Dec
2008
Articles from 30th Dec 2008
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Inquest set to start
Dec 30 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
AN inquest was opening today into the death of a Batley man. Read
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Smoke alarms save house
Dec 30 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
SMOKE alarms prevented a fire from destroying a Fartown house. Read
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Pantomime cast join the town’s shoppers
Dec 30 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
PANTOMIME characters delighted Huddersfield shoppers. Read
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Centres closed
Dec 30 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
KIRKLEES sports centres close on New Year’s Day. Centres are also closed on New Year’s Eve and reopen as usual on Friday, unless shown in the following list. Read
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Council apology to family in grave upset
Dec 30 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
COUNCIL officials have said “sorry” to a family – after covering a relative’s grave with soil. Read
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Caribbean connection; Chef Barrington’s to star on TV
Dec 30 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A CHEF is swapping Huddersfield for the Caribbean to take part in a new TV show. Read
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Search for dead man’s relatives
Dec 30 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
CORONER’S officers are trying to trace relatives of a man who died at home on Christmas Day. Read
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House of horror; elderly couple found dead
Dec 30 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
AN explosion of violence turned an elderly couple’s neat home into a house of horror. Read
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Police plea after Boxing Day disturbance
Dec 30 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
POLICE have appealed for witnesses to a fracas next to a main Huddersfield road. Read
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Houdini, the dog that escaped death!
Dec 30 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
THIS is Houdini, the dog that had a death-defying escape. Read
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Beware cowboy builders
Dec 30 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
WATCH out for cowboy builders! Read
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Students stage ‘derby’
Dec 30 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
HUDDERSFIELD University staff and students joined forces to discover which department could donate the most blood in a day. Read
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Experts say property price recovery is on the way
Dec 30 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
PROPERTY market experts are predicting that 2009 could see the housing market recover. Read
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Obituary: Mr David Cowgill
Dec 30 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
AN ENGINEER who spent his entire working life at one of Huddersfield’s best-known companies has died. Read
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Brighouse green belt could vanish
Dec 30 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
MASSIVE patches of green belt land could disappear from an area of Brighouse, it is feared. Read
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Pilgrims give talk at Fartown High School
Dec 30 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
FARTOWN High School hosted a Pilgrimage Day for year 11 GCSE religious studies students. Read
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Home from HQ of Mormon Church
Dec 30 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HUDDERSFIELD student is back home – after working at the headquarters of the Mormon Church. Read
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Huge rise in county’s stabbing murders
Dec 30 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
STABBING murders in West Yorkshire rose by 50% last year. Read
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Pioneering scheme boosts rare species
Dec 30 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
ONE of England's most endangered species is clawing its way back from the brink of extinction. Read
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Colne Valley man’s extraordinary fairytale furniture; story and pictures
Dec 30 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
IF you thought there was something mundane and functional about pieces of furniture such as tables and chairs then Allan Lake might make you change your mind. Read
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Recycle those unwanted electrical goods!
Dec 30 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
WITH a quarter of us having bought electrical items as gifts this Christmas many old items will be gathering dust and cluttering up our homes. Read
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Our Euro-MPs seem to be almost unknown; they give their views
Dec 30 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE European Parliament hit the headlines when it voted to end Britain’s opt-out of the 48-hour maximum working week. Euro- MPs influence our lives in many ways, from ensuring consumer rights to protecting the environment. Yet few people in Britain could name their representative. BARRY GIBSON asked Yorkshire’s Euro-MPs why the parliament struggles to get noticed. Read
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Kelly’s hard work earns reward
Dec 30 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A YOUNG Huddersfield musician has triumphed over health problems to achieve musical success. Read
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Schools join national reading scheme
Dec 30 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
TWENTY schools from the Huddersfield area have signed up to a new reading scheme. Read
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Housing chiefs broke promise says angry tenant
Dec 30 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
AN ANGRY tenant has accused a housing association of breaking a promise to sort out problems at his Huddersfield town centre flat. Read
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Join charity bike ride to Paris
Dec 30 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
CYCLISTS are being asked to get on their bikes to raise money for a children’s charity. Read
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High praise for village school
Dec 30 2008 | Local West Yorkshire News
A VILLAGE school is celebrating after Ofsted inspectors said it was outstanding in all areas. Read
