Dec
2009
Articles from 29th Dec 2009
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TUES PM: M62 delays after fire closes lanes
Dec 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
TWO lanes of the M62 were closed near Scammonden this afternoon because of a vehicle fire. Read
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£50 fines for parking too far away from kerb in Huddersfield
Dec 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
DRIVERS who park badly have been warned they will be hit in the pocket in the New Year. Read
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Dewsbury MP hits out at plans to axe broadband subsidy for rural villages
Dec 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
DEWSBURY MP Shahid Malik has vowed to help boost rural broadband speeds and slammed plans to axe government funding. Read
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Food recall from filthy Elland food factory
Dec 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
FOOD products canned at an Elland factory are being recalled and destroyed. Read
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Better late than never – crowds enjoy the start of Huddersfield Christmas fun fair - see our pictures
Dec 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
IT MAY have been slightly delayed by the bad weather, but crowds are flocking to the Christmas Funfair. Read
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Ambulance service urges revellers to stay safe on New Year’s Eve
Dec 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
AMBULANCE workers have urged revellers not to become a statistic while out celebrating New Year’s Eve. Read
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West Yorkshire fire service dealing with more road crashes than fires
Dec 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
FOR every person rescued from a house, firefighters rescued nine from vehicles after road crashes. Read
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Huddersfield magistrates: the ‘ordinary people’ who uphold the law - read our feature
Dec 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
Huddersfield magistrate Eileen Marchant has given up the post of chairman of the bench after her three year stint. Here, she tells reporter Sam Casey about the work of the ‘ordinary people’ responsible for enforcing the law. Read
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Kirklees Council gritter on beating the freeze
Dec 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
WHILE most of us were tucked up warm and safe in bed this Christmas, Anthony Leen was getting up early to grit the icy roads. Read
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From Father Christmas to a fish - giant snow sculptures in Huddersfield
Dec 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
CAN you out-do these amazing snow sculptures? Read
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Freezing blizzards of –10°c predicted for Huddersfield
Dec 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
BLIZZARDS with a wind chill of -10°c could hit Kirklees over the next week. Read
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Changes to Batley’s family history research sessions
Dec 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
DISCOVER your past with a little help at Batley Library. Read
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Meltham residents back 20mph road safety scheme
Dec 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
ROAD safety improvements for Meltham are set to get the green light after only four members of the public objected to the plans. Read
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Huddersfield theatre students on West End stage
Dec 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
YOUNG actors from Huddersfield got the chance to work on a West End stage. Read
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Huddersfield health staff back Help for Heroes charity
Dec 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
HEALTH workers in Huddersfield are being urged to help Britain’s wounded soldiers. Read
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Five months on and some Huddersfield students are still waiting for their loans
Dec 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE student loans fiasco has left some young people in Huddersfield facing an uncertain New Year. Read
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Stainland fun runners brave cold for good causes
Dec 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
SOME 250 runners braved the snow and the cold to take part in a festive fun run. Read
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Free phones for Kirklees domestic violence victims
Dec 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
DOMESTIC violence victims in Kirklees are getting free mobile phones to give them a hotline to police. Read
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Playgroup seeks £60k for big move
Dec 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A POPULAR playgroup is moving on up ... the road. Read
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Community Payback paying off in crime crackdown
Dec 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A YEAR after Kirklees was made a neighbourhood crime and justice pioneer area, Insp Steve Forrest, the new man in charge of making it work, talks about his role. SAM CASEY reports. Read
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Hair brings hope as brave Ruddi Waterworth-Jones battles on
Dec 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE family of one-year-old cancer sufferer Ruddi Waterworth-Jones had a simple Christmas wish. Read
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Last of the Summer Wine statue finally set for Holmfirth - at £200,000
Dec 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
AFTER waiting six years a statue in memory of comedy great Compo has been given the go ahead – but it will cost four times the original price. Read
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Pickpockets and purse thefts down in Huddersfields - but heed sales warning
Dec 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
PICKPOCKETING incidents, bag snatches and purse thefts have dropped this Christmas, according to Huddersfield town centre police. Read
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Elland Parish Church boost coffers by £3,500 after exhibition
Dec 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
MORE than £3,500 has been raised for an Elland church after a recent art exhibition. Read
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Budding authors put pen to paper at Thornhill Lees Library
Dec 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
BUDDING authors penned their own books with the help of a local library. Read
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Welcome Centre provides crisis care for 2,500 this year
Dec 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A 14-year-old is one of the many thousands of people in crisis who sought the help of Huddersfield’s Welcome Centre. Read
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Brighouse Twirlers majorettes get cash for new uniforms
Dec 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
MAJORETTES are set to get shiny new uniforms thanks to a cash boost from local masons. Read
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Open house raises cash
Dec 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HUDDERSFIELD man staged a house party to raise money for charity. Read
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Children perform nativity at Helme Church
Dec 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
CHILDREN performed the nativity in a packed village church. Read
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Cummins staff donate £30,000 and their time to a variety of community projects
Dec 29 2009 | Local West Yorkshire News
KIND-HEARTED workers at a top Huddersfield company have helped boost charity coffers in the town by more than £30,000. Read
