Recently added articles from Mirfield Reporter (Dewsbury, England):
CCTV battle won as spy in the sky goes live in Mirfield.
Dec 18, 2009 ... After years of struggle to bring hi-tech surveillance to the town centre, a A[pounds sterling]150,000 operation swung into action on Monday morning.<br/><br/>Five cameras now cover the main Huddersfield Road and Station Road, linked directly to a control room in Huddersfield which is ...
Shoppers gives gifts for kids.
Dec 18, 2009 ... Mirfield Co-op Travel customers have been dropping games, toys and books into the store's Santa's Suitcase to be given to young people supported by Northorpe Hall Trust.<br/><br/>Co-op travel manager Karen Reid said: "Santa's Suitcase is full of great gifts from customers and we're all ...
Growers in a pickle over 'volcanic' onions.
Dec 18, 2009 ... For the town's proud position as holder of the Hottest Pickled Onion title will come under attack when rivals from all over the country descend for this year's contest.<br/><br/>The competition will be part of a meeting of the Yorkshire Fayre Society meeting at the Old Colonial pub in ...
Doggy Dave leads the way.
Dec 18, 2009 ... Labrador Dave will work alongside the Urban Search and Rescue team and, like his colleagues, will be on call to respond to large-scale incidents anywhere in the UK.<br/><br/>Dave's role is to locate live casualties at the most challenging of incidents and he ...
Don't get carried away with Christmas cheer.
Dec 18, 2009 ... Police and road safety charities are increasingly concerned by the number of drivers found to be over the limit the day after an evening's drinking and are emphasising that "sleeping it off" may not be enough.<br/><br/>Insp Jenny Thompson said: "People need to be aware that if they are ...