Jun
2008
Articles from 19th Jun 2008
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Fury as ‘unprofitable’ bus route is scrapped
Jun 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
BUS bosses faced angry passengers at two public meetings this week. Read
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Examiner's bone marrow donation clinic starts ball rolling
Jun 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
Fifty-three people signed up as donors at the clinic, which was held yesterday afternoon at Huddersfield Methodist Mission. Read
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New loos cost as much as 'mansion'
Jun 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A COUNCILLOR wants to know why replacing public toilets would cost “as much as a mansion”. Read
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Suicide teen's tragic last words
Jun 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
“EVERY night since I was about 10 I’ve gone to sleep wishing I wouldn’t wake up.” Those were the tragic words that 15-year-old Joseph Spencer Garrard wrote just hours before shooting himself with a rifle. Read
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Man’s body found at house
Jun 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN has been found dead at a house in Huddersfield. Read
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Ambulance death crash driver convicted
Jun 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
AN ambulance driver has been convicted of careless driving after a crash which claimed the life of a pensioner. Read
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House hit by arsonist
Jun 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
POLICE are hunting an arsonist who struck at a house in Dalton early today. Read
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Jessop murders accused: 'childhood traumas not to blame'
Jun 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE traumatic upbringing of murder-accused Richard Walsh had nothing to do with his alleged killing of his fiancée and her daughter, a psychiatrist says. Read
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Super college plan set for go-ahead
Jun 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MERGER between Huddersfield Technical College and Dewsbury College looks set to go-ahead. Read
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Families still feel flood effect
Jun 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
FIVE families in Kirklees are still out of their homes – 12 months after the dreadful floods which hit the region. Read
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Fair fashion on display
Jun 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
MELTHAM Fairtrade Group is hosting a Fairtrade fashion show tomorrow. Read
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Lifesavers take a bow for Community Awards
Jun 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
The countdown to the Examiner Community Awards 2008 is now in its final week. Read
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Carer takes the crown
Jun 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HUDDERSFIELD carer has been crowned Nurse of the Year for her work with older people. Read
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Tobiasz girlfriend: sentence won't bring him back
Jun 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE grieving girlfriend of murdered student Tobiasz Minski says the time her killer serves in jail is irrelevant to her. Read
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Teacher hanged himself in school office
Jun 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A TEACHER hanged himself to escape the pain of an illness, an inquest heard. Read
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Teacher died hours before detox bid
Jun 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A TEACHER died of alcohol abuse hours before he was due to enter rehab. Read
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Support for bra appeal
Jun 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE Sainsbury’s Bag It Up Bra Campaign has proved popular with customers in Huddersfield. Read
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Cancer sufferer on new drug that’s given her extra time with her loved ones
Jun 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MOTHER with breast cancer is taking part in a pioneering medical trial in Huddersfield. Read
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Crime fighters in town
Jun 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
TOP crime experts from across the world are coming to town. Read
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Road to be closed at Castle Hill
Jun 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
WORK on paths and tracks at Castle Hill near Almondbury will mean a one-day road closure tomorrow. Read
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School’s delight after it’s given top marks
Jun 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
LINDLEY Junior School is first class, say government inspectors. Read
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University’s big plans for a bigger future
Jun 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
HUDDERSFIELD University is aiming to get into England’s Top 30. Read
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Rare guitar has six appeal
Jun 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
MUSIC fans are being given a challenge to play an unusual musical instrument to make money for charity. Read
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Traffic flows in hauliers’ slow demo
Jun 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
POLICE mounted a big operation to keep traffic flowing as truckers staged a go-slow fuel protest on the M62. Read
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Couple waltz on after 60 years
Jun 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
THEY literally waltzed into each other’s arms when they met at a dance. Read
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Town legend to kick-off carnival comeback
Jun 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
TERRIERS legend Andy Booth will be helping the comeback of Lindley Carnival kick-off in style. Read
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School are so proud of swim stars
Jun 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
YOUNG swimmers are relay racing for glory in a national contest this weekend. Read
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Students travelling to South Korea
Jun 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
FIVE University of Huddersfield students will travel to South Korea as part of a cultural exchange programme. Read
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Cash for carers attack
Jun 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
CASH for carers is being held back because of skullduggery, it has been claimed. Read
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Zenebu fled after her husband was killed
Jun 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
THIS week is Refugee Week, which aims to dispel some of the myths about people who come to Britain seeking asylum. BARRY GIBSON speaks to Zenebu Hailu, who escaped torture and imprisonment in Ethiopia to make a new life in Huddersfield Read
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Ethiopian worshippers set to make history
Jun 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
WORSHIPPERS are set to make history when they gather in Huddersfield. Read
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Village’s danger road to be repaired at last
Jun 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A DANGEROUS road which sparked scores of complaints from residents is to be repaired. Read
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Help in quitting the weed
Jun 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
SMOKERS living in a village will be given extra support to help them quit. Read
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Best feet forward for Kirkwood Hospice walk
Jun 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
HUNDREDS of people are to go on a midnight walk to raise money for Kirkwood Hospice. Read
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Pub’s perfect pint a winner
Jun 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A PUB has won a perfect pint prize. Read
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Dangerous teen loses appeal bid
Jun 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A TEENAGE armed robber who raided two bookies at gunpoint failed to win a reduction in his potentially lifelong sentence. Read
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Thousands sign up against Post Office closures
Jun 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
THOUSANDS of people have protested against threatened post office closures. Read
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Mirfield 25 warning after job losses
Jun 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
JOB losses make a controversial development less viable, says a councillor. Read
