front and back pages of our latest edition
Jan 03 2012 | Front and Back Pages
HERE are the front and back pages of tonight's Huddersfield Examiner. Read
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Grim new year for rail travellers
Jan 03 2012 | National News
Fare rises, foul weather and the usual crop of signal failures greeted rail travellers on Tuesday as they returned from the festive break. Read
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£160m bank compensation payouts
Jan 03 2012 | National News
Banks paid more than £160 million in compensation to customers last year after a crackdown by the financial regulator. Read
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Poor quarter for manufacturing at close of 2011
Jan 03 2012 | Latest National Business News
THE manufacturing sector suffered its worst quarter for nearly three years despite an "encouraging" performance in December, figures showed today. Read
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Huddersfield Town striker Robbie Simpson: I'll take pay cut to join Oldham Athletic permanently
Jan 03 2012 | Huddersfield Town News
HUDDERSFIELD Town's on-loan striker Robbie Simpson has admitted he will be taking a pay cut if he joins Oldham Athletic permanently. Read
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TUES AM: Homes and businesses left without power in Leeds Road
Jan 03 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
HOMES and businesses in Leeds Road were without power this morning after a power cut. Read
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Cartoonist Ronald Searle dies at 91
Jan 03 2012 | National News
St Trinian's cartoonist Ronald Searle has died aged 91, his family said on Tuesday. Read
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Sandringham body sparks murder hunt
Jan 03 2012 | National News
Police are treating the discovery of a woman's body on the Queen's Sandringham Estate as murder. Read
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Van driver killed by falling tree
Jan 03 2012 | National News
A van driver has died after his vehicle was crushed by an oak tree in high winds, police said. Read
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Sandringham body: Cold cases probed
Jan 03 2012 | National News
Detectives investigating the discovery of a woman's body on the Queen's estate are examining links to cold cases nationwide. Read
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Iowans ready to cast first ballots
Jan 03 2012 | National News
Iowa Republicans are preparing to cast the first votes of the 2012 presidential contest, marking their choice for a candidate to challenge President Barack Obama in November. Read
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Lawrence pair guilty of murder
Jan 03 2012 | National News
Two men have been found guilty of the murder of Stephen Lawrence, nearly 19 years after the teenager died. Read
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Met boss tells of Lawrence regret
Jan 03 2012 | National News
One of the most senior officers in the Metropolitan Police has said it is "a matter of huge regret" that it has taken nearly two decades to bring anyone to justice for the racist killing of Stephen Lawrence. Read
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Stephen Lawrence murder: two guilty
Jan 03 2012 | National News
Two men have been found guilty of the murder of Stephen Lawrence, nearly 19 years after the teenager died. Read
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Teenager held over mother murder
Jan 03 2012 | National News
A teenager has been arrested over the kidnap and murder of young mother Kirsty Treloar. Read
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Killer 'had his guns taken away'
Jan 03 2012 | National News
A man who shot his partner and two other women before killing himself had his guns taken from him by police three years ago amid concerns for the state of his mind, it has emerged. Read
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'Psycho' remanded on murder charge
Jan 03 2012 | National News
A man calling himself "Psycho" has been further remanded in custody charged with the Boxing Day murder of Indian student Anuj Bidve. Read
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No reliable implant data - surgeon
Jan 03 2012 | National News
A Government review on the risk of breast implants rupturing will not provide reliable data, a member of the review panel has said. Read
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Man stabbed on New Year's Day in Brackenhall
Jan 03 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN received knife wounds in an attack on New Year’s Day. Read
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Police probe 'failed miserably'
Jan 03 2012 | National News
Doreen Lawrence has attacked the original police investigation into her son's murder, saying that detectives "failed miserably" to find his killers back in 1993. Read
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Man crushed as winds batter UK
Jan 03 2012 | National News
A man has been killed by a falling tree as winds of more than 100 mph battered the UK. Read
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Soldier dies 18 months after blast
Jan 03 2012 | National News
A soldier has died in hospital after being injured in an explosion in Afghanistan 18 months ago, the Ministry of Defence said. Read
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Two pensioners seriously injured in Scissett crash
Jan 03 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
TWO elderly people are tonight being treated for serious injuries following a crash in Scissett. Read
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Two die as 100 mph winds batter UK
Jan 03 2012 | National News
Two men have been killed as winds of more than 100 mph battered the UK. Read
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Sandringham body was young woman
Jan 03 2012 | National News
A body found on the Queen's estate was that of a young adult woman and had been at the site for between one and four months, police have said. Read
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Two die as 100mph winds batter UK
Jan 03 2012 | National News
Two men have been killed as winds of more than 100mph battered the UK. Read
