Apr
2009
Articles from 2nd Apr 2009
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THURS PM: Man jailed for gun terror on innocent family
Apr 02 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A BRIGHOUSE man is behind bars for his part in a terrifying gun crime. Read
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THURS PM: Inquest to open into Holmbridge fire death
Apr 02 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
AN INQUEST was due to open today into the death of a pensioner in a fire at his village home. Read
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THURS PM: Lepton crash driver now 'stable in hospital
Apr 02 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A YOUNG driver who was seriously injured in a crash in Lepton is in a stable condition. Read
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THURS AM: Firebug yobs torch dozens of bins in Sheepridge
Apr 02 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A GANG of yobs piled up wheeled bins and torched them THREE times in Sheepridge last night. Read
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Neighbours battle in vain to save Holmbridge man from fire
Apr 02 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A WELL-LOVED village stalwart died as fire ripped through his house despite neighbours’ desperate efforts to save him. Read
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Council splashes out £40,000 for Coronation Street star's schools video
Apr 02 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
KIRKLEES Council spent nearly £40,000 making a DVD about a controversial schools plan. Read
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Shelley joy over Post Office plans
Apr 02 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
SHELLEY residents have welcomed the news that the village will get a new outreach Post Office. Read
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Huddersfield walkers on their travels
Apr 02 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
Walkers went from Holmfirth to Huddersfield and back. The members of the Huddersfield Rucksack Club, led by Eileen Cartmell started in Holmfirth, then followed the Hills and Hamlets route to Hinchcliffe Mill, then followed field paths to Stubbin and Austonley. They continued along Nether Lane and across Blackpool Bridge to Issues Road before returning to Holmfirth via Hogley Green and Upperthong. Read
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Overgate Hospice plea to charity runners
Apr 02 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
Overgate Hospice want people to run for them in the Jane Tomlinson Run for All. The Elland hospice has 23 places in the run. They are asking people to take up the challenge of a 10km run. The run will take place in Leeds on June 21. To get a place, call 01422 387121. Read
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Almondbury woman remembers seeing HMS indomitable in Australia
Apr 02 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A PENSIONER who picked up a copy of The Weekend Examiner was reminded of her time in Australia during the Second World War. Read
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Star Trek actor Patrick Stewart plays God
Apr 02 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
MOVIE star Patrick Stewart will be featuring as the voice of God in a mystery play this summer. Read
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Kirklees College funding crisis was 'predictable and avoidable'
Apr 02 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A FUNDING crisis which has jeopardised plans for a new college campus in Huddersfield was “predictable and probably avoidable” said a scathing report. Read
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Shooting victim named
Apr 02 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
POLICE have named a man killed in a shooting in Eccleshill, Bradford, on Monday as 44-year-old Neville Corby. Read
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Marsden calendar deadline date approaching
Apr 02 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE closing date to submit photographs for the 2010 Marsden and Slaithwaite calendar is approaching. Read
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TB cases too high in Yorkshire warn Health Protection Agency
Apr 02 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
TB cases are still too high in Yorkshire, health chiefs warn. Read
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Huddersfield man dies after drink and drugs overdose
Apr 02 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HUDDERSFIELD man was found dead in his flat after taking a lethal cocktail of alcohol and prescription drugs. Read
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Milnsbridge Church minister robbed at Knifepoint
Apr 02 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A CHURCH minister was left traumatised after he was robbed by a menacing knifeman. Read
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MRSA rates slashed at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary
Apr 02 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
MRSA cases have been slashed by two thirds in Huddersfield, latest figures show. Read
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Huddersfield Town fans' bus attacked at Bristol Rovers
Apr 02 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A COACH carrying Huddersfield Town fans was attacked as it left the game against Bristol Rovers. Read
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Book fans’ venue at Marsden library
Apr 02 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A STORYTELLING group has been formed at Marsden library. Read
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Beat the crunch: A family’s guide to having fun for free
Apr 02 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
FAMILIES up and down the country are having to find new ways to bite back at the credit crunch and keep the kids entertained – but one Quarmby family have been having fun for free for years. Read
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Sporting life goes under scrutiny in Huddersfield
Apr 02 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A CONFERENCE about the History of Sport is coming to Huddersfield. Read
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Lepton crash leaves teenager badly hurt
Apr 02 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
MORE safety investigations are to take place after the latest crash on a “blackspot” road. Read
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Olivia fears her uni chance was stolen
Apr 02 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A STUDENT robbed of her laptop containing a year’s worth of college work fears it will affect her chances of going to university. Read
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Huddersfield University student produces magazine for the burlesque scene
Apr 02 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
BURLESQUE is a burgeoning art form. Read
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Dewsbury housing group hits back
Apr 02 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
MORE cash is being pumped into the estate where kidnap victim Shannon Matthews lived. Read
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Retro computer games show to hit Huddersfield
Apr 02 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
CLASSIC games galore are set to invade Huddersfield in what promises to be the country’s biggest exhibition of old school computer entertainment. Read
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Huddersfield University joins forces with Royal Armouries military experts
Apr 02 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
EVERY historic weapon has a story to tell but often it is not related to war. Read
