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This project is everything we stand for
Arts groups have vowed to boost creativity in North Kirklees with a £2m grant.
Model railways show returns
An annual exhibition of model railways is making its return this weekend.
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.
Council asks pensioner to fund wall repairs
A pensioner is furious after being asked by the council to fund the repair costs for a wall near his home.
UPDATE: M62 motorway reopens after smash
The M62 motorway has re-opened following a serious smash between a lorry and a tanker.
New £1m sixth form work well underway
Building work is well underway on a new £1 million extension to a Batley school.
Councillor should own up over illegal vote, says Tory leader
A councillor who voted on the budget despite owing council tax should be named, says the Kirklees Tory leader.
Magma expands with Far East base
A Dewsbury firm is set to expand its operations to the other side of the world.
Tot hit by car in Batley hit-and-run
A boy aged three has been hurt in a hit-and-run in Batley town centre.
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M62 motorway closed after serious smash
A lorry, a tanker and a car have all been involved in accident on the M62.
Donating to the Reporter Series Fund is easy
This year the Reporter Series is committed to raising as much money as possible for four great charities - but we need your help to make it a success.
Soggy skate nets cash for Reporter Series Fund
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.
Dedicated traffic court to be set up in West Yorkshire
A dedicated court will be set up in West Yorkshire to deal with low-level road traffic offences.
Fire service should make cost savings after call-outs fall 40 per cent, says report
Fire and rescue services in England could be merged or privatised to cut costs.
Our roads set to get £23m repairs
Road improvements and repairs totalling £23m will take place throughout Kirklees over the next two years.
Meeting over the fate of a nursery moved to Batley
Kirklees Council has bowed to public pressure and moved a meeting to discuss the future of a nursery to Batley.
Avoid ‘too good to be true’ scam letters
People are being warned not to be stung by ‘too good to be true’ scam letters sent from Africa.
Honour our fallen war heroes, says councillor
Servicemen and women who die fighting for their country should have new streets named after them, it has been claimed.
Would you give me a job? video
Yusuf Hameed has applied for countless jobs but says his facial tattoos are putting off employers.
This week’s paper
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.
Join in with planning World War 1 commemorative events
Community groups can get involved in marking the centenary of World War 1.
UPDATED: Savile abused victim at Dewsbury and District Hospital
Jimmy Savile abused one of his victims at Dewsbury and District Hospital, West Yorkshire Police have said.
Training places scheme
A Cleckheaton company has announced that it will be continuing a popular programme of free training places for unemployed young people.
Marathon challenge
Just five months ago, Reporter Series journalist Lindsay Pantry was unable to walk a few steps after suffering from a brain lesion.
This week’s paper
In this week’s News: A male nurse saved a man’s life after he collapsed at a rubgy match.
Cyber cafe to help locals find work
A community centre has launched two weekly internet sessions in a bid to help residents find work.
Stop atrocious downgrading of A&E at Dewsbury and District Hospital
The Mid Yorkshire Health Authority’s spin, supported by Miss Fishwick, consultant gynaecologist, in the Dewsbury Reporter, May 11, for changes in women’s and children’s services is yet again astonishing to say the least.
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Charity Ball raises £8,000 for Luke and Marcus Trust
A glittering ball raised more than £8,000 for a charity set up by two mums who both lost their sons to drug use.
Rams mark 1973 triumph
Dewsbury Rams are to hold a series of events to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the 1973 League Championship winning side.
£50k for text initiative
A volunteering project in Kirklees is one of just eight in the country to win cash from a government fund promoting innovation.
Birstall in Bloom group calls for more support
Volunteers are being urged to help a village’s bid for glory in the Yorkshire in Bloom competition.
New managed motorway system to be tested on M62
Tests of the new managed motorway section of the M62 will be carried out from tomorrow (Tuesday).
Business guru Allan Leighton inspires BBEC pupils
One of the UK’s top businessmen shared his expertise with pupils hoping to follow in his footsteps.
BBC Sports Personality of the Year coming to Yorkshire
The BBC’s 60th Sports Personality of the Year awards will take place in Yorkshire this December.
Charity relocates to new Batley site
New jobs have been created in Batley following the relocation of a textiles recycling business.
Search for birth mum in Batley and Dewsbury reunites siblings
A search for a birth mother has helped siblings discover a family they did not know they had.
Historic buildings under the spotlight
A major conference studying vernacular buildings will be held in Birstall and Liversedge next weekend.
Set out stall for success!
A new scheme aiming to boost market trade across Kirklees is to be launched next week.
Hanging Heaton church hit by vandals
Shattered glass littered pews and the children’s area of a church after vandals wreaked havoc by smashing its windows.
What’s on and where ...
Getting adults back into learning is the focus for a new drive taking place across Kirklees libraries this month.
‘I’ve got a committee driving me’
The man lined up to be the next Mayor of Kirklees has announced which cause he will be supporting during his year in office.
Fun, sunshine and smiles at the Wesley Playhouse for Michelle
It was a day of smiles and sunshine in memory of a much loved wife, mother and friend.
Man seriously injured in Westtown crash
A man who is in hospital after he was hit by a car is thought to have been lying down in the road when he was hurt.
Power dressing
A fashion designer from Kirklees College is hoping to empower women with clothes that allow the wearer to get creative.
Sports Personality of the Year to be held in Yorkshire
THE BBC’S flagship Sports Personality of the Year awards show is heading for the new Leeds concert arena.
Cleckheaton firm takes Orlando!
Flexitallic has long been one of the jewels in the crown of Kirklees industry, and now the firm has hit it big in an international awards show in Florida!
Panel to review the plans to axe nursery
A controversal decision by council chiefs to axe a Batley nursery will be reviewed by a scrutiny committee.
Triumph over adversity
A manufacturer is celebrating five years of success in the face of adversity.
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Weather for Batley
Saturday 18 May 2013
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Light rain
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