Jan
2011
Articles from 7th Jan 2011
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Cash stolen from security guard in raid at HSBC bank in Dewsbury
Jan 07 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
Dewsbury CID are appealing for witnesses after a security guard was robbed Read
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Unison formally calls off Kirklees Council strike plan
Jan 07 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A FIVE-DAY council workers’ strike is off. Read
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Former Calderdale councillor David Chaytor jailed for MP expenses fiddle
Jan 07 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A FORMER Calderdale councillor has been jailed for 18 months for fiddling his expenses. Read
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Snow latest for Huddersfield - traffic, travel, school closures
Jan 07 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
THIS morning's sudden snow fall has brought problems in and around Huddersfield. Read
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Power cut to more than 2,000 properties in Huddersfield
Jan 07 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
MORE than 2,400 homes in Huddersfield suffered a power cut this morning. Read
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Snow costs Marshalls £5m in lost sales
Jan 07 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
PAVING stone maker Marshalls today said the snow cost it £5 million in lost sales but could not ruin what has been a good year of recovery. Read
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Empty house damaged in suspect fire
Jan 07 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
AN EMPTY house suffered substantial damage in a suspected deliberate fire. Read
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Arson attack on Birstall flats
Jan 07 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
ELDERLY residents were lucky to escape unharmed after a suspected arson attack on a block of flats. Read
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Dog-walker rescues old woman from attempted robbery
Jan 07 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A DOG-WALKER stopped two female thieves from robbing an elderly blind woman yesterday. Read
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R3 survey shows more than 4m fear redundancy
Jan 07 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
MORE than 4m people fear being made redundant, according to a shock survey. Read
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Former Hawkwind bass and keyboard player brings gig night back to Slaithwaite
Jan 07 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
FANS of innovative electronic music can watch a star of the genre at work. Read
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The bizarre mix of property left in our local hotels
Jan 07 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
WHERE would you find a life size electric Dalek, a Superintendent’s ID Badge, a set of gold dentures worth £6,500, a Bengal kitten and Decree Absolute papers? Read
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Ford Inn licensee worries over road shutdown
Jan 07 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A PUBLICAN today urged highways officials to think of him when they announce road closures. Read
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Big freeze puts gas engineers under pressure
Jan 07 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
EXTRA gas engineers have been drafted in to deal with problems in Kirklees in the aftermath of the big freeze. Read
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Shelter issues credit card warning
Jan 07 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE number of Yorkshire people using credit cards to pay the mortgage or rent has risen by almost 50% in a year, a survey has revealed. Read
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Recovery truck stolen from M62 roadworks
Jan 07 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MOTORWAY recovery truck was driven off by thieves after it was parked in roadworks. Read
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Blakeborough Social and Sports Club in Brighouse to sue after fraud probe dropped
Jan 07 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A CLUB at the centre of a fraud probe has vowed to sue its accusers after police found no evidence of criminal activity. Read
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Police helicopter’s infra-red uncovers Sheepridge cannabis factory
Jan 07 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
AIRBORNE police discovered a cannabis factory at a house inSheepridge. Read
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Is Shepley pothole the costliest in Huddersfield?
Jan 07 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A “CRATER” of a pothole has caused thousands of pounds worth of damage to a succession of cars. Read
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Hinchliffe Mill homes plan gets go-ahead despite flood fears
Jan 07 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
COUNCILLORS failed to block a housing development which they fear will flood. Read
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Huddersfield BMW dealership on the move
Jan 07 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HUDDERSFIELD car dealer is on the move. Read
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Huddersfield man Ray Lecomber brought back from the dead NINE times
Jan 07 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
THEY say cats have nine lives. Read
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Newsome Mills housing plan gets green light
Jan 07 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A DEVELOPER has been told to hurry up and convert a listed Huddersfield mill into flats. Read
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‘Ill-prepared’ for flu says Huddersfield health expert Prof Peter Bradshaw
Jan 07 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
ELEVEN more people have died from flu across the UK, taking the total to 50. Read
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Money seized from murderer of Christopher Hartley
Jan 07 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HOARD of cash totalling tens of thousands of pounds discovered during a Huddersfield murder investigation has been handed to the courts. Read
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T K Maxx cleaners in court after theft of over £3,000 of goods
Jan 07 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
THEY went on an expensive shopping spree. Read
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Woman hit by train at Marsden is named
Jan 07 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A WOMAN who died after being hit by a train has been named. Read
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Kirklees Council knocks back Government move to reinstate weekly bin collections
Jan 07 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
WEEKLY grey bin collections will not be returning toHuddersfield. Read
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Nina Hossain in TV charity Bupa Great Winter Run
Jan 07 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
NEWS READER Nina Hossain is to run for charity tomorrow. Read
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Woodhead Road traffic slowing islands become hidden risk
Jan 07 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
WHAT hides in the road and overturns cars? Read
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Once-a-decade census to arrive in Huddersfield in March
Jan 07 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
EVERY householder in Huddersfield will be asked to fill out a census form in March. Read
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Huddersfield registrar staff answer your questions
Jan 07 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
CAN I get married in my back garden? Read
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Kirklees homeless surge matches national trend
Jan 07 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A SHARP spike in the number of homeless people is being felt in Kirklees, the council has revealed. Read
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Scouts get busy recycling old Xmas trees in Shelley, Shepley and Kirkburton
Jan 07 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
SICK of nasty fir tree needles in your car? Read
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“Slum doctor” calls on healthcare professionals for diabetes clinics in India
Jan 07 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A “SLUM doctor” is urging people to join his team of healthcare professionals treating patients in India. Read
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WEA courses in Kirklees
Jan 07 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
PLACES are still available on three of the four local and natural history courses being run in Kirklees Museums by the Workers’ Education Association, starting this month. Read
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Longley’s Evie Oldfield planning trip to help Peru’s orphans
Jan 07 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
TEENAGER Evie Oldfield is set for a mercy mission that could set her back much more than the £5,000 cost of the trip. Read
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Postman’s iconic image raises hundreds for Forget Me Not Trust
Jan 07 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
AN iconic photograph which captured Huddersfield’s struggle against the snow has raised £1,300 for a children’s charity. Read
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IPCC appeals again over shooting of Alistair Bell in Kirkheaton
Jan 07 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
INVESTIGATORS probing the case of Kirkheaton gunman Alistair Bell are collating evidence gathered from house-to-house enquiries. Read
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Brueghel painting to stay in West Yorkshire
Jan 07 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
AN Old Master painting has been saved for the nation after a campaign raised £2.72m to buy it, the Art Fund and the National Trust said. Read
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Confused.com tracks down UK’s unluckiest houses
Jan 07 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
HOMEBUYERS might think twice about their dream property – if the house number is 243. Read
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Victorian landmark could go on sale at just £125,000
Jan 07 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
ONE of Calderdale’s landmark buildings could be sold for just £125,000. Read
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Seatbelt campaign at Asda in Dewsbury
Jan 07 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE importance of wearing a seatbelt will be demonstrated during a police-led operation in Dewsbury. Read
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Tributes to Almondbury bobby Pc Jon Hobman after brain haemorrhage
Jan 07 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE family of a beloved bobby who died suddenly have paid tribute to an “amazing” man. Read
