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Jordan Jubb had been at the TBC club at the Hick Lane junction
Popular father-of-two, 22, had been out clubbing in Batley By James Morris News Reporter james@thepressnews.co.uk
A MAN has died of a suspected drug overdose while on a night out in Batley. Father-of-two Jordan Jubb, 22, from Batley, had been out with friends on Saturday night and into the early hours of Sunday morning when he was taken ill.
Door staff at the TBC nightclub were reported to have come to his assistance after earlier asking him to leave because he appeared drunk – he was put in a taxi, which brought him back a few minutes later. A passer-by tried to give CPR while staff called an ambulance, rapidly followed by a repeated 999 call when another clubber came out and started behaving strangely. The two men were both taken to
Dewsbury District Hospital where Mr Jubb was later pronounced dead. The other man, aged 24, was said to be in a stable condition. A third man, aged 19, admitted himself to hospital at 6.15am but was later released following treatment. Det Insp Stef Wiseman, of Kirklees CID, confirmed enquiries were taking place to establish the cause of death. He said: “At this stage we are unable to establish what these males have taken.
“However, we can say that all three presented with overdose symptoms and tragically one young man lost his life. “Our thoughts are with his family at this devastating time.” Det Insp Wiseman warned: “I would like to take this opportunity to remind people there is no safe way to take drugs.” A spokesman for the TBC nightclub, Nick Westwell, said: “We are aware that a young man has lost his
life and we are assisting police with their enquiries. “It’s a tragedy and all we are thinking about is the family and our thoughts are with them. “Something has happened after a customer has left the premises. “At this moment we don’t know what has happened. It’s just tragic.” A post-mortem will be carried out on Mr Jubb to determine the cause of death.
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Friday December 16, 2016 Crematorium, Friday 23 December at 10.30am.
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Deaths BOOTH DONALD On 6 December, of Chickenley
& Ossett, aged 88. Husband of the late Jean. Service at Dewsbury Crematorium, Thursday 22 December at 12.30pm.
COOPER JEAN EVA On 11 December, aged 84, of Mirfield. Wife of the late Arthur. Service at The Salvation Army, Mirfield, Wednesday 21 December at 1pm, followed by committal and cremation at Dewsbury Crematorium at 2pm.
CORRIGAN MARGARET (NEE TODD) On 12 December, aged 91, formerly of Ossett and Gomersal. Wife of the late Gerry. Service at Dewsbury Crematorium, Wednesday 21 December at 11.15am.
CROSSLEY DAVID On 9 December, aged 77, of Earlsheaton. Service at Dewsbury Crematorium, Friday 23 December at 12.30pm.
GLOWACKI ANNA On 6 December, aged 74, of Dewsbury. Wife of the late Romuald. Requiem Mass at St Paulinus RC Church,
Dewsbury, 22 December at 10am, followed by interment at Dewsbury Cemetery.
GOODHIND GRANVILLE On 12 December, aged 86, husband of Joyce. Service at Batley Cemetery Chapel, Friday 23 December at 12.45pm, followed by interment.
HALLORAN JOSEPH On 6 December, aged 86. Requiem Mass at St Mary’s R C Church, Batley, Wednesday 21 December at 10.45am, followed by interment at Batley Cemetery.
HENRY PETER On 9 December, aged 82. Husband of the late Kathleen. Service at St Mary’s RC Church, Batley, Friday 23 December at 1.15pm, followed by committal at Dewsbury Crematorium.
HOPKINS DAVID On 6 December, aged 49, of Batley. Partner of Sylvia.
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JACKSON SARAH (MOLLY) NEE OLDROYD On 9 December, aged 95, of Gomersal. Wife of the late George. Service at Dewsbury Crematorium, Thursday 22 December at 1.15pm.
JOHN COLIN SCOTT On 10 December, aged 88. Husband of the late Peggy. Service at Dewsbury Crematorium, Friday 23 December at 1.15pm.
KERSHAW (NEE LAND) MOLLY On 6 December, aged 86, of Gomersal. Wife of the late Douglas. Service at Dewsbury Crematorium, Thursday 22 December at 10.30am.
KIRBY (NEE WALLIS) JULIE On 8 December, aged 56, of Dewsbury. Service at Dewsbury Crematorium, Friday 23 December at 11.15am.
NEWELL DONALD HOWARD On 10 December, aged 73, of
Mirfield. Husband of Judith. Service at Huddersfield Crematorium, Thursday 29 December at 12.30pm.
NIXON (FORMERLY PARKINSON NEE ASQUITH) LENA On 9 December, aged 85, of Thornhill Lees. Wife of the late Derek Nixon and formerly the late Benjamin Parkinson. Service at Dewsbury Crematorium, Thursday 29 December at 2pm.
NORMINGTON BABY ELSIE-MAY Born sleeping to Tanya and Darryl Normington, on 25 November. A private service will be held at St Thomas’ Church, Batley.
PATIENT MARGARET On 6 December, aged 94, formerly of Norristhorpe. Requiem Mass at Holy Spirit RC Church, Heckmondwike, Wednesday 21 December at 1pm, followed by interment at Liversedge Cemetery at 2.30pm.
RILEY JOHN On 11 December, aged 76, of Cleckheaton. Husband of Lynn. A time of quiet contemplation will be held at Dewsbury
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On 7 December, aged 91, of Mirfield. Wife of Ernest. Service at St John’s Church, Upper Hopton, Thursday 29 December at 10.30am, followed by interment in the churchyard.
SIMMS (NEE BAINBRIDGE) CYNTHIA ANN On 8 December, aged 77, of Dewsbury. Service at Ebenezer Methodist Church, Hanging Heaton, Tuesday 20 December at 2pm, followed by private committal at Dewsbury Crematorium.
SPEIGHT (NEE BROOK) PREVIOUSLY WALSH) DOREEN On 8 December, aged 90, of Birstall. Wife of the late Harry Walsh, and the late Alan Speight. Funeral service at St Patrick’s RC Church, Birstall, today, Friday 16 December, at 11.30am, prior to interment in Birstall Churchyard.
STOCKS CLIFFORD On 7 December, aged 88 of Batley. Husband of Rose. Service at Dewsbury Crematorium, Thursday 22 December at 11.15am.
SUTCLIFFE KEITH On 8 December, aged 69, of Mirfield. Husband of Pam. Service at Dewsbury Crematorium, Monday 19 December at 2.45pm.
SUTHERLAND MARGARET On 6 December, aged 97, of Heckmondwike. Wife of the late David. Service at Dewsbury Crematorium, Wednesday 21 December at 10am.
TEMPEST COLIN GRANVILLE On 28 November, aged 73, of Dewsbury. Relatives or friends please contact the Bereavement Officer at Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield. Tel 01924 541017.
WAKEFIELD-KENNERLEY DAWN MICHELLE On 5 December, aged 48, of Batley. Wife of Stephen. Service at Dewsbury Crematorium, Tuesday 20 December at 12.30pm.
WILSON JOEY On 12 December, aged 65, of Chickenley. Service at Dewsbury Crematorium, Thursday 22 December at 10am.
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On 11th December 2016, peacefully at home, Thornhill, Dewsbury, aged 68 years, Anne, much loved wife of Michael, dearly loved mum of Stuart, a very dear and loved mother-in-law, cherished grandma of Alexandra and Oscar, sister, sister-in-law and auntie. A private cremation will take place at Dewsbury Moor Crematorium. Donations in memory of Anne may be sent to George Brooke Ltd, Funeral Directors, for the benefit of the RSPB.
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New college campus clearance work begins WORK is underway on two new education facilities in Dewsbury. Contractors have started to clear land for Kirklees College’s ‘Dewsbury Learning Quarter’. The facility, due to open in 2018, will replace the current Dewsbury Centre and Batley School of Art on Halifax Road. A new building will be constructed on derelict land next to Lidl, mainly for full-time students aged 16 to 18. The plans also involve transforming the iconic Pioneer House into a centre for higher level skills, apprenticeships and post-19 studies, specialising in creative and digital media and art, healthcare, business and
finance. Work will begin on this in 2017. Kirklees College acting deputy principal Melanie Brooke said: “It’s a very exciting time for us and for Dewsbury, not only will we be able to provide further training and learning opportunities, but this development will also play a part in boosting the town’s economy in the long run. “We have a lot of work to do, but are already looking forward to the eventual opening in 2018 of the facilities and what we hope will be the start of a new journey for staff, students, employers and the wider community.”
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Oh God – it’s Karen! ‘Struggling’ mum of Shannon Matthews turns to Bible group for comfort By Steve Martyn KAREN MATTHEWS has reportedly turned to religion following her release from prison for faking her own daughter’s kidnapping. The 41-year-old from Dewsbury Moor, who served half of an eightyear prison sentence, gained notoriety in 2008 when she conspired to kidnap her nine-year-old daughter Shannon and pocket the £50,000 reward. She was dubbed ‘the most hated mum in Britain’ following the discovery of Shannon at the home of her then boyfriend’s uncle Michael Donovan after a 24-day, £3.2m search. Reports in the national media this week claimed that Matthews had moved to the south of the country and had turned to God. She reportedly told a friend: “When I left prison I picked up a bible and saw a passage about ‘God loves you’. I knew I was hated by everyone, cut off from my family ... but here they were, saying I was loved. “I know I did something wrong but I’m not the bad person people are making out. I am sorry for hurting people. I’ve hurt my family. My friends who supported me at the time, I’ve hurt them. I love my mum and dad and I miss them. I would hate to lose them before I had the chance to say sorry.”
Karen Matthews, after being arrested over the disappearance of her daughter Shannon Matthews, who has a new name, told the friend that she has joined a bible group after she was cut off from her friends and family. “I get to meet people and talk,” she said. “The people are kind and don’t judge. My favourite passages in the Bible are Matthew’s. They are the best because they are the same as my old surname. “I asked for forgiveness through prayer when I first prayed for forgiveness. I knew I did something wrong. It lifted me.” The much-derided mother has been out of work since her early release from prison and she admitted potential employers are put off by her criminal past. National media reports stated that she hopes to land a job in catering. “I would and I wouldn’t like a job,” she told a friend. “I’ve been to job interviews and they’ve turned me down when they see me. “I need more confidence but I went to one interview and he just stared at me.” Matthews is struggling to live on benefits. She said: “By the time I’ve put money towards running the flat and put £10 a fort-
White Lee suspect Do you need Independent Financial Advice? THIS is a CCTV image of a man police would like to speak to in connection with an attempted burglary in Batley. At around 6.10pm on Saturday October 22 a man tried to enter a property on White Lee Road, but made off on foot after being disturbed. Det Con Seb Morgan, of Kirklees District CID, said: “We would like to hear from the man pictured or anyone who recognises him in relation to this incident.” Anyone with information should call the non-emergency 101 number, quoting log number 13160505251.
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night on the electric and got myself a little bit of food, I have very little to live on. “I’ve had to sell things. I haven’t even got any credit on my phone.” Shannon Matthews disappeared on February 19, 2008, and a massive police hunt was launched in an attempt to find her. But she was found alive on March 14 at Donovan’s flat in Batley Carr, where she had been drugged and held captive. Karen Matthews still maintains her innocence, claiming she had arranged for Shannon to leave the home as part of her plan to leave her then boyfriend Craig Meehan. Donovan was also jailed for eight years after he was found guilty of kidnap, false imprisonment and perverting the course of justice.
KIRKLEES: Bin collection services will be disrupted over the Christmas period, Kirklees Council have confirmed. Some residents may face up to a threeweek wait in between collections. A council spokesman said: “As with previous years during the holiday season, the council will not be running its normal waste and recycling collection services over the Christmas period. “Between December 26 and January 5 collection days may change. Residents should refer to the bin collections calender sent by the post and check their collection days.” Collection dates can also be viewed at www.kirklees.gov.uk/collectiondates. Household waste sites around the district will be open every day except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
Homes plan inquiry CLECKHEATON: A public inquiry has been held into Kirklees Council's decision to refuse a planning application for 39 new homes. The application, for the site off New Lane on Moorside, was refused in October 2015 as the site was allocated as urban green space on Kirklees Council's Unitary Development Plan (UDP). However the applicant, Strata Homes, appealed the decision and a four-day inquiry has been ongoing at Batley Town Hall this week.
Laptop causes fire CLECKHEATON: Firefighters were called to a blaze caused by a charging laptop. A crew attended the address in Bath Road at 4.40am on Tuesday after three adults and two children had fled the house unhurt. There was fire damage to a five-metre square part of the living room. It is thought a battery failure caused the fire.
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News In Brief Rented house was used as a cannabis farm DEWSBURY: A man is set to be sentenced by a Crown Court after he admitted renting a house to grow drugs. Saleem Nasir, 40, admitted possession of a class B drug at Kirklees Magistrates’ Court. Police officers discovered the drugs at his property on June 22, with the electricity meter bypassed. Nasir, of Hope Street, will be sentenced at Leeds Crown Court on December 29.
Knuckle duster ‘found’ SPEN VALLEY: A man who was allegedly found with a knuckle duster has denied the offence. Jamie Coleman, 28, appeared at Kirklees Magistrates’ Court where he pleaded not guilty to possession of an offensive weapon in a public place. The alleged offence happened on October 1 at an address on Clarence Street, Cleckheaton. He claims that he found the knuckle duster in the street and had intended to hand it in to the police but was stopped by officers before he had the chance. Coleman, of Knowler Way, Liversedge, will appear at the court again on February 6 for trial.
BHF stock appeal DEWSBURY: Staff at the British Heart Foundation charity shop are appealling for more stock to help them raise vital funds. The store, on Foundry Street in the town centre, needs locals to donate clothing, bric-a-brac and homewares. A free pick-up service is available for anyone with a large amount of goods or who cannot travel. They have also launched a recruitment drive for new volunteers and would like to hear from people who have a few hours to spare for a good cause. For details call the BHF shop on 01924 485882.
Friday December 16, 2016
MP TRACY IN Blair, Syria, women and integration tackled on IMWS radio By Steve Martyn NEW Batley and Spen MP Tracy Brabin discovered how big a job she’s taken on during an hour-long grilling on a Muslim radio station – not only having to save Dewsbury District Hospital but solve major crises around the world. In the live interview on the Indian Muslim Welfare Society radio station at the Al Hikmah Centre on Track Road, which was broadcast live on the internet and could be seen on YouTube, Ms Brabin: • Wondered why abusive hecklers at her victorious election count weren’t thrown out by police; • Intimated that UKIP is a far-right organisation; • Called for more financial support for local Muslim women, including money for English lessons; • Attacked Israel and said she is ‘a
Friend of Palestine’; • Blamed segregated local communities equally on the white population for failing to integrate. Ms Brabin also spent a long time explaining how busy she has been both locally and in Parliament fighting the ongoing cuts at Dewsbury District Hospital. She blamed many of the current problems in Kirklees Children’s Services on Tory government cuts. One angry caller however demanded to know what Ms Brabin was personally going to do about the war in Syria, and accused her of “waffling and being evasive” when she described her recent visit to Kurdistan and having “stood in Saddam’s murder house”. The man said he wanted a clear answer from the MP regarding what she was
going to do about Syria and the killing of Muslims in Myanmar (Burma). Ms Brabin explained that during her Kurdistan visit, her hosts insisted that it was “an Iraqi problem” and had welcomed foreign intervention. During a heated exchange over Labour MPs voting not to hold ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair to account over the war in Iraq, she said the Parliamentary motion was a ploy by Scottish nationalists to divide her party. She resigned from the Labour Party at the time Blair and US President George Bush invaded Iraq at the cost of more than a million lives. In Friday’s interview she condemned both the war and Blair, but said the recent vote was entirely about whether or not he lied to Parliament. “The Chilcott report says
unequivocally that Tony Blair did not lie … and that was their (SNP) motion, that he lied,” she replied. “And I will not play party politics with the SNP trying to prove that the Labour Party is divided on this issue.” Ms Brabin also seemed to suggest that Labour is united in fighting to stop Brexit – despite North Kirklees voting overwhelmingly to ‘Leave’ in the June referendum. After explaining the Blair vote, she added: “More than ever we need the country to see that Labour is getting back on its feet, it’s getting back united, it’s fighting against Brexit, it’s fighting against the NHS closures, what we want to see is our party standing together on one issue and if you look at the numbers you will see that we were.”
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DURING her election count in Huddersfield (pictured) Ms Brabin was heckled by three of her rival candidates and their supporters. She said: “We had not met those other nine fringe parties. It was interesting to see and meet them in the flesh. They are just sad and I actually feel a bit sorry for them. I feel pity for them for being so angry.” She said they were “being abusive, vile” and that she wondered why the police didn’t throw them out – but concluded that it would only get them on camera and bring more publicity. Of the low voter turn-out, she said by-elections were “notoriously low” and that people are possibly “dispirited with politics” – but that there was also a perception that she was already the MP! “People also thought I’d already been elected after the selection,” she said. “People already thought I was the MP and they didn’t
realise there were nine other parties standing against me … and there were also people
thinking it was going to be a shoo-in, she doesn’t need my vote.” Asked about the rise of far right factions, she commented: “I think it was really great in Austria that the far right didn’t get in. “I think Marine le Pen (in France) is an issue because she has smoothed out her edges and has made herself so acceptable – but I also feel very joyful that in Sleaford (the recent by-election) UKIP actually got less than they were expecting. “Paul Nuttal (new UKIP leader) likes to think that UKIP is going to bestride the nation and that we’re all going to be Ukippers and have those attitudes. I don’t think that’s necessarily the case and I think Labour has got to up the game and build a better offer. “We didn’t do as well as we’d hoped in Sleaford but neither did UKIP so that was really reassuring.” UKIP actually finished runner-up in the Sleaford byelection, with Labour in fourth place.
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THE HOT SEAT Fighting hard for our hospital TRACY BRABIN ON... LOCAL ISSUES
FRONTING UP: Ms Brabin streamed live from the Al Hikmah Centre
THE new MP has been busy both locally and in Parliament fighting to retain services at Dewsbury District Hospital – and she’s determined to stay as MP whatever happens with boundary changes at the next election. Despite being “disappointed” about a recent report into failing Children’s Services at Kirklees Council she said she has been in discussion with senior staff and again blamed Tory government cuts making it “really hard for our Labour council”. On hospital services, she said: “I think we have to maintain the Bronte and Staincliffe wings and make sure they are not demolished.” Ms Brabin was critical of transfer rates to Pinderfields from the new midwife-led
maternity unit at Dewsbury and said she was “trying to dig deeper into figures”. Supposed savings of £11m have only delivered £3.5m, she claimed. She was upbeat about a creative arts apprenticeship scheme being located in Batley, assisted by new funding available from April. “This is the only place there’s any money and I think it would be great if we could hive off some of that money to create an institute of apprenticeships for film and television and I’ve been having meetings with several partners. “There is quite a bit of heat about it, excitement, and I think if we could get that in Batley and Spen, then you’ve got a reason why people come here and use the services.” Meanwhile Strictly Come Dancing star and former Chancellor (and Morley MP)
‘Money needed for women’ TRACY BRABIN ON... ‘THE CASEY REVIEW’ DAME Louise Casey has written an explosive report on ‘opportunity and integration’. Its focus was largely on divided communities, particularly in the north of England. Ms Brabin gave it a cautious welcome. “I think the review is good. She says some things I agree with and some things I don’t,” she said, while admitting she’d only read the ‘headline’ points in it. However the MP swiftly blamed Tory cuts for preventing investment in services specifically in ethnic minority communities, saying she would be writing to the minister demanding more investment, particularly for women. On the subject of segregation, a major focus of the Casey Review, Ms Brabin interpreted it as referring to women in Muslim communities. “Having spent time at the Al Hikmah Centre and Batley Girls High School, I would say those young Muslim women are not in need of integration, they are in need of financial support,” she said. Ms Brabin denounced any
women being controlled “or locked in a house” and being prevented from learning English or getting a job. She said: “I think this an overemphasis on the Muslim community continually is distracting and opens up an opportunity for detractors to say it’’ all the Muslim problem and painting Muslim women as weak and vulnerable and victims is not my experience of a lot of my friends and colleagues.” Pressed on segregation by the show’s host, who said the report referred “to Dewsbury not by name, but by implication” she added: “I think it’s also cultural that if women
want to stay at home and not go to mosque, or if women want to be with other women or want to celebrate with other women, then all power to their elbow, they’re entitled to do what they want, it’s a free country.” She compared Muslim women’s isolationism with “all-white male golf clubs where women are not allowed in”. She also described the Casey Review talking about areas of high immigration as being “inflammatory”. Pressed on the issue of white flight in mixed communities, the MP said: “There is no mention of integration from white communities … it’s always the other way round, Muslims have to do all the work and I think it is absolutely a two-way street.” Ms Brabin detailed an encounter with a white woman while out canvassing, who told her about living on a big estate plagued by antisocial behaviour, fights, drinking and litter. “She said now she has moved to Heckmondwike and it’s a particularly Muslim street, she said ‘I am so happy here’. She said, ‘if other people knew how brilliant this community was it would be full of people like me’.”
FGM ‘not about values, it’s illegal’ TRACY BRABIN ON ‘BRITISH VALUES’ PART of the Casey Review dealt with migrant communities and the instilling of British values. Her radio interview led to something of a comedy moment when Tracy Brabin, while attacking FGM (Female Genital Mutilation) in Muslim communities managed to move Egypt from Africa to Europe – because people holiday there. “The thing about being an MP is that overnight you have to be an expert on everything – including where Egypt is!” she said. Describing ‘British values’ she said: “It’s democracy, it’s tolerance, it’s a support for
each other, it’s a sense of community, it’s social cohesion, it’s all those things. “But if you are from a community where you believe in FGM it’s illegal in our country, if you believe in honour killings it’s illegal in our country. You don’t have to be told that’s a British value because we just know it, because it’s illegal.” She said that in terms of responding to the Casey Review she would be looking to Asian MPs “to lead from the front because this is a lived experience for them. “And I’m supporting them because they can speak incredibly authentically on this.”
Ed Balls got a warning shot across his bows if Batley is moved into a new constituency with Morley. Tracy referred to Balls saying that “if it became Batley and Morley Tracy Brabin is the sitting MP and should have first dibs”. Laughing, she said: “You’re not even an MP, how dare you even put it out there that you’re going to dance your way back into being an MP!”
ON FOREIGN POLICY... ASKED where she stands on the Palestine issue, Ms Brabin replied: “I met with a Palestine solidarity organisation in London. “I am a ‘Friend of Palestine’. I do think it shames us all the way Israel has these incursions that seem to me – people are just looking away. My concern now is that with Trump, President elect, how that is going to impact on all of these regions actually, not just Palestine. “But I am very mindful that things seem to have slowed down, it’s off the front pages, and that’s not right. We should still be very aware of what’s happening there. I’m a real advocate and will be championing their cause.” She called plans for new Israeli settlements on the West Bank “criminal” adding: “There has to be more pressure.”
News In Brief Plenty of Christmas fun at Oakwell Park BIRSTALL: The search is on to find Santa at Oakwell Hall Country Park. Starting on Tuesday December 20 and running until Tuesday January 3, a festive trail challenges families to solve clues and hunt down the answers hidden in the gardens. The trail is self-led and sheets, priced 50p each, are available from the Visitor Centre in the courtyard, next to the car park at the top of Nova Lane. In addition to the trail, children can get active with pre-Christmas sessions of Bush Babies and Bushcraft Wednesday. Bush Babies, for under-fives, is on Tuesday December 20, from 10am to 11.30am. Youngsters will be making Christmas crafts and enjoying stories and games. The cost is £3 per child, including a juice drink. At Bushcraft Wednesday on December 21, children will be building a Rudolph reindeer. The session, for over-fives, runs from 10.30am to 12noon and costs £5 per child. Children aged eight and under must be accompanied. Places on both sessions must be booked in advance by contacting the Visitor Information Centre on 01924 324761.
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LIFE IN BLACK AND WHITE Danny Lockwood
We’ve all seen this ‘turn’ before EING a career actress as opposed to a career politician, Batley & Spen MP Tracy Brabin is probably used to ad libbing. It’s what she does. Shove a microphone in front of her and all the world’s a stage. ‘R Trace’ (as I’ve styled her – and I’ll quit when she stops banging on about being a local lass) has jumped into the new job both feet first, with admirable zeal and boundless gusto. Top marks for enthusiasm, then. To maintain the showbiz analogy however, it’s an ‘X’ from Simon Cowell and even a thumbs down from the generous Len Goodman when it comes to the tune she’s singing or how light she is on her feet. R Trace speaks from the heart, no doubt – but that can be a double-edged sword. Far be it from me of all people to decry an honest
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politician, but at this time of Christian goodwill I’d like to offer kind advice. Because right now she’s asking for trouble. I’m not sure Tracy Brabin understands her audience, and worse, she doesn’t know
her subject. In terms of theatre improv, she might get away with it. In the turbulent political cauldron of towns like Batley and Dewsbury, she’s yakking her way into bother from all sides. During a live Muslim radio station interview last Friday night, the MP said she felt sorry for the political misfits who stood against her in the October by-election. She blithely painted them all as “abusive, vile” and clearly considered them all extremists. Not all of them were – either abusive, or extremists. Well, I felt sorry for her after the train-wreck of an interview – and not just because she thought Egypt was in Europe. She self-deprecatingly played her way out of that gaffe very well.
A pro, like I said. But I took from her patronising politicking, that Tracy Brabin assumed she was playing to an exclusive audience – an exclusively Muslim audience. Being an IMWS production from the AlHikmah, it’s understandable. Welcome to our world R Trace. Round here, everyone’s watching and listening. So forget the stage, because you need to perfect a circus act – walking a tightrope. If I can offer one word of advice before it’s too late – you play (to coin my old pal Shahid Malik’s phrase) ‘Paki Politics’ at your peril. Her attempt to sound off on Dame Louise Casey’s hardhitting review on cultural and community division verged on cringeworthy. It was clear she hadn’t read it –
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how to say ‘no’ to. Thankfully she stopped short of asking to borrow an AK47 and offering to get on the next plane out. But she should make no mistake, quite a lot of her audience may sympathise with young men who would – and do. Saying the right things about Dewsbury Hospital is the easy part of her job, but getting dragged into supporting Hamas in Palestine will help no-one. Not here, not there and certainly not her. What seems clear is that like the mix of actress and politician she now is, Ms Brabin loves nothing more than playing to the crowd, which is a dangerous game when you haven’t learned your lines. That will end in brickbats, not curtain calls … daahling.
Slap my thigh – it’s our fault again! ENTION of the Casey Review into our divided ethnic communities, and I wonder how Professor Ted Cantle felt when reading it. Bored probably. A sense of déjà vu, most likely. Disheartened, definitely. Cantle was commissioned to do basically the same exercise after the 2001 Muslim riots in Bradford, Oldham and Burnley. His report and its conclusions were blindingly similar to Louise Casey’s. Fifteen years on, the problems are worse, the divides wider and instead of Molotov cocktails through shop windows we get suicide bombs on tube trains and a soldier’s head hacked off in the centre of London. And the solutions? The same tired placebos … greater integration, more mixing between kids outside school, Muslim women’s rights being upheld. Yah-di, yah-di yah. Wake me up when Westminster Abbey’s a mosque. Tracy Brabin is at it too now, blaming white flight on … whites. All our fault again. It seems I need my next house not to be in an idyllic English village – that’s separatist or racist or something-ist! – but down Warren Street in Savile Town, which could be a street in Gujarat. Excuse me, has anyone tried buying a house in Savile Town lately? Muslims can’t get property in their own enclaves, let alone anyone else. I’d have more chance of buying one in Gujarat. Meanwhile, hands up anyone who got a new
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as indeed she admitted. It didn’t stop her running off at the mouth though. Mistake. When asked specifically about segregation in towns like ours, she waffled on about Muslim women having the right to stay home with the sisterhood. Eh? She blithely labelled UKIP as ‘far right’ and boasted that the Labour Party is leading the fight against Brexit. Did she see how locals voted in the EU referendum? Does she even realise how pro-Leave the Muslim vote was? She got both barrels when an angry caller nailed her on Syria (and Burma, for crying out loud!) demanding to know what she, specifically, was going to do about it. That’s the problem with selling your soul to one set of voters who you don’t know
Muslim neighbour who swiftly came knocking door-to-door, asking if anyone wants to sell to their brother or uncle? Wow – that’s a lot of hands! Esteemed Batley mufti Mohammed Pandor laughed about the selfsame syndrome on BBC Radio Four! These academic useful-idiots (and politicians) don’t understand the basic social dynamics at work here and they persist in labelling as racist anyone who even tries to explain it to them. They’re intent on creating a ‘melting pot’ utopia of brotherly love that doesn’t exist anywhere in the civilised (or uncivilised) world – and certainly not where there is a dominant Muslim community. Equal rights? Religious and sexual tolerance? Not even a pretence at either and bang into our midst comes a wide-eyed MP who has already managed to convince herself that Muslim women are empowered by being made to wear the veil and suffer a multitude of other indignities. And it’s always down to ‘us’ to ignore such unhelpful facts. What – I’m wrong? That’s being racist? Fine … just tell me where to find this utopian idyll and I’ll go see for myself. But before people start screaming their tired old abuse and swallowing wholesale this antiwhite British bullshine, has anyone thought to ask the inhabitants of Savile Town and Mount Pleasant if they want a white family in every other house on their street? Just a thought...
Nice building – where do we park? OOD TO see work starting on the eyesore plot of land that will become the new home for Kirklees College’s Dewsbury campus. One question though – where is everyone going to park? I was looking at moving our offices back to Dewsbury just this week – but it won’t happen if a dozen of us have to pay a fortune for car parking. Multiply that by however many empty shops and offices you’ve got, treble that in shoppers coming back and you’d think a lightbulb would click on somewhere. There’s never a shortage
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of councillors wanting to get their mush on a photo on the rare occasions that ten-bob gets spent in Dewsbury. But mention the single biggest deterrent to revitalising the place and they all sit in the corner sucking their thumbs. And on that subject, if there’s anyone in the area with some decent, affordable office space (and parking!)
SPEAKING of cars, my insurance is due today. I have maximum no claims and nothing’s changed since last year, but when my renewal notice came through, the premium had risen from £225 to £397. No speeding points, no accidents, nothing. But a gobsmacking increase. The company was Saga Motor Insurance. Please, don’t use them folks. And keep checking how the various insurance shysters are trying to rip you off.
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A happy 100th birthday to Margaret A WOMAN born and raised in Batley has celebrated her 100th birthday. Margaret McLoughlin was born mid-way through the First World War, on December 7, 1916, and celebrated the special occasion with a party at the care home where she now lives. She was born in Batley as the youngest of 19 children and worked in local mills until she met her husband Chris
Man’s drugs death at TBC FROM PAGE 1 Mr Jubb’s mother, Mrs Debbie Jubb, said she had never known her son to take drugs. Jordan had worked at a recycling plant in Dewsbury since leaving school. TBC – Terrace Bar Club – was opened in August by the company that had operated the Frontier and which closed in July. Friends of Mr Jubb paid tribute on social media. Rachelle Newell posted on Facebook: “Can’t believe you have been taken so young known you since you was 13 & you have always been such a kind, loving, caring lad not to mention a great father to 2 beautiful kids. “You had a heart of gold ... you will be truly missed, my thoughts are with your family at this sad time.”
and married him in 1942. The couple went on to have five children of their own: Chris, John, Mary, Timothy and Francis, 13 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild is expected in the new year. Margaret and Chris used to manage clubs in the area and spent six years at a club in Batley Carr as stewards before moving on to Batley Irish Democratic League Club,
where they spent a further three years. They then became relief stewards, working in clubs all around the region. To celebrate the birthday, Lydgate Lodge Care Home threw her a party which featured an Elvis Presley impersonator. She said: “I am so overwhelmed with all the cards and gifts I have received.” Margaret puts her long life down to “the odd half a lager”.
Life in prison for double rapist By Steve Martyn A RAPIST who attacked two women, including a 15-year-old girl, has been jailed for life. Ryan Lee John Hall, 24, was told he will serve a minimum of 11 years behind bars when he was sentenced at Leeds Crown Court this week. The court heard that he had knocked both of his victims unconscious before sexually assaulting them. Despite the attacks on the victims happening a number of years apart, both showed similar traits. Hall, of Albion Street, Dewsbury, was found guilty of twice raping the 15-year-old and convicted of rape, sexual assault, assault causing actual bodily harm, and another sexual offence on his other victim in March this year. The predator’s earlier victim only reported the crime after reading in the news about Hall’s remand in March and told police she had been
attacked when he was 17. The court was told how she had been drinking with Hall (pictured right) on New Year’s Eve when they had started arguing. He then hit her over the head with an empty wine bottle, knocking her unconscious in the process. When she woke up, she said that she was naked from the waist down with Hall sat on a sofa staring at her. It was at this point she realised she had been raped. However, she admitted she had feelings for him at the time and despite him raping her again, she never reported the crimes to the police. The jury was told during the trial that Hall’s second victim had arranged to take him to a party for their first meeting, as she believed it would be neutral territory. When the two were alone, he took his top off and attempted to pull down her trousers, but when she refused, he told her that women did
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News in Brief Memorial is listed MIRFIELD: A bid to have a war memorial officially listed as a historic monument has been successful. Town councillor James Taylor applied to have the town’s memorial, erected in 1921, protected as a listed structure. This week Coun Taylor received official confirmation from Historic England that the memorial is now Grade II listed. The annual Mirfield Remembrance Sunday parade, which marches through the town to the war memorial, is said to be the largest Remembrance Sunday parade outside Westminster and attracts thousands of people every year. Tim Wood, of the Royal British Legion’s Mirfield branch which organises the parade, said: “I’d like to congratulate James, it’s a marvellous effort that’s secured the memorial’s future. “The parade now goes hand in hand with a listed monument.” The listing for Mirfield War Memorial can be seen at https://historicengland.org.uk/ listing/the-list/list-entry/1439587. To register a war memorial visit the War Memorials Listing Project website - www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/apply-for-listing.
Cop assault denied not turn him down. He then punched her and threw her against a wall. When she awoke, she feared that Hall would kill her and he raped her after she stopped resisting. Judge Neil Clark said: “She was in no way consenting, simply trying to avoid greater harm to herself.” He praised the victims for their bravery in giving evidence and told the court that both had suffered psychological impact following the crimes. The judge told Hall he would only be released if the Parole Board believed it safe to do so.
THORNHILL LEES: A drunk man caught with his pants down has denied assaulting a police officer. Ashley Tembo, 24, pleaded not guilty to assaulting a constable acting in the execution of their duty and one allegation of being drunk and disorderly in a public place when he appeared at Kirklees Magistrates’ Court. The court heard that on October 15, police were called to Thornhill Lees due to reports of fighting in the street, where Tembo was lying down with his trousers down. He allegedly kicked out at officers who attempted to arrest him. Tembo, of Cemetery Road in Leeds, was remanded in custody ahead of his next hearing on December 22.
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We need to keep it, whatever the cost Dear Sir, I have just experienced firsthand how marvellous our NHS is, despite the Tory government slashing its funding. I recently took part in the national bowel screening programme. My first sample was unclear, so I had to submit another sample. I was shocked when on November 17, I received a letter
Town is turning into Wild West From: Name & Address Supplied Dear Sir, At times Batley seems to be showing the symptoms of a Wild West town, contrary to what it used to be like only a few years ago.
Letter of the Week: Name and Address Supplied telling me my second sample was abnormal. An appointment was made for me to see a specialist screening nurse, who explained in words
On weekend nights you see cars shooting along Commercial Street at high speeds, and people parking anywhere they want at the ‘fast food takeaway’ end of town. Also, even in daytime, it is obvious ‘furtive deals’ are being done, often in cars. I thought it was an offence to park causing an obstruction; well, for months some joker parks a silver grey van
that I could understand that although the sample was abnormal, there were many reasons for this and only a small number of abnormal results actually
just where cars turn into the bottom of Soothill Lane, from the town end, near the doctor’s surgery. It is an accident waiting to happen; cars swerve into the middle of the road and lorries not able to get past halt rapidly, until all traffic coming down the hill comes to a standstill, causing congestion. Double yellow lines are needed urgently, which has
Paula Sherriff, MP for Dewsbury and Mirfield
‘Politically speaking’ Mental health services are the poor relation of the NHS ERY best wishes for Christmas and the New Year to all The Press readers! It’s been lovely to join the Christmas celebrations around the constituency over the last couple of weeks, from Santa’s special canal trips with the Safe Anchor Trust in Mirfield, to the Dewsbury Young Diabetics’ Christmas Party, to popping into the Royal Mail sorting office in Dewsbury to thank them for all their hard work throughout the year, as well as in the busy festive season. As we all relax into the family traditions of Christmas, a time for getting together, enjoying each other’s company, exchanging presents and having a good time, we all know that unfortunately this can also be the most stressful time of year for people – for all manner of reasons. Christmas is often a time when money is tight. There are presents to buy for the kids and meals to plan for family and friends. It’s not surprising that it’s a challenging time for our stress levels, particularly for those with mental ill health. In addition to these familiar seasonal pressures, we are seeing a rise in the number of people suffering from mental health issues. So mental health provision is more important than ever. Sadly, I’ve heard from several patients and families who tell me of the problems they’re facing.
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Only this weekend I met a local mum whose teenage daughter is in a mental health unit in Colchester – the closest available inpatient bed. It is disgraceful that vital services are stretched so thin and it is imperative that this issue is addressed urgently. Unfortunately, mental health is yet to be given parity of esteem with other NHS services. This is of grave concern to me and is an issue that I have raised repeatedly during my time as an MP. Mental health services are definitely the poor relation of the NHS and the government must do more to address this. In the last couple of weeks I’ve
met with health professionals from around the country to discuss mental health services. They spoke about the problems they are facing, including concerns that funding intended for frontline mental health services, specifically for children and young people, is being diverted elsewhere by cashstrapped clinical commissioning groups (CCGs). Worryingly, information gathered by the Royal College of Psychiatrists shows that spending per child across Kirklees is in the bottom 20 per cent in the country. I’ve written to our local CCGs with regard to this unacceptable underfunding of child and adolescent mental health services in our area. I’ll be visiting some services that exemplify good practice in mental health provision in the coming weeks, but mental health spending should absolutely not be a postcode lottery. We need to ensure that the mental health of young people in our area is given the priority it deserves. We desperately need to see some action from the Government to support those who are struggling. As we head into the New Year, I’ll continue to hammer home the reality to the Government. I do hope they will listen.
Paula
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Don’t forget about trees From: John Appleyard, Liversedge Dear Sir, Verdun in France was subject to a most terrible battle during World War One, where more soldiers were killed per square mile in defence of this small town with a population of 20,000 than anywhere else. Nearly 300,000 Frenchmen and Germans died and another 450,000 were wounded. After the battle, acorns and chestnuts were gathered from the devastated battlefields and taken to Britain, where they were planted alongside railway lines across the country. They were to grow into mature trees as a lasting memorial to those who fought and died. Unfortunately where they were placed wasn’t documented very well and the Woodland Trust is trying to locate where they may be. The Whitby Civic Society has asked us at the Spen Valley Civic Society if we know of any in our area. Thanks to the efforts of Batley councillor Gwen Lowe we now know that some trees were planted at Beaumont Park in Huddersfield. Are any readers aware of any of these trees in their areas so that we can compile a list to ensure these brave men are not forgotten?
My views on BBC bias From: BW Pearson, Norristhorpe Dear Sir, People find it strange that thousands of Jeremy Corbyn’s comrades have signed a petition to sack the BBC’s political editor Laura Kuenssberg, who has been named Journalist of the Year. The reason? For being biased. Then why don’t they sign for the following to be sacked, who are undoubtedly
polyps were found, which were removed and sent for a biopsy, everything else was clear. Our NHS is still brilliant, but it can’t go on for ever without proper funding. Our NHS has to remain funded by public money for the benefit of all of us. Our NHS is the last service still accessible to us all, and whatever the cost, we must keep it that way.
biased lefties, when Laura seems both excellent and impartial? Evan Davies – in my opinion an entirely biased, objectionable character who is damaging the BBC’s viewing figures for Newsnight. Victoria Derbyshire – Miss ‘Politically Correct’. Andrew Marr – clearly biased, especially in the days of Scots Blair and Brown, whom he gave a very comfortable time when interviewing them. The Scottish guy called Bill, who is on Radio Four to start the day. It seems none of them wanted Brexit. How out of touch! Also, for year after year, we had to endure that true ‘lefty’, with his dreadful, grating, Northern Irish accent, as BBC’s chief correspondent.
Why would we want to stay? From: Craig Westwood, Cleckheaton Dear Sir, Now that MPs have voted to exit the European Union, many fear losing their seats at the next election, which could be sooner than people think. Hopefully we will have heard the last of the following: Statement: There are two million Brits living and working in Europe. Fact: There are nearly a million of these taking money there for retirement, houses or businesses. Does any reader know anyone who can speak fluent Romanian, Polish, Lithuanian etc, and is working there? Statement: People from overseas are good workers. Fact: They generally are, but they get benefits, tax credits, housing, doctors and schooling. Their friends tell them where the jobs are, and they could put a local job-seeker, with a family, to the back of the dole queue, at great expense to taxpayers. Statement: We need to be in the EU to stop foreign criminals coming to the UK. Fact: That is the biggest
joke of all! They come in seemingly at will from Bulgaria, Romania etc. It was Germany’s idea to form the EU shortly after the war. The whole shenanigan is in deep trouble, and the plan for German domination should and will be ended. From the top four – David Cameron, Hollande (France), Renzi (Italy), and Merkel, only the German will be left. Also Obama, who has messed up a lot of the US economy, will not be able to put the UK ‘at the back of the queue’, as he stated. Angela Merkel has the cheek to make some of the most extreme u-turns in political history, mainly on immigrants, so as to remain in power. She is telling the people what they knew years ago, which she opposed, and now has failed. ‘Remoaners’ who kicked democracy in the teeth by opposing the Brexit vote – five out of the eight Lib Dems, 53 SNP MPs and 23 Labour should study closer what state EU countries, their people and their banks are in. Do they want us the same? Senior Labour MPs who want details of Brexit plans should refresh their memories about their party’s plan under Tony Blair for immigration, which was done secretly, thinking that the three million immigrants would all vote Labour and keep them in power forever.
Angel hunt HECKMONDWIKE: Seventeen knitted angels have been hidden in shops around the town centre – and shoppers are being asked to find them all. The angels have been crafted by the United Reformed Church and are hiding in shop windows, along with a nativity scene. Each angel is wearing a sash with their name on and entrants must write down the angel’s name, along with the shop they were found in. Entry forms can be picked up from Watch Wise UK in Morrisons, or from churches in Heckmondwike. The first correct entry opened will win a prize.
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Crash victim’s spinal injuries A MAN suffered ‘life-changing injuries’ after he was involved in a car smash in Thornhill Lees over the weekend. The man was treated for serious spinal injuries following the crash on Forge Lane at around 5.30pm on Saturday. A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police said: “An Audi collided with a Ford Transit van causing it to spin around and collide with a wall. “The van driver was taken by ambulance to Leeds General
Infirmary with what were at first thought to be life-threatening injuries but which are now known to be life-changing spinal injuries.” Dewsbury Fire Station Watch Commander Anthony Woodhead said: “It looked like the car had gone into the back of the van which was pushed up against a wall. We had to cut through a seat and then bring him out of the van on a long board. He suffered back and neck injuries.”
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Rams boss home targeted THE HOME of Dewsbury Rams head coach Glenn Morrison was targeted by thieves who stole three of his daughter’s beauty pageant tiaras. Three burglars and a getaway driver were seen speeding from the property in East Bierley on the family’s CCTV system after the raid,
which happened at around 6.50pm last Wednesday. Three of Halle-Blu Morrison’s tiaras that she won were taken along with laptops, an iPad, Xbox and jewellery. A police spokesman said: “Items taken include three large silver pageant crowns which are highly distinctive
and of sentimental value to the victims.” Det Insp Stef Wiseman, of Kirklees CID, said: “A substantial amount of property was taken during this incident and I would appeal to anyone who witnessed it or has information about it to call police on 101, quoting log 1652 of December 7.
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POLICE have released a CCTV image of a man they want to trace in connection with a burglary in Heckmondwike. The suspect broke into the property on Brunswick Street between December 5 and 6 and stole a number of items, as well as a black Vauxhall Corsa which was later recovered in Liversedge. Anyone with any information is asked to call PC Sarah Culley in Kirklees CID on 101, quoting crime reference number 13160722311, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
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News In Brief Man denies biting partner BATLEY: A man has denied biting a woman he was banned from seeing as part of his bail conditions. Janos Karcogi, 37, is alleged to have bitten her on the hand, Kirklees Magistrates Court heard. Karcogi, of Manor Way, pleaded not guilty to assault but admitted a charge of criminal damage. His trial will be on February 27.
Pet dog hurt WHITLEY: A man has pleaded not guilty to harming his pet dog. Nasim Hussein Khan, 41, of Scopsley Green, denied two charges at Kirklees Magistrates’ Court. The RSPCA said the dog had suffered “blunt force trauma” between July 19 and August 4. Khan was also charged with failing to get veterinary care for its injuries. He will face trial on February 16.
THE Great British Bake Off may have left our televisions for another year, but that didn’t stop a Mirfield primary school hosting their own version. Pupils at Crossley Fields School had a ‘Poppy Bake Off’ bun sale to raise money for the Royal British Legion’s poppy appeal. The school’s council received a letter from the mayor of Kirklees, Coun Jim Dodds asking them to hold a sale. They made posters and used social media to spread the word. A total of £437.25 was raised on the day which was donated to the Royal British Legion. Coun Dodds recently visited the school to congratulate pupils on their hard work. The event was part of a competition run by schools across Kirklees to see who could organise the best charity event. Crossley Fields won and a group of pupils will now be taken on a guided tour of However, he then became abuHe was escorted from the the Palace of sive towards staff after they told plane and the flight continued to Westminster as him that other passengers had to Turkey two-and-a-half hours late. their prize. be served first. It cost the airline £6,500. Pictured are the The captain made the decision Glen Parsons, representing school council to land in the Hungarian capital Qureshi, said his client had a with Mayor and as he feared Qureshi posed a phobia of flying after a car acci- Mayoress Jim threat to the aircraft. dent and had been drinking to and Carol He refused to take his seat for help with nerves. Dodds plus landing and accused crew memJudge Peter Collier QC jailed teachers bers of being racist, before callQureshi, of Hawke Avenue, Sophie ing a passenger a “fat bitch” and Heckmondwike, for four months. Lockwood and shouting at a child. He was also banned from Jet2. Tracy Dell.
Drunk jailed after flight diverted A DISRUPTIVE passenger who told air stewardesses he deserved more champagne on board a flight has been jailed. The Jet2 flight from Leeds Bradford to Turkey was forced to land at Budapest airport after Heckmondwike man Toseef Qureshi, 35, began abusing cabin crew and passengers on board. During the flight, Qureshi proceeded to down a number of alcoholic drinks and at one point
shouted: “You need to listen to me. I deserve more champagne. I have been good. When am I going to get this champagne?” Leeds Crown Court heard that not long after the flight took off for Antalya on August 29 he ordered two bottles of vodka, a bottle of champagne and asked for “wife beater”, which the crew assumed was Stella Artois, all of which he shared with a woman sitting next to him.
Government rejects funds for North Kirklees ‘orbital relief road’ COUNCIL officials are still hoping to attract funding for a multi-million pound motorway link road, despite missing out on Government cash. It was revealed in July that a route dubbed the North Kirklees Orbital Road was
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Government Ministers have announced 12 schemes – with this one missing out. Coun Bolt (Con) said: “If Kirklees were pinning all their hopes of traffic alleviation due to Local Plan development on this, then they’re
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Quite the selection (on the) box... HRISTMAS can be a hectic time, but once the shopping is done, the presents are opened, and you’ve polished off your last mouthful of Christmas pudding, you can finally enjoy a well-earned rest. To make your Yueltide entirely stress-free, here’s the very best of what’s on over the festive period....
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We’re Going On A Bear Hunt A Christmas treat from the makers of The Snowman, featuring the voices of Olivia Colman, Pam Ferris and Mark Williams. Based on the hit bedtime book written by Michael Rosen, the one-off half-hour special follows a family who go in search of a bear, but find a surprise in a cave on the other side of a dark forest. Christmas Eve at 7.30pm, Channel Four
The Return of Doctor Mysterio
Scanlon will be joined by Radio One DJs Scott Mills and Chris Stark, as well as other celebrity contestants, and the popular House Robots, Sir Killalot, Matilda, Shunt and Dead Metal. Wednesday December 28 at 8pm and Thursday December 29 at 8pm, BBC2
Peter Capaldi’s Doctor Who will be traversing the time vortex and rematerialising this Christmas to save New York from an alien threat. Matt Lucas also stars as Nardole, while Charity Wakefield plays investigative journalist Lucy Fletcher. The Christmas special, The Return of Doctor Mysterio, will also feature an as-yet-unidentified superhero. Christmas Day at 5.45pm, BBC One
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Gogglebox: 2016 Catch up on some of the best moments of the show that allows viewers to watch viewers watching TV, from the past year. Gogglebox: 2016 reunites us with the country’s best-loved TV-watching households. Christmas Day at 9pm, Channel Four
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Enjoy a double helping of Mary, Paul, Mel and Sue together for the last time, in two special episodes of The Great Christmas Bake Off. Each instalment welcomes back four bakers from past series, dressed in silly jumpers and aprons, as they tackle three festive baking challenges. Christmas Day at 4.45pm and Boxing Day at 7pm, BBC One
Dahl’s wickedly witty fairy tales have been turned into a two-part animation featuring the voices of David Walliams, Dominic West and Tamsin Greig. The two half-hour films weave together Dahl’s retellings of Little Red Riding Hood, Snow White, Three Little Pigs, Jack and the Beanstalk and Cinderella. Boxing Day at 6.30pm and Tuesday December 27
Strictly Come Dancing - Christmas Day at 6.45pm, BBC One Head judge Len Goodman will be casting a final critical eye over six former celebrity contestants, who will compete for the Christmas Silver Star trophy. Hosted by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, the regular judges Darcey Bussell, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood will join Goodman on the panel.
at 6.30pm, BBC One Inside No. 9: The Devil at Christmas Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith offer some dark comic relief from the Christmas cheer. Rula Lenska and Jessica Raine star alongside Pemberton as guests at an alpine chalet who learn from a local man (Shearsmith) about the legend of
The Devil of Christmas in which good children are rewarded and the bad are punished. Tuesday December 27 at 10pm, BBC Two Robot Wars Christmas Special Robot Wars returns for some festive mayhem in two specials, which will see a host of celebrity guests battling it out. Dara O’Briain and Angela
ITV’s adaptation of Georges Simenon’s famous detective story stars Rowan Atkinson as Chief Inspector Jules Maigret. The police investigate a series of murderous attacks on farms while Maigret is preoccupied by the killing of an unknown Parisian. Christmas Day at 9pm, ITV Sherlock Baker Street’s famous double act, Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch) and Dr Watson (Martin Freeman), return to TV screens on New Year’s Day with an episode called The Six Thatchers, in which a mysterious thief is expected to steal a series of busts of former prime minister Margaret Thatcher. Luckily for fans, this is the first of a three-part series. New Year’s Day, 8.30pm, BBC1
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Furniture firm’s massive Xmas charity giveaway A RECYCLING firm based in Cleckheaton is spreading the Christmas cheer by donating old items to charities. Over2Hills, based at the Spen Valley Industrial Park, is appealing for charities to get in touch with them as part of their ‘20 days of Christmas’ event. Their aim is to help more than 100 charities across the district. Groups can take as much furniture as they want from the warehouse to either support them or to sell on to raise funds. Jo Green, from Over2Hills, said: “We are trying to get at least six charities per day to get rid of our redundant furniture. “It’s mainly chairs, desks and storage but we have all sorts in our warehouse. “We are hoping to help out at least 100 charities throughout the month, and we have already had about 40 groups come to us so far. “We just want as many groups to come to us as possible, a lot of it is as good as new,” she said. Groups are asked to contact the firm before they visit by calling 01274 876761 or emailing showroom@over2hills.co.uk.
Residents raving over Grand plans Former WMC accused of ignoring rules By Steve Martyn A ROW between the owners of a wedding venue and residents in Ravensthorpe continues to rumble on. The latest argument surrounds allegations that the owners of the Grand Banqueting Suite have converted an underground space into a food preparation area. Food for the hospitality venue, off Huddersfield Road, is currently prepared at a different site. The claims come shortly after a deci-
sion by Kirklees Council to extend the consultation period on a planning application submitted by the wedding venue’s owners to extend opening hours and massively increase the number of parking spaces available. The plans have been met with objections from residents, who claim that roads around the former Ravensthorpe Working Men’s Club are currently left gridlocked when an event is held. However the latest allegations regarding
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News in Brief Woman mugged by gang in pub car park HECKMONDWIKE: Detectives are appealing for information after a woman was robbed in a pub car park. The victim, in her 40s, was walking alone towards Strawberry Square when she was approached by a group of men. They pulled her handbag away and also stole a shopping bag containing food she had just bought. She was able to walk away unharmed but was left upset and shaken by the incident, which occurred at about 4pm on Wednesday, November 23. Detectives are keen to trace the group of men, who are described as Asian and were wearing tracksuits. Two of the suspects were wearing baseball caps. Anyone with information is asked to call DC Kris Roberts at Huddersfield CID on 101, quoting reference 13160717316, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
Jo’s VAT to charity the transformation of a cellar have been dismissed by banqueting suite management. The spokesman said: “The floor plans and elevation plans submitted as part of this application are of what has already been approved under a previous application. There is no new development proposed other than the extended opening hours and the additional car parking.” Local campaigner Basharat Rafiq claims that the work has already been
Complaints: the banqueting suite done and described it as “a Mickey Mouse DIY job”. He said that a formal complaint has been made to Kirklees. The planning application submitted by the Grand Banqueting Suite has asked for permission to open seven days a week, from 11am to 11pm. Up to 1,400 guests can be accommodated currently, with many arriving in high-end rented vehicles.
BATLEY & SPEN: A Christmas single in memory of Jo Cox MP is to have the VAT on sales given to charity, the chancellor has announced. Music stars and MPs have recorded the tribute to the member for Batley and Spen, who was murdered in Birstall in June. It is a cover version of the Rolling Stones classic ‘You Can’t Always Get What You Want’ to raise money for a charity set up in her name. The Jo Cox Foundation supports a range of charities championed by the late MP. The recording features musicians including Kaiser Chiefs’ frontman Ricky Wilson, Cockney Rebel’s Steve Harley, KT Tunstall and David Gray. New Batley & Spen MP Tracy Brabin also took part. Chancellor Philip Hammond said: “I am pleased to confirm that every single penny of sales from this single will go towards the good causes the Jo Cox Foundation supports.”
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MP Tracy opened the new premises of the Yorkshire Down Syndrome Group MEMBERS of a Down Syndrome support group celebrated moving to new premises with a visit from Tracy Brabin. The new Batley and Spen MP cut the ceremonial tinsel as the Yorkshire Down Syndrome Group settle into life at Spark Skills on Providence Street, Batley after moving from Healey Community Centre and welcomed Ms Brabin with a Christmas party on Saturday. The group was set up by local parents who felt there was little advice available when their children were diagnosed with Down Syndrome. Clare Ellarby, who helps run the group with Karen Dorr, said: “We were honoured to have Tracy with us. She is an inspirational person, she was amazing with the children and they loved her.” For more info call Clare on 07522 120532 or Karen on 07711 982373. They are on Facebook as Yo r k s h i r e D o w n SyndromeGroup or see @YorksDSG on Twitter. The next meeting is on Saturday January 7.
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A DRIVER who led police on a dangerous chase before he crashed his own car has avoided prison. Amjad Ellahi, 37, was handed a suspended prison sentence at Leeds Crown Court after he pleaded guilty to a charge of dangerous driving. The chase only ended when Ellahi crashed his Toyota Avensis into a wall on Church Lane in Mirfield. He suffered severe injuries to his arms and legs in the crash, which resulted in him staying in hospital for a month. The court heard that police officers first spotted Ellahi at 1.15am on March 14 on Beck Lane, Heckmondwike, and decided to stop him.
When the officers put on their blue lights and asked him to pull over, he sped off. He was then spotted in a supermarket car park where officers once again attempted to catch him but he drove off at speed. Police then received a call a short time later when a member of the public saw Ellahi “tearing” along Sunnybank Road in Mirfield at an estimated 60mph in a 30mph zone. The court heard that a second report was then phoned in reporting a car crashed into a wall. Ellahi claimed that he had not been driving the car, despite being outside the vehicle when police attended.
Rukhshanda Hussain, representing Ellahi, told the court that he could not remember getting in the car on the night of the incident. He still has to use crutches six months on from the crash due to the severity of the injuries he sustained. “It is lucky for him that no member of the public or other road user was injured,” she said. Ellahi, of Parker Road, Thornhill Lees, was handed an eight-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months with 20 rehabilitation activity days, a sixmonth alcohol treatment course, 12 weeks’ curfew from 8pm to 7am and he was banned from driving for three years.
Benefits claimed for kids in care A MOTHER-OF-TWO has admitted claiming over £13,000 in child benefits despite both of her children being taken into care. Kirklees Magistrates’ Court heard that Deena Samunda, of Batley, fraudulently claimed the child tax credits and income support between January 2013 and April 2015. Both
of 32-year-old Samunda’s children were taken into care from birth, but she failed to inform Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs about this. Following the birth of her second child she actually rang HMRC to inform them of the birth and add them to the claim. Zahid Majeed, mitigating, told the court his
client’s ex-partner had left her in debt which is what motivated her to make the false claims. He said: “This played a role in the reason she’s kept applying for benefits, it was simply the case of paying off debts. “The impact of losing children to the care system is something only somebody who has been
through the system can understand.” Samunda, of Howard Street, pleaded guilty to charges of dishonestly failing to disclose information and making a false statement to obtain a benefit. Magistrates adjourned sentencing for a later date to allow for a probation report to be prepared.
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Game set and match, as Ann meets tennis ace Jamie Murray WAS lucky enough to meet a sports legend in the shape of Jamie Murray OBE, brother of Wimbledon champ Andy, who tells me: “I have had a great year, and of course my brother has too.” But Jamie admits: “Since becoming a winner, I get offered all the reality TV shows now, but I can’t see myself doing them. I only feel at home on the tennis court ... for now.”
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SOAP ALERT! Debbie Dingle will make an explosive return to the village early next year, leaving chaos in her wake, ITV tell me. Having spent the last year in France, she is now on the run – but who is Debbie running from? And how long will it be before Cain and Charity come to her rescue? And does anyone care? ‘VICTORIA’ fans take note. Filming for series two is due to start up again early next year, so there won’t be too long to wait until the muchloved ITV drama is back on our screens. Jenna Coleman, who takes on the lead role, tells me: “We are overawed at how well the first series was received, and we promise even more intrigue, glamour and real-life history.” THE eagerly-anticipated third series of Grantchester is set to hit TV screens in 2017. And gorgeous James Norton, who plays Reverend Sidney Chambers in the ITV detective series, tells me he would love to see a movie version of the hit TV drama. “I think it lends itself very well to film, and yes I would love to see it happen.” You read it here first! THE SECOND series may have drawn to a close with a heartbreaking finale, but a third chapter for BBC One’s Poldark is already filming in Cornwall. Aidan Turner, who plays Ross Poldark, tells me: “I am so excited that we’re back filming again. No-one expected the success we have had, and who knows we may even reach a fourth series.” STRICTLY Come Dancing judge Len Goodman hints that he regrets leaving the judging panel already. He tells me: “I’m sure when I’m sitting at home watching it on TV, I’ll turn to my old [wife] Sue and say ‘Why didn’t I do it? I could have done that!’” IT’S BEEN a staple part of EastEnders life since the BBC soap began in 1985, but it seems that the Bridge Street Launderette will close its doors for the final time on
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Christmas Eve. Insiders on the show tell me that: “It’s more reflective of life. While people still use the laundry, people now in Walford are becoming more middle class.” What will happen to Dot Cotton and her job though? FOR EMMERDALE actress Lisa Riley has revealed she’s turned down I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here for the past seven years. She admitted: “I think it’s one of those shows that appeals to many, but for me no thanks, I don’t like all the mice and rats ... well, all of it really. It’s just not me.” MAKE a note of this gem on Christmas Day – Still Open All Hours (8.30pm on BBC One). Granville’s back for more antics in a Christmas episode, with David Jason reprising his iconic role, and he tells me: “I do love playing him now, as I don’t think he has grown up at all. But again why should he?” ARLENE PHILLIPS has admitted that she wants to return to Strictly Come Dancing. The choreographer, who was originally a judge on the BBC ballroom dancing show, said she has her eye on a return. “I think that now Len has gone, why not have an all-female panel? It would be a revelation on TV and, I think, great.” STRICTLY Come Dancing’s Danny Mac has hit back at comments that he is a trained dancer. He said: “I went to drama school, but never as a dancer, and I started when I was 18, so when I was training with people who were dancers already, I was never going to be up to standard – hence why I never got employed as a dancer.” JENNIFER SAUNDERS has revealed that she’s finished with the comedy Absolutely Fabulous, and insisted there would not be any more
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Smokey’s discover the spirit of Xmas IT IS said that Christmas is a time to be around loved ones, but not everybody will have the chance to sit around the table for a plate of turkey on December 25. One Batley food outlet is hoping to tackle this by throwing open their doors to the homeless for a day. Smokey’s Original, on St James Street, will be open from 12noon until 4pm on Christmas Day for homeless people who can eat free of charge and receive presents. The idea is that of manager Graham Fryer, who is hoping to feed as many homeless people as possible on the day. He said: “People are so focused on their own lives that sometimes we forget about other people. “Homeless people are often forgotten about and if we can make them happy, even if it is just for one day, it has got to be worth it.” Graham is appealing for donations of food and presents and is also asking for people to give up their time to help out on the day. If anybody would like to get in touch, they can do so via the Smokey’s Facebook page, or by calling in to the town centre premises.
As well as the event at Smokey’s, there are also other Christmas meals planned around the district. Overthorpe Tenants and Resident’s Association will be holding a Christmas Day lunch for people over the age of 50 who are lonely. The buffet lunch will be held at Charlesworth Court, Thornhill from 1pm until 4pm. Transport can be arranged by calling 01924 458526. Biggie’s Fast Food, on Edge Avenue, Thornhill, will be offering free food and hot drinks to the homeless and elderly from 5pm on Christmas Day. Finally, Lydgate Lodge Care Home, on Soothill Lane, Batley, are hosting a Christmas lunch for isolated elderly people on Wednesday, December 21. As well as the lunch, the home will also provide the opportunity for visitors to participate with the residents in various activities and there will also be entertainment. There will be no charge for local, older people to attend, but places are strictly limited. If you would like to attend contact Kristyna Hunt on 07701 000 434.
Cameras in taxis could become the norm COUNCILLORS have agreed to hold a public consultation into plans for mandatory CCTV in the district’s taxis. The proposals, put forward in an effort to tackle crime, would make video and sound recording devices in all Hackney Carriage and private hire vehicles licensed in Kirklees compulsory. Councillors on the Licensing and Safety Committee agreed with the plan to bring in mandatory recording equipment. Coun Robert Light said: “At the end of the day this is no different to
any other regulated industry. “New regulations come in and you comply with them. As far as I’m concerned we should get on with it as this is an issue of public safety.” However, some drivers expressed concerns about making the equipment compulsory. Sohail Rashid from Kirklees Hackney Carriage Association said: “We’ve been asking for this for a long time. “The only issue we have is making it mandatory - it should be left to the individual driver. The licensing committee are also
set to bring in rules meaning that drivers from outside Kirklees must pass a geography test to prove they know their way around the district. Kirklees is currently the only borough in West Yorkshire which does not require drivers to pass an exam. A public consultation on CCTV issues runs until February 3, 2017. Details can be found at www.kirklees.gov.uk/involve/entry. Comments can be sent to licensing@kirklees.gov.uk or posted to Mrs C Walter, Licensing Manager, Flint Street Depot, Huddersfield, HD1 6LG.
ST JOHN’S PUPILS GET FESTIVE IN NATIVITY CHILDREN at St John’s PreSchool in Dewsbury Moor have been getting into the spirit of Christmas. Parents had the chance to see their children play roles such as Mary, Joseph, the wise men and angels in their annual nativity play. Pictured, right, are some of the cast during their performance.
LATEST PLANNING APPLICATIONS A Yates, demolition of existing building and erection of detached dwelling, Bell Cabin, Opposite 17 Long Lane, Earlseaton. Mohammed Hussain, work to TPO(s) 04/88, 8 Crowlees Gardens, Mirfield. Yasmin Akhtar, work to TPO(s) 21/97, 483 Bradford Road, Birkenshaw. Mr Chopdat, two-storey side and single-storey rear extension, 15 Snowdon Street, Batley. Mr Pickles, two and singlestorey side and single-storey rear extensions, 53 Lumb Lane, Roberttown. C Jacobs, erection of extensions, Lower Chatts Farm, 155 Cliff Hollins Lane, East Bierley. Mr M Kola, two-storey side and rear extensions and single-storey front extension, 10 Pioneer Street, Thornhill Lees. Crosshall Developments, c/o agent, discharge conditions 5-8, 13-15, 17 on previous permission 2014/ 93827 for alterations to existing church hall and presbytery to form eight dwellings and erection of nine dwellings (within a Conservation Area), Old Presbytery, Kirkgate,
Birstall. John Ritchie, single-storey side extension and demolition of existing outhouse, 25 Old Popplewell Lane, Scholes, Cleckheaton, BD19 6DN. Rashad Khan, front dormer, 52 Stockhill Street, Dewsbury. Mr & Mrs Marsden, singlestorey rear extension, internal alterations including new windows on west elevation and existing corner of garage re-built with new full-width garage door, Greenhead, Waltroyd Road, Cleckheaton. R Day, work to TPO(s) 07/76, 79 Upper Lane, Gomersal. Mr Masum Karolia, alterations to convert ground floor retail (A1) to dwelling (C3) (within a Conservation Area), 61 Daisy Hill, Dewsbury. I Hanif, two-storey side extension with double garage, 9 Greenhill Court, Hanging Heaton. Oakapple Homes (Scarborough) Ltd, discharge of conditions 9 (drainage) and 12 (highways) on previous planning permission 2015/91326 for erection of single-storey retail unit with ATM with associated parking and delivery facilities, 527 Bradford Road,
Birkenshaw. Paul Pheasey, certificate of lawfullness for proposed erection of single-storey side extension, 160 Huddersfield Road, Liversedge. K Leeder, discharge conditions 2 (materials) and 3 (boundary treatment) on previous permission 2014/93367 for reserved matters application for erection of three dwellings persuant to outline permission 2012/93821, rear of 61-63, Hill Crescent, Birstall. C Oldroyd, prior notification for change of use of agricultural building to tea room, Middle Hall Farm, 276 Halifax Road, Hightown. M Khushal, single-storey and two-storey extensions to side and rear, 8 Chalcroft Close, Heckmondwike. Ralph Sutcliffe, demolition of existing single-storey side extension and erection of single-storey side extension, 6 Sands Lane, Mirfield. Mrs S Yaqoob, the proposal is for erection of single-storey rear extension. The extension projects 6m beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse. The maximum height of the extension is 3.9m, the
height of the eaves of the extension is 2.9m, 8 The Crescent, Ravensthorpe. Mr M Hussain, the proposal for erection of single-storey rear extension. The extension projects 6m beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse. The maximum height of the extension is 2.9m, the height of the eaves of the extension is 2.9m, 53 Oaklands Drive, Batley. Mr & Mrs C Richardson, the proposal for erection of single-storey rear extension. The extension projects 3.05m beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse. The maximum height of the extension is 4m, the height of the eaves of the extension is 2.4m, 143 Norristhorpe Lane, Norristhorpe. S Gilbert, the proposal is for erection of single storey rear extension. The extension projects 4.5m beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse. The maximum height of the extension is 4m, the height of the eaves of the extension is 3m, 2 Grasmere Road, Dewsbury. Stephen Housecroft, dead or dangerous tree, 74 Batley Field Hill, Upper Batley.
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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 SATURDAY DECEMBER 17 WATERWAYS, DRUIDS AND A LADY Meet at 10.30am at St Ives lower CP, Bingley (BD16 1AS, SE098390) 7.5 miles – moderate Contact: David Parkinson Tel: 01274 879794 Email: david.parky@tiscali.co.uk
Santa at tower CHILDREN can visit Santa when he visits Victoria Tower on Castle Hill, Huddersfield, this weekend (Sat-Sun) between 11am and 3pm.
The popular Yule tree will again be on show and in full decoration for this special time of year, which is also the Winter Solstice, when it is time to celebrate and look forward to the coming year. The tower will be open for Christmas from December 17 to 22 and again from December 29 to 31, from 11am to 3pm. The cost of entry is £1.85 for adults, 55p for children and £3.70 for families. Entry is free for Kirklees Passport holders. Castle Hill Ranger Julian Brown said: “We are delighted to give the opportunity for people to once again visit us in a most magical place in mid-winter and also meet Santa!”
The coolest party around IT’LL BE fun all the way as the purveyors of cool swing into Dewsbury Town Hall on Wednesday, December 21, with a show featuring some of the greatest popular music of the 20th century. Wonderful memories of three incredible performers – Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Junior – come together in a production that continues to be successful all over the world. Now in its 15th year, the show goes from strength to strength – and it’s all totally live both musically and vocally. The Rat Pack Orchestra are a show band who also join in the fun, as do
the fabulous Vegas Showgirls who add a touch of glamour to proceedings. Every song is a classic – Under My Skin, Mr Bojangles, Lady Is A Tramp, That’s Amore, Mack The Knife plus many more of your festive favourites – and there may even be an appearance from Santa. With an abundance of class and style the performers take you on a trip back in time to vintage Las Vegas hip with a timeless soiree that still remains the coolest party around. For tickets call the box office on 01484 225 755 or book online at https://tickets.kirklees.gov.uk. For more information visit www.ratpack.biz.
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Kings of wishful thinking STUCK for a present for the 80s music lover in your life? Why not buy them tickets to see Brit Award-winning legends Go West next year? The band will be performing at Huddersfield Town Hall on Friday December 1, 2017. They will take to the stage of the town hall to sing some of their greatest hits including We Close Our Eyes, Call Me, Faithful, King of Wishful Thinking and Don’t Look Down. Go West have played live around the world continuously since their inception in 1982 and have sold over 20 million albums. Tickets cost £27.50 and are available from www. tickets.kirklees.gov.uk or by calling 01484 225755.
TV’S Pop Idol runner-up Gareth Gates will be performing at Cleckheaton Town Hall in 2017. The Bradford-born singer will be taking a break from his stage work to perform a special set of acoustic music on June 4 next year, at 7.30pm. Since finishing second to Will Young in the first series of Pop Idol, in 2002, he has carved out a very successful career and travelled worldwide. He has sold 3.5 million records in the UK alone, released three albums and had four number one singles. In 2009, Gareth auditioned and
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Rambling round in circles ON WEDNESDAY December 7, 31 members of Dewsbury & District Rambling Club set off from Bagshaw Museum and did a fivemile circular walk, going on field paths to Oakwell Hall for a lunch stop. They then did part of the Ramblers’ Centenary Way back to the start of the walk, which was led by Raymond Forster. On Sunday a group of walkers also set off from Bramhope, walking to Caley Crag then, via Arthington, to the donkey sanctuary and back to the start point. The 11-mile walk was led by David Lodge. In a change to the published syllabus, a walk is planned for tomorrow (Sat) in the Spenborough area. Please meet David Townend at Link Road, Dewsbury, at 9.30am or at Spenborough Pool at 9.50am.
BE TRANSPORTED to the heart of one of the world’s most famous fairy tales as Northern Ballet’s Beauty & The Beast returns for the first time since its 2011 world première, with performances at Leeds Grand Theatre starting yesterday (Thurs) until January 7. A kaleidoscope of colour and haute couture-style costumes, Beauty & the Beast is a treasured classic for the whole family, choreographed by artistic director David Nixon OBE. Set to an infectious score played live by Northern Ballet Sinfonia, including music by Saint-Saëns,
Bizet, Poulenc, Glazunov and Debussy, this magical show proves that love conquers all. David Nixon said: ‘Beauty & the Beast is a classic fairy tale of good versus evil, exploring the concept of beauty on the inside and the outside. “This is not an adaptation of the Disney version of the story – it is based on the original tale and will embrace the darker elements as well as the lighter moments.” Tickets can be booked online at www.leedsgrandtheatre.com or by calling the box office on 0844 848 2700.
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DIY Aluminium extension ladder, 3 mtrs/10ft, 24 rungs in total. Ideal for DIY, £30 ono, buyer to collect. Tel 01924 462494. (2047) DISABILITY/MOBILITY Four-wheel walker (Zimmer) with basket, like new, only used twice. £40.00 ono. Tel 01274 861645. (2040) Black wheelchair with brakes, in working order but needs attention £10. Five mobile phones, no chargers, offers invited. Tel 01924 609015. (2035) ELECTRICAL 2 x 3 light pendant ceiling fittings in pink, £10 each, two matching wall lights £10 each. Tel 07521 540623. (2060) 2 x 3 light chandeliers in glass and brass £10 each. Tel 07521 540623. (2060) Nespresso Magimix coffee machine with separate hostess milk frother, almost new, £40.00. Tel 01924 495640. (2037) 84 traditional bulbs, 40w, 60w, 75w, all new and in boxes, £12.00. Tel 07708 199300. (2032)
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? ITEM bands
Up to £7: £8 - £25: £26 - £50 £51- £100 £101-£200 £201-£500 £501-£1450 £1,451 plus Shackletons ‘Sherbourne’ two-seater sofa, armchair and large storage footstool in beige. Two years old, excellent condition. £300, buyer to collect. Tel 07703 183220. (2046) Solid oak table, 2 x carver chairs, 6 x chairs, extendable, excellent condition, buyer to collect, £295. Tel 07929 257475. (2031) Stunning vintage, dark wood, traditional side table; 58” (W) x 17”(D) X 31”(H). Large, bulbous legs, one drawer, all deeply carved £199 ono. Tel 01924 609015. (2018) X2 two-seater sofas, as new, in light beige/ cream fabric. First to see will buy. Double bed with pine headboard; washing machine; fridge. Ideal for first home set-up. No sensible offer refused. Ring 01924 407943. Buyer must collect. (2013) GAMES Table-top gaming table, portable in its own carry case. Suitable for poker/ blackjack etc with four hundred plastic chips & dice and cards. All brand new £25. Tel 01274 876814. (2015) GARDEN Ride-on grass cutter 40” cut, double cutters. Vanguard 14hp, £350 ono. Tel 01924 278949. (2053) Old stone sink, suit garden ornament, £35. Tel 079615 64984. (2050) Petrol lawnmower, Power Devil 3.5hp, in good working order. £55, buyer to collect. Thornhill area. Tel: 01924 430088 (2026)
Tall, white Hotpoint freezer, 7 compartments, 5 of which are drawers. Was used as overflow, no longer required £80 ono. Tel 01924 609015. (2018)
HOME ENTERTAINMENT Panasonic TV, 50” plasma TX-P50510B, as new, has been stored a while, £100 with free wall bracket, (no offers). Tel 07599 322227. (2058)
FABRIC/FASHION Bailey’s ladies sheepskin jacket, size 14+, brown, in excellent condition £12 ono. Tel 01924 609015. (2018)
Bose Lifestyle DVD home entertainment centre. Very good condition, £325 or nearest cash offer. Tel Martin 01924 629517. (2056)
FURNITURE Dark wood dining table, extending to 6ft plus six chairs, £100 ono. Tel 01924 499643. (2063)
HOUSEHOLD Large yukka plant, 3ft, minimum £35. Tel 07961 564984. (2050)
Open dark wood book case with three shelves, £20 ono. Tel 01924 499643. (2063) Nest of three triangular, black glass and chrome tables, £10. Tel 07521 540623. (2060) Comfortable three-seater settee and chair, excellent quality from M&S. Westcott chenille hessian, neutral colour £150. Tel 01924 442711. (2055)
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Tom Gower painting, £40, Tel: 079615 64984 (2050) Two Baxi Brazilia balanced flue wall heaters, F5 oak, good condition with installation guide. £150 ONO, cash only. Tel 01924 457399. (2028) 80-20 carpet, fawn colour (neutral), excellent condition, 20 foot 2 inch by 12 foot 1 inch. £90 ONO, buyer to collect. Tel: 07908 089283 (2025)
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De-humidifer Ebac 2650E, good condition, £35, Roberttown area. Tel: 01484 518288 (2022) Vax carpet shampooer, only used 3 times, includes several bottles carpet shampoo. Absolute bargain £50. Tel 01924 476568. Buyer collects. (2011) MISCELLANEOUS Downsizing collection of ceramic pottery, china, pewter tankard, several tea sets etc, all excellent condition, buyers welcome to view and choose. Items from £5.00, would make good Christmas presents, need the space, hence the bargain prices. Mirfield area. Tel: 078761 63070. (2024) Four-ring gas hob £20; Get you home wheel and tyre for Vauxhall Vectra T115/70 R16 £20; 4 tonne Halfords bottle jack £10, 1 no.3 size copper hammer £5, 1 no. 3 size leather hammer £5. Tel 01924 477563. (2016) Timber 2m lengths 4” x 1”, 20 lengths, £20. Tel 01924 472043. (2009) MOTORING Motor spares new spacesaver wheel with tyre, buyer to collect, £40.00. Tel 01924 409809. (2041) Engine oil 4 x 4 litre in plastic container, Castrol GTX 10-4 A3-B3. £10.00 each, buyer to collect. Tel 01924 451024. (2030) PET GOODS Dog kennel 3ft x 2ft floor. Weatherproofed, lined, all wood, unused £60. Tel 01924 472043. (2009) SPORTING/FITNESS Gym workout bench, hardly used. Ideal Christmas box, was £100, now £55. Tel Mirfield 01924 498341. (2057) Ridgeback 401GS mountain bike, 18 gears, 18” frame size. Good brakes, excellent condition £40. Tel 01924 407400. (2054) Daiwa TDR 16-metre fishinh pole. Includes; 4 top twos (hydros & preston hallows), Power No 2/ Short 3 & 4/cupping kit. All tubed, really good condition, £360. Tel 07773 875472. (2048) British Eagle Zancara 21” bicycle. Polished aluminium frame, 21 speed, good condition. Approx. 10 years old, £50. Tel 07910 405324. (2051) Falcon Futura Cycle, full suspension, 18 gears, suit teenager, £25. Tel 07910 405324. (2051) WANTED WANTED: Timber to recycle for garden project. Tel 07790 568986. (2052) Wanted: Gas cooker for cash. Will call and collect. Tel 01924 471481. (2042)
Friday December 16, 2016
RACING WITH TOP TIPSTER MIKE SMITH
Johnson opts for Ballyoptic SCOT promises to serve up another great day of racing tomorrow (Saturday) from an outstanding card at the Berkshire track. The feature race is the JLT Long Walk but the Lavazza Jolie Silver Cup Handicap Chase (3.00pm) looks to be almost as competitive as the big handicap hurdle. In-demand Richard Johnson has chosen to partner Ballyoptic after being offered the mount on Lil Rockerfeller in the JLT (2.25pm). The champion jockey, who is bidding to win the race for a fifth time, will take up the spare ride on the Nigel Twiston-Davies trained Ballyoptic which came up for grabs due to the serious injuries suffered by Ryan Hatch at Cheltenham last Friday. Ballyoptic was beaten six lengths by ante-post favourite Unowhatimeanharry in the Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury last month, but Johnson feels his mount will be better suited to Ascot. Johnson said: “From there I think he has got to improve to beat Harry Fry’s horse (Unowhatimeanharry). Harry’s horses are in good form, but so are Nigel Twiston-Davies’. “At Ascot it’s a stayers’ track and he won the three-mile race at Aintree last year, so I would like to think a stiff track at Ascot would suit.” Johnson’s change of heart has left Wiltshire handler Neil King looking for a replacement jockey for the in-form Lil Rockerfeller, as Trevor Whelan is serving a 16-day suspension. Lil Rockerfeller is the general 13-2 second favourite for the Long Walk, with the market dominated by Unowhatimeanharry at a best price of 11-8. Daryl Jacob will ride French raider Alex De Larredya, who is something of an unknown quantity. Jacob has been over to school him over English hurdles, and is worth a second look. He appears to be improving quite rapidly and a strongly-run three miles
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looks likely to suit him down to the ground. Colin Tizzard’s domination in the staying chasers division has been nothing short of sensational this campaign. The stable has the first and second in the market for the King George and Gold Cup, the Welsh National favourite and the second favourite for the Champion Chase, so don’t be surprised if one of Tizzard’s lesser lights in Fourth Act goes well at a big price in the Silver Cup. But shrewd punters have been eagerly awaiting the re-appearance of Amore Alato following his win in an Intermediate Chase in the first week of November at Sandown. Very much the apple of canny trainer Johnny Farrelly’s eye, he disappointed a little when fancied for a competitive Novice Handicap chase at the Cheltenham Festival and the Silver Cup, on a righthanded track, looks a great opportunity for the sixyear-old gelding to make amends. Consul De Thaix in the Wessex Youth Trust Handicap Hurdle – better known as the Ladbroke – looks another worthy each way punt. Master handler Nicky Henderson gave him a pipe cleaner at Sandown a couple of weeks ago and he may have a few pounds in hand off his mark of 135. Saturday’s action on sand comes from Lingfield and includes the Listed Quebec Stakes (2.35), when Marco Botti’s Grendisar can make amends for a rusty re-appearance over course and distance last month when he raced for the first time in 232 days. • CARRIGILL’S nap this weekend goes in Ascot’s Silver Cup (see below), and if outside the top four punters will receive their money back as a free bet. AUGUR’S BEST BETS: Grendisar, Saturday Lingfield 2.35pm. CARRIGILL’S NAP: Amore Alato, Saturday Ascot 3.00pm.
WOMEN’S FOOTBALL
Albion Ladies set for stress-free Xmas By Mike Popplewell OSSETT ALBION go into the Christmas break in a relatively healthy mid-table position in the Women’s North East Regional League Southern Division, after visitors Courts City conceded their scheduled game last week. The league website has recorded the game as a walkover for Albion, and the points awarded accordingly, which means the prospect of their most anxiety-free Christmas and New Year in recent years. Next up for the Albion girls will be a trip to one-time FA Women’s Premier League side Sheffield Wednesday on January 15 but neighbours Ossett Town will, in contrast, face an extended break with no more games until January 29. It promises to be an uneasy rest as Town slip ever closer to relegation from the Premier Division of the West Riding County League. They are currently level on points with Bradford Park Avenue in second-bottom spot but have played four games more and are only one point ahead of bottom-club Battyeford Belles. In their last game Town went to fellow strugglers Silsden but disappointingly crashed 8-0 and, with only six league games to play their chances of Premier Division survival are looking increasingly slim. This week is County Cup week but things at Town are clearly far from well as they have pulled out of the competition and handed their scheduled visitors, FA Women’s Premier League (North) side Guiseley Vixens, a walkover. With Ossett Town conceding, it is left to County League Third Division outfit Lower Hopton to carry the district’s banner in the last 16 of the competition. The third-placed side maintained their promotion push with a 6-1 win over winless Kirkstall Crusaders, completing the double over the Leeds side in the process, but they can expect a much stiffer task on Sunday when they entertain FA Women’s Premier League, Division One (North) side Brighouse Town in a battle for a quarter-final spot. In the remaining ties to be played this week Leeds Medics and Dentists will face Leeds Ladies, holders
Bradford City are at Yorkshire Amateurs, Castleford White Rose are at home to Harrogate Railway, Farsley Celtic are at home to Bradford Park Avenue, Altofts play Selby side Brayton Belles and Tyersal are at home to Brighouse Athletic. Dewsbury Rangers are without a West Riding League game until January 8, when they go to leaders Leeds City, but they have slipped to third place in Division Two after being held to a 1-1 draw by Farsley Celtic Development, while Clifton Rangers moved into second place following a 5-0 win over Ossett Town reserves.
Bluedogs on the look-out AMATEUR rugby league club Birkenshaw Blue Dogs are recruiting a coach for their Under-9s team in 2017. The club is one of the most rapidly expanding in the country and are now on the lookout for any boys or girls aged between seven and 9 to play. With a nucleus already in place the club is now looking for a coach to take the team to the next level. The club will be opening new facilities in March next year and with other improvements planned there has never been a better time to be involved with the club. The coaching position requires the candidate to hold a current rugby league Level 2 qualification, whilst a DBS check is standard. No experience is required on the playing side, just a will to try something new.
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Friday December 16, 2016
HEAVY WOOLLEN SUNDAY LEAGUE FOOTBALL
SPEN VALLEY FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Dewsbury West Side held to a draw by strugglers Athletico IN THE Spen Valley Football League Premier Division, Dewsbury West Side slipped up at home against bottom-club Athletico. The match finished 1-1 and West Side now trail league-leaders Palestino by four points having played a game more. The leaders capitalised on West Side’s slip-up with a 4-3 triumph at home to second-bottom Girlington. A James Chadwick hat-trick plus a strike from Abdul Qaum secured the points for the hosts. In reply Girlington made a fist of it thanks to goals from Mohammed Kasim (two) and Saad Abbas. And in the league’s final game Savile United earned the bragging rights away at local rivals Savile Youth. United sealed a 3-2 win courtesy of goals from Kaleel Ahmed, Faisal Adam and Shuaib Sadiq Patel. Meanwhile in the First Division unbeaten league-leaders George Healey thrashed bottomclub Howden Clough 9-1. Reece Scholes (four), Simon Moore (two), Lewis Boddy, Matthew Parkinson and Tom Coulthard all found the net for the away side. Shane Thornton bagged the consolation for Clough. Elsewhere, Inter Batley leapfrogged Marsh in a second v third clash. The visitors had Haroon Laher (hat-trick) to thank for the win, but James Binns’ brace for the hosts made sure Inter had to work hard for the three points. And Ismail Loonat (two), Ilyas Lunat and Saad Daji all found the net in Norfolk’s narrow 4-3 win over Dewsbury West Side Reserves, who netted through Arfan Ali (two) and Amar Maqsood.
WR COUNTY AMATEUR LEAGUE
Lower Hopton earn vital three points IN THE West Riding County Amateur Football League Lower Hopton closed in on the sides above them with a 4-2 win away at second-bottom DRAM Community FC. A Matthew Bugg double backed up with goals from Courtney Allette and Lee Turner ensured the points went home with the visitors. Lower Hopton hope for another convincing win when they host Honley FC tomorrow (2pm). Elsewhere in the division, bottom club Overthorpe Sports Club earned a deserved 2-2 draw at home to high-flyers Huddersfield YMCA. A first-half brace from Overthorpe’s Elliot Brooke handed the league’s strugglers a healthy two-goal half-time lead. But Huddersfield battled back in the second period with goals from Terry Ryan and Steven Fullard to salvage a point from a disappointing performance. And fourth-placed Littletown had their game away at Golcar United postponed last weekend. The Beck Lane side, who have lost just once in the league all season, have six games in hand on leaders Newsome FC and will hope to claw some points back on them tomorrow when they host second-placed Huddersfield YMCA. PREMIER DIVISION Newsome FC Huddersfield YMCA Golcar United Littletown Steeton Salts Lepton Highlanders Lower Hopton Honley FC Halifax Irish Campion DRAM Community FC Overthorpe Sports Club
P 16 15 14 10 12 15 15 10 14 12 13 13 13
W 10 8 7 7 7 7 5 4 4 4 2 2 1
D 4 5 4 2 1 1 4 2 3 2 6 0 2
L 2 2 3 1 4 7 6 4 7 6 5 11 10
PTS 34 29 27 23 22 22 19 14 14 14 12 6 5
Birstall CC pile the pressure on Fisher HEAVY WOOLLEN Sunday League Premier Division leaders St John Fisher suffered another free weekend as their game with Birkenshaw was postponed. Birstall Cricket Club took full advantage to cut the gap at the top to just a single point after a brace from Jack Anderson, plus strikes from Reece Scholes, Daz Fothergill and Shaun Jackson saw them win 5-1 against Woodman Batley Carr, who replied through Andrew Pickles. Mirfield Town are third after being held to a 1-1 draw by bottom-side Heckmondwike Sports Club. Adam Thorpe netted for Heckmondwike, with Joshua Cooke earning a point for Mirfield. Joe Carlisle hit a double as Navigation won 4-2 at home to Woodkirk Valley. A Lee Bennett strike plus an own goal completed the tally, with James Tesseyman and Ben Holdsworth replying for Woodkirk. AFC Chickenley’s recent good form continued as goals from Shaun McDaid and Michael Chadwick earned them a 2-1 win over Mount Pleasant. Slip Inn Hounds lost their first league game of the season in the Championship losing 3-2 at Hanging Heaton Cricket Club. James Keen (brace) and Joe Jagger scored for the Cricketers, with Slip Inn replying through a Conor Woodruff double. Overthorpe Sports Club’s recent good form was scuppered as they lost 3-2 at Clifton Rangers despite goals from Lewis Sykes and Jack Angus. Battyeford drew 4-4 with The Yorkshireman thanks to a brace from Michael Foster plus strikes
from Jon McDonald and Jamie Brannan. Scholes Athletic lead Division One by seven points following their 4-4 draw with third-placed Roberttown Rovers thanks to a hat-trick from Kieran Armitage plus one from Jonathan Irving. Saville Arms lie second after a Patrick Davies hat-trick, a brace from Kieran Corley, strikes from James Damen and Jordan Walton plus an own goal saw them win 80 at lowly FC Liversedge. Birstall St Patricks climbed off the foot of the table after a hattrick from Tom Williams plus further goals from Matthew Orme and Scot Minto saw them win 5-3 against Ravenswharfe, who replied through Andy Smith, Sam Hewitt and Steve Smith. Christian Fletcher and Sam Duffy netted for St Ignatius but they dropped to the foot of the table after losing 3-2 at Deighton WMC who scored through Richard Carter, Dale Brooke and Jamie Pearson. Wire Works extended their lead to three points in Division Two after Steven Massey and Harvey Preston both netted in a 2-0 win over Clifton Rangers A. Second-placed Overthorpe Sports Club Reserves lost 5-1 at home to Westgate 23 who scored through a Josh Parker hat-trick plus strikes from Alex Wilson and Bradley Maud. Lee Davey hit Overthorpe’s consolation. Irfan Alli netted twice for Snowdon but their miserable season continued with a 4-2 defeat at Linthwaite Reserves and finally, Dewsbury United enjoyed a 5-0 win over bottom-side Wike Horse thanks to a double from Danny Laidlaw plus goals from Lewis Spivey, Tyrell Simpson and Ryan Laidlaw.
Overthorpe SC Reserves’ Max Cocker, above, is challenged and Matty Thorpe, right, clears the lines for Overthorpe in their heavy 51 defeat to Westgate 23 Dave Jewitt
WEST YORKSHIRE FOOTBALL LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION Carlton Athletic Beeston St Anthony's Sherburn White Rose Leeds City Field Knaresborough Town Robin Hood Athletic Pool Headingley Shelley Hunslet Club Horbury Town Ilkley Town Oxenhope Recreation Brighouse Old Boys Wetherby Athletic
P 13 12 14 13 12 16 15 14 16 14 15 15 16 16 16 15
W D L 13 0 0 9 0 3 8 1 5 7 3 3 7 2 3 7 2 7 7 2 6 6 4 4 7 1 8 6 3 5 6 3 6 5 3 7 5 0 11 4 1 11 2 3 11 2 2 11
PTS 39 27 25 24 23 23 23 22 22 21 21 18 15 13 9 8
DIVISION ONE Hall Green United Hartshead Kippax Wyke Wanderers Howden Clough Leeds Modernians Huddersfield Amateur Aberford Albion Boroughbridge Old Centralians East End Park Featherstone Colliery Swillington Saints Whitkirk Wanderers Otley Town
P 12 15 16 13 15 14 12 13 13 15 15 12 16 14 15
W D L PTS 11 1 0 34 8 6 1 30 9 1 6 28 7 3 3 24 8 0 7 24 7 2 5 23 6 3 3 21 6 1 6 19 5 3 5 18 5 3 7 18 4 5 6 17 4 2 6 14 3 2 11 11 3 2 9 11 2 0 13 6
NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL
League cup provides a few shocks
Davies seals Sedge win
HORBURY TOWN thrashed Middleton Park 9-0 in the West Yorkshire Football Association League Cup.
LIVERSEDGE FC have climbed to sixth in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division following a comfortable 3-1 home win over strugglers Maltby Main.
James Mountain was in fine form netting four for the visitors with Lamin Bojang adding a further two to his side’s tally. Further strikes from Brook Newton and Luke Playford rounded off the resounding win. But arguably the biggest shock of the weekend came when Division One side Harsthead overcame fourth-placed Premier Division outfit Leeds City 3-1. With home advantage underdogs Harsthead struck through Andrew Wood (two) and Marcus Newby. Meanwhile in Division One Howden Clough climbed to fifth thanks to a 3-1 home victory over Whitkirk Wanderers. A Nathan Hallas doubled and a goal from Patrick Sykes secured the win for the hosts. Howden Clough travel to face secondplaced Hartshead tomorrow (Sat, 2pm).
NCEL Premier Division
LIVERSEDGE FC 3 MALTBY MAIN 1 at Clayborn
Joe Walton struck twice in the first half for the hosts, but shortly after the change of ends Main halved their deficit thanks to Conner White’s goal. And on the hour mark Rhys Davies found the back of the net and secured the three points for the Clayborn side.
Batley and Spen MP Tracy Brabin supporting Liversedge FC alongside club president Bob Gawthorpe Jonathan Rimmington’s men hope to rediscover their strong early-season form when they travel to Harrogate Railway Athletic tomorrow (Sat, 3pm).
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Friday December 16, 2016
RUGBY UNION
RUGBY LEAGUE
Eight-try Cleck too good for Stockport National League Three North
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at Moorend CLECKHEATON have eased their relegation fears with a convincing 50-17 win over Stockport in National League Three North. The Moorenders ran in eight tries in total thanks to a dominant second-half performance, but Stockport did cause the hosts one or two problems in the first 40 minutes. Cameron Burnhill put the Moorenders into an early lead when good footwork took the full back past a would-be defender before racing 35 metres to the line. A well-worked move in the backs soon brought Cleckheaton further points when a deceptive pass from Ronan Evans put Burnhill through a gap and he fed Lee Queeley for an excellent try. Cleckheaton led 10-0 after as many minutes but were then plagued by a spell of indiscipline and a series of technical offences put Stockport within penalty goal range. Scott Redfearn had the kicking duties for the visitors and put his team on the board. And shortly after the restart the same player intercepted a loose pass from Cleckheaton and raced 40 metres to the sticks. His successful conversion put Stockport level at 10-10 and the sides remained level at the break, leaving Cleckheaton stunned as they prepared themselves for the second half. At the change of ends Cleck knew they would have to up the tempo and reduce the penalty count and started the second period in that manner. A spilled pass from Stockport
Richard Piper enjoys playing Stockport after scoring a try against them at the weekend and also in the reverse fixture last season was collected by Evans, who fed Josh Hall for a try in the corner. Evans converted. Richard Piper then controlled the ball at the base of the scrum and dribbled it over for Cleckheaton’s fourth try and the Moorenders were now firmly back in control. Jack Seddon went in for two tries for Cleck either side of one from Danny Vento, who also had a fine game on his first appearance for many matches due to work commitments. Martin Woodhead scored Cleckheaton’s eighth and final try of the afternoon when he weaved through a tired defence and Evans brought the 50 points up with a difficult conversion. Stockport didn’t give up though and were rewarded for their efforts with a last-minute
consolation try for McFadden. Despite a convincing win Cleck realise they have a lot of improvements to make ahead of their short trip to face Morley tomorrow (Sat, 2.15pm). A win would take the Moorenders 16 points clear of the drop zone as they start 2017, but Morley have strengthened in recent weeks and are a different prospect to the side that started the season. Meanwhile the Cleckheaton Fourths will get the weekend under way when they play Morley Thirds tonight (Fri, 7:30pm) at Moorend. Entry to the game is free. And this year’s traditional Boxing Day derby against Old Brodleians will take place away at Hipperholme with an 11am start.
OSSETT RUFC CONTINUE WINNING RUN Friendly
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at Standbridge Lane FOLLOWING the withdrawal of Rotherham Clifton from Yorkshire Division Four Ossett played a friendly against Sandal Seconds to avoid a blank weekend. The Queens Terrace side prepared for the game in the same manner that they would a competitive outing – and it paid
dividends. With home advantage Sandal proved their worth early on, but Ossett demonstrated some brilliant defensive skills to prevent their opponents crossing the whitewash. In the opening exchanges Ossett’s forwards also proved that they had the edge over the Sandal pack. The away side began to dominate proceedings after the first 15 minutes and Ossett quickly turned their superiority into points when Tom Tattersfield finished off a free-flowing move in
the corner for an unconverted try. The remainder of the first half continued like the opening 15 minutes, with Sandal dominating possession but Ossett looking the most dangerous side in attack. But Ossett’s powerful play took its toll on experienced scrum-half Danny Bonner, who broke his collar bone before the break. Mark Stuart replaced Bonner at number nine and adapted to the position quickly as his side continued to defend strongly. However Sandal did convert a penalty before half-time to reduce
NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL
Reds level with Lancaster Evo-Stik First Division North
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at Bobby Langton Way OSSETT TOWN clinched a 1-0 win over basement club Burscough in the EvoStik First Division North last weekend. A first-half goal from the Reds’ Jake Ellam was enough to separate the two sides at the final whistle. The win moves Grant Black’s side up
to second, level on points with leaders Lancaster City, ahead of their next outing at home to Mossley tomorrow (Sat, 3pm). Meanwhile the Reds’ re-arranged third round West Riding County Cup tie against Harrogate Railway will take place on Tuesday December 20 (7.45pm) at Station View.
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The winners of the tie will face a trip to Brighouse Town in early January for a quarter-final clash. Meanwhile Ossett Albion played out a 0-0 draw at home to Farsley Celtic in their latest First Division North outing. The draw moves Richard Tracey’s Albion side up to 19th, but the Unicorns are just one point above the relegation zone. The Queens Terrace side will struggle to increase that gap when they travel to league-leaders Lancaster City tomorrow (Sat, 3pm).
their deficit to just two points. In the second period Gareth Lewis came on for Ossett and the marauding prop had a part to play in Ossett’s second try of the game shortly after the restart. Jack Peat and Stuart both showed composure on the ball before setting up Dale Burley to touch down a long-range try. Drury converted to stretch Ossett’s lead. The away side grew in confidence after extending their lead and prevented Sandal from creating any meaningful opportunities with some impressive defending. Territory was controlling the game for Ossett as the away side continued to dominate set pieces, forcing Sandal to tap penalties rather than kick for touch. The Queens Terrace club went over for a third try, such was their dominance, and winger Mark Fisher was the man to claim it. Drury was on target again with the conversion to extend his side’s lead to 19-3. With the game already won Ossett managed to cross for one final try late on courtesy of Louis Dunbavin to round off a dominant performance for the Yorkshire Four side. This was Ossett’s fourth win on the bounce and they hope to extend their winning run through the winter as they look to build on eighth position in the standings.
Hanging Heaton cling to the top Winter Pennine League Division Two
OSSETT TRINITY TIGERS HANGING HEATON
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at Northfield Road HANGING HEATON remain a point clear at the top of the Winter Pennine League Division Two following an 8-8 draw away at local rivals Ossett Trinity Tigers. It was first against second in the division and both teams knew a win would go a long way to deciding the outcome of their winter campaigns. The visitors got off to an electric start and bullied the Tigers pack in the opening exchanges. But, against the run of play, Ossett took the lead thanks to an eighthminute penalty. But Heaton quickly levelled the scores five minutes later with a penalty of their own. In a heated contest a fight broke out midway through the first period which signified the importance of the match to both sets of players, and after the referee brandished two yellow cards Heaton finally went over for a try, albeit unconverted, courtesy of former Tiger Adam Johnson, who bulldozed his way to the line despite the attention of three tacklers. But the away side were left frustrated when former player Dave Berry went over for a try in the corner. Heaton’s JJ Price did his best to squeeze Berry into touch, but his efforts were in vain. The conversion, however, was missed and the sides couldn’t be separated at halftime. Level at 6-6 neither team could break away from their opponents in the second period in what increasingly became one of the closest battles of the season. There were some big hits made by both sides, which entertained the crowd, but scoring opportunities proved hard to come by. On 50 minutes Heaton were awarded a penalty, and with it a rare scoring opportunity, but the kick from 35 metres out hit the cross bar and was fielded by Adam Firth. Tigers were walking a bit of a tight rope midway through the second period when Callum Machin was sin-binned for foul play. On the hour mark Heaton finally edged themselves in front once again courtesy of a penalty but their slender lead was always going to be vulnerable in the closing stages as Trinity threw everything at their rivals in the hope of stealing the win. The Tigers had a dubious decision go their way late on and they capitalised with a penalty from Berry 15 metres out. Berry’s goal levelled the scores once again but the away side were down to 12 men for the remainder of the game because of dissent. Nevertheless Heaton defended valiantly and held on for a well-earned point which keeps them at the top of division. But Ossett could leapfrog them if they win any of their three games in hand.
Winter Pennine League DIVISION TWO Hanging Heaton Ossett Trinity W’house W’riors Clayton Newsome P’thers Wakefield City Brotherton B’dogs West Craven Hollinwood
P 12 9 11 8 8 8 7 7 10
W 7 7 6 5 4 3 3 2 1
D 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
L 3 1 5 3 3 5 4 5 9
Pts 16 15 12 10 9 6 4 1 0
DEWSBURY BRIDGE CLUB RESULTS: TUESDAY DECEMBER 6: 1 G Bragg and C Walker;
2 D Hannam and J Paxton; 3 J Bragg and A Cooper.
Mitchell’s relieving pressure on Morro By Joe Link Sports Reporter joe@thepressnews.co.uk
DEWSBURY RAMS head coach Glenn Morrison has praised the work of the club’s new conditioner Adam Mitchell. Former professional player Mitchell arrived at the Tetley’s Stadium in October fresh off the back of an injury-ravaged campaign for the Rams – and so far Morrison is delighted with how Mitchell has performed. “At the back end of last season I approached Mark (Sawyer) and told him that we needed a conditioner to come in and look after the players in order to avoid another season ruined by injuries,” said Morrison. “Luckily Mark agreed with me and since Adam joined us he’s been really busy preparing the players for next season. “He’s done a brilliant job, the guys look really strong and fresh and they’re all really eager to perform. “It’s also given me the chance to focus on one or two other aspects of my job like oneon-one coaching with the players. Adam has eased my workload and as a result the squad is benefiting.” Mitchell will play a key role throughout 2017. The former Keighley and York City Knights player will be responsible for maintaining fitness levels and speeding up
recovery time. Last season, away at Halifax, Morrison had to drag the ill Dale Morton from the stands to replace Karl Pryce, who picked up an injury during the warm-up. Morrison added: “I have never known a season like it, so that’s why Adam is with us. He isn’t just here to prepare the team for the start of the season, his job is to maintain the players’ fitness throughout next year. “With Mitchell on board we’ll look like a more professional outfit because we won’t have to risk players in a game when they’re not fully fit. “Altogether I think we’ll be a lot more consistent next season.” The Rams are already in week six of pre-season and tomorrow (Sat) Morrison’s men will be tackling the dreaded hills for some more fitness training. Mitchell said: “This is always a good session, especially for myself, Glenn (Morrison), Jonathan (Schofield) and Karl (Pryce) as we can see how mentally tough the boys are. “There’s nothing worse than running hills but it is ideal to get the fitness levels rising. The sick buckets may come out, but only time will tell. “As well as being strong and powerful it’s also important that the team is fit, so every week the fitness is upped. “I want the boys to be strong, but I also want them to be able to move quickly.”
Glenn Morrison is all smiles since Adam Mitchell, inset, became the new conditioner at the Tetley’s Stadium
Diskin admires his Liversedge FC fan doing his bit to help raise money for ill Zack close-knit squad BATLEY Bulldogs boss Matt Diskin has praised his side’s camaraderie during their preseason training. Diskin, who paid for the club’s Christmas party at Zucchinis Restaurant on Bradford Road this week, believes their close bond will take them far next season. “I’ve never come across a group with a better work ethic and the guys really get behind each other, it’s great to see,” said Diskin. “We have a training weekend scheduled away in North Yorkshire coming up in January but it won’t necessarily be used as a chance for the players to bond because they don’t need it. “You can see they achieved a lot last season, the morale is so high and it’ll be great for me as a
coach to see the lads carry that through to next season.” The feel-good factor surrounding the club since Diskin took over has also led to an upsurge in sponsorship, something assistant coach Danny Maun has been taking full advantage of. He has gained sponsorship from several local businesses and as a result the club will have 30 advertising boards surrounding the Mount Pleasant pitch when the club takes on arch-rivals Dewsbury Rams in the Boxing Day derby. Maun said: “I have always felt the club undersells itself a bit. “We are at the heart of the town, but now the people of Batley have something they can be really proud of.”
LIVERSEDGE FC are pledging 50 per cent of the gate receipts from their Boxing Day clash with Athersley Recreation to a fund set up in aid of five-year-old Zack Barrett. Zack, whose parents were raised in Mirfield, is suffering from a rare form of brain tumour and Zack’s Memory Fund was set up to provide the youngster’s family with the financial support necessary to provide him with some special memories. Liversedge fan Jimmy Dean, who earlier this year used social media to get hundreds of fans down to Clayborn, is the man behind the fundraising idea. He hopes it will be second time lucky as he sets out to break the club’s long-standing record attendance of 986, which was set back in the 1940s. Dean’s campaign attracted 600
people to Liversedge’s midweek fixture with Bridlington back in October, but he’s hoping more people will show their support this time round. Dean said: “I understand it’s a busy time of the year but it’s for a really good cause and I really do need the help of everyone, whether they’re Liversedge fans or not. “We had 600 people for a game in October, with the help of social media, and anything near the same would be an amazing result. “There’s a licensed clubhouse so you can have a drink (after all, it is Christmas). Lovely food is also available and all in a great family atmosphere. “There’s goalposts set up at the side of the pitch where kids can kick a ball about and the ground is fully enclosed. “The fund the club is supporting
is a means of helping the family create some amazing memories with the time they have left together and give them financial support so they can spend all their hours together. “It’s a time for giving, amazing things are already happening locally so let’s do our bit too. “It’s a perfect opportunity to blow away the Christmas Day cobwebs, enjoy a drink, some food and of course the football, all for a great cause.” Liversedge’s Northern Counties East League Premier Division clash with Athersley kicks off at 3pm on Boxing Day at Clayborn. Admissions are £5 adults, £2.50 under 16s and OAPs, anyone aged 12 or under goes free. The club are also offering a special ‘family ticket’ allowing groups of six to gain entry for just £10.