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Boxer Hamza Hussain with his certificate. (d14051202)

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.

Diversity

Kids’ 623 day wait for new families

CHILDREN awaiting adoption in Kirklees wait an average of 623 days to join their new families.

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Billy 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.

Derrick Yates with the poison pen letter. (d15051207)

Poison pen: Politician’s fury at insulting letters

A FORMER councillor is fuming after receiving a vicious poison pen letter.

Sport rss

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 rss

JOHNNY DEPP as Barnabas Collins in Warner Bros. Pictures' and Village Roadshow Pictures' gothic comedy

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.

Kate Rusby

Twenty years in folk

YORKSHIRE folk star Kate Rusby is touring to celebrate her 20 years in showbusiness.

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Slimmer’s inspiration

A SUPER-SLIMMER is walking on air after shedding three and a half stone.

american pie: reunion

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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king and i

City kids star in top show

A QUARTET of dancers from Wakefield will take to the stage in The King and I.

Community rss

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.

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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,

Sunshine Social Centre (Fieldhead Community Centre) is about to undergo a massive upgrade costing around �250,000. (d15031157)

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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