Jan
2012
Articles from 27th Jan 2012
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Northern Lights: Have you spotted the aurora borealis in Huddersfield's skies?
Jan 27 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
STARGAZERS in our area were given a fantastic treat with the appearance of the Northern Lights in our skies this week. Read
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Police close Holme Moss for two hours after heavy snowfall
Jan 27 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
POLICE shut the A6024 over Holme Moss for two hours this lunchtime when it was blanketed by snow. Read
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Brighouse man appears in court over multi-million pound 'Ponzi' scheme fraud charge
Jan 27 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A BRIGHOUSE man accused of conspiracy to defraud ex-pat investors over a multi-million pound ''Ponzi'' scheme is to stand trial in June. Read
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Know your Murray from your Djokovic and your news from your snooze? Have a go at our sports and news quizzes
Jan 27 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
JUST because it's Friday afternoon doesn't mean you can switch off. Read
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Meltham man Richard Mail jailed for killing Gary Pedelty in car crash
Jan 27 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE man who killed former soldier Gary Pedelty in a car crash has been jailed for four years today. Read
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Milnsbridge whisky thief’s ‘intimate moment’
Jan 27 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HUDDERSFIELD man escaped jail after being found with a bottle of whisky down his trousers. Read
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Denby Dale man trial latest: Murder accused puts blame on Thomas Haigh
Jan 27 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN accused of murder told police he believed his friend killed two drug dealers at a farm in Cornwall, a jury heard. Read
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'Trusted' accountant Christopher Tracey convicted of fraud
Jan 27 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A TRUSTED accountant who paid a client's £15,000 tax cheque into his own account and then lied about what he had done has been given a suspended jail term. Read
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Siberian weather on way to Huddersfield
Jan 27 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
WATCH out – winter’s on its way! Read
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Jaume Plensa exhibition artworks will remain at Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Jan 27 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
TWO works by the Spanish artist Jaume Plensa will remain at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) although the exhibition has finished. Read
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Officers on the beat in rural communities
Jan 27 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
NEIGHBOURHOOD police officers have visited residents in Bailiff Bridge and Rastrick to offer crime prevention advice. Read
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University of Huddersfield burglar in court
Jan 27 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A 25-YEAR-OLD Edgerton man has been told he faces a prison sentence after he admitted stealing a DVD player during a burglary at Huddersfield University last summer. Read
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Parents take the fight to save Huddersfield Sure Start Children’s Centres to the town centre streets
Jan 27 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
PARENTS fighting to save children’s centres will take their battle to the streets. Read
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Woodsome Hall Golf Course waitress set to star in BBC crime drama Accused
Jan 27 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A COLLEGE student has scooped a part as an extra in BBC crime drama Accused. Read
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Clayton West Scout group’s anger at music ‘tax’
Jan 27 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
COMMUNITY groups could be charged hundreds of pounds a year for the right to play music at their meetings. Read
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Burglar ordered to compensate Almondbury householder
Jan 27 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A 21-YEAR-OLD burglar has been ordered to pay £1,000 compensation to a retired householder following a break-in at her Almondbury home. Read
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Roadworks planned for Rowley Lane
Jan 27 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
DRIVERS face hold-ups when a busy Huddersfield road is to be partly closed for roadworks. Read
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Masked intruders strike in Almondbury
Jan 27 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
THREE masked men attacked an Almondbury man in his home. Read
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Liz Hume-Dawson starring in CBBC show 4 O’Clock Club
Jan 27 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
ACTOR Liz Hume-Dawson is a star of the small screen again in a brand new children’s TV show. Read
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Longroyd Bridge shopkeeper’s car targeted by vandals
Jan 27 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A SHOPKEEPER’S car was targeted by vandals who smashed the windscreens with a brick. Read
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Calderdale Council predicted to breaks its budget by £1.83million
Jan 27 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A COUNCIL predicts it will have overspent by £1.83m this financial year. Read
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90-year-old woman evicted from Longwood care home due to rising costs
Jan 27 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A 90-YEAR-OLD woman has been evicted from her care home by bosses to save money. Read
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Appeal after Newsome burglary
Jan 27 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A BURGLAR was spotted walking away from a Newsome house with a suitcase stuffed with property. Read
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Bradley teenager accused of series of burglaries on Alandale Road
Jan 27 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HUDDERSFIELD teenager has been accused of committing four burglaries – three of them on his own road. Read
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Peacock Group attracts potential buyers that may save Huddersfield jobs
Jan 27 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
COLLAPSED retail chain Peacocks looks closer to finding new owners today. Read
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Holmfirth man beat wife after row over TV channels
Jan 27 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HUSBAND beat his wife of nearly 16 years after she asked him to change the TV channel, a court heard. Read
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Student flats get green light
Jan 27 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
PLANS for student accommodation for 653 people next to the River Colne have been given the green light. Read
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Meningitis Trust to benefit from youngster’s fundraiser
Jan 27 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
Coffee party Read
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Plans discussed for Holme Valley rescue services HQ
Jan 27 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
HOLME Valley Mountain Rescue team is one step closer to being granted permission to build a new HQ at Meltham. Read
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Huddersfield police in appeal to trace dead man’s relatives
Jan 27 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
Police appealfor relatives Read
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Golcar boy Charlie Senior who was attacked by dad takes first steps at age of five
Jan 27 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A GOLCAR boy who was left blind and brain damaged when his father shook him at just 15 weeks old is defying the odds. Read
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Holmfirth Lidl store plan approved
Jan 27 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
PLANS for a new supermarket in Holmfirth have been given the go-ahead. Read
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Students’ success in Kirklees is praised
Jan 27 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
NEW figures show that 2011 was another excellent year for GCSE results in Kirklees. Read
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Primrose Hill mother accused of wounding with a pitchfork
Jan 27 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MOTHER-of-two has denied maliciously wounding a man with a pitchfork. Read
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Huddersfield cemetery plans ditched by Kirklees councillors
Jan 27 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
PLANS for a Huddersfield cemetery have been thrown out. Read
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Pogues founder Jem Finer open art installation at Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Jan 27 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
JEM Finer may be best known as a founding member of Celtic punk group The Pogues. Read
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Ear bitten off by Dewsbury attacker
Jan 27 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A DEWSBURY man has been jailed for a violent attack on a man in his own home. Read
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Man, 63, attacked at knifepoint
Jan 27 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A 63-YEAR-OLD man was threatened at knifepoint in his home. Read
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Huddersfield Giants star Jason Chan backing good mate Gareth Thomas for Celebrity Big Brother glory
Jan 27 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
HUDDERSFIELD Giants rugby league star Jason Chan is backing his good mate Gareth Thomas to win tonight’s Celebrity Big Brother final. Read
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Facebook group sparks Huddersfield craze
Jan 27 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
IT’S the latest recession-beating craze to hit Huddersfield. Read
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Grand Central tops passenger satisfaction survey
Jan 27 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A COMPANY running trains between Mirfield and London has come top in a passenger survey. Read
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Concerns raised about planned new pharmacy for Brighouse surgery
Jan 27 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
PLANS for a pharmacy at a Brighouse surgery will be reviewed next week. Read
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‘Beetle’ found in Kirkheaton Spice’s kebab
Jan 27 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
IT would have put a crunch in his kebab if he had not spotted it amongst the pitta in the nick of time. Read
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Benefit cheat councillor can remain in public post despite court sentence
Jan 27 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A COUNCILLOR who admitted to being a benefit cheat can remain in his position. Read
