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News
School award for enterprise
A RASTRICK school has been recognised for their work in enterprise education from the Centre For Education and Industry.
Journey begins to the London games
RASTRICK athlete and Paralympic hopeful Georgina Oliver is set to go up against some of the world’s top athletes as her quest to make the Great Britain Squad begins.
Is the layby saga at an end?
A LONG-running dispute over the provision of a bus lay-by at Hipperholme has finally come to an end.
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Moving up a gear for race
WITH just over a month to go preparations are falling into place for the return of the VS Cycles Brighouse Circuit Race.
Legends lock horns for Lisa
FOOTBALLERS and locals alike from the Old Pond in Hove Edge once more turned out in force to support the seventh annual Lisa Freeman Memorial Shield Legends Match.
Sport
Rangers’ plans work in cup win
BRIGHOUSE Rangers set out to achieve what they planned when they beat Keighley from two divisions higher in the Halifax and District ARL Joseph Fee Memorial Challenge Cup Final at the Old Brodleians ground at Hipperholme with over 300 spectators.
Manager is ‘massively pleased’
BRIGHOUSE Town player-manager Paul Quinn has declared himself “massively pleased” with his team’s perfromance this season.
Tense, but Old Boys celebrate
OLD BOYS gained the points they needed to secure their promotion to the West Yorkshire Premier League with a hard fought tense victory over Old Headingley.
League loss, then it’s a win in cup
AFTER a long awaited start owing to weather and ground conditions in April, Lightcliffe’s first stint in the First Division of the JCT600 Bradford League for 10 years got under way at Manningham.
Town end in highest place in their history
BRIGHOUSE Town’s first team ended the 2011-12 season in fourth position in the NCEL Premier Division, the highest position ever achieved in the club’s history, writes Town vice-chairman Ray McLaughlin
Lifestyle
Friends make a big splash for Kate
THIRTY years after Kate Lever’s death from meningitis at the age of 12, her family and friends are keeping her memory alive and raising funds to fight the devastating disease.
Best of brass tune up for the big one
A LINE-up of 26 bands will entertain the crowds at Brighouse Festival of Brass in July.
A listening ear when one is so badly needed
ALUN Evans describes himself as ‘a good listener’ and ‘a people person’ - which make him ideally qualified to help people struggling to come to terms with bereavement.
Businesses get behind rising grass track stars
TWO young brothers and rising stars in Grasstrack Racing have been given a welcome boost thanks to Brighouse businesses.
Ess is taking more steps to success
ESS Green is taking more steps to success after appearing on Sky’s Got To Dance with crew The A-Team.
Community
The 1920s
AT the conclusion of the First World War Brighouse families were counting the cost of loved ones lost.
News left world in total shock
THE decade opened with the news on May 7, 1910 that King Edward Vll had died. Flags were at half mast, all public events were cancelled and all local places of amusement were closed.
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Weather for Halifax
Thursday 17 May 2012
Today
Light rain
Temperature: 7 C to 10 C
Wind Speed: 15 mph
Wind direction: South east
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Cloudy
Temperature: 8 C to 11 C
Wind Speed: 25 mph
Wind direction: East
