Jan
2008
Articles from 14th Jan 2008
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Man on trial for five murders
Jan 14 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE trial of a former pub landlord accused of murdering five prostitutes – including a former Huddersfield woman – was beginning today. Read
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Mystery blast wrecks house
Jan 14 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
EXPERTS today continued to probe the cause of a blast which rocked a Huddersfield house. Read
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University cash award will benefit elderly
Jan 14 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
HUDDERSFIELD University has won a bid for its first ever evaluation of services for the elderly. Read
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Motorway crash
Jan 14 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
TWO people escaped with slight injuries after a four-vehicle crash on the M62 early today. Read
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Blaze danger
Jan 14 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HOUSE fire in Quarmby has prompted firefighters to issue a warning to people about the dangers of leaving unattended candles burning. Read
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Teenager leapt from moving car
Jan 14 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A teenager who jumped out of a speeding stolen vehicle became trapped under the police car which was following it through a Leeds housing estate. Read
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MPs backing Brown in debate over pay rise
Jan 14 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
THREE Kirklees MPs have backed the Prime Minister’s call for below-inflation pay rises for themselves. Read
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Teens stabbed
Jan 14 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
TWO Wakefield teenagers were stabbed in the early hours of Saturday morning. Read
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£2.8bn is the cost of badly-kept highways
Jan 14 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
POOR maintenance on Britain’s roads are costing drivers £2.8bn in repairs, according to a shock new report. Read
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Big fill begins for ‘worst road’ in town
Jan 14 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE “worst road” in Huddersfield is being resurfaced. Read
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Cyclists urged to tackle charity challenge
Jan 14 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A DISABILITY charity which works in Huddersfield is appealing for fit fundraisers to take part in a London to Paris cycling challenge. Read
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Facelift boost for high-rises
Jan 14 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
BERRY Brow’s troubled tower blocks have a new look. Read
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DNA probe leads to arrests six months after cable theft
Jan 14 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
DNA “hits” led to the arrest of two men in connection with the theft of cable from the rail network at Brighouse – six months after the event. Read
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Christian Asian’s invitation to discuss police issues
Jan 14 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HUDDERSFIELD Christian Community leader has been invited to a top level UN meeting this week in Austria to discuss integration in policing matters. Read
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Union P45 blitz as tax jobs fight intensifies
Jan 14 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
CAMPAIGNERS are stepping up their fight against plans to close local tax offices. Read
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Poundstretcher fears slump may continue
Jan 14 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
THERE was more gloomy news for a giant firm based in Huddersfield. Read
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Ringing the changes
Jan 14 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
PLANS to improve a part of Huddersfield have been drawn up. Read
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Volunteer call for PDSA
Jan 14 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A LEADING veterinary charity is asking people in Huddersfield to ‘paws’ for thought when making their New Year’s resolutions. Read
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Richard goes online to fight pubs decline
Jan 14 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
PUB fan Richard Hawley is fighting the decline of the local. Read
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Champagne return for farmers’ market
Jan 14 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
STRAWBERRY and champagne Wensleydale cheese was just one of the many unique items available at the new Farmers’ Market. Read
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Globetrotters ready for trip – by land and sea!
Jan 14 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A COUPLE and their two friends are to travel across the world over land and sea – in a Land Rover! Read
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Controversial town centre Tesco agreed
Jan 14 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
COUNCILLORS have given the go-ahead to a controversial supermarket. Read
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Agency probes landslide
Jan 14 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
ENVIRONMENT Agency staff are examining an Elland tip hit by a landslide. Read
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Zafar’s pride at gift to ex-leader Benazir
Jan 14 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
IT was one of Huddersfield jeweller Zafar Khan’s proudest moments – presenting a pendant to former Pakistan president Benazir Bhutto. Read
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Outdoor route to health
Jan 14 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
NATURAL environment champion Natural England is encouraging Huddersfield people to keep healthy by using the great outdoors. Read
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Mill homes proposal ‘threat to job hopes’
Jan 14 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A NEW housing development near Huddersfield town centre would be a blow to job prospects, say objectors. Read
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Park Works walkers
Jan 14 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
HARDY fundraisers from a Huddersfield engineering firm have again raised cash for Kirkwood Hospice. Read
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Dickie at the Uni
Jan 14 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE University of Huddersfield welcomed legendary cricket umpire Dickie Bird to its Huddersfield campus. Read
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Elland nursery’s glowing report
Jan 14 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
STAFF and children are celebrating an excellent Ofsted result. Read
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Newsome Tappers final rehearsals
Jan 14 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE Newsome Tappers are getting in final rehearsals for the 2008 Roy Castle Tapathon. Read
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Huddersfield TheatreTrain students’ panto
Jan 14 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
YOUNG students put on a show-stopping performance of Cinderella to a jam-packed audience. Read
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NSPCC ball at the Cedar Court Hotel
Jan 14 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
REVELLERS brought a fairytale to life at a Cinderella-themed charity ball in Huddersfield. Read
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Kirkburton Karate Club fundraiser
Jan 14 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A KARATE club aimed their kicks high during a charity fundraiser for Kirkwood Hospice. Read
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Grate drain robbery
Jan 14 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
THEY COME in the dead of night. Within a very short period lives are in danger. Read
