- Lottery couple defend benefit claim
- Fire crews tackle Mayfair blaze
- William begins Falklands RAF tour
- Labour chiefs in Doughty tribute
- Police control rival demonstrations
- CCTV shows man 'jump' from ship
- Man arrested over teacher murder
- Navy 'sends submarine to Falklands'
- Towns regeneration contest launched
- New cancer cases 'up 30% by 2030'
- House price confidence 'improves'
- Britain braced for widespread snow
- Five held in Syria embassy protest
- Court martial for WikiLeaks soldier
- Rhyming plea over library closures
- Widespread snow looms for weekend
- PM picks up shopping on way home
- Met and FBI call 'taped by hackers'
- PM accepts White House invitation
- I feel fantastic, says Robin Gibb
Local
Partial switch-off of street lights
RESIDENTS have been assured that switching off more than 230 street lights in the Spen Valley will not result in more crime.
Strumming up charity cash
A SPEN Valley music teacher is appealing for help from local firms as he prepares for a charity night in the memory of his granddaughter.
Scrap code is sent out for consultation
SCRAP metal dealers who do not wish to comply with a code of conduct will be watched.
1 commentFormer soldier held knife to wife’s throat
An ex-soldier suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder has been jailed for 18 months after assaulting his wife twice and threatening to kill her.
Dewsbury man killed in Bradford factory accident
A MAN from Dewsbury has been killed in a work accident.
Regional
Future sports stars find new home
A Doncaster-based charity and educator has teamed up with an internationally renowned football academy to give budding sport stars a place to call home.
Tanker strike suspended for talks
A planned strike by fuel tanker drivers in Yorkshire has been postponed to allow fresh talks in a bid to resolve a dispute over pay and conditions.
United stars turn teacher for a day
South Yorkshire school pupils learned lessons with a difference after Sheffield United players and coaches attended classes to raise awareness of job opportunities in sport - and encourage respect for others.
Pair murdered 'over love affair'
Two men were murdered and then dumped in a quiet Yorkshire country lane because one of them was having an affair with a married woman, a court has heard.
A 'weld' done for girl power
Two female Rotherham college students have shown true girl power in the world of welding by securing full-time jobs after their apprenticeships.
National
Lottery couple defend benefit claim
A couple who scooped a £10.2 million lottery jackpot have defended their right to claim benefits more than six years later.
Fire crews tackle Mayfair blaze
One hundred firefighters have been tackling a blaze in one of London's most exclusive streets.
William begins Falklands RAF tour
The Duke of Cambridge has taken to the skies over the Falkland Islands in a six-week tour of duty.
Labour chiefs in Doughty tribute
Labour leaders past and present are mourning the death of millionaire Nigel Doughty, the owner of Nottingham Forest and a major party donor.
Police control rival demonstrations
Hundreds of protesters have taken part in two marches by the English Defence League and Unite Against Fascism.
More Spenborough news
E-wood you believe it!
FOOTBALL crazy Lillie Lawson, who has netted 70 goals in just 14 games, has the world at her feet after being signed up by Premier League club Blackburn Rovers – aged just eight.
Chairman to quit Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust
A CASH-strapped NHS trust has replaced its chairman - just a week after the chief executive quit.
Diamond Jubilee plans
SPEN folk who want to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee could be given funding to help stage activities.
Shopper robbed in Dewsbury while having a seizure
A MAN was robbed in Dewsbury town centre while he was having a seizure.
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Weather for Cleckheaton
Saturday 04 February 2012
Today
Light snow
Temperature: -3 C to 1 C
Wind Speed: 25 mph
Wind direction: South
Tomorrow
Sunny spells
Temperature: 3 C to 6 C
Wind Speed: 9 mph
Wind direction: West
