Feb
2011
Articles from 25th Feb 2011
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It's quiz time again - test your mental mettle here today
Feb 25 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
AT the end of another hard, taxing week why not slouch yourself into the weekend by having a go at our fun quizzes? Read
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Woman killed by train at Slaithwaite railway station
Feb 25 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A PERSON has been killed by a train at Slaithwaite. Read
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£1.1m found in Huddersfield houses in money laundering probe
Feb 25 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
MORE than a million pounds has been discovered after two houses in Crosland Moor were raided by police. Read
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Project to revive community spirit in Kirkheaton after drama of Alistair Bell shooting
Feb 25 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A NEW initiative to bring a village together is gaining momentum. Read
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Lord Davies calls for boardroom to be 25% women
Feb 25 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A CHAMPION for women in business has welcomed calls for more females in the boardooms of Britain’s biggest companies. Read
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Huddersfield's Mrs Sunderland music festival suspended in package alert
Feb 25 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN was arrested last night following a security alert which forced the evacuation of Huddersfield Town Hall. Read
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Fire-hit Lascelles Hall Cricket Club plans short-term fix
Feb 25 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HISTORIC cricket club that was ravaged by fire has applied to install a temporary clubhouse. Read
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Kirklees College’s link-up with Finland
Feb 25 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
TWO Kirklees College students swapped Huddersfield for Finland. Read
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Drivers warned of parking fines in Meltham
Feb 25 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
DRIVERS have been warned they will be fined if they ignore new parking restrictions in Meltham. Read
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Slaithwaite man Shane Fitzpatrick accused of hitting partner in court
Feb 25 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN accused of assaulting his partner has appeared in court. Read
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Compagnie des Quidams perform ghostly show in Marsden - watch video here
Feb 25 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
HUNDREDS of villagers were wowed by a French stilts show last night. Read
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Lightcliffe man Lee Oliver gets suspended jail term for supplying cannabis
Feb 25 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A LIGHTCLIFFE man who was jailed for nine years for his part in a £1.5 million cannabis smuggling operation has been given a suspended prison sentence for “small scale supply’’ of the Class B drug. Read
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Kirklees councillors back Tesco application – after criticising the plans
Feb 25 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
COUNCILLORS raised concerns about the Tesco application for a new store in Huddersfield – but then backed it. Read
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Wind turbine scheme at Golcar to go ahead
Feb 25 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A CONTROVERSIAL wind turbine scheme is to go ahead, despite being rejected by Kirklees Council. Read
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Fire alarm throws future of Lindley development into doubt
Feb 25 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE fate of a development of affordable homes hangs in the balance following a fire alarm. Read
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Meltham homes plan rejected after councillors’ mini-bus gets stuck on narrow road
Feb 25 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
VILLAGERS have blocked a plan to build more than 30 homes. Read
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Blind and deaf woman Jacqueline Hustler made more than 200 hoax phone calls
Feb 25 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A BLIND and deaf woman who made more than 200 hoax calls to the emergency services in West Yorkshire has had her sentence hearing adjourned so that a psychiatric report can be prepared. Read
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Two Huddersfield fathers reunited with their families after fleeing crisis-hit Libya.
Feb 25 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
TWO fathers have been reunited with their families after fleeing from crisis-hit Libya. Read
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Royal date for Summer Wine star Kwouk
Feb 25 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
SUMMER Wine actor Burt Kwouk, known to millions from his appearances in the Pink Panther films, has received his OBE – from a fan. Read
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Clayton West woman Sarah Healey in court over store wine theft
Feb 25 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A WOMAN has been fined after stealing wine from a supermarket. Read
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Birkby man Celal Icer accused of assaulting wife appears in court
Feb 25 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN accused of assaulting his wife has appeared in court. Read
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Extra £500,000 to repair Kirklees potholes - but it might not be enough!
Feb 25 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
KIRKLEES Council is expected to receive an extra £500,000 to repair roads damaged by extreme weather over the winter. Read
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More than £9,000 of valuables stolen from OAPs in Slaithwaite
Feb 25 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
BURGLARS stole more than £9,000-worth of valuables in a raid on a pensioner couple’s home while they were away. Read
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Police plea after Newsome burglary
Feb 25 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
POLICE have appealed for help in catching a burglar who struck in Newsome. Read
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Rastrick firm Rand and Asquith provides stone for RAF memorial
Feb 25 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A GIANT of the skies flew into Rastrick to take possession of a very special cargo. Read
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Scissett FC’s competition to design new club badge
Feb 25 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
AN HISTORIC amateur football team has launched a competition to redesign their club badge. Read
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Moorend commended by Specialist Schools and Academies Trust
Feb 25 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HUDDERSFIELD school has been praised for its innovation and creativity in STEM subjects: science, technology, engineering and maths. Read
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High School Musical auditions to be held in the town by Heavy Arts Theatre School
Feb 25 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A THEATRE school is searching for young stars to appear in its production of the hit show High School Musical. Read
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Residential parking is a blast from the past says landlord Trevor Woodhead
Feb 25 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
AN EXASPERATED landlord is calling for residents only parking to be abandoned. Read
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Meltham CE Primary School football team dreaming of Old Trafford
Feb 25 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
YOUNG footballers are a step from Old Trafford. Read
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House fire in Browning Road, Sheepridge
Feb 25 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
FIREFIGHTERS fought a blaze in an unoccupied Sheepridge house. Read
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Complaints against West Yorkshire Police increase
Feb 25 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
COMPLAINTS against West Yorkshire Police rose last year. Read
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Mystery solved over Waterloo Health Centre parking spaces
Feb 25 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MEDICAL centre is introducing parking enforcement to deter general motorists from taking patients’ spaces. Read
