- Cleric warns against gay marriage
- Poorly pandas removed from view
- Frank Skinner to be a father at 55
- Lawyer: Tommy Sheridan to be gagged
- Team handshakes axed amid race row
- Karzai thanks Britain for sacrifice
- Two arrested over toddler's death
- Big freeze fails to materialise
- Disabled groups in welfare protest
- Five held in hacking investigation
- RBS chairman waives £1.4m bonus
- Half want vote on EU membership
- Man quizzed over 'road rage' death
- Prisons nearly full: Government
- Three held after bank occupied
- Big freeze fails to materialise
- Two remanded over decapitated body
- Government record on racism slammed
- Welch claims the Big Brother spoils
- Escaped prisoner back in custody
News
Archive service
IF you’ve ever wanted to delve into your family’s history and find out any secrets of the past, then the West Yorkshire Archive Service can help.
Code targets scrap metal
A NEW code of conduct for scrap metal dealers could put an end to the increasing amount of lead thefts in the area.
School choir with a difference!
MANY children get nervous performing to a packed school hall – so imagine how this bunch were feeling before an arena concert last night!
Man had half a million indecent images of children - Batley
A MAN is behind bars after police found he had nearly half a million indecent images of children – some just babies – on his computer.
Mount Pleasant cannabis farm
A CANNABIS farm was found growing in a rented property in Mount Pleasant.
Sport
Ashton’s double helps Clough U14 Girls conquer Hebden Bridge
Howden Clough Under-14 Girls turned the tables on Hebden Bridge, who have beaten them for the last two seasons, with an emphatic 4-2 win.
Sharks U18 reach cup final
Shaw Cross RL Under-18s avenged their Yorkshire Youth Cup semi-final elimination last November as they beat West Hull 22-4 in Saturday’s Yorkshire Combination League Cup semi-final.
Kear’s relishing Wildcats clash
BATLEY coach John Kear is relishing the prospect of facing his former club on Sunday as Wakefield Trinity Wildcats visit Mount Pleasant for the Bulldogs’ final pre-season game (kick-off 2pm).
Lifestyle
Park’s plan for quacking refurb
The feathered residents of Wilton Park could be in for a treat with plans to refurbish the lake’s duck island.
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Razzle Dazzle ‘em
MURDER, corruption and All That Jazz are on their way to West Yorkshire as the latest national tour of West End and Broadway classic Chicago kicks off in Bradford.
Slapstick fun at Collegians’ panto
DEWSBURY Collegians promised a night of family fun with their latest pantomime, Aladdin.
Drummer shows office staff how to beat the blues: video)
To beat the January blues, all you need is the right rhythm.
Panto season still in full swing
PANTO season is still in full swing as a drama group get ready for their annual show.
Community
I can’t praise the NHS enough
I RECENTLY had the misfortune to suffer a heart attack and I would like to take the opportunity to thank the medical staff for the outstanding care I received.
Bath-time disaster
Taking a bath is meant to be relaxing – but for one man it ended in disaster when the bathroom ceiling came down on his head.
Park’s plan for quacking refurb
The feathered residents of Wilton Park could be in for a treat with plans to refurbish the lake’s duck island.
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Weather for Batley
Saturday 28 January 2012
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: -1 C to 6 C
Wind Speed: 12 mph
Wind direction: North west
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: -1 C to 5 C
Wind Speed: 8 mph
Wind direction: South east
