Updated 6:13pm 24 May 2012

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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

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

After 25 years and 3 kids Huddersfield couple decide to tie the knot - and move in together!

IT’S taken a quarter of a century but Ian McDermott has finally popped the question.Read

Crime reports for the Colne Valley

Latest reports from your areaRead

Trio take on Examiner Charity Challenge in memory of Bradley tot

THEY are hitting the road for Jack.Read

Huddersfield mum’s outrage after E.ON pick the lock on her front door to install new meter

A YOUNG mum has spoken of her disgust after a power company picked the lock on her front door.Read

Woman with history of mental illness died after treatment for overdose

A WOMAN with a history of mental illness died after taking an overdose of an anti-psychotic drug, an inquest heard.Read

Police investigate after Golcar boy attacked and bitten by dogs

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

The NHS saved my life, now we need to save the NHS: Huddersfield author gives his verdict after six months in hospital

Six months as a patient in NHS hospitals gave Huddersfield writer Steve Rudd an insight into an institution that he says needs to be defended.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

Man who tailed suspected metal thieves furious after police fail to bring charges

PUBLIC-spirited Stephen Corcoran caught metal thieves red-handed but was furious when police said there wasn’t enough evidence to charge them.Read

Man jailed for using car as weapon after Crosland Moor shop argument

A 40-YEAR-OLD man who used his car as a weapon following a row at a 24-hour shop has been jailed for seven months.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

Slaithwaite man attacked his wife as police watched through window, court hears

A MAN attacked his wife as police watched at the window, a court heard.Read

Marsden man in court accused of stealing his wife’s wedding ring

A MAN has appeared in court accused of stealing his wife’s wedding ring and threatening her.Read

Slaithwaite tapas restaurant Casa Colina opens

TAPAS has returned to Slaithwaite.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

Huddersfield training company staff wages unpaid as director ‘disappears’

CALL centre staff have been left thousands of pounds out of pocket after a businessman closed down his company amid a claim he’d had a heart attack.Read

Drugs pair jailed after battering Huddersfield man in his own home

TWO thugs gave a 64-year-old man a vicious beating – because they believed he had drugs in his Huddersfield home.Read

Vandals slash Goilcar Lily Day banner

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

Thousands of pounds worth of cigarettes stolen in Milnsbridge garage raid

THIEVES raided a Milnsbridge petrol station and made off with what is estimated to be thousands of pounds worth of cigarettes.Read

Woman in court over metal theft at former Co-op on New Street, Huddersfield

A WOMAN has been slapped with a curfew after helping strip wire from an empty building in the middle of the night.Read

What an order! Hinchliffe’s get 5,000 pork pie order from Cummins Turbo Technologies

PIE champions Hinchliffe’s are revelling in the spotlight.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

Netherton alcoholic in court following Asbo breach

A MAN has appeared in court after ignoring a ban on entering Huddersfield town centre.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

Cowlersley mum in court after driving drunk following booze-filled night

A MUM-OF-TWO has been banned from driving after taking her car home after an evening of boozing.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

Crime reports for Dalton, Moldgreen, Rawthorpe and Waterloo

DALTON: March 27. A sat-nav was stolen after the nearside front door of a car was forced open.March 28. Clothing and a mountain bike were stolen from a shed.March 31. Damage was caused to a property and two vehicles after an unknown substance was thrown on to them.April 2. Damage was caused to panels in a garden shed.A Europrofile lock was snapped on back patio doors in a an attempt to burgle. The suspects were disturbed by the neighbours’ dogs and made off.Read

Milnsbridge hit-and-run victim still critical

A MAN who was allegedly struck by a drink-driver is still fighting for his life in hospital.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

Crosland Moor man, 26, accused of beating ex-partner

A CROSLAND Moor man has appeared in court accused of assaulting his ex girlfriend.Read

Suspected Sierra Leone ‘war criminal’ working as driving instructor in Crosland Moor

HE has been accused of a list of horrific war crimes.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

Treasure hunters dig up Huddersfield woodland with JCB

MYSTERIOUS treasure hunters have used a JCB to dig up precious woodlands.Read

Easter fun day at Beaumont Park

FAMILIES have been invited to a fun day this weekend. 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

Camira Fabrics and Holmfirth Dyers open £2m dyehouse in Lockwood

TWO leading textile firms have joined forces for a £2m investment in the future – and to create jobs.Read

West Yorkshire criminals stripped of their £12m ill-gotten gains – with £1.5 seized from Crosland Moor

CASH and assets criminals gained from their illegal activities have netted police £12m in just one year.Read

Queues in Huddersfield as motorists panic-buy fuel: What's it like near you?

PANIC-buyers caused queues across the town’s petrol stations last night following a threat of strike action by fuel tanker drivers.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

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