- Three held after bank occupied
- Security checks at FA Cup showdown
- Half want vote on EU membership
- Baby joy for Skinner at age 55
- Disabled groups in welfare protest
- Man quizzed over 'road rage' death
- Prisons nearly full: Government
- Five held in hacking investigation
- Big freeze fails to materialise
- Two remanded over decapitated body
- Government record on racism slammed
- Welch claims the Big Brother spoils
- Escaped prisoner back in custody
- NHS faces 'peril' if plans derail
- Cleric warns against gay marriage
- Homeowners 'pay less than tenants'
- Two charged over decapitated body
- Soldier shot dead in Afghanistan
- Farmer jailed over rotting animals
- Burglary victim died of injuries
News
Firm bidding to safeguard jobs
A HARDWARE firm which has been based in Brookfoot, Brighouse, for over 30 years has been put into administration.
Anxious parents won’t be taking any chances
OUTRAGED parents and staff at children’s centres throughout the district have vowed to safeguard their future
Shopkeeper praised as armed thugs jailed
A COURAGEOUS jeweller who fought off armed robbers has been praised for his actions.
Friends set to share memories of schooldays at Eastfield
MORE than 100 pupils who used to attend Eastfield School, Lightcliffe, are expected to attend its reunion.
n BRIGHOUSE
A CLASSIC steam train carrying his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales called in Brighouse as he made his way to Wakefield for a special visit.
Sport
Steve set to search round here for the next Wayne Rooney
A RASTRICK man is heading the search to find the next Wayne Rooney.
Town hammer in six of the best
BRIGHOUSE Town put six goals past visiting Selby and created many more chances.
Rangers aim for repeat success
PENNINE ARL Division Two League leaders Brighouse Rangers are back at Odsal Sedbergh (2pm) for the second week running but in league action after last week’s cup success.
Hat-trick helps winning streak
BRODS, hoping to keep their winning streak, received the ball and attacked well with a quick try resulting from Harry Dunne.
Sun rise to task in second half
AFTER a mammoth spell of inactivity the Bridge Balti Halifax Sunday League finally kicked into life, with some understandably sluggish starts writes Andy Dawson.
Lifestyle
New head enjoys a sporting life . . .
ALL work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, the old saying goes - and it’s a trap the new head master at Hipperholme Grammar School is determined not to fall into.
Aspiring artists impress in ‘Brook’
THE talent of young artists from the Brighouse area was celebrated when the fourth Peter Brook Art Prize was awarded at the Smith Art Gallery.
Dancers strictly on target for Tapathon
ORGANISERS of this year’s Tapathon have set themselves an ambitious target - to reach £200,000 raised for the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation since the event started 15 years ago.
Band and choir in harmony for the hospice
THE experience of Yorkshire and National Champion brass band Brighouse and Rastrick will combine with the youth of Halifax Young Singers in a concert to raise funds for the Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice.
Martin has to keep on running
RUNNING is more than a way of life for Brighouse businessman Martin Haigh - it is his life.
Community
Charity began on the doorstep
OVER the years there have been a number of local organisations and charities which have worked for the benefit of our community.
Dominion’s rise and fall
ONE of the most successful companies in Hipperholme was one everyone simply referred to as ‘The Dominion’.
Testing time for ‘Easy Riders’
BACK in the 1970s the must-have accessory for most young lads was the Raleigh Chopper bike.
When they weren’t making carpets
T.F.Firth’s was well known throughout most parts of the world for its quality Axminsters, Wiltons and tufted carpets.
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Saturday 28 January 2012
Today
Sunny spells
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