Dec
2009
Articles from 5th Dec 2009
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News and views from your district
Dec 05 2009 | Express and Chronicle
BIRDSEDGE Read
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Flockton First School pupils dress up for a Victorian Christmas
Dec 05 2009 | Express and Chronicle
PUPILS and teachers dressed up in Victorian style clothing to learn about Christmas. Read
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CROSLAND MOOR
Dec 05 2009 | Express and Chronicle
Members of the Crosland Moor branch of the Mothers’ Union from St Barnabas’ Church were joined by members of the Linthwaite Mothers' Union from Christ Church for their Christmas meeting and Christmas Lunch. The morning commenced with a celebration of Holy Communion in St. Barnabas’ Church. The celebrant was the Rev Julian Perkins and readings were given by Joyce Rawlinson. Read
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Centre shop is ‘utter disgrace’
Dec 05 2009 | Express and Chronicle
VALLEY councillors have expressed their frustration over an empty Holmfirth shop. Read
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Horse and hares stolen in Honley
Dec 05 2009 | Express and Chronicle
THEFTWood Nook, Honley. Horse tied to a fence ready for shoeing stolen. Black Cobb – 14 hands high. Honley, Nov 29. Yorkshire stone stolen from back patio. Sita Waste Disposal site at Bent Ley Road, Meltham, Nov 26. Thief climbed into compound and stole car battery activating alarm. Sita Waste site Bent Ley Road, Meltham, Nov 30. Suspect forced metal fence panel at site to get in and stole battery. Meltham November 26. Wheeled bin stolen from back garden of house. Read
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Band strikes up for Christmas
Dec 05 2009 | Express and Chronicle
TONIGHT sees the start of a busy festive period for the Hepworth Band with its first Christmas concert of the season at Thornhill Parish Church, Dewsbury. Read
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CAD group reaching out to get Christmas off to a flying start
Dec 05 2009 | Express and Chronicle
GOODWILL from all directions overflowed on Tuesday afternoon, November 24 as the local Community Action Development (CAD) stretched its wings and got Christmas off to a flying start with a ‘Shopping and Afternoon Tea’ event at Armitages garden centre at Birchencliffe. Read
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Derelict dyeworks targeted
Dec 05 2009 | Express and Chronicle
CRIMINAL DAMAGELongfield Dyeworks, Manchester Road, Linthwaite, November 25. Front boundary boarding of derelict mill damaged. Longfield Dyeworks, Manchester Road, Linthwaite, November 28. Suspects approach derelict mill and got in through roof. Not yet known if anything was stolen. Read
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First step to art fame for Denby Dale youngster with peace poster contest win
Dec 05 2009 | Express and Chronicle
A PEACE loving student has started on the path to international art fame. Read
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Latest results in Colne Valley Quiz League
Dec 05 2009 | Express and Chronicle
RESULTS from the November 23 Colne Valley Quiz League fixtures on Monday, November 23 we as follows: Read
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News and views from your district
Dec 05 2009 | Express and Chronicle
BROCKHOLES Read
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Thieves target two pubs in the district
Dec 05 2009 | Express and Chronicle
BURGLARYThree Horseshoes, Commercial Road, Skelmanthorpe. Intruders got into former pub – being renovated – by unknown means and stole lead tiles. Golden Cock Inn, The Village, Farnley Tyas, Nov 24. Sneak thief got into pub through unlocked back kitchen door and made his way through pub upstairs to living quarters. Intruder escaped through an upper window on to a flat roof. Highburton, Nov 19. Sneak thief got in through unlocked front door and picked up car keys from kitchen. Alarm on door disturbed victim who saw two suspects standing by his car and gave chase. Suspects ran off and threw car keys back at victim before escaping on foot. Suspects: two white males, 15 to 22 yrs, 5ft 10ins, medium build, short brown hair. Castle Hill, Almondbury, Nov 29. Intruder got into home by jemmying kitchen window with screwdriver. He reached in to open second window and climb in. Handbag containing car keys stolen and thief made off through front door stealing property and then victim’s car which was later found abandoned Moldgreen, Nov 25. Europrofile lock snapped on rear UPVC door to get in and steal car keys on key hooks in lounge. Thieves then made off in victim’s vehicle and tried to take second vehicle which was parked on the roadside outside house. Electrical goods, jewellery and keys stolen. Waterloo, Nov 28 Suspect unscrewed outer door handle casing then smash window with it. He then reached in, released bolt and unlocked door with key left in lock. Not yet known if property was stolen. Sun Inn, Barnsley Road, Flockton, Nov 23. Suspect climbed on to extension and pulled open unlocked sash window, but was heard by witness who shouted at him. Suspect then made off. Shepley, Nov 23. Attempt made to get into house by forcing rear door. Kirkburton CoE First School. Intruder got in through unlocked front door and went into reception classroom and stole laptop computer and CD player. He escaped through a locked back door which he forced open. Read
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Spate of raids on vehicles
Dec 05 2009 | Express and Chronicle
THERE has been a series of incidents involving damage to vehicles in the district area. Read
