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Beacon to be lit at Castle Hill to mark Queen's Diamond Jubilee

Have you plans for a Jubilee Beacon? Contact the Newsdesk on 01484 437712 or email editorial@examiner.co.ukRead

Golcar thief in need of drugs help gets jailed

A THIEF was sent to jail after telling magistrates that was the only way he could kick his drug habit.Read

Kirklees librarian accused of intimidating would-be Big Society volunteers

A SIGN in a library left members of the public feeling intimidated, it was claimed.Read

Gallery - Hundreds of Golcar school children take part in the Big Dance 2012

THE sight of 600 children doing judo moves for a dance was a sight to behold.Read

Elderly residents in sheltered housing complex complain over ‘mad’ rules.

ELDERLY residents in a Golcar sheltered housing complex claim they are being driven mad by barmy new rules.Read

Trio take on Examiner Charity Challenge in memory of Bradley tot

THEY are hitting the road for Jack.Read

Man in court accused of stealing cigarettes from Slaithwaite Co-op

A MAN accused of burgling a Slaithwaite store has appeared in court.Read

Police investigate after Golcar boy attacked and bitten by dogs

A YOUNG boy was bitten in a terrifying attack by two dogs.Read

Talk about heavy rock! Is granite guitar from Huddersfield world's heaviest? (Video)

THIS six-stringed beast gives new meaning to the term ‘heavy rock’.Read

Golcar man Michael Fish set for Britain’s Got Talent live show

HE impressed the judges so much that he got one of them up dancing.Read

Singers invited to Golcar Sing

VILLAGERS will gather for an annual musical get-together next weekend.Read

1000s of journeys affected, £15,000 in compensation, £3,000 in repairs, two years in prison: Thief caused chaos for just £26 of railway cable

A THIEF paralysed the rail network in Yorkshire – for the sake of cable worth just £26.40.Read

Brrr! 24 hour charity swim in Sparth reservoir for Cath Winterburn who has inoperable pancreatic cancer

A GROUP of fundraisers are diving into cold waters for 24 hours in the name of charity.Read

Colne Valley High School pupil needed hospital treatment after bullying as mum accuses school of failing to act

A MUM has hit out at a school’s failure to act after her daughter was so badly bullied she needed hospital treatment.Read

Scapegoat Hill swimmer Maisie Burnand-Martin wins four medals at national finals

SHE is a sports star in the making.Read

Vandals slash Goilcar Lily Day banner

ANGRY officials of Golcar Lily Day are counting the cost of vandalism.Read

Pledge on action after autistic teen’s Marsden train death

HEALTH bosses have promised to look at concerns following the death of a teenager at Marsden.Read

Pupil protest against Colne Valley school’s ‘Rulergate’ fizzles out

STUDENTS staged a short-lived protest against tough detentions for failure to bring stationery items to school – before they were ushered inside by teachers.Read

Rulergate: Dozens more children given detention on second day of pencil-case crackdown at Colne Valley Specialist Arts College

DOZENS of Huddersfield children were punished in the second day of a controversial crackdown.Read

Barry Gibson: Detention rules at Colne Valley Specialist Arts College - or does it?

“THE only way to avoid a beating was to keep a low profile,” my uncle once told me, reminiscing about his high school days in 1960s Ireland.Read

Memories of Titanic recalled in canal walk

THE Colne Valley's own connection with the Titanic was recalled on the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the White Star liner.Read

Sex abuse trial for Slathwaite judo teacher Neil Gilpin

A JUDO teacher has been told his trial on sexual assault allegations will now take place in August.Read

Business Profile: The Real Lock Company's Darren Whitehead

FAMILY is everything to Colne Valley businessman Darren Whitehead.Read

Linthwaite dancer Amelia Fielding in final of Miss Dance Great Britain contest

AT the age of three Amelia Fielding just wanted to dance.Read

Children escape Longwood house fire

THREE youngsters including a three-year-old boy fled to safety from a house fire in Longwood.Read

Warning over moorland fires one year on after Marsden moor hit by blaze

ONE year since the devastating Marsden Moor fire the team who look after the estate are bracing themselves for more outbreaks.Read

Walkers welcome but not binge drinkers as Colne and Holme Valleys aim for more tourists

MORE walkers, more campers and fewer binge drinkers.Read

Fancy becoming Lord of Golcar? The title is yours for just £6,000

IT’S a chance to literally lord it over your neighbours.Read

Only three weeks left to find a home for Last Of The Summer Wine props

THE huge stuffed gorilla is a bit of a giveaway.Read

Dirty dog decorations hung from trees: Anger over dog fouling at Huddersfield beauty spots

SOME of Huddersfield's most beautiful locations are being spoilt by irresponsible dog owners who fail to clean up after their dogs.Read

Kirklees Council reviews library consultation plans

LIBRARY campaigners are to get more chance to have their say after Kirklees Council pledged to review the way it was asking for their views.Read

Golcar children take part in new Up the Canal Without a Paddle play

FOOLISH lorry drivers have inspired a new play which will premiere in the Colne Valley next week.Read

Hannah Mitchell Foundation dismisses regional pay rates plan

REGIONAL pay variations for public sector working will do nothing to help the Yorkshire economy, it was claimedRead

Fun-loving Slaithwaite father Timothy Greenhalgh’s tragic River Colne death

HE was the “life and soul of every party”.Read

Bolster Moor butcher Luke Haigh set for International Young Butcher of the Year contest

A COLNE VALLEY butcher is getting ready to represent the UK in a top international competition.Read

Court hearing over fatal helicopter crash that killed Brighouse millionaire and his wife

A FLIGHT instructor has denied a charge over a helicopter crash which killed a Brighouse millionaire and his wife.Read

The Horizon Group looks ahead following merger

A COLNE Valley company is looking ahead following a merger to expand its product range and take it into new markets.Read

Kirklees College beauty students boost fund for Golcar tot Amelia Lea

BEAUTY students have raised £500 for a Golcar girl to have vital oxygen therapy.Read

Former Huddersfield man P J Proby cleared of benefit fraud

AMERICAN-born pop singer PJ Proby has been cleared of benefit fraud after the prosecution dropped its case following the discovery of new evidence.Read

Slaithwaite Community Centre seeks 60 children to take part in Examiner Charity Challenge

COMMUNITY Centre members aim to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee by recruiting 60 children in the Examiner Charity Challenge.Read

Pubs in Slaithwaite and Linthwaite face licence fights after allegations of violence and under-age drinking

TWO Colne Valley pubs face licence fights after allegations of robbery, fighting and underage drinking.Read

Golcar man Hervey Mallinson turns 100

‘HE is just one of life’s best people’ said a Golcar church community, when one of their members turned 100.Read

Longwood woman dropped off bottles of booze in car and drove off FOUR times the limit as police watched, court hears

A WOMAN was lucky to escape jail after driving down a residential street while more than four times over the legal drink-drive limit.Read

Women thieves trick Golcar hairdressing staff

FEMALE thieves stole a mobile from a Colne Valley hairdresser’s after distracting staff.Read

Golcar residents blame Kirklees Council for constant flooding

RESIDENTS are struggling after six months of flooding.Read

Rolls Royce treat for Linthwaite heart defect youngster George Sutcliffe

HEART patient George Sutcliffe has a dream.Read

Community has six weeks to step in and save Golcar Library

IF you want to help save Golcar Library you have just six weeks to volunteer.Read

Man banned from Linthwaite pub after allegedly entering with kitchen knives

A MAN has been banned from entering a Linthwaite pub after it is alleged he walked in holding two kitchen knives.Read

Tower torn down at arson hit Slaithwaite mill (Gallery)

ARSONISTS started a fire which ravaged a Colne Valley mill.Read

Business Profile: ME Consultancy's Paul Robertshaw

A CAREER in communications was always on the cards for Paul Robertshaw.Read

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