May
2008
Articles from 21st May 2008
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Speaking of Scissett . . .
May 21 2008 | Reader Letters
IN the Weekend Examiner the feature on the “network of neighbouring villages” that includes Scissett had the now customary Village Factfile. Scissett was said to be derived from an Old English personal name with the suffix “set” explained as a farm. Read
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Grateful for help
May 21 2008 | Reader Letters
I WOULD like to say thank you to the kind people who stopped and helped my mum and waited with her until the ambulance arrived on Saturday morning after her fall in Slaithwaite Road, Meltham. She is now in hospital recovering from a broken femur. Read
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‘Sham consultation forced fundraisers to end campaign’
May 21 2008 | Reader Letters
FOLLOWING on from your story on Saturday (“£1m HRI charity will be wound up”) on the running down of the HRI Breast Clinic Appeal may I say that the outcome was virtually forced on us by the decision to remove breast surgery lock, stock and barrel to Halifax and by the closure of the Exley Breast Care Unit. Read
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‘Misleading’ support for the EU
May 21 2008 | Reader Letters
ERIC Firth’s misleading letter supporting the European Union (“Plugging the Euro gap,” May 16) is based on two premises; firstly, his claim that about 4m jobs depend upon the EU and, secondly, that Britain would “lose” £100bn a year in trade. Read
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Tesco and traffic problems
May 21 2008 | Reader Letters
I AM completely against the new Tesco building in Southgate. I think the traffic around there will be atrocious, especially at Christmas. I travel on that road from Mirfield to Huddersfield every week and I know how congested it gets. Small shops in Huddersfield will also lose business to Tesco. Read
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Please don’t involve us!
May 21 2008 | Reader Letters
IN reply to the letter regarding the golfing range at Crosland Heath Golf Club, (May 8) the committee of Hilltree Park Residents’ Association wishes to make the following points. Read
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Stopping the dropping
May 21 2008 | Reader Letters
YOU might know that I recently launched a national campaign called Stop the Drop, aimed at targeting the blight of litter and fly-tipping in our villages, towns and countryside. Read
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Candidate’s thanks
May 21 2008 | Reader Letters
I WOULD like to thank all the people who voted for me in the recent elections and also all the people who delivered leaflets, knocked on doors and supported me through an extremely busy year. Read
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Searching for brother Stephen
May 21 2008 | Reader Letters
I AM searching for my brother, whose name is Stephen Batham and who was last known to be in the Huddersfield area. I haven’t spoken with him for nearly three years and don’t have a current contact number or address for him. Read
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Rescue time at village chapel
May 21 2008 | Reader Letters
IT may be of interest to your readers to hear of the efforts to restore Slaithwaite Methodist Chapel. The Carr Lane chapel is will known for its warm welcome to all. Read
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A tale of two rivers
May 21 2008 | Reader Letters
SADLY, the state of the River Holme (recent Examiners) is reflected in the Colne. For several years we’ve had the River Colne Project, which has done some good work but not much river clearance. Read
