Evening Courier (Halifax, England) back issues from August 2007:
Addict stole aftershave to fund habit.
Aug 01, 2007 ... A DRUG addict stole aftershave to fund his cocaine habit. Dawood Akhtar, 39, of Marlborough Road, Manningham, Bradford, admitted stealing a [pounds sterling]25 aftershave from Boots, Market Street, Halifax, on July 28 and obstructing a police officer. Vincent ...
Hearty brekkie for all.
Aug 01, 2007 ... A HEARTY Hawaiian breakfast was enjoyed by toddlers at the Ark Day Nursery, Cragg Vale. The children swapped traditional English tea and toast for tropical muesli and banana smoothies to mark Big Breakfast Day, run by the National Day Nurseries Association. Breakfast ...
'Bench plaques will be put back'.
Aug 01, 2007 ... COUNCIL chiefs have promised to return memorials to seats in Hebden Bridge after complaints from residents. Old benches - complete with inscribed plaques - in St George's Square were removed in April while improvement work took place but Michelle Jones of Mytholmroyd, said they ...
'It could prevent blindness for 25,000'.
Aug 01, 2007 ... PLANS to trial a new sight-saving drug have been welcomed by Halifax's former MP. Alice Mahon, who was forced to seek private treatment for eye condition wet age-related macular degeneration, has applauded NHS health chiefs who are looking at using Avastin. But she ...
'We want to get it right for the kids'.
Aug 01, 2007 ... A COUNCILLOR has defended the reorganisation of education in north Halifax. Craig Whittaker, Calderdale's Council's portfolio holder for Children and Young People's Services, said he needed to set the record straight on the review. The Conservative councillor for ...
Now Tipside's not a tip any more!
Aug 01, 2007 ... GREEN-FINGERED volunteers got their hands dirty to do their bit for the community. Staff and service users from the Ebenezer Day Centre, St James Road, Halifax, helped Calder Future clean up Tipside, Todmorden. The service supports people with mental health problems. ...
The Railway Children get together again...
Aug 01, 2007 ... A HALIFAX family who last got together 30 years ago are organising a reunion. The Drury family - known as the Railway Children - lived at South Parade in Halifax town centre in the 1950s and mid 1960s. Now eldest child Patricia, sister Jeanette and brother Thomas are ...
'Road race' ...then a ban.
Aug 01, 2007 ... A DRINK driver almost twice over the legal limit has been banned for more than a year. Kaser Rahman, 21, of Hanson Lane, Halifax, admitted the offence, which took place on July 2. Magistrates heard how police received calls on the day about Rahman racing his Honda ...
North worst in the country for animal cruelty.
Aug 01, 2007 ... FIGURES released today show animal cruelty cases are on the increase. The RSPCA report shows a rise in cases over West Yorkshire from 55 in 2005 to 60 in 2006. Kath Airey, chairwoman of the RSPCA Halifax and District Branch, said in 2006 the centre cared for 301 ...
Hats off to the young graduates.
Aug 01, 2007 ... TWINS Oliver and Evelyn Mark were among youngsters who donned tiny caps and gowns during a special nursery graduation. Youngsters aged between three and four got dressed up to receive certificates in discovering, learning and playing at the ceremony ...
Rape trial: She is lying.
Aug 01, 2007 ... A MAN who denies raping a young girl told a court she was lying - but he didn't know why. Wayne Rowland, 38, of Every Street, Halifax Road, Todmorden, has pleaded not guilty to rape, sexual assault, two offences of indecency with a child and 17 of indecent assault. ...
Chaos on roads as snarl-up spreads all over region.
Aug 01, 2007 ... MOTORISTS faced traffic hell across Calderdale yesterday as the second phase of a major road scheme brought gridlock. Cones that had sealed off a stretch of the busy Elland bypass last week for a month of resurfacing work were moved nearer to the congested Calder and Hebble ...
Teen drove stolen car with puncture.
Aug 01, 2007 ... A TEENAGER was caught by police cameras after driving recklessly in a stolen car. Paul Doherty, 18, of West Bank, Illingworth, Halifax, admitted taking a vehicle without consent, failing to stop and driving without licence and insurance. Magistrates heard he was ...
Dancing replaces homework.
Aug 01, 2007 ... DANCING and drama have replaced school work for these excited children. The Dance 4 All Summer School, at Carlton Terrace, Halifax, has attracted 40 five to 18-year-olds. The week-long event sees talented children join forces to produce a show for ...
Superman stars in school's art.
Aug 01, 2007 ... BUDDING artists at a Calderdale school showcased their colourful work. Pupils at Park Lane High School, Halifax, took part in the Art Blast ...
Rapist jailed for 10 years.
Aug 01, 2007 ... A MAN who raped a young girl has been jailed for ten years. Wayne Rowland, 38, of Every Street, Halifax Road, Todmorden, was found guilty of rape and 16 offences of indecent assault following a three day trial at Bradford Crown Court. ...
Bowls: Hatzer eyes revenge.
Aug 01, 2007 ... AWAY team boss Keith Hatzer has high hopes a Yorkshire side containing several Calderdale players can exact revenge on Cheshire for a couple of damaging defeats on Sunday. The sides meet in the semi-finals of the Endsleigh Insurance County Championship for the right to play ...
Spragg strike scuppers Hickey.
Aug 01, 2007 ... SIDDAL'S Graham Hickey was left to wonder what might have been after failing to stop Andy Spragg's charge to a second successive all-England title at Penfields BC, Wolverhampton on Saturday. Hickey, one of eight Yorkshire players in the 64-man event, moved comfortably past two ...
Top two in Halifax BC showdown.
Aug 01, 2007 ... CALDERDALE and Worth Valley, first and second respectively in the Federation of Crown Green Bowls Yorkshire League, meet on the Halifax BC number one green on Friday (1.30) in a likely title decider. The match will also determine which team will represent the Yorkshire League in ...
Tykes edged out.
Aug 01, 2007 ... AN entrtaining clash at a sunny Headingley Carnegie saw Yorkshire narrowly lose out to Sri Lanka A. After appearing to be well on top, a Tykes side led by Joe Sayers saw the tourists battle back to squeeze home by one wicket with 10 balls remaining. Chasing a ...
Hall focused on the Rams.
Aug 01, 2007 ... HALIFAX coach Martin Hall has admitted he "isn't even thinking" about finishing third in National League One in the wake of Sunday's narrow defeat by Whitehaven. The Cumbrians opened up a six point gap over Fax courtesy of their 26-20 success at the Shay, with the home side ...
Streete gets an Avenue chance.
Aug 01, 2007 ... DERBY County's Theo Streete is the latest player to come under Town boss Chris Wilder's microscope as his search for defensive reinforcements intensifies. The 19-year-old, who has enjoyed recent loan spells at Doncaster Rovers and Rotherham, is set to start tonight's game at ...
Bowls: Brighouse pair's bid.
Aug 01, 2007 ... THE Bill Carter Memorial Trophy tournament resumes at Sowerby T & BC on Saturday (10.30) after a week's break with a quality line-up for the seventh qualifier. Brighouse pair Chris Mordue and Tony Riley will have their supporters, as will Yorkshire player Craig Newton from ...
Bowls: Jim returns to Crest.
Aug 01, 2007 ... JIM Derby returns to the scene of his recent success in the Clifford Crawshaw Classic for Hill Crest's Carlsberg/Tetley Open Pairs qualifier on Saturday (6.30). Stan Jewitt, runner up in the veterans all-England event, will also be hoping to progress with his partner. ...
Town held to goalless draw.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Bradford Park Avenue 0 Halifax Town 0 HALIFAX Town continued their build up to the Blue Square Premier campaign with a goalless draw against their Unibond League neighbours. The game itself was a non event as a spectacle with both sides showing plenty of ...
Hare tames a high class field.
Aug 02, 2007 ... YOUNG Halifax Harriers star Jonathan Hare gave yet another example of his fast emerging talent when he tore a class field apart at a Calderdale fell race on Tuesday evening. The 18-year-old apprentice joiner, who earned his first England international vest earlier this month, ...
Dabrowski does the business as Panthers are tamed.
Aug 02, 2007 ... A STUNNING win over multiple Halifax champion Martin Bowers crowned a superb showing by BATS player Jack Dabrowski this week. His efforts inspired his side to a convincing seven sets to two victory over Panthers in a Halifax and District Table Tennis Association Summer League ...
New-look Elland plan Shield glory.
Aug 02, 2007 ... ELLAND AFC make a quick return to the scene of their finest triumph, the West Riding County FA headquarters at Woodlesford, for the region's version of the Charity Shield tomorrow (7.30). The West Riding Sunday Cup winners, who beat Silsden 4-2 in the final on May 1, take on the ...
Aikman in line for France adventure.
Aug 02, 2007 ... HALIFAX RUFC scrum half Craig Aikman has been named in Jim Robinson's 26-man England Counties squad for the inaugural FIRA/AER Festival to be held in South West France from September 5-13. Aikman has retained the place he deservedly won last season following an impressive first ...
Trinder set for Rams return.
Aug 02, 2007 ... NEW Zealand-born forward Aaron Trinder will play his first match for almost three months when Halifax's under 21s travel to Dewsbury tonight (7.30). Trinder, the former North Sydney player, has not featured since tearing his bicep in the National League One defeat at Whitehaven ...
Streete-wise Theo stands firm at back.
Aug 02, 2007 ... Bradford Park Avenue 0 - Halifax Town 0 TOWN boss Chris Wilder will have left the Horsfall Stadium with plenty to occupy his thoughts following Town's latest warm-up match against their near neighbours. Although the game as a whole never lifted above the mediocre, ...
Town happy despite draw.
Aug 02, 2007 ... TOWN'S assistant manager Peter Atherton praised the players for a hardworking display as the Shaymen continued their build-up to the new Blue Square Premier season with a 0-0 draw at Bradford Park Avenue last night. Boss Chris Wilder used the game to give valuable match time to ...
Video warning to thieves - beware the capture cars.
Aug 02, 2007 ... THIS THIEF picked the wrong car to break into. He was caught in the act on a police video set up inside the special capture car. Capture cars have been in use in Calderdale and judging by the video footage here, have proved a great success. The DVD shows ...
Colin says enough is enough after row.
Aug 02, 2007 ... A KEEN recycler says he is giving up his environmentally friendly habits after a row with Calderdale Council. Colin Chalker, of Masonic Street, West End, Halifax, loves doing his bit for the environment, and for eight years has recycled old newspapers, paper and bottles. ...
And now for some adinkra.
Aug 02, 2007 ... A TOUCH of Africa came to a Calderdale park when children were given workshops in tribal printing processes. Youngsters aged between four and 12 were taught adinkra, an ancient Ghanian symbolism, at Manor Heath Park, Halifax, as part of a range of summer activities organised by ...
Date for home safety.
Aug 02, 2007 ... CALDERDALE Home Safety Forum is hosting an open day at the Piece Hall, Halifax, on Saturday, September 22, from ...
Police appeal for missing teenage girl.
Aug 02, 2007 ... POLICE and the mother of a missing girl are appealing for information about her whereabouts. Paige Aird, 15, has been missing from Hawksworth, Leeds, since June 19. She is white, with long brown hair. Mum Yvonne Aird said: "I am desperate to see Paige. My ...
MP backs libraries campaign.
Aug 02, 2007 ... GET reading - that was the message from Halifax MP Linda Riordan who is backing a campaign to get children into libraries. Mrs Riordan is backing the Big Wild Read, a scheme aimed at encouraging kids to visit libraries in the summer holidays She was among more than ...
'Green' school getting better.
Aug 02, 2007 ... A TROUBLED school is helping its children succeed with lessons in recycling, energy conservation and the environment. Moorside Primary School, which earlier this year was told by Government inspectors to raise its standards in English, Maths and Science, has been praised in an ...
Canal stroll raises [pounds sterling]1,100 for hospice.
Aug 02, 2007 ... A STROLL along the canal raised more than [pounds sterling]1,100 for Overgate Hospice. Denise Western, leader of Weightwatchers at Halifax Library and in Hebden Bridge and Ripponden, did the 10-mile walk from Sowerby Bridge to Hebden Bridge and back again, with 40 of her ...
Festival fun for all.
Aug 02, 2007 ... A FESTIVAL of food and dance will be held this weekend. On offer at Akroyd Park, Boothtown, will be a balloon race, bouncy slide, fairground rides, face painting, clowns, belly dancing and puppet making. ...
A pint or two led to peaks challenge.
Aug 02, 2007 ... INTREPID walkers will tackle Yorkshire's three peaks for charity. Drinking buddies from The Stafford Arms, Huddersfield Road, Halifax, will swap their bar stools and beer for walking boots for the 23-mile hike on August 4. The 10 pals are expected to take about 12 ...
The new heroes of our community...
Aug 02, 2007 ... A NEIGHBOUR-FRIENDLY scheme that links locals with asylum seekers has earned a Government award. The Mixenden Community Link supports the Mixenden Tenants' Association, Pennine Housing, Voluntary Action Calderdale, asylum seekers, immigrants and members of the community. ...
Addict jailed for theft.
Aug 02, 2007 ... A DRUG addict was jailed for 18 weeks after shoplifting in the town centre. Calderdale Magistrates Court heard that Timothy Greenwood had a string of previous convictions for theft and dishonesty, dating back to the 1980s. He stole a digital safe worth [pounds ...
Store is to close for [pounds sterling]3m revamp.
Aug 02, 2007 ... A CALDERDALE supermarket is to close while it undergoes a [pounds sterling]3m revamp. Sainsbury's, Brighouse, will shut its doors for a week while the store is given the huge makeover. Checkouts, lighting and shelving will be replaced in the refurbishment, which ...
Rapist caged for 10 years - full story.
Aug 02, 2007 ... A MAN who raped a young girl has been jailed for 10 years. Wayne Rowland, 38, of Every Street, Halifax Road, Todmorden, was found guilty of rape and 16 offences of indecent assault. Judge Jonathan Durham Hall told him: "You were using her as a sexual plaything on ...
My son 'was possessed by evil'.
Aug 02, 2007 ... A MOTHER drove her car at her son because she thought he was possessed by evil. Joyce Parker turned her Suzuki jeep on her 40-year-old son Adrian after an argument. She told police: "I would have killed him if he had not moved out of the way. He'd better leave ...
Blaze breaks out in kids' den.
Aug 02, 2007 ... A CHILDREN'S den last night caught fire and threatened to spread to nearby buildings. Crews from Brighouse contained the flames before they spread to a warehouse and garage but the exteriors of both suffered smoke damage. The fire, at Bridge End, Brighouse, started at ...
Billy, 9, saves the day in fire drama.
Aug 02, 2007 ... A BOY of nine heroically saved a house from burning down. And now Billy Terry has revealed he wants to be a firefighter when he grows up. Billy, of Mayfield Grove, Parkinson Lane, Halifax, leapt into action when he saw smoke billowing from the upstairs window of his ...
New date for gala.
Aug 02, 2007 ... A NEW date has been set for Mytholmroyd Gala after it was washed out earlier in the summer. The festival was due to take place on Saturday, July 7 but was postponed after Burnley Road School's playing field became waterlogged during freak heavy rains. Now the gala ...
Shay design team appointed.
Aug 02, 2007 ... A TEAM of design experts has been appointed by Calderdale Council to work on plans for completing the East Stand at the Shay stadium, Calderdale Council was told. An architect in the regeneration department, Duncan Farr, has been put in charge of the [pounds sterling]1 ...
Police reveal route of carjack maniac.
Aug 02, 2007 ... POLICE have revealed more details about a Halifax carjacker who rode around in a stolen milk van. On Saturday the Courier reported how the van driver rammed a moving car - then hijacked it when the terrified woman driver got out. The woman, in her 50s, had been on her ...
Mayors on march.
Aug 02, 2007 ... CALDERDALE Mayor Martin Peel took part in the largest ever gathering of civic leaders to celebrate Yorkshire Day and the abolition slavery. Councillor Peel - second right, above - joined dignitaries from across the region to march through Hull as they marked the county's big ...
Body found 'in roll of carpet'.
Aug 02, 2007 ... A MAN'S body has been discovered at a former nursing home. A member of the public alerted police at 8.40am after finding the body -thought to be in a roll of carpet - at Shirley Manor residential home, off Huddersfiled Road in Wyke. Police have cordoned off the scene ...
Gran died two weeks after charity shop sack.
Aug 02, 2007 ... A GRANDMOTHER who devoted 26 years of her life working for a Calderdale charity died two weeks after being given the "sack". The 81-year-old widow left the charity shop after one of her colleagues was given a warning from bosses who said she had been rude. The move sparked a ...
Car rolls down embankment after crashing through M62 barrier.
Aug 02, 2007 ... A CAR crashed through a fence after a suspected blown tyre on the M62 motorway near Ripponden. The black ...
Factory move is turnover booster.
Aug 02, 2007 ... ELLAND fashion company Mish Mash Jeans has moved production of its designer men's wear from Turkey to Sri Lanka which has boosted turnover by 40 per cent in less than a year. The company, which trades as Rapidname Ltd, felt forced to look for alternative production because it ...
Their internal talk is quality.
Aug 02, 2007 ... URBAN Mines is one of the first companies of its kind in the UK to achieve the Customer First quality standard designed to ensure good communications in business. The Norwood Green environmental charity works with small businesses in Calderdale to improve waste management and ...
Why tiling is an Italian job.
Aug 02, 2007 ... WHEN Angelo Delli Ponti left his native Italy to marry a Calderdale woman 25 years ago, he never anticipated his traditional tiling skills would be so much in demand. He trained in marble and travertine work in Turin at the age of 16, and it is this specialisation that keeps him ...
Dedicated team to asisst in family law.
Aug 03, 2007 ... CHANGES to family law has forced many solicitors in Calderdale to review the service they offer to corporate clients. Because couples increasingly live together before marrying and often have independent finances throughout their relationships Chadwick Lawrence has introduced ...
Ahoy! Captain Jack's in town.
Aug 03, 2007 ... CAPTAIN Jack Sparrow met a gang of young Halifax pirates when he came to town. Johnny Depp lookalike Simon Newton shivered his timbers as the Pirates of the Caribbean star to open the Eureka beach. Halifax mum Caroline Crothers, 33, said: "My son Billy had a great ...
Court refuses election re-run.
Aug 03, 2007 ... THE High Court has refused to order a re-run of the council election in Park ward, Halifax, which took place in May. Former Conservative councillor Mohammed Chaudhary Saghir petitioned the court for the result to be declared void. He believed his son, English Democrat ...
Stores' aid for victims.
Aug 03, 2007 ... MORRISONS is helping to raise cash for Britain's flood victims. The Halifax and Todmorden stores will join 25 others across West Yorkshire to support Salvation Army emergency teams carrying out work in devastated parts of the country. Bucket collections will be made ...
Award set up in memory of Tom.(Obituary)
Aug 03, 2007 ... AN award has been set up in memory of the late Tom McElroy to recognise the outstanding work of councillors in Yorkshire and the Humber. It will be presented each year at the Local Government Making a Difference celebrations. The former leader of Calderdale Council ...
Quiet drink.. then anger.
Aug 03, 2007 ... A QUIET drink led to a court appearance after an argument in a car park. Gary Drennan, 24, of Aysgarth Avenue, Lightcliffe, was drinking in the Sun Inn with his uncle on July 7. At 9.30pm a taxi pulled up and Drennan's girlfriend got out and went to speak to him. ...