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Peter McCann’s Column 16/5/13

I WAS really pleased to see our new Huddersfield Centre at the Waterfront Quarter filled with people for the first time at the weekend.Read

Adult learning goes national

KIRKLEES College will be celebrating Adult Learners’ Week next week as it joins forces with other providers in Kirklees to raise awareness of the opportunities available to adults.Read

Q&A with Rob Chamberlain, Head of childhood studies and access to higher education

Rob ChamberlainRead

Weedkiller not linked to ill health in animals

RECENT scares have linked Parkinsons to the use of a weedkiller containing glyphosate. Parkinsons UK has responded by saying that the most comprehensive safety review published to date has failed to find that the chemical causes problems in development, reproduction, or hormonal systems in people or other mammals.Read

Nostalgia: Resting place that is forever Canada

ONE of the most famous poems ever written was by World War One poet Rupert Brooke who died in 1915.Read

Bob Cryan’s Collumn - Encouraging more businesses in Kirklees to apply for a Queen’s Awards for Enterprise

I WAS born and bred in Huddersfield and I am passionate about the town.Read

Changing face of families in the 21st century

THERE are nearly 2 million lone parents with dependent children in the UK, a figure which has grown steadily but significantly from 1.6m in 1996. It is now more common for children to be raised by parents who are not married.Read

Q&A with Esther Keenan

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Number of cohabiting couples has doubled

THERE are 18.2 million families in the UK. Of these, 12.2m consist of a married couple with or without children. The number of opposite sex cohabiting couple families has increased significantly, from 1.5m in 1996 to 2.9m.Read

Queen’s Awards dual success

THE University of Huddersfield has received two prestigious Queen’s Awards – one for its work in encouraging enterprise and one for its success in attracting thousands of international students.Read

VE Day anniversary: Joy erupts in Huddersfield as Nazis surrender

TODAY marks exactly 68 years since the Second World War came to an end in Europe.Read

Even Communion wafers can be gluten-free

WHEAT, which contains gluten, is the only substance authorised by the Roman Catholic Church for use at Communion. The church approves a special low-gluten ‘host’ while other churches allow gluten-free.Read

New Farmers Market

The popular Farmers’ Market in Holmfirth is to be held twice each month from September.Read

Refurbishment underway to bring an empty property back into use

WORK has started at Threadworks – previously known as Thatcher’s – which is the first property to be refurbished under Kirklees’ ‘Bringing Clusters of Empty Homes into Use’ scheme.Read

Gluten can hide in many different foods

GLUTEN is found in many everyday foods, including obvious sources such as bread and pasta. However, it may also appear in ‘hidden’ sources such as sauces, ready meals and canned soups and sausages.Read

Family and Health: Coeliac disease is more common than most people think

One in 100 of the population has coeliac disease and yet many sufferers remain undiagnosed. Coeliac UK’s awareness week hopes to change thatRead

Nostalgia: Special year for rugby in Huddersfield

THEY are snapshots from back in time, but Examiner readers can help provide vital information for a project looking at Huddersfield’s rugby league heritage.Read

Pub of week: Yorkshire Rose

Question time with Duncan GoodisonRead

NHS Column by Keith Griffiths

Finance director Keith Griffiths first learned about money selling ice creams and hotdogs as a teenager on the seafront in his hometown on Merseyside. He learned the customer always comes first as a waiter in a local restaurant. He joined the NHS graduate scheme after leaving Bradford University.Read

Dr Mendis on her time at HRI

NEXT month the trust will be saying farewell to haematology speciality doctor Himali Mendis.Read