Jul
2009
Articles from 23rd Jul 2009
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Gas cannister death trial told of clean-up at scene
Jul 23 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A SCRAP metal collector cleared up the scene of a gas cylinder explosion that killed a man, a court heard yesterday. Read
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Modest Margaret Beever takes the top prize in Examiner contest
Jul 23 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A SHOCKED Margaret Beever can’t believe her stunning garden is a winner. Read
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Car set alight in Birkby
Jul 23 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A CAR was set alight and abandoned in Birkby. Read
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Chip pan starts Dewsbury house fire
Jul 23 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
THREE people escaped when a chip pan started a kitchen fire. Read
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Lockwood speed camera torched
Jul 23 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
AN ARSONIST torched a speed camera. Read
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Kirklees schools decision to be re-examined
Jul 23 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
CONTROVERSIAL schools plans will be re-examined. Read
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Seven charged in probe into fake wedding scam
Jul 23 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
SEVEN people have been charged following arrests made by immigration officers over a suspected international marriage scam in West Yorkshire. Read
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Beer named after not-so-dangerous Dave Haywood
Jul 23 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
AT first sight, Dave doesn’t look particularly dangerous. Read
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Warnings for bikers on Huddersfield’s danger roads
Jul 23 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
BIKERS are to be targeted with special warning signs on Huddersfield black spot roads. Read
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Woman injured in Lockwood crash
Jul 23 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
AN elderly woman was taken to hospital following a car crash in Lockwood. Read
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Joanne Senior’s call for 'Charlie's Law' to protect children
Jul 23 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
CAMPAIGNING mum Joanne Senior has launched a petition for a new law aimed at protecting children. Read
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Man found with truncheon at Morrisons in Waterloo was ‘protecting himself’
Jul 23 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN found with a police truncheon told officers he needed it to protect himself. Read
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New market stalls set for Huddersfield
Jul 23 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
NEW market stalls are on their way to town. Read
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Huddersfield burglar Christopher Ainley jailed for five years
Jul 23 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
POLICE have welcomed a five-year jail sentence on a callous Huddersfield burglar. Read
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St George’s Square set to host Huddersfield Food festival
Jul 23 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
ST George’s Square will host its first major event since its £4m revamp next month. Read
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Appeal Court defeat for Dewsbury rapist
Jul 23 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A DEWSBURY man facing a 16-year jail term for raping a teenage girl failed in an Appeal Court challenge to his sentence before three judges in London. Read
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Yorkshire police delighetd with knife crime crackdown
Jul 23 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
POLICE today hailed the success of a knife crime project in West Yorkshire – despite its failings elsewhere. Read
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Huddersfield MP leads criticism of Government in SATS tests
Jul 23 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
GOVERNMENT interference increased the chances of delays to last year’s Sats tests, MPs said today. Read
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Heckmondwike teenager robbed at knife point
Jul 23 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A TEENAGER was threatened at knife point and had his mobile phone stolen. Read
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Sign language classes for hearing children
Jul 23 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
HEARING children have been given the chance to learn about sign language. Read
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Homless charity Crisis issues plea over police begging policy
Jul 23 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A NATIONAL homeless charity has warned police in Huddersfield not to demonise beggars. Read
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Kirkwood Hospice charity shop success
Jul 23 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
CHARITY shops are booming and now 14 hospice shops have won a top award. Read
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Plea for more help for Huddersfield pubs
Jul 23 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
PUBS are closing at a record rate – with the loss of 24,000 jobs in the past year, figures have revealed. Read
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Huddersfield’s policing history uncovered in new booklet
Jul 23 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
The Examiner's All Our Yesterdays supplements on policing (14 and 21 July) gave readers a fascinating glimpse into the police of yesteryear. The story of how a Huddersfield police force came to be formed in the 19th century is told by local historian DAVID GRIFFITHS Read
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Summer cricket festival
Jul 23 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
YOUNG cricketers are to take part in a cricket festival – after being inspired by the current Ashes Test match series between England and the Australians. Read
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Fundraising fun day at Bridge Tavern, Holmbridge
Jul 23 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HOLMBRIDGE pub is hosting a free family fun day to raise cash for a Heckmondwike care home. Read
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Flockton girl Jodie Ounsley in finals of nationwide athletics contest
Jul 23 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
YOUNG Jodie Ounsley is dreaming of the Olympics. Read
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Thieves break into fans’ cars during Huddersfield Town game
Jul 23 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
POLICE have issued new warnings to football fans after several cars were broken into during a Huddersfield Town game. Read
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‘Help us bring peace back to our streets’
Jul 23 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
RESIDENTS who have put up with years of anti-social behaviour say enough is enough. Read
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PARENTS spoke of their shock after it emerged a popular headteacher at a Catholic primary school is quitting his job because he plans to remarry.
Jul 23 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
Michael Cassidy, a divorcee who is marrying his long-standing partner, has written to parents at St Patrick’s Primary in Sheffield. Read
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Dancing sisters win places at Elmhurst School For Dance
Jul 23 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
DANCING sisters Kayleigh and Paige Jackson will learn together at a leading ballet school. Read
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Huddersfield launches UK’s first Cricket Research Centre
Jul 23 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
AFTER Freddie Flintoff’s Ashes extravaganza at Lord’s, everyone’s talking about cricket. Read
