Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England) back issues from February 2008:
Schools ban fight website.(News)(Website overview)
Feb 01, 2008 ... CHILDREN in Kirklees schools are banned from accessing a website which featured a brawl in a Huddersfield classroom. Yesterday the Examiner carried the story of a fight between two boys at Salendine Nook High Schoolwhichwas filmed on a mobile phone and then uploaded to ...
Saved by detector.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... A SMOKE detector saved a woman's life. The 30-year-old accidentally left the hob switched on in the kitchen of her semi-detached home on Horse Bank Drive in Lockwood when she went to bed at 11pm last night. The heat built up over the next four hours and a ...
pounds 3m day centre for school site; Old disabled units to close in shake-up.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: By NEIL ATKINSON News Editor A NEW centre for adults with disabilities has got the go-ahead. The pounds 3mday centre will be set up on the site of the former High fields Special School in Edgerton. Swallow Court in Hudders field town centre and ...
Football: 'My amazing time as a soccer star' Jordan's taste of fame during Bantams tour of America.(Sport)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: By MEL BOOTH Sports Editor YOUNG Jordan Townend got a taste of what it's like to be a professional footballer while on tour with Bradford City in America. The 13 - year - old Salendine Nook High School pupil, who lives at Lindley, was a member of the Bantams' ...
Search is put on hold.(Sport)
Feb 01, 2008 ... THE search for a Huddersfield man believed to be missing in the Scottish Highlands has been called off. Police, mountain rescue teams and an RAF helicopter have been searching for Steven Cooper (pictured), 47, since his car was found on the A86 near Moy last Sunday. The search ...
Local brief: Car theft after break-in.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... THIEVES stole a prestige car after breaking into a house at Fenay Bridge. The intruders forced a door to get into the house on Croft Flat Drive at about 2.45am on Tuesday. They stole the keys to a black Audi Quattro and drove off in it ....
Local brief: Road closure.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... A ROAD will be closed during the half-term holidays. Brook Lane in Golcar will be resurfaced over four days this month. The road will be closed between 7.30am and 5pm next Saturday and Sunday (February 9 and 10) and the following weekend (February 16 and 17). ...
Local brief: Demolition plan.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... PLANS to demolish Hightown Methodist Free Church and Sunday School have been received by Kirklees Planning Department. New owners of the land have requested permission to knock down the old church and Sunday school buildings to make way for a small housing ...
Local brief: Pension fears.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... PENSION deficits could soar by pounds 120bn if proposed accounting rules are introduced, pushing nearly all company schemes into the red, it is claimed. Experts say ...
Local brief: Rising price.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... THE cost of buying 10 popular breakfast items has soared by 23% in the past five years, says one food chain. A basket of ...
'5 mins and of complete utter madness' DRIVER GUILTY OF KILLING THREE YOUNG GIRLS Judge slams cat and mouse race that led to three deaths.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: By DAVID HIMELFIELD News Reporter A MAN who drove recklessly in a street race which claimed the lives of three teenage girls has been convicted. Now boy racer Adam Anguige faces a long jail term after being found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving ...
'I still fear going on that road'.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... A SURVIVOR of the horror crash which killed three teenagers says he is surprised a similar accident had not already occurred on the road where the tragic collision took place. Ian Fallas, 57, from Fenay Bridge, says he repeatedly sees "boy racers" speeding on Wakefield Road ...
Weird weather brings misery for commuters.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: By EMMA DAVISON News Reporter HUDDERSFIELD was hit by every type of weather in the space of 12 hours. Hundreds were hit yesterday by torrential rain, which led to flooding on roads in Mirfield and Fenay Bridge. Snow also swept in throughout ...
Lessons we must heed.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... EVA Schloss must despair at the ethnic battles currently going on in Kenya. She was just a young schoolgirl when the Nazis discovered her hiding in Amsterdam and took her to Auschwitz. A survivor who witnessed horrendous sights in the death camp, she now spends much ...
Moving with the art times.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... THERE are many who will view Alan Chitty's work for the Alternative Turner prize and utter the immortal words: It's not art. It may be reminiscent of other excesses, from Damien Hirst's 1993 work, Mother and Child Divided - basically a cow preserved in formaldehyde - to Tracy ...
Praise for the wisdom of Plato and his chums; A SENIOR MOMENT Retired solicitor NEVILLE SHEARD, of Honley looks back at the sayings of Plato - and suggests that they can hold lessons for us today.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... A STUDY of the classics, Latin and Greek, not only provides the cornerstone for the correct use of English language, but also gives us an opportunity to read the ancient philosophers, Plato and the like. How many of us would appreciate that the following statements were made by ...
Get it off your chest.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... IS there something annoying you? Is there something about today's world that you need to get off your chest? Or is there something you feel is great? If so, why not share it with us? Each Friday we're giving "seniors" the chance to write on the ...
Crash tragedy busman jailed; Collision with wall led to death of pensioner.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: By JOANNE DOUGLAS News Reporter A BUS driver has been jailed for seven years after causing a crash which led to the death of a pensioner. Saeed Abbas crashed through a stone wall and into a garage in Bradford Road, Fartown, after becoming overcome with ...
National briefs: Prisoners' rights ruling by judges.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... A PANEL of appeal judges could affect the sentences of thousands of prisoners today when it rules on a Government challenge to a High Court decision. The panel will decide whether to ...
National briefs: She's a star.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... ANDREW Lloyd Webber has unveiled his new Maria in The Sound of Musican actress he placed in TV soap Hollyoaks. ...
National briefs: Battle for baby.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... A COURT hearing was coninuing today to decide if a newborn baby reunited with his teenage mother by a judge will be taken away again. The healthy baby was born ...
National briefs: New jail opens.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... THE first new jail since the Government launched its pounds 1.2 billion prison building scheme was being officially opened today. HMP Kennet, ...
National briefs: It can be taxing!(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... THE man who for the last five years has claimed "tax doesn't have to be taxing" said the system should be simplified. Adam Hart-Davis, who has been the face of ...
National briefs: Scientist jailed.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... A HOSPITAL scientist from Barnsley who murdered his wife by smothering her with a cushion has been jailed for life. A court has heard how Andrew Booth, 44, ...
Sticken ferry crew airlifted; 4 passengers among 23 rescued in drama.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: By EXAMINER News Correspondent RESCUERS spoke today of their dramatic operation to winch to safety 23 passengers and crew from a ferry that ran aground off the coast in "horrendous" weather. A huge wave smashed into the Riverdance as it crossed the Irish Sea ...
Brutal dad jailed for killing crying tot.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... A FATHER was jailed for seven years after being found guilty of killing his eight-month-old daughter in a fit of temper while his wife Nicola ate dinner downstairs. Scott Harman, 25, shook or flung Jessica Harman with force because she had probably been crying more loudly and ...
Robbery suspect quizzed.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... A BRITON is in police custody today after he was extradited from Morocco to face questioning in connection with the UK's biggest cash robbery. The suspect is being held in Maidstone, Kent, after being handed over to the UK authorities. A spokesman for the Foreign ...
Shooting suspect is bailed.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... THE prime suspect in the Rhys Jones murder case has been released on bail for firearms offences. The 17-year-old suspect, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested earlier this week as part of an investigation not connected to the 11-year-old's murder in Croxteth Park, ...
40 jobs go with closure.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... A FORMER boss at Marden-based card clothing company James Holdsworth and Brothers Ltd said he is devastated by the closure of the firm with the loss of 40 jobs. John Murray, who was joint managing director at the firm until leaving in June last year, said: "I am ...
'I never gave up hope and here I am ... one of the lucky ones' Anne Frank's step-sister tells about the Holocaust.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: By JOANNE DOUGLAS News Reporter THE step-sister of war diarist Anne Frank has relived memories of her famous relative. Eva Schloss came to Huddersfield to talk about her life during the Nazi Holocaust. Mrs Schloss was a survivor of the Holocaust ...
World briefs: Murderer wins late reprieve.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... USA: A murderer scheduled to die in what would have been America's first execution in months won an 11th-hour reprieve yesterday from the US ...
World briefs: Missile test.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... PAKISTAN: A medium-range ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead was successfully test-fired, a military statement said. The army's ...
World briefs: Embassy battle.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... MAURITANIA: At least one gunman opened fire on the Israeli Embassy, setting off a battle with guards that wounded one person. The Israeli ambassador to the African nation said the ...
World briefs: Buddies again.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... USA: Democratic presidential hopefuls Barack Obama (pictured) and Hillary Clinton struck a conciliatory tone and praised ...
World briefs: Sex attack nurse.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... USA: Investigators in Ohio say they have verified 14 cases involving a nightshirt nurse who told police he abused nearly 100 patients at health care centres since the 1980s. John ...
World briefs: Float banned.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... BRAZIL: A judge has banned a Holocaust-themed float from Rio de Janeiro's famous carnival, saying it was a "clear trivial ...
MAKING MOVIES; Bronte film looks to backers.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: By JOANNE DOUGLAS News Reporter A HOLMFIRTH film maker is shooting a pounds 5m movie about the Bronte sisters that could become a global hit thanks to film star Mel Gibson. Nick Wild and his Film Squared production company are due to start filming Bronte in ...
Paper talk; What's making the news in the nationals.(Features)
Feb 01, 2008 ... DAILY Mirror Britney Spears hit rock bottom yesterday when she was sectioned over her deteriorating mental health. THE Sun David Beckham was blasted for pulling out as host of a glitzy charity bash last night after being axed from the England squad. ...
THE GOLDEN AGE; 50 years of the sidecar.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: By JOANNE DOUGLAS News Reporter A COUPLE with a love of sidecars will celebrate 50 years - of the anniversary of the Sidecar Club. John and Pat Procter will join the 53 members of the South Yorkshire Sidecar Club as it marks its golden jubilee. The ...
Colne Valley MP happy to employ her husband.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... MEMBERS of Parliament should not be banned from employing relatives, according to Colne Valley MP Kali Mountford. The Labour MP - whose husband is her office manager - was commenting in the wake of the Derek Conway scandal. The Conservative MP was suspended from the ...
Michael is a star webmaster at 74! 'When you retire your brain doesn't retire'.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: By KATIE CAMPLING News Reporter MICHAEL Todd is proving that age is no barrier to learning. While other pensioners are learning to surf the net, 73-year-oldMr Todd, of Meltham, is designing the websites that feature on it! He is one of the star ...
'Smoking ban threat to bingo halls'.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... BINGO halls could be under threat due to a drop in business caused by the smoking ban, say researchers today. Admissions are set to drop by 8% over the next year as many players choose to stay at home, market analysts Mintel found. Bingo halls are ...
Ethnic minority job gap.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... THE gap between the employment rate for ethnic minorities and the general population is still "significant" and could take 30 years to eliminate, according to an official report today. Despite some progress in closing the gap, the employment rate was 60% for ethnic minorities, ...
On this day.(Features)
Feb 01, 2008 ... February 1, 1971 HONLEY Players were negotiating to buy the disused Southgate Methodist Chapel for use as a little theatre. 1865 The Bill to abolish slavery in the US was signed. 1930 ...
They say.(Features)
Feb 01, 2008 ... "The Conway family firm will presumably go into liquidation come the next election" - Political blogger Guido Fawkes predicting Tory MP Derek Conway could face a battle at the polls, shortly before he said he would stand down at the ...
Letter: Mailbarg - When our bottles are left behind!(Letters)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: MRS L BULLOCH THE refuse collection service in Meltham was altered before Christmas and I welcomed the monthly glass collection. Regrettably our box was missed on the first occasion and, in spite of the fact that I contacted the relevant department and was assured that a ...
Letter: Mailbarg - Anger at 'axe man' case.(Letters)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: LORRAINE I WAS infuriated to read about the Huddersfield "axe man" being sentenced to six years for carrying a "weapon". This just goes to show how the country views the royal family as the ...
Letter: Mailbarg - Questionable answers.(Letters)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: DONALD SINCLAIR HAVE you ever been in a quiz in the pub or at work and thought that the correct answer and the best answer to a question are not necessarily the same thing? I can recall examples of this, such as: Q Which Australian landmark was designed by a ...
Letter: Mailbarg - Recycling retreat.(Letters)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: B HANSON I RECENTLY received my recycling advice book and was amazed to find that I can no longer recycle quite a lot of the items I used to be able to. I thought that one of the reasons for recycling was supposed to cut down items sent for landfill but ...
Letter: Mailbarg - Sparking hope for homeless.(Letters)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: NIGEL KERSHAW HOMELESSNESS is always a hot topic, particularly in the depths of winter. But have readers ever thought that there could actually be a solution to the problem? I'd like people to disregard the mountains of 'pity press' that encourages people to ...
Letter: Mailbarg - A dream shared.(Letters)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: ANNE LORD THIS is to keep readers up to date with our progress at Colne Valley Museum with the Realise the Dream appeal to extend our premises. Your support with either a pledge or donation is gratefully received - the fund stands at an amazing pounds 56,600! ...
Yester years.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... NEW VENTURE: This is Peter Brook, who at the age of 24 in 1962, was in charge of a new business at Eastthorpe, Mirfield - breeding ...
Letter of the month.(Features)(Letter to the editor)
Feb 01, 2008 ... TODAY we announce the first winner of our Letter Of the Month competition for 2008 - and reveal details of our new prize. Courtesy of Waterstone's we are giving away each month a copy of The Assassin's Cloak: An Anthology of the World's Great Diarists edited by Alan Taylor and ...
Cyclist, 62, died after wing mirror collision; Van driver is facing court action.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: By EXAMINER News Correspondent A MIRFIELD van driver faces court action after a collision with a cyclist on a roundabout resulted in the rider's death. An inquest heard that Eric Sharpe, 62, was cycling home after finishing a shift at a bakery when he was ...
Drug warning hoax.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... EMAIL warnings about a dangerous drug that is allegedly being taken by schoolchildren are believed to be a hoax. The Examiner has been contacted by several people who have had messages about 'strawberry quick'. The memo says: "There is a type of crystal meth going ...
Lucky escape for driver in hailstorm.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... A DRIVER had a lucky escape after his small sports car demolished a lamp-post. The 66-year-old from Netherton was driving his silver Honda S2000 down Meltham Road towards Lockwood when it crashed during a hailstorm at 8am yesterday. The car spun round and smashed ...
Here's a tip; just don't use the telephon. . .(Features)
Feb 01, 2008 ... CAREFUL what you say on the phone; a Kirklees official might be listening. Did you read that amazing story? Councils have the authority to tap our phones. I had thought that phone tapping was only used by MI5 or the police in tracking spies or terrorists ...
Flights of fancy to Hudds in sun.(Features)
Feb 01, 2008 ... U NIQUE Huddersfield, I said. Oh no it isn't, you shouted back. Well, some of you did, and pointed out an abandoned settlement in Australia and a hamlet in French speaking Quebec called Leslie-Clapham-et- Huddersfield which begged two questions. Who was Leslie Clapham? And ... ...
Cleaner ops are here! Hospital's special pounds 250,000 theatre opened.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: By EMMA DAVISON News Reporter A HIGH-TECH operating theatre which will help reduce the risk of complications during surgery has been opened at the Calderdale Royal Hospital. The new pounds 250,000 theatre, which is to be mainly used for joint replacement ...
Mortgage takes 40% of average income.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... RISING incomes and stable interest rates have made mortgages more affordable in Yorkshire, a survey has revealed. But the average homeowner still has to devote 40% of income to meeting mortgage repayments, figures from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors have shown. ...
Bogus water workers back; CONLON on crime.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: CONLON BOGUS water workers are back in the area. Two elderly people have fallen victims to separate thieves who both used the classic water board con. Let's make sure they find it tough to strike again. Remember the golden rule; never ...
Easily spotted! CONLON on crime.(News)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: CONLON THIEVES sometimes wear the strangest things while committing crimes. One would-be burglar wore a high-visibility jacket as he smashed a window while trying to raid a house in Moldgreen. The jacket did its job as he was spotted trying to get ...
BA profits soar as business takes off; In association with Chadwick Lawrence.(Business)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: By HENRYK ZIENTEK Business Reporter BRITISH Airways today announced plans for its first business class-only service from London to New York. The new service will be launched next year - pitting BA against rivals such as Silverjet in a growing market for ...
New buses at First; In association with Chadwick Lawrence.(Business)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: HENRYK ZIENTEK BUS and rail operator First Group is spending more than pounds 100m on new buses to meet rising demand for public transport. First Group, which is the UK's biggest bus operator and runs services across Huddersfield, ...
Chain lifts takings; In association with Chadwick Lawrence.(Business)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Byline: HENRYK ZIENTEK PUBS group Greene King today reported improved sales at its Loch Fyne seafood restaurant chain. The group said the chain had enjoyed strong Christmas and New Year ...