Jul
2008
Articles from 17th Jul 2008
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Double blow for Huddersfield retailer
Jul 17 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
DISCOUNT retailer Instore has suffered a double blow, announcing a fall in sales and revealing that its chief executive is to leave the company. Read
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Girl missing on errand to shop
Jul 17 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HUDDERSFIELD girl is missing after setting off on an errand to a shop. Read
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A-levels shunned by unis
Jul 17 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
TOP universities across Britain are shunning A-level results to select students of the future. Read
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Fined for uninsured driving
Jul 17 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A CAR salesman has been caught driving without insurance. Read
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Strike latest - ‘4 weeks to next bin collection’
Jul 17 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
THOUSANDS of people will have to fit a months’ worth of rubbish in their grey bins because of the council workers strike. Read
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Inquest looks into medication
Jul 17 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
AN INQUEST is today deciding whether a rheumatoid arthritis sufferer died after being inappropriately prescribed drugs by her GP. Read
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Strikes latest - worse to come
Jul 17 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A UNION official spoke of his delight as 80 schools in Kirklees were closed by industrial action. Read
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Strike latest - Delay for benefit payments
Jul 17 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
HOUSING benefit payments will be delayed for thousands of tenants because of this week’s council workers’ strike. Read
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Free parking
Jul 17 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
SHOPPERS in Huddersfield town centre faced a mixture of good and bad news because of the council workers’ strike. Read
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Strike latest - Workers march for pay
Jul 17 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
STRIKING workers marched through Huddersfield, demanding better pay. Read
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Cheering on Town ...in Sydney
Jul 17 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
THEY’RE some of Town’s keenest fans. Read
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Plans to beat M62 tailbacks
Jul 17 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
DRIVERS could be allowed to use the hard shoulder of the busy M62 to ease congestion. Read
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Police in robbery appeal
Jul 17 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
POLICE have again appealed for witnesses to an early morning robbery. Read
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Lindley man charged with armed shop robberies
Jul 17 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A LINDLEY man has been charged in connection with two armed robberies. Read
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Experts say June in Hudds 'wettest for nearly a decade'
Jul 17 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
WEATHER watchers have confirmed last month was Huddersfield’s wettest June in nine years. Read
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Bank ready for Sudders and Brunswick donations
Jul 17 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
BARCLAYS banks are now ready to take donations in support of Huddersfield policeman Mark Carter’s charity run for our Sign Up For Sudders appeal. Read
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Sign up for Sudders: Adrian’s birthday boost
Jul 17 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
CAMPAIGNING journalist Adrian Sudbury received a special present on his 27th birthday this week – seeing his fight to improve education about bone marrow donation take a major leap forward. Read
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Rival bid puts halt on new London rail link
Jul 17 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A BID to take train passengers direct from Brighouse to London has hit the buffers. Read
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Council closes payments office
Jul 17 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A TOWN’S Kirklees Council payments office has closed. Read
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Four Peak Transit challenge raises charity cash
Jul 17 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
CLIMBERS picked up a prize for their snazzy van while helping to raise over £450,000 for charity. Read
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Huddersfield Tech and Dewsbury College to merge
Jul 17 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE EXPECTED merger between Huddersfield Technical and Dewsbury Colleges will go ahead. Read
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A-maze-ing ice cream puzzler
Jul 17 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A GIANT maze has been shaped into the pattern of a huge ice-cream cone. Read
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Uni long service awards
Jul 17 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
UNIVERSITY staff have been recognised for their long service. Read
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Toddle Waddle for Forget Me Not
Jul 17 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
CHILDREN from St Aidan’s Parent and Toddler group, Mirfield, took part in a sponsored Toddle Waddle in aid of the West Yorkshire Forget Me Not Trust. Read
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Trevor’s £460k gift benefited hundreds
Jul 17 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE £460,000 donation a former RAF officer bequeathed to the local hospital trust has been used to help a wide range of patients. Read
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Stories of first Asian pioneers
Jul 17 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
THEY were pioneers in so many ways. Read
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Bradley school choir's bronze beauty
Jul 17 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A SCHOOL choir, formed less than a year ago, has won a medal at an international competition. Read
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‘Charade’ anger over axed POs
Jul 17 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
KIRKLEES Council leader Clr Robert Light today hit out at the Government’s ‘consultation charade’ following its confirmation of nine post office closures. Read
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Quality of life scheme
Jul 17 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
KIRKLEES Council has signed up to a new regional scheme – aimed at bringing more investment. Read
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Match launch for texts
Jul 17 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A NEW texting service which gives parents free advice on a variety of issues will be promoted on Saturday. Read
