Jun
2008
Articles from 30th Jun 2008
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Picnic of songs, hope and glory!
Jun 30 2008 | Unsorted
THERE were thermos flasks, rugs, heavy duty walking boots, waterproofs and umbrellas at the ready. Read
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“I am not a politician but I can waffle for hours and never get to the point” - DJ Andy Carthy, also known as Mr Scruff.
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“Some researchers have said that sex into your 90s is obligatory if you want to keep everything working. But you don’t have to be a promiscuous geriatric to keep the system moving” - TV’s Esther Rantzen (pictured). Read
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Help me find my school book
Jun 30 2008 | Unsorted
I AM appealing to any reader, particularly former pupils of Mirfield Grammar School, in my search for a book entitled The Class Of 58 by Robin Crawshaw, published by Just Print It of Huntingdon. Read
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Little sympathy for speed appeal
Jun 30 2008 | Unsorted
THE need for speed may have given Tom Cruise a buzz in Top Gun, but posters on www.examiner.co.uk have different feelings. Read
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Look to the future
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CHILDREN are what all our futures are about, which is why the Examiner is delighted to be teaming up with Barclays bank to invest in more local schools. Read
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Spoof website dubs us as a place of flat caps, whippets, smog and shootings ...
Jun 30 2008 | Unsorted
A SPOOF website containing a page about Huddersfield has described the town as covered in permanent yellow smog. Read
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Concert encore surely a must
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WOW, what a weekend. Thousands packed Greenhead Park for two spectacular, but very different, concerts. Read
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A glittering musical showcase
Jun 30 2008 | Unsorted
A UNFORTUNATE piece of planning by Kirklees Council officers resulted in the last concert of Slaithwaite Philharmonic’s season – a Summer Prom scheduled ages ago – clashing with the more recently announced People’s Prom in Greenhead Park. Read
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Triple treat of humour
Jun 30 2008 | Unsorted
A BRUMMIE, Manciunian and a stockbroker seem an unlikely combination for an evening’s entertainment. Read
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Now please follow these words very, very carefully . . .
Jun 30 2008 | Unsorted
ALAN Cox of Cowlersley sent me the packaging from a U-Drive triple cigar socket that will fit any car. Read
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It’s all over; again
Jun 30 2008 | Unsorted
THE Long Count calendar of the Mayan civilisation, that started in 3114 BC, will end its cycle on December 21, 2012. Read
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ALPHABEAT 25th October – Manchester Academy 2
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ALPHABEAT 11th November – Leeds Met University Read
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A fine idea from Joan
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HOUSEHOLDS may soon have to pay £50 fines if they fail to recycle rubbish. Read
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Five ready to rock Noisebox
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SOME of the north’s best unsigned bands will be descending on Huddersfield for this year’s Noisebox Festival. Read
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Dodgy evening as trio stay out for the summer
Jun 30 2008 | Unsorted
THEIR hits were the sound of the summer in the mid-90s – now indie pop band Dodgy are back to bring more musical sunshine to our lives. Read
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The joy of giving your money away!
Jun 30 2008 | Unsorted
LAST Sunday I was asked to appear on a BBC1 TV show Sunday Life, to review the papers. Read
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Hands off celebs, she’s mine!
Jun 30 2008 | Unsorted
LAST week I told you about how my housekeeper, Sharon, was really keen to save us money around the house and always keeps a tight reign on our housekeeping budget. Read
