Evening Courier (Halifax, England) back issues from July 2008:
Obituary: Former head teacher.(Obituary)
Jul 01, 2008 ... A FORMER Calderdale head teacher has died. David Hepworth was head at Sowerby Bridge High School from 1975 until 1995. Born in Cleckheaton in 1937, he was a keen sportsman and excelled in rugby and running. He graduated in history from Gonville and Caius ...
Angels delight at volunteers award: Fourth group to be honoured.
Jul 01, 2008 ... HALIFAX Street Angels has become the fourth organisation in Calderdale to be awarded the Investing In Volunteers Award. Volunteers from the group, a project of Churches Together in Halifax, have helped reduce crime in the town centre by 42 per cent. The scheme, which ...
Fun for all at Brighouse Gala.
Jul 01, 2008 ... A TOP reggae band and gun-slinging cowboys helped draw the crowds to Brighouse Gala. Add in a funfair, a rodeo bull, dog show, and numerous stalls and it was no surprise Wellholme Park was under siege. The park was crammed with attractions and was like a sea of people ...
Move to ease conflict from 'success story'.
Jul 01, 2008 ... A BRIGHOUSE bottleneck is being tackled through planned changes to roads into and out of Tesco. The volume of cars using the busy supermarket has led to queues on the Bradford Road roundabout. Planning permission is now being sought for an additional lane into the ...
Having a fun time in the red.
Jul 01, 2008 ... FLAMING red Chinese dragons and hand-made kites were designed by brownies and rainbows. The girls from the Sowerby Bridge and district groups then showcased their creations in the annual challenge at St John's Church Hall, Warley, Halifax. In groups of six rainbows, ...
Woman told to remove 'permanent structure'.
Jul 01, 2008 ... COUNCIL planners have given a caravan owner, who replaced her mobile home with a timber building, six weeks to remove it because they say it is a permanent structure. Mrs J. Baker was given a lawful development certificate in 2006 for a replacement mobile home in a field close ...
Chance for all in week of sports.
Jul 01, 2008 ... PUPILS at schools across Calderdale were quick out of the starting blocks as the first National School Sports Week got underway. The festival, to celebrate school sports, was launched in February by Prime Minister Gordon Brown and double Olympic gold medalist Dame Kelly Holmes. ...
Park Lane Prom: What a great way to say their goodbyes.
Jul 01, 2008 ... SCHOOL leavers celebrated the end of an era at their prom. Year 11 students from Park Lane High School, Exley, donned gorgeous gowns and sharp suits for the event at Casa Hotel, Elland Road, Brighouse. Crowns were handed out to a prom king and ...
[pounds sterling]31.2m boost for a new academy.
Jul 01, 2008 ... FUNDING of [pounds sterling]31.2 million has been secured for a proposed academy in north Halifax. The plans received a boost this week when sponsors the Diocese of Wakefield, Calderdale Council, Calderdale College and Hudders-field University confirmed that the Depart-ment for ...
Fares hike set to bite: Passengers face 8 per cent rise.
Jul 01, 2008 ... TRAIN and bus passengers face an 8 per cent fares hike. MetroCard rates will rise on July 20 because of rising oil prices - and ordinary bus fares are set to follow. Arriva has said it will be increasing some of its fares on routes in and out of Halifax. And ...
A new chapter for inspirational Sarah: 'You'll never read or write' ... now she's a star author.
Jul 01, 2008 ... DOCTORS once told June Morris that her young daughter would never read and write after diagnosing her with Down's Syndrome. Ever since Sarah Morris has been defying the odds and now, aged 35, she has had her first book of poetry published. Nearly 100 people attended ...
Death crash: appeal to riders.
Jul 01, 2008 ... POLICE are appealing for two bikers to come forward after another rider was killed in a head-on crash. Jamie King, a 36-year-old father-of-two, failed to negotiate a bend in Burnley Road, near the Roebuck Inn, Todmorden, while riding his red Honda bike with his wife Jenny, 36, ...
Taste and sound of Mongolia.
Jul 01, 2008 ... FOLK singing and art are among the highlights of a Mongolian cultural evening being held tonight. The free event is organised by Simon Moyle and will take place at his Moyle's boutique hotel in Hebden Bridge from 6pm to 9pm. Mr Moyle, who introduced contemporary ...
What are they worth?
Jul 01, 2008 ... TOYS, coins, war memorabilia and jewellery were just some of the treasures valued at an antiques valuation day. Independent dealer Steve Binns examined a host of pots, coins, World War Two memorabilia, gems and toy cars and animals at Hebden Bridge Antique Centre, ...
Firefighting shake-up: but no Calderdale closures.
Jul 01, 2008 ... FIREFIGHTING could be set to undergo a major shake-up. Fire chiefs in West Yorkshire have unveiled a plan to revamp services over the next three years. But there were no plans to close stations in Calderdale. "The review is in its very early stages and there are no ...
The Comment Room.
Jul 01, 2008 ... The Comment Room is an area where people using the website can have a general discussion - rather than specific issues. A new ...
Day the bands came to town...
Jul 01, 2008 ... BRASS bands took over the streets of Hebden Bridge as part of a heritage weekend. Hebden Bridge Brass Band organised an 11-band contest in the centre of the town. And local Clifton and Lightcliffe band took the honours in the second section. Bands ...
Football: Brier beefing up Brighouse for challenge.
Jul 01, 2008 ... BRIGHOUSE Town's management team, manager Mark Brier and his assistant Darren Attwood, have started building their squad for the club's first-ever campaign in the Northern Counties East League first division. Former Ovenden West Riding defender Ryan Brook and ex-Wakefield & ...
Impressive Hickey makes Crest progress.
Jul 01, 2008 ... HALIFAX'S Graham Hickey and Winsford's Glyn Cookson were the latest players to progress to the July 19 finals in this year's Clifford Crawshaw Memorial Classic at Hill Crest. In windy conditions, Hickey first overcame Dean Ferris (Stoke-on-Trent). Hickey surged out of the blocks ...
Bowls: Terry and Cathy romp to final win.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Terry and Cathy Ness won the Halifax Association's S.D.H. Holdings-sponsored Mixed Pairs at Hill Crest on Sunday with a 15-3 victory over Bernard Megson and Jean Gornall. The Nesses received a bye through the first round before beating Barry and Jean Broadbent by 15-3. ...
Cricket: Janaka is Walsden star again.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Central Lancashire League IT was a wonderful weekend for Walsden who shrugged off their recent inconsistent form to pull off two consecutive league victories against high flying opponents. David Blake's men set the tone nicely on Friday evening when, although their ...
Mopping up pays off for Elland.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Huddersfield League THE determined efforts of the Elland ground staff in carrying out a concerted mopping up operation to allow a 25 over clash against Skelmanthorpe to go ahead on Sunday proved well worthwhile. The home side battled to a well deserved six wicket win ...
Cricket: Delay for Tod semi.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Lancashire League INCESSANT early afternoon rain at Centre Vale on Sunday forced the abandonement of Todmorden's Worsley Cup semi-final against Ramsbottom. The tie will now be played at the same venue next Saturday. If Todmorden are victorious, they will ...
Penky awaits punishment.
Jul 01, 2008 ... SEAN Penkywicz must wait until next Tuesday before finding out the severity of the punishment for his sending off at Salford on Friday. Penkywicz was dismissed in the closing minutes of Fax's valiant performance in going down 30-24 after a verbal clash with referee Robert Hicks ....
A new start for wilder.
Jul 01, 2008 ... CHRIS Wilder is looking forward to his new role as an assistant manager after being unveiled as number two to Bury boss Alan Knill. And the former Shay chief, who handed in his notice last week amid the continuing uncertainty of the old Halifax Town club, is excited by the ...
Cricket: Moor's Graham snaps up all 10.
Jul 01, 2008 ... LOW Moor seconds skipper Graham Scarborough has become the second Towergate Halifax League player in 15 days to take all 10 wickets in an innings. The 31-year-old skittled Copley for 91 in Saturday's home Division One game to clinch a 70 run win and match the feat of Halifax CC ...
Yorkshire have backs to wall.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Yorkshire were looking to England skipper Michael Vaughan for a big innings today as they looked to get back into the LV County Championship Division One match against Durham at Headingley Carnegie. The Tykes were rocked by a record Durham eighth-wicket stand between Phil ...
Football: Ups and downs under.
Jul 01, 2008 ... WHEN Chris Wilder arrived at the Shay as manager from Alfreton in July 2002 following Town's relegation from the Football League, the club had no players, no kit, no training facilities and no friendlies lined up. Six years on, the situation is identical in almost every way, ...
Halifax face FA Cup derby.
Jul 01, 2008 ... The reformed Halifax Town face a possible home derby against Silsden AFC in their opening FA Cup clash. Halifax have been drawn at home to Silsden AFC or Eccleshill United in the premiminary round of the FA Cup with the tie due to take place on Saturday, August 30. ...
It's silver time for shopfit company.
Jul 01, 2008 ... A CALDERDALE firm has been honoured at a national awards ceremony. Design & Display, based at Lowfields Business Park in Elland, won a silver award at the Shopfitting Display and Industry Awards in London. The prize was in the best food and supermarket project ...
More get the blues at work.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Workers in Yorkshire and Humberside appear to be among the unhappiest in the UK. A survey from Yorkshire Bank, looking at attitudes to work within small and medium-sized businesses, has revealed that more than two-fifths (44 per cent) of workers in the region are struggling to ...
Insurance boss says thanks to friends.
Jul 01, 2008 ... AN insurance boss has thanked his business friends for helping him bring in more than [pounds sterling]2,000 for charity Peter Wilby, chairman of insurance and risk management specialist Wilby Limited, thanked contacts in businesses in Calderdale and Kirklees who sponsored him ...
Comment Room.
Jul 02, 2008 ... The Comment Room is an area where people using the website can have a general discussion - rather than specific issues. A new ...
Strike up the band.
Jul 02, 2008 ... MARCHING and brass band lovers can expect a treat in Brighouse this weekend. The annual march and hymn tune competition takes place on Sunday after concerts in the town's Central Methodist Church. On Friday night there will be a reunion concert featuring the James ...
Summer show by design.
Jul 02, 2008 ... STUDENTS are making the most of the sunshine by staging a bright and colourful exhibition. "A typical British Summer" showcases photography, life drawing and jewellery by Calderdale College's art and design students. Fashion design and art are also on the agenda at ...
Taking a trip back to the 40s.
Jul 02, 2008 ... THESE 1940s restaurant workers have been serving up Spam, roly poly and semolina. The staff from Calderdale Royal Hospital's restaurant took a step back in time to celebrate the NHS's 60th anniversary. They created a new menu with food - and prices - from 1948 and ...
ID fraud victim's warning to others.
Jul 02, 2008 ... AN IDENTITY theft victim who had [pounds sterling]10,000 stolen from his bank account is warning others to watch out. The prominent Halifax businessman, who does not want to be named, discovered the money missing from his online account and two standard orders set up to pay ...
Festival kicks off like greased lightning.
Jul 02, 2008 ... EUREKA went automatic, systematic and hydromatic when Grease lookalikes rolled up in a pink Cadillac for the launch of Calderdale's festival for children and young people. Some of the people taking part in the July Project 2008 dressed up as T-Birds and Pink Ladies from the ...
Family rallies to aid lorry crush victim.
Jul 02, 2008 ... A 91-YEAR-OLD man who became trapped under a lorry in a shopping centre car park, has been moved to Calderdale Royal Hospital. Cyril Bottomley, of Ashville Street, Lee Mount, Halifax, was seriously injured in the accident on May 15, in Poulton, Lancashire. He had to be cut free ...
Dressing up? What a jolly good idea!
Jul 02, 2008 ... CHILDREN dressed like Winnie the Pooh and Tigger to celebrate national child minding week. Adventure World in Elland was marking the event which is recognised throughout the country. Youngsters wore costumes of their favourite book characters and enjoyed activities ...
Cuts at station 'will make things better'.
Jul 02, 2008 ... PLANS to cut train services at Mytholmroyd Station have caused outrage among commuters who say the town could suffer as a result. More than 150 residents attended a public meeting last night to demand operators Northern Rail reconsider proposals to reduce trains running through ...
Docs say move is the wrong prescription...
Jul 02, 2008 ... DOCTORS are having second thoughts over a plans to close a health centre. GPs at Rastrick Health Centre have withdrawn their request to move to a new super surgery in Brighouse. And now health bosses - who sparked a 200-people protest with plans for the move and were ...
Road review will shape town traffic.
Jul 02, 2008 ... A MAJOR review of roads, parking and space for pedestrians is underway in Todmorden. The aim is to improve vehicle flows and make the town centre safer for those on foot. Among the questions people are being asked is whether the pavements are wide enough, are their ...
Bug-buster to do battle.
Jul 02, 2008 ... CALDERDALE Royal Hospital has been picked to trial pioneering superbug-tackling technology. A machine dubbed "The RoboCleaner" is among the latest in infection control and prevention measures being tested out in the district. Calderdale and Hudd-ersfield NHS ...
Man nude but for shoes.
Jul 02, 2008 ... A MAN threw clothes about before stripping off after splitting from his partner. Jonathan Pearce, 24, of no fixed address, caused the disturbance at Chapel Lane, Halifax, after arriving at the address he shared with his former partner to collect some clothes stored in the ...
'Crash driver tried to run my pal over'.
Jul 02, 2008 ... A WOMAN has spoken of her horror as she watched a hit-and-run driver narrowly avoid ploughing down her friend after smashing into a car. Ruth Dolman, 21, had parked her car outside a friend's in Halifax Road, Todmorden, when it was hit by a black Mitsubishi Shogun 4x4, which is ...
Trail just the trick.
Jul 02, 2008 ... LITTLE climbers are enjoying brand new adventure play equipment. Heptonstall School has introduced a Trim Trail - with balancing beams and a chain walk. The money has come from ...
Prizes for pretty pets.
Jul 02, 2008 ... Want to show off your prize pooch? The Dogs Trust dog show, with categories for ...
Death wish at the Working Men's Club.
Jul 02, 2008 ... A FATHER-of-four who was caught with an imitation firearm at a working men's club had planned to get armed police to shoot him. John Shields, 28, had a death wish and had gone into the club at Mytholmroyd for a drink to give himself some "Dutch courage" in order to carry out his ...
Diane is the new deputy.
Jul 02, 2008 ... FORMER Barclaycard boss Diane Cheese-brough is the council's new [pounds sterling]100,000-a-year deputy chief executive. The job has been vacant since Owen Williams took over as chief executive in January. "I am looking forward to the challenge of making ...
Lorry blocks narrow road for more than three hours.
Jul 02, 2008 ... A LORRY that was wedged on a narrow Calderdale lane for more than three hours has been moved. The white Volvo articulated HGV got stuck at the top of Hollins Mill Lane at the junction of Hollins Lane, Sowerby Bridge at 7.15am. Police were alerted to the problem and ...
Woman hurt as quad bike hits her in Halifax accident.
Jul 02, 2008 ... AN elderly woman was badly injured when she was hit by a quad bike on a busy main road in Halifax this afternoon. She was walking on the pavement of King Cross Street, Halifax, when the blue and yellow Yamaha vehicle collided with her at 1.55pm. A police spokeswoman ...
Halifax name new manager.
Jul 02, 2008 ... JIM Vince has been named boss of the new Halifax club for its first season in the Unibond League first division. The 41-year-old resigned as Witton Albion manager last ...
Spragg foils Mordue bid.
Jul 02, 2008 ... NONE of the four Brighouse Sports players in the 16-man field made progress in Friday's qualifier for the Renew Windows Masters at Spen Victoria. Bob Whitfield, Tony Riley and Hedley Kettlewell were all beaten in their first games while Chris Mordue came through two rounds ...
Bowls: Ingleby and Burlinson ease through at Sowerby.
Jul 02, 2008 ... The fourth round of the Bill Carter Memorial Trophy at Sowerby Tennis & Bowling Club last Saturday produced a plethora of low scores. In the first round matches no loser scored double figures. Oldham's Graeme Wilson beat the luckless Arthur Land (Frodsham) to four in 16 ends ...
Football: Brighouse can continue with side in Premier Division.
Jul 02, 2008 ... The West Riding County Amateur League will kick off the 2008-09 seasonwith Premier Division games on Wednesday, August 20. There will be three rounds of fixtures in the top flight before Divisions One and Two commence on Saturday August 30. The Reserve Division kicks ...
Halifax RLFC: Holroyd relishes screen test.
Jul 02, 2008 ... HALIFAX'S veteran stand off Graham Holroyd admits Matt Calland's squad have been "bugged" by their lack of TV exposure in 2008. Holroyd and his teammates are the only National League One side yet to feature in front of the Sky cameras - despite competing at the top of the ...
Football: Maurice's plea: give me a break!
Jul 02, 2008 ... SOWERBY Bridge FC stalwart Maurice Mead is throwing a party to celebrate a 65-year connection with local amateur soccer. And he is billing the event, which is doubling up as an 81st birthday party, as his "Final Fling" in an effort to find a replacement as secretary of Halifax ...
Triathlon: Plews shows mettle with 'Ironman' win.
Jul 02, 2008 ... ENGLAND'S footballers were nowhere to be seen in Switzerland this year but one Calderdale sportsman did make it to the Alps and has made a big impact there in one of the world's toughest sports. Graham Plews travelled to picturesque Rapperswil-Jona on Lake Zurich to take part in ...
Halifax Town: Vince is boss - Ex-Witton man takes Shay job.
Jul 02, 2008 ... JIM Vince has been named boss of the new Halifax club in the Unibond League First Division. The 41-year-old put pen to paper on a deal yesterday having won the race to lead the club in their first season following their recent demotion from the Blue Square Premier. ...
Cycling: Daly considers future after triumph No 7.
Jul 02, 2008 ... HALIFAX'S Paul Daly has hinted he may hang up his lycra after winning the World Fire Service MTB Championships for a record seventh time. The super-fit 57-year-old from Well Head rode to victory in his 12th appearance in the competition which was held at Santa Stefano Belbo ...
Halifax Town: fans welcome new manager Jim Vince.
Jul 02, 2008 ... TOWN fans have warmly welcomed new manager Jim Vince. Supporters' trust member Allan Baker said his credentials in the Unibond with Witton Albion suggest the consortium have made a good appointment. "If his team plays football like what he is reputed for we are in ...
Set to go up and away.
Jul 02, 2008 ... Brighouse firm SF Fire Protection is organising a balloon race in aid of Cancer Research UK. But it needs the help of other local businesses, shops and restaurants to display posters and help sell tickets. Charlotte Castle from the firm said: "We are looking for ...
Ark ready to float to top of award list.
Jul 02, 2008 ... A NURSERY has been named as a finalist for a national award. The Ark Day Nursery in Mytholmroyd, is one of only 12 employers in the country to be named as a finalist in the Learning and Skills Council National Apprenticeship Awards 2008. It was shortlisted as one of ...
Objection to sex shop licence.
Jul 03, 2008 ... THERE has been one objection to the planned renewal of the licence for the Temptations sex shop in Crown Street, Halifax. According to Ibrar Hussain, the shop is offensive and provocative and does not fit in with the character of the street. His objection will be put ...