May
2012
Articles from 19th May 2012
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Safety groups say raising motorway speed limit to 80mph will cost £1 billion.
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
RAISING the motorway speed limit to 80mph will cost society an extra £1bn a year, campaign groups have claimed. Read
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Gallery - Hundreds of Golcar school children take part in the Big Dance 2012
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE sight of 600 children doing judo moves for a dance was a sight to behold. Read
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Gallery - Launch of the Big Dance 2012, schoolchildren from across Kirklees flocked to the Galpharm Stadium.
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
HUNDREDS joined in the Haka. Read
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Woman in court accused of restraining order breach
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A WOMAN has appeared in court accused of breaching an order to stay away from her sister. Read
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Kirklees Council leader Clr Mehboob Khan claims nearly as much in expenses as his 78 colleagues put together
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
NEW figures show Kirklees Council’s leader claimed nearly as much for train fares, food and hotel stays as the other 78 councillors put together. Read
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VIDEO - Mumford and Sons visit Huddersfield ahead of Greenhead Park gig
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
TOP band Mumford and Sons are set to entertain thousands at Greenhead Park. Read
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Milnsbridge man in court accused of £23k theft from his Huddersfield employers
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN accused of stealing over £23,000 worth of stock from his employers has appeared in court. Read
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Examiner charity challengers make final preparations
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
SUPERMARKET staff are preparing to get pedalling to raise money for a Huddersfield charity. Read
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Woman attacked on Lindley bus
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A 48-YEAR-old man has been arrested in connection with an alleged assault on a bus. Read
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Hollybank Trust residents hope for sweet success in race challenge
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
CARERS, residents and parents from a Kirklees charity hope to have sweet success at tomorrow’s Manchester 10k run. Read
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Drink-driver felt he was sober on vodka shots
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN downed two vodka shots and mistakenly believed he was fit to drove home. Read
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Bus operator Metro to review subsidised services in North Kirklees and Brighouse.
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
BUS services are under threat in parts of North Kirklees and Brighouse. Read
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Yorkshire Regiment to benefit from Lib Dem’s year in office
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A TOP councillor will spend the next year helping former soldiers. Read
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Crash at Birkby blackspot
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
TWO vehicles collided before one veered into a wall at a known accident blackspot. Read
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Coal mining plan for Clayton West lodged with Kirklees Council
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
COAL mining could return to a village near Huddersfield. Read
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Rastrick rooftop drama
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
TWO people were in police cells last night after a rooftop drama in Rastrick. Read
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Council defends benefit fraud payback
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
COUNCIL officials have defended a deal to let a benefit cheat pay back money at just £7 a week. Read
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Baroness Sayeeda Warsi claims some Pakistani men see white women as ‘fair game’ after Rochdale grooming case
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
SOME Pakistani men see white women as “fair game”, a cabinet minister claimed last night. Read
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Greens and independents announce formation of new group on Kirklees Council
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A NEW group has been formed on Kirklees Council. Read
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Man banned from driving after refusing breath tests
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN suspected of drink-driving refused police requests to give a breath sample – claiming that he might catch AIDS from the police van. Read
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Highfields learner driver fined for driving car alone
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN has been fined after driving alone with only a provisional licence. Read
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Colleges spent at least £65 million on agency staff, says union.
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
FURTHER education colleges spent at least £65 million on agency staff last year, according to figures just released. Read
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11 years jail for Dewsbury rapist
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A DEWSBURY man has been jailed for 11 years for raping a drunken 15-year-old girl. Read
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Colne Valley MP Jason McCartney backs Carers Week
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
COLNE Valley MP is backing Carers Week. Read
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Mirfield woman’s ultramarathon challenge
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
SHE just keeps on running. Read
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Huddersfield HeartStart receives £250 donation to help save lives.
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A COUPLE’S passion for saving lives has been boosted by a £250 donation. Read
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E fit of Skelmanthorpe attacker released - Do you know him?
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A 39-YEAR-OLD man was assaulted in his Skelmanthorpe home by an intruder. Read
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Holmfirth man fined after failing to stop after car smash
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HOLMFIRTH man appeared in court after crashing his car while looking for his lost pet. Read
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Images of breast cancer survivor Joanne Jackson banned from Facebook.
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
THEY are pictures of amazing courage and strength from a woman who has beaten breast cancer. Read
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Man, 35, trapped in Birkby car crash
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN in his 30s had to be cut out of his vehicle after it crashed in Birkby. Read
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Charity clothes fashion show for Forget Me Not Hospice
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
FOOTBALLERS, rugby players, toddlers and charity workers are preparing to strut their stuff to raise money for a Huddersfield children’s hospice. Read
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Restaurant plan unveiled for Neaversons
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
AMBITIOUS plans to establish a tea house with a top quality restaurant in a Grade II listed building in Huddersfield are firmly on the table. Read
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Huddersfield Town fans bag all county’s buses for Yorkshire play-off final against Sheffield United
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
DEMAND for coaches for Town’s big day out at Wembley has led to a shortage of buses in Yorkshire next weekend. Read
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BT delivering broadband boost for region
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
TELECOM giant BT’s investment in super-fast broadband is set to give a massive boost to the West Yorkshire economy, claims a report. Read
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Butternab Wood combat game noise concerns
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
NOISE pollution officers have been called in to monitor the gunshots and bangs of war games in a Beaumont Park woodland. Read
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Dickie Bird event at University of Huddersfield
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
DICKIE Bird, the Barnsley-born cricketer, who became the best-known umpire in the history of the game, takes part in a special public event at the University of Huddersfield on June 27. Read
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Afghan medal for Honley Army cop
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A FORMER Honley student has been honoured for his work in Afghanistan. Read
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Simon on the Streets to benefit from Three Peaks Challenge
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A TEAM of 14 business people will take on the Three Peaks Challenge to raise £15,000 for a charity working in Huddersfield. Read
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Army commander praises Yorkshire pride over Afghan casualties
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
PEOPLE in Yorkshire should hold up their heads with pride about the respect they have for troops in Afghanistan. Read
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Huddersfield Community Awards sponsor backing Olympic athletes
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
Today we focus on the nominees in the Sports Personality Of The Year category in the countdown to the Examiner Community Awards on May 31 at the Galpharm Stadium. Read
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Department of Health announce plans to tackle fatal lung disease in Yorkshire
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
NEW plans to tackle lung disease could help save lives and money. Read
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Examiner Community Awards: Newsome’s unsung hero Jack always has time to help others
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A DISABLED teenager has succeeded in sport and is now dedicated to helping others. Read
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Examiner Community Awards 2012: Sandal BMW and Mini sponsored Sports Personality of the Year nominees
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
REBECCA Kane took up karate as a seven-year-old so she could hold her own against her “big rough cousins”. Read
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Examiner Community Awards: Birchencliffe’s golfing grand-par is still unbeatable
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
ANDREW Whitworth has stayed on top of his game and been the district’s best amateur golfer for an amazing two decades. Read
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Ministry of Justice slammed for China contract
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HUDDERSFIELD businessman has attacked a Government department for awarding a £34m-plus clothing contract to a firm in China. Read
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Cummins Turbo Technologies celebrates 60 years
May 19 2012 | Local West Yorkshire News
A world leader in engineering vital components for diesel engines was born in a shed in Huddersfield 60 years ago. Business editor HENRYK ZIENTEK charts the rise of Cummins Turbo Technologies. Read
