Sep
2008
Articles from 18th Sep 2008
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Special report: Halifax takeover - How will I be affected
Sep 18 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
Why is it happening and what will it mean to me? Our special report spells out the latest in the multi-billion pound deal between HBOS and LloydsTSB as well as the run up to the crisis and what it means if you are a customer of the banks involved. Read
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Suspect dealer arrested in crime blitz
Sep 18 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A TEENAGER has been arrested on suspicion of drug dealing during a two-day crime blitz in part of Huddersfield. Read
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Death crash driver told witness: victims "not my mates"
Sep 18 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
"They’re not my mates, I don’t even know them." These were the words of a care worker moments after a car crash, in which he was driving, left two teenagers dead. Read
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Man denies trust fund theft
Sep 18 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A 28-YEAR-OLD Fartown man is accused of stealing more than £18,600 from a teenage relative. Read
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Thief escapes over fence in nick of time
Sep 18 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN escaped with property from a house in Luck Lane, Marsh, by clambering over a high fence. Read
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Blaze at bar
Sep 18 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
MORE than 30 people were evacuated early today when fire broke out in a Huddersfield restaurant. Fire crews were called at 1.20am to Bar 1535 in the Melting Point complex of apartments in Firth Street and Queen Street South. Residents in one of the blocks were evacuated as crews dealt with a blaze in a storage room. The blaze was confined to a washer/drier in which towels had been dried. The residents were allowed back to their homes after 30 minutes. Read
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New road force targets criminals on move
Sep 18 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A NEW specialist police team is targeting prolific and travelling villains – and the officers on it are all proven criminal catchers. Read
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Hunt for four after break-in
Sep 18 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
POLICE are hunting four men after a raid on a house in Kirkheaton. Two of the men were disturbed by the occupant of the house in Cockley Hill Lane after trying to drive off in this car. They had broken into the house through a patio door and taken keys and other property. The men were white, in their 20s, and skinny. One wore a white baseball cap and a baggy red jacket, while the second had a dark blue Adidas top and dark tracksuit trousers. Police believe they were with two other men, who may be an Asian male and a white man in his 40s. They had been seen acting suspiciously in the area days earlier. Read
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Alps climb for Adrian’s campaign
Sep 18 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A CLOSE friend of campaigning Examiner journalist Adrian Sudbury is appealing for people to support a gruelling fundraising climb being undertaken in his memory Read
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Woman denies beating up man
Sep 18 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A DALTON woman has appeared before Huddersfield Magistrates’ Court charged with three offences. Read
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Join peace day at temple
Sep 18 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A DAY of peace will be held at the Huddersfield Hindu Temple for people of all faiths. Read
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Join in girl guide fun!
Sep 18 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
NEW girl guides are being invited to join an open night in Almondbury. Read
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One school uniform - for 11 years!
Sep 18 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
THREE schools have joined forces to provide education for children from the ages of five to 16 on one site. Read
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GPs open longer for patients
Sep 18 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
DOCTORS’ surgeries are opening for longer in a bid to improve patient service. Read
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See artists at work on Huddersfield Open Studio Trail
Sep 18 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
HUDDERSFIELD is this month to reveal the full extent of artistic talent it is harbouring. Read
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Clothing appeal for needy kids
Sep 18 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
BARNARDO’S is urging people to clear out their wardrobes to change a child’s life. Read
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Man banned from pub after glass attack on barmaid
Sep 18 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A CROSLAND Moor man threw a glass which hit a barmaid during a drunken night out. Read
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Ey up lad, what makes us Tykes?
Sep 18 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
EY UP, yon lad from t’Uni is going to take a look at us Tykes! Or, if you're not from the county, a research student at the University of Huddersfield has been awarded a grant to investigate ‘Yorkshireness’. Read
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Town fans are tickled pink
Sep 18 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
IT could be the next terrace chant down at the Galpharm. “Stan Ternent’s ... Pink and White Army!” Read
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Bar plan is 'threat to Castle Hill site'
Sep 18 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A CONCERNED councillor is calling for caution over developments on Castle Hill. Read
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School bus driver honoured after helping kids off danger vehicle
Sep 18 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HUDDERSFIELD bus driver has been honoured nationally for saving children from harm. Read
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TV crew to make watery landmark a star in Griff's new BBC show
Sep 18 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
STANDEDGE Tunnel – the highest, longest and deepest canal tunnel in Britain – will be a TV star on a programme about rivers. Read
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New team aim to keep waterways clean and safe
Sep 18 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
RIVERS in Huddersfield could be transformed into cleaner, livelier places thanks to a new conservation trust. Read
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Extra help on rented housing
Sep 18 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
LANDLORDS and tenants will get extra help to avoid the pitfalls associated with being involved with a rented property. Read
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Brass band contest to fold unless help comes forward
Sep 18 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE future of the Holme Valley Brass Band Contest is in doubt unless more organisers can be found. Read
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Loan team stands up to sharks
Sep 18 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
LOAN sharks are being targeted in a crackdown on ludicrous interest rates on illegal money-lending. Read
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Dalton dad Glen goes the extra mile for children’s charity
Sep 18 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
DALTON dad Glen McMath is donning his trainers to support a cause close to his heart. Read
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Man’s broadband wrangle
Sep 18 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A GOLCAR man is furious after going months without broadband. Read
