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They are not clumsy, they have dyspraxia

I CAN’T take him anywhere. Why can’t she be more careful? He’s so clumsy ... Read

Forum responses to two tragedies

TWO babies dead. Two separate public bodies at the forefront of complaints. Read

Chess: Thank you Edgar!

HUDDERSFIELD Chess Club's oldest member, 85-year-old Edgar Priestley – a member since 1941 – recently came out of Saturday team retirement to achieve an excellent draw on board seven in the Woodhouse Cup match against Sheffield A. Read

Barry: Now it’s time for change again

A FEW weeks ago I wrote about the disappointing lack of charity tins in Huddersfield. Read

Barry: Welcome Obama and good riddance Bush

I HAD meant to stay up and watch the results of the US presidential elections. But at about 2am last Wednesday tiredness got the better of me and I shuffled off to bed with only a handful of states having reported their votes. Read

Your money with Tony Hetherington

You are right that £50,000 in cash in the bank is now completely protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. The same applies to money held in a building society. There are several other types of investment that carry compensation. If your savings are held by an investment company that collapses – for example, a stockbroker – then you are covered for 100% of the first £30,000 and 90% of the next £20,000, making a top payout of £48,000. If your money is in a long term insurance scheme – for example some pension plans or a life policy – then you are 100% protected for the first £2,000 plus 90% of the rest of your claim, with no upper limit. Insurance that is not linked to your life is also protected. Compulsory third party motor insurance is 100% covered, with no limit. Other policies, such as home insurance, are guaranteed for all the first £2,000 plus 90% of any balance of your claim. Your bonds sound as if they are linked to life cover. If so, your first £2,000 is safe, along with 90% of the balance. Read

We printed a photo – and brought a family together

LAST year the Examiner printed a letter from Jenny Anderson, together with a photo she had sent of her great-grandparents, Samuel and Alice Russell. Read

Forum: Paying respect

THE subject of social breakdown and young people seeming to be less disciplined and respectful than generations which went before was thrown into sharp relief yesterday. Read

Denis Kilcommons is nearly a Government statistic! Read his super column

THERE I was, feeling content with the world as I paid a gloating visit to the Examiner office. (You tend to gloat when you are sort of retired and can wander in and out on a whim and a prayer while all about you are hard at it). Read

Comment: Star players

SMALL school with big ideas. They were the winners in this year’s Schools Collect for Cash contest which saw those who collected the most of the tokens we printed in the Examiner winning cash prizes. Read

Expert View: Obesity: a question of personal choice

Why are children becoming more obese? Dr PAULINE BALAC, senior lecturer in biology at Huddersfield Univeristy’s School of Applied Sciences, reports Read

Denis: Hurray for Enid, the UK’s best-loved ‘13-year-old’

I HAVE wondered for years how writer Enid Blyton managed to display so much empathy with the youngsters for whom she wrote. Read

Denis: Stay in the South

THERE is still a North-South divide, apparently. Read

Forum: Variety of views

A RIGHT old mixed bag today with a not so happy hour, Christmas carols and annoying phrases. Read

Digging for victory in fight for local food

During the Second World War people in Britain were urged to “Dig for Victory.” A meeting in Huddersfield tomorrow will hear a similar plea in the battle against global warming. HILARIE STELFOX reports Read

Denis: Beware the pensioners in hoodies ...

THREE out of four people are frightened of hoodies. Many will cross the street to avoid them. Read

Denis: Kneel on floor with cat wedged firmly between knees

READER Eileen Denton, knowing I have two cats and a dog, has sent this advice on how to give a cat a pill: Read

Forum: It’s not just black or white

THE Obama effect continues to ripple around the world following his election victory in the US last week. Read

Comment: Threats on home front

HOMELESSNESS is something that many may well think is not a huge issue in this town. Read

That Lucan puzzle

IT’S one of the greatest riddles of our time. Read

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