Feb
2012
Articles from 22nd Feb 2012
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All Our Yesterdays: Men's bowling from 1985-93 - Are you pictured?
Feb 22 2012 | Bowls News
MANY a bowler would find it hard to explain exactly why he likes bowling. Read
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Nostalgia: Moldgreen Junior Folk Choir reunion
Feb 22 2012 | Huddersfield Nostalgia
MORE than 60 people – many of whom sang with the Moldgreen Junior Folk Choir in the 1970s – met for a reunion in the community school where it all started. Read
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Family and Health: When small really is beautiful on a couple’s big day
Feb 22 2012 | Examiner Plus
After a decade and a half together Karen Coleman and Robert Burns decided that a big white wedding with hundreds of guests was not for them. So they had a ‘small is beautiful’ ceremony with just two witnesses – a not entirely unusual option as it turns out. HILARIE STELFOX reports on 21st century wedding trends Read
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Nostalgia: Cambridge Road Baths remembered
Feb 22 2012 | Huddersfield Nostalgia
IT’S easy to develop emotional attachments to buildings. Read
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Pete Barrow: Be careful what you wish for
Feb 22 2012 | Examiner Plus
THE Dutch media are clamouring for FIFA to act on an issue that could potentially see the history of the World Cup rewritten. Read
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Pete Barrow: Accrington Stanley call on Bumble
Feb 22 2012 | Examiner Plus
ARE you a football club stumped by a recent setback? Well why not bring in a cricketer. Read
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Pete Barrow: Chisora and Haye might have revealed the future of boxing
Feb 22 2012 | Examiner Plus
THE spontaneous bout between Dereck Chisora and David Haye has brought the expected reaction from many boxing experts and pundits. Read
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Athletics: Triathlete Mark Buckingham makes strong start to season
Feb 22 2012 | Other Sports
HOLMFIRTH Harrier triathlete Mark Buckingham made a strong start to his 2012 campaign in Brazil. Read
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Barry: The Huddersfield and Dewsbury Question
Feb 22 2012 | Examiner Plus
“IS it really going to happen?” Read
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Admission fees for Red House Museum in Gomersal
Feb 22 2012 | Comment
THE Red House Museum in Gomersal may well start charging just to keep its doors open. Read
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Barry: Why it makes sense to keep the Festival of Light
Feb 22 2012 | Examiner Plus
IT’S going to be an emotional evening at Huddersfield Town Hall tonight. Read
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All eyes on Kirklees Council
Feb 22 2012 | Comment
TODAY is another major one for Kirklees Council faced with the prospect of making yet more unpopular cuts which will have an impact on people’s lives. Read
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Lottery cash for Kirklees schools and groups
Feb 22 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
SCHOOLS and charities have been given lottery cash towards their projects. Read
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Kirklees Council to bring in admission charges at Red House Museum in Gomersal
Feb 22 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
VISITORS to a Bronte-linked tourist attraction could have to pay entrance fees for the first time. Read
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Greens accused of ‘hi-jacking’ Kirkburton and Highburton Community Association’s website on polling day
Feb 22 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
AN election candidate “hi-jacked” a community group’s website by posting a polling day message. Read
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‘Leading edge’ Media Centre building needs repairs just five years after Queen opened it
Feb 22 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A LANDMARK Huddersfield building needs to be repaired – just five years after it was opened by the Queen. Read
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Driver failed to stop at accident
Feb 22 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN has appeared in court for failing to stop at the scene of an accident at Huddersfield railway station car park and failing to report it to police. Read
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Fartown man in court on drugs charge
Feb 22 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A FARTOWN man who has denied attempted theft and possessing Class B drugs will be dealt with at crown court. Read
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Upper Denby farmer Jeremy Holmes axes slurry plan after ‘threatening’ emails
Feb 22 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A FARMER says threatening emails have caused him to axe a controversial planning application. Read
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Kirklees Council leader Clr Mehboob Khan defends use of CCTV cameras during live Sky News debate
Feb 22 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
KIRKLEES Council’s leader has defended the use of CCTV. Read
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Lindley Lib Dem Clr Christine Stanfield calls for vets to sponsor new Kirklees Council bins for dog mess
Feb 22 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
VETS and pet food makers should help clear up after dogs, says a Huddersfield politician. Read
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Call for a Huddersfield town centre team to kickstart improvements
Feb 22 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A PUSH for a town centre team has been kick-started. Read
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Amateur RL: Pennine League results
Feb 22 2012 | Amateur Rugby League
Pennine Presidents Cup, second round: Lindley Swifts 8 Halifax Irish 36. Read
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Amateur RL: Pennine League Tables
Feb 22 2012 | Amateur Rugby League
PREMIER DIVISION Read
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Amateur RL: Slaithwaite Saracens through to Pennine President’s Cup semi-final
Feb 22 2012 | Amateur Rugby League
SLAITHWAITE SARACENS are through to the semi-final of the Pennine President’s Cup. Read
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Huddersfield Giants back-rower Jason Chan ready to face Super League rivals London Broncos
Feb 22 2012 | Huddersfield Giants News
JASON CHAN has declared himself fit for Sunday’s Super League trip to London Broncos. Read
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Amateur RL: Underbank Rangers ready for big Stanley Rangers Challenge Cup test
Feb 22 2012 | Amateur Rugby League
UNDERBANK RANGERS will face Stanley Rangers in the first round of the Carnegie Challenge Cup at Huddersfield YMCA on Saturday (2.00). Read
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Amatuer RL: Big Pennine League Premier Division boost for St Joseph’s
Feb 22 2012 | Amateur Rugby League
ST JOSEPH’S have done their chances of remaining in the Pennine League Premier Division a power of good. Read
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Berry Brow man found with 7,000 child porn pictures breached sex prevention order
Feb 22 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN who had served nine months in prison for downloading more than 7,000 child porn images has appeared in court for breaching a sexual prevention order. Read
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Your face will ‘sag and sink’ – what a Brighouse dentist allegedly told a patient
Feb 22 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A BRIGHOUSE dentist is appearing before a professional conduct committee after allegedly making misleading, inappropriate and unprofessional comments. Read
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Horror death of Almondbury toddler after drinking toxic plant food
Feb 22 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A TODDLER died in agony – poisoned by plant food used by his mum to grow cannabis, a court heard. Read
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TV history of The Waltons
Feb 22 2012 | Salendine Nook, Marsh, Lindley news
WHO were The Waltons? Read
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Newsome family set for new TV role in The Dales with Ade Edmondson
Feb 22 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
THEY have been labelled the modern-day Waltons. Read
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Shoplifter failed to attend court
Feb 22 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A SHOPLIFTER who had been given a positive progress report from the probation service failed to appear at court to be sentenced. Read
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Examiner Mailbag, February 22, 2012
Feb 22 2012 | Reader Letters
A LOT of mistakes have been made in the past regarding local government. Bob Vant’s reaction to the Conservative proposals over splitting Kirklees (Mailbag, February 20) suggests he has learned nothing from history. Read
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Web Forum: Town Talk
Feb 22 2012 | Unsorted
HUDDERSFIELD Town appoint Simon Grayson as new boss: Read
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Shoplifter Thomas Roberts stole £30 worth of chocolates from Linthwaite Co-op
Feb 22 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN has appeared in court charged with theft from The Co-op in Linthwaite. Read
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Inquest hears Birkby man Christopher Blackburn left father's body to rot in home for five months while claiming his benefits
Feb 22 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE father of a Huddersfield man lay dead in his home for five months, an inquest was told. Read
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Heckmondwike man fined for rubbish in garden
Feb 22 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN has been taken to court by Kirklees Council over this rubbish in his garden. Read
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Hockey: Huddersfield’s Junior Dragons working hard
Feb 22 2012 | Other Sports
THE future is looking bright for the Dragons Ladies with some talented youngsters coming through the junior ranks. Read
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New Huddersfield Town boss on coaching team and taking a financial hit to join Town
Feb 22 2012 | Huddersfield Town News
SIMON GRAYSON says Glynn Snodin and Ian Miller are the perfect pair to help him achievesuccess with Town. Read
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Suspended Tommy Lee hoping to be back in Huddersfield Giants fold as quickly as possible
Feb 22 2012 | Huddersfield Giants News
SUSPENDED Tommy Lee is hoping he’ll be able to win back a Giants’ Super League spot as quickly as possible. Read
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Kids' writing award for first time at Mrs Sunderland - read the winning short story by Wooldale Junior School's Emily Lord
Feb 22 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE room was silent as children from across Huddersfield clung to every word uttered by author Emily Diamand. Read
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Jason McCartney helps MPs batter the opposition at the Parliamentary Pancake Race
Feb 22 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
COLNE Valley MP Jason McCartney helped the Commons ‘batter’ the Lords and media in the annual Parliamentary Pancake Race yesterday. Read
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Kirklees Council unveils special plan to cope with protesters at budget meeting
Feb 22 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
OFFICIALS have made special plans to avoid another stand-off at Huddersfield Town Hall tonight. Read
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Truelove On Crime: New Year's Eve Yates' Bar robbery appeal - Do you know these men?
Feb 22 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
ROBBERS tend to work in lonely, isolated places. Read
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Elland Silver Band named champions once again
Feb 22 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A TOP band have been crowned champions once again. Read
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Police check cars going in and out of Brighouse as part of major road policing operation
Feb 22 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
MOTORISTS travelling in and out of Brighouse were checked by police. Read
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Huddersfield Town manager Simon Grayson stages two-hour work-out on Galpharm pitch (Gallery)
Feb 22 2012 | Huddersfield Town News
SIMON GRAYSON got a valuable look at both his new squad and the Galpharm Stadium pitch as he staged his first training session as Town manager. Read
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Ladies Football: Lepton Highlanders Reserves stake title claim at expense of Town Ladies
Feb 22 2012 | Football News
LEPTON Highlanders kept the race for the West Riding Women’s League Division III title well and truly alive with a 2-0 home win over Town Ladies Reserves. Read
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Five of England's 1966 World Cup winners to be reunited at Huddersfield event
Feb 22 2012 | Huddersfield Town News
FIVE members of England’s 1966 World Cup winning team, including former Town star Ray Wilson, will be reunited in Huddersfield in April. Read
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Results
Feb 22 2012 | Football News
UEFA Champions League First Knock-Out Round, First Leg Read
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npower League, 1
Feb 22 2012 | Football News
PWDLFAPt Read
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Four arrests in fraud investigation
Feb 22 2012 | National News
Police have arrested four former employees from the company which holds the Government's welfare-to-work contracts. Read
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Call for £500m Budget tax boost
Feb 22 2012 | National News
The Government has been urged to give a £500 million Budget boost to business through a series of changes to the tax system aimed at stimulating growth. Read
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Warning on space attack devastation
Feb 22 2012 | National News
Britain's critical national infrastructure could be crippled in a high-altitude space attack by a rogue state or terrorists, MPs have warned. Read
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Campaigners call for Dignity Code
Feb 22 2012 | National News
NHS nurses and care workers should sign up to a code of conduct guaranteeing that elderly patients are treated with dignity and respect, according to an alliance of politicians, regulators and charities. Read
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Charity warning over young smokers
Feb 22 2012 | National News
Almost 160,000 children start smoking every year in the UK - enough to fill around 5,200 classrooms, a charity has warned. Read
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PM chairs talks on football racism
Feb 22 2012 | National News
David Cameron will step into the row over racism in football by staging a Downing Street summit on the issue. Read
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Bid to encourage use of health apps
Feb 22 2012 | National News
Doctors will be encouraged to help patients use their smartphones to manage their health, the Government has said. Read
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Brits winner Adele left speechless
Feb 22 2012 | National News
The organisers of the Brits have apologised to record-breaking star Adele after she was unceremoniously forced to cut short her acceptance speech for the top gong at this year's awards. Read
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Pre-Olympic anti-terror drill held
Feb 22 2012 | National News
A mocked-up terror attack on the London Underground is being staged as part of a massive exercise to test security for the 2012 Games. Read
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Cameron warns of threat in Somalia
Feb 22 2012 | National News
David Cameron has warned of the "real threat" posed by extremism in Somalia on the eve of a crucial conference in the UK. Read
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Christchurch remembers earthquake
Feb 22 2012 | National News
More than 10,000 New Zealanders stood in silence, some in tears, at a Christchurch park while police officers and firefighters read out the names of all 185 people who died in a devastating earthquake one year ago. Read
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Fox urges Budget business tax cuts
Feb 22 2012 | National News
Former defence secretary Liam Fox has put himself at the head of backbench Tory demands for Chancellor George Osborne to cut taxes on business. Read
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Reforms to aid 'missing' families
Feb 22 2012 | National News
A single certificate declaring someone "presumed dead" should be brought in to help families resolve all the affairs of a missing person, MPs have said. Read
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Huddersfield Town caption competition: See what fans on Twitter came up with
Feb 22 2012 | Huddersfield Town News
TO CELEBRATE the new manager's first Huddersfield Town training session we asked fans via Twitter to say what was happening in the picture below. Read
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New Huddersfield Town boss Simon Grayson received good luck text from Lee Clark
Feb 22 2012 | Huddersfield Town News
AXED Huddersfield Town boss Lee Clark texted new manager Simon Grayson to wish him luck in the job. Read
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Protesters refused cathedral appeal
Feb 22 2012 | National News
Anti-capitalist protesters camping outside St Paul's Cathedral have been refused permission by the Court of Appeal to challenge orders evicting them. Read
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Private firm to run police station
Feb 22 2012 | National News
A private security firm has signed a contract to build, design and help run a police station. Read
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Third chance to get Olympic tickets
Feb 22 2012 | National News
People who missed out on Olympic tickets in the first two rounds are to get an exclusive 24-hour chance to buy when sales reopen in April. Read
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Hotel group creating 3,000 UK jobs
Feb 22 2012 | National News
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has hailed the creation of 3,000 new jobs in the UK by a major hotel group. Read
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Huddersfield Examiner: See the front and back pages of our latest edition
Feb 22 2012 | Front and Back Pages
HERE are the front and back pages of tonight's Huddersfield Examiner. Read
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Second body found after 'burglary'
Feb 22 2012 | National News
A second body has been found by police investigating the murder of an elderly woman apparently killed during a burglary. Read
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Foreign journalists 'dead in Homs'
Feb 22 2012 | National News
Two foreign journalists have been killed by Syrian government troops shelling the city of Homs, an opposition activist has reported. Read
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Ex-bouncer guilty of Nikitta murder
Feb 22 2012 | National News
A former nightclub bouncer has been jailed for life after being found guilty of the brutal rape and murder of heavily pregnant teenager Nikitta Grender. Read
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Journalists killed in Syria named
Feb 22 2012 | National News
Two Western journalists killed in Syria have been identified as French photojournalist Remi Ochlik and American reporter Marie Colvin. Read
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Man accused of starting riots blaze
Feb 22 2012 | National News
A man has appeared in court accused of starting a fire that destroyed a family furniture shop during the riots last year. Read
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Batley biscuit factory evacuated after spark triggers explosion
Feb 22 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
THREE people have been injured in an explosion at Fox’s Biscuits in Batley this morning Read
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UK reporter dies in Syria onslaught
Feb 22 2012 | National News
Prime Minister David Cameron has led tributes to award-winning Sunday Times journalist Marie Colvin after she was killed in the besieged Syrian city of Homs. Read
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Former Huddersfield Town boss Lee Clark on his departure from the club
Feb 22 2012 | Huddersfield Town News
LEE CLARK is backing the squad he assembled at Town to win promotion this season and just wishes he was still in charge to finish the job. Read
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Loyalist cleared of UDA murder
Feb 22 2012 | National News
Loyalist leader Mark Haddock has been cleared of the murder of paramilitary rival Tommy English 12 years ago. Read
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NHS reforms 'Cameron's poll tax'
Feb 22 2012 | National News
David Cameron has lost the confidence of NHS staff and the controversial health reforms will be "his poll tax", Ed Miliband has claimed. Read
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Cameron in football racism warning
Feb 22 2012 | National News
There are "worrying" signs that racism is creeping back into football, Prime Minister David Cameron has said. Read
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PM urges 'thorough' fraud probe
Feb 22 2012 | National News
David Cameron has urged police to carry out a "thorough" probe into a company running the Government's flagship scheme to cut unemployment. Read
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Huddersfield Peacocks to close as firm sold by administrators to Edinburgh Woollen Mill
Feb 22 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
Sixteen jobs are to go with the closure of the Peacocks store at Huddersfield's Piazza Shopping Centre. Read
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The truth about charities and the recession
Feb 22 2012 | Special Features
As our economy continues to teeter on an uncertain path, what does the future hold for the UKs charities? 98% of the charity leaders interviewed recently by The National Council for Voluntary Organisations said they were pessimistic about the economic outlook. Read
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Peacocks saved, but 3,000 jobs go
Feb 22 2012 | National News
More than 3,000 jobs are to go after ailing fashion chain Peacocks was sold out of administration. Read
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RBS set to unveil £400m bonus pot
Feb 22 2012 | National News
Taxpayer-backed Royal Bank of Scotland is set to reignite the debate over bankers' pay as it unveils a £400 million bonus pool for its investment bankers in 2011. Read
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'Crush racism' in football: PM
Feb 22 2012 | National News
Swift action is required to "crush" any return of racism to football before it impacts on wider society, Prime Minister David Cameron has said. Read
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Eight from Huddersfield to appear in court over anti-racism gig trouble
Feb 22 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
THREE men and five youths from Huddersfield are due to appear in court tomorrow charged in connection with a disturbance at an anti-racism concert. Read
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What are Wednesday's most read stories? Find out here
Feb 22 2012 | Examiner Plus
WEDNESDAY'S most viewed stories on www.examiner.co.uk were Read
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Trial raises 'supergrass' concerns
Feb 22 2012 | Breaking News
Supporters of 12 men acquitted of a litany of terror-linked charges have demanded an end to so-called "supergrass" trials after the judge damned two key prosecution witnesses who turned state's evidence. Read
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Man quizzed after women found dead
Feb 22 2012 | National News
A man is being questioned by murder squad detectives after two elderly women were found dead in their homes. Read
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Korean firm wins MoD tankers deal
Feb 22 2012 | National News
The Royal Navy's next generation of support tankers is to be built in South Korea, it has been announced. Read
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49 dead in Argentina train crash
Feb 22 2012 | National News
A packed train has slammed into a barrier at a Buenos Aires station, killing 49 people and injuring hundreds of morning commuters. Read
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Divers find more bodies on ship
Feb 22 2012 | National News
Divers searching the Costa Concordia cruise ship off the Italian coast have found four more bodies, including that of a missing five-year-old Italian girl, authorities said. Read
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Reporter 'wanted to finish story'
Feb 22 2012 | National News
Sunday Times journalist Marie Colvin was killed after defying an order to leave the besieged Syrian city of Homs because she wanted to finish "one more story", her mother has said. Read
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Loner jailed for rape and murder
Feb 22 2012 | National News
A cocaine-addicted former nightclub bouncer has been jailed for at least 35 years for the rape and murder of heavily pregnant teenager Nikitta Grender. Read
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Cherie Blair makes phone hack claim
Feb 22 2012 | National News
Cherie Blair has lodged a claim over hacking of her phone, her lawyers said. Read
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Teenager 'repeatedly raped by gang'
Feb 22 2012 | National News
A teenager was repeatedly raped by members of a gang who used alcohol and threats of violence to force her to comply with their demands, a court has heard. Read
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Eight more bodies found on ship
Feb 22 2012 | National News
Divers searching the Costa Concordia cruise ship off the Italian coast have found eight bodies on one of the passenger decks, including that of a missing five-year-old Italian girl, authorities said. Read
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Man accused of murdering vicar
Feb 22 2012 | National News
A 47-year-old man has been charged with the murders of vicar John Suddards and retired teacher Betty Yates, police said. Read
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Man quizzed over women's murders
Feb 22 2012 | National News
A man is being questioned on suspicion of the murder of two elderly women who were found dead in their homes. Read
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MPs reject NHS risk register pleas
Feb 22 2012 | National News
The Government has seen off a Labour-led attempt to force it to publish an internal assessment of the risks posed by the controversial NHS reforms. Read
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Man seriously injured in accident close to Bradley Bar roundabout
Feb 22 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN was badly hurt in an accident that caused traffic chaos. Read
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Carson dies after cancer battle
Feb 22 2012 | Breaking News
Comedian Frank Carson has died, his agent confirmed. Read
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Comedian Frank Carson dies aged 85
Feb 22 2012 | Breaking News
Comedian Frank Carson, best known for his catchphrase "It's a cracker", has died, his family has said. Read
