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Series of shop burglaries over weekend THE OWNER of a Gomersal deli believes that a spate of burglaries that occurred within days of each other could be linked.

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Michelle Grainger-Mead’s foodand-drink business Ginger Whale was ransacked in one of four commercial break-ins across the district last weekend.

Thousands of pounds’ worth of damage was caused to the premises on Oxford Road on Sunday night.

And Mrs Grainger-Mead thinks it could have been the same culprits who broke into her shop that raided other small business-

By Zoë Shackleton News Reporter zoe@thepressnews.co.uk es in Birkenshaw, Birstall and Cleckheaton.

She said: “They’ve broken in at the front window which is the only window that doesn’t have bars on.

“They smashed the window and gained access to the office.

All the internal doors were locked so they’ve smashed all the doors, frames and everything.

They’ve pulled the CCTV camera off the wall and gained access to

the till and taken the money.”

Mrs Grainger-Mead, who has lived in Gomersal for 24 years, said the damage will cost around £3,000 to fix.

“We’re going to need a whole new window, new door frames, as well as new doors and CCTV,” said the business owner.

Having taken on the upscale shop just 18 months ago, 46-yearold Mrs Grainger-Mead said the burglary has been a “real kick in the teeth”.

“It just makes me mad because people know how hard we work and for people to just come and do that, it’s just soul-destroying,” said Mrs Grainger-Mead who,

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after reviewing CCTV footage, believes there were two culprits responsible. She described one as tall and thin.

“These people need to be stopped. They are targeting small business owners,” she added.

Mrs Grainger-Mead, a Kirklees councillor for Liversedge and Gomersal, claims a dark estatetype car was seen at the raids of Barford Property Services in Birkenshaw and Bishop’s Bakery in Birstall.

She also noticed a line of green spray paint on a wall next to her premises, which she believes

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Deaths ASQUITH DOROTHY ADA On October 5, at Croft House Care Home, aged 94 years, mother of Jack and Michael. Funeral service will be held at Dewsbury Moor Crematorium on Tuesday October 24 at 2pm.

BOWDEN HUGH On October 4, at Pinderfields Hospital, of Mirfield, aged 87 years.

Funeral service will take place at St Mary’s Church, Mirfield, on Monday October 16 at 10.30am.

BURTON ARTHUR On October 3, peacefully at Hopton Cottage Care Home, aged 97 years, husband of the late Winnie.

Funeral service to be held at Dewsbury Moor Crematorium on

Wednesday October 18 at 12.30pm.

CALVERT NEE GAMBLE FORMERLY HEMMINGS JOAN On October 4, in hospital, of Chickenley and formerly of Earlsheaton, aged 76 years, Joan, wife of Jeff.

Funeral service will be held at Dewsbury Moor Crematorium on Friday October 20 at 2pm.

FRYER NEE MATTHEWMAN DORIS On October 2, peacefully at Bridgewater Park Care Home, Scunthorpe, of Dewsbury, aged 84 years, Doris, wife of the late Stanley. A service of thanksgiving for Doris’s life will be held at St John the Evangelist Church, Dewsbury Moor on Wednesday October 18 at 10.30am.

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GOODHIND JOYCE On October 5, at Holme House, Gomersal, after a long illness, aged 86 years, wife of the late Granville. Funeral service will be held at Batley Cemetery Chapel on Tuesday October 24 at 11am.

KNOWLES ROY On October 7 at Pinderfields Hospital, of Mirfield, aged 84 years, husband of Rennie. A service of celebration for Roy’s life will be held at Huddersfield Crematorium on Monday October 23 at 11.15am.

MARSHALL CHRISTOPHER JOHN On October 4, suddenly in hospital, of Mirfield, aged 52 years, Christopher, son of John and the late Maureen. Funeral service will be held at St Andrew’s Methodist Church, Mirfield on October 23 at 11.30am followed by private committal at Huddersfield Crematorium.

MICKLETHWAITE ROSE DOREEN On October 10, at Manor Croft Care Home in Dewsbury. Funeral arrangements to be announced.

MILNES JOHN MALCOLM ‘MALLY’ On October 7, at his home in Mirfield, aged 59 years, Mally, loving husband of

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PEPPER NEE NEVILLE KATHLEEN (KATH) On October 8, peacefully at her home in Blackpool, formerly of Batley, aged 79 years, wife of Jim. Requiem Mass to be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Blackpool, on Thursday October 19 at 12.05pm followed by committal at Park

On October 2, suddenly at his home, aged 74 years, husband of Jean. Service and cremation at Dewsbury Moor Crematorium on Wednesday October 25 at 12.30pm.

SMITH PETER BRIAN On October 3, peacefully at home in Mirfield, aged 86, husband of the late Margaret. A service of celebration of his life will be held at Huddersfield Crematorium on Thursday October 19 at 2.45pm followed by refreshments at Moorlands Cricket Club, Mirfield.

WALKER PETER DENNIS Retired Councillor 2002–2010 On September 28, in hospital, of Ossett, aged 83 years, Peter, beloved husband of Daphne. Funeral service will be held at Dewsbury Moor Crematorium on Thursday October 19 at 2pm.

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A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police said: “Police were called to reports of a commercial burglary at an off-licence in the Gomersal area on October 8.

“The incident is believed to have occurred between 11pm and 11.15pm at the premise which is on Oxford Road.

“The suspects, who were dressed in dark clothing and had their faces covered, forced their way into the premises before making off with a quantity of cash.”

The spokesman added: “I can confirm we have received reports of an attempted burglary at Barford Property Services at around 11.40pm on October 7, a burglary at Bishop’s Bakery between 6pm on October 8 and 5am on October 9 and a burglary at Dominos just after midnight on October 9.”

Police have not commented whether they believe the incidents to be linked, but enquiries are ongoing and anyone with any information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting crime reference 13170467017.

• A travel agency in Mirfield was also broken into last Thursday, October 5 – turn to page 4 to read more.

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Friday October 13, 2017

School cashes in with supermarket grant

News In Brief £50,000 thefts from Nid Yorks hospitals

A LIVERSEDGE junior school has benefited from a £4,000 grant.

Hightown Junior, Infant and Primary School won the Tesco Bags of Help vote for July and August.

The Bags of Help initiative is a community grant scheme in which the money raised by the sale of carrier bags in Tesco stores is used to fund thousands of projects up and down the country.

Shoppers at the Cleckheaton and Birstall Tesco stores chose the junior school on Hightown Road as the winner of the grant, which will go towards updating the outside area for nursery children.

Tesco community champion Melanie Cropper visited the school along with deputy manager Aaron Carr to present the cheque to Hightown’s headteacher Russell Ingleby, teacher Emma Kuyateh – who first applied for the grant – and head boy and girl Ben Ellis-Dacre and Keira Bona.

DEWSBURY: Almost £50,000 worth of items have been stolen from Mid-Yorkshire NHS Trust buildings, including Dewsbury & District Hospital.

Patients’ valuables such as cash, mobile phones and jewellery were stolen between April 2015 and April 2017 according to information gathered under the Freedom of Information Act. Dewsbury & District, Pontefract and Pinderfields were affected.

Figures revealed that a total of 220 thefts were reported to police, with a cash total of £48,891.83. Most of the stolen items were taken from patients or staff, but some hospital belongings were also targeted including machinery, tools and a mini digger.

Iain Brodie, general manager for facilities at the Mid Yorkshire Trust has advised patients not to bring valuables to hospital with them but where that is unavoidable, to hand them to ward staff for safe keeping.

More passenger pain with station closures

By Zoe Shackleton DEWSBURY railway station is set to close for two days at the end of the month.

The next stage of improvement work to signalling systems will be taking place on Saturday October 28 and Sunday October 29.

Passengers are advised to check before they travel as Huddersfield and Dewsbury stations will be closed over that weekend, with no services travelling in or out of them.

TransPennine Express said it was not running any trains between Manchester and Leeds because of the work, and all local stations on the line – including Batley, Ravensthorpe and Mirfield – are likely to be affected.

TPE and Northern Rail will operate up to 25 buses per hour to keep passengers moving between stations on the route.

As part of the Great North Rail Project, old signalling technology is being ‘recontrolled’ from local line-side signal boxes to a Rail Operating Centre in York.

The project will take place in three stages, with the first completed in August.

Rob McIntosh, route managing director for Network Rail, said: “We appreciate that there is never a good time to disrupt passengers and we are advising anyone wishing to travel to plan their journeys ahead of time to avoid disappointment.

“The signalling system in this part of West Yorkshire is approaching the end of its operational life and this investment will increase reliability, thereby reducing delays.

“I thank passengers for their patience and assure them that the result of the disruption will be a more reliable, efficient, modern

Dewsbury Railway Station network fit to meet the needs of the economies and communities our railway serves.”

The third and final stage of the project is set to take place between Saturday January 20 and Sunday January 21.

Customers can check before they travel at www.tpexpress.co.uk/changes or at www.nationalrail.co.uk.

A STUNNING papier-mache elephant has been created by more than 25 patients, carers, volunteers, staff and visitors to the Rosewood Specialist Palliative Day Support and Therapy Unit at Dewsbury Hospital over the last six months. The Rosewood team care for people affected by a life-limiting illness and their carers.

The eye-catching papier-mache elephant is decorated with hand-made Indian paper, diamante embellishments, gold braid and jewellery.

The project was an idea from Senior Sister Julie Pagan after visiting ‘The Herd Of Sheffield’ exhibition at Meadowhall.

Janice Fogo, one of the Rosewood volunteers, said: “The Rosewood elephant symbolises the sentiment that an elephant never forgets the kindness shown to it, which really suits the ethos of the Rosewood Centre as patients are always very vocal of their appreciation of what we as a team do for them. Initially all the patients had a miniature version of the elephant to decorate and take home with a view to working on the larger one as a group project. They are all immensely proud of the finished piece of work.”

Hallelujah – the rain’s finally stopped repair fund, and members at the church raised a huge £23,000 to put towards it.

Pastor Marcus Bennett said: “I am delighted not to be carrying emptying buckets of water every time it rains. The new roof allows us to continue the renovation and focus on helping people

Roy is found safe MIRFIELD: Missing Mirfield man Roy Castlehouse was found safe and well yesterday (Thursday).

Police were concerned for the 80-yearold’s welfare when he went missing from his home address on Tuesday morning.

Officers have thanked members of the public for sharing the appeal and helping to find Mr Castlehouse.

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A CHURCH in Dewsbury has had a new roof fitted.

The Elim Pentecostal church on Daisy Hill received a £79,000 government grant to put towards the refurbishment.

As a Grade II-listed building the church was also able to benefit from a special

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find purpose in their faith, and helping the community.”

The church has also had its heating system renovated so that it can expand on its community connections, which include helping with Bradford-based charity Transforming Lives for Good.

HECKMONDWIKE: Police are appealing for information after a man suffered serious head injuries this week.

Officers have released few details but say the incident happened at around 6.15pm on Tuesday (October 10) on High Street outside a school. A 48-year-old man was taken to and remains in Leeds General Infirmary.

Anyone with any information is asked to call 101 quoting log 733 of October 11.

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News In Brief Author returns for historical event THORNHILL: An author originally from Thornhill is returning to the village for a memorial event next month.

Janet Lee, who now lives in San Diego in the United States, has organised the event at the Savile Arms to mark two anniversaries – Sir John of Thornhill receiving the royal charter in 1317 and the burial of King Osbert of Northumbria 1,150 years ago.

The event will take place at the pub on Church Lane on Saturday October 21 from 3pm.

‘Abide’ with Probus PROBUS: The Batley and Dewsbury Probus Club will be holding its next meeting on Tuesday.

John Lyte will give an illustrated talk called ‘Abide with Me’ at the Older People’s Centre on Upper Commercial Street, Batley.

Visitors and potential members are welcome, and the event has a 10am for 10.30 start time. For further details, call 01924 471337.

Board, not bored MIRFIELD: A club for board game lovers is meeting next week at Mirfield Library.

The ‘Game On’ club sees members of all ages play classic board games, pitting their wits against each other in a wide range of challenges.

Next week’s meeting is on Wednesday (October 18) with members meeting at 6.45pm for a 7pm start.

Other meetings up until Christmas are on November 15 and December 20.

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Friday October 13, 2017

Burgled business owner appeals to public for help

By Zoe Shackleton THE OWNER of a travel agency that was targeted by burglars is appealing for help in catching the culprits.

Tivoli Travel, on Huddersfield Road in Mirfield, was ransacked in the early hours of last Thursday and owner Jo Richards is urging people who may have evidence of what happened to come forward.

“We’re really appealing for anyone who’s got CCTV on their premises, if anybody’s got anything from that night that we could have a look at,” said 47-year-old Jo. “I just want to stipulate that there’s no cash on these premises – they went away emptyhanded. There’s bottles of champagne and they didn’t take them.

“They didn’t even take a brochure to book a holiday – how rude!”, she joked.

Although nothing was taken from the premises, Jo thinks there has been roughly £1,000worth of damage done.

She said: “The alarm system was damaged, they ripped it off the wall. The door’s damaged and also the new blind.”

The shop officially opened at the end of May, but Jo had previously been running the company from her home in Shelley.

Jo, who was born in Dewsbury and grew up in Mirfield, says it was lucky that traffic police were driving past the shop and heard the alarm going off.

Officers went to investigate before ringing Jo and boarding up the smashed door.

She added: “There must have been someone driving along here at that time of night because this road never sleeps.

“We’re appealing to taxi drivers or general delivery drivers, people going in and out of the pubs or restaurants, if they have seen anything at all.”

The mum-of-two has hailed the Mirfield community, following her post on social media, for their kindness.

She said: “They have been fantastic – I’ve had flowers and chocolates, and people have come and expressed their dismay, even complete strangers.

“The support I’ve had from Mirfield has been tremendous, it’s just been amazing.

“We were open for business as normal at 9.30am on the Thursday. It hasn’t affected our business – if anything, it’s given us more publicity – there’s always a silver lining!

“It has been a nightmare, but I’m a really positive person and I always turn it into a positive. I’ve had a lot more than this in life

and this is just another chink in the armour – we just carry on.”

A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police said: “Police received a report of a burglary at a commercial premise on Huddersfield Road, Mirfield in the early hours of Thursday October 5.

“The incident is believed to have occurred between 6pm on Wednesday October 4 and 1am on Thursday October 5.

“Anyone with information should contact police on 101, quoting crime reference 13170460496.”

Kirklees looks at plans for soft play areas

Sports centre tennis ‘cuts’

By Zoe Shackleton PLANS to convert part of two sports centres in Batley and Dewsbury could be given the go-ahead next week.

Batley Sports and Tennis Centre is currently home to four indoor tennis courts and four outdoor courts.

But in proposals to be discussed by Kirklees cabinet next week, the number of indoor courts would be halved to make way for a soft play area and an interactive obstacle course.

There are also plans for a café and party rooms with a separate entrance being created.

The outdoor tennis facilities would also be resurfaced as part of the proposals, that could see an estimated £1.5m spent on the development.

Dewsbury Sports Centre is also in line for a change, with plans for a soft play area, indoor climbing walls and associated facilities in one of its sports halls.

The plans have been put forward by Kirklees Active Leisure (KAL) who manage the centres, in an attempt to generate more income, get more people active and create more employment opportunities.

KAL’s report will be considered by senior councillors

at a cabinet meeting next Tuesday.

Earlier this year more than 1,000 people signed a petition to preserve tennis facilities at Batley Sports Centre on Windmill Lane.

While the plans state two indoor courts and four outdoor will remain, tennis players at the centre are still not happy with the downgrade.

A 77-year-old, who has been playing at the centre for almost 20 years but did not want to be named, said: “It’s very frustrating. I’m bitterly disappointed having been going for all these years.

“It’ll be a big decision (whether to keep going if the plans go ahead). It’s worth going there for the good tennis and also the coaching and the fact we’ve been friends for so many years.

“It’s a slight improvement that they’re not going to shut the whole place down but if there are going to be 12 other players, how are we going to manage on two courts?

You’re not going to get the two hours of playing that you pay money for.

“Personally I don’t know what I’m going to do and I think there’ll be a lot of people who think the same.”

The report states: “The reason for these recommendations is to enable KAL to

increase its surpluses as a way to offset the reductions in council funding over the next three years and to attract more children, young people and adults to be physically active which is a proven way to reduce longterm dependency on health and social care services.”

Funding from Kirklees Council supporting KAL will have reduced from £2.5m in 2014/15 to £934,000 by 2019/20.

KAL have also said that they are working closely with Leeds City Council and, hopefully, going forward, the Lawn Tennis Association, to ensure a more co-ordinated approach to tennis delivery and development across West Yorkshire.

KIRKLEES: A new online platform has been launched to help people in Kirklees be more active.

The ‘Everybody Active’ initiative supports people living in the district to become and remain more active through videos, tools and articles.

The programme will support adults to identify barriers that stop them getting more active, find an activity that suits them and set personalised goals based on their activity levels.

For more information, visit www.everybodyactive.org.uk.

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Friday October 13, 2017

Oakwell Hall stars in BBC Gunpowder Plot

By Steve Martyn A BBC DRAMA filmed at Oakwell Hall in Birstall telling the inside story of the Gunpowder Plot hits our screens next weekend.

Gunpowder, which stars Game of Thrones star Kit Harington alongside Liv Tyler and Mark Gatiss, begins on BBC One on October 21.

The three-part thriller was filmed in several locations across Yorkshire in early 2017, including Oakwell Hall in the heart of the popular country park.

Global superstars Kit Harington and Liv Tyler filmed at the 16th century manor house in February, using the Great Hall as a backdrop.

Other locations used included East Riddlesden Hall near Keighley and Kirkstall Abbey.

The drama is a retelling of The Gunpowder Plot, when a group of persecuted Catholics plotted to blow up Parliament in 1605.

Instead of Guy Fawkes, the drama focuses on the scheme’s driving force, Robert Catesby, a Warwickshire landowner played

by Harington.

Mark Gatiss plays King James’s spymaster Robert Cecil and Liv Tyler is Catesby’s cousin Anne Vaux.

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News In Brief ATM smash & grab EARLSHEATON: An ATM was broken into last Friday. Police are appealing for information following the incident at the Tesco Express store on Wakefield Road at around 1.20am.

The suspects arrived at the scene in a vehicle, then caused a significant amount of damage to the machine and building before fleeing with cash. Anyone with any information is asked to contact DC Craig Foulkes at Kirklees CID via 101 quoting 13170462257.

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On set at Oakwell Hall ... Liv Tyler is made up (left) and star Kit Harington (above)

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Council said: “The film crew were at Oakwell Hall from February 22 to 24, 2017.

“They filmed a court scene in the Great Hall and it featured Kit Harington and Liv Tyler.”

Set in 110 acres of parkland and gardens, the Grade I-listed building was built by John Batt in about 1583 and was the inspiration for Fieldhead in Charlotte Bronte’s novel Shirley.

Oakwell’s Great Hall is more usually the scene of wedding cer-

emonies but has been used for filming several times in recent years.

In 2014 the BBC filmed a drama called Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell there, and in 2009 ITV shot an adaptation of Wuthering Heights in the Hall.

Popular ghost-hunting show Most Haunted has also filmed an episode at Oakwell.

Game of Thrones hunk Kit Harington is a descendent of Robert Catesby and is an execu-

tive producer of Gunpowder.

In BBC promotional material he said: “The story follows such a fascinating, dark and twisted piece of British history which is very close to being forgotten in the fog of time.

“You may know the name Guy Fawkes ... but many won’t know the whole story. It goes far beyond the name Fawkes and examines many fascinating characters and their desperate, tragedy-strewn lives.”

NORTH KIRKEES: A local writer has had a book published exploring relationships between Muslim and white communities in a fictional town modelled on this district.

Life Before The War is written by Wayne Lennon, who was born in Dewsbury and raised in Batley, and who did numerous jobs before studying English and Philosophy at Leeds University.

Wayne has also written for West Yorkshire Playhouse and Bradford Theatre in the Mill and had other poetry and prose published.

His first novel is rooted in households and relationships between ordinary working people and examines the strains and tensions, among other things, of a young white girl and Muslim boy in a budding relationship and the attitudes of their parents.

Life Before The War is priced at £9.99, and is published by Warcry Press. Details for buying it are at www.warcrypress.co.uk

Disabled badge fine BATLEY: A man has been fined after illegally parking in a disabled parking space.

Peter Richardson, of Coal Pit Mews in Batley, used a blue badge belonging to his son at Dewsbury Sports Centre on April 1.

He pleaded guilty to unlawful use of badges belonging to a disabled member of his family and was fined £111 fine with £518 in prosecution and council investigation costs and a £30 victim surcharge.

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POLICE have released an e-fit image of a man they want to identify in connection with a robbery in Dewsbury.

The incident happened on Sunday September 30 at around 7.30pm, when a man approached the victim – a working taxi driver – on Maple Road in Chickenley and stole cash from him.

Anyone who recognises the man in the efit image or has any information regarding the incident is asked to call Kirklees CID via 101, quoting crime reference 13170453350.

Fox’s Biscuits in merger rumour FOX’S BISCUITS could be on the brink of merging with another confectionary company.

The Batley-based biscuit maker, with a factory on Wellington Street, looks set to team up with Burton’s Biscuit Company, the owner of Maryland Cookies and Wagon Wheels.

Sky News revealed the plans that could see the combined firm float on the London Stock Exchange by 2020.

One of the biggest employers in Kirklees, Fox’s is currently owned by Boparan Holdings.

Fox’s Biscuits was established in 1853 and now employs 2,000 people at three sites, Wellington Road in Batley, Uttoxeter in Staffordshire and Kirkham in Lancashire.

As well as Fox’s well-known brands it also produces own-label biscuits for supermarkets.

Present owner Ranjit Boparan took over Fox’s in 2011, when he bought Northern Foods. Fox’s Biscuits is the trading name of Northern Foods Grocery Group.

Plans also suggest that Clive Sharpe, the exboss of British snack firm Golden Wonder, would become chief executive for the merged firm.

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LIFE IN BLACK AND WHITE Danny Lockwood

Wipe the tears and get us out!

O YOU remember as a child pleading with your mum for something which, in that particular moment you were desperately in need of, and her reply being “we’ll see”?

We’ll see. In maternal code, that was football’s equivalent of a pass back to the goalie from the halfway line, at which point the ball is kicked into the proverbial long grass until Junior has forgotten what was so imperative moments ago.

We’ll see. Mum’s diplomatic way of letting you think there was an earthly chance of a new Chopper bike, without the immediate inconvenience of a foot stomping temper tantrum and floods of tears.

If only the European Union Brexit negotiators had an ounce of maternal nous about them, it might be worth David Davis and his team

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Get on with it, woman continuing the tiresome motions of trying to get any kind of acceptable deal.

But there’s no ‘we’ll see’ from Michel Barnier and Jean Claude Juncker. It’s the same simple mantra – non, nein, no.

Davis could offer them the keys to the Bank of England

and they’d find a way to turn it into an insult. Only when they have craven capitulation, when the UK is on its knees with a begging bowl – when the right punitive message has been sent to the lesser of the EU’s 27 member states – will any kind of onesided deal be offered.

There’s no “we’ll see” about these characters, just a “wait until your father gets home!”

That’s not negotiation, it’s blackmail. And sadly, right now at least, it’s working.

The strategy of Barnier, Juncker and their cohorts is to obfuscate and delay, to heap pressure on Theresa May, to feed the fevers of Labour and the Remainers, and hope for the collapse of this government.

A question – for all the daily noise and vitriol spouted by the EU side, have you heard or read a single posi-

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tive, conciliatory proposal from them? Me neither. Just continual slapping down of everything the UK offers.

May is her own worst enemy, exemplified by this week’s radio interview when she had a meltdown at the simple question about which way would she vote in another EU referendum. For all the bluster she must be desperate to be put our of her misery.

Her problem and ours, which Barnier and Juncker are gambling on, is that she can’t just walk the plank and be replaced by the committed Brexiteer Prime Minister the nation needs.

There would be a massive

groundswell that the country must get a say – and the good Lord alone knows what chaos lies down that road, because a de facto second referendum would be nearly as damaging as Corbyn’s Marxist state.

If Theresa May has a scintilla of sincerity in her promise to deliver the Brexit mandate, she should sack her treacherous chancellor Phillip Hammond and empower David Davis to give notice that we are walking away if the EU doesn’t properly engage. And if that isn’t forthcoming – it wouldn’t be – she should say tatty-bye, au revoir, auf wiedersehen pet.

Auntie Beeb continues to

lead the hysterical “you’ll get what for!” proclamations of no-deal doom.

It’s the exact manner in which we were warned a Leave vote would herald the end of the world as we know it on June 24, 2016.

Well, if you’re worried about sterling and the stock markets, you have every right to be.

The city hates uncertainty and the EU’s childish games stand to damage all and sundry. But it’s not their money and they don’t care.

So get on with it Theresa, get us out, and as my mum would say, “it’ll all be right in the morning”.

One Yorkshire is a pipe dream LIKE the sound of the One Yorkshire idea doing the rounds and which was debated in parliament this week.

That’s not because of any daft Cataloniantype idea that Yorkshire should put up borders and make it mandatory to wear a flat cap and own a whippet.

True, Yorkshire has more inhabitants than Ireland or New Zealand, as many (with much more sense) than Scotland, and has twice the GDP of Wales. But we’re English, proud of it and we’re stronger together.

I like the idea of Yorkshire business leaders being able to influence investment strategy in our transport, housing and industrial infrastructure; of building the Yorkshire brand at home and abroad; of having an elected mayor to champion the white rose cause.

And having said that, the sooner the daft

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idea gets binned, the better.

Why? Because politicians would ruin it.

They’re bad enough on a micro level like Kirklees, Calderdale, Bradford, Leeds and Wakefield. Give them more control over purse strings and power, and these Politically Correct jokers would find ways to waste fortunes while getting bugger all done, that would astonish you.

And besides, because the authority would be almost certainly be Labour dominated, the Tory government won’t countenance it.

GREAT news from Syria, that the evil SallyAnne Jones – ISIS’s White Widow – has been killed by a drone strike. There is only one possible regret, that the woman didn’t get to suffer the fear and knowledge of her impending doom. It was too clean and quick, by half.

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IRSTLY, a confession regarding the arson at the old Batley Hospital and last week’s Ed Lines (and no, of course I didn’t do it – not that kind of confession!)

You see, in legal jargon, I might not have given you ‘full disclosure’ when revealing the advance information I’d received.

Did I have a suspect’s name? Of course I did – and I’ve had more details passed on since then, right down to the numbers of houses planned for the site.

Can I share the name?

Don’t be daft.

You might be forgiven for wondering how so much smoke can be in the air without Kirklees Police getting a whiff of it.

Well, to get to the embers of that situation, you’d have to start from a presumption that they actually want to know. It’s tough to hear the news when you have your fingers stuck in your ears and you’re singing nonsense

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Our story about the fire last week concluded with the police appealing for information via the 101 or Crimestopper services, quoting a case number.

I don’t know why they bother. I don’t even know why we do, apart from at least trying to do our civic duty on their behalf.

Have there been any

arrests? Are the police pursuing active lines of inquiry?

Maybe they are, but if so they’re not sharing it with anyone – and certainly not the local resident who was present, who saw and spoke to four suspects and noted the registration of the car they scarpered in at the sound of approaching sirens.

He told a police officer, gave his number and address – and slap my thigh and go to the foot of our stairs, but he hasn’t heard a dicky bird since. Have detectives taken a witness statement? Detailed descriptions of the eastern European men who looked like they’d been ‘working’ in the building, and the conversation he had with them?

Don’t talk daft.

This wasn’t a Grenfell Tower, no bodies to cart way.

It was just a cynical business shortcut. Issue a crime reference number, leave it to the insurance company and move right along folks, nothing to see here…

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Calder residents can see the light...

AN ABANDONED housing estate in Mirfield is finally set to be finished.

Building work was started at Calder View in Lower Hopton six years ago but was stopped when developers McInerney Homes went bust.

Out of the 203 homes that were due to be built, only 65

were completed and residents described how they were “living in limbo” on the site.

Those who moved into the houses on the site off Woodend Road were left living with unfinished roads and paths and no sign of a children’s playground that had been planned.

But now developers Gleeson Homes have been given the go-ahead to build 99 homes as well as finishing the roads and drainage works.

Gleeson bought the site last year and plan to invest £8.4 million to create low-cost housing, with prices starting from £108,000.

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By Zoe Shackleton BATLEY & SPEN MP Tracy Brabin went on a twowheeled tour of the Spen Valley Greenway cycle route to look at ways of improving links to the path.

Ms Brabin met bosses of Sustrans, the charity which looks after the eight-mile greenway running through Cleckheaton, Dewsbury and Heckmondwike, last week.

“It was great fun to meet Sustrans and have our meeting on two wheels whilst cycling the Spen Valley Greenway,” said the shadow early years minister. “It’s important to our community and the health of our young people to encourage cycling.

“Recent statistics show Batley & Spen as one of the lowest bike users in Yorkshire and Humber. This is a shame and a lost opportunity.

“The Grand Depart showed just what glorious countryside we have locally and I

know cycling tourism could be an engine of regeneration, not just around the greenway but further afield.”

She added: “I am committed to supporting any opportunities that come our way to make Batley & Spen a destination and not somewhere you pass through on the way to Leeds or Huddersfield.”

Ms Brabin is supporting Sustrans’ ambition of developing a bigger network of traffic-free cycling and walking routes in West Yorkshire.

Rosslyn Colderly, Sustrans director for the north of England, said: “We’re very grateful for the support we receive from Kirklees Council and would love to create more local links to traffic-free routes like this in West Yorkshire so more peo-

Tracy Brabin MP with Rosslyn Colderley of Sustrans and Ian Bangay of Kirklees Cycling Campaign ple can feel safe to enjoy active travel.”

Sustrans maintain the greenway at a cost of around £50,000 per year, partly funded by Kirklees Council.

Last year, around 3,000 litter bags were cleaned from the route with roughly 1,000 glass bottles recycled.

The charity relies on volunteers to help with litter picking and habitat management.

Ofsted praise Manor Croft Academy for ‘Outstanding’ leadership ANOR Croft Academy has been judged ‘Good’ with ‘Outstanding Leadership’ following their recent Ofsted inspection.

Inspectors found that strong leadership has led to better teaching, much improved behaviour and higher achievement for pupils.

Ofsted praised the principal and his leadership team, saying that “decisive actions have led to exceptionally rapid improvement”.

Principal Andy Barnett said: ‘We are delighted with the outcome of the inspection. It has been a year of transformational change and this is external recognition of all the hard work that goes on day in day out to support our students.”

Inspectors commented on the quality of teaching, learning and assessment which is good, particularly in English and mathematics.

They also praised the way pupils and families value and show respect for each other and staff.

Inspectors also noted that behaviour is good and that “no stone is left unturned to ensure that children are safe”.

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“The headteacher is very ably supported by an extremely strong team of senior leaders.

“Achievement across the school has improved significantly over the last year as a result of good teaching.

“As a result of improved leadership and teaching, GCSE outcomes in English, mathematics, science and geography have improved.

“Improved outcomes in examinations has led to pupils being prepared for the next stage of their education or future employment”.

Mr Barnett added: “This outcome is testament to the skill, drive and determination of the staff to ensure that we raised standards and improve the educational outcomes for all our students.

“Both students and staff should be incredibly proud of what they achieved and it’s this relentless focus that has seen the academy be

transformed over the last 12 months.”

The most recent results saw the academy improve from 40 per cent C+/4+ in English and Maths to 68 per cent in just one year.

This is likely to be one of the biggest improvements in the whole country.

The academy is seeing growing numbers in all year groups and would welcome prospective students and parents to visit the academy during the school day to see first-hand what it’s like to be part of the school community at Manor Croft Academy.

Delta’s chief executive Paul Tarn said: “The principal, his leadership team and the dedicated staff at the academy have shown exceptional leadership; as a result students get a good education that allows them to be successful in life.

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I paid my dues, don’t restrict my treatment I am appalled to hear that someone who smokes or is obese will have to wait longer than someone who does not smoke or is not obese.

I don’t believe that anyone, including myself, was told when I set out on my working life that my NI contributions which I have made every month for the last 39 years came with conditions.

What really infuriates me is that I have asked for a gastric sleeve to help me lose the weight I need to put me in that healthy weight bracket, only to be told you will be made to jump through hoops before you can have the surgery.

Surely this contradicts what

No need for CCTV on estate From: Name and Address Supplied Following a CCTV camera petition done by some resi-

Letter of the Week: Karen Pickard, via email Kirklees and MPs are now saying.

I have worked for 39 years, the last 15 in the Prison Service, where I suffered a major trauma to my back which has left me on crutches on a good day or in a wheelchair on a bad day.

Dieting does not work, I don't lose weight. So being proactive I discussed with my GP about having this gastric sleeve, as it would reduce my weight and

dents on the Pilgrim Estate, I am writing to clearly tell you that CCTV is not supported by all of us, but only a minority.

Most people don’t want CCTV, this takes families’ privacy, but the most important thing is that the problems of Pilgrim are no worse

possibly reduce my pain and allow me to get mobile.

If I had £11,000 I could have the operation done next week.

But I don't have that amount of money.

I have considered selling all my jewellery, including my wedding rings, but I still would be short of that magical figure.

So I have to endure the constant discrimination by society, the NHS and now Kirklees MPs

than any other council estate.

I have lived here for 30 years and I can say that this area has got much better in the last 20 years.

I think this can be backed by both local police and Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing. There’s no need for CCTV.

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Even though this operation would be on health grounds and long term would save the NHS money, and the end result would put me into the box of nonsmoker, non-drinker and not obese, I'm still treated like some kind of leper.

If I was a drug addict I would be treated and supported.

Yes I'm angry and I cannot apologise for this anger, as a hard-working citizen of 39 years who has paid her dues with only a six-month break for maternity, I feel I have earned the right to have treatment for a condition which has caused another symptom.

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Name: Samantha Lloyd-Gray, Liversedge There are some nice, honest people in the world. I want to thank the lovely Asian lady who tapped me on the shoulder at my car down at the Ravensthorpe shopping complex on October 5 to tell me I had dropped my purse.

I had a handful of shopping and a three-year-old in tow and would not have known I had dropped it.

Thank you again.

Debate on travellers From: Howard Ross, Dewsbury I just happened to tune in to an interesting debate in parliament on ‘gypsies, travellers and the local community’.

As you may well imagine many MPs were recounting instances of illegal camping and the clean-up afterwards.

Fortunately I live in an area not blighted by such incursions but do live not too far from Shaw Cross playing fields, which have seen many over the years.

Looking round the debating chamber I didn’t manage to spot either of our local MPs in attendance (apologies if I missed them) which is a great shame.

Perhaps as this had nothing to do with the NHS or other such high-profile situations they were just too busy to attend.

A surfeit of hypocrisy From: R Spreadbury, Liversedge A while ago I seem to recall my leftie luvvy rag celebrating that they had uncovered the, not unsurprising fact, that BAE paid bribes to foreign big cheeses in order to secure orders, and celebrating that they have put a stop to this un-British practice Great result, they must be really proud of themselves.

Now we have 2,000 workers being made redundant by said company, apparently due to lack of orders or the timing thereof.

It’s great taking the moral high ground when it doesn't directly affect you, as is the general modus operandi of the leftie luvvy.

However, it is obvious to most of us, that if you want to do business in the real world you have to play by

their rules.

If you want the world to play by so-called British rules of honesty, fair play, etc then perhaps we should have held on to our empire.

Unsurprisingly, they seem oblivious to the fact that the EU divorce bill is a bribe in all but name to secure favourable trade deals.

Of late, we as a country don’t seem to have much going for us, but, what we do have, is a surfeit of hypocrisy in some quarters.

Welcome to new home From: John Walshaw, on behalf of the Oakwell Art Group, Birstall Once again it has come round to the time of year for our annual art exhibition, on Saturday and Sunday October 21-22.

It will include a tombola and kids' colouring competition, similar to the one in Birstall Market Place during the Tour de Yorkshire cycle race.

After all the disruption this year of moving into new premises under Birstall Library, the members look forward to welcoming friends old and new who have

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S Sajawal, single and two-storey side and rear extension and front porch with canopy, 75 Ravens Avenue, Scout Hill, Dewsbury.

D Miller, single-storey side and rear extension, alterations to roof and exterior, 57 Oxford Road, Gomersal.

N Hussain, two-storey side and rear extension, 5 Harewood Grove, Heckmondwike.

Marshall (Homes) Ltd, demolition of existing outbuilding and erection of detached dwelling with detached garage

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Friday October 13, 2017 OAKWELL HALL will host a wedding fair on Sunday October 29.

The Grade I-listed Elizabethan manor house in Birstall hosts wedding ceremonies in its Great Hall, and the Grade II-listed barn in the nearby visitor centre is also licensed for

civil ceremonies. There will be a wide range of exhibitors in the hall, barn and courtyard during the fair which runs from 11am to 3pm. Entry is free.

For more information call 01924 324761 or email jackie.neville@ kirklees.gov.uk.

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Celebrating 25 years of fun and learning Under 5s Pre-school Advertising Feature A PRE-SCHOOL in Dewsbury Moor is holding a celebration event this weekend to mark 25 years of serving the community.

St John’s Under 5s Preschool was originally founded in 1992 as a ‘mums and tots’ playgroup by parents and volunteers and met in a church hall at St John’s Church on Boothroyd Lane.

A quarter of a century later the pre-school is now based in premises on Heckmondwike Road, Dewsbury Moor and was rated as Outstanding by Ofsted inspectors earlier this year.

There are still many

original members involved, including manager Lorraine Pearson, who runs the 17-strong team that includes a number of former ‘pupils’ and volunteers.

Despite now being run on a thoroughly professional basis and providing sessional care for up to 50 children, St John’s Pre-School is still a charity based group and is run by a voluntary committee.

“The children and their families are at the centre of everything we do, and we’ve worked hard to maintain the same ethos since we started all those years ago,” said Lorraine.

Ofsted inspectors were fulsome in their praise of

the pre-school following their visit in January. The report included quotes such as: “Children flourish in the highly inspiring environment,”; “Staff provide a superb range of activities that embraces the diversity of children’s home lives,”; “Children have high levels of selfesteem and are very confident. They learn outstanding social skills from staff who are first class role models,” and “The preschool environment is exceptionally well resourced both inside and outside.”

The pre-school’s links with St John’s Church continue, and they hold many special gatherings there

throughout the year.

A special celebration day will be held tomorrow (Sat) at the Heckmondwike Road premises, from 10am to 1pm, when little ones and their families, past staff and committee members and other volunteers will come together to give thanks to all those who have contributed over the years.

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The burglary took place between 8.20am and 4.30pm on September 1 after suspects broke into the property on Westfield Road, stealing items including a mobile phone

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Out-of-touch Kirklees From: Chris Thorne, Dewsbury I would like to air my concerns about Kirklees planning and building control.

In April this year my neighbours started work on two buildings, one of them an outbuilding of large proportions.

Having contacted the council they sent round an enforcement officer, who deemed both to be satisfactory!

and cash.

Wakefield District CID are urging anyone with information to come forward. Det Insp Dave Watts said: “Anyone who can identify this man or who has information about the offence should contact Wakefield District CID on 101 referencing crime number 13170404063.”

After I complained they decided that planning permission would be required.

By the time they’d dilly-dallied about, the projects were finished.

The outcome of the outbuilding is that it doesn’t impact my amenity so it can stay there.

It’s a bit of a joke, all things considered.

Contact your MP From: John Appleyard, Liversedge In 2013, two London-based banks lent $2billion to three state-owned companies in Mozambique.

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An independent audit has raised huge questions about the due diligence undertaken by the two banks.

Mozambique is now in a serious debt crisis, facing cuts to public services like healthcare and education, and could be sued in UK courts by vulture funds seeking a large profit on the debt.

I have asked my MP Tracy Brabin to sign the parliamentary motion which criticises the role of the UK banks in contributing to the debt crisis in Mozambique, and calls for action to protect Mozambique from vulture funds and for measures to prevent secret loans being given again.

To date 53 MPs have signed the motion and hope that other readers will persuade their own MP to do the same.

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News In Brief DEWSBURY: The newly-refurbished Howlands Centre is opening its doors next week.

The public drop-in event is being held from 5pm-7pm on Monday evening at their building on School Street. Howlands is a charity which promotes the welfare of adults with physical and mental disabilities through artbased activities. They will showcase their work as well as giving people the chance to look round.

BIRSTALL: Oakwell Art Group’s annual exhibition will this year be held at Birstall Community Centre.

There’s something for the whole family, with a tombola and a drawing competition for children at the event on Saturday October 21 and Sunday October 22.

Open from 10am-3.30pm, everyone is welcome to attend and view the various paintings and drawings created by members of the art group.

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MIRFIELD Air Cadets enjoyed more success when the squadron’s first aid team represented the South and West Yorkshire wing in the North Region competitions.

Mirfield’s first aiders won, with Sgt Kiara Baillie claiming the top individual prize with a perfect score of 40/40.

Sgt Baillie, Cpl Christian Bartey and cadets Caitlin Pugh and Daniel Bartey will all go on to compete in the Air Cadet National competition at RAF Cranwell on October 28.

More success followed when Sgt Baillie, Sgt Joshua Kelly, and cadet Rebecca Jagger represented the wing at swimming.

Rebecca came fourth, Sgt Kelly second in the individual medley, while Sgt Baillie won gold in the individual medley, backstroke and butterfly events. She also bagged a bronze and will go to the nationals, which are also held at RAF Cranwell on October 28.

Council cashing in on Kenmore Field

By Zoe Shackleton CAMPAIGNERS are puzzled why a greenfield site has been put up for auction, after months of trying to save it from being built on.

Kenmore Field, off Kenmore Drive in Cleckheaton, has been owned by Kirklees Council for the past two decades with outline plans for 55 homes still waiting to be approved.

This week members of the Friends of Kenmore Field group were shocked

to find the green space up for auction at a guide price of £1.25m.

Even Cleckheaton councillor Kath Pinnock was unaware of the site going on the market.

“This is the first I, or my colleagues, knew that Kenmore Field was on the market,” wrote Coun Pinnock on social media.

“I guess based on assumption that planning consent was a formality.

That of course is not the case. The council’s own Highways say Kenmore

Drive is not acceptable as the access.

“I will be making strong representations about this.

It is not certain that the application will go to committee in November.”

Residents were against initial housing plans because of access issues, and the application has since been updated to try and address the problems.

Public consultation on the application will now end on November 2.

The news comes as a host of plots in Kirklees

are being put up for auction, including the wellknown Field House on Wellington Street (opposite the train station) in Dewsbury, land at Brewerton Lane and open land at Ravenshouse Road – both in Dewsbury – and a commercial property at 13 Commercial Street in Batley.

The auction is run by Walker Singleton and will take place on November 16 at Cedar Court Hotel, Ainley Top, starting at 7pm.

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News In Brief GOMERSAL: A man has been charged with trying to steal from a property wearing a clown mask and wielding a hammer.

Simon Chambers, of Butts Hill, is accused of trying to burgle an address on Oxford Road.

The 31-year-old denies going to the home equipped for theft.

He also pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing cosmetics and deodorants from Wilkinsons in Dewsbury on September 12.

Kirklees magistrates remanded Chambers in custody until his trial on November 2.

Friday October 13, 2017

Rashida’s on the ball and up for top award

By Zoe Shackleton A FORMER chemist has been nominated for a prestigious award in recognition of her community sports work.

Batley-born Rashida Salloo is on the shortlist for the community award at the 2017 Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year Awards.

Rashida, who now lives in Dewsbury, founded Ready, Steady, Active, a community health and fitness initiative based in Batley and Dewsbury, four years ago.

Having already won a special recognition award for her tennis initiative at the 2016 British Ethnic Diversity Sports Awards, she is now on track to collect another accolade.

“I’m shocked and honoured,” said the 36-year-old.

“It came as quite a bit of a surprise because I hadn’t known I’d been nominated initially, so then to find out that I’ve been nominated and shortlisted – it’s a very good feeling.

“When you work in community sports, awards aren’t something you think about.”

The Ready, Steady, Active project provides sport and physical opportunities to hundreds of girls and women across the district, with a significant focus on those from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Rashida, who worked for 10 years as a chemist before starting the initiative, added: “It started off as just one session a week to provide an opportunity for women in the community to be able to access sport.

“It came from the background I’m from, because I struggled to get into sport because of the cultural barriers. It was quite hard initially because there were sessions when nobody turned up, but over the four years it has grown incredibly and I’ve got a lot more sessions happening.”

Rashida Salloo – a passion for sports One of the main reasons for Rashida’s nomination was the rounders league she set up at the start of this year, which sees over 60 women participating in competitive games.

As well as rounders, the mum-of-three also kick started a five-a-side football league for women in the community and currently has four teams in both leagues.

“I worked as a chemist for 10 years, but because of the experiences I had growing up, that was part of the reason I wanted to do something to increase opportunities for women,” said Rashida.

“When I first started it up, I wasn’t going to make it into something big but the demand grew and it surprised me.

“Growing up I thought I was strange wanting to play sport and nobody else wanted to, so it was just about putting the right session out and letting people be comfortable

and be themselves.”

Alongside Ready, Steady, Active, Rashida also works two days a week for the Tennis Foundation, a project similar to hers that helps people from all backgrounds and communities to play the sport.

She is up against three other finalists at the ceremony on Thursday, October 26 in London, which will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.

And while Rashida admits it would be great to win, being nominated and promoting community sport is enough for her.

“It’s an honour in itself to be nominated for such a big award,” she said.

“In a way, it’s quite nice to get the profile of community sport out because it impacts so many people.”

The community award is the subject of a public vote, and you can vote for her by visiting www.sports womenoftheyear.com.

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A HECKMONDWIKE GPs’ practice has opened its doors to patients after moving into revamped premises.

An empty surgery on Cook Lane – vacant since Brookroyd Surgery moved to its new premises in Heckmondwike Health Centre several years ago – has now been refurbished to house the nearby Albion Street Surgery, which serves 2,600 patients.

The new-look building includes four treatment rooms and one for minor operations. It also has improved waiting areas and administration space.

Dr Jabbar from Albion Street Surgery said: “We’re delighted to have moved into the newlook building - we need space to keep developing our offer to patients and this gives us the premises to do that.”

The practice will be called Cook Lane Surgery.

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News In Brief Arrest in car arson DEWSBURY MOOR: A 25-year-old man was arrested after a car was set alight last week.

The incident happened late last Tuesday night when Nataliee Simpson’s Peugeot 206 was set on fire outside her home in Dewsbury Moor. Flames from the car spread to a hedge nearby and threatened a nearby home where her three young boys were sleeping.

Police officers investigating the fire arrested and questioned a man. A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police said: “A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson and has been released pending further investigation. Enquiries are ongoing.”

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A THORNHILL woman will reach new heights when she takes on an abseiling mission for charity.

Marie Harrison, of Low Road in Thornhill Edge, will descend from the top of Wakefield Cathedral tomorrow (Sat) for the Samantha Sykes Foundation Trust. It is a charity supporting looked-after children when they leave care, providing them with equipment they need to access further or higher education.

“We’re hoping to raise as much as we can. We’ve set a target of £500 but every penny helps,” said 53-year-old nursery owner Marie. “I haven’t

thought long and hard enough about it (the abseil) but I jumped out of a plane three years ago for another charity so how difficult can this be?”

The charity was set up by the parents of Sami Sykes, who was murdered aged 18 when helping her friend who was a victim of sexual exploitation while in care.

The charity also helps find therapeutic interventions for victims of child sexual exploitation. Sami’s mother and charity founder Julie Warren-Sykes, will be joining Marie on the abseil. To donate, visit www.samanthasykesfoundation.com.

Castle Hall Academy is not yet improving: Ofsted

By Staff Reporters AN ACADEMY in Mirfield will remain in special measures following its latest Ofsted inspection.

Castle Hall Academy was placed under supervision last November and the education watchdog failed to see any improvements when inspectors visited again in July.

The recently-published Ofsted report says that leaders and managers are not doing enough to take the school out of special measures.

Castle Hall was given areas for improvement following the inspectors’ previous visit, which included urgently improving the

effectiveness of leadership and management, the quality and consistency of teaching and assessment, and the behaviour and attendance of pupils.

Three inspectors returned to look at the school, on Richard Thorpe Avenue, on July 18-19, and found that “leaders have not fully taken on board the very clear messages from the last inspection”.

Since the visit in November 2016 two assistant principals have left the school while the two vice principals swapped responsibilities, and a new temporary assistant principal was set to join the team in the hope of improving standards.

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school at the end of the summer term and the chair of the governing body also resigned.

But inspectors felt this made little difference. The report also suggested that teachers are not doing enough to ensure that pupils are producing work of a good standard.

Overall attendance had not improved and was still below the levels in most other similar schools, with senior leaders not tackling the underlying causes.

Castle Hall could remain in special measures for at least another year.

Responding to the report principal Andy Pugh said: “Obviously, the academy is working through an action plan which

Ofsted approved. We are pleased that HMI noted the commitment of leaders to improving performance, but clearly, we need to work more rapidly in some areas.

“Significantly for the academy, this summer’s GCSE results showed impressive increases in scores, as demonstrated in this week’s school performance tables... “... Since the results were published in August, we have received many comments that they are not typical of a school causing concern.

“All leaders and staff at the academy are united in taking on board the views of HMI in building on and sustaining these improvements.”

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Chris has been in charge ever since and prides his shop on its legacy, locallysourced produce and ability to go one step further than bigger chains.

“We can give a different service to the supermarkets,” said 60-year-old Chris, who spoke of the strong competition from supermarket chains in recent years.

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But had you lived lived 160 years ago there was a choice much nearer to home with the Roberttown Races.

The Spen Valley Fame Trail has just the vaguest hint of what these meetings entailed, with their plaque to record the contribution of pub landlord George Humble of The Globe at Millbridge.

Before it was demolished in the 1960s The Globe stood just on the land just opposite Millbridge Working Men’s Club, by the lights on the LeedsHuddersfield Road.

In the late 18th century George Humble decided to instigate race meetings in the district. First of all they were held at Peep Green, Hartshead, but then came an annual summer meeting that became known as the Roberttown Races.

The Spen Valley Civic Society suggested that this meeting involved races from The Star Inn, Roberttown to The Gray Ox at Hartshead and was held until it was stopped following the death of a jockey crossing the main road that crossed the path of the race.

But this is only a taste of what the true story of the Roberttown Races entails.

George was in his late 40s when we find the first record of him in 1825, and the races came about when he invited all the publicans in the district to lend their support to the idea. It was a pub called the Ratcliffe’s Arms where the first meeting was held and this became the base for the race committee.

The ‘Leeds Patriot and Yorkshire Advertiser’ posted a call to a meeting in 1829 for the purpose of gathering ‘sponsors’ for the ‘Races’ and George continued to back the event for some years.

He was still functioning as an innkeeper in the 1841 census but though he died three years later the race meeting carried on, often amid controversy, until 1857.

There was no hint of the trouble that was to follow when the Huddersfield Chronicle BATLEY: An old pupil of a now-closed school is urging for fellow students to attend a reunion.

Former pupils of Gregory Street Junior School, Soothill – which closed down in 1981 – are being asked to

reported on the 1851 event.

It ran over three days, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and Mr Matson’s horse, ‘Sally Day’ won the Great Yorkshire Handicap in four heats.

The Flat Race was run by Mr Pawson’s ‘Nancy’, and the event was reported as giving ‘general satisfaction’.

A Mr Middleton was the judge, and that name crops up again six years later when police intervention attempted to halt the race.

The actual route of the course is uncertain.

It certainly involved Peep Green Common but it also involved the horses crossing a main road. It has been suggested that this was Far Common Road, but others have named the Birstall to Huddersfield Turnpike as the crossing point.

Either way a rider was killed when his horse ran into a haulage wagon and moves were subsequently made, albeit unsuccessfully, to prevent men making this clearly dangerous crossing.

As a result William Middleton, William Lomax and James Beaumont all appeared at Dewsbury Court House in June 1857 charged with ‘Riding furiously over the highway at Liversedge’. A local police superintendent, Mr Hall, was instructed by the Justices to ‘endeavour to prevent the horses crossing the highway’.

On all three days Mr Hall attempted to carry out his duty in this respect and informed the defendants of the consequences of ignoring him.

“They however,” said the newspaper report at the time, “persisted in crossing” Middleton and Beaumont on the Thursday, and Beaumont and Lomax on Friday and Saturday.

As a result they were each fined at the rate of £1 for a first offence, £2 for a second and, in James Beaumont’s case, £2 10s for the third.

The three were described in one report as ‘some of the lowest characters in the neigbourhoood’ and Lomax even gave a false name to Mr Hall on the first day.

In any event this incident sounded the death knell to this annual public celebration.

Booths selling beer and food were situated all along the route but, apparently, the public were witnessing the birth of ‘Health and Safety’ and the Roberttown Races were consigned to the history books.

come to the get-together at Soothill Working Men's Club on Monday, October 16.

The reunion, which is the 10th of its kind, starts at 7.30pm and all former pupils and staff are invited.

Ex-pupil Wendy Storey said: “All of us who attended loved the school and the staff. Most of our parents and grandparents had attended the school and we were all part of a truly wonderful community in Soothill.”

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By Steve Martyn EXPANDING services and supporting other initiatives which help the community are two ways in which the Friends of Batley Library hope to secure the future of the historic building.

That was the statement issued by Friends chairman Simon Roadnight when the group staged its annual meeting in the library on Monday.

Mr Roadnight said that during the past year the Friends had successfully reintroduced creative writing classes, provided the library with funds and staged regular book sales in the town’s market and at Wilton Park.

There has been an increase in users on both its Facebook and Twitter pages and a better structured website which highlights the Friends’ regular events.

Mr Roadnight said there had been occasional failures, including genealogy classes and the Memory Lane Cafe sessions which weren’t well supported, but there are progressive moves afoot as well.

“We are trying to initiate a closer working relationship with local schools and thanks to the library staff visiting local schools to promote the work being done they have been hugely successful,” the chairman said.

“Sadly it is the activities and events aimed at adults which are proving far harder to establish and maintain at the moment.

Stoptober support THE CHAIRMAN of the North Kirklees Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is backing the national campaign to help people stop smoking for good.

Stoptober is a 28-day campaign run by Public Health England throughout October and is the biggest mass quit attempt in the country.

Dr David Kelly, local GP and chairman of the North Kirklees CCG, said: “We understand that the majority of smokers want to stop smoking, but many find the task too daunting.

“Stoptober provides an opportunity to inspire smokers in Kirklees to quit.”

The campaign offers various ways to help stop smoking – whether you choose to use nicotine replacement therapies or ecigarettes, Stoptober will provide help in the form of apps, daily emails, social media and online support.

Coun Viv Kendrick, cabinet member for adults and public health, said: “Stopping smoking is one of the most important things you can do to improve your health, and research shows that you are four times more likely to succeed with support and stop smoking medication.”

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“We are still very much in the learning process ourselves but I can assure everyone that we remain very much focused in doing all we can to encourage more and more people to use the library.

“It is a valued community facility for everybody.”

Mr Roadnight added that, regrettably, due to further council budget cuts the library service was again under review.

“Naturally this means that fighting for the survival of

our library becomes more important than ever and we, as a group, will do our utmost to continue to support the existing staff,” he said.

More than 40 members attended and the encouraging evening ended with a lively talk by local author Maureen Prest about her book King of Clubs, which documents the way in which local entrepreneur James Corrigan founded Batley Variety Club and made it one of the bestknown names in the country for entertainment.

ACTOR Kevin Bishop has revealed he almost turned down his role in the remake of TV series Porridge because he feared it would never work.

“We all know and love Ronnie Barker in the role, and I knew no matter what we did, it would be a tough call,” he said. “But the fans have rallied behind it and I am grateful, but I wonder what Ronnie himself would have made of the new series?”

SHERIDAN SMITH, who starred as Cilla Black and won a BAFTA for her performance, tells me she has still to decide what she will sing fully on a planned Christmas special. “I think ... well, I know, fans will expect a Cilla song and something from Funny Girl, but other than that I am open to suggestions,” she said.

LOVE ISLAND winners Kem Cetinay and Amber Davies have been axed as guest presenters on Good Morning Britain after a dire stint in the late summer. Blasted by critics, TV bosses have decided “not to look at further options relating to them returning” ... axed then.

BARNUM the musical is to play at the London Menier Chocolate Factory from December 5 to March 3. One of the stars of this new show is none other than Coronation Street’s Tupele Dorgu who played Kelly Crabtree on the cobbles. Go see her as she has an exceptional voice.

AFTER his big BBC show ‘Let It Shine’ failed to connect with viewers and fans, Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen have had meetings with producers about turning their new musical The Band into a Hollywood film. Gary tells me: “I think it has all the elements of a good film, and people do like a feel-good story with great songs, don’t they?”

TINA O’BRIEN, who plays Sarah in Coronation Street, admits she was overjoyed to be asked back to the soap

Ann and Natalie Lowe after a few years away. She said: “It’s the perfect job really, as when you’re out of work you’re worried. In a soap you know you have work for a year, which is brilliant as an actress will tell you, I won’t be leaving again, that’s for sure.”

FORMER EastEnders actor Shane Richie tells me he has no idea if he will ever return to the soap as Alfie. “I thought we may go back but it’s turned in a different direction,” he said. “I suppose the good news is that we were not killed off, then there is no going back really is there?”

ACTRESS Rula Lenska tells me that she has been asked to sign up to Strictly Come Dancing on more than one occasion, but deemed herself “too old” to have a go. “I am not that fit, and I know from friends that you have to be,” she said. “If we did slow dances that would be fine, but other than that it’s not for me, although I love the show.”

BBC BREAKFAST host Naga Munchetty tells me she gets attacked all the time on social media on issues from her dress sense to her interviewing, but battles it the best way possible by just ignoring them.

“I think it’s all attention seeking, so why give them that?” she said.

EAMONN HOLMES tells me that he was ‘let go’ from Who Do You Think You Are? He said: “Honestly Ann I have no idea why. I think they did a lot of research and all that, and then I heard nothing and that was seven years ago now. It could be that I am hiding a huge secret or that I am way too dull, either way I never heard back, so make of it what you will.”

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© Maycon Pictures signed a contract that secures his place on Coronation Street through to the end of 2018, allegedly adding £20k extra to his annual salary. ITV, who are having to cut costs due to a downturn in advertising, claim that “this is not that accurate, but we welcome the PR. All our actors enjoy the correct salary.”

NOW here is a secret that Graham Norton doesn’t reveal via his famous red chair. The show is produced by Jon Magnusson, son of Magnus, who of course was a presenter on many TV shows including Mastermind.

THANKS to the success of Doc Martin, actor Martin Clunes lives comfortably on a farm in Dorset. He tells me that he does not see himself moving away as: “The pace of life here is amazing, and you do see all the tensions when you come back to a big city. I think people love Doc Martin as he has the same style of life as me. It’s all so relaxing.”

SIR DAVID JASON tells me that the stories about him having a bodyguard on set while filming in Doncaster recently for the new series of Open All Hours are: “Funny, we do have an assistant and yes, some fans want to get a bit close, but it’s because we’re filming in open streets and time is money. Nothing sinister and trust me, I am not demanding anything diva-like. Well maybe tea and biscuits, but that is all.”

BAYWATCH star David Hasselhoff tells me he would love a role in a UK TV drama.

He said: “I do think people only see me in comedy roles and so forth, but I would love to do a Miss Marple or something similar, where I can prove I can offer more than just comedy.”

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Ramblers’ corner • FORTHCOMING walks with the North Kirklees Group of the Ramblers – non-members are always welcome. Please call the walk leader for more details WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 18 A LUDDITE TRAIL Starts at 11am at The Miller and Carter (former Three Nuns) (WF14 0BY, SE183212) 5 miles Contact: Jim 01924 469700 janderegan@hotmail.co.uk

Navy talk SPEN VALLEY Historical Society’s next meeting is on Wednesday November 8, when Phil Judkins will present the Bernard Howgate Memorial Lecture.

The talk is titled ‘Sea, Land, Air and Underwater – The Royal Navy in WW1’.

Meetings are held in the Catholic Church Parish Hall on Dewsbury Road, Cleckheaton, starting at 7.30pm, with refreshments served from 7.15pm.

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Elland walk RAMBLERS: Last Saturday a group of walkers from Dewsbury & District Rambling Club set off from Bingley railway station along the Five Rise locks, returning through Shipley Glen.

Another walk is planned for this Sunday (October 15) in the Elland area, meeting Peter O’Conner at Wellington Road car park in Dewsbury at 9am.

‘School’ for creative people

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ADVENTUROUS creative people from the district are taking part in a special training scheme to gain skills in staging outdoor arts events.

Walk the Plank, one of the UK’s leading outdoor arts companies, has joined with Creative Scene, an Arts Council England funded project to bring ‘the arts’ to Dewsbury, Batley and Spen, to host the Make It Happen School.

The Make It Happen School is training 25 people from West Yorkshire in the skills of outdoor performance, including shadow puppetry, illuminations and story-telling.

They will learn about putting on outdoor arts events in public places like parks, town centres and other non-traditional performance locations.

Liz Pugh, co-founder of Walk the Plank, said: “This is about training for creative people in a wide range of different art forms.

“We will be sharing skills and creating new networks.

“We will work together to create something special to be performed in Dewsbury town centre.

“We want to draw out a new network of creative people and for them to use this to work with each other in future.”

The intensive course is being held in Dewsbury over six days during October, culminating in an evening

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performance of ‘The Togethering’ on Wednesday, October 25.

The artists will create a magical night-time show with music, shadow puppetry, fire-drawings and storytelling, in the town’s central pedestrian area.

The course has attracted a cross-section of people from different backgrounds.

Nancy Barrett, director of Creative Scene, said: “Arts can bring people together and we want to shine a spot-

light on the people and places here.

“It will enable people to see Dewsbury in a new light.

“It is suitable for all ages, so come along and share the experience.

“The town and it’s people deserve something special and we hope this will be the start of an annual Togethering event.

The Togethering performance by Walk the Plank and the 25 artists will be held in Market Place, off Northgate, at 6.30pm-7.15pm on October 25.

So hard not to Challenging but get up and dance very worthwhile Grease – The Alhambra Theatre until Saturday October 14 www.bradford-theatres.co.uk Review by Zoe Shackleton

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GREASE was definitely the word at the Alhambra on Monday evening as the hit 1950s musical came to town.

The packed-out theatre was treated to the rock & roll sounds of everyone’s favourite show, which follows the love story of T-Bird Danny Zuko and good-girl Sandy.

As part of a major UK tour, the new production sees boy band The Wanted’s Tom Parker take on his first musical role as leading man Danny.

Although you could sense his nerves at the start in his and Danielle Hope’s (Sandy) first duet, he did grow into the character and by the end he was as confident as John Travolta himself.

The production was slick and professional with an array of authentic costumes and various set changes that took you back to the 50s at Rydell High School.

And the cast was perfectly picked, with Hope pulling off a gorgeous performance as Sandy – her rendition of Hopelessly Devoted To You a particular highlight.

However, I did think Louisa Lytton – of EastEnders fame – was rather tame, with not quite enough fire to play Rizzo’s character.

The rest of the ensemble as the T-Birds and Pink Ladies were a real hit and provided the audience with the energy and cheekiness that Grease is renowned for.

It was a real triumph – the choreography, music and acting brought the rock ‘n’ roll era to life - and I was fighting the urge to stand up and dance when the curtain closed on a medley of songs.

Don’t miss out on a chance to see the production on its last day at the Alhambra tomorrow (Sat), with performances at 5pm and 8.30pm.

The musical then carries on its tour in places such as Newcastle and Brighton – if you want to go a bit further afield!

The Mirror World Of Melody Black – Gavin Extence Book review by librarian Amanda Ambler LIFE has its ups and downs. It all starts, as these things sometimes do, with a dead man. He was a neighbour, not someone Abby knew well, but still, finding a body when you only came over to borrow a tin of tomatoes, that comes as a bit of a shock.”

At first read, the blurb on the back of this book suggests another gripping, intriguing crime novel. A dead man. Finding a body. A bit of a shock.

However ‘The Mirror World Of Melody Black’ is about as far from a crime novel as you can possibly get. This story, in fact, deals with the very difficult subject of mental health.

In the book we meet Abby, a young woman who we learn has a diagnosis of type two bipolar disorder.

At the start Abby simply pops round to a neighbour’s flat to borrow a tin of tomatoes but finds the neighbour sitting, dead, in his armchair.

Following this incident Abby’s life slowly spirals out of control and it becomes clear that she is going into a manic phase. Eventually Abby finds herself in a secure psychiatric unit and it is here that she meets the Melody Black of the title....

The Mirror World Of Melody Black is a very insightful look into the world of someone suffering from mental health issues, and Abby’s descent from being a capable woman to someone who needs to be protected from herself highlights that sufferers of mental illness look no different from anyone else.

Even though the subject matter is very challenging, the author still manages to write in a humorous and uplifting way and the book never feels too oppressive.

I also think that Gavin Extence is an extremely clever author in that he manages to write very authentically from the point of view of a young woman.

In fact, when I finished the book, I had to read the author’s name on the cover to remind myself that the novel was written by a man. Also interesting is the fact that the author himself admits to having his own mental health issues, and there is a section at the back of the book where he talks very frankly about this.

Overall, a very interesting, challenging read which still manages to remain upbeat despite the difficult subject matter.

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Buyer collects. (2205) FASHION/FABRIC/CLOTHING Ladies’ long black doublebreasted coat, Precis Petite, wool/cashmere, size 8/10, worn twice, cost £120, accept £40. Tel 01924 495640 (Mirfield) (2227) Merino wool overlayer blanket, cream one side, palm pattern on reverse, 200 x 200cm. Purchased in Tenerife for £500, unused now £60. Tel 07984 848224.

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(2204) FURNITURE Solid medium oak refectory style extendable coffee table, good condition £50.

Tel 07708 174871. (2237) Solid wood, round, pedestal dining table, antique pine coloured, 30” diameter with two matching chairs with straight spindle backs.

Modern design, hardly used, very good condition, bargain £35 ono. Tel 07790 568986.

(2233) Bed settee, metal action, beige/green floral fabric, Guardsman treated.

Excellent condition, matching footstool £95 the pair. Tel 01924 496751. (2228) CD & DVD unit in pine with 10 adjustable shelves (self assembly) £25. Unused still in box, H 160cm x W 84cm x D 17cm. Tel 07984 848224.

(2224) Black leather settee with light brown ribbed cushions, 146” x 36”, adapts to corner settee 96” x 72”, includes separate footrest 36” x 24” and scatter cushions.

Excellent condition, first to see will buy, absolute bargain £95. Tel 01924 407943.

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(2205) Three-seater settee and twoseater settee in brown leather £100 ono. Tel 01924 406815. (2201) GARDEN Flymo hover lawn mower, easy reel 38cm, cable winds into box. Internal grass box, cost £120, accept £30. Can deliver. Tel 01924 475862/ 07531 035354. (2234) JEWELLERY Accurist watch (ladies), stainless steel & gold looking. Good time keeper £7. Tel 01274 877306. (2204) KITCHEN Fridge freezer, white, dimensions (H) 3ft 9” x (W) 19” x (D) 1ft 7”. Good condition, £25. New kitchen forces sale.

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Dimensions 32.5” high x 19.5” wide x 21.5” depth.

Good condition, £45. Tel 01924 407943. (2219) Kitchen s/s sink 1 1/2 bowl £10. Cabinet brushed chrome bar handles £1 each.

Tel 01924 505834. (2212) Franke R/H drainer S/S sink unit, complete with fittings, brand new, cost £160, accept £60 – bargain! Tel 07909 742005. (2207) MEDICAL/PERSONAL Deep tissue massager Reviber Zen Physio, unwanted gift, cost £80 accept £40 ono. Tel 07470 445478.

(2232) Neat folding commode chair c/w pan and lid. Black frame, grey pan and lid. Good clean condition £20. Tel 07941 412352. Buyer collects.

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AMATEUR BOXING

Kelly makes impressive debut KBW BOXER Danny Kelly made an impressive debut on Saturday night as he beat Tom Josh by a second round TKO. Dewsbury-based Kelly, who only took up boxing in March of this year, controlled the bout against his opponent from Henry’s Gym in York.

The debut fighter boxed out of his southpaw stance and made an aggressive start.

Kelly kept the pressure on and forced the referee to step in and give Josh a standing eight count.

In the second round the KBW man did not allow his opponent any respite, landing a right hook followed by a backhand which again caused the referee to give Josh another standing eight count.

Once the fight was resumed Kelly immediately pounced and the referee had no choice but to stop the fight and award the bout to Kelly.

KBW will be holding their 13th boxing home show at the Orchid banqueting hall tonight (Fri).

Tickets are available to purchase on the door, the show will help to raise money for the ongoing crisis in Burma.

PROMISING START: Kelly stands with his trainers Alan Hague and Jack Sutherland and England Boxing official Jed Cheema

RACING PREVIEW WITH MIKE SMITH Expert Eye can do it for Sir Michael AIDAN O‘BRIEN can take a step closer to the Group 1 record tomorrow in the Darley Dewhurst stakes at Newmarket, but the formidable figure of Sir Michael Stoute stands in his way.

It is 31 years since Stoute claimed his one and only previous victory in the Group One contest with Ajdal, but in EXPERT EYE he has a leading contender for this season’s renewal. Meanwhile the Ballydoyle wizard needs just two more top level wins to equal brilliant Bobby Frankel’s world record of 25 in a single year.

And O’Brien will be within reaching distance if HAPPILY – a red-hot 2-1 favourite– wins the Bet365 Fillies’ Mile today (Friday).

The only threat to Happily appears to come from within as O’Brien also has the next two in the betting – MAGICAL and SEPTEMBER. Should O’Brien train the winner, the Tipperary trainer will have a chance to equal the record at the Rowley Mile tomorrow.

Middle Park hero US NAVY FLAG, Champagne Stakes winner SEAHENGE and THREEANDFOURPENCE will be the big O’Brien Dewhurst hopes. He has taken the seven-furlong Group 1 three times in the last four years

with Churchill, Air Force Blue and War Command.

Yet O’Brien may have to wait until Champions Day on October 21 to draw level with Frankel as the Dewhurst looks a duel between Acclamation colt EXPERT EYE and Jim Bolger’s VERBAL DEXTERITY. The John Gosden-trained EMARAATY and James Tate’s tough-as-teak youngster HEY GAMAN are also in the mix. Angus Gold, racing manager to Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, owner of Emaraaty, said: “I watched Emaraaty work on the Limekilns on Saturday morning and he is in fine physical shape. Jim Crowley rode him and was very pleased with him.

“It is a big step up from a maiden to a Group 1 but he’s a very quick colt with great

potential.”

In the Betfred Cesarewitch, Ryan Moore’s agent Tony Hind has lined his client up with the Willie Mullins’ trained LAGOSTOVEGAS in an eyecatching booking, but WHO DARES WINS could claim another high profile handicap event.

Elsewhere on the card, Godolphin’s GHAYYATH has the talent if not the temperament to take the Autumn Stakes and SPARK PLUG can fire up a win in the Darley Club Stakes.

Closer to home, York has a very decent card tomorrow and as an each-way punt I like YOU’RE FIRED who ran on strongly in the Cambridgeshire to suggest that this trip of 1m2f in the 2.05 will suit.

Consider combining him with HYPERFOCUS who looks a group horse in the making in the 3.15. In the Rockingham at 2.40, SHABAABY could make a winning debut in Listed company.

• CARRIGILL’S NAP (stake returned in a free bet if finishes outside top 4): LAGOSTOVEGAS, Saturday, Newmarket, 3.40.

• AUGUR’S BEST BET: HYPERFOCUS, Saturday, York, 3.15.

Sporting Briefs MIRFIELD: Battyeford Sporting Club are holding a fundraising night for their Under-7, Under-10 and Under12 football teams.

Tomorrow evening at the Airdale Heifer ‘A Night at the Races’ will be held from 7pm - 8.30pm, with the first starting at 7pm sharp.

Raffle tickets will be available to buy with all prizes donated by local businesses.

MIRFIELD: Mirfield Veterans Bowling Club will hold their Annual General Meeting at the Mirfield Cricket Club on November 2.

The meeting will start at 10am and anyone who wishes to take up membership for the 2018 season is also invited to attend.

DEWSBURY: Dewsbury Rams have officially unveiled their new logo,

which has been implemented with immediate effect. The club will launch a new website before the beginning of December that will feature the new crest, which is featured on the front of The Press this week.

Supporters voted for their favourite draft design last month and the final logo is the product of a consultation period lasting more than three months.

BOWLS

Drama in Overthorpe final MARC ARMITAGE and Leah Weatherill won Overthorpe Sports Club’s Mixed Pairs competition, winning an enthralling final 21-20 against Mark Dobson and Georgia Jewitt.

The lead changed hands several times with both girls leading their pairs exceptionally well.

Armitage and Weatherill looked in control at 8-4, only for Dobson and Jewitt to pull 11-8 in front.

Once again the winning pair took charge at 15-11, then 18-15 before a fine Dobson bowl took them to 2019, but Armitage’s fine last bowl ensured victory.

Earlier Armitage and Weatherill accounted for Phil Baines and Linda Scott before beating Sharon Byrnes and Alan Smith 21-9 in the semi final.

Dobson and Jewitt made it

WELL BOWLED: Marc Armitage (left) and Leah Weatherhill with their trophy a family affair all the way to the final beating Georgia’s mum and partner Jason Woodhouse 21-11, they then beat Georgia’s brother Nathan and partner Kelly

Parker by the same score.

In the semi-final the pair won against Georgia’s dad David and partner Emily Wilson in a closer contest that ended 21-15.

HEAVY WOOLLEN FOOTBALL

Linthwaite pull clear at top THERE was plenty of action in the Heavy Woollen Sunday League this week as Linthwaite moved five points clear at the top of the Premier Division table.

The league leaders thrashed St John Fisher 5-1 to make it 17 goals in their first four games.

Former champions St John Fisher currently occupy bottom spot and have yet to win a game.

Roberttown Rovers won 2-1 away against Navigation while Mirfield Town hammered FC Walkers Hounds 5-2.

AFC Chickenley won a thrilling seven-goal contest 4-3 away at Birstall CC. In the Championship there are still three teams on 100 per cent records after the weekend’s results.

Deighton WMC remain top on goal difference after thrashing Scholes Athletic 9-1.

Hanging Heaton CC are still searching for their first win after they lost 10-1 at home to Old Bank WMC. Mount Pleasant won their third game from four as they beat Wellington Westgate 7-4, while Wire Works are still unbeaten after winning 3-1 away at Overthorpe Sports Club.

Ravenswharfe managed to secure their first win as they put eight goals past Yorkshireman FC in an 8-1 win.

In Division One Inter Batley won 3-1 at home to St Ignatius to move to the summit of the table at the expense of Birstall St Patricks who lost 1-0 away at Battyeford Sporting Club.

Linthwaite Reserves notched their first win with a 3-1 victory at home to Wike Horse, Clifton Rangers Reserves made it two wins from their opening three games as they won 3-1 away at Snowdon.

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FOOTBALL

Town fall at first hurdle in County Cup West Riding County Cup OSSETT TOWN CAMPION

game remained scoreless at the break.

Alex Peterson came closest as his header from Anthony Mackie’s cross glanced over the bar.

Kai Hancock also had a chance to break the deadlock as Alex Low nodded the ball into his path but his attempted lob went wide.

Manager Grant Black introduced Seon Ripley to the fray in the second half with Hancock making way.

Ripley was straight into the action as he won a free kick on the right-hand side.

Steven Ridley whipped in a dangerous ball and Ashley Jackson was the first to react as he prodded the ball home to give Ossett the lead.

The hosts soon doubled their lead as Low scored from an audacious overhead kick.

Ripley was involved in Town’s third and final goal as he sent Danny South through and the forward made no mistake as he chipped over the Goole keeper.

Tomorrow afternoon Ossett compete in one of the biggest games in their recent history, as they travel to Solihull Moors in the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup. The game kicks off at 3pm against the National League side.

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OSSETT TOWN saw their five-game unbeaten run brought to an end as they were eliminated from the West Riding County Cup. Ryan Ferguson scored Ossett’s only goal on the hour mark but it proved mere consolation as Campion advanced to the next round.

Thomas Robinson put the visitors ahead on Tuesday evening, Brighton Mugadza then doubled the lead seven minutes later.

Two minutes into the second half Talent Ndlovu made it 3-0 to the visitors before Ferguson pulled one back for Town.

The away side restored their three-goal cushion soon after as Lee Bradshaw got himself on the scoresheet.

On Saturday afternoon Ossett faired much better as they soundly defeated Goole 3-0 in the first qualifying round of the FA Trophy.

The Reds had several chances to take the lead in the opening 45 minutes but were unable to find a way through the Goole defence as the

CRUISING: Danny South scored Ossett’s third and final goal against Goole on Saturday afternoon

Penalty heartbreak for Albion FA Trophy DROYLSDEN OSSETT ALBION

RESURGENT: Albion boss Dave Haley has seen his side turn around their poor form in recent weeks

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Droylsden won 4-2 on penalties OSSETT ALBION pushed Droylsden all the way in the first qualifying round of the FA Trophy as penalties proved the only way to separate the sides on Tuesday evening.

It is the third time that the sides have met this year with 10-man Droylsden winning an FA Cup tie back in August, with the teams also playing out a 1-1 draw on Saturday afternoon.

Stephen Hall put the hosts ahead as his effort found the back of the net on 21 minutes.

Albion eventually got the equaliser 12 minutes from time through Callum Charlton.

Extra time was still not enough to separate the sides as the game went to penalties which saw Droylsden qualify for the next round.

West Riding County Cup LIVERSEDGE GOOLE

On Saturday Albion went 1-0 up as Amos Kabeya converted from the penalty spot.

Droylsden equalised through Ciaran Kilheeney on 77 minutes to

force the replay on Tuesday night.

Tomorrow afternoon Albion will be hoping to continue their climb up the league table as they host Trafford (3pm).

Ladies gear up for knockout ties Football Correspondent sport@thepressnews.co.uk

THIS weekend sees the first round of the West Riding Women’s County Cup and Ossett Albion find themselves at home to West Riding League side Clifton Rangers.

North East Regional League side Albion have certainly been value for money this season – with a league and cup record showing two wins, a draw, and three defeats with 17 goals for and 22 against – 12 of which came in last week’s clash with Sheffield Wednesday.

One-time FA Women’s Premier League outfit Wednesday looked to have the better of the first half, with a 3-2 lead at the break.

FAN-FAVOURITE Will Wells is returning to Ossett Albion as the Unicorns reveal a host of new signings.

Wells has joined Albion on loan until January from parent club Guiseley, who play in the National League.

The young centre back earned his popular status at the club after scoring the winner in the derby clash with Ossett Town

back in January.

Ex-Worsbrough Bridge manager Josh Wright has also returned to Albion and featured in the FA Trophy clash against Droylsden at the weekend.

The Unicorns have also secured the services of promising midfielder Lebrun Mbeka, who has joined from NCEL side Parkgate.

Sedge eliminated

WOMEN’S FOOTBALL

By Mike Popplewell

Unicorns bolster squad

But Albion hit back to make it 6-6 at the final whistle with two goals from Nikki Swift and one each for Anna Taylor and Jo Atkinson.

Substitutes Rachel Powch and Chloe Denton also netted in a hugely entertaining tie.

On form, this is a game Albion should win and book themselves a home tie with Leeds United or Republica Internationale in round two on November 19.

Also in County Cup action are Lower Hopton, at home to Bradford Park Avenue, and Ossett Town who are away at Harrogate Town.

In their last game Ossett Town went to the top of the West Riding League First Division when a 9-1 win at Silsden reserves made it two wins from two.

On target for Town were Heather Butlet (2), Carly Doyle (2), Jodie

Clarkson, Shanny Firth and a hat-trick from sub Tina Toohey.

Lower Hopton made it two wins from two in Division Two when they beat Boroughbridge 6-0 with goals from Ruby Marlow (3), Bethany Ellis (2), and Nina Fox. In the same division the Ossett Town Development side lost 4-0 at Farsley Celtic Development and are now at home to Boroughbridge on Sunday.

• OSSETT ALBION UNDER-18 Academy girls shared the spoils with Castleford White Rose as they drew 11 on Sunday.

Albion took the lead as Emma Watson beat the Castleford keeper with a well taken goal from outside the area.

In the second half Ossett continued to battle but were unable to prevent the visitors from equalising.

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LIVERSEDGE crashed out of the West Riding County Cup as they were beaten by Evo-Stik North side Goole AFC. Four goals in the last 15 minutes saw the visitors run away with the tie as Sedge managed to hold their own against their higher ranked opposition for the majority of the game.

Former Liversedge man Piteu Crouz opened the scoring on 24 minutes as his shot squeezed under James Waggett.

Four minutes into the second half the hosts equalised thanks to Tom Brook.

The skipper rose to meet a free kick and guided his header into the back of the net to level the scores.

Two goals in two minutes from Tyler Williams with 15 minutes remaining effectively put the game to bed.

Williams’ second strike proved unstoppable as the Goole number

11 lashed the ball into the top corner from outside the area.

With just over five minutes to play Waggett was left powerless again as Terry Barwick volleyed home from 20 yards out.

Marcus Edwards then piled more misery on Sedge as he pounced on a spilled ball from Waggett to score the visitors’ fifth goal of the evening.

On Saturday afternoon Liversedge drew 1-1 for the second week running in the NCEL Premier as they were forced to come from behind against Bridlington Town.

Brett Agnew put the hosts ahead as he latched onto a rebound to open the scoring.

Tom Jackson then rescued a point for Sedge just shy of the hour mark as he scored from a well-worked free kick.

This week Sedge have two league games in the space of four days.

First up is the visit of Handsworth Parramore tomorrow afternoon (3pm). Parkgate then make the trip to Clayborn on Tuesday evening (7.45pm).

JUNIOR RUGBY LEAGUE SHAW CROSS SHARKS UNDER-9s welcomed a dominant Kippax side to Shark Park on Sunday afternoon.

The Sharks had moments of good teamwork and control that they will look to carry into next week’s game against Hunslet.

Bailey Woods was awarded opposition man of the match as Seb Jeffers took parents’ player.

Coaches’ awards were given to Harvey Cavanagh for making good yards and Ethan Brereton, who was resilient all game. Top trainer was given to Phoebe Wilson.

These players were supported by Alfie Law, Ben Tranter, Max Tune, Toby Turver, Casey Hirst, Charlie Tilford, Eviee Raby, Charlee Raby, Edan Gleadhill and Francis Appleyard.

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RUGBY UNION

RUGBY LEAGUE

Late rally costs Cleck

Maroons eye promotion

RFU North East One

CLECKHEATON RUFC ALNWICK

DEWSBURY MOOR will aim to book their place in the NCL Division Three play-off final when they host Oldham St Annes tomorrow afternoon (2.30pm).

Moor have won their last 10 games in league competition and finished just two points outside the automatic play-off places.

Oldham St Annes made the play-offs on points difference as they finished level on points with Gateshead Storm, after beating fourthplaced Eastmoor Dragons 40-4 in the final game of the regular season.

The sides last met at the beginning of September with the Maroons edging Saturday’s opponents 28-24.

Tomorrow’s winners will await the victors of the other semi-final clash that will be contested between Eastmoor Dragons and Woolston Rovers.

Last year’s play-off final was held at the Select Security Stadium, the home of Widnes Vikings, however the location of this year’s final is yet to be confirmed.

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CLECKHEATON were left to rue late mistakes as they lost their second consecutive home game of the league campaign.

The defeat is Cleck’s third of the season, with all three losses coming against sides that currently occupy the top four.

Much like the previous week it was a tight affair and a game that the Moorenders could have won as they led with five minutes left on the clock.

The visitors took an early lead as James Bird kicked a penalty goal.

The ever-reliable Mike Swetman then levelled the scores as he added a three-pointer from 40 metres out.

The game did not stay level for long as some determined running from the away side, coupled with poor defence from the hosts, saw Alnwick cross for an unconverted try in the corner.

Bird extended the lead further with a second penalty goal as Jack Seddon was sin binned for a high tackle.

Cleckheaton had scant scoring opportunities in the first half and were unable to add to their single penalty goal before the break.

Mikey Hayward had the best chance to score Cleck’s opening try as he broke down the right but was unable to get free of the final defender.

At the start of the second half the hosts began to dominate and got their first try with 47 minutes on the clock.

Swetman received the ball and sold a beautiful dummy to the Alnwick defence to glide through for the try.

From in front of the posts the stand-off made no mistake in adding the extras.

The hosts continued to gather momentum as 10 minutes later they were awarded a scrum 15 metres from the Alnwick line.

From the scrum Luke Pearson, temporarily in at number eight, fed Jack Bickerdike who

Trio of awards SCRUM DOWN: Cleckheaton’s lapse in concentration cost them victory at home to Alnwick utilised the dummy run of Matt Piper to find Swetman.

The number 10 then provided a wonderful ball to Hayward who darted through a gap to touch down in the corner.

Swetman’s conversion drifted wide, leaving the Moorenders four points in front with just over 10 minutes to play.

Cleckheaton then lost all concentration as Alnwick crossed for two tries in the final five minutes, despite Cleck dominating for the majority of the second half.

Ossett suffer first defeat RFU Yorkshire Division Four South East

OSSETT RUFC ROTHERHAM PHOENIX

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OSSETT RUFC suffered their first defeat of the league campaign as Rotherham Phoenix eased to victory on Saturday afternoon.

Mark Fisher made his debut at scrum-half against a very strong Rotherham pack and linked up well with Nathan Spurr to get the ball out to the backs, who looked dangerous at times.

Ossett got off to the worst possible start as the Phoenix player gathered the kick-off and helped move his team up the field for the first of three tries scored in quick succession.

The hosts finally sprang into action and

made a contest of the game as they tried to find a way over the whitewash.

The home side then suffered another blow as Mark Buckborough – who had caused Rotherham trouble with some strong running while also valiantly defending the Ossett line – was forced off injured.

In the second half Jack Peat and Jack Drury along with Dale Burnley made some good breaks but the Phoenix defence constantly tracked back to prevent Ossett getting any points on the board.

A period of pressure from the visitors saw them cross for another two tries to finish the game 33-0 winners.

Ossett are not back in action until next Saturday (Oct 21) when they travel to take on Stanley Rodillians, who have lost the only game they have played in so far.

Veterans win Bowl trophy OSSETT VETERANS went one better than last year as they lifted the Bowl trophy in the annual Jersey Veterans Super 10s tournament.

The Yorkshire side’s close driving game proved too much for their opponents Super Frelons, who they defeated in the final.

An early try from Richard Dobson was swiftly followed by a score from Duncan Kitts who raced away to ground the ball in the corner.

Steve Dykes converted both tries.

Ossett’s opponents replied with a breakaway try before Matt Fray produced a magnificent solo effort to score Ossett’s third.

Dykes again converted to bring the scores to 21-5 going into half time.

Although the French outfit reduced the deficit Ossett managed to pull clear as Dykes scored and converted his own try.

Jonny Karadzic rounded off the scoring with a classy individual effort and Dykes continued

his superb kicking performance as he added the two points once again.

Ossett’s route to the final started on Saturday as two strong performances in their pool games saw them beat French side Les Coquillards 337 and New Ash Green from Kent 37-5.

Gloucester Constabulary proved better opposition in the third and final game as Ossett lost 17-5 to finish second in the pool.

On Sunday afternoon Ossett’s first opponents were Les Vert, from France – a feisty affair that saw Ossett win 22-0 to qualify for the Bowl competition.

The semi-final clash saw Ossett comprehensively outplay Welsh side Denbigh Dogs 48-10 to secure their place in the final against Super Frelons.

Matt Fray was named Ossett’s man of the tournament.

From the back of a scrum the visiting number eight picked up the ball and barged his way through several tackles before offloading to his supporting teammate, who dotted down to regain the lead.

The hosts went in search of the winning try but it wasn’t to be as Alnwick crossed in the corner with seconds remaining.

Cleckheaton will have a break from league action this week as they welcome Ilkley to Moorend in the Yorkshire Cup (3pm) as they seek to return to winning ways.

THE RFL Community Awards were held this week, with a trio of awards heading to North Kirklees.

St John Fisher Year 11 Girls were awarded girls’ school team of the year after winning the Champion Schools Rugby League national title for the second year running.

Mirfield Free Grammar Year 9 Boys took home the boys’ school team of the year after making it to the Champion Schools final.

Dewsbury and Batley Society referee Liam Rush was awarded young match official of the year.

The honour is Rush’s second this year after he was named the English Schools Rugby League referee of the year at the Champion Schools Finals in August.

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AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL

Whitcliffe Mount PE teacher captains England to success WHITCLIFFE MOUNT PE teacher Matt Whiteley captained the England Dragonslayers as they won the AFL Europe Euro Cup. The annual Aussie Rules tournament was held in Bordeaux and Whiteley and his team saw off the challenge from 13 other countries to lift the trophy.

In England’s first game they defeated the Welsh national side 15-5 in what proved to be one of the Dragonslayers’ toughest contests.

In their next game England scored over a century of points as they hammered the Swedish Elks 104-19. The two victories saw the Dragonslayers advance into the quarter finals.

Whiteley’s men then made it through to the final as they beat the Australian Avalanche 89-3 before winning 42-21 against the French national team.

In the final they beat tournamentfavourites, the Irish Warriors, 58-9 to win the Euro Cup for the first time since 2014.

Whiteley was appointed captain of the side in 2015 and says that the tournament win on Saturday was his biggest achievement since joining the national team.

“This is my first win as captain which makes it all the more special,” said Whiteley “It felt absolutely phenomenal to hoist the trophy while everyone was cheering and the cameras from AFL Europe were there filming it all.”

The 31-year-old has played in the Euro Cup for eight consecutive years and despite winning the tournament in convincing style Whiteley admits that he did not expect to lift the trophy on Saturday evening.

CAPTAIN FANTASTIC: Whiteley with the Euro Cup He added: “We didn’t really expect to go and win the whole thing as we have quite a new squad.

“It was always in the back of my mind that we could win but I never really focused on it because there were other nations like Ireland, who we beat in the final, who had a really strong squad.”

Earlier in the day the England Vixens, who are the ladies national AFL team, also won their tournament to make sure both Euro Cups made their way back to England.

Kelly ‘very near’ agreement on two-year extension deal

By Ben McKenna Sports Reporter sport@thepressnews.co.uk

DEWSBURY RAMS chairman Mark Sawyer has exclusively revealed to The Press that head coach Neil Kelly has been offered a two-year contract extension.

Kelly was appointed on an 18month contract in mid-April when the Rams were still without a league win.

Despite the team’s dangerous position, Kelly was able to guide Dewsbury to safety with five games to spare.

Sawyer says he is optimistic an agreement will be reached that would extend Kelly’s current contract until 2020, with a deal already being “very near” completion.

“We don’t need the hard sell with Neil as he wants to be here, he sees Dewsbury as his club,” said Sawyer.

“I am hoping the deal will be at least an extra two years, we are very hopeful that he is going to sign as we are very near an agreement.”

The Rams chairman has also rev-

elaed that the club are in discussions with a number of players from in and outside the club.

Sawyer has said that talks have been made easier with the club succeeding in raising their salary cap after an appeal for fans to purchase season tickets.

He said: “We are in negotiations with a number of players and we have made some headway with a few targets this week.

“There will hopefully be an announcement this week or the week after on who has signed.

“A number of fans have joined Squadbuilder and more have bought season tickets and a couple of supporters have even made donations which has allowed us to raise our salary cap to a competitive level.

“Neil is fairly happy with the squad he has got and we are hoping to keep the majority of the players we have at the minute.

“We will still look to bring in one or two more players.”

The Dewsbury chairman was pleased with the performances from the team after a superb run of form in the second half of the season.

Sawyer is hoping that the side will continue to build as they head

into 2018.

He added: “It was a season of two halves, the first half was a bit worrying but the second half was exciting with how well the team played and the number of games they won.

“We are hoping they can carry that forward into next year and continue to be a competitive outfit.

“We realise that against some teams it will be difficult but Neil believes that we can be competitive with every team and do a bit better next year.

“When you have the likes of Toronto coming in and spending the money you would expect a Super League team to spend it will be tougher.”

One player that will not be at Dewsbury next year is Lewis Fairhurst, after he signed for Keighley Cougars.

Fairhurst spent much of 2017 on dual registration at League 1 side Hemel Stags, where he made 15 appearances, scoring six tries.

Prop Mitch Stringer has also left the club to take up the role of player-coach at Hemel Stags.

The forward joined the Rams in 2016 but made only seven starts for Dewsbury last season.

FINGERS CROSSED: Sawyer is hopeful that Kelly (pictured) will be staying with the Rams for another three seasons

Maun ecstatic for Scott after Walmsley earns England inclusion in Scotland squad call-up for World Cup BATLEY assistant coach Danny Maun has heaped praise on full-back David Scott after he was named in the Scotland squad for the Rugby League Word Cup. Scott has previously earned 13 international caps and made his debut at the age of 18 in a 26-6 win against Ireland in 2011.

The full-back joined the Bulldogs in 2016 and has since made over 50 appearances, scoring 18 tries.

He also scooped three awards at the club’s presentation evening last week.

Maun believes that Scott’s inclusion in the 24-man squad is thoroughly deserved after another impressive season with Batley.

“I am made up for Dave, he certainly deserves it as he has been outstanding for us this year,” said Maun.

“Since he came from Doncaster he has been our most consistent performer and he is one of the best trainers and his attitude is top class.

“It is massive for a club like Batley to have Dave playing in the World Cup, it puts us on the map and it is a big thing for Dave and his

STAR MAN: Dave Scott earned his international call-up after another impressive season with Batley family as well.”

Meanwhile, the Bulldogs have bolstered their playing squad this week with the signing of Tommy Holland from Whitehaven.

The 21-year-old has become Batley’s third signing since the end of the season and Maun is confident the young prop will mix things up in the forward pack.

He said: “He is young and hungry and will provide some competition for us in the middle.

“There were offers from other clubs but he has chosen to join Batley for less money and that shows what type of character he is.”

The Bulldogs assistant also confirmed the departure of Cain Southernwood, who has left Batley to join Hunslet Hawks.

The half-back had fallen down the pecking order at Mount Pleasant and Maun admitted that Southernwood left the club in search of regular playing time.

DEWSBURY CELTIC product Alex Walmsley is in line to earn his first England cap after being named in the 24-man squad for the Rugby League World Cup in Australia.

Walmsley has enjoyed an impressive season with St Helens as he was named the Betfred Super League’s top metre-maker for 2017. The prop forward also scored 11 tries and made 605 tackles in 31 games.

The former Batley Bulldogs forward made the 20-man squad for England’s mid-season test against Samoa in May but didn’t make the match-day team.

The 27-year-old is only one of two uncapped players named in the side and says that missing out in May has made him all the more determined to make his first England appearance in Australia.

“Unfortunately someone had to miss out and it was my turn in May, 20 doesn’t go into 17 and in this tournament 24 won’t go into 17 either,” said Walmlsey.

“But what it did was really ignite my hunger to represent my country and hopefully I’ll get that opportunity.

“I feel better for it, having missed out against Samoa, to have been so close and not get the chance, I’m better for it now as a player and a person.

“I really was over the moon to get the call this week and I am really proud of myself.”

With some strong forwards named in the side Walmsley is under no illusions that the competition for places is stiff.

He said: “As a nation, we’re very gifted to have arguably the best pack in the world - it is really tough competition.

“Look at the players in the NRL – Sam and

FRESH FACED: Walmsley during his time at Batley Tom Burgess, Elliott Whitehead, Josh Hodgson and James Graham, then over here there’s Scott Taylor, Chris Hill and Sean O’Loughlin.

“It bodes well for us, it will be tough for me to break into but, as I always say, I’m not here to make up the numbers.”

Dewsbury Moor products Sam and Tom Burgess have also made the squad.

Both have featured heavily for England in recent years with 32 caps between them.

The brothers currently play for South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL.