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Residents get say on old hall

Coun David Kirton

9:10pm Wednesday 19th November 2008

Residents in Brighouse are being given their say about an alternative use for the former town hall.

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Pensioner seriously injured in blaze

2:26pm Wednesday 19th November 2008

A 70-year-old was seriously injured in a fire at his Heckmondwike house this morning.

Robbers sought

4:05pm Friday 7th November 2008

Detectives are trying to get an image from a mobile phone of a possible suspect in an armed robbery.

Man flees burning flat

9:11am Saturday 1st November 2008

A man in his 20s escaped uninjured from a fire which broke out in the living room of a flat in Birstall early today.

Armed store robbers hunted

10:38am Thursday 30th October 2008

West Yorkshire Police are appealing for witnesses following an armed robbery at a video store.

Parents battle for new high school

Parents and children outside Birkenshaw Middle School where they want a new high school to be built

11:55pm Sunday 26th October 2008

More than 60 parents and children staged a protest to call for proposals to build a new secondary school in Birkenshaw to be given the green light.

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Car-crash driver detained indefinitely

Ursula Alokolaro

8:48am Wednesday 22nd October 2008

A car enthusiast who crashed killing three teenage girls has been detained indefinitely in a mental hospital.

Museum does some spring cleaning!

Helga Hughes cleans an old coffee pot

11:37am Friday 17th October 2008

Museum staff are giving their workplace a spring clean – in the autumn!

New appeal over bank raid

The scene of the bank raid in Cleckheaton

8:49am Wednesday 15th October 2008

Police have made a fresh appeal for information about an armed robbery at a bank.

Police probe taxi arson

8:42am Tuesday 14th October 2008

Police are investigating an arson attack on a Peugeot 407 taxi parked outside its owner’s house in Clarydon Place, Heckmondwike, early today. Batley firefighters were called the blaze at 1.03am.

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Very commendable intentions by the police but they no longer have the backing of the courts in terms of punishing offenders to make it worthwhile! Most offenders will get an £80 fixed penalty fine or if they do make it to court a very lenient sentence! − finemess, Bradford

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My feeling is we have to put the emphasis on young, home-grown players and make sure that they get the best coaching and development and get into SL when they are ready. But that doesn't mean getting rid of all the overseas players. As people have said, overseas players have contributed massively to our game and raised the bar immensely. − micksey, Wibsey

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