News
Politician’s fury at anonymous attack
A FORMER councillor is fuming after receiving a vicious poison pen letter.
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thieves who stole bicycles used by disabled people and under-privileged children have been branded “despicable”.
Kids’ 623 day wait for new families
CHILDREN awaiting adoption in Kirklees wait an average of 623 days to join their new families.
1 commentHuddersfield Town heading for Wembley – on two wheels
THE Heckmondwike-born chairman of Huddersfield Town will be back in the saddle next week – cycling to Wembley to see his team in the League 1 play-off finals.
One Direction fan’s dream wish
STARSTRUCK Birkenshaw girl Amelia McGowan is still on cloud nine after meeting her boy band heroes One Direction.
Sport
Sharks win cup thriller
Shaw Cross Sharks won a thrilling Heavy Woollen Jim Brown Cup semi-final on Tuesday 19-18 after extra-time.
Thompson opens new stands
SPEN Victoria’s Bowls Section have turned their green into an arena with the development of new spectator stands, thanks to a sponsorship of £3000 from H B Clark Brewers.
Spenborough athletes strike gold
SPENBOROUGH and District Athletic Club members struck gold at the Yorkshire Championships, held at the Dorothy Hyman Stadium, Cudworth last weekend.
Marsh reach trophy final
MARSH will face BD3 United Reserves in Saturday’s Spen Valley League Wilf Ward Memorial Trophy final at Littletown FC, Beck Lane, Heckmondwike (2pm).
Pack seal double
FC Pack Horse are celebrating following a successful few days which saw them clinch the double.
Video
Spen win new friends video
A JUNIOR team from Dutch professional football side NEC Nijmegen ended their tour of England by learning to play cricket in Mirfield.
Lifestyle
Another kooky role for Depp
LONG before Robert Pattinson’s fangs spawned a billion dollar franchise – and even before Sarah Michelle Gellar routinely staked the undead – a cult US TV show gripped a 60s generation.
Twenty years in folk
YORKSHIRE folk star Kate Rusby is touring to celebrate her 20 years in showbusiness.
Musical director gets third degree
spen Amateurs’ new musical director could be mistaken for the Three Degrees.
Final helping of American pie
THE first instalment of the American Pie series formed the foundations of many teenagers’ personal VHS collections in the 90s.
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City kids star in top show
A QUARTET of dancers from Wakefield will take to the stage in The King and I.
Community
Can’t you let us vote in peace
As voting days come and go, I am getting more and more irritated by political party activists regularly gathering at our polling-station and pestering voters.
New homes in White Lee put off over access
PLANS to build 42 new homes on land off White Lee Road have been deferred as councillors question the access to the proposed site.
School kids do the New Zealand Haka
SCHOOL children are learning how to inject fear into their sporting opponents this week thanks to the New Zealand Haka.
In the shadow of the Titanic
I READ with interest the piece written by Virginia Mason, on her thoughts of the Titanic, whether it was receiving too much news coverage,
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Friday 18 May 2012
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