Evening Courier (Halifax, England) back issues from April 2008:
Pub's chocolate pudding evening.
Apr 01, 2008 ... A PUB is to hold a chocolate pudding evening - in aid of charity. The evening is to be thrown at The Dusty Miller and Coiners Restaurant, Burnley Road, Mytholmroyd, tomorrow. Part of the proceeds will be given to Child-ren On The Edge - an organisation dedicated to ...
School is still tops for sport.
Apr 01, 2008 ... FOR the second year running Sowerby Village School has achieved the Active Mark Award for excellence in sport. And to celebrate the Sowerby Bridge school held a sports week. Parents, carers and friends were invited into school to watch the sporty youngsters practising ...
A Calderdale author's debut book is more than just a children's story.
Apr 01, 2008 ... AWARD-winning children's TV programmes such as Children's Ward, Grange Hill and The New Worst Witch may be familiar to many of us - and our youngsters. But what about the writing talent behind them? Unless you scan the credits list at the end of the programmes you could miss the ...
Pals to run in London Marathon for Age Concern.
Apr 01, 2008 ... THEY have been friends for 15 years. Now Andrew Fearnley and Tim Grinsdale are taking on a marathon together. The pair, from Roselee Close in Siddal, Halifax, and Woodhouse Lane in Brighouse, will join thousands of other runners in the London Marathon on April 13. ...
Abandoned boat is an 'accident waiting to happen'.
Apr 01, 2008 ... CHILDREN are putting their lives in peril by playing on an abandoned boat, say canalside residents. The cabin cruiser, which has been moored on the Calder and Hebble Navigation at Salterhebble for two months, is listing and rotting. Boat owners and staff at the nearby ...
Fine for cannabis-carrrying driver who left car with engine running, then gave false name to cops.
Apr 01, 2008 ... A DRIVER who kept his engine running while his car was unattended has been fined. Sadaqat Hussain, 26, of St Augustine's Terrace, Halifax, admitted obstructing a police officer, leaving a vehicle unattended and possession of cannabis when he appeared before Calderdale ...
TB cases are increasing: 27 reported in district.
Apr 01, 2008 ... THERE were 27 cases of TB in Calderdale last year, health experts have revealed. Calderdale TB team have announced the figures as part of a new drive to highlight the condition - one of the biggest infectious causes of deaths worldwide. The disease, which was almost ...
We're the first to get married at Hardcastle Crags.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Hardcastle Crags hosted its first civil wedding when Rod Taylor and Lisa Kilty tied the knot at the Hebden Bridge beauty spot. Lisa, 38, said: "We wanted the wedding to be local. And Hardcastle Crags is local and romantic. It's fantastic." Rod, 38, said: "We are ...
Good going would suit Irish.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Halifax Irish Club boss Stuart Waddington is hoping playing conditions will be good for what is regarded as the biggest match in the club's history on Thursday evening. Irish take on Bardsey in the semi-final of the West Riding Challenge Cup at county HQ in Woodlesford, Leeds ...
West Yorkshire League: Johnson double seals victory.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Luke Johnson bagged a couple of goals as Brighouse OB cruised to a 5-0 second division win at Tadcaster Magnet Sports. Brighouse, who created several early chances, took the lead with a powerful 30-yard drive from Vaughan Wagstaff. Adam Bedford soon added a second, ...
The Comment Room.
Apr 01, 2008 ... The Comment Room is an area where people using the website can have a general discussion - rather than ...
Halifax Town v Forest Green Rovers: We can still beat drop - Kearney.
Apr 01, 2008 ... TOWN are just a win away from turning things round in their battle to beat the drop. That's the view of skipper Tom Kearney as the Shaymen prepare for the first of three home games in six days against Forest Green Rovers on Saturday. Halifax slipped into the bottom ...
Chance to go to summit.
Apr 01, 2008 ... EVENING games start tomorrow and Hebden Royd Red Star could go top on goal difference from Halifax Irish Centre and Stainland United if they beat visitors Sowerby United by more than a two goal margin. Relegation battlers Brighouse Old Boys and Ryburn United are both in action ...
Foot march onwards and upwards.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Luddenden Foot completed a remarkable journey from the third division to the Premier in successive seasons when they clinched promotion on Saturday. A 4-1 success away to Stump Cross took them above a St Andrews side who have completed their fixtures and into second place in ...
Ziggy's Spice House Halifax Saturday League: Sharp Hook lands the points for Star.
Apr 01, 2008 ... TITLE combatants Hebden Royd Red Star and Stainland look set for a fight to the finish after both comfortably bagged three points in difficult conditions on Saturday. Red Star were 3-0 winners at home to Ryburn, starting the brighter but needing a save from Jack Earle to keep ...
West Riding Women's League: Groves is inspiration behind win.
Apr 01, 2008 ... INSPIRED by a non-stop display from midfielder Leanne Groves, Elland bounced back to form to produce a comfortable 5-2 win at Leeds outfit Republica Internationale in a Division One Trophy fixture. The visitors had the wind in their favour in the first half and immediately ...
Elland on brink.
Apr 01, 2008 ... ELLAND can clinch the Division One title tonight if they claim the three points at basement club Brandy Wine. Only King Cross CB&AC still have a mathematical chance of preventing the champions from retaining their title, and that will disappear if Dave Brier's men are victorious ...
Ziggy's A Star Cars Halifax Sunday League: A regal show by rampant Royal.
Apr 01, 2008 ... THE only Division One game to survive the weather saw Royal Hotel take a giant stride towards mid-table safety as they cantered to a 5-1 success over struggling Queens Road. Royal are undoubtedly a better side than their lowly position suggests and certainly showed their quality ...
Green are bowled over by Bridge trio.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Hebden Royd Red Star Reserves strengthened their position at the head of Division Two courtesy of their 7-2 win away to lowly Warley Rangers Reserves and title rivals' Bowling Green's 7-4 loss at Sowerby Bridge. The gap between the pair is now 12 points although Green have six ...
200-year-old listed building needs repairs.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Permission is being sought for emergency repairs to a 200-year-old listed building at the corner of Hopwood Lane and King Cross Road, Halifax. The Heritage Works Buildings Preservation Trust hopes eventually to incorporate the property into a much bigger scheme with offices, ...
Your chance to vote for doctor.
Apr 01, 2008 ... You can vote for a Calderdale doctor who is in line to win a prestigious award. Andy Lockey, 39, emergency medicine consultant at Calderdale Hospital, is one of three people nominated for the NHS and Calendar Health and Social Care Hero Awards. He has been put ...
Staff effort will be boost for hospice.
Apr 01, 2008 ... OVERGATE Hospice, Elland, is set for a cash boost in the next three years thanks to staff at Yorkshire Bank. The bank, which was founded in Halifax in 1859, has signed a three-year deal with Help the Hospices, a national organisation, but locally staff are gearing up to raise ...
Two in court on assault charges.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Two people have appeared in court charged with assault and intimidating a witness. Michael McGrath, 42, and Michelle Taylor, 38, both of Browning Heights, Siddal, Halifax, appeared at Calderdale Magistrates Court charged with ...
Conference for myasthenia gravis sufferers.(Conference news)
Apr 01, 2008 ... The Brighouse branch of the medical charity Myasthenia Gravis Association is hosting a conference for sufferers at the Holiday Inn, Brighouse, in October. Guest medical speaker will be Dr Paul Maddison, Consultant Neurologist at ...
Family gives up presents to help care home.
Apr 01, 2008 ... A FAMILY is foregoing birthday, wedding and anniversary presents to help a care home. Instead of making gift lists, the Henleys, of Princess Terrace, Savile Park, Halifax, have been asking friends and relatives to give to Heatherstones, Queensgate, Halifax. Mandy ...
Feelgood factor puts confidence on a high.
Apr 01, 2008 ... BUSINESS confidence in Calderdale is high, reflecting the strength of the economy across the Yorkshire region. Steven Bonfield, of corporate lawyers, Chadwick Lawrence, said there had been some impact of the Chancellor's changes to the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) prompting some ...
Brighouse Sunday League Echo Cup semi-final report - with slide show.
Apr 01, 2008 ... RASTRICK CC ensured an all-Rastrick Echo Cup final at Brighouse Town's Hove Edge ground on May 11 when they came from behind to crush Eastfield 8-2. A clash with rivals Junction looked a distant dream in the opening exchanges as the visitors controlled possession and created the ...
'Easier abroad' for Manchester United star.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes Cristiano Ronaldo is offered more protection by referees abroad than he is at home. However the veteran Scottish boss is convinced the English game will change in light of the serious injury to Arsenal striker Eduardo. ...
Leeds' McAllister is out for revenge.
Apr 01, 2008 ... LEEDS United boss Gary McAllister is hoping it is payback time as his side travel to fellow promotion hopefuls Doncaster Rovers tonight. Rovers won 1-0 at Elland Road earlier in the season and have stolen a march on their Yorkshire rivals in the bid for Championship football ...
Bradford's Thorne takes pay cut.
Apr 01, 2008 ... BRADFORD City head to Rochdale in League Two tonight boosted by the news that striker Peter Thorne has agreed to take a pay cut to stay with the club next season. Manager Stuart McCall says the decision proves that the player is with the club for the 'right reasons'. ...
Shock for Halifax as Szabo quits.
Apr 01, 2008 ... HALIFAX RUFC legend Richard Szabo has resigned from his coaching position at Ovenden Park with immediate effect. The 41-year-old former county prop, once rated the best scrummaging tight head in Yorkshire, made the shock decision after he was unable to receive a positive ...
Chambers Castleford move slammed.
Apr 01, 2008 ... DWAIN Chambers will begin his career as a rugby league winger today, insisting that it is no April Fool's joke. The controversial sprinter, who has been handed the vacant number 24 jersey as he starts a month's trial at engage Super League's bottom club Castleford, will get his ...
Rail track work could solve train times issue.
Apr 01, 2008 ... ABOUT [pounds sterling]8 million is to be spent on improving rail tracks around Bradford Interchange. It should speed up trains going to and from Halifax, helping compensate for the slightly increased journey times expected when a new station opens at Low Moor. The ...
Free bus travel: call for patience as passes are processed.
Apr 01, 2008 ... AS free nationwide bus travel came into effect today for older and disabled people, transport operators were warning passengers to be patient. Hundreds of thousands have applied for the new national concessionary passes but many have still to receive them. According ...
'We will fight to save our bungalows from demolition'.
Apr 01, 2008 ... ANGRY tenants have vowed to fight to save their Elland homes from demolition. People from 40 bungalows at Elland Lane, Whitwell Grove and Heathfield Avenue packed into the Spring Gardens Inn to draw up battle plans against Pennine Housing 2000. They were told last ...
The pub's shut but the party's not over as regulars drink on at the Puzzle Hall.
Apr 01, 2008 ... A PUB chain has said it may not be the end for the historic Puzzle Hall Inn at Sowerby Bridge. Punch Taverns, which owns the pub, said: "It has not been abandoned and is definitely not for sale." Area business manager Heike Funke added: "There is a lot of work ...
Dates set for new area forums to meet.
Apr 01, 2008 ... DATES have been set for the first meetings of the new committees set up to advise Calderdale Council on what it needs to do. The four area forums will also be used as sounding boards for new initiatives. Half-day conferences will be held on Saturday, June 14, and ...
Hospital bosses hauled in over missed superbug targets.
Apr 01, 2008 ... CALDERDALE hospital bosses have been warned over their failure to hit superbug MRSA targets. Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust chiefs were among seven across the country called to London by health watchdog Monitor. They were asked to explain why they ...
'Poof' row Tory in the clear.
Apr 01, 2008 ... A COUNCILLOR who used the word "poofs" during a council debate has been cleared of bringing his position into disrepute. Roger Taylor was reported to the Standards Board for England, which monitors local authorities. The Conservative member for Northowram and Shelf ...
Halifax Town v Forest Green Rovers: Town recall striker Stamp.
Apr 01, 2008 ... HALIFAX Town have recalled striker Darryn Stamp from his loan spell at Blue Square Premier rivals Northwich Victoria. Boss Chris Wilder has made the move to bolster his strikeforce because all three frontmen at the club - Jon Shaw, Andy Campbell and Nathan Joynes - have missed ...
We're Serious about Super League bid - Clay.
Apr 01, 2008 ... HALIFAX chief executive Graham Clay delivered the club's Super League bid to Red Hall yesterday and then insisted: "We're serious." Under the Rugby Football League's new franchise scheme, the top flight is expected to expand to 14 teams in 2009, with clubs being awarded three ...
Halifax's cup no show.
Apr 01, 2008 ... HALIFAX RUFC have withdrawn from this season's Yorkshire Cup competition as they are unable to raise a side for their first round clash with Beverley which was scheduled for next Tuesday. It is the second time in as many years that Halifax have had to pull out after ...
Phone and wallet stolen in Walsden burglary.
Apr 01, 2008 ... A MOBILE phone and wallet were stolen during a house burglary in Walsden, Todmorden. Detectives are investigating ...
Nissan Micra set alight.
Apr 01, 2008 ... A Nissan Micra car was set on fire after being abandoned by joyriders last night. ...
Big football clash switched.
Apr 01, 2008 ... TONIGHT'S Halifax Sunday League Division One clash between Brandy Wine and Elland, which could decide the title, has been switched to the visitors' Elland Cricket Club home. The game was originally due to be played at Wine's usual home ...
Andy Ritchie leaves Huddersfield Town.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Huddersfield Town have parted company with boss Andy Ritchie by mutual consent. The former Leeds United and Oldham star was in charge at the Galpharm Stadium for only a year, having taken the reigns last April. But his Terriers side have failed to mount a realistic ...
Calderdale is winning war on bad teeth as more visit dentist.
Apr 02, 2008 ... CALDERDALE is winning its war on bad teeth. More people are going to the dentist and more cash is being spent on oral health. New figures show the number of people in the district receiving NHS dental care rose by more than 5,000 last year to 119,411. And ...
Crisis meeting over sports and social club.
Apr 02, 2008 ... A MEETING to discuss the future of a Brighouse sports and social club takes place this Sunday. Blakeborough's Club in Bradford Road has hit financial difficulties and has re-arranged the meeting, due to ...
Rail improvement scheme will mean faster trains between Halifax and Bradford, say bosses.
Apr 02, 2008 ... TRAIN passengers travelling between Halifax and Bradford should see a quicker service thanks to a massive rail improvement scheme, transport chiefs said today. About [pounds sterling]8 million is to be spent on improving tracks around Bradford Interchange, which should speed up ...
Car boot sale plan put on hold after complaints.
Apr 02, 2008 ... THE plug has been pulled on council plans for weekly car boot sales in Brighouse due to start on Sunday. Calderdale Council wanted to run sales on the Daisy Street car park and estimated it would make [pounds sterling]15,000 annually. And the authority cleared the way ...
With the Calderdale Council elections looming, Michael Peel looks at some of the candidates and considers what May 1 might bring.
Apr 02, 2008 ... THE Tories are on a roll, Labour's in a hole and Liberal Democrats are treading water, according to national opinion polls. It remains to be seen if that is reflected locally but, if so, there is likely to be little overall change in Calderdale Council's political make-up in ...
Fancy a toddle for Meningitis Trust?
Apr 02, 2008 ... The Meningitis Trust is searching for toddlers to take part in a sponsored walk. The toddle waddle for the under fives raises cash for the charity which helps people with the brain ...
Swing on Sundays at Piece Hall.
Apr 02, 2008 ... SUNDAYS at the Piece Hall are set to go with a swing. For the next few weeks, jazz and musical acts will be performing at the historic Halifax site to encourage people into the shopping area. Throughout April there will be everything from blues and jazz to ...
75mph driver on drugs led police straight to his home.
Apr 02, 2008 ... A MAN drove away from police officers at 75mph only to lead them to his house. Shakeel Ahmed, 23, of Milton Place, Halifax, admitted dangerous driving, driving while unfit through drugs, failing to stop and driving without insurance. He was given a 12-month community ...
Pupils step back to the World War Two years...
Apr 02, 2008 ... RATIONS, evacuees and gas masks were hot topics of discussion during a school World War Two project. At Triangle Church of England Primary School, children learned about life during wartime for a history project. They came in costumes such as military uniform and ...
Pupils asked to come up with proof that man really landed on the moon.
Apr 02, 2008 ... AS China gears up to host the Olympics this summer, pupils at one Calderdale school held their own sporting event with a difference. The Ryburn Valley High School History Olympics tested students' problem-solving skills as well as their speed. The Year 9 students had ...
New bid to halt bullying.
Apr 02, 2008 ... SCHOOL toilets could be rebuilt to help reduce bullying. Calderdale schools are being given information on how to cut down incidents of anti-social behaviour in toilets and washrooms. Some of the tips include involving staff and pupils in the design of washrooms, ...
Yorkshire Water offer schools free visits to education centre.
Apr 02, 2008 ... SCHOOLS are being offered free visits to a water education centre. Children aged between nine and 11 can find out about the water treatment process and how water is distributed at the Yorkshire Water education centre. The groups will go on an interactive adventure ...
Have fun - and boost kit fund for Siddal Ladies.
Apr 02, 2008 ... Newly-formed rugby league side Siddal Ladies will kick of their debut season on May 17 - but before they do they need to raise money for a kit. The 31-strong collection of women, aged between 16 and 40, and one man - manager Andrew Perry - are holding a fund-raiser on Friday so ...
Police phone line out of order.
Apr 02, 2008 ... West Yorkshire Police's non-emergency number for reporting crime is currently unavailable because of a fault with the ...
Mahon says eye drugs U-turn just can't come soon enough.
Apr 02, 2008 ... A U-TURN over sight-saving drugs could be a step nearer. Decision-makers the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence have today published final recommendations to treat wet age-related macular degeneration sufferers as soon as they are diagnosed in one eye. ...
Drug baron's 'best deal of the year': Judge mystified by soft charges.
Apr 02, 2008 ... A JUDGE launched a blistering attack on state prosecutors for laying soft charges against a Halifax drug baron. Judge Robert Bartfield said he was astonished Keith Simmons was only prosecuted for possessing drugs after hearing he ran a cannabis factory in the garage of his ...
Plan to reward best care homes with cash.
Apr 02, 2008 ... A PLAN to reward the best Calderdale care homes with a cash boost is to be discussed by councillors. Under the scheme, those judged by inspectors to be good or excellent would receive a cash payment. "This is a way of rewarding those homes that provide higher ...
Cabbies' 'cut our tests' bid is rejected.
Apr 02, 2008 ... TAXI drivers have failed in their bid to have their vehicles tested less often. Members of Calderdale Council's licensing panel rejected plans to cut the number of taxi tests, despite cabbies' claims that the fees were "crippling". Drivers had asked the council to ...
Hero beaten up by gang still gave chase despite broken ribs.
Apr 02, 2008 ... A HERO neighbour who tried to stop four men stealing a child's trampoline was viciously beaten. Despite suffering three broken ribs in the attack, Richard English chased the gang in his car - only giving up when they pelted it with bricks, causing [pounds sterling]600 damage. ...