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Leader: Taking on the loan sharks

Huddersfield Examiner — Fri, 24 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

SHOCKING though it may be, poverty is something we have yet to eradicate from this country.

Leader: Funding boost for Kirklees texting project

Huddersfield Examiner — Fri, 24 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

TEXTING and volunteering. Two things which are part of our daily lives.

Plea over Birkby murders suspect Shahid Mohammed

Huddersfield Examiner — Thu, 23 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

IT IS a crime which will never be erased from Huddersfield history.

Leader: Examiner Community Awards salutes Yorkshire Regiment

Huddersfield Examiner — Thu, 23 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

NO-ONE who was at last night’s Examiner Community Awards could doubt the pride and admiration felt in the town for the 3rd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.

Sad day for Huddersfield with Britvic closure

Huddersfield Examiner — Wed, 22 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

THE proposed closure of the Britvic bottled water plant in Huddersfield is a bitter blow every way you look at it.

Strange decision to cut teaching for the deaf in Kirklees

Huddersfield Examiner — Wed, 22 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

ALL politicians would probably say that education was a high priority, if not right at the top of their agenda.

Clever lead to stop church thefts

Huddersfield Examiner — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

HIGH technology is now being used to protect some of our oldest and most cherished buildings – our churches.

Right signal to allow Zetland to keep its licence?

Huddersfield Examiner — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

IN terms of fire safety it’s about as serious as it gets but no-one has ended up in court.

Tough times for Kirklees College

Huddersfield Examiner — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

IF you need a stark example of the scale of funding cuts then look no further than Kirklees College.

It’s slow going on the M62

Huddersfield Examiner — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

SO the new managed motorway scheme designed to quicken traffic up on the West Yorkshire section is only going to bring temporary relief.

Skills to save life in Greenhead Park

Huddersfield Examiner — Sun, 19 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Some good has come from the heart attack drama at Greenhead Park with runners set to receive vital first aid lessons and the park will get a defibrillator.

Pauper funerals costing Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust £38,000 a year

Huddersfield Examiner — Sun, 19 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

IT sounds like something out of the Victorian age but pauper funerals are not a thing of the past.

Charge for cups at Subway

Huddersfield Examiner — Thu, 16 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

TODAY’S story regarding Subway shows just how annoying the small irritations in life can be.

Poison stupidity in Huddersfield woods

Huddersfield Examiner — Thu, 16 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

THE agonising deaths of the two dogs that died while out for a walk in the Huddersfield area makes harrowing and very disturbing reading.

Which Kirklees councillor has not paid their council tax?

Huddersfield Examiner — Wed, 15 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

MANY Council Tax payers will be more than a little annoyed to discover that a Kirklees councillor who has just voted to raise the Council Tax for the coming year is in arrears.

Casualty targets at Huddersfield and Calderdale NHS Foundation Trust

Huddersfield Examiner — Wed, 15 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

ALTHOUGH it is disappointing that A&E departments in Huddersfield and Halifax have dipped below NHS waiting time targets the reasons will be varied and complex.

Leader; Lottery boost for Citizens’ Advice

Huddersfield Examiner — Tue, 14 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

THE harsh economic situation of recent years has seen more and more people seeking help with housing, financial and other issues.

Leader: Huddersfield faces chance of spring snow

Huddersfield Examiner — Tue, 14 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

IN RECENT weeks, our gardens haven’t quite known what’s going on.

Fire worries at The Zetland

Huddersfield Examiner — Mon, 13 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

THE number of building fires tackled by firefighters in Huddersfield and across West Yorkshire has declined dramatically in recent decades.

Life-saving first aid in Greenhead Park

Huddersfield Examiner — Mon, 13 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

THE quick-thinking reactions and quality of our healthcare system has been highlighted by Sean Doyle’s heart attack just moments before he was due to take part in a 5km run in Greenhead Park.