Feb
2008
Articles from 28th Feb 2008
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Sarah: Body find at house
Feb 28 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A BODY has been found in the gruesome search for missing Huddersfield woman Sarah Mournian. Read
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Raid on M62 cash machine
Feb 28 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MASKED gang escaped with cash from the Hartshead Moor service station on the M62. Read
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Hawkins: 'Me and my son will die'
Feb 28 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A FATHER accused of murder threatened to kill his son and then himself on the boy’s fourth birthday. Read
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Down to earth
Feb 28 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
AN EVENT celebrating the wonders of planet Earth is to be held at Dewsbury Museum. To mark the United Nation’s International Year of Planet Earth, the event will encourage families to find out more. Entitled Planet Earth’s Core Values, the day will give a glimpse of what lies beneath the Earth’s surface. Working with professional set designer and artist Amy Hirst, families will get the chance to turn a museum gallery into a rainforest from 300 million years ago, recreate fossilised plants and trees and make volcanoes. The free event is on March 9 from 1pm-4pm and is suitable for ages seven upwards. Read
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Easter rail fun
Feb 28 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
EASTER-themed family fun will be taking place on Kirklees Light Railway. From March 21 to 25 the Shelley-based railway will hold a weekend of activities. Children can help the Easter Bunny find eggs in the playground, receiving chocolate eggs for their efforts. Lucky youngsters who find golden eggs will receive an extra-large Easter egg. There will also be donkey rides, bouncy castles, balloon modelling, egg and spoon races, train rides and colouring contests. Train rides run from 10am to 5pm and cost £7.50 for adults, £6.50 for concessions and £5.50 for children. Children under three ride for free. Booking is recommended for the train rides by calling 01484 865727. Read
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‘We’ve gone through three bitter weeks without gas’
Feb 28 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
ELDERLY residents in part of Huddersfield have had their gas cut off for more than three weeks. Read
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Councillors support for Shannon
Feb 28 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE family of missing child Shannon Matthews received words of support from councillors last night. Read
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Council tax up by 3%
Feb 28 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
COUNCIL tax will rise by 3% in April. Read
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Transition Towns to be launched
Feb 28 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A GROUNDBREAKING new initiative to encourage people to slash their energy use is being launched in Huddersfield. Read
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Truancy figures reach record levels
Feb 28 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
MORE than 2,000 pupils from schools across Kirklees are persistently absent from lessons, according to new figures. Read
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Really top of the class
Feb 28 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
STAFF and students at a Huddersfield school are celebrating today after being named in the top 100 most-improved schools across the country. Read
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More fears for missing Shannon
Feb 28 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
POLICE have received more than 500 calls about schoolgirl Shannon Matthews, but there is still no trace of the missing nine-year-old. Read
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Search still on for county fire heroes
Feb 28 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE deadline to nominate West Yorkshire firefighters for awards is fast running out. Read
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Careful belly dancing!
Feb 28 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
PENSIONERS at a Huddersfield care home discovered the sedate way to enjoy belly dancing. Read
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Fountain of knowledge on familiar turf again
Feb 28 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A FORMER Huddersfield student is back in town – as a renowned expert. Read
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Homes needed for dogs
Feb 28 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
DOG lovers in Huddersfield are being urged to give unwanted pet pooches a temporary home. Read
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Third real ale win for successful local pub
Feb 28 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
As pubs in many of Huddersfield’s districts close or struggle to maintain the interest of their customers, at least one pub is bucking the trend. The secret of its success is one of the pub basics – providing good beer. The ale at the White Cross Inn at Bradley is so good it has won a top award for the third time. JOANNE DOUGLAS reports Read
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New contenders for the bad road crown
Feb 28 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE TITLE of ‘worst road in Huddersfield’ is becoming a hotly contested one. Read
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Booze lake seized from teen drinkers
Feb 28 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A LAKE of booze has been seized from under-age drinkers – one only 14 – caught downing it on Kirklees streets. Read
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Supermarkets ‘could do better’ for disabled
Feb 28 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A DISABLED woman says the town’s supermarkets could do better when it comes to facilities for wheelchair users. Read
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Orchard helpers wanted
Feb 28 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help transform former agricultural land into a community orchard. Read
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Stop plans to close this nursery now
Feb 28 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
COUNCILLORS were misled about demand for nursery places, says the deputy leader of the Labour group on Kirklees. Read
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How would any of us cope with this?
Feb 28 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
KIDS can be the bane of your life. Read
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£560K to live on the town’s priciest street
Feb 28 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A STREET in Netherton has emerged as top of the house price listings in Huddersfield. Read
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Night of the quake
Feb 28 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
SHAKEN Huddersfield folk have relived their experiences of the “big quake”. Read
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Biggest at home ... and abroad
Feb 28 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
UK earthquakes (Richter Scale measurements) Read
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What causes tremors?
Feb 28 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE Earth’s rocky outer layer is divided into large sections known as tectonic plates. These are separated by fractures known as faults. Read
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Let Brighouse join Kirklees, says councillor
Feb 28 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A TUG of war has broken out – over Brighouse. Read
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Granny to the rescue
Feb 28 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
WHEN her baby daughter was born Joanna Bycroft was denied the simple pleasure afforded to most new mums; seeing the colour of her newborn’s eyes for the first time. Read
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Course is a real lifesaver
Feb 28 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
PEOPLE are being urged to sign up for a free course aimed at saving children’s lives. Read
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M62 driver injured by run away lorry wheel
Feb 28 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A DRIVER was seriously hurt in a freak accident on the M62 near Huddersfield. Read
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Courage of a family
Feb 28 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
JOANNA Bycroft of Moldgreen wanted what all mothers want. A healthy, happy child. But when her daughter Farah was born, the family faced the agony of seeing the new addition to their family fighting a life-threatening condition. Read
