May
2008
Articles from 3rd May 2008
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'Tell them I hear voices in my head'
May 03 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
WOMAN accused of murdering her senile grandmother begged friends and family to give false evidence about voices in her head, a court heard. Read
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Cashier injured in armed raid
May 03 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A CASHIER was hurt in a petrol station robbery early today. The man was hit in the face by gunmen who walked into the Shell service station on Westbourne Road in Marsh at 4.50am. The two masked thieves escaped with cash. The victim was bleeding from the nose, but was not thought to be badly hurt. The Shell shop was closed and the forecourt sealed off by police for several hours while a forensic examination of the scene could take place in daylight. A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said: “Although this happened very early this morning, it may be someone saw the thieves hanging around near the petrol station before the raid or escaping afterwards.” Read
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‘I wasn’t Sarah’s killer’
May 03 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A BIRKBY man has denied murdering a Huddersfield woman. Read
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Medals at last for forgotten heroes
May 03 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
THEY were the forgotten heroes of Britain’s war effort. Read
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Launch of third walk
May 03 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A WALK from the Golcar Appleyard picnic site completes a trilogy of leaflets encouraging people to walk and explore the Colne Valley countryside while enjoying picnics. Read
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School goes to the top of the class
May 03 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A VILLAGE school has delighted education inspectors. Read
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Police staff voting on call for strike
May 03 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
NEARLY 900 police community support officers and civilians who work for West Yorkshire Police may go on strike. Read
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Pupils forge Nigerian friendships
May 03 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
TWO Nigerian educators have visited Lindley CE Infant School. Read
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Plotter dies
May 03 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
GERMANY: The last surviving member of the inner circle of plotters who attempted to kill Adolf Hitler in 1944 with a briefcase bomb, has died aged 90. Ex-army major Philipp Freiherr von Boeselager was part of a group of officers who tried to kill Hitler on July 20, 1944, supplying the explosives for the operation led by colonel. Claus von Stauffenberg. Read
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Six dead in boat ‘joyride’
May 03 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
AUSTRALIA: The death toll from a collision in Sydney Harbour between an overloaded runabout laden with young joyriders and a fishing boat has risen to six, officials said. The cruiser was owned by Sydney Ship Repair and Engineering, which said a former contractor among the injured may have taken the boat for a joyride without permission. Read
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'We think we know who murdered Joe McCafferty'
May 03 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
MURDER victim Joe McCafferty died in the arms of a policeman while being rushed to hospital 11 years ago today. Read
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Web shame for Hudds drivers
May 03 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
DOZENS of bad drivers in Huddersfield have been shamed on a website. Read
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Children get safety lessons for home and outside
May 03 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
MORE than 1,000 young children from up to 35 schools across Calderdale are being equipped with vital skills to keep them safer on the streets and in the home. Read
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Darfur focus
May 03 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
HONG KONG: Actress Mia Farrow (pictured) today urged China to help to stop the killings in Darfur, staging a peaceful, one-woman protest on the sidelines of the Hong Kong leg of the Olympic torch relay. The 63-year-old held aloft her own torch. Read
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Huddersfield Giants star Darrell Griffin due in court
May 03 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HUDDERSFIELD Giants star is to appear in court charged with an attack. Read
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Big plans for circle
May 03 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
ELLAND Ladies Circle has a new Chairman – Karen Hirst. Read
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Tories get ahead but no control of council
May 03 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE Tories gained the narrowest of edges over Labour in Kirklees in Thursday’s local elections. Read
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BNP pushed out by Labour
May 03 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE British National Party’s top Kirklees councillor lost his seat to Labour in a closely fought contest. Read
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Bomb factory exposed
May 03 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
EXPLOSIVE materials were found scattered in “disarray” around a home used as a bomb factory by the July 7 plotters, a court heard. Read
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Almondbury result
May 03 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
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Huddersfield's most expensive house sells for £3.5m
May 03 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
HUDDERSFIELD’S most expensive house has been snapped up. Read
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Boat for hospice
May 03 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
DOZENS of Yorkshire Building Society staff will take part in a charity event for a children’s hospice. The 60 people are taking part in a dragon boat racing event at Roundhay Park in Leeds on Monday May 26 to raise money for Martin House Children’s Hospice near Wetherby. Read
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Keep it in the family
May 03 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
LIBERAL Democrat councillors Christine Iredale and Rochelle Parchment are keeping it in the family. Read
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Chatsworth then China
May 03 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
THIS year will be extra-special at the Chatsworth Nissan International Horse Trials as it is an Olympic year. Read
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Students research school for local history project
May 03 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A LOCAL history project has got off the ground in Paddock. Read
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Local artists put work on show at Elland church
May 03 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
AN Elland church is hosting its 12th art exhibition and sale this weekend. Read
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Community spirit is rising from the ashes
May 03 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
BUILDING work has begun on a new community centre. Read
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University provides pub art show
May 03 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
STUDENTS are renowned for their love of a pub crawl. Read
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Award for garden centre
May 03 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A GARDEN centre has been recognised for employing people with learning disabilities. Read
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Well worth the effort
May 03 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
THIS is a route which divides very clearly into two distinct halves - the first involves covering high ground with extensive views to Huddersfield and beyond, whilst the second half follows the deep valley of Dean Dyke, where the main interest lies in the immediate surroundings. Read
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Picture yourself in 17th century!
May 03 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
‘Bomber crews were stationed there. Many failed to return from missions over Nazi-occupied Europe’ Read
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Ladies, bag up bras for a charity!
May 03 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
HUDDERSFIELD branches of Sainsbury’s are urging women customers to support a charity by handing over their bras! Read
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Wesley’s on the MEND after nine weeks of fun
May 03 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
WESLEY Carter used to eat unhealthy food and did little physical activity. Read
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Artistic licence to show work
May 03 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
HUNDREDS of lucky artists have won the right to put their work on display. Read
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Shock figures in child sex abuse findings
May 03 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
CHILDREN who become victims of sex abuse are at risk of further attacks. Read
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Fitness scheme for overweight children
May 03 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
FREE exercise sessions are being launched in Huddersfield to help overweight children beat the bulge. Read
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End of a career that got into the blood
May 03 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE man in charge of a vital service at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary is retiring. Read
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IT help for blind people
May 03 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
PEOPLE with sight problems can attend a free event to help them get to grips with computers. Read
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Success blooms at spring show
May 03 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A SHOE and a row of wine bottles have helped a team of florists scoop top prizes at a flower show. Read
