Jan
2008
Articles from 16th Jan 2008
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Council buy for a demolition job
Jan 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
KIRKLEES Council has bought an old nightclub for £2.1m – so it can be demolished. Read
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Third drugs factory raided
Jan 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
POLICE have discovered yet another cannabis factory in Huddersfield – the third in just over a week. Read
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I'll defy ban on pub smoking
Jan 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
AN OUTLAW landlord today opened a smokers’ pub in the heart of Huddersfield. Read
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Cancel hospitals’ £80m debt call from Tory
Jan 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A WOULD-BE MP has called for massive debts at Dewsbury District Hospital to be written off. Read
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Fears over gas leak lasting three weeks
Jan 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
GAS has been leaking out of a fractured pipe for three weeks. Read
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Hit-run crash
Jan 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a hit and run in Crosland Moor. Read
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Back to Victorian days at school
Jan 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
CHILDREN at Cowlersley Primary School became Victorians for the day. Read
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Chemical leak
Jan 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
TEN swimmers needed hospital treatment yesterday after chlorine leaked from the plant room at the leisure centre in Kippax, east of Leeds. They later went home. Fifty people were evacuated from the centre. Read
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Ready for more!
Jan 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
PEOPLE across Huddersfield were bracing themselves for more flooding today. Read
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Gate plan may put an end to drug use
Jan 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A TRACK used for sex and drug- taking could be blocked to through traffic. Read
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Stone-throwers in new attack on train
Jan 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
STONE-throwing yobs have attacked a train in Huddersfield, just weeks after similar attacks in the area. Read
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Thanks a £1.2million Mildred!
Jan 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A KIND-HEARTED pensioner has left over £1million in her will to charity. Read
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Vital meeting in fight for Taxi-bus service
Jan 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
COLNE Valley people battling to save their Taxi-bus service from the axe are having crunch talks with transport representatives this evening. Read
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Slimming experts in tour of two towns
Jan 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
WEIGHT loss experts braved the cold to spread the Slimming World message – from an open- top bus. Read
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Extra help for disabled
Jan 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
OLDER and disabled people in Huddersfield will benefit from an extra £11.5m for home adaptations to help them live independently in their homes, Communities Minister Baroness Andrews announced. Read
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‘Invasion’ threat of climate change
Jan 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
CLIMATE change could have a big impact on the future for birds, with some species at risk of extinction. Read
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It's time to party!
Jan 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A GROUP of the Spice Girls’ biggest fans got much more than they expected when they went to see their comeback tour. Read
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MP joins in attack on council’s library plan
Jan 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
MP Barry Sheerman has joined a campaign against plans to close an historic library. Read
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Keeping a town together
Jan 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
WHY is Dewsbury becoming more divided? Read
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Repairs bring short-term lending
Jan 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A TEMPORARY library has opened in Elland while the main building undergoes extensive work. Read
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Success in fight to save old mill
Jan 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
CAMPAIGNERS have won a bid to protect a 19th century mill. Read
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Reform plans praised
Jan 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A POLITICIAN has welcomed a plan which could put thousands of people in Dewsbury in work. Read
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£400m boost for district's schools
Jan 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A GOVERNMENT scheme will provide around £400m of investment in local schools, staff, buildings, equipment and facilities across Kirklees. Read
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School earns award for organic kitchen project
Jan 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A PROJECT which encourages students to grow organic vegetables for the school kitchen has won a substantial grant. Read
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Pay award welcomed by heads
Jan 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
HEADTEACHERS have welcomed three-year pay recommendations which will mean increases of 2.45% from September. Read
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How Britons talk about terrorism
Jan 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
ACADEMICS are looking for volunteers to take part in major research into how the nation talks about terrorism. Read
