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Oil spill causes further delays on M62

An oil spill has caused further delays on the M62.

LDF withdrawn after Government demands more housing

KIRKLEES has withdrawn its Local Development Framework after the Government demanded more land be allocated for housing development.

Lane closure causing delays on M62

A broken-down vehicle is causing delays on the M62.

on track The Beavers enjoy a ride on the miniature railway in Royds Park.

Scouting around for a better future

BEAVERS from groups across North Kirklees have enjoyed a mini world jamboree.

Blake Thomas was recently put forward to take part in the Homeless World Cup. He will find in 3 weeks time if he has made it to the finals which will enable him to become a member of the England Homeless World Cup Team. (D523A321)

Teen in line for Homeless World Cup selection

A teenage footballer is competing for a place in the England squad for the 2013 Homeless World Cup in Poland.

Time to Talk about the future of your council

Your local council is under huge financial pressure. Budgets have been slashed, services are under strain and things are not going to get any easier.

Sport

Batley Cricket Club hosted a junior cricket tournament - Group shot - WARNING -ONE OF THE TEAMS WASN'T SURE ABOUT PERMISSION FOR THEIR KIDS. (D522H320)

Westmoor go through in Drax Cup

Westmoor Primary School under 9s cricket team qualified for the Drax Cup West Yorkshire finals with victory at the Dewsbury and Batley area finals last Tuesday.

Howden Clough U13s win League Cup final to scoop the double

Howden Clough U13s win double

Howden Clough U13A secured a fantastic double with an 8-1 victory over Skelmanthorpe in the final of the Under 13s Cup on Sunday.

Supporters group are on their way to Wembley

The Batley Independent Supporters Squadbuilder Association (BISSA) are organising a trip to Wembley for the Rugby League World Cup semi-final double header on November 23.

Bulldogs duo suspended for televised Hunslet trip

Batley Bulldogs hooker George Flanagan and loose forward Ash Lindsay will miss tonight’s televised Kingstone Press Championship clash at Hunslet Hawks (7.30pm).

Headingley Test match crowd from last year.

Test match ticket competition winners

Winners of the Test Match Tickets Competition we ran across the Yorkshire Weekly Newspaper Group are:

Leeds United season ticket holders offered discounts to Hawks v Bulldogs clash

Hunslet Hawks are pulling out all the stops to ensure a big crowd is in attendance for tomorrow night’s televised Kingstone Press Championship derby against Batley Bulldogs.

Video

Fans and players from Dewsbury’s greatest hour turned up in force on Friday for a dinner celebrating the fortieth anniversary of the 1973 league championship win.

Lifestyle

Stone Roses' Ian Brown, John Squire and Mani with documentary director Shane Meadows.

Shane Meadows’s Stones Roses film to get Showcase Cinema screening

Shane Meadows’s highly anticipated documentary The Stone Roses: Made of Stone will be shown at the Showcase Cinema in Birstall next week.

Gut-wrenching role steals the show

Maureen Nolan could not seem to bring herself to smile during her stranding ovation at the opening night of Blood Brothers at Leeds Grand on Monday.

The weird, wonderful web

Each week we bring you some weird and wonderful stories from our websites to put a smile on your face at the start of the weekend. Hope you enjoy them as much as we did!

Boogie down for charity

Chart hits of the 1970s and 1980s are set to fill the dancefloor at a charity event.

Kate Wobschall has her socks well and truly knocked off at the Radisson Blu in the Light, Leeds

This weekend has been mostly spent telling anyone who will listen about my amazing discovery.

Community

An engaging performance by Batley Thespians!

Did you attend Batley Town Hall on Saturday May 18?

Not bowled over by lack of investment

I wonder why we cannot have our bowling greens fenced off?

Help needed in tracking benefactor

I am trying to find out about Pat Meehan who was a very generous benefactor of the Holy Spirit Church in Heckmondwike.

Hypocrisy of health and safety reforms

Issues of health and safety should not be trivialised so I’m pleased that Sarah Hall who made criticism of the compensation culture in her recent column made clear her support of the importance of health and safety in the workplace.

Energy prices: Do your own research!

Like many of your readers, I registered with Community Energy Direct so that I could take advantage of their offer to use “the power of thousands of consumers ... to source better energy deals”. I provided them with my annual energy usage figures and awaited their response.

Sort out Pinderfields before you downgrade Dewsbury A&E

I read with interest Dr Matt Shepherd’s reply to Dr Thimmegowda’s letter highlighting the Nicholls report which condemns the closure of local hospitals and/or their services which then necessitates extra transport times to larger regional centres.

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