The sale of Newcastle could have moved a step closer after a group of Asian businessmen were shown around the club on Thursday.
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The most senior British serviceman to be killed in action in Afghanistan has been described as "a superb Commanding Officer" who was "destined for greatness".
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Wimbledon finals tickets are going on sale for thousands of pounds as touts try to cash in on Murraymania.
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The most senior British officer to be killed in action in Afghanistan was one of the two latest casualties in the country, the Ministry of Defence has said.
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Footage of Michael Jackson performing some of his most famous hits for the final time has been released.
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Wolves have announced Serbia midfielder Nenad Milijas has been granted a work permit.
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The mother of Michael Jackson's two eldest children has indicated she will fight for custody.
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America's anti-drugs agency is investigating the death of pop star Michael Jackson, it has emerged.
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James Anderson signalled his determination to play a key role in the Ashes with a timely display for England to help them take control of their warm-up match against Warwickshire.
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A police officer could be prosecuted after two dogs died when they were left in a car, it has emerged.
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Arsenal have tied up promising teenager Jack Wilshere on a new long-term contract as the Gunners continue to look to the future.
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Serena Williams fought back from the brink of a shock defeat to set up another Wimbledon final with her sister Venus after victory over Elena Dementieva in the longest women's semi-final in history.
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Forecasters have signalled the end of Britain's hottest spell for years after half the country sweltered while the other half of the north-south divide was soaked.
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Two RAF crew have died when their Tornado fighter jet crashed near a beauty spot, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.
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Tony Mowbray has begun moves to put his own stamp on Celtic by releasing Paul Hartley and Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink as he awaits an answer from Marc-Antoine Fortune.
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Serena Williams fought back from the brink of a shock defeat to stay on course for a third Wimbledon title with victory over Elena Dementieva in the longest women's semi-final in history.
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Two men involved in the gang-rape of a 16-year-old girl who was doused in caustic soda at the end of her "nightmare ordeal" have had their jail sentences increased by the Court of Appeal.
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Nemanja Vidic's agent has quashed speculation the Manchester United defender will leave Old Trafford this summer.
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Sunderland goalkeeper Craig Gordon has warned Marton Fulop he is ready to fight for his place after putting an injury nightmare behind him.
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New Wigan midfielder Hendry Thomas is determined to make a success of his career in England having been given a second chance by the club.
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Andy Murray must find a way to shoot down the top gun in tennis if he is to send the nation's hopes soaring by reaching Sunday's Wimbledon final.
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Wimbledon finals tickets are going on sale for thousands of pounds as touts try to cash in on Murraymania.
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The Air France Airbus which crashed off Brazil, killing 228 people, did not break up in flight but plunged vertically into the Atlantic, experts have said.
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Justice Secretary Jack Straw has refused an appeal for a pardon by jailed football fan Michael Shields.
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Shadow chancellor George Osborne will be investigated by a sleaze watchdog over his second home allowance claims.
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TOP pop band McFly are heading to Kirklees.
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According to Thomas Feller, the author of Barbecue Cookbook, we need to think about the barbecue as a cooking system in its own right.
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TWO people were arrested after an incident at the Burger King restaurant in Huddersfield.
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Wimbledon finals tickets are going on sale for thousands of pounds as touts try to cash in on Murraymania.
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The Government has set out wide-ranging reforms for the credit card industry in a bid to reduce the number of people struggling with unsustainable debts.
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An RAF Tornado jet has crashed in remote countryside in Scotland.
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The number of swine flu cases could reach more than 100,000 per day by the end of next month, Health Secretary Andy Burnham has told the Commons.
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British and Irish Lions boss Ian McGeechan has made wholesale changes for Saturday's final Test against world champions South Africa.
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Profits at Gordon Ramsay's UK restaurants have plunged nearly 90% in a "turbulent" year in which the celebrity chef was forced to pump his own money into the business.
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South Africa lock Bakkies Botha has lost his appeal against a two-week ban.
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Two German Shepherd police dogs which died in the heatwave after being left in a car by their handler had been donated to Nottinghamshire Police.
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The UK is experiencing a north-south divide in its weather, with Londoners set to swelter through the hottest day of the year while other areas have been hit by thunderstorms.
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Two British soldiers have been killed in southern Afghanistan.
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LEEDS United chairman Ken Bates was ordered to pay £50,000 libel damages at the High Court today to a former director of the club who alleged he was "persecuted".
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Schools are being urged to be vigilant about potential cases of forced marriage as the summer holidays approach.
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Credit card companies could be banned from raising borrowers' credit limits without their consent to help prevent people running up unaffordable debts, the Government has said.
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Stoke chairman Peter Coates has dismissed speculation linking the club with a bid for Newcastle striker Obafemi Martins.
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Wigan have signed midfielder Hendry Thomas from Honduran club Deportivo Olimpia on a three-year contract, subject to international clearance.
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Venus and Serena Williams believe they can continue to dominate the women's game for years to come as they focus on making this year's final at Wimbledon another family affair.
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Andy Roddick insists he has plenty left in the tank for his Wimbledon semi-final against Andy Murray after an epic five-set win over Lleyton Hewitt.
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Sol Campbell is ready to make a decision on his future but looks unlikely to agree a new deal with Portsmouth.
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Hamilton have confirmed Burnley's interest in teenage midfielder James McCarthy.
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Two police dogs have died after over-heating in a parked car.
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Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis believes the Premier League should consider a salary cap in a bid to achieve financial stability.
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Phil Vickery has been backed to cope with the "huge psychological challenge" of a prospective British and Irish Lions Test match return.
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A DEWSBURY school remained closed today after three pupils were diagnosed with swine flu.
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David Beckham has come under a blistering attack from Los Angeles Galaxy team-mate Landon Donovan just as he prepares to return for action with the Major League Soccer team.
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Venus and Serena Williams believe they can continue to dominate the women's game for years to come as they focus on making this year's final at Wimbledon another family affair.
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FOUR men have been arrested after a huge suspected cannabis find in Cleckheaton. The four, who include two from Cleckheaton, one from Bradford and one from Wiltshire, are due to appear at Dewsbyry Magistrates' Court today. The huge find happened after officers executed a search warrant at an industrial premesis in the Cleckheaton area on Tuesday. Inside they found and one tonne of suspected cannabis resin with a street value of £5m. Officers have also seized an articulated HGV and a substantial amount of cash. Investigations are continuing and West Yorkshire Police are working closely with the Spanish authorities, after it was discovered a number of the men have links to the country.DCI Mick McDermott said: "Drugs bring misery to local communities and by recovering a significant amount of cannabis we prevented it from potentially ending up on our streets." MPUMinCharsCutOff:210 PageLength:676MPUPositionFromStart:250 MPUPositionRange:1000hasVideoOrImage:False--->
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CONSUMER loans firm Cattles has sacked six senior bosses following a probe into accounting irregularities which blew a £700m hole in the company’s balance sheet.
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A TEENAGE boy has died while swimming in a reservoir near Hebden Bridge.
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A 43-year-old man who handled a stolen television from the home of an elderly neighbour has been jailed for four months.
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Mick McCarthy has revealed Wolves have been tracking new signing Andrew Surman for three years and hopes his arrival will not be viewed as taking advantage of Southampton's current off-field problems.
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Lleyton Hewitt backed Andy Murray to beat Andy Roddick and become the first male British player to reach the Wimbledon final since 1938.
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CRIME has fallen by almost 13% in Kirklees in just two months.
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One man has died and three others are in hospital after a shooting on Wednesday night.
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MURRAY mania has swept the country.
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Fresh doubts have raised over the future of big transport projects as a leaked document revealed a potential £29 billion budget shortfall - the day after plans to nationalise East Coast Main Line were announced.
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One in four underage alcohol drinkers consumes more than 20 units a week, a survey has claimed.
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Comedy actress Mollie Sugden has died in hospital after a long illness, aged 86.
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Human rights group Amnesty International has accused Israel of war crimes for killing hundreds of Palestinian civilians and destroying thousands of Gaza Strip homes.
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THE news that police are formally ending their search for another victim of the Moors Murderers should come as no surprise.
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TWO holidaymakers from Huddersfield were rescued from a hotel blaze in Turkey.
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ROAD bosses today unveil a radical plan to tackle congestion on the M62.
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A TEXTILE worker died after being crushed by a huge baling machine, an inquest heard.
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Comedy actress Mollie Sugden has died in hospital after a long illness, aged 86.
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Fans mourning the death of Michael Jackson will have to wait for a public memorial to the pop singer after his family said his body would not go on show at Neverland.
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Alan Johnson is to launch a new crackdown on anti-social behaviour in his first speech on crime as Home Secretary.
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The family of Ronnie Biggs has vowed to fight on for his freedom after Justice Secretary Jack Straw condemned the Great Train Robber to a likely death behind bars.
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Comedy actress Mollie Sugden has died in hospital after a long illness, aged 86.
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French authorities are to publish the first official report into the Air France plane crash in the Atlantic which claimed 228 lives.
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Thousands of US marines and hundreds of Afghan troops have targeted Taliban-held villages in the southern province of Helmand.
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Britain's hottest week in years is threatening to become a wash-out as parts of the country were put on flood alert.
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Fresh moves are to be made to save almost 2,000 jobs at a steel plant.
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Michael Jackson's body will not go on public show at his Neverland ranch, his family said.
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THERE are fewer barnacles on the Mary Rose’s bottom than there are magnets on our fridge door.
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GETTING job is probably harder now than ever. The recession has hit all ages – from mature people in high-flying jobs suddenly finding themselves unemployed to those trying to get on the first rung of the ladder.
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ONE of the quirkiest aspects of an English pub is the way complete strangers will suddenly throw you what Americans call a ‘curveball’, apropos of nothing.
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Think bold, brash and crazy for your wardrobe this summer, says Huddersfield University fashion graduate Sarah Timms
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THIS fashion page regularly features reviews of the latest products - from lip balms and budget face creams to exclusive fragrances and designer brand cosmetics.
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The Huddersfield and District Bowling Association have called an emergency meeting of the Executive Committee at Paddock I&C on Monday, July 13 at 8pm. All members of the executive are asked to attend.
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The draw and venues for the opening rounds of the Huddersfield and District Conservative Bowling League’s Eric Wike pairs, to be played on Monday (start 6.45pm, scratch 7pm) and with the final to be played at Netherton on Monday, August 3 (start 6.30pm), are:
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Milnsbridge Lib (110) 2 New Mill (154) 8 (Lowerhouses) – J Price 15 R Firth 21, J Reynolds 16 F Hinchliffe 21, W Reynolds 16 F Hinchliffe 21, W Reynolds 8 P Booth 21, W Halligan 0 L Moorhouse 21, D Wood 21 G Haigh 17, J Sinar 21 F Dickinson 11, T Bullas 9 C Liddle 21, R Iredale 20 S Charlesworth 21.
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THONGSBRIDGE are blazing a trail at the top of the Slawit & Golcar Cars Huddersfield Bowling League.
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Eileen Wooltorton, of Cowcliffe, defends her title in the Ladies’ Afternoon Merit final at Shepley Bowling Club on Wednesday, July 15 (start 12.45pm, scratch 1pm).
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THE latest scores and the second and third round draws for the Huddersfield Ladies’ Nunns Cup and Sanderson Cup competitions, with the next round of matches to be played the week commencing July 6, are:
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Paddock CBC (148) 3 Skelmanthorpe Central (196) 11 (Brockholes BC) – J Tattersall 11 A Craven 21, J McPhillips 11 M Holdsworth 21, I Fretwell 21 S Auty 18, T Coldwell 15 A Worrall 21, M Sykes 16 C Beaumont 21, D Thornton 7 J Romano 21, E Coates 19 C Johnson 21, K Boustead 21 D J Radley 13, N Hartley 21 R Schofield 17, A Burrows 6 R Craven 21.
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MARK BUCKINGHAM was on top form last week with a win in the Holme Valley Wheelers Summer Wine Road Race and an impressive ride with the Elites at the Otley Town Centre Races.
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Lindley BC (233) 13 Longwood BC (182) 3 (Newsome WMC) – J Hockett 21 H Marshall 5, G Moorhouse 21 B Tinker 17, R Booth 10 T Graham 21, J Lenihan 16 J Hunsley 21, R Whitcombe 21 K Burns 8, W Spivey 21 S J Broadhead 20, W Treherne 21 J France 16, A Booth 21 I Crawford 20, M Massey 21 C Wheelwright 12, M Redfearn 21 T Walker 18, D Allen 21 M Willans 3, J Allen 18 L Fallas 21.
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CRICKETERS ARMS have dropped out of the Huddersfield and District Sunday League.
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AUSTEN House won the annual sports day contest at The Mount School.
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Holmfirth (130) 3 Hillhouse and Birkby (143) 7 (Lindley Lib) – C Morton 16 P Armstrong 21, J Earnshaw 16 J Garside 21, S Earnshaw 21 D Dalton 10, J Rollinson 17 J Berry 21, K Kilner 21 D Nelson 16, T Rose 9 K Morris 21, T Butterfield 9 F Riley 21, T Crossland 21 S Burton 12.
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Aussie Rules arrived in Huddersfield for the first time and Examiner correspondent IAN HIRST sampled first hand the sport from Down Under
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Premier Cup: Lockwood Con 7 Hemplow BC 3, Broad Oak BC 3 Longwood BC 7, Slaithwaite C&BC 7 Linthwaite Hall 3, Moldgreen Con 4 Crosland Moor 6.
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Thongsbridge CBC A 5 5 0 0 70
Netherton Con A
5 5 0 0 60
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