Evening Courier (Halifax, England) back issues from April 2007:
Non-Catholic is to lead St Catherine's.
Apr 01, 2007 ... By Ben Holt A NEW head teacher has been brought in to help a struggling school. Ian Adam, who is head at Ryburn Valley High School will take over at St Catherine's Catholic High School after the Easter break. He was brought in after acting head Mike Woods left ...
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Apr 01, 2007 ... HAVING built up an excellent reputation over the years for the quality of its cuisine, Ziggy's Spice House and Pizza Bar in Carlton Street, Halifax, is moving even further ahead with the appointment of two new chefs and a refurbishment of the restaurant. Owner Saghir Hussein, ...
Spiralling insurance costs hitting our community events - first Hebden Bridge, now Elland.
Apr 01, 2007 ... SPIRALLING insurance costs are killing off community events in Calderdale, it has been claimed. It was revealed this week Hebden Bridge community bonfire has been cancelled. Now Elland's annual firework extravaganza at Hullen Edge recreation ground has been thrown ...
O'Connor sends Town into bottom four.
Apr 01, 2007 ... Boss Chris Wilder was left to rue missed chances as Town slid into the bottom four of the Conference. Aaron O'Connor scored the only goal of the game midway through the second half to condemn the Shaymen to their 14th away defeat of the season. Darryn Stamp, who had ...
Fax slip to cup defeat.
Apr 01, 2007 ... HALIFAX'S seven-game winning streak came to an abrupt halt at the Recreation Ground as Whitehaven powered to a 36-8 win in the fourth round of the Carnegie Challenge Cup. Martin Hall's side held their hosts - who have only lost three games at home in the last three years - to a ...
Jackson tries lift the Brods.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Old Brodleians 14 - Keighley 7 MARTIN Jackson scored two tries for the second week running as Brods grabbed their final opportunity to register a Yorkshire One home win in 2007. The relegated Woodhead men were under the cosh for long spells at the start of each half ...
Another chance for Heath.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Pocklington 25 - Heath 16 Heath will have a second chance to clinch promotion to Yorkshire One in their last league game of the season in 12 days' time. Saturday's defeat was not the disaster it might have been because other results in the section mean that the North ...
Riaz and Hill help Crocs push leaders.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Old Crossleyans 24 - Middlesbrough 33 This was a game in which Crocs' excellent pack, prompted by scrum half Joel Hinchcliffe and with Manny Riaz and Phil Hill playing brilliantly, won the forward encounters. However, for much of the game the backs looked distinctly ...
Shaymen face real battle to beat drop.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Grays Athletic 1 - Halifax Town 0 LESS than 12 months after drawing with Grays at the New Rec to get through to the Conference play-off final, Town slipped into the bottom four as Aaron O'Connor bagged the only goal of the game. It was the Shaymen's 14th away defeat ...
Rangers battle to end.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Brighouse Rangers 6 - Waterhead 28 Brighouse finished off their first season in the National Conference League with a gutsy performance against the likely champions. In the first half Brighouse managed to keep Waterhead at bay, allowing them only two Carl Sneyd ...
Saints alive! Ovenden thrashed.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Ovenden 14 - Wigan St Judes 56 OVENDEN were unable to safeguard their Conference Division One status, suffering another heavy defeat against a promotion-gunning Saints side who handed out a lesson in how to play fast open rugby. The well-drilled visitors were superbly ...
Matt's late score helps Siddal bowl over West.
Apr 02, 2007 ... West Bowling 22 - Siddal 24 Siddal safeguarded their future in the Premier Division of the National Conference League thanks to a try from winger Matt Dunn with two minutes to go. The injury-ravaged Chevinedge men had the upper hand for much of the contest, with ...
Lee seeks her own pot of gold.
Apr 02, 2007 ... LOOKING out from her purpose built workshop across the valley from her home at Wheatley, Halifax, it is easy to understand why Lee Wade feels creative. The scenery is fantastic and sunlight streams into the garden. But it doesn't explain why the talented ceramic ...
Fax lose their touch in Cumbria.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Visitors cannot take their chances Whitehaven 36 - Halifax 8 HALIFAX saw their Challenge Cup hopes, and their 100 per cent start to the season, end amid a chorus of 'what ifs' at the Recreation Ground. It was always going to take something special to ...
We must do better, warns Fax boss Martin.
Apr 02, 2007 ... HALIFAX coach Martin Hall warned his side they will need to make a "considerable" improvement ahead of Friday's National League One opener at title-favourites Castleford. Fax slipped out of the Challenge Cup at the fourth round stage yesterday, losing 36-8 to Whitehaven at the ...
Fax suffer cup disappointment.
Apr 02, 2007 ... HALIFAX'S seven-match unbeaten run came to a grinding halt in Cumbria yesterday as Whitehaven ran out 36-8 winners in a fourth round Challenge Cup tie at the Recreation Ground. Martin Hall's visitors, who kick off their National League One programme at title favourites ...
Belief is key.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Boss confident of Town escape KEEP believing - that was the message from Chris Wilder to his players after they slid into the bottom four of the Conference with a 1-0 defeat at Grays on Saturday. Aaron O'Connor scored the only goal of the game midway through the ...
Rishworthians battle with no reward.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Old Rishworthians 0 - Garforth 34 Rishworthians' inability to turn pressure into points cost them dearly against Yorkshire Five North West promotion contenders Garforth. The game was not as one-sided as the scoreline suggests and with many players missing, the Copley ...
Mitchell the hero as Tykes ease into semis.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Halifax centre Ben Mitchell grabbed the decisive try as defending champions Yorkshire booked their place in the semi-finals of the National Under 20 Championship when they came from behind to beat North Midlands 16-12 at Driffield. Mitchell did the damage with a try that ...
Mac encouraged by bold showing.
Apr 02, 2007 ... 'We played some of our best rugby since Christmas' HALIFAX RUFC coach Kevin McCallion has plenty to occupy his thoughts between now and the start of next season after Halifax again showed that they can be a half-decent National Two side. A 32-16 defeat at the hands of ...
Halifax in no mood to buckle.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Lofty visitors made to work hard Halifax 16 - Henley 32 STATISTICS never lie, so they say, and the harsh statistic on this match shows that Halifax lost by 16 points. But that scoreline does an injustice to a home side who worked their socks off against a ...
Stole Bacardi.
Apr 02, 2007 ... A MAN was caught stealing a bottle of Bacardi from a supermarket. Daniel Murphy, 38, of Mixenden Court, Mixen-den, Halifax, pleaded guilty to theft when he appeared before Calder-dale magistrates. Waseem Raja prosecuting, said a store detective at Sainsbury's, Wade ...
Story-time team who met on the last bus home...
Apr 02, 2007 ... THERE are ghosts and gorillas, bandits, burglars and babies, a wobbling waitress, a jolly parachuting postman - oh and a Thingy. Anyone who has ever read one of the magical stories of husband and wife team Allan and Janet Ahlberg to their youngsters, or anyone who grew up ...
[pounds sterling]6,600 grant saviour.
Apr 02, 2007 ... A CAR service which transports people to doctors, dentists and opticians has had its future secured. Todmorden and Upper Valley Social Car Service had been in danger of closing because of lack of funding. But a [pounds sterling]6,600 grant from Hebden Royd Town ...
Diners take on the puds.
Apr 02, 2007 ... GUESTS at a fund-raiser survived Death by Chocolate. The themed evening, held at the Dusty Miller pub, Burnley Road, Mytholmroyd, saw diners work their way through five different chocolate puddings. They were greeted with a glass of pink champagne before tucking into ...
Lurchers were left to starve in a shed.
Apr 02, 2007 ... RSPCA inspectors found two starving dogs in a shed. The lurchers had been left for six weeks without food and water and were emaciated and the shed covered in excrement. Their owner, Geoffrey Abel, 23, of Dodgeholme Gardens, Mixenden, Halifax, admitted causing ...
Radio presenter hands awards to pupils.
Apr 02, 2007 ... HIGH-flying pupils were given prizes for their achievements by an early riser. Andrew Edwards, who presents the Morning Show on BBC Radio Leeds, congratulated students from North Halifax Grammar School, Illingworth, Halifax, at the school's annual presentation of prizes and ...
Travel news Monday April 16.
Apr 02, 2007 ... There is traffic congestion between J23 Huddersfield West and J26 Cleckheaton Chain Bar eastbound. ...
On the Town.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Text TOWN (space) names of those pictured (max 160 characters) attach your photograph via MMS and send to 07843 500911. To view this week's On The Town pictures click here You must make sure the people you've photographed have ...
Guests get a taste of Italy.
Apr 02, 2007 ... A SPECIAL dinner was held to raise money for the Mayor of Calderdale's nominated charity. Guests included civic leaders and business people. They enjoyed an Italian dinner at La Buona Sera restaurant, Princess Street, Halifax, and were entertained ...
Duo return to the stage in tribute to ex-president.
Apr 02, 2007 ... A MUSICAL group re-formed to raise more than [pounds sterling]2,000 for a Parkinson's disease charity. Rewind played a reunion gig at Illingworth Liberal Club in honour of ex-president and club official George Terry. Organiser Steve Webster said: "Mr Terry is very ...
Police question five men over robbing rampage.
Apr 02, 2007 ... POLICE have questioned five men in connection with a robbing rampage in Halifax town centre. On March 23 a gang of youths robbed and assualted three men at Prescott ...
Mini-games open new sports track.
Apr 02, 2007 ... AN Olympic dream was realised at the weekend with the official opening of a state-of-the-art athletics facility. The [pounds sterling]1 million track and field at Spring Hall, Halifax, had the ribbon cut by Calderdale Mayor Colin Stout. Future Olympians will be able ...
Farmer told: axe 100-year-old tree.
Apr 02, 2007 ... A STUNNED farmer has been ordered to fell a tree that has been standing for more than a century. The ash tree has towered over rural Till Carr Lane, Lightcliffe, for more than 100 years and its owner has vowed to try to save it. It straddles a farmer's field and a ...
'Chase' man in a 25-ft plunge.
Apr 02, 2007 ... A MAN on a night out had to be rushed to hospital after plunging more than 25 feet over a mill wall. Police believe the 34-year-old may have been chased after a row in a nearby pub. He threw himself over railings and fell down the sheer drop. His ...
This is not justice.
Apr 02, 2007 ... THE teenage killer of 16-year-old Grant Douglass has had his sentence cut on appeal. Luke Rychter was jailed for life in November when he was also 16 after stabbing his friend during an argument at a house in Lee Mount, Halifax. He was ordered to serve a minimum of ...
Proud Dukes lay down their colours.
Apr 02, 2007 ... THE Dukes have laid their historic colours to rest in a moving ceremony. Soldiers in full dress uniform marched through Halifax on Saturday, led by a band and followed by veterans and their families. The troops followed the regiment's flags to Halifax Parish Church ...
Arsonist said: let her burn in hell...
Apr 02, 2007 ... A PENSIONER who torched his former wife's home as she slept has been jailed for two years. Alexander Scorgie, 66, formerly of Moorside Gardens, Illingworth, Halifax, could not accept they had split up. Bradford Crown Court heard he called his wife threatenting to ...
Video special - champion snowboarder Jamie Nicholls.
Apr 02, 2007 ... SEE champion snowboarder Jamie Nicholls in action on the slopes in our video special. Jamie, from Queensbury, came back from the British Snowboarding Championships last month with three gold medals and one silver. The 13-year-old took the top spot in his age group for ...
Why it's an actor's life for Sarah.
Apr 03, 2007 ... SARAH Morris is taking a break from a workshop session with her fellow actors when I arrive at the theatre. They sit in a circle, enjoying a coffee and swap ideas about their forthcoming production, based on Carlo Collodi's well-loved children's story Pinocchio. This ...
BBC to film bargain show.
Apr 03, 2007 ... ANTIQUES going under the hammer in Calderdale will be filmed for the BBC. A special auction at Calder Valley Auctioneers, Fairlea Mill, Luddenden Foot, will appear in the popular Flog It programme. Auctioneer Ian Peace said it was the third time filming had taken ...
Home to a shock.
Apr 03, 2007 ... A COUPLE returned from a weekend away to find there had been a fire at their home. Damage to the property in ...
Top tips for best Easter blooms.
Apr 03, 2007 ... PLANT-lovers learned top tips about daffodils and spring flowers at a seasonal workshop. Easter baskets were prepared at the weekend workshop in Shibden Hall, Halifax. BBC Radio Leeds gardening expert Bill ...
Pongo loses a leg after car smash.
Apr 03, 2007 ... A DOG had to have a leg amputated because its owner didn't take it to a vet for treatment after it was knocked down. John William McNamara of Grove Avenue, Ovenden, Halifax, admitted causing unnecessary suffering to his dog, Pongo, by failing to provide adequate vetinary care ...
Boy, 14, was sold 200-shot firework.
Apr 03, 2007 ... A STORE owner was fined after selling a 200-shot barrage firework to a 14-year-old. It followed an operation by West Yorkshire Trading Standards after a number of complaints showed Halifax was a hotspot for selling fireworks to kids. Amjid Zaman, 36, of Parkinson ...
It's a hard life... but the kids are loving it.
Apr 03, 2007 ... It was a hard knock life for these children at Savile Park Primary School, Halifax. Pupils from years five and six performed a scene adapted form the musical Annie during an assembly for their peers, parents and teachers. Drama club leader Helen Scoley said: "I chose ...
Ready for the wacky races?
Apr 03, 2007 ... CONTESTANTS will battle inflatable obstacles and get covered in foam and water when 1970s gameshow It's a Knockout comes to town. The event is being held at Brighouse Sports Club, Bradford Road, Brighouse, to raise money for Overgate Hospice, Elland. Teams of 10 will ...
From chicks to nests ...you'd think it was Easter!
Apr 03, 2007 ... CHILDREN across Calderdale had a cracking time celebrating the approach of Easter. Imaginations ran wild at Withinfields Primary School, Southowram, as pupils competed in an Easter egg competition. Ordinary eggs were transformed into Doctor Who villains the Daleks, ...
It's such an exciting place to play.
Apr 03, 2007 ... CHILDREN at a Sowerby school celebrated the opening of their new playground - by climbing all over it. Halifax Rugby League player Aaron Trinder and club director Ian Griffiths cut the ribbons to officially open three new playgrounds at Sowerby Village Primary School. ...
Save our piece of open space.
Apr 03, 2007 ... CAMPAIGNERS are fighting to save a patch of open land from developers. The plot at the top of Jubilee Road, in Siddal, Halifax, is covered with mature trees and wild plants. It is popular with local families but it is owned by Calderdale Council, which has declared ...
Road crash victim dies.
Apr 03, 2007 ... A YOUNG mum seriously injured in a car smash has lost her fight for life. Cheryl Link's family took the heartbreaking decision to switch off her life support machine yesterday afternoon. Friends and family were all given the chance to visit Cheryl throughout the ...
[pounds sterling]144 repair fixed...for 55p.
Apr 03, 2007 ... A GREAT-grandma was horrified when British Gas told her it would cost at least [pounds sterling]144 to fix a faulty oven knob. So her son solved the problem for just 55p. Dorothy Brier, 74, told the company its quote was ridiculous before hanging up. And ...
Assault leads to murder probe.
Apr 03, 2007 ... A murder investigation has been launched following an assault in Bradford. Police are appealing for witnesses after a 67-year-old man was attacked in Leeds Road, Thornbury, on April 1, at about 7.15pm. He was taken to Bradford Royal Infirmary with head injuries and ...
Who was the man in the hat?
Apr 03, 2007 ... MURDER squad detectives want to trace an unknown man who could hold vital information about the death of Mian Shahid Mehmood. The senior investigating officer in the case, Det Supt Tim Forber, said the man was spotted near Great Edge Road, Warley, Halifax, where the 29-year-old ...
10 years at the top for our baby unit.
Apr 03, 2007 ... HOSPITAL staff are celebrating a record 10 years at the top. Calderdale Royal Hospital's special care baby unit has received an award recognising its excellent performance from health academics at Leeds University every year for the past decade. The practice ...
Hundreds say farewell to NHS Gordon.
Apr 03, 2007 ... ABOUT 600 mourners attended the funeral of Gordon McLean, the chairman of the Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, held at Halifax Parish Church. They included health service professionals, local politicians, business people and representatives of many voluntary ...
Five quizzed over robbing spree.
Apr 03, 2007 ... POLICE have questioned five men in connection with a robbing rampage in Halifax town centre. On March 23 a gang of youths robbed and assualted three men at Prescott Street, Savile Road and Burdock Way in just over an hour. Their victims had cigarettes, bags and a ...
Singer crisis closes choir.
Apr 03, 2007 ... A CALDERDALE choir which is more than 75 years old has performed its swansong. Halifax Male Voice Choir, which formed in 1931, has lost a lot of members and has been unable to attract new recruits. Members voted to disband because they do not have enough singers to ...
Life's anything but a drag for Dominic.
Apr 03, 2007 ... A HAIRDRESSER has swapped snipping for the cutting room - by making a documentary on drag queens. Dominic Makin runs a salon in Horton Street, Halifax, and makes films in his spare time. His latest project charts the behind-the-scenes drama of a [pounds sterling]2 million ...
Disabled girl bus injury probe.
Apr 03, 2007 ... AN investigation has been launched after a disabled girl suffered serious head injuries while travelling on a school bus. The 10 year old, from Ripponden, had to have a week off from Highbury School, Rastrick, after the accident last Tuesday. The youngster, who is ...
Piece Hall market - trade falling.
Apr 03, 2007 ... PIECE Hall market shoppers and traders are falling fast - despite a huge push by the council. Since the council's recent advertising campaign and investment in new stalls, visitor numbers have plummeted and many traders have quit. Stallholders say they have no ...
Elland are there to be shot at.
Apr 03, 2007 ... TWELVE months ago Elland WMC started their Collett Halifax League programme with seemingly just an outside chance of lifting the title. Tomorrow they take to their home green for the opening match of 2007 not only as champions but as warm favourites to stage a repeat. ...
Sports on track for double.
Apr 03, 2007 ... Brighouse Sunday Brighouse Sports kept their chance of lifting the double alive as Glen Hall inspired them to an entertaining narrow Echo Cup Semi Final victory over Thornhill Briggs at Lane Head. Midfielder Hall was the catalyst for Sports' first and bagged his ...
Elland stride nearer by bagging seven.
Apr 03, 2007 ... Ziggy's A Star Cars Hx Sunday League ELLAND continued their relentless march towards the Division One title and a possible unbeaten season with a 7-4 victory over Beechwood. Beechwood started the game with nine men due to holidays and injuries and it looked like a ...
Brighouse are back at the top.
Apr 03, 2007 ... West Riding County Amateur League BRIGHOUSE Town are back on top of the Premier Division following their 2-1 derby win over Ovenden West Riding. Although Town enjoyed the majority of possession throughout the game, they failed to kill the game off once they took the ...