Evening Courier (Halifax, England) back issues from November 2007:
Photography show is Lifeline for homeless.
Nov 01, 2007 ... SCENES of homelessness - photographed by people who have lived on the streets - have gone on show at Halifax Town Hall. Carla, 27, is one of about 30 people who took pictures of places, people and accomodation around Calderdale for the exhibition. The shots are the ...
18 days on the beer.
Nov 01, 2007 ... An 18-day beer festival starts on Thursday in the district's two Wetherspoon pubs. The Richard Oastler, Brighouse, and The Barum Top Inn, ...
Offices and shops to be built on Halifax grot spot.
Nov 01, 2007 ... OFFICES, shops and apartments are to be built on the site of one of Halifax's biggest eyesores. Calderdale Council has thrown its weight behind the scheme to transform the triangular plot bounded by Hopwood Lane, King Cross Street and Hanover Street which has been decaying for ...
[pounds sterling]1.3 million library for King Cross.
Nov 01, 2007 ... A [pounds sterling]1.3 million lottery grant will help fund a new library at King Cross. Calderdale Council has already earmarked [pounds sterling]500,000 for the project which should be completed by the end of 2009. "With this grant, we can provide a library that is ...
Poetry workshops for literary talent.
Nov 01, 2007 ... BUDDING Shakespeares and wannabe chart-topping songwriters are being encouraged to attend a series of poetry workshops. The seminars will be held at Bankfield Museum, Boothtown, Halifax, during the next few weeks. Amanda Byrne, Calderdale Council's community services portfolio ...
Lighting up for the first time - how village could look this Christmas.
Nov 01, 2007 ... A CALDERDALE village wants to get in the mood for the festive season by putting up Christmas lights for the first time. Residents in Sowerby are trying to raise cash to buy outdoor decorations for the village. More than 25 people attended a meeting at The Rushcart ...
Support service for women criminals.
Nov 01, 2007 ... A NEW support service for female criminals and their children in Calderdale was being launched today. A number of places throughout Calderdale and Kirklees will be adopting the service. Evolve, which involves the Probation Service and other agencies dealing in health ...
Prisoner spat blood at policeman.
Nov 01, 2007 ... A MAN daubed blood over his cell walls, urinated on the floor and spat at an officer. Artur Slabosz, of Harrow Street, Halifax, admitted criminal damage and racially aggravated assault when he appeared before Calderdale magistrates. Bill Astin, prosecuting, told the ...
Mum so proud of son on drugs-bust warship HMS Portland.
Nov 01, 2007 ... A CALDERDALE man was on board a warship that seized two tonnes of cocaine worth [pounds sterling]100 million. Philip Thompson, 24, of Lee Mount Road, Halifax, is a chef on HMS Portland, which recovered the huge haul in the North Atlantic. The ship, based in Plymouth, ...
Creepy crawlies don't scare us, say tiny tots.
Nov 01, 2007 ... A SLIMY snail and a slithering snake visited a nursery. A creepy crawly tarantula, a long-haired rabbit and a rat were some of the other animals encountered by the children at Triangle House Day Nursery. Twenty youngsters, aged between two and four, took part in the ...
Future Leaders course helps Graham beat catch 22.
Nov 01, 2007 ... A LECTURER has become one of the first people to benefit from a course for "future leaders". After five years as a lecturer in IT, Graham Smith decided he wanted to move up the career ladder. But stepping up to a senior management position was no easy task. ...
15 low-cost eco-homes could be built in Calderdale in 2008.
Nov 01, 2007 ... UP to 15 low-cost homes with hi-tech energy saving features are expected to be built in Calderdale next year. Calderdale Council is inviting housing associations and private developers to bring forward innovative schemes to create green properties with a "zero-carbon" rating. ...
It's a baby welcome for great-great-gran Irene.
Nov 01, 2007 ... THE birth of baby Evie-Mae helped welcome her great-great-grandmother to her new home. Evie-Mae was born on October 1 in Calderdale Royal Hospital, just a week after great-great-grandma Irene Harris, 90, moved into a Brighouse nursing home. This picture shows the ...
Woman seriously hurt in Sowerby Bridge road accident.
Nov 01, 2007 ... A 78-year-old woman was hit by a car on Burnley Road, Friendly, Sowerby Bridge. She suffered serious injuries in the accident at 3.40pm Wednesday. She was hit by a silver Nissan Primera and taken to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. ...
Cannabis medicine gran prepared to go to prison.
Nov 01, 2007 ... A GRAN who suffers from a muscle disease has vowed to keep growing and smoking cannabis to ease her pain - despite being warned she will be sent straight to prison. Goanita Jacques, 48, was given a two-month suspended sentence for producing the drug when she appeared at Bradford ...
Five months for man who punched and stripped ex.
Nov 01, 2007 ... A WOMAN was thrown over a wall, punched, kicked and stripped during a violent assault. Suleman Khan, 23, of Dunkirk Terrace, off Parkinson Lane, Halifax, initially denied assault, causing actual bodily harm to ex-partner Amy Booth, but later admitted the offence at his trial. ...
Lesley Molseed murder trial: Woman tells of sex attack by Castree.
Nov 01, 2007 ... THE man accused of murdering Lesley Molseed snatched a nine-year-old and sexually abused her, a court heard. The attack happened just months after Lesley's body was found on moorland above Ripponden in October 1975. Bradford Crown Court heard that Ronald Castree, 54, ...
[pounds sterling]15m scheme to breathe life into run-down housing estate.
Nov 01, 2007 ... HOMES are to be bulldozed and rebuilt in a [pounds sterling]15 million scheme to improve a run-down Calderdale housing estate. Calderdale Council has agreed to give the land it owns on the Dudley Estate, Illingworth, Halifax, to Pennine Housing 2000. Some demolition ...
Car thief caught after putting reg plates on back to front.
Nov 01, 2007 ... A DAFT thief was caught after attaching stolen registration plates the wrong way round to a vehicle he had taken. Benjamin Wilby, of Cannon Street, King Cross, Halifax, was pulled over within hours of putting the plates on a red Vauxhall Corsa because police noticed the yellow ...
Pink ladies raise [pounds sterling]180 for breast cancer charity.
Nov 01, 2007 ... YOU could be forgiven for thinking it was a disastrous day at the hair dressers. But these colourful ladies from PJ's Hair Salon, King Cross Street, Halifax, took part in the Breast ...
Man held in drugs raid on Todmorden home.
Nov 01, 2007 ... POLICE have arrested a man on suspicion of possessing and supplying drugs. A search warrant was executed by police yesterday morning at a home on Badger Wood, Todmorden. They seized significant amounts of crack cocaine, cannabis ...
Ten years goats ban for West Yorkshire man.
Nov 01, 2007 ... A MAN has been banned from keeping goats for 10 years, after pleading guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to a herd of 29 in his care. Ronald Norcliffe, 63, of New Hey Road, near Ainley Top, admitted the offence when he appeared before Huddersfield magistraes. He ...
Sharon Beshenivsky murder: man extradited.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Mustaf Jama, who is wanted in connection with the murder of Pc Sharon Beshenivsky, has been extradited from Somalia. Today, West Yorkshire detectives flew back to Britain with Jama, wanted in connection with the murder of PC Sharon Beshenivsky in November 2005. Jama is currently ...
Mark is new chief.
Nov 01, 2007 ... MARK Gaughan became the new chairman of Halifax Harriers at the club's AGM last week. President Brian Burgin welcomed the 39-year-old to his new role and thanked retiring chairperson Lesley Wood for all her hard work in the difficult transition period during the construction of ...
Chess: Calderdale shrug off absences to secure first victory.
Nov 01, 2007 ... A GRITTY Calderdale A faced a crucial home match against Wakefield and passed the test with flying colours. With both teams looking for their first win of the season, the match was always going to be a close run thing and with Calderdale's top two of Watson and Kirby still ...
Ben hits the heights in Summit challenge.
Nov 01, 2007 ... IN form Calder Valley Fell Runners star Ben Mounsey notched up another impressive victory at a Lancashire fell race on Sunday. The Stainland school teacher made his intentions clear early on in the 41st annual 'Running Bear' race from Summit village near Littleborough, forging ...
Giles and Berry bloom in White Rose colours.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Halifax table tennis players Jonny Giles and James Berry produced creditable showings in the English County Championships. Giles, making his debut for the first team in a Premier League clash, performed well despite the county enjoying a modest return. Yorkshire ...
Dave is MVP at double.
Nov 01, 2007 ... WEST Yorkshire volleyball club Boathouse had mixed fortunes when they staged their first home National League tournament of the season at Dewsbury. They opened with a 3-1 defeat by Birmingham University but followed up with a 3-0 win over Newcastle Staffs II. Power ...
Branch seeking fitness.
Nov 01, 2007 ... MICHAEL Branch is ready to be a bit part player for the Shaymen - but only for the next couple of weeks. The former Everton and Wolves striker has played around an hour of football in the past seven days in two substitute appearances against Evesham. And after more ...
Arber on course for success.
Nov 01, 2007 ... WEST End professional Darren Arber and young playing partner Liam Brompton looked well set for success in the pro-am section of the Halifax, Huddersfield and District Alliance at Dewsbury today. Arber and 15-handicapper Brompton chalked up 45 points ...
Ten-point blueprint to boost local economy.
Nov 01, 2007 ... NEW business is the lifeblood of the economy. Without it employment and prosperity would stall. But a new report by BT suggests that more could be done to encourage potential entrepreneurs get the start they need to go on to greater success. The Home ...
Uniting expertise for the good of business.
Nov 01, 2007 ... SIR Bob Geldof is coming to Yorkshire to spread the good news about how business can benefit from community engagement. On Wednesday (November7) he will address business leaders at the Royal Armouries in Leeds about the knock on effects to their profitability brought about by a ...
Helping you to improve the skills of your workforce.
Nov 01, 2007 ... SUCCESSFUL companies know that staff are integral to their continued prosperity. To ensure good employees stay ongoing training is imperative. To that end the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) has teamed up with proven business winners to share their expertise. ...
Joinery firm moving home after 60 years.
Nov 01, 2007 ... WINNING part of a multi million pound refit at a firm of Liverpool solicitors has prompted joinery company Nethercoats Ltd to leave the factory which has been its home for 60 years. The contract saw the firm finally outgrow its Wakefield Road, Copley, Halifax, factory and it ...
Comment room.
Nov 01, 2007 ... We have been asked to provide an area where people using the website can have a general discussion - rather than specific issues. So ...
Fire in student residences.
Nov 01, 2007 ... A huge blaze engulfed a building at a university halls of residence. Firefighters from Elland, Brighouse, Huddersfield, Skelmanthorpe and Holmfirth spent more than three hours battling the fire at Storthes Hall student village, Storthes Hall Lane, Kirkburton, Huddersfield. ...
Attack witness comes forward.
Nov 02, 2007 ... POLICE hope to make arrests over an unprovoked attack on a teenager after a key witness came forward. On Tuesday police appealed for a good Samaritan, who helped the 17-year-old victim, to contact them and he has now given new information. Detective Sgt Gary ...
British Poker Tour finalist battles for share of [pounds sterling]650,000.
Nov 02, 2007 ... A POKER fan is hoping to play his cards right in a major championship. Lee Richardson, 23, of Bank Edge Road, Ovenden, Halifax, will raise his odds when he takes part in the Gala Great British Poker Tour grand final in Bristol. It runs from November 10 for four days ...
Loner was phone pest by night.
Nov 02, 2007 ... A LONER bombarded a woman with late-night phone calls for more than four months. Anthony Walsh, 58, denied causing annoyance when he appeared before Calderdale magistrates but was convicted. The court heard he rang the woman several ...
Would-be car taker caught after woman saw him through binoculars.
Nov 02, 2007 ... A CAR raider was trapped by a vigilant neighbour who spotted him through her binoculars at one o'clock in the morning. Calderdale magistrates heard that the woman looked out of her window when she heard a noise outside. Nigel Hamilton, prosecuting, said the neighbour had seen a ...
Autumn fashions of Brighouse on parade.
Nov 02, 2007 ... THE latest styles in Brighouse shops were showcased under one roof for a fund-raising fashion show at the town's Prego Italian continental restaurant. Autumn fashions were paraded at lunchtime and evening shows and all shops taking part sold tickets. Organisers Fiona ...
Three Halifax schools would be on Gordon Brown's hit list.
Nov 02, 2007 ... THREE Halifax schools will be on Gordon Brown's standards hit list unless improvements are made in the next five years. The Prime Minister has pledged to eliminate failure from the education system. He has raised the bar on achievement, with a new target for schools ...
Christmas comes early with fair in aid of NSPCC.
Nov 02, 2007 ... THE festive season is coming early this year with the first Calderdale Christmas Fair. The shopping extravaganza will include stalls offering everything from basics like cards and wrapping paper to jewellery, chocolates and children's toys. All the money raised will ...
Protesters halt new homes plan.
Nov 02, 2007 ... RESIDENTS have blocked plans to build six homes on their doorstep. Councillors agreed with objectors and refused outline permission for six homes at Ashfield Road, Greetland, despite the application being recommended for approval by council officers. Stephen ...
Mayor joins Baby Cafe celebrations.
Nov 02, 2007 ... MUMS, dads and babies joined a special birthday celebration with the Mayor of Calderdale. Calderdale Baby Cafe marked its fifth anniversary with a buffet lunch for families and health staff. Mayor of Calderdale Martin Peel was a special guest at the event held at the ...
Free parking delay 'hitting shop trade'.
Nov 02, 2007 ... FRUSTRATED traders have criticised council chiefs for delaying one-way traffic and free parking on a main street. They fear continued clampdowns by traffic wardens are turning shoppers away from Southgate, Elland. But Calderdale Council said it had to stick to ...
Tory told of pupils' drug worries.
Nov 02, 2007 ... YOUNGSTERS spoke about their drugs and alcohol concerns during a visit by a top Tory. Users of the Hebden Bridge Youth Action Cafe at Hanging Royd Lane, talked to to Shadow Minister Francis Maude. They discussed a need to tackle drink and drugs in the town and ways ...
Now Connor's a fire-starter after winning bonfire safety competition.
Nov 02, 2007 ... EIGHT-year-old Connor Hand is looking forward to tomorrow because he has been given the job of lighting Elland's community bonfire. The West Vale Primary School pupil won a poster design competition promoting bonfire safety. His poster was judged the winner by Chris ...
Call for post-mortem into Ridings School's failure.
Nov 02, 2007 ... A POST-mortem is vital if lessons are to be learned from the demise of The Ridings School, according to Liberal Democrat councillors. "We need to know exactly what went wrong so that we don't repeat the same mistakes," said Coun Nader Fekri. "And considering the ...
Now speedway fans can meet at the pub.
Nov 02, 2007 ... SPEEDWAY enthusiasts are invited to weekly meetings at the Halfway House pub, Queensbury. Bradford businessman Peter Dyson, of Dyson Removals, is wanting to generate interest from supporters of speedway and cycle speedway. He said: "I'm trying to get everyone under the same ...
Death of Borough Market butcher.
Nov 02, 2007 ... A WELL-KNOWN Halifax master butcher has died. Trevor Richardson, who was 79, opened his own business - T. Richardson -with his wife Ednain Halifax Borough Market in 1958. Before then he worked for Greenwood and Robertshaw butchers in Market Street, Halifax. ...
Harvest festival cash for Macmillan Nurses.
Nov 02, 2007 ... A SPECIAL assembly was held for children to learn more about the role of Macmillan Nurses. Field Lane Primary School, Rastrick, decided to support the work of the nurses who care for cancer patients as part of a harvest festival. ...
Visual impact of wind turbine plans still a cause for worry.
Nov 02, 2007 ... LANDSCAPE experts have offered vastly differing advice to councillors on the visual impact 400ft wind turbines might have on Todmorden Moor. In a report to the council, Lancashire County Council's special landscape adviser, has come to the conclusion that they were acceptable ...
Drugs raid police seize crack cocaine, cannabis and amphetamine.
Nov 02, 2007 ... POLICE have arrested a man on suspicion of possessing and supplying drugs. They raided a house in Badger ...
Killer MRSA superbug cases on rise.
Nov 02, 2007 ... CASES of a killer superbug have risen in Calderdale. The number of reports of MRSA has gone up at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust despite a fall in the infection regionally and nationally. Latest figures show there were 11 cases of the superbug ...
Castle well death: man named.
Nov 02, 2007 ... A MAN found dead at the bottom of a 60ft well in the grounds of Pontefract Castle has been named by police. A post-mortem examination revealed Ian Clark, 42, of Pontefract, died from multiple injuries. He was found by a security guard, who was carrying out checks at ...
Lesley Molseed murder trial: 'I don't know why they found my DNA' says accused.
Nov 02, 2007 ... A CONVICTED child molester could not explain to police how his DNA was found on the knickers of a murdered schoolgirl. Ronald Castree, 54, denies sexually assaulting and knifing 11-year-old Lesley Molseed (pictured) on the moors above Ripponden in October 1975. When ...
Shame of mum drunk in car with boy of five.
Nov 02, 2007 ... A WOMAN drove while more than three times over the limit - with her five-year-old son in the car. Fiona Bateman, 37, of Lee Clough Drive, Mytholmroyd, was stopped by police while driving a green Skoda Fabia along Burnley Road towards Halifax. Bill Astin, prosecuting, ...
Council to ban serial moaners.
Nov 02, 2007 ... MOANING minnies who continually pester Calderdale councillors and officials could soon be in for a shock. Under a new policy, they are likely to be ignored - or shown the door. The council gets up to 300 formal complaints a year. Some are found to be justified while ...
Comment Room - November 2.
Nov 02, 2007 ... WE have been asked to provide an area where people using the website can have a general discussion - rather than specific issues. So we have set up this section as a ...
Pensioner hit by car in Sowerby Bridge dies.
Nov 02, 2007 ... AN elderly woman who was hit by a car has died. Barbara Bates, 78, from Friendly, Sowerby Bridge, died in Huddersfield Royal Infirmary on Thursday. She suffered ...
New play hut for hospital's child-development unit.
Nov 02, 2007 ... A NEW play hut is delighting youngsters at Calderdale Royal Hospital's child-development unit. The League of Friends, a group of volunteers who raise funds for the hospital by running a confectionary trolley and coffee shop, funded the [pounds sterling]5,000 cabin. ...
Machete terror: dad and kids fled.
Nov 02, 2007 ... A TERRIFIED father ushered his children into a village shop for safety when his partner's ex threatened him with a machete. Mark Womersley had been walking along Burnley Road, Mytholmroyd, with Shaun Burn's former partner on Tuesday when Burn got out of his car and came towards ...
Saudi king's visit: 200 join Sandy's protest.
Nov 02, 2007 ... A CALDERDALE torture victim addressed a protest gathering against a state visit by the Saudi king. Sandy Mitchell, 51, of Newlands, Sowerby Bridge, used to live in Saudi Arabia. After the government announced a November 2000 car bombing had been carried out by ...
Ovenden seeking repeat.
Nov 02, 2007 ... West Riding CA Ovenden Reserves face Littletown for the second successive week at Shroggs Park. After leading comfortably at one stage in last week's League Cup clash, they were ...