Evening Courier (Halifax, England) back issues from January 2007:
Halifax Town held at Shay.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Halifax Town drew 1-1 with Altrincham at the Shay on New Year's Day. Read Dave Fletcher's ...
Town held by Altrincham.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Halifax Town 1 Altrincham 1 TOWN'S familiar failings returned to haunt them as they were unable to turn almost total domination into goals and were held to a draw by battling Altrincham. Seldom can a side have enjoyed so much of the ball but rarely threatened to ...
Marshalls in the awards.
Jan 02, 2007 ... LANDSCAPE products supplier Marshalls has come 11th in the 2006 Marketing Employer of the Year Awards, which also includes leading brands such as Sainsbury's, Virgin Trains and BUPA. Marshalls marketing department also featured 9th in the "Best for Leadership" and 10th in the ...
Andy waits for go-ahead.
Jan 02, 2007 ... HALIFAX'S former Elland amateur Andy Shickell could be a late addition to the side that will take on Keighley in a rearranged pre-season clash at the Shay tonight (7.30). The former Hunslet prop, who had a spell with Fax's Academy side as a teenager, is nearing full fitness ...
Ryan helps Red Star see off threat from Old Boys.
Jan 02, 2007 ... Halifax Ziggy's Spice House League HEBDEN Royd Red Star haven't given up hope of completing a hat-trick of titles. They boosted their prospects with a 4-0 home win over Brighouse Old Boys in the only Premier Division game to survive Saturday's heavy rain. ...
Town on a high with help from Ovenden.
Jan 02, 2007 ... West Riding CA Football League BRIGHOUSE Town have started 2007 with both their teams sitting proudly on top of the table. Tony Lyons' first string climbed to the summit of the Premier Division with a 4-0 derby win away to Halifax Irish, aided by Ovenden's second win ...
Rugby union: Pushover try sinks Vandals.
Jan 02, 2007 ... Halifax Vandals 0 Old Otliensians 8 VANDALS put up a bold showing before bowing out of the Yorkshire Silver Trophy to opponents who head Yorkshire Four, one division higher than the Warley men play in. Both sides tried to play open rugby but wet and windy ...
Rugby league: Raiders are tackled into submission.
Jan 02, 2007 ... Oulton Raiders 8 Siddal 16 SIDDAL made it seven wins from from their last eight games in the Premier Division of the Conference with a superb backs-to-the-wall display. Raiders were strongly fancied to make it six wins on the bounce as they build a head ...
Rugby Union: Brods hit back well.
Jan 02, 2007 ... Halifax Dukes 12 Old Brodleians 12 BRODS player-coach Jamie Bloem had a late chance to snatch victory against his former club at rain-lashed Ovenden Park on Saturday. But the centre failed to strike an injury-time penalty cleanly in tricky conditions and a ...
Gym's new owner planning to widen the appeal of keeping fit.
Jan 02, 2007 ... IT'S that time of year again. You've eaten too much Christmas pud and know you should do something about it. But, by February, the allure of the gym has worn off as you're back into the daily grind and an hour spent on a rowing machine or pounding a treadmill has lost its ...
Fax legend Tommy dies, aged 79.
Jan 02, 2007 ... HALIFAX'S legendary New Zealand centre Tommy Lynch has died, aged 79. Lynch, a member of the club's Hall of Fame, passed away at home in South Canterbury on December 29. An All Black rugby union representative, Lynch signed for Halifax in 1951 on a five-year deal ...
Wilder in the dark over cash.
Jan 02, 2007 ... TOWN boss Chris Wilder admitted that his transfer market moves were likely to be hindered by the uncertainty surrounding investment in the club. Leeds businessman Marc Rushton and former Shay chairman Bob Walker have both been named as possible benefactors. But nothing concrete ...
Rugby league: Ovenden mudlarks dig deep for victory.
Jan 02, 2007 ... Eccles and Salford Juniors 2 Ovenden 10 Ovenden produced a fine all-round display to control a Conference Division One game game played on a heavy pitch with constant pouring rain. The home side were desperate for a win to halt their slide down the table ...
Crocs adept at both codes.
Jan 02, 2007 ... OLD Crossleyans again had the measure of Park Amateurs when the clubs who share Standeven House met in their traditional Christmas cross-code friendly. In a match switched from Broomfield to nearby Kensington after the recent heavy rain, Crocs won the rugby ...
Council considers fluoridation to tackle tooth decay.
Jan 02, 2007 ... CALDERDALE'S children have some of the worst teeth in the country. Now fluoride could be added to the district's drinking water in a bid to beat tooth decay. A special council committee is quizzing oral health experts on the state of the public's teeth. ...
Guests boost fun club's funds.
Jan 02, 2007 ... A FUND-raising event was held at the Sportsman Inn, Greetland, attended by about 70 guests. Almost [pounds sterling]100 was raised for Norland Fun Club, a before and after school club and pre-school playgroup in the village. Children's author Jez Walsh entertained ...
Legal aid changes may force bureau to turn people away.
Jan 02, 2007 ... A NEW system of fixed fees will put vulnerable clients of the Citizens Advice Bureau at risk. Changes to the legal aid system, which are expected in spring, will leave Calderdale Citizens Advice Bureau having to turn people away, they say. Currently advisers working ...
Four New Year arrivals... and only one is a girl.
Jan 02, 2007 ... FOUR babies were born in Calderdale on New Year's Day - and it was a bumper day for boys. Three out of the four were males including the first baby of 2007. He was born at 12.37am, to Saftain Mahmood, 36, and his wife Robina, 37, of Spring Hall Lane, Halifax. ...
Shock then delight as magistrate honoured.
Jan 02, 2007 ... A WOMAN dedicated to nurturing children has been honoured for her work. Barbara Carter, who is known to everyone as Vivien, received an MBE in the Queen's New Year Honours after working as a magistrate in Rochdale for 33 years and for her community work. The ...
Tragic end to blaze rescue of pensioner.
Jan 02, 2007 ... AN elderly man rescued from a house fire has died in hospital. Fire crews were called to Catherine Crescent, Elland, at 8.10am on Saturday after a passer-by reported smoke billowing from a bedroom window. The victim, aged 87, was found unconscious, slumped by his bed ...
M&S piggy race night raises cash for charity centre.
Jan 02, 2007 ... RAFFLES, stalls and high-speed pigs have helped raise about [pounds sterling]7,000 for a charity. The Halifax branch of the Marks & Spencer charity committee held a variety of events throughout the year for their chosen charity, the Maurice Jagger Centre, Halifax. A ...
Breach of the peace.
Jan 02, 2007 ... JONATHAN David Pierce was bound over by Calderdale magistrates for a breach of the peace. Magistrates heard how police were called to 22-year-old Pierce's address at Chapel Lane, Sowood, over a domestic matter at 6.30pm on December 28. Andrew ...
Virginia scoops award.
Jan 02, 2007 ... A FORMER Calderdale Council accountant has been given a distinction in a National Bursars Awards ceremony for school staff. Virginia Wood, of Barkisland, trained and worked for Calderdale ...
MPs back calls to raise smoking age.
Jan 02, 2007 ... HEALTH campaigners and MPs have backed Government plans to raise the minimum age for buying tobacco to 18. Public Health Minister Caroline Flint has announced proposals to increase the age limit from 16. A campaign to tell people about the change is to start now and ...
Record year for the air ambulance.
Jan 02, 2007 ... AS THE Yorkshire Air Ambulance celebrates a record fund-raising year, chief executive Martin Eede has issued a New Year thank-you message to everyone who has helped the six-year-old charity to reach this milestone. "We have enjoyed a 50 per cent growth in donations this year so ...
Not a sick day in 40 years...
Jan 02, 2007 ... JOHN Timpson, the boss of the high-street cobblers is committed to his work, but even he has been left staggered by the dedication of his Halifax shop manager. With almost 40 years service, Nigel Bowe, must rank as one of the most dedicated employees anywhere. He hasn't had a ...
Parking charges go up by 33 per cent.
Jan 02, 2007 ... MOTORISTS returned to work in Halifax today to find parking charges had shot up. Fees in 10 town centre car parks increased by 33 per cent, which will raise an extra [pounds sterling]100,000 a year for Calderdale Council. It means the 30p hourly rate in the car parks ...
William and Isobel were top names in 2006.
Jan 02, 2007 ... CALDERDALE'S parents chose a mixture of trendy and traditional names for their new arrivals in 2006. If you had a girl in 2006, chances are you called her Isobel, or the one of its variations like Isobella, Isabella or Isabelle, which have topped Calderdale's chart for the ...
Eid festival celebrations.
Jan 02, 2007 ... FAMILIES across Calderdale celebrated the Muslim festival of Eid Al-Adha. At Madni Mosque, Gibbet Street, Halifax, children dressed in their best clothes for prayers on Sunday morning, before joining their families for celebrations. Arshad Mahmood (Lab, Park) said: ...
Ambush terror for four diners.
Jan 02, 2007 ... TWO couples were subjected to a terrifying attack as they left a Chinese restaurant on New Year's Eve. The four left the Golden Dragon in Southgate, Elland, at about 8pm and crossed the road to their car in the public car park. Three of the diners got into the car and ...
Storm brings down wall.
Jan 02, 2007 ... STRONG winds and heavy rain caused damage over the New Year weekend. A dry stone wall fell into Kell Lane, Stump Cross, Halifax, on Sunday morning. The five-metre retaining wall brought down a lamp-post and filled the road with rubble near Salterlee Primary School. ...
Triplets reach first birthday milestone.
Jan 02, 2007 ... THIS tiny trio, born 11 weeks early, were today celebrating their first birthday. Lilu, Sidi and Ava Dempsey were only the second set of triplets to be born with the help of IVF treatment at Calderdale Royal Hospital. Sidi and Ava are also the only identical twins in ...
Car driver died at scene of smash.
Jan 02, 2007 ... A HALIFAX man has been killed in an horrific road accident on New Year's Day. Nasar Ahmed, 35, of Knight Street, Halifax, died after a Volkswagen Bora he was driving crashed into the gatepost of a mansion at Halifax Road, Edgerton, Huddersfield at 10pm. He had ...
Art fans take step back in time.
Jan 02, 2007 ... ART fans can step back in time at a special exhibition. Smith Art Gallery, Brighouse, is hosting a collection of historic watercolours of the local area. There is also a scale model of the Armitage Estate dating back to 1846. Gallery supervisor Robert Goulding said: ...
Delivering better health.
Jan 02, 2007 ... THE rheumatology department at the Calderdale Royal Hospital has become a national centre of excellence. Fifty NHS trusts applied to become local health community demonstrator centres and the teams covering the Calderdale Royal and the Huddersfield Royal Infirmary were among the ...
Community Foundation moves home.
Jan 02, 2007 ... A COMMUNITY group is celebrating its move into a new building. Community Foundation for Calderdale have moved from their base at Dean Clough to the former Mayfield Resource Centre at King Cross Road, Halifax. They have bought the newly named Community Foundation House ...
New alarms save family from blaze.
Jan 03, 2007 ... A FAMILY was saved after smoke alarms fitted only days before alerted them to a fire in their loft. Mum Zoe Crawshaw was sitting in her living room with partner Dennis Farrell, son Louis, four, and daughter Skye, seven, at their home at Naylor Street, Pellon, Halifax, when the ...
Dormer windows appeal.
Jan 03, 2007 ... Calderdale Council is being challenged after refusing permission for a dormer windows extension at 21 Hampden Place, Halifax. Manzur Ahmed Qureshi has appealed to the planning inspectorate. Anyone wishing to ...
Lenny helps them laugh it off.
Jan 03, 2007 ... A CALDERDALE woman who runs a weekly slimming group met comic Lenny Henry at a recent awards ceremony. Gillian Ward runs weekly groups for Slimming World at Illingworth Liberal Club, Illingworth, Halifax, and Southgate Methodist Church, Elland. She was at the ...
Flats to be built on garage site.
Jan 03, 2007 ... A FORMER Volkswagen Beetle garage and showroom is to be transformed into apartments. Halifax Beetles, at Punch Bowl Garage, Boothtown Road, Booth-town, Halifax, was one of the best-known Beetle and camper specialists in the country. But the business went into ...
Man beats up his dad.
Jan 03, 2007 ... A MAN who beat up his dad appeared before Calderdale magistrates. Naheed Islam, 30 admitted the assault, which happened after his father tried to intervene in an argument. Andrew Dinning, prosecuting, said Islam was at his father's house at Park Road, Halifax, at ...
Runners and walkers get 2007 off to a brisk start.
Jan 03, 2007 ... THE New Year started with some brisk exercise for runners and walkers in Calderdale. The 5.8-mile Hot Toddy road race around Todmorden attracted hundreds of competitors from across West Yorkshire. A mile-long off-road fun run for children took place before the race. ...
Funeral home plan for cemetery chapel.
Jan 03, 2007 ... PLANS for a funeral home in a cemetery have been welcomed after proposals for a house conversion were thrown out. Hundreds of protesters signed a petition to stop the disused chapel in Rastrick Cemetery being turned into a three-bedroomed house. A new proposal is now ...
Plea to recycle your Christmas trees.
Jan 03, 2007 ... PEOPLE are being urged to recycle their festive rubbish instead of throwing it away. Real Christmas trees can be taken to a number of collection points all over Calderdale for recycling. Many of the trees will be mixed with autumn leaves collected by street cleaners ...
Yes, you WILL get your Courier.
Jan 03, 2007 ... A NEWSAGENT has stepped in to make sure the people of Hove Edge, Brighouse, continue to get their papers. Alice Miller, 77, was knocked down by a car on December 7 and is still seriously ill in hospital. Her son David, 57, who ran E and A Miller newsagent, Halifax ...
It's snow nice to see you.
Jan 03, 2007 ... HI-HO, hi-ho, it's off to Calderdale Royal we go ... Stars of the Victoria Theatre's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs panto visited sick children who spent Christmas and New Year in hospital. The youngsters were delighted to see the stars up close. They included Paul ...
Firm's plan for wind power.
Jan 03, 2007 ... ONE of the district's biggest firms plans to use wind turbines to cut energy bills. Tumble drier-maker Crosslee, of Hipperholme, is seeking planning permission for two domestic turbines on the side of an office building. Each turbine would be capable of producing ...
Commuters counting cost of parking and rail price rises.
Jan 03, 2007 ... CAR and rail users started the new year with a double whammy of price hikes. Motorists returning to work in Halifax after the Christmas break found the hourly rate in 10 Calderdale Council car parks had risen from 30p to 40p - a massive 33 per cent rise. It was a ...
Royal treat as Carly gets gold.
Jan 03, 2007 ... A CALDERDALE teenager met Prince Phillip at St James's Palace to accept her Duke of Edinburgh gold award. Carly Hartshorn, 19, of Norland, completed a range of tasks in different areas such as service, skill and physical recreation to qualify for the prestigious prize. ...
Fax new boys shine against Cougars.
Jan 03, 2007 ... Halifax 38 Keighley 18 IT was only a friendly, and it was only Keighley, but Tim Hartley could hardly have made a better start to National League life. Halifax's stand off recruit reminded everyone why Harlequins forked out [pounds sterling]30,000 to lure ...
Putting games on film.
Jan 03, 2007 ... THE Mill Group of Elland has won the contract to film the UK Corporate Games at Sheffield this summer for the third successive year. The games attract entries from major companies across the UK. Past competitors have included IBM, Vodafone and KPMG. The ...
It's one game at a time - Tom.
Jan 03, 2007 ... A disappointing Festive period means Town cannot set long term targets. That is the view of Tom Kearney after the Shaymen picked up one point out of nine from games against York, Dagenham and Altrincham. Their performances may have deserved more, but it has left them ...
Tim is the star of the show against Keighley.
Jan 03, 2007 ... HALIFAX boss Martin Hall lauded birthday boy Tim Hartley after the young stand off dominated last night's 38-18 friendly win over Keighley at the Shay. The former Salford and Harlequins half-back, who turned 21 yesterday, marked a sparkling debut with three tries and five goals, ...
Shaymen take Latics defender on loan.
Jan 03, 2007 ... TOWN boss Chris Wilder is set to sign young centre back Neal Trotman on loan from Oldham Athletic. And he has made inquiries about extending striker Nathan Joynes's loan spell from Barnsley to the end of the season. Trotman, 20, was due to put pen to paper for an ...
Carrot cake and a fair cup of latte.
Jan 04, 2007 ... IF it's all been too much for you, relax at Wharf Cafe, Sowerby Bridge, and take comfort that your refreshing brew is helping farmers in Third World countries. John Fawley and his team are always on the look out for delicious products and have discovered Puro coffee. ...
Track goes on line in Oz.
Jan 04, 2007 ... Firm steams ahead with unique rail panels ROSEHILL Polymers, of Sowerby Bridge, is steaming ahead of its competition and has won its first contract to supply HoldFast rail crossing panels to Western Australia. It follows success in Victoria and other parts of the ...
New Bulldogs date means Fax have two games in four days.
Jan 04, 2007 ... HALIFAX'S second pre-season fixture, against National League One rivals Batley, has been rescheduled for Thursday January 25. The Bulldogs had originally been due to visit the Shay on Sunday, January 21, but stadium bosses have asked for the game to be moved in order to protect ...
Jonathan hares over Giant's Tooth course in record time.
Jan 04, 2007 ... JONATHAN Hare of Halifax Harriers started the New Year with a record-breaking win. The 17-year-old apprentice joiner from Brighouse won The Giant's Tooth fell race from Ogden Water Causeway Foot, ahead of almost 100 runners, and smashed the time set by Karl Gray of Calder ...
BT taken to wire before seeing off Oakland.
Jan 04, 2007 ... MOST teams in the Halifax and District Table Tennis Association enjoyed a well earned rest over the Christmas period but there was some gripping action in the games that did take place with the best example the handicap first round tie between hosts Oakland Raiders and BT. The ...
Close second for Adam in 'Hot Toddy'.
Jan 04, 2007 ... ADAM Breaks of Savile Park placed a close second in The Hot Toddy road race at Todmorden on Saturday. Breaks, who runs on the roads under the colours of Halifax Harriers, led for much of the hilly five and a half mile route. However, with around 400 metres to go on ...
Mounsey bags first Calder Valley victory.
Jan 04, 2007 ... CALDER Valley Fell runners' latest signing Ben Mounsey won his first race under their club colours on Saturday. Mounsey powered round an extremely heavy Coley Canter trail run from Shelf Hall Park in 45 minutes and 33 seconds ahead of a quality field of more than 80 runners. ...
Loo-flush drug dealer jailed for six years.
Jan 04, 2007 ... A DRUG dealer caught trying to flush cocaine down the toilet has been jailed for six years. Daniel Kerry, 48, formerly of Whinney Hill Park, Brighouse, admitted possessing a class A drug with intent to supply. Police saw several people visit his flat within 90 minutes ...
Lindsay's mum speaks out over murder claim.
Jan 04, 2007 ... THE mother of a murdered Hebden Bridge teenager said she was "highly sceptical" about fresh claims over her daughter's killer. A new book alleges Lindsay Rimer was killed by the same man who murdered schoolgirl Caroline Dickinson at a hostel in France. But the claim ...
Sportsman and gold miner Terrance Downey dies, aged 55.
Jan 04, 2007 ... A KEEN sportsman and former amateur rugby league player has died. Terrance Downey, 55, of Wheatley, Halifax, died of cancer on December 23 at his home. He leaves his daughter Adele, son Paul, partner Jackie and brother Stewart. Mr Downey was born on July ...
Store plan scaled down.
Jan 04, 2007 ... PLANS for a new DIY store in Halifax can be scaled down, councillors have agreed. B&Q was given permission in 2004 to redevelop the former Elizabeth House site in Shroggs Road, Halifax. The mill was one of the final additions made to the Dean Clough empire of ...