Brighouse Echo (Brighouse, England) back issues from October 2006:
Rising star joins pro ranks.
Oct 01, 2006 ... A FORMER Rastrick High School student is joing the professional circuit next season. Richard Broadley, a past member at Castlefields Golf Club and now at Fixby Golf Club, says he wants to compete in the big league and is backing himself to be a success on the circuit. ...
Pool campaigners plan second demo.
Oct 06, 2006 ... A SECOND town centre demonstration is in the pipeline as campaigners continue their fight to re-open Brighouse swimming baths. Mrs Eileen Gray, who led a protest through the town centre in August, said she was determined to keep up the momentum. Along with her ...
What price my son's ruined life?
Oct 06, 2006 ... THE father of a teenager viciously attacked in a Brig-house park says [pounds sterling]3,000 will not compensate for his son's suffering. His 17-year-old son underwent two hours of surgery and had three metal plates inserted in his face after the attack in Brighouse on July 7 ....
Brighouse mum tells of bush crash drama.
Oct 06, 2006 ... A SHOCKED mother has spoken of the terrifying moment a double-decker bus careered off a road, hit a lamp post and crashed through a garden wall. The 26-year-old woman, who did not want to be named, was sitting with her three-year-old son when she was flung from a downstairs seat ...
Gregory 'nets' his bride after romance blossoms through website.
Oct 06, 2006 ... CHILDHOOD friends who met up again through the website 'Friends Reunited' were married at St Matthew's Church, Rastrick. The bride, Dr Donna McCormick, admits she had a schoolgirl crush on Gregory Iredale when they both went to Bailiff Bridge Junior and Infant School. ...
Catalogue of disaster.
Oct 06, 2006 ... TWO people are seriously ill after the latest in a spate of road accidents in the Brighouse area. Seventy-one-year-old retired businessman Douglas Blackhall, of Lower Wyke, has been transferred to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary after an horrific crash in Bradford Road, Brighouse, ...
Parents given no chance of more babies have twins.
Oct 06, 2006 ... PARENTS Jane Readshaw and Chris Senior were devastated when they were told their chances of having a baby were zero. But now the proud parents have welcomed healthy twin boys Thomas William Joseph and Matthew Robert James into the world following IVF treatment. The ...
Vandals strike hours after horror crash.
Oct 06, 2006 ... VANDALS went on the rampage just hours after an horrific crash in Brighouse. A generator was vandalised and as the streets were plunged into darkness a car was broken into and the hand-brake released, letting the car run backwards into a parked car. The generator had ...
Stylish Kelly's master class.
Oct 06, 2006 ... Rastrick CC were on the end of a typical Adrian Kelly master class at the weekend, as his Bramble side swept away their previously unbeaten rivals. Kelly helped himself to a hat trick, taking his seasonal tally to 14 in only the second month of the campaign! The target mans ...
Depleted Town face stern test.
Oct 06, 2006 ... A DEPLETED Town side go into a potentially tricky cup encounter at Bardsey on Saturday (2pm k.o.). They are definitely without Ian Hudson, Sean Walsh, Andy Warnes and Nigel Smith, who are all injured, but hopefully Wayne Gibson, Glen Lee and Matthew Roy will re-join the squad. ...
Bloem forced to ring changes.
Oct 06, 2006 ... OLD Brods' coach Jamie Bloem has to make several changes for Saturday's away Yorkshire One match at Scarborough (3.00). OLD Brods' coach Jamie Bloem has to make several changes for Saturday's away Yorkshire One match at Scarborough (3.00). Full-back Adam Standeven is ...
Rangers look for a leader.
Oct 06, 2006 ... UNDER pressure Brighouse Rangers face the club that was re-voted in to the National Conference with them, Bradford Dudley Hill (Russell Way, Saturday 2.30) and have made a better start to life in Division Two. So far they have won three of their five games under coach Chris ...
Blaze rips through factory.
Oct 09, 2006 ... A FIERCE blaze ripped through the former Leach Colour factory in Brighouse sending clouds of thick, acrid smoke billowing over the town centre. Thirty firemen from three stations and Fire HQ tackled the fire in the four-storey brick building in Sunnybank Road. A series of ...
Masked raiders raid post office.
Oct 09, 2006 ... TWO masked men, one armed with a gun, burst into Lightcliffe Post Office today. They threatened three members of staff and got away with cash believed to be around [pounds sterling]1,000. One member of staff tackled both men and suffered facial injuries in the attack ...
Threat to swimming club's future.
Oct 12, 2006 ... THE future of successful Brighouse Swimming Club is in doubt as membership drops with people reluctant to travel to alternative pools. Members of the club, which has been in existence for over 100 years, understand the pool in Mill Royd Street has been gutted and the interior ...
Driver faces several weeks in hospital.
Oct 12, 2006 ... RETIRED Brighouse businessman Mr Douglas Blackhall who was seriously injured in an horrific crash near Tesco supermarket, Brighouse, is expected to be in hospital for several weeks. Mr Blackhall, 71, of Lower Wyke, has undergone surgery at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. ...
Harrowing ordeal at hands of PO raiders.
Oct 12, 2006 ... THE owners of Lightcliffe Post Office have spoken of the harrowing moment when their son was held at gunpoint by masked men. Richard Manson, 20, was working in the Wakefield Road shop when he was confronted by two men armed with a handgun and crow bar. Angela Manson ...
Arson suspected in factory inferno.
Oct 12, 2006 ... ARSON may be the cause of a fierce fire that ripped through a former factory in Brighouse. Thirty firefighters tackled the blaze at the Leach Colour factory in Sunnybank Road while clouds of smoke billowed over the town on Monday. Fire investigation officers are yet ...
Does Pride come before a Forum?
Oct 12, 2006 ... RIVAL groups striving to do their best for Brighouse are battling it out to see who gets cash from Calderdale Council. The two organisations - Brighouse Pride and Brighouse Forward - are both supported by business people and community representatives and both are keen to promote ...
Cricket pitch damage runs into thousands.
Oct 12, 2006 ... COWS wandering on to a cricket pitch have caused hundreds of pounds worth of damage. Members of Lightcliffe Cricket Club in Wakefield Road suspect the cows wandered on to the pitch after fencing had been cut and gates left open deliberately. Groundsman at Lightcliffe ...
Temporary classrooms as school awaits cash.
Oct 19, 2006 ... CHILDREN in Lightcliffe are to be taught in temporary classrooms while funding for a new school can be found. Youngsters at Cliffe Hill Community Primary School in Stoney Lane will have to move out of their crumbling school and could face up to seven years in the temporary ...
Crash victim 'clinging to life'.
Oct 19, 2006 ... A MOTHER was last night clinging to life with her family at her hospital bedside. Joanne Crew, 44, of Wakefield, suffered multiple injuries when her Ford Focus was in collision with a Jaguar XJ8, being driven by retired Brighouse businessman Douglas Blackhall in Bradford Road ...
Mexico-bound Chad's in fighting form.
Oct 19, 2006 ... Highly promising kickboxer Chad Ogden is aiming high when he competes for Great Britain in the Kickboxing World Championships in Mexico next January. Chad, who is 12 and attends Brighouse High School, is hoping to add to his National and European Titles by winning his height ...
Caring couple step in to support Mayor's charity.
Oct 26, 2006 ... HIMAT Singh and his wife Jasvinder Kaur are best known for working on the check-out of the busy HP Food and Wine store. But this weekend they will swap the ringing of tills for the sound of pounding feet when they take part in a 20-mile charity walk. They will be ...
Groups share [pounds sterling]14,220 raised by gala.
Oct 26, 2006 ... CHEQUES totalling [pounds sterling]14,220 were handed out at Brighouse Charity Gala annual meeting by the chairman Mr Phil Poole. He said the 2006 event had been a success and even more cash would have been raised if the popular duck race had not been cancelled at short notice ....
Royal honour for years of devotion.
Oct 26, 2006 ... A RASTRICK woman who has devoted more than 30 years to Girl Guiding was thrilled to receive the CBE from the Queen in London. But Mrs Jennifer Leach insists the award is first and foremost in recognition of the work of Girl Guiding UK. And without the support of her ...
Life ban for owner in dog cruelty case.
Oct 26, 2006 ... WHEN RSPCA inspectors visited a house at Black-burn Buildings, Brighouse, they found two dogs with a range of skin complaints. The dogs, a border collie and a Staffordshire bull terrier had bald patches on their backs, their skin was red and inflamed in areas, there were visible ...
'Put an end to this carnage', demand campaigners.
Oct 26, 2006 ... CAMPAIGNERS are joining forces to try and put a stop to further road traffic accidents in Brighouse. Politicians and road safety experts are meeting next Friday, November 3, to tackle the concerns of people in the area. They hope to find a solution to the recent spate of ...
Clothing scam new warning.
Oct 26, 2006 ... HOMEOWNERS are being warned about another second-hand clothing scam operating in Calderdale. Leaflets are being dropped through letter-boxes asking for bags of unwanted clothing from a company claiming to send the items to families in Third World countries. But West ...
They all loved our Smiler.
Oct 26, 2006 ... THE devastated parents of a young woman known affectionately as 'Smiler' have spoken of their daughter who lived life to the full. Ian and Bernadette Flynn say they have been overwhelmed by the hundreds of cards and messages of support they had received after their daughter ...
PARKER . . . The Big Voice of Sport.
Oct 27, 2006 ... Wise sees the size of the task AT a time when Leeds United fans need to hold onto everything that is good about the great Yorkshire club, David Saffer has brought out another book on the Elland Road outfit. As they appointed Dennis Wise as their latest manager at the ...
Tongans scrum down in town.
Oct 27, 2006 ... THE Tongan International Rugby League team and their officials are in town for three weeks while they take part in the Federation Shield. The top-class professionals are staying at the Leeds-Brighouse Holiday Inn while competing at Workington last night against Cumbria and ...
Horne on the trail of cup success.
Oct 27, 2006 ... TWO weeks ago he was tagging wildlife in Namibia . . . on Saturday 32-year-old James Horne will be the main pivot in the Old Brodleians side stalking the Eccles defence in the second round of the EDF Energy Senior Vase. All round sportsman Horne, who has just stood down from the ...
Hare scales the heights for silver.
Oct 27, 2006 ... FELL runner Jonathan Hare picked up a silver medal after finishing in second place in the prestigious Irish and English Fell Running Championship held in Southern Ireland. The 17-year-old joiner, who lives at Hove Edge, was a member of the English team which finished in first ...