Jan
2009
Articles from 7th Jan 2009
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Huddersfield MP says schools will be hit by the credit crunch
Jan 07 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
SCHOOLS will be forced to tighten their belts in the coming months as the credit crunch continues, a cross-party group of MPs warned today. Read
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The end for Woolworths in Huddersfield - pictures
Jan 07 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE doors of Woolworths have closed for good – bringing a 94-year history in Huddersfield to an end. Read
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Vagrant’s ‘home’ is destroyed
Jan 07 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A VAGRANT was forced to spend the night in the freezing cold after the shelter he had made himself was burned down. Read
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Equality worker in court
Jan 07 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A FORMER racial equality worker appeared before magistrates yesterday charged with benefit fraud. Read
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Australia to Huddersfield trip to sign up for Yorkshire Regiment
Jan 07 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A TEENAGER flew halfway round the world to Huddersfield to sign up for the Army, following in the footsteps of three generations of his family. Read
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Maternity services protest started four years ago
Jan 07 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
CONTROVERSY surrounding the level of maternity provision in Huddersfield is nothing new. Read
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Students police streets
Jan 07 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
STUDENT police took part in a high-profile operation in Huddersfield. Read
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Huge support for Move Our Maternity Services back campaign
Jan 07 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
The issue of birthing services in Huddersfield is back on the agenda with a campaign by Golcar couple Alanna Delahaye and Glynn Bates. They have started the Move Our Maternity Services back to Huddersfield movement in memory of their daughter Maisie, who died last September. SAM CASEY reports on the support for the couple’s cause. Read
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‘We won’t change back’ says Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust
Jan 07 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust insists Maisie Bates’ death could not have been prevented. Read
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Patients can use mobiles in hospital
Jan 07 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
HOSPITAL patients in Huddersfield can use their mobile phones if they do not affect vital equipment. Read
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Lowerhouses thug handed two-year ASBO
Jan 07 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
SMIRKING thug Daniel Stephenson has had the smile wiped off his face – by a two-year Asbo. Read
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New bid to fight diabetes
Jan 07 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
THIRTY-FIVE people are diagnosed with diabetes every day in Yorkshire, according to latest figures. Read
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Roads may not get gritted because drivers are 'too tired'
Jan 07 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
HUNDREDS of vital vehicles could be forced off the road, a top union official has warned. Read
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Wrap up well ... it’s going to stay cold!
Jan 07 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
GET your winter woollies out – Huddersfield is in for a very cold January. Read
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Moving Cabinet to Yorkshire for day cost £200,000
Jan 07 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE Tories have slammed the Government after it was revealed the cost of bringing every senior member of the Cabinet out of London for the second time since 1921 is likely to cost the taxpayer £200,000. Read
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Ambulance service slammed for slow response
Jan 07 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
PATIENTS in this area are waiting too long for ambulances, say shocked MPs. Read
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£10,000 pigeon awareness plan is 'cuckoo'
Jan 07 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
COUNCIL plans to hold “pigeon-awareness days” have been branded an “obscene” waste of tax-payers’ money. Read
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£4.2m bill to cover for sick teachers in Kirklees
Jan 07 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
TAXPAYERS are being hit by the high rate of teacher illness. Read
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We have county’s cleanest hospitals
Jan 07 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
HOSPITALS in Huddersfield and Halifax are the cleanest in West Yorkshire. Read
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International award for Huddersfield woman
Jan 07 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
HUDDERSFIELD community activist Kiran Bali has received an award for her voluntary work. Read
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Huddersfield pub boss slams the 99p pint
Jan 07 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A PUB chain’s decision to slash the price of a pint to 99p is immoral says the boss of a Huddersfield watering hole. Read
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Fly-tippers strike for 20th time in same place
Jan 07 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
FLY-TIPPERS have blighted a nature reserve for the 20th time. Read
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Binmen are rubbish says angry Robin
Jan 07 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
BINMEN made a “rubbish” attempt at picking up litter dropped from overflowing bins, says an angry Huddersfield man. Read
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Our local parks; their history and future
Jan 07 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
Historian and writer DR PETER DAVIES, of Huddersfield University, today begins an occasional series on our local parks Read
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Huddersfield University’s youngest head of department
Jan 07 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
HUDDERSFIELD University has appointed its youngest head of department. Read
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Rush hour robbery on main road
Jan 07 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN of 59 was robbed on a busy roadside during a teatime rush hour. Read
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Rally boys in South America
Jan 07 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
TWO rally enthusiasts are on track in this year’s Dakar event after bitter disappointment last year. Read
