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West Yorkshire Neighbourhood Police Team changes

THE New Year as brought several changes to the officers who work in the Colne and Holme Valleys Neighbourhood Police Teams (NPT).Read

Guide dog trainers to get free bus travel while working

TRAINEE Guide dogs will get to travel on buses for free thanks to First Bus.Read

Dominant Sharks pile up the points

ARL Under 14sRead

Honley’s fine cup victory

FOOTBALLRead

Spirited Swifts soar to high scoring success

Newsome 30 Swifts 46Read

All Blacks too strong for Elland

ARL Under 11sRead

Newsome go down after flying start

ARL Under 12sRead

Sporting Huddersfield loanees turn tables

Rugby Union Under 11s Triangular TournamentRead

Amateur RL: Moldgreen Under 14s on slippery slope to defeat

MOLDGREEN were brought back down to earth with a bang after last week’s excellent performance.Read

Crimewatch: Burglar gets 52 months jail sentence

CROWN COURT CASEOn Friday February 12 at Bradford Crown Court Adrian Sadowski received 52 months prison sentence. The Valleys Neighbourhood Policing Team assisted in the quick arrest and detection of the suspect for two burglaries in Brockholes and Honley. Both these victims were elderly vulnerable people. A police spokesman said: “Thank you to all the witnesses, especially the young lady who chased the suspect as he fled from one of the victim’s home address. Also a big thank to the lady who attended court with one of the elderly victims. She gave up her own time freely to give moral support. Who said there was no community spirit! Thank you.”Read

News and views from your district

BROCKHOLESRead

Motorists seeing stars

HUDDERSFIELD Institute of Advanced Motorist club members were seeing stars at their monthly meeting at the Royal British Legion Club, Golcar.Read

THE future of an historic Shepley bakery is still in the balance after councillors vetoed redevelopment plans for the second time.

The crumbling former Copley’s Lea Side Bakery, on Lane Head Road – the main road through the village – has been abandoned for five years since the former baker’s wife Muriel Copley died in 2005.Read

Crimewatch:

CRIME PRIORITIESSkelmanthorpe: Reduce antisocial behaviour around Smithy Close, Laburnum Grove, Elmfield Drive, Ashfield Avenue, Lidgett Lane and Cross Lane. Clayton West: Reduce anti social behaviour on Church Lane, Holmfield Road and Holmfield. We continue with the local authority and other partners to tackle the issues you raised regarding antisocial behaviour in the Liley Lane, Steeple Avenue, Bedford Avenue and Briestfield Road in the Grange Moor area, since bringing this to our attention we have had few incidents of such behaviour in the area. Parkside, Pinfold Close and Barnsley Road, Flockton, we are having isolated incidents of nuisance caused by young people on motorcycles. We continue to target such offenders and wherever possible to put a stop to this we will seize the bikes. Please continue to report such incidents. Kirkburton and Highburton: Hallas Road, Burton Acres Lane, tackle and reduce antisocial behaviour in area around Gregory Playing Fields. Shepley: Station Road, Abbey Drive and Shepley Railway Station and near surrounding area. Reduce incidents of antisocial behaviour and criminal damage.Read

BIRDSEDGE

Birdsedge Village Hall is getting back to business after cancellations were made because of the very bad weather and road conditions. Today (Saturday) there will be a children’s film morning from 10am. Admission free. From 7pm, the same day, a WII Games Night will be held.Read

Robinson family gather in Lepton

TWO cousins had an emotional reunion at a family party in Huddersfield after years apart.Read

Quiz League results

LATEST results in the Colne Valley Quiz League are:Read

THE future of an ‘Old Curiosity Shop’ in a district village is in the balance.

An historic Shepley bakery is again the centre of attention after councillors blocked redevelopment plans for a second time.Read