12 May 2009 - Local West Yorkshire news, Leeds, Bradford

TUES PM: Huddersfield Cash Office to close - official May 12 2009

CONTROVERSIAL changes to Huddersfield Cash Office were approved this afternoon.Read

TUES PM: Drugs, bullets and sword found in Huddersfield raids May 12 2009

THOUSANDS of pounds worth of cannabis, an ornamental sword and a military knife were seized in a series of police swoops.Read

Police manhunt for suspect in Birkby arson which killed eight - video May 12 2009

A POLICE chief says finding a fugitive connected to a Birkby arson attack would bring closure for the surviving family.Read

Shepley Spring Festival goes ahead after alcohol licence extended May 12 2009

A POPULAR music festival will go ahead this weekend after concerns it might be cancelled.Read

M62 gridlocked as driver is pulled from wrecked car - amazing pictures May 12 2009

A DRIVER was cut from the mangled wreckage of his car after a crash on the M62.Read

Man stabbed in knife-attack at flat May 12 2009

A MAN is recovering in hospital after being subjected to a vicious knife attack at a Huddersfield flat.Read

Ex-army man's 9/11 anniversary attack in Huddersfield May 12 2009

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

Two to a grave in Huddersfield cemetery May 12 2009

BODIES will be buried two to a grave under a new system coming to Huddersfield.Read

Shots fired through window of Birkby house May 12 2009

MASKED men fired shots through the window of a house in Birkby.Read

Gang getaway driver jailed after crushing have-a-go-hero May 12 2009

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

Kirklees Council’s Concerts In The Park are back – but in Dewsbury May 12 2009

CONCERTS in the Park will be back for the summer – but this time it will be held in Dewsbury.Read

Shopkeeper fights off knifeman with granny's walking stick May 12 2009

A KNIFE-wielding robber was no match for a shopkeeper – armed with his mum’s walking stick.Read

Huddersfield Town soccer hero's medals in auction May 12 2009

HE was a hero of the skies in World War I.Read

Post Office returns to Shelley as community rally round May 12 2009

POST Office services have returned to a rural village after the first mobile service in West Yorkshire was launched.Read

Emma’s run to raise hundreds May 12 2009

A MUM is pulling on her running shoes to raise money for a charity that helped her premature baby.Read

New Yorkshire health chief May 12 2009

A NEW boss for health across Yorkshire has been appointed.Read

Mini-motos seized in valleys May 12 2009

POLICE have seized a number of nuisance mini-motorcycles in both the Colne and Holme valleys.Read

Free bowel cancer screening begins in Huddersfield May 12 2009

THOUSANDS of bowel cancer screening kits have been sent to residents in a bid to save lives.Read

Elland Inner Wheel’s donation of £1560 to hearing dogs May 12 2009

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

Former Huddersfield detectives honoured May 12 2009

TWO former Huddersfield police officers have been honoured by Rotary International and awarded Paul Harris Fellowships.Read

Kirkwood Hospice prepares for spring fair May 12 2009

A TASTE of the Caribbean is heading for Kirkwood Hospice when its spring fair takes place.Read

On the jog with council May 12 2009

JOGGING sessions have been organised by Kirklees Council to prompt people to get fit.Read

Mirfield man Jack Bottomley wins SkillFRIDGE competition May 12 2009

A MIRFIELD man has come out of the cold to win a competition promoting skills in the refrigeration and air conditioning industry.Read

Huddersfield hospital award hat trick May 12 2009

HUDDERSFIELD’S hospital trust is up for three awards.Read

South West Yorkshire Mental Health Trust including St Luke's Hospital, Huddersfield, wins foundation bid May 12 2009

HUDDERSFIELD’S mental health service has been given permission to escape Government control.Read

Huddersfield becomes a breastfeeding-friendly town May 12 2009

HUDDERSFIELD has gone Baby Friendly in a bid to encourage more mums to breastfeed.Read

Carers honoured in series of events across Kirklees next month May 12 2009

CARERS will be honoured in a series of events across Kirklees next month.Read

Obituary: John Walker May 12 2009

JOHN Walker, a gifted local sportsman, was a Slaithwaite boy, born and bred.Read

Obituary: Colin Kaye May 12 2009

A MAN who helped many top sports stars with their fitness has died.Read

Huddersfield man gets top church popst May 12 2009

THE Church of England has appointed a Huddersfield man as their first ever lay Asian canon in history.Read

Awards win is pure Liquid gold for Matt May 12 2009

A BUSINESSMAN has overcome a disrupted education and dyslexia to head an award-winning company.Read

Time for NHS staffto be alarmed? May 12 2009

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

Local West Yorkshire News for 12 May 2009

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