<![CDATA[Batley and Birstall News - More Batley news]]> Feed http://www.batleynews.co.uk/news/local/more-batley-news Copyright 2013, Johnston Press Plc http://www.batleynews.co.uk/news/local/more-batley-news/nybn-news-dynmc-local-morebatleynews-feed-1-3750674 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:21:29 +0100 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 <![CDATA[UPDATE: M62 motorway reopens after smash]]> http://www.batleynews.co.uk/update-m62-motorway-reopens-after-smash-1-5686638

The M62 motorway has re-opened following a serious smash between a lorry and a tanker.

]]> 1.5686638 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:21:29 +0100 <![CDATA[Councillor should own up over illegal vote, says Tory leader]]> http://www.batleynews.co.uk/councillor-should-own-up-over-illegal-vote-says-tory-leader-1-5686094

A councillor who voted on the budget despite owing council tax should be named, says the Kirklees Tory leader.

]]> 1.5686094 Fri, 17 May 2013 15:19:36 +0100 <![CDATA[Tot hit by car in Batley hit-and-run]]> http://www.batleynews.co.uk/tot-hit-by-car-in-batley-hit-and-run-1-5685921

A boy aged three has been hurt in a hit-and-run in Batley town centre.

]]> 1.5685921 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:34:24 +0100 <![CDATA[M62 motorway closed after serious smash]]> http://www.batleynews.co.uk/m62-motorway-closed-after-serious-smash-1-5685781

A lorry, a tanker and a car have all been involved in accident on the M62.

]]> 1.5685781 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:54:08 +0100 <![CDATA[Soggy skate nets cash for Reporter Series Fund]]> http://www.batleynews.co.uk/soggy-skate-nets-cash-for-reporter-series-fund-1-5685493

When I pulled up at the SkateMania marathon on Sunday, the sky was completely grey, puddles were already forming and the drizzle that I’d left behind in Wakefield had turned into a full-on shower.

]]> 1.5685493 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:34:20 +0100 <![CDATA[Dedicated traffic court to be set up in West Yorkshire]]> http://www.batleynews.co.uk/dedicated-traffic-court-to-be-set-up-in-west-yorkshire-1-5685249

A dedicated court will be set up in West Yorkshire to deal with low-level road traffic offences.

]]> 1.5685249 Fri, 17 May 2013 11:36:42 +0100 <![CDATA[Fire service should make cost savings after call-outs fall 40 per cent, says report]]> http://www.batleynews.co.uk/fire-service-should-make-cost-savings-after-call-outs-fall-40-per-cent-says-report-1-5683126

Fire and rescue services in England could be merged or privatised to cut costs.

]]> 1.5683126 Fri, 17 May 2013 10:18:35 +0100 <![CDATA[Avoid ‘too good to be true’ scam letters]]> http://www.batleynews.co.uk/avoid-too-good-to-be-true-scam-letters-1-5681179

People are being warned not to be stung by ‘too good to be true’ scam letters sent from Africa.

]]> 1.5681179 Thu, 16 May 2013 17:12:51 +0100 <![CDATA[Owner devastated after 19-year-old dog goes missing]]> http://www.batleynews.co.uk/owner-devastated-after-19-year-old-dog-goes-missing-1-5681057

A dog owner has made a desperate plea for help after her 19-year-old dog went missing.

]]> 1.5681057 Thu, 16 May 2013 16:43:21 +0100 <![CDATA[Meeting over the fate of a nursery moved to Batley]]> http://www.batleynews.co.uk/meeting-over-the-fate-of-a-nursery-moved-to-batley-1-5681025

Kirklees Council has bowed to public pressure and moved a meeting to discuss the future of a nursery to Batley.

]]> 1.5681025 Thu, 16 May 2013 16:34:33 +0100 <![CDATA[Council asks pensioner to fund wall repairs]]> http://www.batleynews.co.uk/council-asks-pensioner-to-fund-wall-repairs-1-5680748

A pensioner is furious after being asked by the council to fund the repair costs for a wall near his home.

]]> 1.5680748 Thu, 16 May 2013 15:21:19 +0100 <![CDATA[New £1m sixth form work well underway]]> http://www.batleynews.co.uk/new-1m-sixth-form-work-well-underway-1-5680736

Building work is well underway on a new £1 million extension to a Batley school.

]]> 1.5680736 Thu, 16 May 2013 15:18:31 +0100 <![CDATA[What’s on this weekend]]> http://www.batleynews.co.uk/what-s-on-this-weekend-1-5680715

Don’t miss a thing with our comprehensive what’s on listings.

]]> 1.5680715 Thu, 16 May 2013 15:10:53 +0100 <![CDATA[Model railways show returns]]> http://www.batleynews.co.uk/model-railways-show-returns-1-5680647

An annual exhibition of model railways is making its return this weekend.

]]> 1.5680647 Thu, 16 May 2013 14:57:42 +0100 <![CDATA[This project is everything we stand for]]> http://www.batleynews.co.uk/this-project-is-everything-we-stand-for-1-5680499

Arts groups have vowed to boost creativity in North Kirklees with a £2m grant.

]]> 1.5680499 Thu, 16 May 2013 14:01:47 +0100 <![CDATA[Magma expands with Far East base]]> http://www.batleynews.co.uk/magma-expands-with-far-east-base-1-5680484

A Dewsbury firm is set to expand its operations to the other side of the world.

]]> 1.5680484 Thu, 16 May 2013 13:58:34 +0100 <![CDATA[Our roads set to get £23m repairs]]> http://www.batleynews.co.uk/our-roads-set-to-get-23m-repairs-1-5680444

Road improvements and repairs totalling £23m will take place throughout Kirklees over the next two years.

]]> 1.5680444 Thu, 16 May 2013 13:48:41 +0100 <![CDATA[Honour our fallen war heroes, says councillor]]> http://www.batleynews.co.uk/honour-our-fallen-war-heroes-says-councillor-1-5680430

Servicemen and women who die fighting for their country should have new streets named after them, it has been claimed.

]]> 1.5680430 Thu, 16 May 2013 13:45:52 +0100 <![CDATA[Would you give me a job?]]> http://www.batleynews.co.uk/would-you-give-me-a-job-1-5677640

Yusuf Hameed has applied for countless jobs but says his facial tattoos are putting off employers.

]]> 1.5677640 Thu, 16 May 2013 11:05:08 +0100 <![CDATA[This week’s paper]]> http://www.batleynews.co.uk/this-week-s-paper-1-5677234

In this week’s News: A man with facial tattoos has been left devastated after repeatedly being told by employers they cannot hire him because of his appearance.

]]> 1.5677234 Thu, 16 May 2013 10:35:49 +0100