May
2009
Articles from 12th May 2009
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TUES PM: Huddersfield Cash Office to close - official
May 12 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
CONTROVERSIAL changes to Huddersfield Cash Office were approved this afternoon. Read
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TUES PM: Drugs, bullets and sword found in Huddersfield raids
May 12 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
THOUSANDS of pounds worth of cannabis, an ornamental sword and a military knife were seized in a series of police swoops. Read
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Gang getaway driver jailed after crushing have-a-go-hero
May 12 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE getaway driver for a burglary gang which struck in Brighouse has been jailed for four-and- a-half years after a workman was crushed by their van. Read
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Post Office returns to Shelley as community rally round
May 12 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
POST Office services have returned to a rural village after the first mobile service in West Yorkshire was launched. Read
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Two to a grave in Huddersfield cemetery
May 12 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
BODIES will be buried two to a grave under a new system coming to Huddersfield. Read
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Huddersfield Town soccer hero's medals in auction
May 12 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
HE was a hero of the skies in World War I. Read
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Shots fired through window of Birkby house
May 12 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
MASKED men fired shots through the window of a house in Birkby. Read
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Mini-motos seized in valleys
May 12 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
POLICE have seized a number of nuisance mini-motorcycles in both the Colne and Holme valleys. Read
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Kirklees Council’s Concerts In The Park are back – but in Dewsbury
May 12 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
CONCERTS in the Park will be back for the summer – but this time it will be held in Dewsbury. Read
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Ex-army man's 9/11 anniversary attack in Huddersfield
May 12 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
AN EX-SOLDIER who racially abused one man and assaulted another on the anniversary of the 9/11 New York terror attacks has escaped jail. Read
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New Yorkshire health chief
May 12 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A NEW boss for health across Yorkshire has been appointed. Read
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Huddersfield hospital award hat trick
May 12 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
HUDDERSFIELD’S hospital trust is up for three awards. Read
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Police manhunt for suspect in Birkby arson which killed eight - video
May 12 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A POLICE chief says finding a fugitive connected to a Birkby arson attack would bring closure for the surviving family. Read
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Man stabbed in knife-attack at flat
May 12 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN is recovering in hospital after being subjected to a vicious knife attack at a Huddersfield flat. Read
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Emma’s run to raise hundreds
May 12 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MUM is pulling on her running shoes to raise money for a charity that helped her premature baby. Read
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Free bowel cancer screening begins in Huddersfield
May 12 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
THOUSANDS of bowel cancer screening kits have been sent to residents in a bid to save lives. Read
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Shopkeeper fights off knifeman with granny's walking stick
May 12 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A KNIFE-wielding robber was no match for a shopkeeper – armed with his mum’s walking stick. Read
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Elland Inner Wheel’s donation of £1560 to hearing dogs
May 12 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
MEMBERS of Elland Inner Wheel Club saw how their donation to a hearing dogs centre had been used when they visited an East Yorkshire centre to which they gave £1,560 last year. Read
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Huddersfield man gets top church popst
May 12 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE Church of England has appointed a Huddersfield man as their first ever lay Asian canon in history. Read
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Obituary: John Walker
May 12 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
JOHN Walker, a gifted local sportsman, was a Slaithwaite boy, born and bred. Read
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Obituary: Colin Kaye
May 12 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN who helped many top sports stars with their fitness has died. Read
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South West Yorkshire Mental Health Trust including St Luke's Hospital, Huddersfield, wins foundation bid
May 12 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
HUDDERSFIELD’S mental health service has been given permission to escape Government control. Read
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Huddersfield becomes a breastfeeding-friendly town
May 12 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
HUDDERSFIELD has gone Baby Friendly in a bid to encourage more mums to breastfeed. Read
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Carers honoured in series of events across Kirklees next month
May 12 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
CARERS will be honoured in a series of events across Kirklees next month. Read
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Shepley Spring Festival goes ahead after alcohol licence extended
May 12 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A POPULAR music festival will go ahead this weekend after concerns it might be cancelled. Read
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M62 gridlocked as driver is pulled from wrecked car - amazing pictures
May 12 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A DRIVER was cut from the mangled wreckage of his car after a crash on the M62. Read
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Time for NHS staffto be alarmed?
May 12 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE fight against a rising tide of violence towards health workers was strengthened last week with the start of distribution of 30,000 personal security alarms to NHS staff who work on their own. Read
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Former Huddersfield detectives honoured
May 12 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
TWO former Huddersfield police officers have been honoured by Rotary International and awarded Paul Harris Fellowships. Read
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Kirkwood Hospice prepares for spring fair
May 12 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A TASTE of the Caribbean is heading for Kirkwood Hospice when its spring fair takes place. Read
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On the jog with council
May 12 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
JOGGING sessions have been organised by Kirklees Council to prompt people to get fit. Read
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Mirfield man Jack Bottomley wins SkillFRIDGE competition
May 12 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MIRFIELD man has come out of the cold to win a competition promoting skills in the refrigeration and air conditioning industry. Read
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Awards win is pure Liquid gold for Matt
May 12 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A BUSINESSMAN has overcome a disrupted education and dyslexia to head an award-winning company. Read
