May
2012
Articles from 2nd May 2012
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All Our Yesterdays: Are you on one of our pictures from 1985?
May 02 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE year was 1985 and it was certainly a memorable one for music. Read
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No place for volunteer’s daughter at Gilthwaites First School, Denby Dale
May 02 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MOTHER is “devastated” that her daughter has been refused a place at the village school where she works – and claims she is a victim of an economic divide. Read
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Pharmacists offer help to asthma sufferers
May 02 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
HEALTH experts in West Yorkshire are urging people to visit their local pharmacist if asthma is causing them to have trouble sleeping. Read
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Snub for Summer Wine star Thora Hird
May 02 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
SHE was one of Britain’s best-loved actresses. Read
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Tourists still want a taste of Summer Wine in Holmfirth
May 02 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
IT was a record-breaker on our TV screens for decades. Read
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Advice on bin collections in Bank Holiday week
May 02 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
BIN collections will be normal across Kirklees next week – despite the bank holiday. Read
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Connect Housing helps transform valley homes
May 02 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
TRAINEE builders are creating homes of the future. Read
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David Brown Tractor Club museum plans open days for public
May 02 2012 | Examiner Plus
A HUMBLE workhorse it may be, but the David Brown tractor is an agricultural icon. Read
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Nostalgia: Great memories of the Glenbourne Players
May 02 2012 | Examiner Plus
THIS photograph of the Glenbourne Players sparked some happy memories for Joan McCallum. Read
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Pete Barrow: We shouldn’t even care whether Chambers is available
May 02 2012 | Pete Barrow
AS EVER there appear to be a number of people missing the point when it comes to commenting on the big sporting issues. Read
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Equestrianism: Shelley’s Peter Downs to ride for England at DAKS (London) International Royal Windsor Horse Show
May 02 2012 | Other Sports
SHELLEY COLLEGE student Peter Downs has been selected to ride for England at the DAKS (London) International Royal Windsor Horse Show later this month. Read
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Equestrianism: Huddersfield teenager George Whitaker wins 40,000euros Showjumping Grand Prix
May 02 2012 | Other Sports
HUDDERSFIELD’S teenage show jumper George Whitaker was the winner in the Maubeuge 40,000€ Grand Prix in France. Read
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Nostalgia: Following footsteps of a Luddite victim William Horsfall
May 02 2012 | Examiner Plus
PEOPLE can now retrace the final steps of a Huddersfield mill owner killed by Luddites. Read
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Pete Barrow: Forget the best and let fantasy do the rest
May 02 2012 | Pete Barrow
IN CASE you haven’t noticed, it is the 20th anniversary of the Premier League. Read
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Family and Health: How Anna Dawson-Jones made a career out of motherhood
May 02 2012 | Examiner Plus
Mother-of-three Anna Dawson-Jones says the arrival of her first child felt “like someone had dropped an atom bomb on my life.” But with help from the National Childbirth Trust she picked up the pieces and is now making a career out of the experiences of motherhood and encouraging others to do the same. HILARIE STELFOX reports Read
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Cement sell-off move
May 02 2012 | Kirklees Business News
TWO major suppliers of construction materials were told to sell plants and quarries across the UK to allay competition fears. Read
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Firm battles £15m hit
May 02 2012 | Kirklees Business News
NATIONAL Express admitted it is making slow progress in mitigating the loss of a £15m a year subsidy on senior citizen coach tickets. Read
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Lloyds counts PPI cost
May 02 2012 | Kirklees Business News
TAXPAYER-backed Lloyds Banking Group posted lower-than-expected profits after taking an extra £375m hit to cover payment protection insurance claims. Read
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SALE OF ASSETS DENTS EARNINGS FOR OIL GIANT
May 02 2012 | Kirklees Business News
OIL giant BP revealed a dip in profits as its commitment to sell off billions of pounds of assets in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico disaster hit production. Read
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Retailer delivers surplus
May 02 2012 | Kirklees Business News
LINGERIE retailer Figleaves posted the first profit in its 13-year history – after widening its range to include pyjamas and swimwear. Read
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Boost for Benckiser
May 02 2012 | Kirklees Business News
HOUSEHOLD products firm Reckitt Benckiser reported a better-than-expected 3% increase in first-quarter revenues to £2.4bn. Read
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Good luck to the Pedal for Pounds cyclists
May 02 2012 | Comment
TODAY 280 people will get on their bikes for a charity effort which has really caught people’s imaginations. Read
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The bureaucracy of the benefits system
May 02 2012 | Comment
THE benefits system is designed to help those who need it most. Read
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Barry: The great bacon buttie rip-off
May 02 2012 | Examiner Plus
I’VE felt like a proud father this week, watching as something I created went out into the world. Read
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Barry: Roy Hodgson is the man for mission impossible
May 02 2012 | Examiner Plus
I’VE rarely laughed out loud at The Onion in my many years of reading the satirical US website. Read
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Tragedy as woman’s body found in Brighouse town centre park
May 02 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE body of a woman has been found in Brighouse town centre. Read
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Holme Valley Parish Council suspends services following watchdog rap
May 02 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A TROUBLED parish council has suspended services to answer requests for information about its controversial land auctions. Read
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Truelove On Crime: Plea over Huddersfield bogus officials
May 02 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
WE need your help to catch criminals I regard as the lowest of the low. Read
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Golcar man has both legs amputated, applies for disability benefit & gets asked: 'So, how far can you walk?'
May 02 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN who has had both legs amputated is struggling to survive financially – because bureaucrats are still deciding if he is disabled. Read
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Birchencliffe man in court after stealing bicycle from a schoolboy
May 02 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN has appeared in court after stealing a bicycle from a schoolboy. Read
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Golcar woman in court after wine theft
May 02 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A WOMAN downed a bottle of wine before stealing from a fast food restaurant and attacking two police officers. Read
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Meltham man in court after assaulting a police officer
May 02 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN has been slapped with a community order after attacking a police officer. Read
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Dewsbury man claims his drink was spiked before driving
May 02 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN has appeared in court accused of driving whilst unfit through drugs. Read
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Huddersfield teenager tells of knife slashing as his attacker is jailed for seven years
May 02 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A TEENAGER who suffered an horrific knife injury has told of his ordeal – as his attacker was jailed for seven years. Read
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Two bailed over alleged Huddersfield wounding
May 02 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
TWO people arrested in connection with an alleged attack on a Huddersfield student have been released on bail. Read
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Jez Pinnell joins Pedal for Pounds
May 02 2012 | Holme Valley & Meltham news
HOSPITAL anaesthetist Jez Pinnell is turning to pedal power to raise funds for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Read
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Pedal for Pounds 3: P4P3 challenge underway today
May 02 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
Town bike riders setting off on ride from Yeovil Read
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Barry Sheerman berates banks
May 02 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
HUDDERSFIELD MP Barry Sheerman has criticised banks for failing to support manufacturers in the UK regions. Read
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Record fair planned at George Hotel
May 02 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
RECORD collectors have been invited to a fair in Huddersfield this weekend. Read
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Amateur RL: Pennine League results
May 02 2012 | Amateur Rugby League
Premier Division: Slaithwaite 44 Clayton 0, Queensbury 6 Hunslet Old Boys 12, Sharlston Rovers 18 West Bowling 26. Read
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Amateur RL: Slaithwaite Saracens finish their home Pennine League Premier Division campaign in style
May 02 2012 | Amateur Rugby League
SLAITHWAITE Saracens finished the final home game of their Pennine League Premier Division season in style with a convincing 44-0 win over Clayton. Read
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Amateur RL: Pennine League Tables
May 02 2012 | Amateur Rugby League
PREMIER DIVISION Read
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Judge sentences Christopher Bingley who used dead wife’s name over speed fines
May 02 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A GRIEF-STRICKEN man who tried to avoid speeding fines by using his dead wife’s name has narrowly avoided an immediate prison sentence. Read
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Huddersfield Giants Supporters Association: Two major events are planned
May 02 2012 | Huddersfield Giants News
APART from the normal Tuesday sessions, we have two big events coming up in the near future. Read
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Sick woman stole from Huddersfield shops
May 02 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A WOMAN stole from two high street stores as she battled with depression, a court heard. Read
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Amateur RU: Wharfedale will start favourites against Yorkshire Cup holders Huddersfield
May 02 2012 | Rugby Union News
SKIPPER Nick Sharpe will be calling for maximum effort from his teammates tonight when Huddersfield attempt to defend the Yorkshire Cup against semi-final visitors Wharfedale (7.15). Read
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LDF put the horse before the cart
May 02 2012 | Reader Letters
AS we approach the local elections it’s interesting to see how all political parties proudly claim to be the only ones who are going to protect our local communities, green fields and green belt from avaricious developers. Read
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Webforum: UFO or not UFO?
May 02 2012 | Unsorted
THE good folk of Penistone are set to become TV stars – on the other side of the world. Read
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Library campaigners join forces against Kirklees Council cuts
May 02 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
LIBRARY campaigners have joined forces to fight Kirklees Council cuts. Read
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Huddersfield Giants determined to take full advantage of home draw against London Broncos in the Carnegie Challenge Cup
May 02 2012 | Huddersfield Giants News
NATHAN BROWN is determined to make sure the Giants take full advantage of being drawn at home to fellow Super League side London Broncos in the quarter-final of the Carnegie Challenge Cup. Read
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Banned dog breed seized in Kirklees
May 02 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A SUSPECTED dangerous dog has been seized by police in Kirklees. Read
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Woman charged over Cleckheaton dog theft
May 02 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A WOMAN has been charged with theft of a dog in Cleckheaton. Read
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Huddersfield Town: Pre-season plans depend on which division club is in says Grayson
May 02 2012 | Huddersfield Town News
SIMON GRAYSON is putting together two pre-season schedules for Town – with the choice depending on what division they will be playing in. Read
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Lockwood man Stephen Jackson jailed for harassment
May 02 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A 53-YEAR-OLD man has been jailed for more than two years after he “'invaded” his former partner’s Golcar home and put offensive graffiti on the walls and furniture. Read
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Repairs due on Castle Hill lantern
May 02 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
CASTLE Hill has lost its light. Read
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Husky trek for cancer charity
May 02 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
WE moan about the weather here in Huddersfield. Read
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Conservative election posters cut down from lampposts in Scissett, Skelmanthorpe and Clayton West
May 02 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
ELECTION posters have been removed from three villages just days before polling day. Read
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Amateur Football: Huddersfield FA prepare for further cup finals
May 02 2012 | Football News
HUDDERSFIELD FA chiefs are preparing for two more finals. Read
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Ladies Football: Huddersfield Town Ladies Reserves have title in their sights
May 02 2012 | Football News
TOWN Ladies Reserves are gearing up for a potential title-deciding derby. Read
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Smith’s touch of class secures Bay win
May 02 2012 | Football News
IT WAS a goal worthy of winning any final. Read
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Huddersfield Town midfielder Matt Crooks available for FC Halifax play-off push
May 02 2012 | Huddersfield Town News
MATT CROOKS has his own play-off campaign to focus on after Town confirmed he can figure in FC Halifax’s promotion push. Read
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Former Huddersfield Town, Aston Villa and Burnley midfielder Joey Gudjonsson rejoins IK Akranes - his first club in Iceland
May 02 2012 | Huddersfield Town News
JOEY GUDJONSSON is in line for his second IK Akranes debut in Sunday’s Icelandic League opener at Breidablik. Read
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Murdoch hits back at Commons report
May 02 2012 | National News
Rupert Murdoch has hit back after MPs branded him unfit to be in charge of a major media firm. Read
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Concern over GP prescription errors
May 02 2012 | National News
Around one in 20 prescriptions written by family doctors contain an error, according to a study. Read
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Call for 'radical' rethink of PFI
May 02 2012 | National News
An influential committee of MPs has demanded a "radical" rethink of the Government's Private Finance Initiative, branding the model for attracting private cash into public sector projects expensive and unsustainable. Read
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Scientists in plea to GM protesters
May 02 2012 | National News
Scientists at a leading agricultural research institute have sent an open letter to anti-GM protesters pleading with them not to destroy "years of work". Read
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Crackdown on whiplash injury claims
May 02 2012 | National News
Reform of the car whiplash injury claim system "cannot come soon enough", the AA has said. Read
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Spy death coroner to reveal verdict
May 02 2012 | National News
A coroner investigating the holdall death mystery of MI6 spy Gareth Williams is to deliver her verdict. Read
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PE lessons 'put girls off sport'
May 02 2012 | National News
PE lessons are putting girls off sport, new research has suggested. Read
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Victory 'within reach', says Obama
May 02 2012 | National News
President Barack Obama has declared that the defeat of the terrorists who attacked the US on September 11, 2001, is finally "within reach". Read
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Five held over stock exchange camp
May 02 2012 | National News
Police have arrested five people after a group of anti-capitalist protesters set up a temporary camp outside the London Stock Exchange following May Day demonstrations. Read
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Marathon tragedy woman to be buried
May 02 2012 | National News
A woman whose supporters helped raise more than £1 million for charity after her death in this year's London Marathon will be buried next to her brother. Read
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Six killed in Afghanistan blasts
May 02 2012 | National News
At least six people have been killed in blasts in the capital Kabul, the Afghanistan government said. Read
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Britons fined over penguin theft
May 02 2012 | National News
Two British tourists who broke into a Australian theme park and stole a penguin following a drunken night out have each been fined 1,000 Australian dollars (£637). Read
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Third dry winter may see standpipes
May 02 2012 | National News
Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman has raised the possibility of standpipes returning to UK streets if the country is hit by a third dry winter in a row. Read
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Catalan Dragons' Greenshield back for Huddersfield Giants clash
May 02 2012 | Huddersfield Giants News
CATALAN Dragons expect to welcome back full-back Clint Greenshields for Saturday’s clash with Stobart Super League leaders Huddersfield in Perpignan. Read
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Challenge Cup: Wigan v St Helens could be at netral venue after fixture clash
May 02 2012 | Huddersfield Giants News
WIGAN may have to switch their home Challenge Cup quarter-final against St Helens to a neutral venue because of a clash of fixtures with the town’s football club. Read
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Pedal for Pounds 3: Track P4P3 teams and riders live here
May 02 2012 | Pedal for Pounds 3 news
AS part of our Pedal for Pounds 3 coverage, the Examiner will be tracking three cyclists who are all in different teams. Read
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Man in court on two murder charges
May 02 2012 | Breaking News
A 36-year-old who was caught after a major manhunt is to appear before magistrates charged with two murders. Read
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Taliban targets foreigners in Kabul
May 02 2012 | National News
A suicide car bomber and Taliban militants disguised in burkas attacked a compound housing hundreds of foreigners in the Afghan capital Kabul, killing seven people, officials said. Read
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Pedal for Pounds 3: Meet the P4P3 riders who you can track live
May 02 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
AS part of our Pedal for Pounds 3 coverage we will be tracking three cyclists who are all in different teams. Read
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Pedal for Pounds 3: P4P3 trip for HRI medic who works with Yorkshire Air Ambulance crews
May 02 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
HOSPITAL anaesthetist Jez Pinnell is turning to pedal power to raise funds for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Read
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Funeral for fallen Huddersfield soldier Private Anton Frampton at Huddersfield Parish Church today
May 02 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE funeral of a Huddersfield soldier from the Yorkshire Regiment who was killed in a bomb attack in Afghanistan will be held in town today. Read
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Parents' fresh hope over Madeleine
May 02 2012 | National News
Kate and Gerry McCann have spoken of their renewed hope that their daughter Madeleine will be found five years on from her disappearance in Portugal. Read
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Spy 'unlawful killing' ruled out
May 02 2012 | National News
A coroner investigating the holdall death mystery of MI6 spy Gareth Williams has ruled out an unlawful killing verdict. Read
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Batley man killed and Mirfield man seriously injured in crash which closed M5 motorway overnight
May 02 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN from Batley has been killed and a Mirfield man seriously injured in a road accident last night. Read
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Huddersfield Examiner: See the front and back pages of our latest edition
May 02 2012 | Front and Back Pages
HERE are the front and back pages of tonight's Huddersfield Examiner. Read
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Funeral of Pte Anton Frampton in Huddersfield: Soldier wrote letter to mum in case he never came back
May 02 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A LONGWOOD soldier who died in a bomb attack in Afghanistan was described as "courageous, loyal and hard-working" by one of his commanding officers at his funeral today. Read
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Murder accused in court gesture
May 02 2012 | National News
A 36-year-old accused of murdering two people in their homes made an obscene gesture to magistrates when he was remanded into custody. Read
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McCanns expect new Portugal probe
May 02 2012 | National News
Kate and Gerry McCann have "no doubt" that the Portuguese authorities will eventually reopen the investigation into their daughter Madeleine's disappearance. Read
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Murder-charge ex-policeman in court
May 02 2012 | National News
A former police officer has been remanded in custody after appearing in court charged with murdering his wife at her high street hair salon. Read
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Marathon tragedy woman is buried
May 02 2012 | National News
A hairdresser whose supporters helped raise more than £1 million for charity after her death in this year's London Marathon has been buried next to her brother in her home town. Read
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Pedal for Pounds 3: P4P3 riders get ready for the start (Gallery)
May 02 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
Almost 300 Pedal for Pounds 3 riders have set off on their 26-mile trek for charity. Read
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Spy's death may never be solved
May 02 2012 | National News
The holdall death mystery of MI6 codebreaker Gareth William may never be solved, a coroner has said. Read
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Spy 'probably killed unlawfully'
May 02 2012 | National News
MI6 codebreaker Gareth Williams was probably killed unlawfully but the case might never be solved, a coroner has said. Read
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Keep a local focus, PM asks voters
May 02 2012 | National News
David Cameron has appealed for voters in Thursday's crunch elections not to punish the Tories for Britain's economic woes. Read
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Hundreds at marathon woman funeral
May 02 2012 | National News
Hundreds of people have attended a funeral to pay their respects to a woman who was described as having "left a legacy" after her supporters raised more than £1 million for charity following her death during the London Marathon. Read
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Judges to discuss Qatada appeal
May 02 2012 | National News
Europe's human rights judges will meet next week to consider whether Jordanian terror suspect Abu Qatada's appeal should be heard by the court's Grand Chamber, officials say. Read
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Judge queries second Leveson probe
May 02 2012 | National News
The judge leading the Leveson Inquiry into media standards has suggested the planned second part of his probe - into specific allegations of wrongdoing at the News of the World - may not go ahead. Read
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Baby's body found at recycle plant
May 02 2012 | National News
The body of a baby boy has been discovered at a recycling plant, police have said. Read
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April 'was the coolest since 1989'
May 02 2012 | National News
Last month was the coldest April since 1989, figures from the Met Office showed. Read
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Immigration staff to stage strike
May 02 2012 | National News
Immigration staff are to stage a one-day strike in the bitter dispute over public sector pensions, threatening huge disruption at airports including Heathrow, which is already being hit by massive delays. Read
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Baby's body found in recycle plant
May 02 2012 | National News
The body of a baby has been found in waste being sorted at a recycling plant. Read
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UK scientists join Jupiter mission
May 02 2012 | National News
British scientists are to play a key role in a one billion euro (£812 million) space mission to explore the icy moons of Jupiter. Read
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McCanns 'hopeful over Madeleine'
May 02 2012 | National News
Madeleine McCann's parents have spoken of their renewed hope that their daughter will be found alive five years after she went missing. Read
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News Corp's board backs Murdoch
May 02 2012 | National News
News Corporation's board has announced its full confidence in Rupert Murdoch's "fitness" and its support for him to remain at the helm of the company. Read
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Bank 'will prevent another crisis'
May 02 2012 | National News
The Bank of England will prevent future financial crises by "taking away the punchbowl" from bankers, Sir Mervyn King has vowed. Read
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Man charged over boxer home death
May 02 2012 | National News
A man has been charged with murder over a death at the home of former world champion boxer Herbie Hide. Read
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Government urged to reform banking
May 02 2012 | National News
Sir Mervyn King has urged the Government not to delay reforming the financial sector and admitted more should have been done to avert the banking crisis. Read
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News Corp backs Rupert Murdoch
May 02 2012 | National News
News Corporation's board has declared its full confidence in Rupert Murdoch's "fitness", insisting he should remain at the helm of the company. Read
