Evening Courier (Halifax, England) back issues from March 2008:
Three homes targeted in just a week.
Mar 01, 2008 ... A GANG of burglars targeted three houses within a week. James Crowther, 20, of Newlands, Sowerby Bridge, Luke Greef, 20, of Union Street South, Halifax, and Christopher Oldroyd, 23, of Water Street, Sowerby Bridge, raided homes in neighbouring streets in Savile Park, Halifax. ...
So that's what's causing all the problems and delays...
Mar 01, 2008 ... REPAIR work to rail services disrupted by an Elland landslide are said to be running smoothly - although passenger trains will not be back on track until the end of March. Engineers say they expect to be finished in a month after working day and night to clear 40 tons of trees ...
Vandals hit allotments.
Mar 01, 2008 ... FURIOUS allotment holders are being plagued by stone-throwing vandals smashing sheds, green-houses and even stealing chickens. Mixenden allotments, in Clough Lane, Mixenden, have been hit twice in a week by the yobs hurling rocks, smashing windows, pushing over fences and ...
New-girl Fiona takes top honours.
Mar 01, 2008 ... A schoolgirl who has never done any public speaking before won three top prizes at a national festival. North Halifax Gram-mar pupil Fiona Pilling beat off dozens of teenagers from across the country to take home the gongs at Huddersfield's Mrs Sunderland Music Festival - a nine ...
Beaten by pitch vandals? Not us.
Mar 01, 2008 ... A CALDERDALE junior football team will be turning out to a bigger cheer than normal tomorrow after defying car-driving vandals who tore their pitch to shreds. Ryburn United FC Juniors were left distraught after finding their pitch destroyed by late-night louts skidding a car ...
'It's time to raise minimum wage'.
Mar 01, 2008 ... HALIFAX MP Linda Riordan is calling for an increase in the minimum wage. Mrs Riordan said many of the town's over 18s worked full-time in jobs similar to those of the over 22s and so deserved to be paid the same. She said: "I think the adult minimum wage should now ...
Excuse me Prime Minister, can I sit in your chair?
Mar 01, 2008 ... When 14-year-old Ben Mitchell visited Downing Street to collect an outstanding achievement award, he made the most of it. Not only did he meet the Prime Minister's wife Sarah Brown, he also grabbed the chance to meet the Prime Minister. Ben was honoured for his ...
Fewer teen mums...but not in Halifax.
Mar 01, 2008 ... THE number of teenage mums in Calderdale has increased for the first time in three years. New figures show that the district bucks the national trend, where the rate shows the biggest drop for five years. In Calderdale the number of pregnancies per 1,000 teenage girls ...
Bewitched by a classic.
Mar 01, 2008 ... CALDERDALE students have been taking on a feminist classic about witchcraft. The second year BTEC performing arts students produced and acted in Vinegar Tom, a play by British playwright Caryl Churchill. It was written in 1976 but is set during the 17th century ...
Courier readers split on academy.
Mar 01, 2008 ... AS the debate about the proposed academy for north Halifax rages on, it seems the opinion of Courier readers is evenly split. In an online poll at www.halifaxcourier.co.uk, 54 per cent of voters felt the academy was the way forward for north Halifax schools. The ...
Day the school turned to piracy.
Mar 01, 2008 ... PIRATES swapped the ocean waves for the stage at a Calderdale school. Youngsters of Siddal Primary School, Halifax, kitted themselves out as sea-loving swashbucklers from their eye patches right down to their daggers for the day. They were joined ...
'Elderly residents should be on wary'.
Mar 01, 2008 ... CALDERDALE Council has warned elderly residents to stay on guard after being targeted by a mobility firm making bogus claims. The firm, called Compass Mobility, has been allegedly door-stepping vulnerable elderly Brighouse and Rastrick residents, trying to peddle goods while ...
[pounds sterling]571m gas profit a betrayal, says MP.
Mar 01, 2008 ... THE [pounds sterling]571 million profit of British Gas has been described by Halifax Labour MP Linda Riordan as a betrayal of customers struggling to pay their bills. She said: "When profits leap from [pounds sterling]95 million to [pounds sterling]571 million at the same time ...
Dates for spring clean-up.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Volunteers young and old have pledged to support an annual spring clean of Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd. Teams will be allocated areas by Hebden Royd Town Council, skips placed ...
New civic deputy named.
Mar 01, 2008 ... THE next Deputy Mayor of Calderdale will be David O'Neill, who was elected to Calderdale Council last May. Councillor O'Neill (Lib-Dem, Calder) and his wife, Susan, who will be ...
Boyfriend who screamed threats.
Mar 01, 2008 ... A MAN who screamed violent abuse at his girlfriend after she refused to open a door to him has appeared in court. Steven Moorhouse, 24, of Rugby Drive, Ovenden, Halifax, admitted making the threats, the latest of several convictions for violence against girlfriend Rebecca ...
Mind the gap! Iron railings are swiped And the canal's on the other side.
Mar 01, 2008 ... METAL thieves have struck again, leaving gaps in a guard rail along the deepest stretch of canal in Britain. The Rochdale Canal by Tuel Lock, at the new market in Sowerby Bridge, has had several sections of metal handrail stolen, leaving long gaps along the water's edge. ...
The Weekend Comment Room.
Mar 01, 2008 ... The Comment Room is an area where people using the website can have a general discussion - rather than specific issues. Today's Comment ...
Companies back [pounds sterling]1m Shay appeal - see new East Stand vision on video.
Mar 01, 2008 ... COMPANIES are rallying to the cause and backing the [pounds sterling]1 million Shay appeal. The money is needed to kit out the East Stand at the Shay which will be completed later this year by Calderdale Council. This week the Shay Stadium Trust launched its appeal ...
Northern Ballet Theatre teaches pupils to twirl - with video.
Mar 01, 2008 ... TWINKLE-toed youngsters were given a lesson in ballet. The pupils, of Park Lane High School, Halifax, were visited by members of Northern Ballet Theatre's dance education project, Dancition. They were given workshops exploring the themes of the theatre ...
Pupils learn to twirl!
Mar 01, 2008 ... TWINKLE-toed youngsters were given a lesson in ballet. The pupils, of Park Lane High School, Halifax, were visited by members of North-ern Ballet Theatre's dance education project, Dancition. They were given workshops exploring the themes of the theatre ...
On bended knee, with her class watching, Miss Holgate proposes.
Mar 01, 2008 ... LOVE was definitely in the air this leap year. Teacher Rebecca Holgate exercised her right to propose - and boyfriend Richard Marsden said "Yes". Rebecca popped the question at Old Earth Primary School, Elland, where she has taught for almost a year. The children ...
Birthday every 4 years.
Mar 01, 2008 ... OFFICIALLY they'll only have a birthday once every four years, but their parents were jumping for joy yesterday. Thomas Partington was the first leap year baby born at Calderdale Royal Hospital this year. Caroline Partington, 34, of Stainland, beamed with pride at her ...
Man arrested in police search.
Mar 01, 2008 ... A man was arrested after a police search in Halifax yesterday. Officers swooped ...
Drug raid in Sowerby Bridge.
Mar 01, 2008 ... A Sowerby Bridge home has been raided by police who seized more than 35 cannabis plants. ...
Car smash in Todmorden.
Mar 01, 2008 ... A 73-year-old man and a woman, 21, suffered minor injuries in a car smash yesterday. The man was driving ...
Trapped canoeists in rescue drama.
Mar 01, 2008 ... THREE canoeists were rushed to hospital after their boats became trapped in the River Calder. More than 30 firefighters rescued the men from a weir at Calderside Works, Ellen Holme Road, Luddenden Foot, after the fourth man in their party managed to fight his way out ...
Shannon's mum makes an emotional Mother's Day plea.
Mar 01, 2008 ... THE MOTHER of missing schoolgirl Shannon Matthews has made an emotional plea for her daughter's return hours before other families across the district celebrate Mother's Day. Karen Matthews' nine-year-old daughter disappeared from her hometown of Dewsbury on Tuesday, February ...
Halifax v Stourbridge: Rhys hoping to stay calm.
Mar 01, 2008 ... YOU have to feel some sympathy for Rhys Morgan. Pitched in at the deep end last summer, the affable head coach has shown commendable calm as the campaign has crumbled around him. However, his frustrations finally surfaced during the interval in last Saturday's 41-22 ...
Halifax Town v Weymouth:Perfect start for defensive duo.
Mar 01, 2008 ... AS starts to a Halifax Town career go, Gareth Davies has had a pretty good one. The 25-year-old right back arrived at the Shay little more than a week ago along with loanee Tom Clarke in a bid to end the team's defensive problems. And the duo have helped the Shaymen ...
Halifax v Workington Town: Fax look to build on the best start in years.
Mar 01, 2008 ... IT is difficult to remember when a Halifax side started the season playing as well as Matt Calland's class of 2008. It is early days, of course, and the opposition - Melbourne aside, of course, is only going to get tougher as the weeks and months roll by - but the signs are ...
Daunting cup task for Pine.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Ziggy's A Star Cars Halifax Sunday League THE semi-finals of the Spencer Wilson & Co Senior Cup will take place at Shroggs Park, Lee Mount and Elland Cricket Club tomorrow. Three first division clubs and one from the second division will do battle. In the ...
Halifax v Workington Town: Fax feeling fresh: Shad.
Mar 01, 2008 ... FOUR-try full back Shad Royston is backing Matt Calland's careful squad rotation to help maintain Halifax's winning streak when they host Workington in the Northern Rail Cup at the Shay tomorrow. The Australian swept in for a quartet of touchdowns in Tuesday night's 50-16 win ...
Past skills set to help their future.
Mar 01, 2008 ... BUILDING students from Calderdale College have gone back in time for a lesson in building conservation. Heritage Works - a charity which specialises in restoring listed buildings - organised visits to a site at 6-8 King Cross Street, Halifax, which is undergoing extensive ...
Town hit back to win.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Halifax Town 2 Weymouth 1 Town came back from a goal down at the break to win their crucial Blue Square Premier clash with Weymouth at the Shay. Both sides had good early chances with Simon Heslop and Danny Forrest both denied by Terras keeper Scott Henderson. ...
Halifax relegation confirmed.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Halifax 10 Stourbridge 34 THE inevitable was finally comfirmed this afternoon with Halifax's defeat coupled with Wharfedale's home success over Blackheath condemning the Ovenden Park club to relegation. Halifax's three season stint in the sport's third ...
Records tumble as Fax hammer Town.
Mar 02, 2008 ... HALIFAX tore up the record books at the Shay, destroying National League Two visitors Workington 88-6 in their Northern Rail Cup encounter. The 16-try romp eclipsed both the club's highest ever score, the 86-12 against amateurs Eccles last season, and the biggest winning ...
Computer recycling advice rubbish, claims Which report.
Mar 03, 2008 ... People want to recycle their old computers, but advice from councils is often inadequate and could even lead to data falling into the hands of identity thieves, says Computing Which? magazine today. As people upgrade their computers, a massive amount of defunct technology is ...
Arthritis sufferer's [pounds sterling]4k cannabis haul.
Mar 03, 2008 ... CANNABIS with a street value of more than [pounds sterling]4,000 was seized from the home of an arthritis sufferer who smoked it to ease his agony. Barry Anthony Young, 27, of Cousin Lane, Ovenden, Halifax, admitted producing a kilo of cannabis at an earlier hearing. ...
[pounds sterling]76,000 for this Gothic terrace.
Mar 03, 2008 ... THE crumbling remains of a 19th-century terrace, valued at less than [pounds sterling]30,000, has been sold at auction - for [pounds sterling]76,000. Calderdale Council will put the proceeds from Wainhouse Terrace, Halifax, towards the [pounds sterling]350,000 needed for ...
Learning the old-fashioned way.
Mar 03, 2008 ... WAISTCOATS and mob caps were worn by youngsters as part of a Victorian-themed event. The Year 5 pupils at St Malachy's Catholic Primary, Illingworth, Halifax, got dressed up for the special morning at the school. ...
Man hurled brick through window of lap-dancing club after he was thrown out.
Mar 03, 2008 ... A MAN thrown out of a lap-dancing club for making lewd comments to one of the girls hurled a brick through the window. Kyle Allinson, 21, of West Parade, Sowerby Bridge, threw a stone through the window of La Salsa, Silver Street, Halifax, after he was kicked out. ...
Work starts on apartments as legal row goes on.
Mar 03, 2008 ... WORK starts today on a controversial scheme to build 20 apartments off Halifax Road, Hipperholme, near the village crossroads. Calderdale Council originally objected to the development but Younger Homes won the right to build on appeal. A legal battle with the ...
Going green brings cash prize for couple.
Mar 03, 2008 ... AN environmentally-friendly couple know the benefits of going green - they have won a [pounds sterling]250 prize for reducing their carbon footprint. Marilyn Marshall and Chris Freeman installed 35 low energy bulbs around their house, created a compost heap and installed a water ...
Man fled in fear after demand to hand over bag.
Mar 03, 2008 ... A MAN fled in fear after a robber stole his bag. The 19 year old had been walking towards the Savile Park area of Halifax from Well Head Lane when he was approached by a man who demanded he hand over his bag. Detective Sgt Ross Wadsworth, of Halifax CID said: "He ...
Broadcaster John Sergeant recalls political tales at Chamber of Commerce dinner.
Mar 03, 2008 ... FORMER BBC political corresondent John Sergeant thrilled the annual Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry dinner and set the record straight about the handbagging incident that led to Mrs Thatcher's downfall. He told a packed audience of business people she did not hit ...
Bahadori and Oldfield take scoring honours.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Halifax Vandals 43Old Grovians 5 VANDALS produced a powerful second half performance to run away with the contest and virtually guarantee themselves Yorkshire Four rugby next season. League newcomers Grovians were in the hunt up to half time, when they trailed only ...
Tony's try is worth the Waite.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Old Crossleyans 14Aspatria 13 A late try from man of the match Tony Waite helped underdogs Old Crossleyans beat their Cumberland visitors in a thrilling finish. The momentum of the previous week's friendly win over Rochdale was maintained with a team effort full of ...
Heath see off strugglers.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Heath 46 Redcar 0 Heath gained two vital points towards retaining Yorkshire One rugby for next season by beating bottom club Redcar. After a couple of disappointing performances, coach Kevin Plant welcomed back Chris Merrick, the Baxendale brothers and ...
Halifax Town 2 Weymouth 1: Campbell and Heslop on fire.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Halifax Town 2 Weymouth 1 GOALS from Andy Campbell and Simon Heslop enabled Town to come from behind to record a crucial win in their bid to put distance between themselves and the bottom four in the Blue Square Premier. Having been sloppy all over the ...
Every Penny Counts staff gutted at shop closure.
Mar 03, 2008 ... A HALIFAX discount store is closing down. Head-office staff met shopworkers at Every Penny Counts, Woolshops, on Friday to announce its closure. Rumours have circulated since staff discovered it up for lease on the internet several months ago. Anxious ...
The Comment Room.
Mar 03, 2008 ... The Comment Room is an area where people using the website can have a general discussion - rather than specific issues. Today's Comment ...
Burnley 2 Watford 2: Robbie ensures justice.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Burnley 2 Watford 2 ALL that is good and bad about the Championship was encapsulated in a frenetic afternoon at Turf Moor. Burnley and Watford battled to a standstill in a full blooded encounter packed with passion, commitment and a liberal sprinkling of ...
Halifax 10 Stourbridge 34: Halifax are condemned to the drop.
Mar 03, 2008 ... CONFIRMATION, if confirmation were needed, that Halifax's three season stay in National Two was nearing an end came shortly after 5pm on Saturday night. Halifax's home defeat by Stourbridge, coupled with news of Wharfedale's victory over Blackheath at Threshfield, ensured that ...
Bloem conquers elements.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Old Rishworthians 25 Harrogate Pythons 0 Fierce gales blowing down the pitch meant this was a clearly a game of two halves. But Yorkshire Five B leaders Rishworthians were equal to the task. By half-time they had amassed 18 points, using the wind to their ...
Taylor and Ovenden blow hot.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Ovenden 38 Castleford Lock Lane 6 THE wind wasn't the only dominant force at exposed Four Fields on Saturday. Ovenden gave a strong and controlled performance to avenge an earlier defeat and notch three wins in a row for the first time this season in ...
Siddal grind out key victory.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Siddal 19 Hull Dockers 12 SIDDAL kept their top six hopes alive and knocked Dockers out of the running with a hard-fought success in the Premier Division of the Conference. There were good individual performances from the likes of Luke and James ...
Chasing pack close in on early league leaders.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Leeds Rhinos' lead has been cut to only two points after the chasing pack all claimed victories in the fourth round of Super League. While the defending champions were basking in the glory of Britain's latest World Club Challenge triumph, St Helens, Warrington and Harlequins all ...
Mighty Brods sew up title.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Leodiensians 5 Old Brodleians 20 BRODS clinched the Yorkshire Two title when they made it 18 wins out of 18 this season at Leos and second-placed Skipton suffered a 27-7 defeat at Goole. It means the Woodhead men have a 10 point lead with four rounds of ...
On the Town - 03/03/08.
Mar 03, 2008 ... 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 ...
Halifax 88 Workington Town 6: 16 try thrashing is warning for league.
Mar 03, 2008 ... A LITTLE under two years ago, Halifax endured their darkest day when they were humiliated 88-6 at Hull KR in the group stages of the Northern Rail Cup. The rest is history. Justin Morgan's Rovers went on to dominate National League One, beating Widnes in a one-sided Grand Final ...
Police in the Met have the sound of Halifax.
Mar 03, 2008 ... HALIFAX company Redtronic has made huge strides in a highly competitive market supplying visual lightbars and sirens to the emergency services. It is a success story built on innovative technology, British manufacturing and far-sighted management and is all the more remarkable ...
Halifax Town 2 Weymouth 1: Town show they have the bottle.
Mar 03, 2008 ... TOWN boss Chris Wilder admitted the pressure was on to produce a second half performance against Weymouth at the Shay on Saturday. Without a win in the Blue Square Premier since January 1, the Shaymen found themselves trailing at the break against the Terras. But ...
Yorkshire Brass Bands Championships: Black Dyke triumphs in polished performance.
Mar 03, 2008 ... BLACK Dyke Band were crowned champions in a clash of brass at the weekend. The Queensbury players triumphed after two days of gruelling competition which saw 57 bands compete in five sections in the Yorkshire Brass Bands Championships. Now Black Dyke will join the ...
Halifax 88 Workington 6: OUTSTANDING - Calland lauds his record breakers.
Mar 03, 2008 ... HALIFAX boss Matt Calland was left with a "double migraine" ahead of next weekend's Challenge Cup tie at York after his reshuffled line up smashed Workington 88-6 in a record-breaking Northern Rail Cup romp at the Shay yesterday. A side missing eight senior players - all rested ...