Apr
2012
Articles from 9th Apr 2012
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Huddersfield Town’s Alan Lee on derby controversy – and the rest of the League I campaign
Apr 09 2012 | Huddersfield Town News
ALAN LEE Looked back at Town’s damaging derby defeat by Sheffield Wednesday with a blast at referee Anthony Taylor – and forward to the remainder of the season with a defiant pledge. Read
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Huddersfield Town 0 Sheffield Wednesday 2: Examiner match report
Apr 09 2012 | Huddersfield Town News
THESE two could end up meeting again in the play-offs, and if that’s the case, Town have to find a way to combat Wednesday’s power, pace and physicality. Read
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Huddersfield Town manager Simon Grayson on Sheffield Wednesday derby naivety
Apr 09 2012 | Huddersfield Town News
SIMON GRAYSON believes naivety proved costly as Sheffield Wednesday condemned Town to a “hugely disappointing” derby defeat. Read
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Double frustration for Huddersfield Town captain Peter Clarke
Apr 09 2012 | Huddersfield Town News
PETER CLARKE was doubly frustrated by Town’s fifth defeat of the League I campaign – but refused to give up on automatic promotion. Read
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It’s D-Day for crisis club Bulls
Apr 09 2012 | Amateur Rugby League
BRADFORD have extended their fundraising appeal until today after falling just short of their £500,000 target. Read
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Huddersfield Giants Opposition Guide: Hull FC
Apr 09 2012 | Huddersfield Giants News
HULL FC come to the Galpharm today on a huge high. Read
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Amateur RU: Huddersfield’s season tailing off as injuries bite hard
Apr 09 2012 | Rugby Union News
IRRESPECTIVE of what happens over the last three League games of their National II North season, Huddersfield Rugby Union Club’s first team have had a great season. Read
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Giants v Hull Super League clash is all that matters – Anderson
Apr 09 2012 | Huddersfield Giants News
BEATING Hull in today’s home Super League clash is just as important as knocking out the same opposition in next Sunday’s Challenge Cup fourth-round tie at the KC Stadium. Read
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Huddersfield Giants Under 20s beaten by Salford
Apr 09 2012 | Huddersfield Giants News
HUDDERSFIELD’S Under 20s side suffered a 46-32 home defeat at the hands of Salford City Reds at the YMCA. Read
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Scouts gang show prep on track
Apr 09 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
FINAL rehearsals took place at Bradley Wood Scout Camp for an Olympic and Golden Jubilee themed gang show. Read
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Story success for Almondbury children
Apr 09 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
THESE youngsters from Greenside Infants School are now budding authors. Read
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Staff, residents and guests at Cowlersley Court care home’s fun day for charity
Apr 09 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
STAFF, residents and guests at Cowlersley Court care home raised £380 for charity on Saturday. Read
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Staff at Wyndsor’s World of Shoes raised almost £1,000 for charity with a little help from Slaithwaite scouts
Apr 09 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
STAFF at Wyndsor’s World of Shoes raised almost £1,000 for charity with a little help from Slaithwaite Scouts. Read
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Huddersfield Town boss Simon Grayson desperate for bounce-back win at Bournemouth
Apr 09 2012 | Huddersfield Town News
SIMON GRAYSON sends Town into action at Bournemouth this afternoon accepting his side look bound for the League I play-offs rather than automatic promotion but insisting: “We won’t give up the chase for second place until it’s impossible to finish there.” Read
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Fitting last service at Skelmanthorpe Wesleyan Reform Church
Apr 09 2012 | Comment
CHURCHES were once at the heart of the community. Read
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Huddersfield Giant Tommy Lee can’t wait to tackle former club Hull in top-of-the-table clash
Apr 09 2012 | Huddersfield Giants News
TOMMY LEE is relishing today’s home confrontation against former club Hull FC (3.00) and helping the Giants remain on top of the Super League XVII table. Read
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Denis: Testing old rock ‘n’ roll minds
Apr 09 2012 | Examiner Plus
ANTHONY Hodge sent me a rock and roll quiz for, as he put it, more mature music fans. Read
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Let’s Get Cooking event in Meltham
Apr 09 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
CHILDREN are seen cooking up a storm at a healthy eating event. Read
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How to sell Huddersfield to tourists
Apr 09 2012 | Comment
HUDDERSFIELD is undoubtedly surrounded by beautiful, open countryside. Read
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Denis: Court TV will be a turn-off
Apr 09 2012 | Examiner Plus
THE Government is expected to announce in the Queen’s Speech next month that parts of court proceedings will be allowed to be shown live on television. Read
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High research for peat’s sake
Apr 09 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
STUDENTS from Honley High School ventured into the Peak District National Park to measure the depth of peat. Read
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TV career for detective turned author Bob Bridgestock
Apr 09 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A FORMER Huddersfield detective could be TV’s next big thing. Read
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Marsden health walk aims to encourage people to get fitter and healthier
Apr 09 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HEALTH walk takes place in Marsden this week. Read
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All cheers and no tears for Salendine Nook cheerleading team the Huddersfield Hotshots
Apr 09 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
IT was all cheers and no tears for the Huddersfield Hotshots. Read
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Lepton couple Aquilla and Catherine Brant celebrate 70 years wedded bliss
Apr 09 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
IT is a day that is etched in the memories of an entire generation. Read
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Top ales award to Meltham pub The Wills O’Nats
Apr 09 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
ALE drinkers have given a prestigious award to a country pub in Meltham. Read
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Social enterprise event hosted at Huddersfield University
Apr 09 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE value of social enterprise was discussed at a University of Huddersfield seminar and workshop. Read
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Warning over moorland fires one year on after Marsden moor hit by blaze
Apr 09 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
ONE year since the devastating Marsden Moor fire the team who look after the estate are bracing themselves for more outbreaks. Read
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Extreme Stunt Show 2012 coming to Huddersfield
Apr 09 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
ITS BACK... its more exciting and exhilarating and it is coming to Huddersfield. Read
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Huddersfield firm Armitage Sykes vows to help patients with metal on metal hip replacements
Apr 09 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
HIP replacement patients have now been reassured that metal-on-metal hip implants do not increase the risk of cancer. Read
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Mirfield Community Partnership to hold its annual general meeting
Apr 09 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
RESIDENTS have been invited to learn about a group which aims to improve their town. Read
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Easter cheer for Skelmanthorpe boy Cobie Booth with the end of three-year leukaemia treatment
Apr 09 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
AT Easter three years ago Cobie Booth was diagnosed with cancer. Read
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700 cannabis plants found in former GP surgery in Batley
Apr 09 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A FORMER doctor’s surgery has been used as a cannabis farm. Read
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Text messaging to police
Apr 09 2012 | Reader Letters
Would you be prepared to text information about criminals to the police? Read
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Web forum: Most viewed stories on www.examiner.co.uk last week
Apr 09 2012 | Unsorted
Here are the most viewed news stories on www.examiner.co.uk last week Read
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Mailbag, Monday April 9 - Scrap yards make the world greener
Apr 09 2012 | Reader Letters
THE police in West Yorkshire are quite right to clamp down on scrap metal thieves who are making peoples lives a misery, but let’s not forget there are many responsible traders and that the scrap metal industry in England and Wales plays a vital contribution in the green economy with the collection, processing, exportation and recycling of all scrap metals. Read
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Family of Golcar man Brook Johnson raise £2,000 in his memory
Apr 09 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
WHEN Golcar man Brook Johnson suddenly died earlier this year his family wanted to do something in his memory. Read
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Huddersfield teenagers to learn about risks of drink and drugs
Apr 09 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
TEACHERS have been given extra help educating teenagers about sex and drugs. Read
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Attackers rob man for phone and i-Pod n Ravensthorpe
Apr 09 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN was attacked by thieves who stole his phone and i-Pod. Read
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Smokers’ group hits out against new Government campaign – what do you think?
Apr 09 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A SMOKERS’ group has criticised a new Government campaign aimed at highlighting the dangers of secondhand smoke to children. Read
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Walkers welcome but not binge drinkers as Colne and Holme Valleys aim for more tourists
Apr 09 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
MORE walkers, more campers and fewer binge drinkers. Read
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Kirklees College joins forces with Batley Bulldogs
Apr 09 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
KIRKLEES College has officially sponsored a third local sporting team. Read
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Easter bunnies left for dead on Good Friday along the Huddersfield Narrow Canal
Apr 09 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
THEIR cruel owner left them for dead in a sack by the canal. Read
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Last service at Skelmanthorpe Wesleyan Reform Church with christening of Stanley Simpson-Lockwood
Apr 09 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
IT was the hub of a village community for generations. Read
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Titanic Spa manager Matt Barker prepares for London Marathon for Asthma UK
Apr 09 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
AN asthma sufferer is putting on his running shoes to raise money for others with the condition. Read
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Holme Valley Mountain Rescue Team face planning fight to set up new base in Meltham
Apr 09 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
THEY’RE more used to battling the elements in search for stranded hikers. Read
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Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team saves family from bleak Peak District moor
Apr 09 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A FAMILY had to be rescued from bleak moors in the middle of the night. Read
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Cameron hails state pensions boost
Apr 09 2012 | National News
Prime Minister David Cameron has hailed a £5.30 weekly boost to state pensions that has come into force as proof of the Government's "commitment to the elderly". Read
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Warning over rising jobless rate
Apr 09 2012 | National News
An extra 100,000 people will be without a job before the end of the summer and unemployment will not fall for 18 months, according to a new study. Read
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Syria peace deal nears collapse
Apr 09 2012 | Breaking News
A UN-brokered plan to stop the bloodshed in Syria has effectively collapsed after President Bashar Assad's government raised new, last-minute demands that the country's largest rebel group swiftly rejected. Read
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Green plans 'mean 10% bills hike'
Apr 09 2012 | National News
Households face being hit with costly extra bills for home improvement schemes under "green" plans proposed by the Government, it was reported. Read
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Teaching union to discuss pay plans
Apr 09 2012 | National News
A teaching union is expected to say it is prepared to ballot for national strikes if ministers go ahead with plans for regional pay for public sector workers. Read
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Kercher father's book released
Apr 09 2012 | National News
A book by the father of murdered student Meredith Kercher about the killing that robbed him of his young daughter hits the shelves this month. Read
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Soldier dies of blast injuries
Apr 09 2012 | National News
A British soldier has died in hospital in the UK from injuries suffered in an explosion in Afghanistan more than two months ago. Read
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Man in court over teenager's death
Apr 09 2012 | National News
A 42-year-old man will appear in court charged with the murder of a 17-year-old teenager. Read
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Three held after body found in bin
Apr 09 2012 | National News
Police have arrested three people on suspicion of murder following the discovery of a body in an industrial bin. Read
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Trespassers 'reach summit of Shard'
Apr 09 2012 | National News
Pictures apparently showing a group of trespassers posing at the top of Europe's tallest building after breaking into the unfinished skyscraper have appeared online. Read
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North Korean prepares rocket launch
Apr 09 2012 | National News
North Korean space officials have moved all three stages of a long-range rocket into position for a controversial launch, vowing to push ahead with their plan in defiance of international warnings against violating a ban on missile activity. Read
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Huddersfield Town v Sheff Wednesday Player Ratings
Apr 09 2012 | Huddersfield Town News
DOUG THOMSON'S Ratings Read
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Bank holidays 'cost economy £18bn'
Apr 09 2012 | National News
Scrapping public holidays could add £18 billion to the nation's annual economic output, according to a think-tank. Read
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N Korea 'prepares for nuclear test'
Apr 09 2012 | National News
North Korea is digging a new underground tunnel in what appears to be preparation for a third nuclear test, according to South Korea. Read
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Broken down vehicle causes delays on M62
Apr 09 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
DELAYS on the M62 after earlier lane closure on eastbound carriageway from J26, M606 (Chain Bar) to J27, M621 (Gildersome), because of an earlier broken down vehicle. Read
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Huddersfield Examiner: See the front and back pages of our latest edition
Apr 09 2012 | Front and Back Pages
HERE are the front and back pages of tonight's Huddersfield Examiner. Read
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Ex-student in Shard summit claim
Apr 09 2012 | National News
A former student who says he scaled Europe's tallest building has claimed he could do so again "tomorrow" in spite of increased security. Read
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Syrian forces fire on refugee camp
Apr 09 2012 | National News
Syrian forces have fired across the border at a refugee camp in Turkey, killing one and wounding four, activists said. Read
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NUT urges 'resistance' on pay plans
Apr 09 2012 | National News
A campaign of "mass resistance" is needed against the Government's plans for regional pay for public sector workers, teachers have heard. Read
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23 die in al Qaida clashes in Yemen
Apr 09 2012 | National News
Al Qaida-linked militants have staged a dawn attack on an army post in south Yemen, setting off clashes which left 23 dead on both sides, Yemeni army officials said. Read
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Investor group in Barclays pay call
Apr 09 2012 | National News
A rebellion over pay at Barclays has gathered pace after a leading investor group said the bank's boss should not receive "any bonus at all". Read
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Judges to rule on extradition cases
Apr 09 2012 | National News
Human rights judges are set to rule on whether to allow the Government to extradite radical preacher Abu Hamza to America to face terrorist charges. Read
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Bournemouth v Huddersfield Town Player Rater: Give us your markings here
Apr 09 2012 | Huddersfield Town News
HUDDERSFIELD Town fans had a very long trip down to Bournemouth this Easter. Read
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Cameraman killed in Syria fighting
Apr 09 2012 | National News
The bloody conflict in Syria has spilled across two borders, killing a cameraman in Lebanon and wounding at least five people in a refugee camp in Turkey, authorities have said. Read
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Fourth arrest in body-in-bin probe
Apr 09 2012 | National News
A fourth person has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the discovery of a body in an industrial bin as police examine a theory that the killing took place elsewhere. Read
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MON PM: Bournemouth 2 Huddersfield Town 0
Apr 09 2012 | Huddersfield Town News
HUDDERSFIELD Town crashed to a 2-0 defeat at Bournemouth this afternoon. Read
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Crack prompts air ambulance checks
Apr 09 2012 | National News
Safety checks have been ordered on a type of helicopter used by air ambulance services across the UK after a fault was found which could cause them to crash. Read
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Teachers urge 'resistance' over pay
Apr 09 2012 | National News
Teachers have called for a campaign of "mass resistance" against Government plans to introduce regional pay rates, warning that national strikes could be needed to defeat the proposals. Read
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Students trash cross-Channel ferry
Apr 09 2012 | National News
A ferry company has refused to bring a group of UK students home from France after they went on a drunken rampage. Read
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44 die in al Qaida clashes in Yemen
Apr 09 2012 | National News
An al Qaida attack on a Yemeni army post in the south set off clashes that left 44 people dead and prompted local civilians to take up arms alongside the military to beat back the militants, army officials and residents said. Read
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Charity team make Everest Base Camp
Apr 09 2012 | National News
The Walking With The Wounded expedition team has arrived at Mount Everest Base Camp after a 10-day hike through the Himalayas. Read
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Facebook to buy Instagram for £629m
Apr 09 2012 | National News
Social networking giant Facebook is to spend one billion dollars (£629 million) to buy the photo-sharing software company Instagram. Read
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Legal action over Libya 'rendition'
Apr 09 2012 | National News
The Commissioner for the British Indian Ocean Territory is being sued for complicity in the alleged rendition and torture of a Libyan rebel who is now head of the Tripoli Military Council. Read
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Soldier who died in hospital named
Apr 09 2012 | National News
A soldier who died more than two months after being injured in an explosion in Afghanistan has been named as Corporal Jack Stanley. Read
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Gaddafi son 'to face Libyan trial'
Apr 09 2012 | National News
Muammar Gaddafi's son and former heir apparent Saif al-Islam will be put on trial inside Libya and there will be a verdict before mid-June, a Libyan official has said. Read
