Nov
2008
Articles from 19th Nov 2008
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Hundreds of workers will lose their jobs
Nov 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE Elland-based Heywood Williams firm is to lose 300 jobs from its worldwide workforce. Read
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Hudds man held in Spanish murder quiz - the full story
Nov 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A FORMER Royal Navy officer from Huddersfield is in a Spanish jail accused of murder. Read
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OAP trapped
Nov 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
AN ELDERLY woman driver was trapped in her car after an accident with a van on Common Lane, Emley at 1.48pm yesterday. Read
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WEDS AM: Post office armed robbers flee empty-handed
Nov 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A CUSTOMER was punched in the face during an attempted robbery in Huddersfield. Read
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Be prepared for winter, local motorists told
Nov 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
BE prepared when driving this winter and don’t ignore weather warnings. Read
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999 time targets missed 1 in 3 times in Kirklees
Nov 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
AMBULANCE crews across Yorkshire are missing 999 targets, it was revealed today. Read
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New campaign to stop the bullies
Nov 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A SCHEME to stamp out bullying is being launched today. Read
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Books gift builds link between Holmfirth and Malawi pupils
Nov 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A SHARED reading project is extending links between Holmfirth and Malawi. Read
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Power firm who turned out lights can't fix problem because it's dark!
Nov 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MUM and her four-month-old baby were left without electricity while British Gas attempted to change her meter. Read
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Gas firm charge man £17,178 for £60 bill
Nov 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A SHOCKED restaurateur got a heart-stopping bill when his gas company overcharged him by more than £17,000. Read
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Brighouse town hall given a six-month reprieve
Nov 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HISTORIC town hall has been saved from being sold off. Read
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Sailing raises £5,800
Nov 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A WEST Yorkshire fire crew took to the water to raise money for charity. Read
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Deadly drugs warning
Nov 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
COCAINE and heroin use is costing the UK £15bn a year in health and crime bills, says a top crimebuster. Read
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Where will Festival of Light be?
Nov 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE spectacular parade will leave from outside the bus station, then go via Market Street, Westgate, New Street and High Street back to the start. Read
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Jail for Metro ticket clerk who stole £85,000
Nov 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A TICKET office clerk who stole £85,000 while working for Metro has been jailed for 18 months. Read
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A picture of devastation; community centre gutted
Nov 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
THIS is the devastation inside fire-ravaged Thornton Lodge Community Centre. Read
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The lights fantastic!
Nov 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
THOUSANDS of people are expected to enjoy this week’s stunning Festival of Light. Read
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Council promises 'modest' council tax rises for next two years
Nov 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
HOMEOWNERS have been promised their council tax will only rise modestly over the next two years, despite the credit crunch. Read
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Holmfirth lights stayed up all year due to cash shortage to take them down
Nov 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
HOLMFIRTH’S Christmas lights may seem a little familiar when they’re switched on at the end of this month. Read
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Death of the local: Pubs treated like 'Thatcher treated miners'
Nov 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
ANGRY owners of an ill-fated town centre bar say Labour has treated the pub trade like Margaret Thatcher treated miners. Read
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Peter's store in BBC show
Nov 19 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
CAMERAS have gone behind the scenes at a Huddersfield town centre department store. Read
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Shannon Matthews trial Day 7: Shannon drugged for 20 months
Nov 19 2008 | Shannon Matthews: The trial
A FORENSIC toxicologist told the trial of Shannon Matthews’s mother that hair samples from the little girl showed the "potent hypnotic" drug temazepam had been taken by her regularly months before she vanished. Read
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Shannon Matthews trial Day 7: Plan went wrong
Nov 19 2008 | Shannon Matthews: The trial
SHANNON Matthews’s mother told shocked friends that she reported her daughter missing when a plan to leave her partner to go and live with her co-accused went wrong, a court heard today. Read
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Shannon Matthews day 7: Karen offered home by Donovan
Nov 19 2008 | Shannon Matthews: The trial
THE mother of Shannon Matthews told police the man accused of kidnapping her daughter invited her to stay at his house two months before she went missing, a court heard today. Read
