May
2008
Articles from 16th May 2008
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‘A bomb going off’
May 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
FIREFIGHTERS say an explosive blaze which devastated a company was “like a bomb going off’’. Read
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Fridge jobs go
May 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A major fridge manufacturer has announced proposals to axe more than 420 UK jobs. Workers at the Indesit plant in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, were told that the company was set to cease production at the site. Read
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Bamber appeal
May 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
Jeremy Bamber, who is serving life for killing five members of his family in 1985, will have his sentence reviewed at the High Court today. The application by Bamber, now 47, is for a review of his current “whole-life” tariff – which means he has no prospect of ever being released on parole. Read
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Dozens queue to help Sophie
May 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
DOZENS desperate to help a little Huddersfield girl battling leukaemia and others like her came forward yesterday. Read
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Joanne Hussey found guilty of killing her grandmother
May 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
THIS is Joanne Hussey – the woman who brutally murdered her own grandmother with a garden spade. Read
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Old buildings to go
May 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
AGEING buildings near Huddersfield town centre will be demolished. Read
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Village ‘gun’ man held
May 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
POLICE mounted a three-hour hunt for a gunman last night after an incident in Netherton. Read
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Aspley revamp nearer
May 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A LANDMARK Huddersfield site could be redeveloped. Read
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Mast is in the past thanks to protest
May 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
CAMPAIGNERS have defeated plans for a mobile phone mast. Read
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Prison protester’s body is found
May 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
PRISONS campaigner Pauline Campbell has died. Read
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Tesco ‘sucking wealth out of towns’ says MP
May 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
CAMPAIGNING politician Barry Sheerman has accused Tesco of sucking the wealth out of towns and cities. Read
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Debra gets a surprise capital letter
May 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
DEBRA Prince and her 18-year-old daughter Kelly hope to take a trip to the capital, thanks to the Examiner. Read
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Dad’s plea to see son reviewed
May 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A FATHER accused of trying to poison his wife with a cocktail of paracetamol tablets in milk has secured a court ruling in a bid to be reunited with his toddler son. Read
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Proud to have their roots in Deighton...
May 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
DIDN’T they do well! Read
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Marking 200 years of freedom
May 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A CONFERENCE marking 200 years since the abolition of the slave trade was held in Huddersfield. Read
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Mayor is sacked over cash
May 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAYOR who claimed Muslims “cause mayhem with explosives” has been deposed in a separate dispute about money. Read
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Closing in on bail bandits
May 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
HERE are more “bail bandits” wanted in Huddersfield. Read
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Is nowhere sacred?
May 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
IN AN ideal world thieves would steer clear of churches and other places of worship. Read
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Feast full of sunshine
May 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE weather was far from Mediterranean! Read
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Fan Joshua is just the ticket
May 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
YOUNG Town fan Joshua Elgie is a very special supporter. Read
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Neighbours angry at noisy smokers
May 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
SMOKERS have been urged to keep it down while they’re outside puffing away. Read
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Window cleaner alert
May 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
PEOPLE are being warned about a bogus window cleaner who has targeted homes in Huddersfield. Read
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Accent under scrutiny
May 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE WAY Huddersfield people speak is to become the subject of a university study. Read
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‘We’ve lost it all. This has bankrupted us’
May 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A PUB landlord broke down in tears as he told how he was facing bankruptcy after trying to revive the fortunes of an ailing local. Read
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‘It was so terrifying. They were out of control’
May 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A TAXI driver is calling for more safety measures after a group of thugs vandalised his cab. Read
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Passengers to benefit from fund
May 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
RAIL passengers on the Penistone Line may benefit from a £60,000 fund for Community Rail Partnerships. Read
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Huddersfield students challenged to design Huddersfield Giants kit
May 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
FASHION students at Huddersfield University have been passed a challenge with a difference by Huddersfield Giants. Read
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Robbers strike at bookie’s
May 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
TWO armed robbers escaped with cash from a bookmaker’s. Read
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Staff off sick so tower is shut to visitors
May 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
AN Almondbury councillor is pushing for better access to one of Huddersfield’s major landmarks. Read
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Praise for learners
May 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
ADULT learners from across Kirklees celebrated success. Read
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One college for all
May 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A COLLEGE has been praised for the way it offers learning to all sections of the community. Read
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Driving test changes are long overdue
May 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A casual and aggressive approach to driving and the fact that we are killing each other on the roads at the rate of nine every day of the year are just two of the reasons Huddersfield driving instructor RICHARD LORD, 59, welcomes some of the proposed changes to the training of drivers and driving instructors Read
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Half-term quiz in gardens
May 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
OAKWELL Hall will be challenging youngsters to use their brains in a half-term fun quiz. Read
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No place like home, and Terry's is best in Britain
May 16 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
EXAMINER columnist Terry George owns Britain’s best home – and that’s official! Read
