May
2009
Articles from 27th May 2009
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WED PM: Lockwood sex assault on 15-year-old girl
May 27 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A 15-YEAR-OLD girl has been sexually assaulted at Lockwood. Read
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WED AM: Man charged for Mirfield sex attack
May 27 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN has been charged with a sex attack near Mirfield railway station. Read
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Huddersfield firm's £14,000 fine for danger candle
May 27 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HUDDERSFIELD-based company has been fined £14,000 for continuing to sell a dangerous candle made of coffee beans despite being warned by trading standard officers. Read
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Hero Israr Latif saves OAP Annie from burning Paddock home
May 27 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
HEROIC Israr Latif saved his elderly neighbour from her burning home just moments before a blast ripped through the house. Read
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New kids on the block at Canon Hall Farm
May 27 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
THEY may be just a week old, but these cute kids are already causing quite a commotion. Read
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Network Rail reports improved punctuality figures for train companies
May 27 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
MORE than 90% of UK trains ran on time during the year to March, latest figures reveal. Read
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Fast Huddersfield to London train wanted
May 27 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
IT’S one of the biggest towns in the UK, but it still has no direct link to London. Read
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BMW link to Elland burglary
May 27 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A BURGLAR fled empty-handed after being spooked by an alarm. Read
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Chairman of 3M gives inaugural talk at new lecture theatre in Huddersfield University
May 27 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
HE earns millions a year and heads a company with 75,000 staff. Read
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Huddersfield tattoo shop open after stabbing incident
May 27 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A TATTOO shop that closed after a bloody incident has reopened. Read
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Huddersfield’s own Ghurka faces new challenge
May 27 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A GURKHA who served in the British Army around the world now faces his toughest challenge – running a restaurant in a recession. Read
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Kirklees terrorism suspect still quizzed by police
May 27 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
COUNTER terrorism police are still questioning a man over the discovery of potential explosives in a house in Kirklees. Read
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Readers still unconvinced by MPs’ answers
May 27 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
SO, Kali Mountford and Barry Sheerman have no regrets with their expenses claims. Read
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Drug addict burglar jailed for £2k Longwood raid
May 27 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A JUNKIE burglar described as a priority police target has been jailed for four-and-a-half years. Read
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Forget Me Not Trust team join charity walk
May 27 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
FUNDRAISERS are preparing to stride out to raise money for a children’s hospice and respite centre. Read
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The Howarth Partnership is latest sponsor at the Galpharm Stadium
May 27 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
HUDDERSFIELD’S Galpharm Stadium has attracted a new sponsor. Read
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Charity cheque for the National Children’s Centre
May 27 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
GENEROUS women handed over a charity cheque after a string of fundraising events. Read
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Holmfirth Scouts clean River Holme
May 27 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A GROUP of scouts rolled up their sleeves to clean-up a Holmfirth grot-spot. Read
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A step nearer to a job for unemployed
May 27 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
UNEMPLOYED people completed a course in health and safety as part of their painting and decorating qualification. Read
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Ashley Jackson’s curlew artwork
May 27 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
HOLMFIRTH artist Ashley Jackson hands over a landscape painted on to a Curlew for the “Flights of Fancy” exhibition celebrating the Grassington festival to John Benson. Read
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Elland pupils celebrate their prom night
May 27 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
AROUND 90 sixth form pupils put on their gladrags to celebrate their school prom. Read
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Great-graddaughter helps celebrate Sainsbury’s birthday
May 27 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE great-granddaughter of the first customer at a Huddersfield supermarket was among those celebrating the store’s birthday. Read
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Takeaway awarded top hygiene marks
May 27 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A GOLCAR takeaway has been awarded top marks for its hygiene. Read
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Watercolour workshops to be held at Oakwell Hall in Birstall
May 27 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
PAINTERS can practise their watercolour technique at workshops at Oakwell Hall in Birstall. Read
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Music event boosts funds for new changing rooms at Paddock Cricket Club
May 27 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
PADDOCK Cricket Club staged its own music festival to help raise funds for a new changing block. Read
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Santa conga fundraiser is a success
May 27 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A WACKY school fundraiser has raised £1,000 for charity. Read
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Huddersfield University researchers secure grants
May 27 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A TEAM of Huddersfield “crimebusters” has won a big grant to carry on their work. Read
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£150,000 up for grabs in competition to help families spend more time together
May 27 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE hunt is on for more family fun – and £150,000 will go to the person who comes up with the best idea. Read
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Oakwell Hall to host Wuthering Heights exhibition
May 27 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
AN exhibition about Wuthering Heights is to be staged at one of Kirklees’ most popular tourist attractions. Read
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Thongsbridge dog groomer has the competition licked
May 27 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
SHE’S been a dog groomer for just months, but already Emma Smith is proving a cut above the rest. Read
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Local Tesco staff share £98m in bonuses
May 27 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
HUNDREDS of supermarket staff in Huddersfield are among Tesco workers UK-wide to scoop share bonuses worth £98m after the retailer unveiled record annual results. Read
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Rastrick Sixth Form College students step into action
May 27 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
PUPILS going on a charity mission and trek to Borneo are getting a helping hand to step into action. Read
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Huddersfield postman raps his way to talent competition win
May 27 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A POSTMAN has been crowned the winner of Huddersfield’s Got Talent. Read
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Easy DIY steps can help save you £140 a year
May 27 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
NEARLY £20m could be saved by people across the UK if they only listened to a Huddersfield-based advice centre. Read
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Rowley Lane School cuts CO2 footprint thanks to solar power
May 27 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
ROWLEY Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School is cutting its carbon footprint thanks to its new solar panels. Read
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Derek Davis says belief pulled me through MS agony
May 27 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A FATHER diagnosed with MS says it is a miracle that he has been cured of the debilitating disease. Read
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Yorkshire Building Society launches Make a Difference Week
May 27 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
CHARITIES and community groups in Huddersfield are set to benefit from a funding boost. Read
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Waiting times main concern for GP patients
May 27 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
HEALTH chiefs have pledged to tackle patients’ concerns about GP surgeries in Kirklees. Read
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Picture Of The Week in The Huddersfield Daily Examiner
May 27 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
TODAY we launch a new regular feature in the Examiner – Picture Of The Week. Read
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Yetton Rant and art festival draw hundreds of visitors to Kirkheaton
May 27 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
IT was double the fun in Kirkheaton when Yetton Rant and Kirkheaton Art Festival returned to the village. Read
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Mixed signals go out on TV switch deadline
May 27 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
TELEVISION viewers in Huddersfield have been left confused by letters telling them they could lose channels this year. Read
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Huddersfield rail conductors given BlackBerries
May 27 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
HUDDERSFIELD train conductors are being given BlackBerries in a bid to keep customers better informed. Read
