Jan
2008
Articles from 22nd Jan 2008
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Wet, wet, wet
Jan 22 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
FLOODED areas of Yorkshire were braced for more rain today. Read
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Ex-head returns to praise Fartown stars
Jan 22 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
FORMER headteacher Steve Britton performed his final duty when he presented awards to prize-winning students at Fartown High School at its presentation evening held at Huddersfield Town Hall. Read
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Schools appeal to pipe clean water to poor
Jan 22 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A NATIONAL charity which provides safe water to some of the world’s poorest people is calling on schools in Huddersfield to help with its appeal. Read
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Man, 67, found dead in car
Jan 22 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN died after he was found in a car at Marsden. Read
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Council let you down? You may get a tax refund
Jan 22 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
HOUSEHOLDERS in Huddersfield could get part of their council tax back – if Kirklees Council fails to deliver the goods. Read
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Thieves spotted
Jan 22 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
TWO burglars were seen fleeing from a house in Bradley. Read
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Deluge from Calder pours into homes
Jan 22 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
FLOODING brought misery to Mirfield householders and businesses when the River Calder burst its banks. Read
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Check trains
Jan 22 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
TRAIN services in and out of Huddersfield were badly hit. Read
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Stuck in a flood for hours
Jan 22 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MOTORIST was stuck in floodwater for over three hours as water stranded his car. Read
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Schools close
Jan 22 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
NORTONTHORPE Hall School at Scissett closed yesterday morning due to fears that pupils would not be able to get home later in the day. Read
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36-hour deluge posed danger to life
Jan 22 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
HOUSES were flooded and a road was turned into a river in Armitage Bridge. Read
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Safety threat shuts pool
Jan 22 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
KIRKLEES Active Leisure had to close the Dewsbury Sports Centre swimming pool because of the bad weather. Read
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Flooding alert at nursery
Jan 22 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
CHILDREN had to be evacuated from a Huddersfield nursery because of flooding fears. Read
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Dance festival shows school’s diversity
Jan 22 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
PUPILS of Royds Hall High School at Paddock celebrated cultural diversity with a Community Festival. Read
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Pilot blames illness for crash landing
Jan 22 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MICROLIGHT pilot who crashed as he made an emergency landing after becoming ill on a flight from Huddersfield escaped unhurt but the aircraft was badly damaged. Read
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Cash offer to help homeless
Jan 22 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
ORGANISATIONS working with homeless people in Huddersfield are being urged to apply for a share of cash being offered to help get more people off the streets. Read
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Hundreds of shoppers sign up to join trust
Jan 22 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
MORE than 200 people signed up as members of the Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust at the weekend. Read
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Council’s shock defeat in development battle
Jan 22 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
CALDERDALE Council has suffered a crushing defeat over plans to redevelop a controversial Brighouse site. Read
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Council workers in pay strike threat
Jan 22 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
THOUSANDS of council workers could strike over pay this spring, says a top official. Read
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Man held after gun gang raid
Jan 22 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
POLICE investigating an armed robbery at a shop have arrested a man. Read
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Murder trial date set
Jan 22 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN accused of murdering a Huddersfield teenager has had his trial date set. Read
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Fury at collapse
Jan 22 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A WALL has partially collapsed – 17 years after Kirklees Council was warned it was unstable. Read
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Jessica Taylor
Jan 22 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
JESSICA Taylor, who has died at the age of 93, came to Huddersfield in 1951 when her husband, Harry, was appointed headmaster of King James’s Grammar School, now King James’s School. Read
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Norman Field
Jan 22 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A FORMER Great Britain rugby league player has lost his battle against cancer. Read
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Warming up helps brain power!
Jan 22 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
THERE’S no brain drain in Bart Cunningham’s class at Almondbury Junior School! Read
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Class gets in the right mind for lessons
Jan 22 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
RELAX! Children start their afternoon classes with a refreshing peer massage session. Read
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Family team up for panto
Jan 22 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MUM is performing in a pantomime with her daughter this week. Read
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Pioneer bus successes
Jan 22 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
BOXING Day buses were a success, with one glaring exception. Read
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Creative mix of old and new
Jan 22 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
WHEN Crosland Moor couple Stuart Jones and Vicky Ockwell were looking for their first home together they were willing to take a risk to find their dream property. Read
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TV chance if you’re making a move
Jan 22 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
ARE you looking to leave your old life behind and move to a dream home in the country? If so then programme makers at Channel Five want to hear from you. Read
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Sweep away that clutter!
Jan 22 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
Our Green columnist KATE ARMSTRONG, of Marsh, looks at the case for energy saving light bulbs – helping the planet and your budget Read
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Save our tunnel appeal
Jan 22 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
LIBERAL Democrat councillors on Kirklees are campaigning to save Woodhead Tunnel. Read
