- Hunt adviser to appear at inquiry
- Abu Qatada given bail hearing date
- 8,450 students suspected of copying
- Body found in search for fishermen
- Warsi condemns sex scandal Muslims
- Barlow pledges Jubilee spectacular
- Controversy over royal event guests
- Cameron in tax warning to Hollande
- Two bailed over attack on pensioner
- Becks' Olympic Flame 'goose bumps'
- Billion bucks for Facebook founder
- PM: Hacking clues must be followed
- PM defends free parenting classes
- Cannabis-smoking juror fined £450
- No X Factor for Dannii Minogue
- Six charged over trafficking woman
- Dewani co-accused to deny guilt
- 80mph limit 'will cost £1bn a year'
- Children's memorial plaque stolen
- Fry and Laurie reunite for film
News
Champion Hamza’s fighting chance
HAMZA Hussain is one young man you wouldn’t want to pick a fight with.
Dog bites boy on Batley bus
A BUS was stopped on Bradford Road this afternoon when a dog bit a teenage boy.
Kids’ 623 day wait for new families
CHILDREN awaiting adoption in Kirklees wait an average of 623 days to join their new families.
1 commentBilly George offered modelling work after missing out on Britain’s Got Talent final
He may not have won the ITV talent show, but Billy George certainly has talent.
Poison pen: Politician’s fury at insulting letters
A FORMER councillor is fuming after receiving a vicious poison pen letter.
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.
Birstall Victoria Under-13s miss out in Yorkshire Cup
BIRSTALL Victoria Under-13s travelled to Division One side Drighlington in the Yorkshire Cup quater-final and were narrowly beaten 24-18 after a great second half.
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).
Sharks U18 final joy
Shaw Cross Sharks Under-18s triumphed against Odsal Sedbergh in an excellent and exciting top four play-off final.
Pack seal double
FC Pack Horse are celebrating following a successful few days which saw them clinch the double.
Video
Slideshow: Hundreds gather for funeral of Dewsbury soldier Corporal Jake Hartley video
HUNDREDS of people gathered yesterday for the funeral of Dewsbury soldier Corporal Jake Hartley.
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.
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
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.
Batley mill plans passed, begrudgingly.
COUNCILLORS have begrudgingly approved another retrospective planning application for Redbrick Mill.
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,
Anger over the apathy
THE apathy of people living in Fieldhead Estate towards their Sunshine Social Centre has upset those who work hard to keep it running.
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Weather for Batley
Saturday 19 May 2012
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