Feb
2011
Articles from 10th Feb 2011
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Kirklees councillors agree tens of millions of pounds of spending cuts
Feb 10 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
TOP politicians last night agreed to slash tens of millions from Kirklees Council’s budget. Read
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Thousands of Kirklees disabled adults to lose their care
Feb 10 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
THOUSANDS of disabled adults will lose their care. Read
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Lollipop man Ian Middleton from Penistone jailed for sex abuse
Feb 10 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A FORMER lollipop man from Penistone has been jailed for sex offences against children. Read
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Council tax discount scrapped for pensioners
Feb 10 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
PENSIONERS face rising bills after councillors scrapped their rebate last night. Read
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Woman seriously ill in Leeds hospital after Newsome Road crash
Feb 10 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
but was immediately transferred to Leeds. Read
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Police appeal after stolen bike found in Kirkheaton raid
Feb 10 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
POLICE are appealing for the owner of a bike to come forward and get in touch. Read
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Kirklees Council house tenants face 6% rent hike in April
Feb 10 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
TENANTS will be stung by a nearly 6% rise in council house rent in six weeks’ time. Read
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Man claiming to be a gardener may have burgled student digs in Aspley
Feb 10 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN claiming to be a gardener may have been behind a break-in at a student house. Read
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Penalty fines for five Lockwood bus lane drivers
Feb 10 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
FIVE drivers have been caught driving in a bus lane at Lockwood. Read
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Boy,7, hurt in Batley accident
Feb 10 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
POLICE want to trace the driver of a car which knocked down a boy in Batley. Read
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Honley motorist makes pothole warning signs in dig at Kirklees Council
Feb 10 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
IT’S a sign of the times. Read
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Hundreds of Huddersfield children join in world record sign and sing-along
Feb 10 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
HUNDREDS of Huddersfield school children joined in a grand old national sing-along. Read
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Slow-moving vapour trails ‘a trick of the eye’
Feb 10 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE late afternoon glow of this sunset above Skelmanthorpe shows the amount of planes flying overhead. Read
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Thousands of homes in Kirklees with no registered voters
Feb 10 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
NEW figures show thousands of homes around Huddersfield have no registered voters. Read
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Paul Kelly jailed for life for murder of Deighton man Kim Driver
Feb 10 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
ALCOHOLIC and former drug addict Kim Driver lived a lonely, sad life in his Deighton flat. Read
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Artist Ali White donates picture for Hollybank Trust
Feb 10 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A DONATION with a difference was give to Mirfield’s Hollybank Trust by a local artist. Read
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Huddersfield pubs among the historic best, according to CAMRA book
Feb 10 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
FIVE Huddersfield pubs feature in a book dedicated to heritage ale houses and their historic interiors. Read
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Police hail domestic violence campaign a success
Feb 10 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
POLICE have hailed a crackdown on domestic violence in West Yorkshire as a success. Read
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Drunk man swore at Brighouse police
Feb 10 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN has been charged with being drunk and disorderly in Brighouse. Read
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Musical instruments found in Brighouse
Feb 10 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HAUL of musical instruments has been dumped in Brighouse. Read
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Planning underway for Calderdale Pride
Feb 10 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A PRIDE festival for Calderdale is being organised. Read
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Local MPs Jason McCartney and Simon Reevell call for suspension of Kirklees LDF
Feb 10 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
TWO local Conservatives MPs have demanded the immediate suspension of Kirklees Council’s controversial housing plans. Read
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Euro challenge for Huddersfield magicians
Feb 10 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
THESE are magical times for two Huddersfield people. Read
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Harrison murder not work of Yorkshire Ripper
Feb 10 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE killer of a young woman whose murder was linked to the Yorkshire Ripper has finally been revealed – more than 35 years afterwards. Read
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Big Yorkshire dance project
Feb 10 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
YOUNG dancers from Huddersfield are to take part in a special event. Read
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Marsden’s Crow Hill Country House Estate granted a full events licence
Feb 10 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A COUNTRY house has been granted a licence to host more weddings and events despite reservations from its neighbours. Read
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Two Huddersfield convenience stores given booze bans by Kirklees Council licensing panel
Feb 10 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
TWO Huddersfield convenience stores have been banned from selling alcohol for a month after they were caught with untaxed bottles of spirits. Read
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Northern Rail gains second environmental standard
Feb 10 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A TRAIN operator running services through Huddersfield is celebrating “green” success at the double. Read
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Father of 21-year-old death crash victim forgives driver Thomas Coulter
Feb 10 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN has been charged over a crash that killed a teenager. Read
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Family flee Batley house fire
Feb 10 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A NEIGHBOUR rescued a family after a blaze tore through their home. Read
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Electric car coming to Huddersfield
Feb 10 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
DEREK Fairbank is blazing a trail through Huddersfield. Read
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New crossing demanded on Manchester Road after schoolgirl seriously injured
Feb 10 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
COUNCILLORS are campaigning for a crossing on a stretch of road where a 10-year-old girl was struck by a car. Read
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Councillors to rule on Fartown High bids next week
Feb 10 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
COUNCILLORS will decide next week who will run a new school in Huddersfield. Read
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Huddersfield man Mian Rashid denies wrongdoing in bank fraud case
Feb 10 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A FORMER bank worker accused of taking part in a fraud which fleeced the RBS group of £350,000 has denied any wrongdoing. Read
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Holme Valley hospital shut down after staff and patients hit by vomiting bug outbreak
Feb 10 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HOSPITAL ward has been sealed off for more than week after patients and staff were hit by an outbreak of the winter vomiting virus. Read
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Afghan police get a helping hand from Shelley lad Paul Watson
Feb 10 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A SOLDIER from Shelley is helping to train the Afghan security forces. Read
