Evening Courier (Halifax, England) back issues from December 2007:
Kids will have to search for Santa.
Dec 01, 2007 ... YOUNGSTERS will have a challenge on their hands at Eureka this Christmas. The Halifax children's museum's grotto will feature all the traditional trappings of Christmas, from elves and presents to baubles. But in a festive twist children will have to search a maze to ...
'Let's have cameras to halt the trouble'.
Dec 01, 2007 ... STORE owners and residents are appealing for security cameras to be installed along a busy Calderdale road. The community around Ovenden Way, Ovenden, Halifax wants cameras to try to put an end to yobbish behaviour. The cameras have been proposed by Helen Rivron (Lab, ...
Disabled given a paths pledge.
Dec 01, 2007 ... PUBLIC footpaths and rights of way will be improved and made more appealing to people with mobility and visual disabilities if plans are given the go ahead. The scheme - set out in Calderdale Council's Rights of Way Improvement Plan 2007-2017 - will emphasise the need for ...
From waste land to herb garden for all.
Dec 01, 2007 ... A STRIP of derelict land will be transformed into a massive communal flower, fruit, herb and vegetable garden if ambitious plans are given the go ahead. Hartley Street Residents Association wants to grow a selection of foods and spices on the wasteland which runs down one side ...
Man,48, denies sex assaults on girl.
Dec 01, 2007 ... A MAN has appeared before magistrates on sex assault charges. Philip Walsh, 48, of Howard Street, Pellon Lane, Halifax, denies two offences of sexually assaulting a girl aged between 10 and 13. The offences allegedly occurred between 2004 and 2007. A ...
Switched on to success rate.
Dec 01, 2007 ... TRAINEE electricians are buzzing with success at Calderdale College. The Electrical Installation Department is celebrating after 92 per cent of students got their qualifications. The national benchmark is 70 per cent. Head of department John Eastwood puts it down to ...
You're the top school is told.
Dec 01, 2007 ... BRIGHOUSE High School has received the ultimate accolade from Ofsted inspectors. It was described as a school of "outstanding quality" with excellent management. "The outstanding leadership of the school is strongly committed to promoting not only the student's ...
Bingo win in time for Christmas.
Dec 01, 2007 ... PENSIONER Mary Renshaw has won the Courier Bingo just in time for Christmas but has already bought all her presents. So Mrs Renshaw, 81, of Luddendenfoot, says it will all go on fixing up her house instead. She said: "I've always played Courier Bingo for as long as ...
Mr Music is given [pounds sterling]5,000.
Dec 01, 2007 ... A MUSICIAN who has travelled the world has received a grant to help him move into the 21st century with his music for community groups. Peadar Long, 60, of Luddenden Foot, has been awarded [pounds sterling]4,998 by the Arts Council. He hopes to buy equipment that will ...
Drink blitz under way.
Dec 01, 2007 ... POLICE have launched their Christmas drink-driving campaign in a bid to save lives on the roads. All drivers involved in any kind of collision, or suspected of committing a traffic offence, will be breath-tested. And drivers believed to be under the influence of drugs will be ...
Get your yellow helmet.
Dec 01, 2007 ... FIREFIGHTERS were at Wool-shops, Halifax, and Morrisons in Todmorden today, encouraging people to pass on home safety advice this Christmas. Firefighters and safety staff were selling yellow children's helmets and urging people to stay safe this Christmas. Yellow ...
Report every sexist jibe, schools told.
Dec 01, 2007 ... SCHOOLS will have to report all incidents of sexist, homophobic, disability and faith-related and racist behaviour under a new equality scheme to be unveiled by Calderdale Council. And schools that record fewer incidents than average may be investigated to see if they are ...
CRYING KILLER IS FREE.
Dec 01, 2007 ... One of Calderdale's most notorious murderers has been freed from jail and is trying to build a new life for himself. Derek Fleming wept crocodile tears in front of millions on TV, begging missing daughter Linda, 23, to return to the family home in Greystone Avenue, Elland, 14 ...
We have sacked Wallace, say BNP.
Dec 01, 2007 ... THE British National Party no longer has a Calderdale councillor after its last member was sacked for refusing to toe the line, the party has said. Geoffrey Wallace, pictured, who represents Illingworth and Mixenden, had the party whip removed for backing two planning ...
'Music thieves won't beat us' vow.
Dec 01, 2007 ... THE show is going on today for a Halifax performing arts company which had its music stolen a week before performing at a packed Victoria Theatre. More than 220 students at Whiteleys' Academy of Performing Arts have spent months rehearsing for their annual perfomance ...
Shay: we shouldn't have to pay.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Newton Park, Brighouse. I SEE from your recent report on the Shay stadium that taxpayers are going to have to find money to complete the job. This is totally unacceptable as the clubs involved are companies with shareholders who should be responsible for ...
Now that's my fantasy football.
Dec 01, 2007 ... WE want Mourinho screamed the headlines in the papers this week. How many women I wonder have been thinking the same thing for years? Jose, the self-styled "QSpecial One" ticks all the right boxes for me and I can well understand why he's the FA target to be the next ...
Which club is best?
Dec 01, 2007 ... AN "Oscars" night will reward West Yorkshire's safest and best nightspot. Eight venues in Calderdale - which have all received Best Bar None accreditation - have the chance to become the best in West Yorkshire ...
Naomi, that was my best birthday ever.
Dec 01, 2007 ... WHEN her best friend was killed in a car crash, Sarah King's life changed forever. Today, on what would have been Naomi Gough's 20th birthday, Sarah told of the continuing pain of her loss and the huge impact Naomi had on her. The pair had birthdays just a day apart ...
Solicitor to probe council 'lies' claim.
Dec 01, 2007 ... CALDERDALE Council has appointed an external solicitor to investigate allegations that it misled a planning inquiry. Brighouse businessman Bill Ibberson is claiming the council put false evidence before a public inquiry over plans to develop Sugden's Mill, Royd Street, ...
Two dead in Bradford crash.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Police are appealing for information following a fatal road traffic collision on Kipping Lane in Thornton, Bradford, at 10.20pm last night. A silver Peugeot 206 left the road and was in collision with a building and subsequently a stationary black VW Polo and a blue MG ZR. A 15 ...
Royal best hopes for county success.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Ziggy's A-Star Cars Halifax Sunday League Five Halifax Sunday League teams remain in the county cup competitions and with two of the sides facing each other, there is guaranteed to be representation in the last 16. In the senior competition, first division sides Royal ...
Halifax v Blackheath - Morgan thanks West for his aid.
Dec 01, 2007 ... RHYS Morgan has paid tribute to Rotherham opposite number Craig West following the Halifax coach's latest link with the South Yorkshire club. Having already snared prop George Jenkins, Morgan returned to Clifton Lane to first of all bring scrum half Ronan Dillon to Ovenden Park ...
Fax to turn up the heat.
Dec 01, 2007 ... HALIFAX will fine tune their 2008 preparations with a warm weather training camp - that the players will pay for themselves. Coach Matt Calland has booked his new-look squad into the prestigious Club La Santa sports centre on Lanzarote for an intensive seven day training stint ...
Farsley Celtic v Halifax Town - No substitute for playing - Nicky -.
Dec 01, 2007 ... TWO half-hour runouts as a substitute would not normally be regarded as anything remarkable. But for Town midfielder Nicky Gray they marked the end - hopefully - of an 18-month injury nightmare. When the former Leeds United youngster came on at Stevenage a fortnight ...
Ex-greats put to the test.
Dec 01, 2007 ... THREE of the country's best ever players will be trying to show they still have what it takes at Queens Sports Club, Halifax on Thursday (7.0). Simon Parke, Peter Marshall and David Campion will play for England Legends against three members of the England Under 19 team in a ...
Doubling up for hungry drivers.
Dec 01, 2007 ... CUSTOMERS are seeing double at a new cafe in Sowerby Bridge. While most people are tucked up in bed twin sisters Kate and Liz Foxon are at work cooking up their own unique brand of home-made goodies to tempt hungry travellers about to hit the roads. Willow Cafe at ...
Signing up to tackle problem of bullying at work.
Dec 01, 2007 ... THE Halifax has signed up to the Dignity at Work partnership which tackles bullying in the workplace. The campaign is being led by the DTI and trade union, Amicus and aims to tackle a problem that costs the economy an estimated [pounds sterling]2 billion a year in sick pay, ...
Killeen bags cup winner.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Farsley Celtic 0 Halifax Town 1 Lewis Killeen bagged the only goal of the game two minutes after the break as Town booked their place in the next round of the West Riding County FA Cup at the expense of Blue Square Premier rivals Farsley. Killeen latched onto a Nicky ...
Halifax fall short again.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Halifax 15 Blackheath 32 HALIFAX RUFC suffered yet another defeat as they continue their struggle to climb off the foot of the National Two table. Two first half Ben Mitchell tries were highlights in a game where Blackheath's superior size and strength ...
Kids will have tosearch for Santa.
Dec 03, 2007 ... YOUNGSTERS will have a challenge on their hands at Eureka this Christmas. The Halifax children's museum's grotto will feature all the traditional trappings of Christmas, from elves and presents to baubles. But in a festive twist children will have to search a maze to ...
'Let's have cameras to halt the trouble'.
Dec 03, 2007 ... STORE owners and residents are appealing for security cameras to be installed along a busy Calderdale road. The community around Ovenden Way, Ovenden, Halifax wants cameras to try to put an end to yobbish behaviour. The cameras have been proposed by Helen Rivron (Lab, ...
Drink-driving blitz under way.
Dec 03, 2007 ... POLICE have launched their Christmas drink-driving campaign in a bid to save lives on the roads. All drivers involved in any kind of collision, or suspected of committing a traffic offence, will be breath-tested. And drivers believed to be under the influence of drugs will be ...
Man, 48, denies sex assaults on girl.
Dec 03, 2007 ... A MAN has appeared before magistrates on sex assault charges. Philip Walsh, 48, of Howard Street, Pellon Lane, Halifax, denies two offences of sexually assaulting a girl aged between 10 and 13. The offences allegedly occurred between 2004 and 2007. A ...
Lead stolen from school.
Dec 03, 2007 ... A MAN stole lead flashing from a derelict school, Calderdale magistrates heard. Craig Davenport, 34, of Arundel Street, Halifax admitted two charges of theft, failing to surrender to custody and possession of amphetamines. He was given a two year community order with ...
It's all action as group celebrates.
Dec 03, 2007 ... BANDS played as people celebrated a year of success for Action Halifax. The organisation held an exhibition at Square Chapel, Halifax, to highlight some of the 66 projects it has funded in the last year with [pounds sterling]13 million of investment. Music was ...
Lost sat nav users mean big profits for recovery firm.
Dec 03, 2007 ... NO road is too small nor path too narrow for bemused drivers being led astray by their faulty satellite navigation systems - and one garage wants it to stay that way. The massive rise in sat nav users has seen drivers of vehicles from sports cars to tankers getting stranded on ...
Helping battle against HIV.
Dec 03, 2007 ... A charity shop is selling hand-crafted badges from South Africa as part of World Aids day. The Help The Aged shop in Hebden Bridge are selling a limited supply of the [pounds ...
Villagers flock to festive switch-on.
Dec 03, 2007 ... CHRISTMAS came to Bailiff Bridge, Brighouse, when the village's Christmas tree lights were switched on. Hundreds of villagers attended the ceremony in the Memorial Park Gardens. Sue Heginbottom, of Artisan ...
Working group to get kids playing out.
Dec 03, 2007 ... A WORKING group has been set up to make sure children in Calderdale are playing enough. It will look into ways of creating safer areas for youngsters and encourage them to put forward their own ideas. The group will look at hiring play rangers and cutting speed limits ...
Christmas carols raise money for Overgate Hospice.
Dec 03, 2007 ... CHRISTMAS carols were sang to raise money for Overgate Hospice. Employees, volunteers and supporters of the charity attended a luxurious dinner at Berties Banqueting Rooms, Elland. Guests enjoyed carol singing with the Overgate Hospice Choir. ...
Thanking unsung heroes.
Dec 03, 2007 ... THESE Scout leaders, helpers and unsung heroes had prepared themselves for a good time - and they certainly had it at a thank you dinner. The volunteers were treated to a slap up meal and entertainment from singers and harpists as a show of gratitude for helping with this ...
Broad Street: Fresh twist.
Dec 03, 2007 ... CALDERDALE Council has agreed to take a cut in profits to save the long-awaited Broad Street proposals. The multi-million scheme for shops, apartments, a car park and cinema in Halifax has been delayed many times. Developers Miller Gregory now say changes in the ...
Comment Room.
Dec 03, 2007 ... The Comment Room is an area where people using the website can have a general discussion - rather than specific issues. The Comment Room is an area where people using the website can have a ...
Reaction to painkillers killed pensioner.
Dec 03, 2007 ... A pensioner suffering from severe arthritis died from a severe reaction to painkillers after an operation. Reginald Williams, 79, of Mount, Huddersfield, had knee replacement surgery at Calder-dale Royal Hospital. An inquest heard he suffered gastric erosions that ...
Jimmy Saville back to see old friends.
Dec 03, 2007 ... FORTY years after his first visit to Cragg Vale Sir Jimmy Savile was "fixing it" for church members. He called at the Church of St John in the Wilderness, Cragg Vale, to visit parishioners he has helped since 1967. During the day he made an impromptu dress change and ...
Car fire closes M62.
Dec 03, 2007 ... The M62 was closed this morning after a car set alight. Police and fire crews were called to the blaze between Junction 22, Rishworth Moor, and 21, Milnrow, at around 8.12am. A ...
Candle in the night sets room ablaze.
Dec 03, 2007 ... A FAMILY had a lucky escape after fire broke out in their living room from a candle left burning through the night. Firefighters were called to the back-to-back in Foster Lane, Hebden Bridge, at 2.14am. A fire alarm alerted the family of three. Watch manager Carl ...
'Fantastic' Shay plans revealed.
Dec 03, 2007 ... FANS have welcomed plans to transform the Shay stadium. They were unveiled to the public yesterday by Calderdale Council and the Shay Stadium Trust and showed how the East Stand will be completed. Supporter David Mayer, 65, of Elland, said: "I think the plans look ...
On the Town - 03/12/07.
Dec 03, 2007 ... Were you on the town? Did you have your mobile phone with you? Why not text us your pictures - don't forget to give us the names of those on the photo. Text TOWN (space) names of those pictured (max 160 characters) attach your photograph via MMS and send to 07843 ...
Lotto results.
Dec 03, 2007 ... Winning numbers drawn in Saturday's Lotto were: 12, 24, 33, 36, 39, 42. Bonus: 21. Dream number: 1, 2, 7, 0, 2, 5, 0. Thunderball draw: ...
Halifax RL 2008 National League One and Northern Rail Cup fixtures.
Dec 03, 2007 ... HALIFAX will kick off their 2008 season with an away day double header, facing Workington and Keighley on the first two weekends in February. As predicted in Saturday's Courier Sport, Matt Calland's side have been paired with Town and the Cougars, as well as arch enemies ...
Off day for revamped Heath.
Dec 03, 2007 ... Keighley 21 Heath 11 A MUCH changed Heath side paid the penalty for taking the wrong option at crucial times as they fell to defeat against a poor Keighley side. With both sides on level points in Yorkshire One prior to the game, it was clear this was ...
Ripon ripped apart as Brods march on.
Dec 03, 2007 ... Old Brodleians 29 Ripon 8 BRODS coach Nick O'Connor warned his men that they are the team everyone wants to beat after completing a perfect first half to their Yorkshire Two campaign on Saturday. The Woodhead side made it 11 wins out of 11 in their quest ...
Melee derails Crocs.
Dec 03, 2007 ... York 27 Old Crossleyans 18 A DISAPPOINTING afternoon for Old Crossleyans saw them slip to an unexpected North Two East defeat at lowly York on Saturday. A brave fightback looked set to see Crocs snatch the points, but a moment of indiscipline led to them ...
Halifax 15 Blackheath 32: Blackheath pressure is too strong.
Dec 03, 2007 ... HALIFAX were given a lesson in pressure rugby as they succumbed to a stronger and direct Blackheath side at Ovenden Park. The visitors won most of the game's skirmishes, establishing a first half dominance in the forwards and then forcing Halifax out of the contest by keeping ...
Vandals overpower Mosborough.
Dec 03, 2007 ... Mosborough 0 Halifax Vandals 24 A STUBBORN home side eventually succumbed to Halifax Vandals who grabbed a win which keeps their Yorkshire Five A promotion challenge very much alive. Determined defence from Mosborough, along with missed chances by the ...
Halifax v Blackheath: Morgan rues those errors.
Dec 03, 2007 ... RHYS Morgan was again left to reflect on a number of missed opportunites as Halifax slipped to yet another disappointing home defeat on Saturday. In moments reflecting earlier games this season, Halifax suffered from a number of dropped passes and turnovers to allow a forceful ...
Hornets are swatted.
Dec 03, 2007 ... Rossington Hornets 0Old Rishworthians 62 IT was business as usual for Rishworthians as they cruised to another high scoring victory and consolidated their six-point lead at the top of Yorkshire Five B. They did most of it without player coach Jamie Bloem, who limped ...
Crawley go above Shaymen.
Dec 03, 2007 ... HALIFAX slipped down one place in the Blue Square Premier after Crawley picked up a point with a 1-1 draw at York. Jon-Paul Pittman put the visitors ahead after latching onto a Kieran Murphy pass but City levelled with 11 minutes remaining through Onome Sodje. Histon ...
Home ties for Conference trio.(Conference news)
Dec 03, 2007 ... ALL three local National Conference sides still in the Ace Europe National Cup have home ties in the first round proper of the competition. Siddal host Leeds outfit Queens, while Ovenden welcome Cumbrian ...
Rangers dig in for win.
Dec 03, 2007 ... Rylands Sharks 18 Brighouse Rangers 26 DESPITE missing several key players through injury, work and personal commitments, Brighouse Rangers made a successful trip to Warrington and booked a first round National Cup spot with a fine performance. And with ...
Joy for Ovenden on a windswept Cumbrian clifftop.
Dec 03, 2007 ... Lowca 12 Ovenden 24 A DEPLETED Ovenden side made the long trip to Cumbria and in atrocious weather conditions at a windswept clifftop ground, they secured their place in the first round proper of the National Cup. It was a game where flowing rugby was at a ...
Super Siddal slay Dragons - with slide show.(Conference news)
Dec 03, 2007 ... Siddal 56 Eastmoor Dragons 14 AFTER last week's blip, Siddal reignited their drive up the National Conference Premier Division with a comprehensive triumph over struggling Eastmoor. But while delighted team boss Steve Dyson admitted he was now looking up ...
Farsley Celtic v Halifax Town: Clean bill of health.
Dec 03, 2007 ... PETER Atherton took charge of Town's trip to Farsley Celtic while boss Chris Wilder checked out next weekend's rivals Exeter City in their FA Cup clash at Bury. And it was mission accomplished as far as the assistant manager was concerned as Town emerged unscathed and victorious ...