Aug
2008
Articles from 19th Aug 2008
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‘Slashed 20 times’ by jealous partner
Aug 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HUDDERSFIELD hairdresser stabbed his lover more than 20 times in a jealous rage, a court was told. Read
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Golden boy Ed’s record-breaking medal success
Aug 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
CYCLING supremo Ed Clancy is Huddersfield’s new golden boy. Read
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Battle over gas producer
Aug 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A WAR of words broke out today after Australian energy firm Origin formalised its rejection of a £6.7 billion takeover move by UK exploration firm BG. Read
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Youngest terrorist is from Dewsbury
Aug 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
BRITAIN’S youngest terrorist was behind bars today – remanded in custody for sentencing at the Old Bailey next month. Read
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Warning as conmen strike
Aug 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
PEOPLE are being warned to insist on identification from unknown visitors after an 83-year-old woman from Bradley and a 51-year-old woman from Rawthorpe fell prey to burglars.Two men knocked at the pensioner’s home in Sherwood Avenue around 11am yesterday and said drains needed unblocking. She let them in and while she was running the taps they searched her home. They then asked for £25 cash which she gave them and made off.An hour later in Brownroyd Avenue, two men made off with a postal order, computer games and a bottle of champagne after saying they needed to put dye through the woman’s drains. The men were white and in their late 20s. One was around 5ft 10in and the other much shorter. Both had short dark hair. They initially wore cream overalls then put on yellow high visibility vests. Read
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Brady demands more pay
Aug 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
MOORS murderer Ian Brady has complained he does not get paid as much as other patients at the top-security hospital where he is held. Read
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Philip is following his family into medicine
Aug 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A STUDENT is to follow in his family’s footsteps and study medicine. Read
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Police raid uncovers drugs and shotgun
Aug 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
COCAINE and a gun were found during a police raid in a village. Read
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Pakistan joy of local MP
Aug 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HUDDERSFIELD politician has welcomed the resignation of Pakistan’s president. Read
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Blaze damages off-licence
Aug 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
INVESTIGATIONS are under way into a fire which left a Sheepridge shop badly damaged. Read
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Armed robbery
Aug 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
ARMED robbers forced their way into a KFC restaurant. Read
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Women cheat death in 4x4 car accident
Aug 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A YOUNG driver and her passenger had a miraculous escape from a car crash at Holmfirth. Read
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Trough for trouts
Aug 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
TROUTS are no longer in danger of being squashed by thirsty livestock. Read
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£45,000 windfall for LBT theatre company
Aug 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A THEATRE company for disabled actors has been given £45,000 to help it continue its good work. Read
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Advice at network meeting
Aug 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
KIRKLEES Older People’s Network is hosting its annual general meeting in Huddersfield next month. Read
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Schools in the Spotlight: Crossley Heath
Aug 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
Education reporter HAZEL ETTIENNE takes a look at a forward-looking grammar school Read
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Giving for 80th birthday
Aug 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
CROSLAND Moor man Tom Somerville will not be getting presents on his 80th birthday – he will be giving them instead. Read
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Company’s battle to beat the bogus callers
Aug 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
YORKSHIRE Water has started an online campaign to combat bogus callers pretending to be from the water company. Read
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Carer’s royal reward
Aug 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A CARE worker was royally rewarded for 40 years’ loyal service in Huddersfield. Read
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Spotlight shines on the Holme Valley heroes
Aug 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A LOCAL historian has unearthed some fascinating details about Holme Valley’s war heroes. Read
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HUDDERSFIELD University raised over £300 for Pennine Domestic Violence Group (PDVG) through a “bring a pound to work” day.
Aug 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
Members of the Schools and Colleges Liaison team collected money across the campus dressed as dwarfs from Snow White. Read
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Foreign plants warning
Aug 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
FOREIGN plants and animals are choking our rivers, canals and towpaths, says British Waterways. Read
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‘Centre plans dropped’
Aug 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
COUNCILLORS are worried that plans for a care centre for people with dementia “appear to have been scrapped”. Read
