Dec
2010
Articles from 29th Dec 2010
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Kirkheaton gunman Alistair Bell ignored warnings from armed officers
Dec 29 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
GUNMAN Alistair Bell had several chances to lay down his weapon – but ignored them all in the hours before he was shot and killed by a police marksman. Read
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Does the BNP have a future in Kirklees?
Dec 29 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE British National Party had hoped for a surge in support in May’s general and local elections. But the party’s sole Kirklees representative on Kirklees lost his seat, leader Nick Griffin finished a distant third in the BNP’s target Parliamentary seat of Barking while in Dewsbury the party’s vote fell from 5,000 to 3,200. Local government reporter BARRY GIBSON asks if the party has a future. Read
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Get recycling old Christmas trees and cards
Dec 29 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
SOON it will be the time to recycle many of our Christmas trees and cards. Read
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How Greenstreams has improved Huddersfield's River Colne and many more
Dec 29 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
As we continue our snapshot of the borough’s Green Heroes we take a look at the work of the Greenstreams project. JOANNE DOUGLAS talks to Jeff Keenlyside of the Environment Alliance about the work on the River Colne and its tributaries Read
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Alistair Bell death latest in Christmas tragedies
Dec 29 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE tragedy of Alistair Bell’s death is the third time police have shot and killed at Christmas in the Huddersfield area. Read
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Alistair Bell shooting probe could take up to six months
Dec 29 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE independent investigation into the death of Alistair Bell could take up to six months. Read
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Conflicting reports of Kirkheaton siege victim Alistair Bell
Dec 29 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
THERE was a clear sense of shock in Kirkheaton as news of yesterday’s fatal shooting filtered through. Read
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Longwood residents still marooned by ice
Dec 29 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
FOR six days the residents of Side Lane in Longwood have battled the ice. Read
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Is Mirfield’s Lawrence Longley the first baby born on Christmas Day?
Dec 29 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
HE could be the first Christmas Day baby of 2010? Read
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Free safety checks in Thornton Lodge after house blaze drama
Dec 29 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HOUSE was badly damaged in a fire at Thornton Lodge. Read
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Stainland Lions Boxing Day fun run raises £2,000
Dec 29 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A FREEZING festive fun run has raised £2,000 for charity. Read
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Clifford Pilling unveils new Huddersfield Royal Infirmary crib in memory of wife Margaret
Dec 29 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
CHAPLAINCY volunteer Clifford Pilling has donated a new nativity crib to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary in memory of his wife, Margaret. Read
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Radical way West Yorkshire Chief Constable Sir Norman Bettison will make cuts
Dec 29 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
CUTS to the police in West Yorkshire are set to revolutionise the way the force operates – but its chief has vowed that the frontline will be protected at all costs. Read
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Vicar of Lindley Rev Canon John White retires
Dec 29 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE Rev Canon John White, Vicar of Lindley, has retired. Read
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Hundreds tune in for Kirklees Council webcasts
Dec 29 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
Kirklees Council is embracing the future by webcasting meetings. Local government reporter BARRY GIBSON finds out if anyone is watching Read
