- Two bailed over attack on pensioner
- 80mph limit 'will cost £1bn a year'
- Six charged over trafficking woman
- PM defends free parenting classes
- Facebook set to make market splash
- Cameron set for talks with Hollande
- Fry and Laurie reunite for film
- Children's memorial plaque stolen
- Bahrain's King at Queen's lunch
- Olympic Flame handed over to London
- Prince features on Jubilee single
- Household energy costs 'soaring'
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Queen’s telegram marks Ann’s big day
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Former Hollyoaks star Paul Opacic announced as celebrity guest for Halifax Piece Hall event
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Campaigner from Halifax will chair civil rights meeting
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It’s a date in the dock for young legal eagles
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Elland woman sells her beloved wheels to start up as a driving instructor
Garage hit by fire last night
FIREFIGHTERS are investigating what caused a blaze at a garage in Halifax last night.
Tumble dryer on fire in Todmorden
FIREFIGHTERS were called after smoke started coming out of a tumble dryer at a house in Todmorden.
Drink driving arrest after crash in Rishworth this morning
A MAN was arrested on suspicion of drink driving after an accident in Rishworth today.
Man taken to hospital after crash in halifax town centre this morning
A MAN was taken to hospital after a crash in Halifax town centre this morning.
Sport
Ovenden aiming to build on stunning Cup victory
OVENDEN host Wakefield side Eastmoor Dragons in Division Two, with Gareth Jones’ side looking to keep pace with the promotion pack.
Smith looks for a second win, but doesn’t want the job
SIDDAL’S caretaker coach Nick Smith will be looking for his second win in as many games since taking temporary charge when the Chevinedge side head to Wigan St Patricks in the Premier Division of the National Conference tomorrow.
Greenwood: Time was right to quit Siddal
LONG-serving Siddal coach Lee Greenwood has insisted the time was right for his departure from Chevinedge.
Bulldogs date will have bite
HALIFAX’S former Batley back rower Adam Robinson is predicting a white-hot atmosphere at Mount Pleasant on Sunday as the top two sides in the Co-operative Championship go head-to-head (2.0).
Rules maybe rules, but Brown makes more sense
HUDDERSFIELD coach Nathan Brown cut through the rules, technicalities and red tape surrounding international selections in a refreshingly straight-forward way was this week.
Video
VIDEO: Featherstone 12 Halifax 60 - see all 10 Fax tries video
Halifax blitzed Co-operative Championship rivals Featherstone as they ran in 10 tries to take the outright lead at the top of the table.
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Lifestyle
Inspired cast holds audience captive with enthralling play
Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me: Halifax Thespians
Review: X-Dream Rocker gaming chair
Game and gaming products are becoming more diverse and popular than ever before, especially the GAMING CHAIR.
Review: Top Gun: Hardlock
It`s the 1980`s again. Wide shoulder pads, big hair, loads of makeup and that’s just the men!
Arty pupils get creative for Olympics
ARTISTIC children are being given the chance to draw inspiration from world’s greatest sporting event as the London 2012 torch relay heads to Calderdale next month.
Review: Battleship
BATTLESHIP by ACTIVISION, HASBRO and DOUBLE HELIX GAMES (Xbox/ps3), MAGIC POCKETS (Wii/3DS/DS) is a first person shooter (FPS) with a bit of a twist.
Community
Battle for liberalism must continue – despite the disastrous coalition
The Liberal Prime Minister Herbert Asquith once remarked that the only way in which liberalism would be killed would be by suicide.
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We need strong policies, not jobs for ‘old chums’
Now that David Cameron has received a right kicking in the local elections, will he now realise what being a true Tory leader is all about?
5 commentsLook to reasons for voter apathy
Having looked on the Council’s website for all the local results I was somewhat surprised to see that there were four candidates (Conservative/Lib Dem/Independent and Labour) standing in my local ward.
15 commentsDemocracy takes a hit – but we can change the cycle
Given the low turnout of these elections I must conclude the real loser is democracy.
9 commentsThanks for your support
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the 884 people who voted for me in the Queensbury council elections. This was a tremendous result where 1 in 4 people put their trust in me. After the final count I was only 189 votes from becoming the local councillor.
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