Aug
2009
Articles from 18th Aug 2009
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TUES PM: Huddersfield town centre shop in 'illegal tobacco' raid
Aug 18 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
POLICE and customs officials have raided a shop in Huddersfield suspected of dealing in illegally imported tobacco. Read
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TUES PM: Manchester Airport Bank Holiday strike threat
Aug 18 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
BAGGAGE handlers and other workers at Manchester Airport are being balloted for strike action over pay, raising the threat of disruption to flights over the August Bank Holiday. Read
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Mum’s anguish as ants invade Meltham home
Aug 18 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MUM-OF-TWO is angry because swarms of ants are invading her home. Read
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£15k interest-free help for mortgages in Kirklees
Aug 18 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
STRUGGLING homeowners will be offered emergency help with their mortgages. Read
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Landlord Ervin Clarke ignored gas fire warnings
Aug 18 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A LANDLORD put his two-year-old nephew at risk of carbon monoxide poisoning, a court was told. Read
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Golcar woman who threatened young children given temporary Asbo
Aug 18 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A FOUL-MOUTHED woman who allegedly threatened to stab her neighbour’s daughter with a spear has been given a temporary Asbo. Read
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Police seek Huddersfield ‘bail bandits’
Aug 18 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
TWO ‘bail bandits’ are being sought by police. Read
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Landlord Ervin Clarke ignored gas fire warnings
Aug 18 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A LANDLORD put his two-year-old nephew at risk of carbon monoxide poisoning, a court was told. Read
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Danny Roddy jailed for Dewsbury Moor burglary
Aug 18 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A DEWSBURY man has been jailed for three years for burglary. Read
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Leeds beggar banned from Huddersfield Town Centre church
Aug 18 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN has been banned from a Huddersfield town centre church. Read
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A family affair: Huddersfield family take on the Great North Run
Aug 18 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
TALK about running in the family. Read
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Holme Valley youngsters in Dragons Den project
Aug 18 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
YOUNG entrepreneurs have been taking part in a “Dragon’s Den” style summer school in Thongsbridge. Read
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Newsome burglary prompts police appeal
Aug 18 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
POLICE investigating a burglary in Newsome are appealing for help. Read
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Bill Owen portrait amongst new exhibits at Huddersfield Art Gallery
Aug 18 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
HUDDERSFIELD Art Gallery has received a selection of new exhibits, including a portrait of the late actor Bill Owen. Read
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Dewsbury bus pair detained
Aug 18 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN and woman remain in custody after a stolen bus brought chaos to West Yorkshire roads. Read
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Distinctive laptop stolen from Charles Street, Ravensthorpe
Aug 18 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A DISTINCTIVE laptop computer has been stolen in a raid on a house in Ravensthorpe. Police are appealing for information following the sneak-in style burglary in Charles Street last Thursday. The Acer laptop has both English and Arabic translation on the keyboard. Also taken was a Canon EOS 400D camera, a Pulsar wrist watch and an Ipod Classic. The offender entered through an unlocked door and took property from downstairs. Witnesses are asked to contact Pc Oliver Scoones at Dewsbury CID on 01924 431086. Read
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Permit parking refused for Dalton street
Aug 18 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
COUNCILLORS have knocked back residents’ requests for permit parking outside their homes. Read
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Repair work on Huddersfield Road in Mirfield
Aug 18 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
WORKERS will restore a run-down wall along a busy road. Read
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Lindley man Martin Ifould wins parking battle
Aug 18 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A RESIDENT yesterday persuaded councillors not to block his driveway. Read
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Brighouse artist’s tribute to tragic Lawrence’s memory
Aug 18 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
PASSIONATE Scout Lawrence Walker spent many happy hours at the camp at Bradley Woods. Read
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Huddersfield charity Brake backs THINK! Drug Drive campaign
Aug 18 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
ROAD safety charity Brake has welcomed the launch of Britain’s first national campaign against drug-driving. Read
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Thousands moved by search for missing Sheepridge teen Alex Ward
Aug 18 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
THOUSANDS of people have thrown their weight behind the desperate search for a missing teenager. Read
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Calderdale funds rural bus servcies to Norwood Green
Aug 18 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
AN isolated West Yorkshire village will retain its three-days-a-week bus service thanks to funding from Metro. Read
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Life-saving Holmfirth firemen shortlisted for award
Aug 18 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
LIFE-SAVING firefighters from Holmfirth are in the running for a top award. Read
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Success for Lydia Nguyen with Huddersfield Air Training Corps
Aug 18 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HUDDERSFIELD cadet bagged a haul of medals at a Northern athletics meeting. Read
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Sanderson Associates named as latest sponsors for Huddersfield Town
Aug 18 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A COMPANY providing expert advice on traffic matters has signed a sponsorship deal with Town. Read
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Bay Horse at Lindley and Butcher’s Arms at Hepworth reach pub “Oscars” finals
Aug 18 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
TIMES may be tough for the pub trade, but two Huddersfield hostelries are in the finals of the industry’s ‘Oscars’. Read
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Elland man Paul Burns guilty of teenager attack
Aug 18 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A BANK manager accused of a string of sexually-motivated attacks on three prostitutes and other women has been cleared of most of the charges. Read
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Marsh grandfather comes up with top Yorkshire saying to be featured on Arriva bus
Aug 18 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A GRANDFATHER thought up a top Yorkshire saying to be featured on a new bus. Read
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Work planned for A58 at Hipperholme
Aug 18 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A BUSY road in Hipperholme will get a makeover. Read
