Feb
2012
Articles from 18th Feb 2012
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Kirklees Council to consider Sheepridge schools merger
Feb 18 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
FAMILIES are to have their say on a plan to merge two Huddersfield schools. Read
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Thornton Lodge in court accused of drugs possession
Feb 18 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A TEENAGER has appeared in court accused of possessing drugs and a knife. Read
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Man stole hundreds from Huddersfield supermarket
Feb 18 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN stole hundreds of pounds from a supermarket after he spotted an unmanned till. Read
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Police freeze tax bills in West Yorkshire
Feb 18 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
POLICE leaders in West Yorkshire have opted to freeze the council tax precept for the second year running. Read
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Virgin Media launches apprenticeship drive
Feb 18 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
CABLE company Virgin Media has launched a search for new recruits in Huddersfield. Read
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Council Tax Review boss Darrell Henry faces fresh claims of unpaid debts
Feb 18 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
TWO Huddersfield businesswomen have made fresh complaints about Council Tax Review boss Darrell Henry. Read
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Mrs Sunderland Music Festival begins at Huddersfield Town Hall
Feb 18 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
HUNDREDS of young performers began competing last night in Huddersfield’s oldest music and drama festival. Read
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Greens take all three seats in Kirkburton Parish Council by-elections
Feb 18 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE Greens have taken control of a council after making a clean sweep at the polls. Read
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Clayton West mum Julie Alexander loses 10 stone to drop from size 30 to 16
Feb 18 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MUM of three is nearly half the person she used to be. Read
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Huddersfield man Mohammed Khan in court for spraying bleach at 13-year-old girl
Feb 18 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A GIRL was sprayed with what she thought was water when a van drove past. Read
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Greetland man set fire to own home after row with partner
Feb 18 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A JUDGE has told a 27-year-old man he was lucky not to be jailed immediately after starting a fire at his family home. Read
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Golcar woman sentenced after stealing burgers and assaulting officers
Feb 18 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A GOLCAR woman drunkenly stole from a fast food restaurant and then assaulted two police officers as they arrested her. Read
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Woman posted intimate footage of Huddersfield man Jonathan Slee on YouTube then demanded cash
Feb 18 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
AN inquiry is underway after a Huddersfield man found an intimate video of himself posted on the internet. Read
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Hopton United Reformed Church housing plan gets green light
Feb 18 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HISTORIC venue could be restored after planners gave a housing proposal the green light. Read
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Police investigation after Birkby gunman shoots pet cat dead and injures another
Feb 18 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A GUNMAN shot dead a family’s pet – yards from a footpath in Birkby. Read
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Jack-knifed lorry causes M62 holdups
Feb 18 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
DRIVERS faced massive hold-ups on the M62 because of a jack-knifed lorry. Read
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Teen breached bail when he was refused bus ride home
Feb 18 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A TEENAGER breached his bail conditions after he was refused a bus ride home. Read
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Huddersfield and Colne Valley MPs back campaign to save Surestart children’s centres
Feb 18 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
MPs are backing a campaign to save a popular children’s centre from having services slashed. Read
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Fartown man Roger Lee Harriott in court accused of running Huddersfield brothel
Feb 18 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN has appeared in court accused of running a Huddersfield sex den. Read
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Holmfirth woman banned from the wheel after drink driving
Feb 18 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A CONCERNED shopper led to a woman being arrested for drink driving. Read
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120 homes planned for derelict brickworks site in Elland
Feb 18 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
DEVELOPERS who propose to build a housing estate at a derelict brickworks have revealed plans of how it could look. Read
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First TransPennine Express named top operator
Feb 18 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
TRAIN operator First TransPennine Express has won a national award. Read
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Man in court accused of threatening his neighbour in garden rubbish row
Feb 18 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN has appeared in court accused of threatening his neighbour with a knife – as they argued over their bins. Read
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New arts project for young and old
Feb 18 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
SHE is determined to help people discover their creative niche. Read
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ICAEW launches Everybody Counts Awards
Feb 18 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
HUDDERSFIELD chartered accountants helping charities out for free could win their organisations a £2,000 prize. Read
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Rastrick rapper Scott Binns tackles war deaths in his latest track ‘Hold The Rain’
Feb 18 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
RAPPER Scott Binns has written another tune tackling tough issues. Read
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When the going gets tough, Ben gets going
Feb 18 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
DUKE of Edinburgh Award leader Ben Walker doesn’t believe in making things easy for himself. Read
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New empty homes tax will save libraries and parks say Kirklees Lib Dems
Feb 18 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
EMPTY homes should be taxed to protect libraries and parks from closure, say the Lib Dems. Read
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Huddersfield’s pink fitness push for Cancer Research UK
Feb 18 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
FUNDRAISERS will be donning pink and blue clothing for a week-long series of fitness events to raise cash for Cancer Research UK. Read
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New Zealand mum and daughter fly in for private viewing of ancestor’s art
Feb 18 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
DESCENDANTS of a famous artist flew half-way around the world to see an exhibition of his work. Read
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Huddersfield debt experts call for pay day loan firms to be regulated
Feb 18 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
FIRMS which offer pay day loans should be regulated, a Huddersfield debt advice solicitor says. Read
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80-year history of Leeds Bradford Airport
Feb 18 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
EVERY year, hundreds of Huddersfield holidaymakers fly off to the sun from Leeds Bradford Airport. Read
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Profits build up
Feb 18 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
BUILDING materials giant Lafarge has posted a healthy rise in sales and profits. Read
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Colne Valley Lions give £500 to the Welcome Centre
Feb 18 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
FUNDRAISERS have helped a good cause in Huddersfield. Read
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Leeds Bradford supports Huddersfield charities
Feb 18 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
CHARITIES based in the Huddersfield area are among 12 good causes to get backing from West Yorkshire’s premier airport. Read
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Police hunt boy’s attackers in Lockwood
Feb 18 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a teenage boy was attacked in Lockwood. Read
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Kirklees Council plea over community watchdogs
Feb 18 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
MEMBERS of the public have been invited to become community “watchdogs”. Read
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Something to think about
Feb 18 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
HERE’s a list drawn from 85,000 tweets from March 7-10, 2011 ranking things on-liners were giving up for Lent with the number of votes. Details from www.Christianity.com Read
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Huddersfield actor Devon Lewis to star in new Sky drama The Endz
Feb 18 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A YOUNG actor from Huddersfield has landed a part in a gritty new television series. Read
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Winter Wipeout and Got To Dance TV roles for Huddersfield men Ben Julien and Ess Green
Feb 18 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
THERE are TV roles for two Huddersfield men this weekend. Read
