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Try a small taste of celebrity at Blanc

CELEBRITY chefs like Gordon Ramsay, Marco Pierre White and Jamie Oliver appear in droves on TV and make fascinating watching. Read

John Avison: It’s another fine mess we’re in

THESE are hard times for Western politics. In the United States, an extremely unpopular presidency is coming to an end amid a so-called economic downturn that is spreading consternation across the globe. Read

New look for Karon!

‘I am fed up with people asking me if I am ill and telling me not to lose any more weight as I look old and haggard’ Read

Bit of a stink over Facebook

‘The new design is definitely taking a long time to get used to. I find it very messy and much harder to navigate’ Read

Catherine’s guide sheds new light on dyslexia

DO you have trouble telling left from right? Is it hard for you to read a map? Do you have trouble saying long words? Read

Barry: Discovering new unity in defeat

SO, the Ryder Cup is over for another two years. Read

Simon Armitage's musical beat

Marsden born writer and broadcaster Simon Armitage will be a star speaker at the Huddersfield Examiner’s Literary Luncheon at the Galpharm Stadium on October 7. He spoke to VAL JAVIN Read

Huddersfield’s hidden crisis

It’s often the place where people go who are facing a crisis in their lives ... sometimes it’s the only place left for them to go. VAL JAVIN reports on the work of the drop-in centre at the Methodist Mission in Lord Street Read

Chess: The case for the greatest game

THE CHALLENGE was thrown out by the late-night radio host: “Ring and tell us what you believe is the greatest board game ever”. Read

Barry: Revel in the best years of your life

THE streets of Huddersfield town centre are very busy this week. As well as the twang of Yorkshire English, you can hear cockney and East Asian voices along New Street. There are a lot more young people around and – someone more lecherous than me might add – a lot more attractive women as well. Read

Denis: Nothing new about ‘loathsome’ booze

THE consumption of alcohol is a major national issue because of its cost in health, crime, violence and damage. Street corner yobs who get smashed on two litre bottles of strong cider are both a rural and urban danger. Read

Denis: Tourists ask the silliest questions

THE silly things that tourists say caused a few titters last week, so here are some more. For some reason, many seem to involve Americans who often display a delightful naivety when they travel abroad. Read

Denis: The Swedish way to save our dying pubs

SIX pubs a day are closing in Britain, says the Beer and Pub Association. Read

Expert view: Should creationism be taught in schools?

Some scientists are saying that creationism and intelligent design should be given a place in the science classroom, as an alternative to Darwin’s theory. Dr TIM GABRIEL, industrial lecturer in chemistry in the School of Applied Sciences at the University of Huddersfield looks at the debate. Read

At Home: Home that’s one of a kind

FOR Holmfirth couple Sandra and Howard Topham, the home of their dreams was the view from their window for 17 years. Read

Forum: A square world

IT’S a subject close to the hearts of many in Huddersfield – and now in the Spanish capital Madrid. Read

Denis: Roller coaster of love

THE news that a roller coaster ride could boost feelings of love is of no use to me. Read

Denis: I’m getting to the crotch of the matter

THERE I am, one minute banging on about the importance of the English language and how we should go to war to keep apostrophes sacrosanct, and the next I’m getting the basics wrong. Read