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Post office will open again

POST office chiefs have promised to re-open a village post office soon. Read

On song for top prize

On song for top prize

PUPILS from Holme Junior and Infant School could be heading to the Royal Albert Hall thanks to their musical talents. Read

Go wild about the wallabies down on farm

Go wild about the wallabies down on farm

THE new kids on the block at a Huddersfield farm are turning a few heads. Read

Stunning views for the walker

Stunning views for the walker

If you fancy a walk using old lanes and field paths then this idyllic corner of the Pennines could fit the bill. You start your walk in the picnic area close to the corner of Scammonden Water, where you get the first taste of the delightful valley and excellent views which dominate this walk Read

And the right age for a mobile phone is . . ?

HOW young is too young for a child to have a mobile phone? Read

Grandma victorious in fight for care cash

A HUDDERSFIELD solicitor has won a major financial victory for a grandmother who cares full-time for her grandchildren. Read

Park line-up is scorching!

TOP British band Guillemots have been revealed as the headline act for this year’s Party In The Park in Huddersfield. Read

Quality streets say area’s developers

DEVELOPERS spearheading a £175m scheme to revitalise a key part of Huddersfield have promised striking new buildings of the “style and quality usually found in cities such as Leeds and Manchester’’. Read

Axed branches to be revealed

THE names and locations of Post Offices earmarked for closure in North Kirklees will be revealed next week. Read

Teenage biker foils robber

A TEENAGER bravely battled back after a man tried to steal his motorbike at traffic lights. Read

It’s martial rule! Students chill before exams with tai chi

It’s martial rule! Students chill before exams with tai chi

EXAM time may be stressful for students at some schools and colleges. Read

Police fears for woman

A YOUNG woman has vanished from her Kirklees home. Read

Father finds baby dead

A NINE-MONTH-OLD baby was found lifeless in the bath at a Huddersfield house, an inquest heard. Read

‘Thousands of houses at high flooding risk’

CAMPAIGNERS have warned that thousands of new houses are planned on Yorkshire’s flood plains. Read

Thousands of pupils still missing school

ALMOST 400 pupils in Kirklees were persistently absent from school during the autumn term last year. Read

Councillor's pledge on academy talks

A COUNCILLOR today pledged that an academy planned for Huddersfield would benefit all. Read

Barbie girls head for Premiership pitch

A GIRLS football team will walk out on to a Premiership pitch after winning a football tournament prize. Read

Student Craig’s stunning vision

A TALENTED student at the University of Huddersfield has developed a one-of-a-kind computer game for the blind. Read

Band aid from Daisy!

LIFESAVING medical bands designed by a Huddersfield seven-year-old have gone on sale. Read

More fury over Leeds Rd scheme

RESIDENTS have again condemned a controversial development. Read

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