Jan
2010
Articles from 16th Jan 2010
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SAT AM: Man seriously injured in Meltham car accident
Jan 16 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN in his 40s was struck by a car in a serious collision in Meltham. Read
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£2m speed camera contract for West Yorkshire
Jan 16 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
ABOUT £1.35m is expected to be spent on new speed cameras in West Yorkshire in the next two years. Read
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Council starts to shift bin backlog
Jan 16 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
EXTRA staff are being drafted in to help clear the backlog of rubbish created by the cold snap. Read
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Jobs axe on 140 staff at Brighouse firm UV Modular
Jan 16 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
UP TO 140 workers have lost their jobs at a Brighouse factory. Read
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Pardon for hanged man Alfred Moore moves closer
Jan 16 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
AN investigator has moved a step closer to clearing the name of a man hanged for murdering two Huddersfield policemen. Read
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Community Cash Giveaway 2010: Giveaway boost helps Joseph Salmon Trust to expand
Jan 16 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HUGE cash giveaway has helped a Huddersfield charity to expand. Read
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Woman attacked and robbed near Huddersfield town centre
Jan 16 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A WOMAN was attacked and robbed as she walked near Huddersfield town centre. Read
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Strictly Come Dancing star Camilla Dallerup at Dryclough Infants School
Jan 16 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
CHILDREN in Huddersfield danced with a star. Read
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University of Huddersfield economics lecturer backs Kirklees Council’s budget cuts
Jan 16 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
KIRKLEES Council announced this week that it would reduce its workforce by 13% from 11,200 to 9,700 to cope with the public spending squeeze expected after this year’s general election. BARRY GIBSON asks a top economist if the council has any choice but to slash its budget. Read
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Aga reports revival demand for cookers
Jan 16 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE maker of the iconic cast iron Aga cookers forecast a return to profits for 2009 after seeing a revival in demand. Read
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Huddersfield paedophile John Catterson told to expect jail
Jan 16 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A PAEDOPHILE who lives just 100 metres from a Huddersfield school has pleaded guilty to a sex attack on a nine-year-old girl. Read
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Pub landlord slams irresponsible alcohol sales
Jan 16 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A PUB landlord has called for a clampdown on supermarkets and off-licences selling large, irresponsible amounts of booze. Read
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Step into spring singing at Marsden Imbolc Festival
Jan 16 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE weather may have brought the town to a standstill, but organisers of the Marsden Imbolc Festival are hoping to step into spring and set it ablaze. Read
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Help to quit smoking in Newsome
Jan 16 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
SESSIONS are being organised in Newsome to help smokers quit. Read
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Heart appeal raises thousands
Jan 16 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
PEOPLE in Huddersfield have helped a fundraising appeal raise thousands of pounds. Read
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Linthwaite residents pioneer new technique to grit frozen roads
Jan 16 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
QUICK thinking residents pioneered a new technique to beat the big freeze. Read
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“Get On Your Bike” appeal to Kirklees staff
Jan 16 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
NEW incentives have been announced by Kirklees Council to get staff on their bikes. Read
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£74,000 to boost Calderdale’s community groups
Jan 16 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
GRAB your share of £74,000 to boost community and voluntary groups. Read
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BNP man Terrance Gavan jailed over cache of arms at Batley home
Jan 16 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A BNP member who spent a decade building up a cache of weapons in a bedroom hideaway in Kirklees has been jailed for 11 years. Read
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Thaw brings relief for snow victim Joan Sagar
Jan 16 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A WOMAN marooned in her home for more than three weeks is finally hoping to get out. Read
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Thaw on the way says Examiner weather expert Paul Stevens
Jan 16 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
AFTER a month of cold, crashes and closures, the thaw is on the way. Read
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Police seek witnesses over New Year assault
Jan 16 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a New Year’s Eve assault. Read
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Grit for the weekend but the thaw is on the way for Huddersfield
Jan 16 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
RAIN on thick ice made Huddersfield roads almost impassable – but Kirklees Council’s grit stocks have just lasted out to the thaw. Read
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Dog saved by mystery ‘knight in shining armour’
Jan 16 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MYSTERY ‘knight’ saved a dog from a watery grave. Read
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More suspects caught by footprints in snow
Jan 16 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A PAIR of police officers in Halifax have followed in the footsteps of counterparts in Huddersfield – by following the footprints of criminals through the snow. Read
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Villagers made sure disabled widow got to hospital
Jan 16 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
KIND-HEARTED villagers helped make sure a disabled woman got to hospital. Read
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Albert’s Horse Sanctuary struggles to feed its horses
Jan 16 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A FAMILY that runs a horse sanctuary in Cawthorne is desperate for donations. Read
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Return journey for missing mog?
Jan 16 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
HAS Bramble the cat made his way back over the Pennines? Read
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Ricky’s Bar beating was a shock, claims accused Daniel Mullins
Jan 16 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN accused of being part of a brutal attack outside Ricky’s Bar has told a jury he was amazed to see his friends frogmarching a customer out of the pub. Read
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Dangerous man Philip Heathcote loses jail term appeal
Jan 16 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN branded as “very dangerous” who dragged his ex-partner by the feet to his father’s grave – then threatened to kill her – failed to overturn his potentially lifelong sentence on appeal. Read
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Kirklees Council employee from Springwood charged with fraud
Jan 16 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A COUNCIL officer has admitted major fraud crimes. Read
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Huddersfield man signs petition for 50p ‘broadband tax’ to be scrapped
Jan 16 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
NETHERTON man Bob Armitage is backing an on-line petition calling for a controversial ‘broadband tax’ to be scrapped. Read
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Huddersfield soldier praises troops under Taliban fire - video
Jan 16 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
AN Army commander from Huddersfield talked today of how his unit came under fire in Afghanistan. Read
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Two Huddersfield women fined for rubbish offences
Jan 16 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
HOUSEHOLDERS have been fined for not disposing of their rubbish properly. Read
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Graham Porter gardening: Berries from heaven
Jan 16 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
WITH the longest cold spell for decades having hit us all recently imagine what it must be like for our native and migratory birds that have to spend the whole winter outdoors, without the benefit of a full larder and no extra heating to keep them warm. Read
