Dewsbury Reporter (Dewsbury, England) back issues from October 2006:
Un-fare treatment?
Oct 02, 2006 ... A TAXI driver who waited in an ASDA disabled bay for two minutes while a customer put his shopping in the car has been hit with a [pounds sterling]20 fine. Private hire driver Yunus Haji said last Friday he went to pick up customer David Griffin, who was standing next to a ...
Profiteering claim over parking fines.
Oct 02, 2006 ... THE number of parking fines in the district has increased nearly 10 fold since Kirklees Council took over responsibility for enforcing parking restrictions from the police. During the first six weeks of the new regime between [pounds sterling]45,000 and [pounds sterling]90,000 ...
Judith retires.
Oct 02, 2006 ... A TOP NHS boss is to retire after 25 years of service. Judith Young has been chief executive of the South West Yorkshire Mental Health Trust, which runs Dewsbury and District Hospital's ...
Saddle up for charity.
Oct 02, 2006 ... KIRKWOOD Hospice's annual sponsored bike ride is taking place this month. Last year, almost 150 cyclists took part in the event and raised more than [pounds sterling]16,000 for patient care. Two new routes are planned for this year, the 25 mile Kirkwood Challenge and ...
Why Oliver wants some more...
Oct 02, 2006 ... WANT to pick a pocket or two? Then Heckmondwike Players want to hear from you. The amateur dramatics group is looking for talented youngsters, both male and female, to audition for their production of Lionel Bart's musical Oliver! Parts include Oliver, the Artful ...
Reward offered after break-in.
Oct 03, 2006 ... A BUSINESS owner has put up a [pounds sterling]500 reward after valuable documents were stolen from his shop. Derek Berry, of Trade Price Caravans, Huddersfield Road, said two briefcases, one red and one black, were stolen from his shop between 6pm on September 10 and 11am on ...
Helping Hands make light work of clean-up.
Oct 03, 2006 ... Huge overgrown areas of a Woodkirk churchyard were dramatically cleared of weeds, nettles and ferns by a determined 60 strong working party of Dewsbury volunteers last weekend. St Mary's churchyard won joint first prize in the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust's Living Churchyard ...
Spotlight on healthier living.
Oct 03, 2006 ... PARENTS were invited to an afternoon of fun to promote healthy eating at a Dewsbury school. Headfield Junior School hosted the event, giving parents the chance to have a go at mehndi, fruit sculptures, hand massage and ...
Rhythm of hope.
Oct 03, 2006 ... BRAZILIAN drummer Claudio Kron do Brazil was on hand at a Dewsbury school to help pupils celebrate the United Nations International Peace Day on September 21. Claudio, based on Bradford Road, Batley, thrilled children at Thornhill Junior and Infant school with a series of samba ...
Can you help the hospice?
Oct 04, 2006 ... KIRKWOOD Hospice is looking to increase membership of its lottery. The Kirkwood Hospice 2000 Club, now in its sixth year, has around 2,200 members but is now looking for new members for next year. The hospice recently undertook an advertising campaign on buses to ...
Bodybuilders takeup top challenge.
Oct 04, 2006 ... THREE Ravensthorpe bodybuilders have won through to the finals of a national competition. Kev Taylor, Jeannie Ellam and Amjad Hasan, who train at the Fitness Connection gym, on North Road, all won as national qualifiers at an event in Pudsey. They will now compete at ...
Garden friends give up their holidays.
Oct 04, 2006 ... PUPILS have planted a seed of friendship in the grounds of Chickenley Community Junior, Infant and Nursery School. Tuesday was the school's nominated Day of Friendship and to mark the event, a 'friendship garden' was officially opened during a special ceremony. ...
Chef winners.
Oct 05, 2006 ... IN a recent competition, we asked readers to identify which of the names was an actual chef. Of more than 50 who correctly answered Gordon Ramsay, these 10 win [pounds sterling]25 vouchers to spend at the Sainsbury's cafe at the Railway Street, Store, Dewsbury. ...
Westborough's fish mural is a fin of real beauty.
Oct 05, 2006 ... PUPILS at a Dewsbury high school earned an award for their artwork. Year 10 pupils at Westborough High School earned their bronze Prince's Trust award with the help of artist Jenny Heeley, who runs mural company Rooms 4 Rascals, for their food-themed mural. The ...
Hammill killer detained indefinitley by judge.
Oct 05, 2006 ... A PREDATORY sexual animal did kidnap and kill Wakefield travel agent Stephanie Hammill, a jury decided yesterday. Miss Hammill jumped or fell to her death fearing a sexual assault from bogus taxi driver Ioannis Revenikiotis, who was cruising around Wakefield city centre looking ...
Jewitt and Fox first competition winners.
Oct 05, 2006 ... Nathan Jewitt and Aidan Fox won Overthorpe Sports Club's inaugural junior member and guest competition. They beat Jonathan Peacock and Neil Ewart in a compelling final 21-13. Jewitt and Fox stormed to an early 10-3 lead but their opponents fought back to go 13-10 up before ...
Sweeney lands his first open age title.
Oct 05, 2006 ... MORTON HOUSE member Michael Sweeney clinched his first open age title after victory in the GE Cockcroft Memorial Handicap title at Pudsey BC. He collected the trophy and [pounds sterling]250 first prize and gains free entry to the Yorkshire Champion of Champions event later in ...
Hall to fore in team success.
Oct 05, 2006 ... Dewsbury Road Runners took team prize in the Mileta 10K at Cleckheaton. Martin Hall (35mins 52secs) led Dewsbury home in second place, Andy Meskimmon (36.37) was fifth while Kevin Oates (37.34) made up the winning team in eighth. Other Dewsbury finishers: 16 Jimmy Morris 38:58, ...
Dewsbury joy as Kelly and Rams win top National League awards.
Oct 06, 2006 ... By Trevor Watson DEWSBURY Rams achieved a notable double in the LHF Healthplan National League awards. Andy Kelly was named the National League Two Coach of the Year and the Rams were given the accolade of Club of the Year. The Rams were understandably delighted with ...
Second half errors cost Sharks dear.
Oct 06, 2006 ... Shaw Cross Sharks 14 East Hull 28 AFTER showing much promise in the first half the Sharks looked capable of achieving another National Conference Premier Division win but things went badly wrong in the second half. They made some costly errors and the ...
New signings boost Earlsheaton.
Oct 06, 2006 ... HAVING carried the Heavy Woollen flag into the third round of the Yorkshire Cup after an impressive win over Hull side Reckitts, Earlsheaton Warriors turn their attentions to Yorkshire League Division One tomorrow when they meet Oulton A at Bywell Fields (2.30pm). Earlsheaton, ...
Trojans are keen to make a flying start.
Oct 06, 2006 ... THORNHILL Trojans will be anxious to make a flying start when they meet second-placed Wigan St Patrick's in the National Conference Premier Division at Overthorpe Park tomorrow (2.30pm). In several of their games this time, the Trojans have given the opposition a start and were ...
Town's defining derby - HW award for Booth.
Oct 06, 2006 ... HUDDERSFIELD Town face a potential defining moment in their season tomorrow in the derby with Bradford City at Valley Parade, kick-off 1pm. Should Town lose they would be on the verge of the relegation zone and facing a tough uphill battle but a win could see them make huge ...
TV stars shine for store charity.
Oct 06, 2006 ... CUSTOMERS and staff were tickled pink at Dewsbury's Asda store. Emmerdale star Ben Freeman, who plays Scott Windsor, and Coronation Street hairdresser, Maria, actress Samia Smith, visited the store to mark the 10th anniversary of its Tickled Pink charity. They posed for ...
Use new powers.
Oct 06, 2006 ... MORE needs to be done to use the 4,468 private homes empty in Kirklees, says the leader of the Labour group. Coun Mehboob Khan says Kirklees' cabinet ...
Repair work will not close market.
Oct 06, 2006 ... FEARS Dewsbury Market will have to close while major repairs take place have been allayed. Beams and columns in the building that houses the covered market, which is more than 100 years old, have been corroded by rain and need replacing. The market hall will also be ...
Accolade for dancers.
Oct 06, 2006 ... A DEWSBURY dance school has added two more nights to a charity performance after tickets for its first show sold out. Twenty pupils from the Sutton School of Performing Arts took part in the event, organised by Birstall Luddites Rotary Club in aid of the Yorkshire Air ...
Crimefighters get [pounds sterling]50,000 grant boost.
Oct 06, 2006 ... VIOLENT crime in Dewsbury will be tackled head-on after [pounds sterling]50,000 was granted to the Community Safety Partnership in Kirklees. The cash, which is from the council's Better Borough Fund, will be distributed across Kirklees, and will be spent on taxi marshalls, ...
Police hunt car park attacker.
Oct 06, 2006 ... A MAN was hurt in a robbery at a supermarket car park. The 27-year-old victim had just left the Co-op on Leeds Road, Dewsbury, and was walking back to his car when another man stopped him and asked the time. The victim got his mobile phone out to check and the thief ...
MP steps in as police criticised.
Oct 06, 2006 ... by Lauren Chadwick A MOTHER fighting for justice after her teenage son was savagely beaten by a gang of Asian men has met with Dewsbury MP Shahid Malik. Lindsey Haddon, of Dewsbury Moor, met with the MP to discuss the police response to the attack her son Jack Clark ...
Scamp takes Pam on an adventure.
Oct 09, 2006 ... A CHILDHOOD pet has provided a surprise career change later in life for its owner. Pam Roberts has become a published children's author after writing about Scamp, the dog her mother bought from Dewsbury Market when she was a child. And Scamp's tale was enjoyed by ...
Council chief says [pounds sterling]50m PFI project was 'poorly handled'.
Oct 09, 2006 ... COUNCILLORS admitted management failures in the handling of [pounds sterling]50m in private funds to improve schools in Kirklees. At the full council last Wednesday council leader Robert Light said the council as a whole was to blame for poor handling of the Private Finance ...
Star backs garden plan.
Oct 09, 2006 ... DEWSBURY and District Hospital has opened a therapeutic garden for its mental health unit - with the support of Emmerdale actress Lorraine Chase. The garden is part of the South West Yorkshire Mental Health Trust-run Priestley Unit. The soap actress had planned to ...
Fundraisers cause a stir for charity.
Oct 09, 2006 ... A LOVE of coffee raised [pounds sterling]350 for Macmillan Cancer Support at Dewsbury College. Staff and students at the college enjoyed a morning cuppa at the event, organised by business and administration tutor, Dianne ...
Double-your-money offer to Rams fans.
Oct 09, 2006 ... A double-your-money offer has been made to Dewsbury Rams supporters by one of the club's main sponsors. Mark Woodhead, of the insurance brokers Woodhead Taylor James, one of the Rams' biggest sponsors, has been so encouraged by the response from the fans to the recent push to ...
Care home spared the axe - but will be sold.
Oct 10, 2006 ... AN OLD people's home which had been set to be pulled down will now be sold on. The decision to close and demolish Ashworth Court, taken by the Lib Dems when they were in charge, met opposition from ward councillors and MP Shahid Malik, and hundreds of people signed a petition. ...
New perspective on student life.
Oct 10, 2006 ... ART students from Dewsbury College will be able to show off their pencils and pixels during a special event to mark this year's Big Draw event. Staff and students at Batley School of Art and Design are inviting people to drop into their studios and experience a working day in ...
Association's [pounds sterling]5,000 donation.
Oct 10, 2006 ... DEWSBURY and District Hospital's diabetes appeal received a [pounds sterling]5,000 boost thanks to the Islamic Cultural and Welfare Association. Consultant Tom Kemp, chairman of the [pounds sterling]180,000 appeal, received the cash from association president, Ismail Daji, and ...
Fencing for memorial.
Oct 11, 2006 ... A WAR memorial in Crow Nest Park is to be protected by security fencing. The South African memorial, near the Boothroyd Lane entrance, has been vandalised and had graffiti daubed on it. The fence - which will be galvanised and black powder-coated with anti-vandal ...
C'est magnifique.
Oct 11, 2006 ... AN Earlsheaton High School pupil proved he was top of the class when he received one of the best exam grades in the country in modern languages. Charles O'Kell, who is in year nine, took his French GCSE two years before his peers after excelling in the subject. ...
Road plan reviewed.
Oct 11, 2006 ... A COUNCIL decision to spend an extra [pounds sterling]4m on road improvements is to be revisited. Kirklees Council's overview and scrutiny panel for safer, stronger communities has 'called in' the decision, taken by the cabinet last Wednesday. In June the full ...
That's simply souper!
Oct 12, 2006 ... THERE'S nothing more satisfying when feeling under the weather than a bowl of steaming fresh, thick soup. And it was while recovering from illness, two years ago, that entrepreneur, Mike Wood decided on a change in business. He said goodbye to the flooring business he ...
Museum award.
Oct 12, 2006 ... DEWSBURY museum has been presented with an award for its educational programme. The museum has gained a Sandford Award, which is presented by the Heritage Education Trust for outstanding contribution to education in a historic house. The museum's theme is childhood, ...
People power wins the day!
Oct 12, 2006 ... DRIVERS who put people's lives in danger by speeding on a busy Dewsbury road are being targeted - thanks to a [pounds sterling]35,000 investment. A five-year campaign by residents on Bywell Road, Earlsheaton, has paid off after members of Dewsbury area committee agreed to grant ...
Runners step up for worthy cause.
Oct 12, 2006 ... THE Society for the Blind of Dewsbury, Batley and District managed to secure 12 places in the world's biggest half-marathon - the Great North Run. Staff, family, friends and two visually impaired members - Norma and Zoe Senior (not related) - took part in Sunday's race. ...
Trigger team's right on target.
Oct 12, 2006 ... by Anna LockingA NEW scheme set up to tackle drug addict criminals is proving a success. The Drug Interventions Programme (DIP), based at Dewsbury police station, aims to break the cycle between drugs, crime and prison. Some drug users can commit up to three crimes a ...
Focus on eye charity.
Oct 12, 2006 ... SPARE pairs of glasses are needed for poor-sighted people around the world. Rotary international member Mavis Secker said the group was collecting unwanted ...
Burrowing badgers invade the Rams!
Oct 13, 2006 ... DEWSBURY'S Tetley's Stadium is proving such a popular venue that the Rams have been set upon by a group of badgers. The invaders have caused serious problems to the pitch and the club faces a repair bill running into thousands of pounds. The damage was such that the ...
Health trust battered in latest ratings.
Oct 13, 2006 ... by Anna Locking THE trust which runs Dewsbury District Hospital is still among the worst in the country. The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust was among nine per cent of health trusts across the country said to be 'weak' in new ratings published yesterday by the ...
A veiled threat? No, it's about individual choice.
Oct 13, 2006 ... DEWSBURY and Mirfield MP Shahid Malik has backed a senior Labour colleague over controversial remarks suggesting the traditional veil worn by Muslim women was divisive. Leader of the House of Commons Jack Straw said it was a visible statement of separation and revealed he had ...
Just an expression of faith.
Oct 13, 2006 ... THERE are plenty of Muslim women who wear the face-veil out of choice. Regardless of whether I agree with wearing it within British society, my overriding feeling is it is a question of freedom of choice. I confess I was always somewhat perplexed with the idea of ...
Blown away by comic classic.
Oct 13, 2006 ... DEWSBURY Arts Group's latest production, Neil Simon's Come Blow Your Horn, performed at Dewsbury Little Theatre, was another triumph for a company well-known for the high-standard and professionalism of its offerings. The play was one of Simon's early successes with a plot ...
Anger over sell-off plan for Ashworth.
Oct 13, 2006 ... CRITICS have slammed a decision by Kirklees Council's cabinet to sell off an old people's home in Dewsbury. The Tory leadership has decided that Ashworth Court, in Flatts, will be taken over by private developers. A new building will have to provide social care facilities for ...
Conviction quashed.
Oct 13, 2006 ... A NORRISTHORPE man who stabbed his alcoholic stepfather through the heart following years of verbal abuse had his murder conviction quashed at the Court of Appeal. After judges declined to order a retrial, Darren Andrew Gregson was convicted of manslaughter by provocation and ...
Teacher suspended for wearing veil.
Oct 13, 2006 ... LOCAL government minister Phil Woolas has stepped into the row over the Muslim classroom assistant suspended from a Dewsbury school after refusing to remove a veil in lessons. Mr Woolas told the Sunday Mirror that Aishah Azmi, 24, a bilingual support worker at Headfield CofE ...
Sue powers to fifth world title.
Oct 13, 2006 ... RAVENSTHORPE powerlifter Sue Hollands swept the board at the World Masters Championships in Killeen, Texas earlier this month to clinch her fifth world title. Sue won all three lifts - squat, bench and deadlift - with her total weight lifted seeing her clinch the World Masters ...
Hopton point.
Oct 13, 2006 ... LOWER HOPTON secured their fifth draw of the season in the WR County Amateur League Premier Division at Ardsley Celtic. Ninth-placed Hopton were goalless in the first half at The Peg. David Cateroche scored for Ardsley and Nathan Kemp replied. ...
Pachniuk drop spares Trojans' blushes.
Oct 13, 2006 ... Thornhill Trojans 29 Wigan St Patrick's 28 A drop-goal by Richard Pachniuk four minutes from time spared Thornhill's blushes and salvaged victory to foil a remarkable second half come back by St Patrick's. The visitors looked to be fighting a lost cause by half-time ...
Late score denies Mirfield.
Oct 13, 2006 ... Wakefield City 24 Mirfield 22 A LAST minute penalty cruelly denied Mirfield a draw in this entertaining Yorkshire League Division Two clash. Mirfield did well to battle back from 22-0 down to level matters before City's late strike. The home ...
Victory sees AFC on the up.
Oct 13, 2006 ... AFC Thornhill gained their first points of the Wakefield League season as they defeated Knottingley Waterside 3-1. The victory moved AFC off the foot of the table above Waterloo and AFC Foresters. Division One leaders Thornhill, who have won five and drawn one, saw ...
Navigation preserve record after late Batley own goal.
Oct 13, 2006 ... Batley FC 1 Navigation 1 By Andrew Hunt AN 89th minute own goal by Chris Flesher preserved Navigation's unbeaten record in Heavy Woollen Gate League Division Three. Matthew Tolson's first half goal looked like it would prove enough to secure a ...
Holmes is BARLA star.
Oct 13, 2006 ... THORNHILL'S Craig Holmes was named BARLA's man-of-the-match as they beat a Manly Select side 16-12 at Castleford Lock Lane on Wednesday. BARLA, who also included Thornhill's Scott Woodcock and Anthony Broadhead, plus Shaw Cross Sharks' Danny Smith and Matt Myers, as they ...
Rams' plans to offer fans value for money.
Oct 13, 2006 ... By Trevor Watson DEWSBURY Rams have marked their promotion to National League One by offering top value prices for season tickets for next season. The Rams have reacted to the fact there will be 18 matches next year, compared with 22 in Division Two in the season just ...
Care service faces shake-up.
Oct 16, 2006 ... VULNERABLE people in Dewsbury could lose their most trusted carers following a decision by Kirklees Council to review services. Following a re-tendering exercise, hundreds of people across Kirklees who receive home care from firms and agencies could have their services provided ...
Adam's Angle.
Oct 16, 2006 ... WHATEVER Jack Straw's motives might have been for opening up this particular can of worms, the debate that raged this week over the wearing of the veil was long overdue. When I last broached the subject in this column, I received some enlightening responses from readers, but ...