Jan
2008
Articles from 29th Jan 2008
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Six years for blackmailer with grudge against Tesco
Jan 29 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A FORMER tax inspector has been jailed for six years for a £1m blackmail plot against supermarket chain Tesco that closed stores in Yorkshire. Read
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Man ‘drove off after triple death collision’
Jan 29 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MOTORIST fled the scene of a high-speed crash in which three teenagers were killed, a court heard yesterday. Read
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Fuel bill ‘drop-in’ sessions
Jan 29 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
KIRKLEES Council has organised more drop-in sessions to advise residents on how they can reduce their fuel bills. Read
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Officer hurt in 999 crash
Jan 29 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A POLICEMAN has been badly hurt while answering a 999 call. Read
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Drunk yob hit bus with bottle
Jan 29 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A DRUNKEN man hurled a bottle through a bus window. Read
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Three on killing charge
Jan 29 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
THREE people have been charged with manslaughter after the death of a former Huddersfield man. Read
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Victim fights back
Jan 29 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MASKED robber armed with a knife fled after his victim fought back. Read
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‘I’ll allow smoking at two new pubs’
Jan 29 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
REBEL landlord Stuart Smith insists he plans to open two new pubs – and allow smoking inside them. Read
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Loch hunt for Steve
Jan 29 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A DRAMATIC hunt for a missing Huddersfield man has switched hundreds of miles to the Scottish Highlands. Read
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Anger over offers
Jan 29 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
DISGRUNTLED mobile phone shoppers are being left out of pocket because of some cash-back incentives offered by dealers. Read
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And the name of my bride-to-be is ...
Jan 29 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
ROMANCE definitely wasn’t in the air when Dewsbury MP Shahid Malik sent out his wedding invitations. Read
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Anneli’s fatal final journey
Jan 29 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
MURDER victim Anneli Alderton was captured on CCTV, heading for a fateful date with a killer. Read
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Minister makes pledge to help Yorkshire
Jan 29 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE new Regional Minister for Yorkshire has promised to deliver economic success and social inclusion in the region. Read
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Police called as diggers move in
Jan 29 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
POLICE were called after diggers moved on to a controversial development site. Read
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‘Car-share: Where will you put it?’
Jan 29 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A FORMER councillor has blasted Kirklees Council for “another crackpot idea”. Read
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Cleared of rape
Jan 29 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN has been cleared of raping a Huddersfield woman. Read
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Brave Adam just hoping for the best
Jan 29 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A YOUNG goalkeeper hurt in a crunching collision faces a fitness battle to go on a school skiing trip. Read
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Pregnancy advice on new web zone
Jan 29 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
HUDDERSFIELD mums-to-be are being invited to log-on to a new website section for pregnancy advice. Read
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Young poet breaks into print with a winner
Jan 29 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
YOUNG writer Shannon Morgan (pictured), 12, from Dalton has won an award for her poetry. Read
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Fan's fury!
Jan 29 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HUDDERSFIELD Town fan has accused police of heavy-handed tactics after his team’s FA Cup victory at Oldham. Read
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Thieves steal car keys
Jan 29 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
THIEVES are taking car keys from houses, a police officer has warned. Read
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MP backs protestors in library storm
Jan 29 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
HUDDERSFIELD MP Barry Sheerman has shown his support for Almondbury Library once again. Read
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One in five are the victims of crime
Jan 29 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
CRIME is a major concern for people in the Colne and Holme Valleys according to a survey. Read
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Tables take the spotlight
Jan 29 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
IF there’s one piece of furniture that packs a deceptively mighty punch in your home, it’s a coffee table. Read
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Council’s green initiatives are worth cheering
Jan 29 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
Our green columnist KATE ARMSTRONG looks forward to future developments for the recycling efforts in Kirklees Read
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Call for revamp at Mirfield station
Jan 29 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A TOWN’S railway station should be improved, says a councillor. Read
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History’s on her doorstep!
Jan 29 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
WHEN Jane Erlank wanted to solve a mystery about her country cottage she turned to history for the answers. Read
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Couple’s tragedy in new chopper
Jan 29 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
PAUL and Linda Spencer died when their machine crashed moments after taking off from a luxury Yorkshire hotel where they had a holiday home. Read
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Lessons enriching youngsters’ lives
Jan 29 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
In the third of our series on Kirklees schools, HAZEL ETTIENNE joins pupils at Lindley CofE Infant School Read
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Nobody told us the idea
Jan 29 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A TOP councillor has slammed Government plans to let residents’ claim back money from Kirklees as a “gimmick”. Read
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Getting the message on meals
Jan 29 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
MINI chefs learn about food and cooking at the Healthy Eating Club. Read
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Students serve up Oxfash bash
Jan 29 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
HUDDERSFIELD University students have teamed up to organise a charity fashion show. Read
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A broad curriculum
Jan 29 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
HOLA! Spanish is just one of many languages which children are introduced to while at Lindley CofE Infants School. Read
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Tories make fact-finding visit
Jan 29 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A TORY politician came to Huddersfield to see two thriving schools. Read
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Polonium poisoning – in a cup of tea
Jan 29 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
The death of former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko by radiation poisoning is still damaging relations between the UK and Russia. Here Dr ROGER JEWSBURY, of the School of Applied Sciences at the University of Huddersfield looks at the poison that brought such a terrible death Read
