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2012
Articles from 20th Mar 2012
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Councillors to consider lighting up famous landmark
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
IT’S one of the town’s most recognisable landmarks. Read
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Crime report for North Huddersfield
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
SHEEPRIDGE: March 6 at 8.30am. Vehicle damaged while parked at The Deighton Centre, Deighton Road. Sat-nav stolen from windscreen. Read
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PACT meeting in Ashbrow
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
RESIDENTS of Kirklees Council’s Ashbrow Ward raised concerns and gained reassurance at a police and communities meeting last week. Read
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End of the line for Birkby hopper bus
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
A HOPPER bus which links the Birkby and Bradley community with vital amenities is to be scrapped this summer. Read
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Support for diabetes sufferers in Birkby
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
A taste of Honeyzz Read
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Planning Applications for Fartown, Birkby, Bradley and Deighton areas
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
KIRKLEES Council has received the following planning applications: Read
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Birkby school gets ready to mark 150 years
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
A SCHOOL is getting ready to celebrate its 150th birthday. Read
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Planning Decisions for Fartown, Birkby, Bradley and Deighton areas
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
Decisions have been made on the these planning applications: Read
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Pupils set to work with opera performers
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
CHILDREN are tuning up for a visit from an opera company. Read
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Planning Decisions from Salendine Nook, Marsh and Lindley areas
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
DECISIONS have been made on the following planning applications: Read
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Committee members asked to consider funding for floral displays
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
VILLAGES will be in full bloom once again if funding is given at a council meeting tonight. Read
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Supermarket staff take to the streets for fundraising challenge
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
SUPERMARKET staff pounded the streets to raise money for charity. Read
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Childminder Carolyn celebrates her Ofsted success
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
QUARMBY: A childminder is celebrating after being rated “outstanding” by Ofsted inspectors. Carolyn Wignall, who lives in Quarmby, said that she was delighted with the news. It comes as she celebrates 35 years of working as a childminder. She said: “I registered when I found out you could in 1984. It’s a wonderful job, playing with and caring for children all day.” Carolyn is pictured with Isabelle Wignall, Amy Gareis and Katie Gareis Read
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Crime reports for Lindley, Marsh, Paddock and surrounding areas
Mar 20 2012 | Salendine Nook, Marsh, Lindley news
PADDOCK: March 6. Stones were thrown at a house, smashing a front living room window. Read
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Planning Applications from Salendine Nook, Marsh and Lindley areas
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
KIRKLEES Council has received the following planning applications: Read
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Pals’ 100-mile walk to save turtles
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
UNIVERSITY pals Gareth Price-Baghurst and Simon Webb have raised more than £2,000 to save endangered turtles by holding a sponsored walk from Birkby. Read
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Colne Valley Crimewatch for March 20
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
SLAITHWAITE: Mar 7. Burglar forced open wooden door to get into house. Suspect ran off when alarm sounded. Read
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Thongsbridge Army Cadets earned their first aid qualifications last month
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
Awards for cadets Read
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Planning Application Decisions
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
KIRKLEES Council has made the following decisions on the following planning applications: Read
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Planning decisions for the Colne Valley
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
KIRKLEES Council has made the following decisions on these planning applications: Read
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Meltham artist Darren Baker faces his biggest challenge as Olympic artist
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
IT’S Darren Baker’s biggest challenge yet. Read
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Lib Dems call for split of Colne Valley and Holme Valley
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
LIB Dems have called for the Colne Valley and Holme Valley to go their separate ways. Read
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Marsden Junior School celebrates all things Jamaican
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
A TASTE of the Caribbean came to the Colne Valley. Read
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Crimewatch: Holme Valley, Primrose Hill, Netherton
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
NETHERTON: March 8: Burglars used stone slab from garden to smash lock and get into house. Occupants then woke up and suspects ran off. Read
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Yorkshire’s only listed spillway to be repaired using concrete rather than natural stone
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
YORKSHIRE’S only listed spillway will be repaired using concrete rather than natural stone. Read
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Trio crowned Holmfirth High School Musicians of the Year
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
MEET the virtuosos of tomorrow. Read
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Community news for Colne Valley
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
GOLCAR Read
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Planning Applications Received
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
KIRKLEES Council has received the following planning applications: Read
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Planning Applications for Denby Dale, Kirkburton and Skelmanthorpe areas
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
KIRKLEES Council has received the following planning applications: Read
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Planning applications for Brighouse and Elland areas
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
CALDERDALE Council has received these latest planning applications for Brighouse, Rastrick and Elland. Read
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Fundraising contest for Kirkwood Hospice
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
STAFF at Dalton’s Kirkwood Hospice are telling people: “Get Lost.” Read
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Let’s get ready for Mirfield Show on August 19
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
IT’S the biggest date in Mirfield’s diary. Read
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CRIMEWATCH: Almondbury, Dalton, Lascelles Hall, Moldgreen,
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
KIRKHEATON: Mar 5. A wallet was stolen from a car. Read
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Project to help Dalton youngsters following 2011 riots
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
A NEW programme could be introduced to engage young people following last year’s riots in Huddersfield and across the country. Read
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Brighouse Probus Club celebrates 40 years
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
MEMBERS of Brighouse Probus Club celebrated the club’s 40th anniversary at its March meeting. Read
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Planning Decisions for Almondbury, Dalton and Lepton areas
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
KIRKLEES Council has received the following planning applications: Read
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Become a friend of the River Calder in Brighouse and further afield
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
A NEW lease of life has been brought to the River Calder. Read
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Crime watch – incidents in Brighouse, Elland and Hipperholme to March 20
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
ELLAND A MOTORIST was caught using his mobile phone while driving. He was found to have no licence and no insurance so police seized his vehicle and he was charged with a number of offences. Read
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Waterloo goes back to the 80s
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
YORKSHIRE Building Society’s Waterloo branch celebrated 30 years in business. Read
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Campaign launched to save Kirkheaton’s evening bus service
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
THEY could be left stranded. Residents in Kirkheaton learned this week that their bus route into town is due to be cut by April. Read
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Planning Applications for Mirfield, Batley and Dewsbury areas
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
KIRKLEES Council has received the following planning applications: Read
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Kirkburton councillor calls for action to save Shepley Library’s paid staff
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
COUNCILLORS could step in this week to keep paid staff at a village library. Read
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Denby Dale Tennis Club gets Olympic boost
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
CASH from the London Olympics has boosted a local tennis club. Read
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Community news for Huddersfield District
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
BIRDSEDGE Read
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Local Mirfield and Dewsbury bobby to cycle length of Britain
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
A POLICE officer will cycle the length of Britain to raise money for a special school. Read
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Crimewatch fro Denby Dale, Kirkburton, Skelmanthorpe & surrounding areas
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
SKELMANTHORPE: March 6. Thief entered garden and stole scale model of a Land Rover. Read
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Community events for Brighouse, Rastrick and Elland – from March 20 onwards
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
Brighouse Read
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Cricket: Clayton West pinning their Premiership hopes on Springbok all-rounder
Mar 20 2012 | Cricket News
FRANK PLATT champions Clayton West are pinning their hopes on Premiership survival this season on a couple of 23-year-old overseas imports from South Africa and New Zealand. Read
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Junior Football: Norristhorpe defeat YMCA in Under 12 RCD League Cup
Mar 20 2012 | Football News
MOST of the RCD League Cup competitions are now back on track. Read
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Junior Football: RCD Junior League Tables
Mar 20 2012 | Football News
RCD JUNIOR TABLES Read
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Huddersfield Town nostalgia: Late slip leaves manager Steve Smith fuming after Sheffield United stalemate
Mar 20 2012 | Huddersfield Town News
TOWN manager Steve Smith was left fuming as his side conceded a late goal, and vital points. Read
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Junior Football: First Division Skelmanthorpe hold sway in RCD League Under 13 Cup
Mar 20 2012 | Football News
THIRD Division Wyke Wanderers came up short as they lost their RCD Under 13 League Cup semi-final 3-0 to top-flight Skelmanthorpe. Read
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football: rcd junior league results
Mar 20 2012 | Football News
HUDDERSFIELD FA RESULTS Read
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Junior Football: Rastrick power through to RCD Under 16 Cup final with victory over Shelley
Mar 20 2012 | Football News
TITLE-CHASING Rastrick powered through to the RCD Under 17 League Cup final when ending the unbeaten record of Division IIB leaders Shelley 6-1 in their semi-final. Read
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Amateur Football: District League Results
Mar 20 2012 | Football News
HALIFAX & DISTRICT FA Read
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Amateur Football: West Riding County Amateur League Tables
Mar 20 2012 | Football News
PREMIER DIVISION Read
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Nigel Clibbens and Huddersfield Town thanked for their support by Stockport County over Anthony Pilkington transfer payments
Mar 20 2012 | Huddersfield Town News
NIGEL CLIBBENS and Town have been thanked by financially-troubled Stockport County. Read
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football: kirklees sunday league results
Mar 20 2012 | Football News
FELL PROMOTIONS KIRKLEES SUNDAY LEAGUE Read
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Amateur Football: Works League Tables
Mar 20 2012 | Football News
WORKS LEAGUE Read
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football: northern counties east football league results
Mar 20 2012 | Football News
NORTHERN COUNTIES EAST LEAGUE Read
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Amateur RU: Last-gasp Leicester Lions deny Huddersfield
Mar 20 2012 | Rugby Union News
Leicester Lions 18 Read
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Amatuer Football: Works League Tables
Mar 20 2012 | Football News
DIVISION I Read
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I am no Saint insists Huddersfield Giants coach Nathan Brown
Mar 20 2012 | Huddersfield Giants News
GIANTS head coach Nathan Brown is going nowhere. Read
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Amateur Football: Kirkburton lost to Steeton in West Riding County Amateur Premier Division
Mar 20 2012 | Football News
KIRKBURTON’S hopes of making up ground on the leading sides in the West Riding County Amateur League’s Premier Division took a blow as they were beaten 4-1 at home by Steeton. Read
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football: kirklees sunday league tables
Mar 20 2012 | Football News
DIVISION I Read
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Huddersfield Town’s Alex Smithies is the best keeper in League I says Joey Gudjonsson
Mar 20 2012 | Huddersfield Town News
JOEY GUDJONSSON believes goalkeeper Alex Smithies more than made up for his error in Town’s 1-1 draw at Colchester. Read
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football: west riding county amateur league results
Mar 20 2012 | Football News
WEST RIDING COUNTY AMATEUR Read
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Amateur Football: District League Tables
Mar 20 2012 | Football News
DIVISION I Read
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Still possible loan moves in and out of club says Huddersfield Town boss Simon Grayson
Mar 20 2012 | Huddersfield Town News
BOSS Simon Grayson has not ruled out further loan business as Town chase vital promotion points against bottom club Chesterfield tonight. Read
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The Horizon Group looks ahead following merger
Mar 20 2012 | Kirklees Business News
A COLNE Valley company is looking ahead following a merger to expand its product range and take it into new markets. Read
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Tax Assist Accountants welcomes new tax incentive for small firms
Mar 20 2012 | Kirklees Business News
SMALL businesses in Kirklees could benefit from a vital investment boost – thanks to a new tax incentive scheme to be introduced next month. Read
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Business profile: Kirkwood Hospice’s Marie Peacock
Mar 20 2012 | Business Profiles
MAGISTRATE Marie Peacock is tackling a challenging case. Read
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Barfit Ltd takes space at Herbert Brown Business Park
Mar 20 2012 | Commercial Property
A COMPANY providing equipment to the licensed trade has called time on its old premises to take up space at a new business park in Huddersfield. Read
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Armitage Sykes’ Jason Bannister ponders the year of the distressed sale
Mar 20 2012 | Business Columnists
SOME property experts are predicting that this may be the year of the distressed sale. Read
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iD30 shortlisted for five categories in RAR Awards 2012
Mar 20 2012 | Kirklees Business News
A FULL service digital agency based in Huddersfield proved popular with the judges of a national competition. Read
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Eddisons seals Cleckheaton property deals
Mar 20 2012 | Commercial Property
TWO property deals have been sealed in Cleckheaton. Chartered surveyor Eddisons has let more than 6,300sq ft at the Scandinavia Court Business Park. New tenants include Kirklees Council and designer clothing firm Belle Lingerie. Eddisons has also sold Premier House to a pension fund off an asking price of £595,000. Read
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Clough & Company issue warning over tax penalty regime
Mar 20 2012 | Kirklees Business News
ACCOUNTANCY experts in Kirklees have warned firms not to ignore a new penalty regime being introduced by HM Revenue & Customs over PAYE and National Insurance contributions. Read
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CKMA to stage Meet the Buyer event
Mar 20 2012 | Kirklees Business News
MANUFACTURERS in Kirklees and Calderdale will go “speed dating” in Huddersfield – in a bid to win new business. Read
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National Federation of Builders welcomes competition pledge
Mar 20 2012 | Commercial Property
A GOVERNMENT commitment to ensure wider competition for public work has been welcomed by the National Federation of Builders. Read
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Woodcock and Wilson brief MP Jason McCartney
Mar 20 2012 | Kirklees Business News
A FIRM making industrial fans put apprenticeships, exporting and business support at the top of the agenda for a meeting with Colne Valley MP Jason McCartney. Read
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Wheawill & Sudworth issue alert over VAT
Mar 20 2012 | Kirklees Business News
KIRKLEES companies will have to file their VAT returns online from April, a chartered accountant has stressed. Read
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Compass Costs points to a bright future
Mar 20 2012 | Kirklees Business News
A COMPANY set up by a Huddersfield man to help clients cut their costs is celebrating success. Read
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Exen Legal Solutions provide the technology
Mar 20 2012 | Kirklees Business News
A HUDDERSFIELD company providing software to the legal sector has created the technology behind the UK’s first “virtual solicitor”. Read
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YP Training launches annual awards for manufacturers
Mar 20 2012 | Kirklees Business News
MANUFACTURING firms across Kirklees have been urged to enter a regional award. Read
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YPO advises small firms at Yorkshie Mafia Conference
Mar 20 2012 | Kirklees Business News
SMALL firms will get advice on selling to large organisations at the Yorkshire Mafia Conference. Read
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Kirklees Summit to discuss workforce issues
Mar 20 2012 | Kirklees Business News
BUSINESSES will discuss how to create a “high-performing” workforce when the latest Kirklees Summit takes place next week. Read
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Appointments: Caroline Northrop at Paramount Accountancy
Mar 20 2012 | Kirklees Business News
A HUDDERSFIELD accountancy firm has made a new appointment. Read
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The Clever Fish swims off with business award
Mar 20 2012 | Kirklees Business News
A HUSBAND and wife who pooled their talents to set up their own recruitment agency have won a monthly business award. Read
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Appointments: Brian Berry at the Federation of Master Builders
Mar 20 2012 | Kirklees Business News
THE Federation of Master Builders has appointed Brian Berry as its first chief executive. Read
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Appointments: Mark Powell at Waxman Energy
Mar 20 2012 | Kirklees Business News
ELLAND-based Waxman Energy, which specialises in the design and distribution of solar photovoltaic systems, has promoted Mark Powell to the role of national sales director. Read
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Appointments: Emma Serjeant at Ramsdens Solicitors
Mar 20 2012 | Kirklees Business News
LAW firm Ramsdens Solicitors has appointed a new head of risk and compliance. Read
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IoD Director of the Year Awards makes a move
Mar 20 2012 | Kirklees Business News
ONE of Yorkshire’s premier business awards ceremonies is on the move to showcase the talent and entrepreneurial flair around the region. Read
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Shoulder of Mutton in Slaithwaite keeps its licence despite robberies and assaults
Mar 20 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
COUNCILLORS have cut a pub’s opening hours after a string of violent incidents. Read
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Shannon Matthews kidnapper Karen Matthews to be freed in April
Mar 20 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
KIDNAP mum Karen Matthews (above) is likely to be out of prison next month. Read
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100th birthday for Shelley man Fred Huddle
Mar 20 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A SHELLEY man celebrated his 100th birthday – with two parties. Read
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Deighton teenager Estivan Batler admits stabbing but walks free
Mar 20 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A DEIGHTON teenager has been released from custody after he stabbed a man who was violent towards him and his mother. Read
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Major inquiry launched as lorry driver killed in Holme Village crash
Mar 20 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A LORRY driver has died after his tanker struck a wall in Holme. Read
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Denis: It’s now time to face the truth about lying
Mar 20 2012 | Examiner Plus
DID you read about the research into interpersonal deception? That’s science-speak for telling lies. Read
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Former Huddersfield Examiner reporter Katie Campling chosen as Olympic Flame torchbearer for her part in the Register & Be A Lifesaver campaign for Antony Nolan charity
Mar 20 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A FORMER Examiner reporter has been chosen to carry the Olympic Flame. Read
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Decaying churches
Mar 20 2012 | Comment
CHURCHES are becoming increasingly like the Forth Bridge. Read
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Olympic Flame highlights good causes
Mar 20 2012 | Comment
THE Olympic Flame is heading our way and with it the chance for several organisations to raise their profile. Read
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Denis: Everything is out to get you
Mar 20 2012 | Examiner Plus
IT'S been a worrying few days for pessimists. With all the doom and gloom, they must have wondered whether it was worth getting out of bed in a morning. Read
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Man faces arrest after failing to attend court
Mar 20 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN is to be arrested for failing to turn up at court. Read
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Father fined after ignoring police requests to stop his car
Mar 20 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN ignored police requests to stop his car – because he wanted to get his children to nursery school. Read
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Heated talks at Colne Valley woodland ‘war games’ meeting
Mar 20 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A PUBLIC demonstration of “war games” has been held amid controversial plans to transform ancient woodland to a combat zone. Read
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Huddersfield NUT activist slams regional pay plan
Mar 20 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HUDDERSFIELD trade unionist last night attacked Government plans to cut public sector pay in poorer areas. Read
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Man in court over aggravated vehicle taking and dangerous driving charges
Mar 20 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN accused of aggravated vehicle taking and dangerous driving faces crown court trial. Read
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Man, 51, injured in hammer attack
Mar 20 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A 51-YEAR-old man suffered blows to the head and chest during a horrific hammer robbery in Batley. Read
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Obituary:Cyclist Brian Haskell
Mar 20 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
ONE of Huddersfield’s top cyclists has died. Read
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Mum in court after stealing hundreds of pounds worth of Asda goods
Mar 20 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MUM-of-three has been slapped with a community order after stealing hundreds of pounds worth of electrical equipment from a supermarket. Read
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Girl, 15, filmed while being abused by six men in Dewsbury, court hears
Mar 20 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A GROUP of men filmed themselves as they abused a drunk 15-year-old schoolgirl for their own sexual gratification, a court heard. Read
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Lockwood gym gets three martial arts titles under its belt
Mar 20 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A LOCKWOOD gym is not punching above its weight as THREE of its fighters are now British Mixed Martial Arts Champions. Read
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Afghanistan tributes to fallen Yorkshire Regiment soldiers
Mar 20 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
THOUSANDS of servicemen and women on the front line in Afghanistan have paused to remember six British soldiers killed in an explosion. Read
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Court hearing over fatal helicopter crash that killed Brighouse millionaire and his wife
Mar 20 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A FLIGHT instructor has denied a charge over a helicopter crash which killed a Brighouse millionaire and his wife. Read
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Web Forum: Tesco trouble
Mar 20 2012 | Unsorted
TESCO Holmfirth proposal blasted in planner’s report: Read
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Denby Dale library campaigners slam Kirklees’ lack of ideas for volunteer plan
Mar 20 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
LIBRARY lovers have condemned Kirklees Council’s consultation into volunteer-led libraries. Read
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Huddersfield Examiner letters, March 20, 2012
Mar 20 2012 | Reader Letters
CLR Peter McBride (Mailbag, March 17) writes that ‘the council now has a plan identifying what land is considered fit for which particular purpose.’ Read
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Free family fun at Huddersfield Town’s Charlton match
Mar 20 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
TOWN fans are being offered a free family day of fun this Saturday. Read
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Big grant for Huddersfield Parish Church
Mar 20 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
IT is a well-known landmark in the centre of Huddersfield. Read
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Gunman Russell Armitage jailed after terrorising staff and pupils at Moldgreen school
Mar 20 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A GUNMAN high on drugs brought terror to a Huddersfield school. Read
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Police seek witnesses to Cleckheaton park robbery
Mar 20 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
WITNESSES are being sought following an unprovoked park attack. Read
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It’s Our World: Celebrating two years of Highfields Community Orchard
Mar 20 2012 | environment-news
NEIGHBOURS celebrated two years of a blossoming community orchard. Read
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It’s Our World: Stirley Farm marks first arrival of spring
Mar 20 2012 | environment-news
IT’S another first for Stirley Farm. Read
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Kirkheaton grandmother Gillian Drury raring to run The One Show relay for Sports Relief
Mar 20 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
IT began on the Isle of Mull in the Scottish Hebrides. Read
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Fartown man Sajjad Aslam in court after drink driving while disqualified
Mar 20 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN drove after drinking to block out painful memories of a fire in which he was badly burned. Read
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£2bn crime assets and fines unpaid
Mar 20 2012 | National News
Almost £2 billion is owed in unpaid court fines and confiscation orders, figures have shown. Read
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Woman found dead after flat blast
Mar 20 2012 | National News
A woman's body has been found at a flat following an explosion in the block, police have said. Read
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Warning on government credit cards
Mar 20 2012 | National News
The Government has been accused of "complacency" after a watchdog warned that controls on its credit cards are still too slack. Read
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'Too few' nurses for elderly care
Mar 20 2012 | National News
There are too few nurses on wards to provide basic, safe care to older people, a union has warned. Read
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Inflation set to hit 15-month low
Mar 20 2012 | National News
Lower utility bills and discounting from struggling retailers are set to pull the rate of inflation down to a 15-month low. Read
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Man in court over student's murder
Mar 20 2012 | National News
A man is due in court over the Boxing Day murder of an Indian student. Read
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Ruling due on pensions calculation
Mar 20 2012 | National News
Unions representing millions of workers are set to learn whether they have won their Court of Appeal battle against a Government decision to change the way public sector pension increases are calculated. Read
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Jubilee Window presented to Queen
Mar 20 2012 | National News
The Queen is to give a speech to both Houses of Parliament as MPs and peers honour the monarch with the presentation of a Diamond Jubilee Window. Read
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'Positive signs' for Fabrice Muamba
Mar 20 2012 | National News
Footballer Fabrice Muamba can now "breathe independently" but remains in a serious condition, according to his club. Read
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Protesters fight NHS 'destruction'
Mar 20 2012 | National News
Scores of people have staged a candlelit vigil to protest against the "destruction" of the NHS. Read
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Hague condemns 'appalling' violence
Mar 20 2012 | National News
The fatal shootings of a rabbi and three children outside a French school have been condemned by the British Government as an "appalling" act as south-west France was placed on the highest level of terrorism alert. Read
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Lorry driver killed by own tanker in Holme crash
Mar 20 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A LORRY driver died in Holme after he became pinned between his vehicle and a stone wall. Read
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Huddersfield Examiner: See the front and back pages of our latest edition
Mar 20 2012 | Front and Back Pages
HERE are the front and back pages of tonight's Huddersfield Examiner. Read
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Cheaper energy lowers inflation
Mar 20 2012 | National News
Lower electricity and gas bills helped drag the overall rate of inflation to a 15-month low last month, official figures have shown. Read
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Community news for the Holme Valley
Mar 20 2012 | Community News
Brockholes Read
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Inflation drops to 15-month low
Mar 20 2012 | Latest National Business News
LOWER electricity and gas bills helped drag the overall rate of inflation to a 15-month low last month, official figures showed today. Read
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Regus pledges more site openings
Mar 20 2012 | Latest National Business News
Office rental firm Regus today said it will open 200 sites in 2012 as companies increasingly use its services to make cost savings. Read
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Mortgage lending up on last year
Mar 20 2012 | Latest National Business News
Mortgage lending is higher year-on-year for the seventh month in a row, as first-time buyers race to take advantage of a stamp duty concession before it ends. Read
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PM message on 'senseless' shootings
Mar 20 2012 | National News
David Cameron has condemned the fatal shootings of a rabbi and three children outside a French school as "senseless acts of brutality and cowardice". Read
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Unions lose pensions change battle
Mar 20 2012 | National News
Unions representing millions of workers have lost their Court of Appeal battle against a Government decision to change the way public sector pension increases are calculated. Read
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Colleagues of fallen Huddersfield soldiers capture bomb factories and Taliban compound in operation
Mar 20 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
SOLDIERS from 3 Yorks - which lost five men in the deadliest attack on UK forces in Afghanistan - have been praised for their dedication in carrying on the fight against insurgents. Read
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Ravensthorpe teen accused of offensive Facebook messages about fallen soldiers appears in court
Mar 20 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A RAVENSTHORPE teenager today denied posting a grossly offensive message on Facebook about the deaths of six British soldiers in Afghanistan. Read
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Court hearing over student shooting
Mar 20 2012 | National News
A man has appeared in court over the Boxing Day killing of an Indian student. Read
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Mirfield cyclist killed in A1 time trial race
Mar 20 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
POLICE have confirmed a cyclist killed in a horror crash on the A1 is from Mirfield. Read
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Repatriation of fallen Yorkshire Regiment soldiers killed in Afghanistan: Live coverage
Mar 20 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE bodies of six fallen heroes will return home today. Read
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Recovering Muamba 'comfortable'
Mar 20 2012 | National News
Footballer Fabrice Muamba had a "comfortable night" in intensive care as he continues his recovery from a cardiac arrest, doctors have said. Read
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Four hurt in police station blast
Mar 20 2012 | Breaking News
Four builders have been injured in a "non-terrorist" explosion at a police station. Read
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Inflation rate hits 15-month low
Mar 20 2012 | National News
The rate of inflation hit a 15-month low in February, official figures have shown, but failed to ease fears that high oil prices may prevent it falling as quickly as previously thought. Read
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Budget will benefit richest: survey
Mar 20 2012 | National News
Half the British public believe the richest will benefit most from the Budget, according to a new poll. Read
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Muamba 'taking steps to recovery'
Mar 20 2012 | National News
Footballer Fabrice Muamba is taking his first steps to recovery after suffering a cardiac arrest at the weekend, his manager has said. Read
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Queen vows to continue serving
Mar 20 2012 | National News
The Queen has vowed to serve as head of state, now and into the future, in a landmark speech to mark her Diamond Jubilee. Read
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Man arrested on suspicion of murder as police step up search for missing John Hay
Mar 20 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of murder in Huddersfield. Read
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British troops' bodies flown home
Mar 20 2012 | National News
The bodies of six soldiers killed in a bomb blast in Afghanistan have been repatriated to the UK as hundreds of people gathered to pay their respects to their memory. Read
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Harry Potter star jailed over riot
Mar 20 2012 | National News
A star of the Harry Potter films has been sentenced to two years in prison for being part of a violent mob which took to the streets during last summer's riots in London. Read
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Half think Budget will benefit rich
Mar 20 2012 | National News
As Chancellor George Osborne prepares to deliver his third Budget speech, a poll shows that half of voters expect him to reward the rich rather than the poor. Read
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Labour fails to block health reform
Mar 20 2012 | National News
Labour has failed in an 11th-hour attempt to block the Government's health reforms until an internal assessment of their risks is published. Read
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Mechanic jailed over Porsche death
Mar 20 2012 | National News
A former Kwik Fit mechanic who killed an eight-year-old boy while driving a customer's Porsche 911 has been jailed for six and a half years. Read
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Huddersfield soldiers repatriated back to the UK (Gallery and Liveblog report)
Mar 20 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE bodies of six soldiers, including three from Huddersfield, killed in a bomb blast in Afghanistan were repatriated to the UK as thousands of people gathered to pay their respects to their memory. Read
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So brave: Family and friends of UK soldiers among thousands to pay tribute on UK return (Galleries)
Mar 20 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE families and friends of six soldiers killed in a bomb blast in Afghanistan paid poignant public tribute to their memory today as their bodies were repatriated. Read
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Families pay tribute to soldiers
Mar 20 2012 | National News
The families and friends of six soldiers killed in a bomb blast in Afghanistan have paid poignant public tribute to their memory as their bodies were repatriated. Read
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Chesterfield 0 - 2 Huddersfield Town
Mar 20 2012 | Huddersfield Town News
HUDDERSFIELD Town looked convincing as they closed out a necessary win in their chase for League 1 promotion with strikers Lee Novak and Jordan Rhodes securing a 2-0 win at struggling Chesterfield. Read
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Chesterfield v Huddersfield Town: Give us your player ratings here
Mar 20 2012 | Huddersfield Town News
TWO goals and three points for Huddersfield Town against Chesterfield. Read
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Health reforms clear final hurdle
Mar 20 2012 | National News
The Government's controversial health reforms have survived their final Parliamentary test and are on the verge of becoming law. Read
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Osborne to claim overall cut in tax
Mar 20 2012 | National News
George Osborne is set to hail an overall cut in taxes when he delivers his third Budget. Read
