Mar
2012
Articles from 8th Mar 2012
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'He's our hero' say family of Pte Daniel Wilford after Afghanistan death blast
Mar 08 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE family of Huddersfield soldier Private Daniel Wilford today spoke of how proud they were of their "hero". Read
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Family of Corporal Jake Hartley talk of "five star son" killed in Afghanistan
Mar 08 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE family of Corporal Jake Hartley, one of the six soldiers killed in the blast in Afghanistan, said tonight they were "devastated" at the death of their "best friend". Read
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Mum of Huddersfield soldier Anton Frampton killed in Afghanistan pays tribute to her "legend"
Mar 08 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE mother of a Huddersfield soldier broke down in tears as she described her devastation at her son's death in Afghanistan. Read
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M62 delays after horsebox and lorry collide
Mar 08 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
MOTORISTS have been hit by rush-hour delays across Huddersfield after a M62 collision involving a horsebox and a lorry. The incident happened at junction 25 of the eastbound carriageway at 3pm today. Two lanes were closed to allow emergency services to attend the scene. Nobody was injured and the carriageway reopened at 4.30pm. The incident caused gridlock on roads around Ainley Top, Fixby and Outlane. Read
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Books of condolence opened in Huddersfield and Halifax to remember fallen soldiers
Mar 08 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
BOOKS of condolence have been opened in Huddersfield Parish Church and Halifax Minster for the six servicemen who lost their lives in a roadside bomb. Read
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Huddersfield soldiers killed in Afghanistan: More tributes at Yorkshire Regiment barracks
Mar 08 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
PEOPLE touched by the loss of the six soldiers in Afghanistan continued to leave tributes outside their barracks today. Read
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Huddersfield Town to hold minute's silence for fallen Yorkshire Regiment soldiers
Mar 08 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
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Huddersfield MP urges fresh debate on Afghanistan after soldier deaths
Mar 08 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
HUDDERSFIELD MP Barry Sheerman today urged a fresh Commons debate on the military campaign in the country. Read
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"Six of our brothers have fallen." Yorkshire Regiment officer's tribute to soliders killed in Aghanistan blast
Mar 08 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE commanding officer of the unit hit hardest by the Afghanistan blast paid a moving tribute to them today, saying: "Six of our brothers have fallen. It has been a sad day." Read
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Huddersfield soldier killed in Afghan blast reassured mum he would be "fine" just weeks before
Mar 08 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A YOUNG Huddersfield soldier killed alongside five comrades in Afghanistan reassured his mother he would be "fine" weeks before his death. Read
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Irfan Ulhaq jailed for sex acts with teen
Mar 08 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN has been jailed for five years for sexual activity with a teenage girl. Read
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Huddersfield Giants captain Kevin Brown and wife Kirsty have son Harry through surrogate mum
Mar 08 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
HUDDERSFIELD Giants captain Kevin Brown has described his new baby son Harry – who has been born by a surrogate mother – as “just perfect.” Read
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August date for Joseph Cooper trial
Mar 08 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A TRIAL of a man accused of murdering his father has been put off until the summer. Read
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Huddersfield area soldiers killed in Afghanistan: Soldiers named by MoD
Mar 08 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
THEY died in the horrors that have become Afghanistan. Read
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Yorkshire Regiment sacrifices must not be in vain: Huddersfield and Colne Valley MPs
Mar 08 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
“WE have to ensure their sacrifice is not in vain”. Read
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Clayton Fields campaigners win High Court victory to protect area from housing development
Mar 08 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
IT’S a victory for the Clayton Fields campaigners! Read
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Sheepridge teenager faces court sentencing for knife possession
Mar 08 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A TEENAGER is to be sentenced after admitting possessing a 4-inch kitchen knife. Read
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Dalton teen Scott Rowan in court after stealing from his mum to pay off drug debt
Mar 08 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A TEENAGER stole from his mum because he needed money to pay off his drug debt. Read
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Green belt campaigners consider backing Conservatives in Kirklees Council election
Mar 08 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
GREEN belt campaigners look set to back the Conservatives in this year’s election. Read
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Rastrick’s Clr Ann McAllister says library cut in hours ‘too deep’
Mar 08 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
CUTS to a library’s opening times are too deep, a councillor has said. Read
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Volunteer library scheme is rolled out in Kirklees villages
Mar 08 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
SLAITHWAITE residents and community groups are being invited to volunteer to run their village library. Read
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Huddersfield University’s weather station reveals freezing February figures
Mar 08 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A COLD start to February meant temperatures fell below zero on 10 days. Read
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It’s time to sign up to join the Examiner Charity Challenge
Mar 08 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
IT’S time to sign up for this year’s Examiner Charity Challenge – and it couldn’t be easier. Read
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Eastenders star Matt Lapinskas launches Reach talent agency
Mar 08 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
EASTENDERS star Matt Lapinskas helped launch a new Huddersfield-based talent agency. Read
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Pink picnic hopes to attract 7000 to Greenhead Park
Mar 08 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
NEW organisers for Huddersfield Pink PIcnic are hoping this year’s event will be bigger and brighter than ever. Read
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Gap year challenge at Huddersfield's Greenhead College
Mar 08 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
DESPITE difficult times for school leavers, there was a definite buzz around Greenhead College’s Employment and Gap Year Fair. Read
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Persistent thief faces magistrates
Mar 08 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A PERSISTENT thief has been given one last chance to turn her life around. Read
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Coroner upset over ultra-rare baby death cause
Mar 08 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A CORONER was visibly upset as he recorded his verdict on a toddler who had died suddenly from a rare mystery cause. Read
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Prepare to party at Huddersfield’s St Patrick’s Day parade
Mar 08 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
IT’S the parade of the year and party-goers can expect culture and a good craic at Huddersfield’s St Patrick’s Day Parade. Read
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Huddersfield Subbuteo star Coen Townsend bidding for world cup glory
Mar 08 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
SUBBUTEO star Coen Townsend is well on his way to being the world’s best. Read
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More arrests in Huddersfield ‘crash for cash’ scam probe
Mar 08 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
TWO more people have been arrested in connection with an alleged West Yorkshire based crash for cash scam. Read
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Remploy Huddersfield factory’s uncertain future
Mar 08 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A FACTORY employing disabled people in Huddersfield has been saved from the axe – but still faces an uncertain future. Read
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Mum let her ex grow drugs in her home
Mar 08 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MUM-of-two let her violent ex grow cannabis in her home because she was afraid of him. Read
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£200,000 Huddersfield fraudster Shazad Hussain found guilty of 20 charges
Mar 08 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A FRAUDSTER who is thought to have amassed in excess of £200,000 has been told he faces a long prison sentence. Read
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Tributes paid at barracks to Yorkshire Battalion soldiers killed in Afghanistan (Gallery)
Mar 08 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A SIMPLE bunch of flowers said so much as it was laid at the entry to the barracks of the five men killed in Afghanistan Read
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History of Yorkshire Regiment
Mar 08 2012 | Huddersfield's fallen soldiers
FIVE of the soldiers involved in the Afghanistan explosion were from the 3rd Battalion, the Yorkshire Regiment. Read
