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Spotlight on human rights

With the Olympic Games in Beijing drawing close a Huddersfield group is joining the growing clamour bringing the issue of human rights in China to the fore. ANDREW BALDWIN reports Read

Lips get a lighter look

‘Black, greys, soft tartan combinations, deep plums and the darkest of purples. Think Biba and the sort of grey skies we’ve had all summer’ Read

It’s now the time for consultation!

A SURPRISING number of women have never had a professional facial or make-up consultation. Read

Grey Days

THE weather this summer appears to be taking us seamlessly from spring into autumn. Read

Examiner Garden of the Year 2008 winner: Liz Philpot

BUBBLY Liz Philpot has gardening in her blood. And the skills that she learned as a child working in gardens alongside her grandfather and then her dad have helped her create this year’s Examiner Garden of the Year. Read

Medium sized gardens: Winner Andy Beattie

ANDY Beattie and his wife Doreen don’t stray too often from their home and garden in Kirkheaton. Read

Small and container gardens: Winner Sue & Richard Taylor

VISIT Sue Taylor’s delightful garden at Bradley Grange and chances are that you won’t want to leave. Read

Small and container gardens: 2 Leisha Kinnear

LEISHA Kinnear is a bright young mum with two sons and a busy family life. Read

Small and container gardens: 3 Diane Gibson

DIANE Gibson continues to put the wow into window boxes. Read

Medium sized gardens: 2 Denise Yeadon

DENISE Yeadon could give lessons in just how to get the most out of a modestly sized garden. Read

Large gardens: 3 Andrew Lindley

THE first that Andrew Lindley knew about the Garden of the Year competition was when he received a letter telling him he was one of our 15 finalists. Read

SHEILA Thompson’s garden is another of those little gems tucked away where only family and visitors get to enjoy it.

Medium sized gardens: 3 Sheila Thompson

The neat front garden at Sheila’s home in Mount gives just a taste of what is hidden behind the house, a more spacious plot bursting with colour, flowers and memories. Read

HERE are the prizes that this year’s winners received:

Overall winner Elizabeth Philpot was presented with the crystal Garden of the Year trophy which she gets to keep for a year. Read

Large gardens: 2 Pat Nelson

PAT Nelson is a plantswoman to her fingertips. Read

Queensgate Market: it’s another Acropolis says student ... and he’s Greek!

Huddersfield’s Queensgate Market Hall stands comparison to the Parthenon in Athens says a Greek student of interior design ... who believes it could become a major tourist attraction. ANDREW BALDWIN reports Read

Very special programme

I’VE been watching a lot of The World at War recently, mostly because it happens to be on UKTV History when I’m making my dinner. Read

Spencer Tilbrook's chess column

IN the previous two columns we have looked at matches played by former British champion H E ‘Tommy’ Atkins, who resided in the town during his time as principal of Huddersfield College. Read

Our Town Hall is so hidden-away

I WILL be off to Dewsbury this evening to report on the bun-fight that is the monthly meeting of Kirklees Council. Read

So now it’s only three miles to your ‘local’ post office

WHAT a surprise. Read

Famous five in our latest literary feast

This year’s Examiner Literary Luncheon, on Tuesday, October 7, promises to be a sumptuous feast with five speakers, including Huddersfield’s own internationally-recognised poet and author Simon Armitage. Read