Aug
2009
Articles from 20th Aug 2009
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Change4Life: Cycling is good for you
Aug 20 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
CYCLING – whether it’s an everyday activity or occasional adventure – is a great way to keep kids healthy. Read
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Change4Life: Youngsters enjoy getting active at playscheme
Aug 20 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
YOU don’t have to rely on pricey trips away to keep the kids entertained this summer. Read
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A-level results latest-pictures and check your results
Aug 20 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE Examiner wil be producing a special A & AS-level supplement on Friday. Read
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THURS AM: Woman arrested in Huddersfield as part of Bradford murder hunt
Aug 20 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A WOMAN has been arrested in Huddersfield over the murder of a man in Bradford. Read
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A-level and AS-level results - check them here
Aug 20 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
TEENAGERS scored record results in their A-levels again this year as the pass rate rose for the 27th year in a row. Read
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Tory leader David Cameron holds question time session in Brighouse
Aug 20 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
TORY leader David Cameron was grilled by voters at a question time session in Brighouse last night. Read
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THURS AM: Missing Huddersfield girl Alex Ward found safe
Aug 20 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
MISSING Sheepridge teenager Alex Ward was re-united with her family in the early hours of this morning. Read
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THURS AM: Fire crews battle huge scrapyard blaze
Aug 20 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
FIREFIGHTERS battled for four hours to stop a huge scrap yard blaze spreading to a neighbouring business. Read
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St George's Square lighting plan revealed
Aug 20 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
TROUBLED St George’s Square will be lit up for Christmas. Read
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Dewsbury man made frudulent insurance claims to value of £46,000
Aug 20 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A PHANTOM motorist made a fraudulent insurance claim for a road traffic accident he was never involved in, a jury heard has heard. Read
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Charity bikers
Aug 20 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
Charity bikers Read
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Smokers have poor taste
Aug 20 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
SMOKERS have fewer and less sensitive taste buds on their tongues than people who avoid tobacco, a study has shown. Read
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News focus: Do the maths
Aug 20 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
NOBODY would want to spoil the joy of Britain’s thousands of students who collect their A-level results today. Read
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Delay for train to London
Aug 20 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A NEW rail link from Brighouse to London is to be delayed. Read
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West Yorkshire Metro calls for high-speed rail links to serve Leeds and Sheffield
Aug 20 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HIGH-SPEED rail network serving West and South Yorkshire could generate more than £33bn of benefits for the region, it is claimed. Read
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Calderdale Council set aside funding for recession
Aug 20 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A £200,000 “war chest” has been set aside by Calderdale Council. Read
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Cook-a-doodle-do cookery school at Slaithwaite Community Centre
Aug 20 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
MOVE over Jamie Oliver! Read
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Almondbury man Jared Read drowned in pond
Aug 20 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN found his partner of 13 years drowned in a pond. Read
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Step aside Cannes as Holmfirth Film Festival plans revealed
Aug 20 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
STEP aside Cannes, Venice and Sundance. Read
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Airport strike
Aug 20 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A STRIKE by workers at John Lennon Airport in Liverpool was set to go ahead today following the rejection of a deal aimed at ending a row over jobs. Read
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Dewsbury midnight soccer success
Aug 20 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A SUMMER shoot out to celebrate the success of Dewsbury's Midnight Soccer League will give the town its biggest football event of the summer. Read
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Bookseller Elaine Beardsell retires from Toll House Bookshop
Aug 20 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
BOOKSELLER Elaine Beardsell is starting a new chapter in her life. Read
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Nature reserve wants volunteers
Aug 20 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
VOLUNTEERS are wanted to help work on a nature reserve. Read
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Change4Life: Kids get sporty at playscheme
Aug 20 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
YOU don’t have to rely on pricey trips away to keep the kids entertained this summer. Read
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Libraries plan summer events for children
Aug 20 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
MORE children’s events are planned for local libraries in the final weeks of the school holidays. Read
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Lindley girl raises money in memory of her late grandfather
Aug 20 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
DETERMINED Jenna Watson has raised money in memory of her late grandfather – at the second time of trying. Read
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New courses for badminton players
Aug 20 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
TWO new badminton courses are starting at Huddersfield Sports Centre in September. Read
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Kidney Research UK receives £3,590 from Purple party fundraising event
Aug 20 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HOLME Valley woman has raised £3,590 for charity by staging a birthday party attended by family and friends. Read
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Award for young musician Freya Smith
Aug 20 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A GIFTED young musician has received an award to further progress her studies. Read
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Royal Mail urges workers to resist strike call
Aug 20 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
ROYAL Mail has urged postal workers to back efforts to safeguard the business rather than vote to go on strike. Read
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Expansion plans for Hollybank Trust in Mirfield
Aug 20 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
PLANNERS will decide today if a children’s charity can expand. Read
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Misadventure verdict on death of Huddersfield rock climber Lawrence Walker
Aug 20 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
HE died doing what he loved best. Read
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Little Oliver stages latest fundraiser
Aug 20 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
LITTLE Oliver Thornton is celebrating the success of his latest fundraiser. Read
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Huddersfield Company Code Blue ransacked in £20,000 burglary
Aug 20 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
BRAZEN burglars spent 20 minutes ransacking a Huddersfield business despite setting off the security alarm. Read
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£100k cannabis bust in Longwood is one of the biggest
Aug 20 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
PLANTS worth about £100,000 were seized from one of the biggest cannabis factories ever busted in Huddersfield. Read
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Festive card goes on sale at exhibit
Aug 20 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
IT may be a little early to be thinking about the festive season, but a new Christmas card will soon be on sale in Meltham. Read
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Organisers gear up for annual singing event
Aug 20 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
ORGANISERS are busy fine-tuning preparations for this year’s Longwood Sing. Read
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Good deed cost dental nurse £25 parking fine on John William Street
Aug 20 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A DENTAL nurse tried to get her parking fine waived after a good deed landed her with a ticket. Read
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Brighouse woman was Tasered ‘for her own safety’
Aug 20 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A KNIFE-WIELDING woman was shot with a 50,000-volt Taser gun by police – for her own safety. Read
