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CRISIS POINT Staff shortages a danger to patients

By Zoë Shackleton News Reporter zoe@thepressnews.co.uk

HEALTH INSPECTORS have revealed there is still a staffing crisis at Dewsbury and District Hospital.

The Care Quality Commission’s latest report says that the hospital did not have enough medical staff on duty when officials visited.

While the hospital has improved in some areas, it was handed another ‘requires improvement’ rating

from the health watchdog – and the welfare of patients remains a major issue.

The CQC inspection report says: “Nurse and medical staffing numbers were a concern.

“Staffing levels did not meet national guidance in a number of areas. Planned staffing levels were not achieved on any of the medical wards we visited during our inspection.

“We found examples of patient safety being compromised as a direct result of low staffing numbers.”

The inspection took place in May, before the completion of a controversial reconfiguration of services which saw Dewsbury left with a downgraded A&E department.

Dewsbury MP Paula Sherriff has again blamed Tory government cuts for problems at the hospital.

The Labour politician said: “Whilst the improvements that the CQC observed at the Mid Yorkshire Trust’s hospitals are of course welcome, I am concerned that their latest report again underlines the impact of serious staffing shortages.

“The CQC has praised hard-work-

ing hospital staff, but the sad truth is that seven years of Conservative cuts and mismanagement have had a tangible impact on our local NHS services.

“As the downgrades to NHS services in Dewsbury and Huddersfield continue, I’ve called again on the Secretary of State to intervene and put a halt to further changes that stand to leave the whole of Kirklees without full A&E services.”

Inspectors previously visited in 2014 and 2015, with the hospital rated as ‘requires improvement’ on both occasions.

Although the overall rating remains the same, some areas – such as surgery and end of life care – have improved to ‘good’.

Chief executive of the Mid Yorkshire Trust, Martin Barkley, was keen to highlight the positives in the report and said: “The reports clearly show how the improvements we have made since the last inspection in 2015 have begun to make a difference, in particular the improvements to safety across the hospital.

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Dewsbury Hospital told to improve Deaths BOULD SAMANTHA (SAM) On October 20, peacefully at home, formerly of Mirfield, aged 45, daughter of Peter and Christine. A celebration of Sam’s life will be held at Huddersfield Crematorium on Tuesday November 7 at 2pm.

COCKBURN NEE MOORE MARY BARBARA (BARBARA) On October 13, in hospital, of Dewsbury, aged 82, wife of the late David. Funeral service will be held at St John’s Church, Dewsbury Moor, on Tuesday October 31 at 11am.

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the late Jack. Funeral service will be held at Our Lady & St Paulinus RC Church on Tuesday October 31 at 10am.

ELLIS DAVID JOHN On October 21, after a short illness, of Liversedge, aged 69, husband of Helen. Funeral service will be held at Liversedge Parish Church on Friday November 3 at 9.30am.

FOX PAULINE On October 12, at Pinderfields Hospital, of Dewsbury, aged 75, daughter of the late Arnold and Olive Fox. Funeral service will be held at St Paul’s Church, Hanging Heaton, on Thursday November 2 at 1.15pm.

HAMPSHIRE NEE RYAN CATHRINE (KITTY) On October 10, at Linson Court Nursing Home, of Batley, aged 86, wife of the late John.

Funeral service will be held at St Mary’s Catholic Church, Batley, on Friday November 3 at 12.30pm.

HANSON DOREEN On October 16, at Hopton Care Cottages, aged 97, wife of the late Donald. A service of thanksgiving will be held at St Mary’s Church, Mirfield, on Monday October 30 at 11am.

HUTTON DOREEN On October 18, in hospital, aged 86, of Liversedge, wife of the late Stanley. Funeral service will be held at Dewsbury Moor Crematorium on Wednesday November 1 at 10.30am.

LANGSHAW MARJORIE On October 21, peacefully, aged 94, of Hartshead, wife of the late Jack. Funeral service will be held at St Peter’s Church, Hartshead, on Tuesday November 7 at 10.15am.

St Peter’s Church, Birstall, on Monday November 6 at 1.45pm.

PARRY NEE MAYFIELD MURIEL On October 15, in hospital, aged 77, of Thornhill, wife of Joseph. Funeral service will be held at Dewsbury Moor Crematorium today Friday October 27 at 1.15pm.

PICKLES STEVEN ROBERT On October 21, after a long illness, aged 49, of Cleckheaton, dad of Emily and Charlotte.

Funeral service will be held at St Lukes Church, Cleckheaton, on Wednesday November 8 at 10.15am.

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On October 21, at Owlett Hall Nursing Home, aged 91, of Gomersal, wife of the late Betty. A celebration of life will be held at Dewsbury Moor Crematorium on Monday

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THORNTON (nee Jaggar) Lois Mary

On October 9th 2017, having maintained her independence and spirit throughout an illness fought with determination and stoicism, died peacefully at home. Lois, aged 86, of Mirfield, formally of Kirkheaton, dearly loved wife of the late Charles, treasured mum of Judith and Gerard, much loved mother-in-law of Philippa, cherished grandma of Hannah and Charlotte, beloved sister of Wilfrid, the late Clifford and Muriel, and a dear auntie.

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“The tangible improvements recognised by the CQC are the result of our thousands of dedicated and hard-working staff who have together driven improvements for patients in their wards, clinics, theatres, laboratories and offices over the last two years.

“The CQC rightly highlight the ongoing challenges we face and further improvements we still need to make, such as recruiting and retaining more staff, enabling more patients to access treatment sooner, improving the flow of patients through our hospitals, and making financial savings.

“Encouragingly, these are things we know about and are already working hard to improve, through our ongoing improvement plan and as part of efforts to transform how patients are cared for, both in and out of hospital.

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Ice cream chain heads to Batley Innocent passer-by ended News In Brief up kicking officer in face School plan for pub A POPULAR ice cream chain is set to open a new parlour in the centre of Batley.

Icestone Gelato hopes to create 12 new jobs at its new premises in the former Barclays Bank on Commercial Street when it opens by the end of the year.

Icestone has already been a hit in Bradford and Huddersfield and boss Paul Morris hopes to open 20 venues by The former the end of 2018.

He said: “We have taken possession of the old Barclays Bank building. It’s all signed and sealed. We have been looking at the Dewsbury and Batley area for some time. Both the Huddersfield and

Barclays Bank – new ice cream parlour Bradford stores get a lot of people from the Dewsbury and Batley area, we want to link it all up so we have Dewsbury and Batley covered and can also offer our customers home deliveries.”

A THORNHILL man was given a suspended jail sentence after kicking a police officer in the eye.

Police were called to help a drunk woman who had been assaulted in the early hours of April 9. Andrew Sykes, 39, was walking past on Foxroyd Lane when police stopped him in connection with the assault.

Officers took his details and realised there was a warrant outstanding against him for breaching a community order.

Sykes became aggressive because he had nothing to do with the woman’s assault and did not want police to put him

in their car. He kicked out, causing damage to the head rest of the car and caught an officer in the eye with his foot, Kirklees magistrates heard.

He pleaded guilty to failing to comply with the community order, assaulting a police constable acting in the execution of his duty and criminal damage to a police vehicle.

The court heard that he had tampered with his electronic curfew device and had gone missing during curfew hours.

Sykes, of Foxroyd Lane, was sentenced to eight weeks in jail suspended for 12 months.

He also has to pay a victim surcharge of £115.

Honest Adam’s a winner

By Zoe Shackleton A BATLEY youngster is set to meet his footballing hero after sending him a fiver that he found.

Huddersfield Town fan Adam Bhana, from Staincliffe, found the money in the stand at the Terriers’ game against Manchester United last Saturday.

The nine-year-old didn’t want to keep it for himself, and instead decided to give it to Town’s goalscorer Aaron Mooy to thank him for his part in the historic 2-1 victory. And now the Town star midfielder is due to meet Adam today (Friday).

Dad Mohammed, who is an ambassador at the club, said: “To

begin with he was undecided. He wanted to maybe give it to the club to go towards a transfer of Ronaldo from Real Madrid to Huddersfield but then he decided to give it to Mooy instead.”

Adam, who is a pupil at Staincliffe Junior School, wrote a letter to director Sean Jarvis saying: “I found a £5 note at the stadium and gave it to dad because we can not keep what is not ours.

“Can you please ask Mr Wagner (Town’s manager) if Aaron Mooy can keep the money because he played very well and scored.”

He enclosed the £5 note and Jarvis posted the letter on social media, saying: “Pure class from young Adam.” Australian inter-

national Adam’s letter and Mooy was Town star so touched Aaron Mooy he then arranged to meet the fan.

He s a i d : “Looking forward to meeting y o u n g Adam on Friday”.

F a n s around the world have b e e n touched by Adam’s gesture, with the story being reported as far as Australia.

THORNHILL LEES: A former canalside pub could be turned into a Muslim school.

Plans have been submitted to transform the old Perseverance Inn on Forge Lane into a Muslim education centre, with two full-time and six part-time staff.

The building would be open from 8am to 8pm, Monday to Saturday, according to details submitted to Kirklees Council by applicant Mr A Patel, of Savile Town.

The Perseverance Inn, situated next to the Calder and Hebble Navigation, closed in 2012.

Banking on changes CLECKHEATON: The town centre’s Wetherspoons pub could be expanding.

The owners of the Obadiah Brooke, JD Wetherspoon PLC, have applied to extend into the adjoining former Lloyds Bank building on Albion Street.

If plans are approved there would be internal alterations to both the ground floor and first floor of the former bank, which was closed earlier this year, to create an additional customer area.

The Wetherspoons pub opened in 2000 and employs 20 people, with an additional five jobs being created if the expansion gets the go-ahead.

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News In Brief Reminder - railway station closures NORTH KIRKLEES: Railway stations in the district are set to close this weekend.

Improvement work to signalling systems will be taking place on Saturday and Sunday.

Passengers are advised to check before they travel as all stations in North Kirklees and Huddersfield will be affected.

TransPennine Express said it was not running any trains between Manchester and Leeds because of the work, and ALL local stations on the line, including Batley, Ravensthorpe and Mirfield, are closed.

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

A Network Rail spokesman said: “There will be bus replacement services operating from Dewsbury, Huddersfield, Mirfield, Ravensthorpe, Batley, Morley and Cottingley.” Customers can check statuses at www.tpexpress.co.uk/changes or at www.nationalrail.co.uk.

Drink driving charge BATLEY: A man has denied driving while three times over the alcohol limit.

Mohammed Zamir allegedly drove his Mercedes with 109 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath near his Norfolk Street home on September 23.

The 57-year-old pleaded not guilty to driving whilst over the prescribed limit when he appeared at Kirklees Magistrates’ Court.

His trial will take place on January 22 and he must report to Dewsbury Police Station two days beforehand.

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Two tennis courts ‘saved’ in KAL plan

By Zoe Shackleton CONTROVERSIAL plans to redevelop part of sports centres in Batley and Dewsbury have been given the green light by senior councillors.

Kirklees cabinet members met last week to approve proposals put forward by Kirklees Active Leisure (KAL).

The plans for Batley Sports and Tennis Centre include halving the number of indoor tennis courts from four to two, making way for a soft play area and a ‘Clip & Climb’ interactive obstacle course.

There are plans to create a cafe and party rooms, as well as resurfacing the remaining courts.

Dewsbury Sports Centre will also undergo a revamp, where the sports hall will be altered to provide similar children’s facilities.

Over £3million is set to be spent on the two centres, with £1.6m for Batley and £1.5m for Dewsbury – but owners KAL hope the changes will increase visitor numbers significantly.

Batley & Spen MP Tracy Brabin has been supportive of the new plans, but stressed the importance of retaining tennis on the site.

A petition was signed by over 1,000 people in an attempt to save the tennis courts, and the cost of the new facilities is also a concern.

Kate Cross, a campaigner who

has used the tennis centre for 20 years and argued against the change of use at the cabinet meeting, said: “We are disappointed that it is going down to just two courts.

“It’s just a fantastic indoor tennis facility and it’s there for the whole of Kirklees.

“We are disappointed that we lost the battle but we are obviously pleased that we retained two courts at least.”

Coun Lisa Holmes (Con, Liversedge and Gomersal) has been monitoring the situation closely and said: “I appreciate the huge financial pressures KAL are facing, and I therefore understand that changes are needed.

“The residents who originally contacted me were very much

against the loss of all tennis provision. I am therefore very pleased that KAL have revised their plans and that they now include the retention of two courts.”

Coun Holmes added: “The plans would involve KAL borrowing £1.6m from the council.

“Their plans therefore really do need to generate a substantial income in order to repay this loan and also move the facility into profit.

“I understand that the loan would be used to fund the Clip & Climb and soft play area.

“It seems that there are already a huge number of soft play areas in operation and it is possibly an already saturated market.”

Kids have a wizard time at Harry Potter event

Bath assault denied BIRSTALL: A man has denied assaulting his partner while she was in the bath. Kyle Smith, of Fieldhead Crescent, allegedly pushed his partner’s head under the water causing her to fracture a finger.

The 29-year-old pleaded not guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm following the incident at the couple’s home on July 11. Kirklees magistrates sent the case to Leeds Crown Court on November 21. He was granted conditional bail in the meantime and must not contact the complainant.

MORE than 30 children went on an enchanting journey through Batley Library to experience the wizarding world of Harry Potter.

Staff, volunteers and members of the Friends of Batley Library group welcomed the children with a ‘sorting ceremony’ on Monday evening, when they were sorted into one of the four famous Hogwarts school houses.

The children were then treated to various classes and activities that Harry Potter and his friends would have enjoyed There was a chance to try their hand at potions, as well as taking a trip down Diagon Alley before trying a spells class to learn how to master their new wands.

The children even got up close and personal with owls similar to Harry Potter’s loyal companion Hedwig.

Once all the classes had ended, there was time for a pinthe-scar on Harry game as well as a quiz and prizes for the best fancy dress.

WHAT A HOOT: The youngsters got up close with some beautiful owls, including Noor Idnan (top left) and Evie Sutcliffe (above), while Lucy and Tom Chisholme enjoyed the potions class at the Batley Library event

‘Good’ Ofsted news for Battyeford CofE A MIRFIELD primary school has been rated as ‘good’ following a visit from Ofsted.

The education watchdog inspected Battyeford CofE Primary School, on Nab Lane, in September and rated it as ‘good’ in all aspects.

The school had previously been visited in July 2015, when it was rated as ‘requires improvement’.

Headteacher Simon Sloan was congratulated in the report, which said: “His clear vision and drive for school improvement are well supported by an enthusiastic leadership team and highly effective governing body.

“Together they have ensured that the school is now providing a good education for its pupils.”

Inspectors also praised

the governors, teachers and pupils, but it was mentioned that “expectations of what the most able pupils can do are too low.”

The school has been given advice to further improve the quality of teaching so that pupils reach higher standards, as well as strengthening leadership and management.

Mr Sloan, who was appointed following the

previous Ofsted inspection, said: “We are very happy with the report.

“Since I was appointed, our mission has been to turn the previous rating around and ensure that the education we are providing is at least ‘good’.

“We are delighted that the new rating reflects the incredible hard work, determination and passion of our staff.”

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Happy anniversary Tracy TRACY BRABIN marked her first anniversary as Batley & Spen MP last week. The Labour MP took on the role on October 20 last year, following the death of Jo Cox in June.

She won a by-election comfortably and has since gone on to be named as Shadow Minister for Early Years.

In celebration, Ms Brabin ran a street stall in Birstall Market Place last Saturday morning to raise awareness of hate crime. “I wanted to mark my

News In Brief Costly taxi ride home

From new MP to Shadow Minister – Tracy Brabin MP

one-year anniversary as MP for Batley & Spen with a positive message that Batley & Spen will not be defined by one person who took from us, but by the many who give,” she said.

“It is important that we come together to celebrate our diversity and show that our community will not let hate divide us. I am honoured to be your voice in Parliament and will continue to work tirelessly to raise issues that are important to us.”

BATLEY: A woman had to pay almost £400 for damaging the door of a taxi while drunk.

Kirklees magistrates heard that Gemma Kelly, of Chinewood Avenue, was in a taxi heading home at around midnight on February 18, with the driver having turned on the child locks. The 25-year-old pulled at the door handle several times before getting out of the taxi and walking off, leaving the lock mechanism damaged.

Police were able to trace her and she pleaded guilty to criminal damage, admitting she was drunk at the time and had little memory of the incident. Magistrates ordered her to pay £396 in compensation to the driver.

Experts’ antibiotics warning HEALTH officials from the North Kirklees Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) have warned residents against taking antibiotics unnecessarily.

The advice comes as Public Health England launch a national “Keep Antibiotics Working” campaign. At least 5,000 deaths are caused every year in England because antibiotics

no longer work for some infections.

Dr David Kelly, chairman of the North Kirklees CCG, said antibiotics help ward off and treat serious bacterial infections, such as pneumonia, meningitis and sepsis, but are being used for everyday viral infections, such as colds or flu, where they are not effective, thus building up resistance.

Mirfield’s big bonfire MIRFIELD: The Round Table are hosting their annual charity bonfire and fireworks night next Saturday. The traditional display is at the showground on Huddersfield Road and will run from 5.30pm-8pm on November 4.

£30,000 up for grabs to stage Batley opera

By Zoe Shackleton OPERA could be returning to Batley next year, with a £30,000 budget to tell the story of the town.

North Kirklees arts initiative Creative Scene is looking for organisations to help put on another event following the successful ‘Batley Does Opera’ community performance last year.

Creative Scene, in partnership with Batley Business Association (BBA), previously joined up with Opera North and are now on the hunt for a new partnership.

The successful company or artist must come up with their own idea for the show and will have a £30,000 budget to spend on the project.

A spokesman said: “BBA is a group of local volunteers who come together to help promote Batley, primarily through putting on arts and cultural events including Batley Vintage Day and the Christmas Lights Switch On. “In 2016 we collaborated with Creative Scene to pro-

duce Batley Does Opera with Opera North; now Batley Does Opera 2 is our working title for what will be an ambi-

MP Paula worried over Universal Credit DEWSBURY and Mirfield MP Paula Sherriff believes the government’s recent change of heart over a premium rate benefits helpline doesn’t go far enough.

The Universal Credit scheme is due to start rolling out to claimants across North Kirklees next month, replacing six separate benefits with a single monthly payment. A helpline can cost some callers 55p a minute, but after Miss Sherriff and Labour MPs criticised the Tory scheme, calls will soon be free.

However the MP thinks there are still issues. Almost a quarter of all claimants have had to wait more than six weeks to receive their first payment because of problems.

She said the u-turn doesn’t go far enough.

“Whilst I support the original principles of Universal Credit, design issues together with the government cuts have undermined these.

The rollout so far has been nothing short of a disaster with families suffering unnecessarily, often due to administrative errors.

“With the full rollout of Universal Credit in Kirklees due to start next month, I have grave worries for my constituents and the knock-on effect to other services should these issues not be resolved.”

tious new production following on from the first highly successful project.

“We want to tell a story Batley Does Opera in 2016 ... and now version 2 is coming

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born of this place in music and song, performed by a cast including professionals and community members, an event to bring the community together and to attract audiences from near and far to

hear what we’ve got to sing about.”

Potential applicants have until Tuesday November 14 to send in their proposals, and can do so by visiting form.jotformeu.com/ 72954901541357.

Wheelwright OB date NORTH KIRKLEES: The Wheelwright Grammar School Old Boys will be holding their annual dinner once again at Healds Hall in Heckmondwike.

The reunion is next Friday November 3 and the guest speaker this year is David Taylor, the honorary president of Huddersfield Town FC, who will be sharing the story of the club’s remarkable return to the Premier League.

Tickets are still available for the event, with invitations open not just to Grammar School old boys, but students who attended Wheelwright College Sixth Form.

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LIFE IN BLACK AND WHITE Danny Lockwood

More questions than answers Y DARLING daughter arrived at university in a roundabout fashion (and no, I don’t mean she got off the bus at the wrong stop). She did a vocational diploma instead of A-levels and worked in nursery care for a year before deciding she wanted more than that.

She’s doing a degree tailored to the career she wants in education and we’re very proud of her. I wish a lot more young people who go to uni just for the sake of it took that approach.

Living until last month in a house with Yours Truly, plus a brother studying history and philosophy, and having fully engaged in her first general election plus the EU referendum, she knows opinionated hot air and BS when she hears it.

That made her response last week to my inquiry

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Chris Heaton-Harris MP – had the nerve to ask a question about how lectures were going very interesting.

In short, she said, some tutors found it difficult to relate anything without an accompanying attack on “those b***ard Tories with their cuts and interfering

elitism” blah, blah, blah. I think you get the picture.

She was neither brainwashed nor annoyed, she just saw their carping for what it is. Good girl.

This week has seen sad – I would say tragic – confirmation of just how dangerous, deluded and actually treacherous the British educational establishment really is.

I know I’m often guilty of generalising, but actually, I’m not sure that I am on this occasion.

Tory MP Chris HeatonHarris is a passionate Brexit supporter which, the last time I looked, didn’t quite make him either Hermann Goering or that nasty Harvey Weinstein.

No, because judging by the venomous hatred heaped on him by our educational establishment, he’s much, much worse.

His sin? He had the audac-

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ity to politely inquire of universities if they were teaching anything in regard to Brexit and the content of any such syllabus.

He wasn’t telling them what to teach. Not criticising.

Just inquiring.

You’d think he’d asked them all to send him a suitcase full of female undergraduates’ underwear (and if he’d included male plus transgender grundies in his request, they might even have complied. Well, maybe if he was a Corbynite Labour MP...)

Heaton-Harris is considered quite a cerebral chap with a keen interest in the European politics, who as an MP we expect to be informed on topical issues. And he asked a simple question.

That’s all.

Lord Patten of Barnes – ex MP Chris Patten, now living it large as chancellor of Oxford University – branded it “absolutely disgraceful” and “offensive and idiotic Leninism” (which I really didn’t get, considering he’s a Tory and it’s the universities stuffed with commies).

The MP was accused of instituting a “McCarthy-like witchhunt” – the senator who persecuted suspected American communists in the 50s, which at least would be ideologically appropriate if it was at all accurate.

Alistair Jarvis, chief exec-

utive of Universities UK, called it “an alarming attempt to censor or challenge academic freedom”.

No it wasn’t. And their remarks are neither accurate, appropriate nor anything other than stark proof of how politically warped our universities are.

In fact that kind of overreaction suggests how much these people have to hide.

Boy, but the MP clearly touched a nerve.

And what makes my heart sink even lower is that not only did his fellow MPs turn

on him – led by the insipid Jo Johnson, younger brother of Boris who is probably brighter, but has the backbone of a newt – but they got to him.

Heaton-Harris retracted, apologised.

For crying out loud, apologise for what? He asked a question is all, but pathetically he didn’t even have the guts to stand by that, the big wuss.

Society is in a perilous place when a simple question can put you in fear of your livelihood and even your safety.

Mad Max and his jihadis HE PROBLEM about the hundreds of vanquished ISIS jihadis heading back to the UK has met with mixed reactions. I’m fully with Tory MP Rory Stewart who suggested killing them all would be preferable. Good job he qualified it by saying that should be in Syria or Iraq, not Savile Town or Tower Hamlets, which might have landed him in mildly hot water.

Sadly, a complete berk called Max Hill QC carries far more weight than MP Stewart in these matters. Hill is our “anti-terror czar” tasked with reviewing how we legally combat terrorism, appointed by Theresa May’s hapless lapdog Amber Rudd.

This week Hill came out against tougher laws to tackle hate preachers, who presumably would like their returning brethren to fulfil their death wishes here on our streets.

The week before Hill spoke against jailing these fleeing jihadis, suggesting that many were just “naive”. Sure, Max – they all just need a big hug and a love from us, to make everything better.

No-one’s ever tried that before...

Max Hill should invite them all to doss down at his place until he’s talked some sense into them. He could even do his own “naive” test by dressing in an orange jump suit and leaving the carving knives out. Mind you, if that ended in tears, it would just be our fault for not loving the poor sausages enough.

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I wish my old pal and exemplar of what a great community copper can be, PC Colin Sykes, had still been pounding the Dewsbury town centre beat last week.

I’d have had him on the front page if he’d joined in the police’s Anti-Slavery Day campaign, when officers painted their finger nails, apparently to symbolise the fact that many nail bars are staffed by young women considered modern slaves.

Their campaign was called ‘Let’s Nail It’. Wow. I wonder how much one lucky PR firm got paid to come up with that belter. And I suspect Colin would have told his right-on inspector where to shove his bottle of non-chip Azure Blue varnish.

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Throw the book at him – this officer could at least have glued some falsies on I neither denigrate nor deny the fact that slavery is a very real problem, mostly thanks to the last Labour government’s open-door immigration policy.

We have no idea who’s here, and Theresa May might as well have opened a nail bar in Westminster for all the good she did tackling the problem

as Home Secretary.

But, and with respect, can I suggest that if you’re going to be any kind of slave, sitting filing and painting fingernails knocks lumps out of working 70 hours in a bed factory, or being forced to let half a dozen sweaty and sordid old men essentially rape you every day.

But no, that’s what modern policing has become – a pathetic exercise in gesture politics.

I mean, why put coppers on the street finding out which local villains are up to no good, when you need an equality manager tasked with making sure the right proportion of transgender bobbies/ bobbettes are fully trained in their rights to throw on the sick, before cashing in their full pension at an age when most of us have another 15 years of graft to look forward to?

Modern day slavery? People who don’t have a gilt-edged public sector pension know all about that.

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Call for disabled parking ‘tax’ to be axed

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By Zoe Shackleton THE DISTRICT’s MPs have called on Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt to abolish hospital parking charges for the disabled after new data was released last week.

Figures from NHS Digital showed that 11 hospitals in Yorkshire and Humber, including Dewsbury & District, charge disabled patients and visitors for parking.

Blue badge holders currently have to pay £2 if they are parked for up to an hour at Dewsbury Hospital and £2.80 if they stay over an hour.

Mr Hunt has previously described charges for blue badge holders as a “stealth tax on the vulnerable” and claimed that he would cut the cost of hospital parking for certain groups.

Dewsbury MP Paula Sherriff said: “I spoke out in parliament against these charges when they were brought in by Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust as part of their efforts to recoup funding shortfalls.

“Despite admitting that the charges are wrong, the Secretary of State Jeremy Hunt has failed to address this issue which continues to impact people locally and across the region.

“After seven years of Tory underfunding, our cash-

strapped hospitals are in dire straits trying to fill the funding gaps.

“It’s about time Mr Hunt took responsibility and abolished these unfair charges,” she said.

Batley & Spen MP Tracy Brabin added: “Although I firmly believe hospital parking should be free for everyone, the reality is that many blue badge holders rely on their vehicles as public transport isn’t an option for them.

“Local people with blue badges have told me how the price of parking becomes a real burden when visiting hospitals frequently, it’s high time Jeremy Hunt put a stop to it.”

Iain Brodie, general manager of facilities at the Mid Yorkshire Trust, said: “Our car parking tariffs are supported by concessions for people with blue badges, those accessing particular clinical services, those who have extended treatment

plans and people in receipt of certain benefits.

“We have a capped car parking charge of £2.80 for blue badge holders, which permits a full day’s parking close to the hospital facilities and provides patients with the additional comfort of not having to worry if an appointment overruns.

“The charge enables us to invest in parking provision for this group of motorists across our three hospital sites.

“This includes making sure blue badge spaces are as accessible and as close to hospital entrances as possible and policing the spaces more effectively to ensure they are only accessed by genuine users.

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Your chance to remember and say thank you Through your newspaper, could I please appeal to local people to once again support the Poppy Appeal this year.

The link between our local communities and the sacrifices those in our armed forces make for us has been brought into sharp focus in recent years.

We are currently marking 100 years since the Battle of Paschendaele, and the coverage starkly brings home the message about the suffering soldiers went through.

Present conflicts involving our local soldiers continue, and Kirklees has its own stories of sadness and suffering.

The families who suffer loss in

Letter of the Week: The Mayor of Kirklees, Coun Christine Iredale conflicts across the world rely on support they get from the British Legion’s appeal fund.

Welfare services linked to the Poppy Appeal spend more than £1 million a week, with services ranging from helping bereaved families

through an inquest, to ensuring an elderly veteran can stay independent in their own home.

This is our opportunity to say thank you to those who have served in the past and also those serving in conflicts now, and wear-

It’s easy to use the tip!

we have hired small skips, it’s not at all difficult, and certainly no reason to resort to fly-tipping.

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From: Steve Brahan, via email

Keep up the good work

From: John Appleyard, Liversedge

Further to last week’s letter regarding the Kirklees Household Waste and Recycling Centres, I write in support of the service.

My son has been refurbishing his own home over the last six months and I have had no trouble disposing of a wide variety of materials.

To dispose of plasterboard, I pre-booked each visit using my car which is registered to use these sites, notified the staff on arrival and used the designated skip.

I have also taken wood, metal, cardboard, stripped wallpaper, electrical goods, carpet and garden rubbish.

For general building debris

From: Norman Backhouse, via email Since we moved to Roberttown 23 years ago we have purchased the Spen Guardian every week.

However, it has now morphed into a paper covering much of West Yorkshire except Bradford and Leeds, with scant information about the Spen Valley area, whereas you remain faithful to this area and we cull more information of relevance than the rival paper!

Keep up the good work by sticking to the locality!

In 2015 the Permanent Secretary to the Treasury, Sir Nicholas Macpherson, argued that the 2008 financial crisis was a ‘banking crisis pure and simple’.

The Tories up to now have never accepted this and continually blamed Gordon Brown and the Labour Government for this in a desperate attempt to make political capital.

However on Monday I read in a national newspaper that the former Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has now congratulated Gordon Brown’s handling of the financial crisis, finally conceding it started in the

LATEST PLANNING APPLICATIONS S Hussain, vehicle repair garage and boundary fence/gate, 103 Heckmondwike Road, Dewsbury Moor.

D Mann, stables, Ladybank House, Dimpledale, Briestfield.

Siraaj Valli, first floor and two-storey rear extensions, Mohaddis E Azam Education Centre And Masjid E Mada, 225C Ravenshouse Road, Dewsbury Moor.

Abdul Basit Patel, detached dwelling and first floor extension to existing dwelling, 125 Oxford Road, Dewsbury.

Rob Overton, installation of a sugar silo and associated concrete base, Tangerine Confectionery Limited, Westgate, Cleckheaton.

Marshall (Homes) Ltd, discharge condition 5 (boundary treatment) on previous permission 2017/91665 for alterations to existing garage/outbuilding to form dwelling and erection of detached garage with associated external works, Duxbury Hall, Roberttown Lane, Roberttown.

G Hussain, two-storey rear extension and front and rear dormers, 21 Hebble Street, Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury.

H French, single-storey extension and replacement roof, 7 Knowler Hill, Hightown.

Batley Grammar School, installation of replacement exterior cladding (within a Conservation Area), Carlinghow Hill, Batley.

Om Bhelpuri, change of use from retail (A1) and dwelling (C3) to dessert bar (A3) and erection of single-storey front extension, 6A South Street, Savile Town.

N Brookbank, single-storey rear extension and alterations to convert integral garage to living accommodation, 71 Clumber Drive, Gomersal.

H Seedat, front and rear dormer extensions (within a Conservation Area), 125 Taylor Street, Batley.

Y Patel, side extension (within a Conservation

Area), 3 Newsome Street, Dewsbury.

IIB Developments Ltd, discharge conditions 4 (method statement), 7 (boundary treatment), 9 (roofing materials) on previous permission 2017/91775 for variation condition 2 (plans) on previous permission 2016/90915 for erection of one detached dwelling (within a Conservation Area), adjacent to 12 Grosvenor Road, Batley.

Kirklees College, Listed Building Consent for installation of CCTV cameras and lighting to front and rear elevations, Pioneer House, Northgate, Dewsbury.

P O’Keefe, dormers to front and rear, 6 Peak View, Dewsbury Moor.

R Wilson, agricultural building, 913 Halifax Road, Hartshead Moor.

M Mulla, single-storey extensions and alterations (within a Conservation Area), 4 Linefield Road, Batley.

Crabtree & Son Ltd, extensions and alterations, 3 Marsh Lane, Birkenshaw.

A Patel, change of use from public house (A4) to non-residential education (D1), Perseverance Inn, Forge Lane, Thornhill Lees.

JD Wetherspoon PLC, change of use from former bank to extend adjoining public house with internal alterations, 1 Albion Street, Cleckheaton.

Mr & Mrs Issott, demolition of single-storey side extension and erection of two-storey side and rear extensions, 29 Woodburn Avenue, Earlsheaton.

D Nutter, certificate of lawfulness for proposed dormer windows to rear, 6 Pyenot Avenue, Marsh, Cleckheaton.

S Ali, the proposal is for erection of singlestorey rear extension. The extension projects 8m 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, 1 Clifton Court, Dewsbury Moor.

D Hall, change of use from hairdressing salon (A1) to estate agents (A2) (within a Conservation Area), 57-71 Low Lane, Birstall.

Ayub Patel, works to TPO(s) 24/94, 24 Selbourne Road, Savile Town.

A Poulson, single-storey front extension, 569 Halifax Road, Liversedge.

S Ali, single-storey rear extension, front porch and installation of new windows, 1 Clifton Court, Dewsbury Moor.

Z Farooq, erection of porch to side, 26 Harewood Avenue, Heckmondwike.

Barnes Homes, alterations to roof pitch and change front slope to gable wall, 486 Halifax Road, Hightown.

M Brooke, discharge conditions 3, 4, 7, 8, 9 on previous permission 2017/90012 for erection of detached dwelling, land to rear of 114 West Royd Avenue, Mirfield.

I Aswat, two-storey and single-storey extensions, 8 Lees Drive, Thornhill Lees.

MS Daji, alterations to roof, erection of front and rear dormers, external stair case and garden room (within a Conservation Area), 5 West Park Street, Dewsbury.

John Hanwell, works to TPO(s) 14/88, 48 Old Mill View, Thornhill Lees.

A Faraz, the proposal is for erection of singlestorey rear extension. The extension projects 8m beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse. The maximum height of the extension is 3.75m, the height of the eaves of the extension is 2.65m, 5 Goose Hill, Heckmondwike.

M Ahmed, non-material amendment to previous permission 2017/92293 for erection of extensions and detached garage (within a Conservation Area), 12 Park Road, Westborough, Dewsbury.

ing a poppy is a visible sign of our gratitude.

So, I would urge people to be as

US. This nails the lie blaming Labour’s spending.

Thank you to taxi drivers From: Jean Hodge, Dewsbury May I through your Forum page thank all Rex and Oakwell taxi drivers.

I am a 74-year-old disabled lady and if it wasn’t for Rex and Oakwell drivers I would never get out or be able to do my shopping.

I appreciate every one of them. God bless you all and thank you.

Planning woes for me too From: D Johnson, Mirfield I have read with interest letters in the last two weeks from Kirklees residents regarding planning applications.

The first one outlined the disinterest that the planners showed in two outbuildings that should have had planning consent but where allowed to remain without.

The second asked the question how many others are allowed to slip through the net?

Well, judging from my own experience, I imagine quite a few.

A couple of years ago I complained to Kirklees planning that two (yes, two) of my neighbours backing on to our property had both built multiple extensions onto the rear of their properties without any planning consent whatsoever.

The extensions were ugly, poorly constructed and did not use materials matching the existing.

When the Kirklees planning officer inspected the buildings he admitted that all the extensions were illegal and if they had applied for planning then they would have been refused.

However as it would cause

generous as they can with both time and donations in support of this year’s Poppy Appeal.

too much distress to the owners to reverse the ‘shanty town’ of extensions then they would not do anything about it!

I firmly believe that the decision was made in order to avoid distress and work for themselves and if any Kirklees planners should read this letter then I would like to hear a response.

Catchment area problem From: Tony Myers, Mirfield I read with much interest your article about Castle Hall School in Mirfield being in Special Measures.

My niece goes to the same school and is raring to go to MFG, can’t wait.

An awful lot of the pupils come from well away from the district. A friend of my niece lives in Batley, how does that work?

You only have to survey the chaos at school closing time, with bad parking blocking junctions, cars halfway across the pavement without any consideration for any local residents or pedestrians.

If the students lived within the catchment area, why suddenly in the last few years has congestion increased?

Reason for Batley Library From: JM Nimmons, Liversedge As an ex-Batley person living in Liversedge I keep reading about the ‘Friends Of Batley Library’ and wonder how many are aware that Batley should be proud of having a Carnegie library.

In 1902 Councillor Ineson wrote to Andrew Carnegie who, after looking into the idea agreed to fund a free library in Batley for £6,000.

The building was opened in 1907 by the Mayor, Coun Ineson, on the understanding that the town would keep the

library restocked over the years.

How things change!

Briefly, Andrew Carnegie was born in 1835, the son of a hand weaver.

In 1848 he emigrated to the United States of America and educated himself at evening classes.

His rise in the industrial world was phenomenal and by the age of 30 his annual income was 50,000 dollars.

In 1900 he sold his personal share of the profits of 25 million dollars and retired to devote himself to philanthropic activities.

Hence Batley Library.

Will barriers stop public?

From: Ray Rowbottom, Dewsbury After reading in The Press recently regarding installing automatic ticket barriers at Dewsbury Railway Station, I wonder if this is crafty move for the permanent closure of the top entrance to the station from Eightlands.

Unless this is the case barriers will have to be installed at both entrances which will stop the public using the walkway as a shortcut to the town.

As a retired railway employee and having been involved with the running of the station, I believe that years ago before privatisation the gate at the top entrance was locked every Christmas Day. I understand this was to ensure that this could not be classed as a public walkway.

In the 1980s platform staff who also collected tickets were made redundant, but now it seems it will have gone full circle as all automatic barriers at stations have to have someone in attendance to allow in prams, cycles and heavy luggage.

So if there are two entrances it will need two

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It will be interesting to see how all this works out without major alterations to the station layout.

Memories of White Bear From: Caroline Spillane, Tingley It has been sad to see the New White Bear on the Tingley roundabout gradually reduced to a pile of building debris over the last week or so.

Although not before time, it has been empty for a while and had fallen in to substantial disrepair; it still feels like the end of an era.

There has been some form of pub on the site since 1854 and older Morleans remember the most recent 1930s building before it was refurbished in the 70s with the wooden cladding.

There are not any published plans for the use of the site, previous applications for a fast food restaurant and petrol station with a shop have been either refused or withdrawn.

I think the site deserves a landmark building, some-

thing that lets you know that you have arrived in Morley and Tingley, and like the New White Bear once was, is welcoming.

I have enjoyed reading locals’ stories of memorable occasions at the White Bear on social media, for me it reminded me of my father in law, Frank, who always treated us to a meal there when he visited.

I do hope the site is not left vacant for too much longer.

It’s all a form of bullying From: R Spreadbury, Liversedge I’ve been reading the revelations regarding the modernday take on the Hollywood ‘casting couch’ in my favourite leftie rag, and the endless column inches written about this.

It occurs to me that in reality sexual harassment is just one of the many facets of bullying, which is all about one individual or group exerting control over another.

As a society we have numerous examples of of disparate groups exerting undue control over others.

In addition to the more obvious form of bullying, that of the physically strong

bullying the weak, we also have the rich bullying the poor (social cleansing / gentrification); the educated bullying the illiterate (religion, political) and the idealistic bullying the masses both socially and politically (Stasi, Momentum, the class/caste system).

Anyone brought up in the real world (before the advent of political correctness) knows that one of the first lessons to be learnt in the playground is that bullying is best confronted by direct action.

Any amount of meaningless platitudes, policies, or counselling sessions just does not work. People bully because they enjoy it.

All the hashtags in world will not stop bullying, these are just the modern way of moaning and telling ‘Miss’.

Endless legislation against unpleasant human interaction just provides lucrative work for claims lawyers.

We really do need to teach modern kids how to be assertive and look after themselves.

Perhaps as a start they could be mindful of the old adage: “The meek shall inherit the earth, if thats all right with the rest of you”.

Is all this current problem with bullying yet another legacy of Blair’s Nanny State mentality?

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News In Brief Play strategy sessions NORTH KIRKLEES: Residents can have their say on recent plans to develop play areas across the district.

Councillors want to hear from everybody who uses play spaces whether they are a child, young person or adult.

Kirklees say the new plans seek to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to play outdoors.

There is still chance to visit a workshop – which will introduce the draft play strategy – at Firth Park Pavilion in Heckmondwike on Thursday November 9 from 6-8pm, and at Dewsbury Town Hall on Monday November 13 from 6pm-8pm.

You can also have your say and complete the survey by going to www.kirkleestogether.co.uk and searching for play strategy consultation.

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Community environment and waste adviser Matt Renshaw with the results of the craft day at Ravensthorpe’s Greenwood Centre

By David Bentley A NEW PROJECT aimed at reducing litter and fly-tipping in Dewsbury has been launched.

Environment and waste adviser Matt Renshaw is spearheading a year-long scheme that aims to get the community involved in cleaning up their own areas.

Matt is based at Ravensthorpe Community Centre on Garden Street, and his first project was a craft session on Tuesday that brought 24 youngsters together to create a

series of wooden ‘faces’ that will be displayed outdoors.

The objects, which have reflectors for eyes, will be put up on trees in the park outside the Greenwood Centre in Ravensthorpe, on nearby Park Road and in other anti-social behaviour hot spots.

“The idea is that when people feel they are being watched they are less likely to commit a crime – we will see if this theory runs true,” said Matt, who lives in Thornhill.

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“Everyone complains about fly-tipping but not many people do anything about it,” said Matt.

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Homeless man jailed A HOMELESS man has been jailed for waving a knife at children in Dewsbury town centre.

Csaba Balazs was drunk when he brandished an eight-inch knife at a group of youngsters to scare them off.

The 53-year-old said the youths were throwing stones at him and two other rough sleepers in Market Place on Tuesday afternoon.

He pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of an offensive weapon in public when he appeared before Kirklees magistrates.

Balazs, originally from Hungary, also admitted that he had a drinking problem and used the knife for eating as well as for casual work as a painter and decorator.

Prosecutor Alex Bozman said: “A member of the public said that there was a man in the town centre chasing children with a knife. Balazs was detained and a silver metal knife was found in his left pocket.

“He said he didn't have the knife initially but when one of the boys stopped and gestured he got it out.

“The purpose of it, he said, was to be left alone.”

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The reverend revered – and reviled...

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THE NAME Roberson is indelibly linked with the Spen Valley, thanks largely to Charlotte Bronte and her use of Reverend Hammond Roberson as the basis for her Matthew Helstone character in the 1849 novel ‘Shirley’.

For example Roberson Terrace in Gomersal, next to the ‘Shirley’ estate, is one of several places in the area named because of their Bronte connection.

The Spen Valley Civic Society allotted no fewer than three plaques associated with Hammond Roberson, and he also had a strong connection with several other buildings in the area as he became such a big part of the Spen Valley during the early 19th century.

There is no comprehensive account of Roberson’s life on the internet, so it seems that just a fragmented story can be told – drawn from countless independent sources.

Plaque numbers 7, 10 and 15 mention him specifically, while there is also a link with the Yew Tree Inn – now Headlands Hall.

In the opening chapter of Shirley, Charlotte Bronte describes Matthew Helstone thus: “With these words a person entered - a middle-aged man in black ... He - a personage short of stature, but straight of port, and bearing on broad shoulders a hawk’s head, beak, and eye, the whole surmounted by a Rehoboam, or shovel hat, which he did not seem to think necessary to lift or remove before the presence in which he then stood – he folded his arms and surveyed his young friends.”

The Reverend Helstone was about to berate three young curates who were becoming noisy and uncomplimentary about each other and anyone else that came to mind.

He was not someone ready to countenance such unchurchmanlike behaviour.

Helstone has been described as ‘fiery’ and ‘irascible’, amongst other things.

Was this really Hammond Roberson? It has been suggested that Roberson lacked empathy and general understanding of people and his many benificent acts were more practical, specifically financial, rather than being borne of compassion.

He did fork out nearly seven-and-a-half thousand pounds to have Christ Church, Liversedge, built in 1812, he was responsible for establishing the first National School, on Halifax Road at the top of Knowler Hill (as well as the one in Birstall and four others), and when he bought Healds Hall, after moving to Liversedge from Norfolk in 1795, he opened it as a school for boys.

However, he also appears to have had a fervent intolerance of the plight of the local working man – and it has even been suggest-

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ed that he ‘tortured’ John Booth, when he was being held at The Yew Tree after capture, in order to obtain the names of his accomplices in the Luddite attack on Rawfolds Mill.

Indeed, last month prayers were said by local clergymen Rev Brunel James and Rev Richard Burge for the forgiveness of Roberson’s actions on the site of a new Luddite business park at Rawfolds.

How accurate was the comparison between him and Charlotte Bronte’s characterisation of Helstone cannot be certain, after all she is said to have only met him once and he died eight years before ‘Shirley’ was published.

But she had a vast knowledge of the district, having studied and taught at Roe Head, had friends in Ellen Nussey, Mary Taylor and Miss Wooler all living in the Spen Valley, and would doubtless have heard tales from his clerical associates – her father Patrick amongst them – and he was to have a very positive influence on many of those around him.

On August 15, 1834, there was a dinner held in his honour at the Yew Tree Inn by members of the local clergy and a presentation was made, as a ‘token of respect’, of a bible, prayer book and homilies in a velvet-lined oak box.

The subsequent speeches at this dinner, and responses from the distinguished reverend, were recorded and published and facsimiles can still be bought on Amazon. They show a man with humility and grace as well as a genuinely appreciative individual.

By now he was well into his 70s and may have mellowed somewhat, but whatever his faults may have been, he certainly left a legacy for the district – and far beyond.

In the 1841 census the returns for Healds Hall show Mr Roberson as an 80-year-old ‘clerk’ while the school master was a Mr Henry Roberson, relationship unknown, and one of the pupils was a 10-year-old Hammond Roberson Bailey, his nephew, and the old man must have had a lasting effect on him.

In 1851 Hammond Bailey was at Cambridge University studying Theology, and on October 12 1900 the Chelmsford Chronicle recorded ‘The death has occurred of the Reverend Hammond Roberson Bailey, rector of Great Warley and late Fellow and Tutor of St John’s College, Cambridge’.

Hammond Roberson’s influence was certainly far-reaching.

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Birstall vets have round the clock care covered A VETS service in Birstall is now open around the clock.

Vets4Pets celebrated the opening of its 24/7 service last week – a first for the district – with clients, pets and colleagues from across the country.

The practice, which is inside the Pets at Home store at the retail park on Gelderd Road, has also got rid of excessive out-of-hours consultation fees.

Clients can now access the same service at the same price both day and night.

Birstall’s Vets4Pets has a team of 29 vets, nurses and administrative staff who provide veterinary care every day of the year.

AN ELDERLY woman from Batley has been swindled out of more than £3,000 by bogus workmen.

The lady, in her 80s, was approached by two men who asked if she needed work doing on the roof of her Bromley Road home.

They requested £3,720 from the victim, which she paid, but no work was carried out at the property.

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News In Brief Minster memorial DEWSBURY: A service to commemorate local soldiers who died in the Battle of Passchendaele will be held at Dewsbury Minster on Saturday November 4.

Starting at 11am, Deputy Mayor Coun Gwen Lowe and MP Paula Sherriff are due to attend. The service will be followed by a demonstration by Tim Lynch on First World War uniforms. Everyone is welcome.

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Kirklees CID, said: “These men targeted a vulnerable elderly lady and requested a large sum of money to carry out some work at her address.

“The work was not carried out

Pair were white, in 20s and 50s and they have not been contactable since.

“We have been working closely with the victim to provide her with reassurance and assistance

with crime prevention and are continuing enquiries to establish if others have also been targeted.

“We would advise people to be cautious when answering the door to anyone they are not expecting.

“Genuine callers should carry some form of identification and will not mind waiting while you check their details.

“If you are still not sure, do not let them in and report it to the police via 101.”

The first suspect is described as a white male, in his late 20s,

around 5ft 5ins tall and of slim build, with short hair and a Yorkshire accent. He claimed that he lived in Soothill.

The second male suspect is described as white, in his late 50s, around 5ft 10ins tall, of medium build and with short hair and no facial hair. He told the victim he worked from his home in Bradford.

Anyone with any information or who has experienced something similar is asked to contact the police via 101, quoting crime reference 13170484301.

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Launched by the owners of the nearby TBC venue, Brooklands is open from 12pm tomorrow with live Premier League football games as well as boxing, and a DJ until 2am.

Appeal for witnesses HORBURY: A pensioner suffered a serious head injury after being knocked down. The 79-year-old man was crossing the road on Twitch Hill when he was hit by a red Suzuki Alto at around 7.35pm on Tuesday evening.

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News In Brief Have a heart, folks DEWSBURY: The British Heart Foundation store in Dewsbury is appealing for stock donations.

The Foundry Street store is in desperate need of bric-a-brac, shoes, handbags, DVDs, CDs and books. Collections can be made from people’s homes if they are unable to make it into store.

To arrange this, or for more information, ring Jackie on 01924 485882.

Activity for elderly BATLEY: A programme designed to get older people more active and trying new activities in their community is holding its next event on Tuesday.

Elderly residents can attend a circle dancing class this Tuesday, October 31, from 1.30pm-3pm at Batley Older People’s Centre.

The class is part of the First Time for Everything initiative set up by the Royal Voluntary Service and Prudential UK. The event is free of charge with light refreshments included. To register interest or to book a place, phone 01924 446100 or just turn up on the day.

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Chelsea inspires as bright spark AN ENGINEER from Batley has been named as a ‘BrightSpark’ by a leading industry magazine.

Electronics Weekly praised 21year-old Chelsea Back (pictured) for being a champion for women in STEM – science, technology, engineering and maths.

Chelsea, who lives in Healey, completed a higher national diploma in electrical and electronic engineering at Bradford College this summer, having combined her studies with working for AB Open, a Halifaxbased technology consultancy.

She was given the accolade for being

one of “the brightest and most talented young electronic engineers in the UK today.”

“What I enjoy most about engineering is the endless possibilities,” said the former St John Fisher student.

“There are no limits to what you can do with engineering and I doubt there will ever be a point in my career where I can say I know everything because I will be constantly learning.”

Judge Paul Hide said: “We need many more like Chelsea to address the severe gender gap in engineering graduates.

“It is encouraging to hear how Chelsea is giving her time freely to inspire others.”

Drunk in double assault on women A MAN has been jailed after throwing a vodka bottle at a woman’s head.

Christopher Benson was drinking at his ex-girlfriend’s house on Upper Barker Street, Liversedge, when he started assaulting her.

Kirklees magistrates heard that he hit out at his former partner and her friend who was also at the house tried to intervene. The 31-year-old punched his ex in the face and threw an empty vodka bottle towards her friend’s head, before dragging his former girlfriend to the floor by her hair and punching and stamping on her.

Benson was already on police bail following another incident where he damaged a car and racially abused a police officer on July 12.

He pleaded guilty to two charges of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, breaching a suspended sentence order, criminal damage and racially-aggravated disorderly behaviour.

Benson, formerly of Dewsbury Moor but of no fixed address, was jailed for six months for being in breach of previous orders and will be sentenced for the assaults at Leeds Crown Court on November 13.

Access woes continue

Spooky goings-on

Sedge president fears league will lose patience over facilities

MIRFIELD: A spooky movie event is being staged by St Paul’s Community Film Club today (Friday).

In a Halloween special, the screenings at St Paul’s Church on Newgate will start at 4pm with a child-friendly PG film, and from 7.30pm for those aged 15+ only.

Admission is free, but donations are welcome to put towards expenses, and children must be accompanied by an adult.

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THE president of Liversedge FC has admitted the future “doesn’t look good” for the club, saying it could end up folding due to a long-standing access issue.

The club has had problems with its Clayborn ground, with the narrow, single-track Quaker Lane the only access.

Bob Gawthorpe (pictured) says that without better access Liversedge cannot apply for funding to renovate their facilities, which could see them kicked out of their league for not meeting standards.

The club were given £2,320 by Kirklees Council for consultants to identify access options. The most viable alternative was a plan to build 79 houses on land next to the ground, through which a two-way route would be built.

The council rejected that as the homes would be on green belt.

Mr Gawthorpe said that even if the club and developers were suc-

cessful in appealing against the decision, it could take years.

“In a nutshell, it doesn’t look so good,” said Mr Gawthorpe, who has been involved with the club for 50 years. “Because of the access, we can’t get money, and we can’t bring the stadium up to standard. As a facility, it’s limited – it means we won’t be able to go on. There’s clubs waiting to come in who have already got these facilities.

“The league have been brilliant with us, they’ve said that we can stay as long as there’s plans in the pipeline to improve. But we can’t make promises because we’ve got no access to money.”

As well as Liversedge, a number of junior and community teams also use Clayborn. The club has around 280 youngsters playing and hosts local open age league finals at the ground.

Mr Gawthorpe said it would be a huge loss to the community if the club were to fold. “Where will all these people go? There’s no other floodlit pitch around.”

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An electrifying show FOLLOWING on from their successful run of ‘Entertaining Angels’, Dewsbury Arts Group presented ‘The Best Of Act It Sing It’ over three evenings last week.

The performances featured the most popular items from their series of ‘Act It Sing It’ shows.

There were musical items from the best of Broadway and the West End

together with their source material and concluded with the electrifying ‘One Day More’ from Les Miserables.

Next up will be the pre-Christmas family show ‘Gargling With Jelly’ is at the Artspace on Lower Peel Street, Dewsbury.

It’s an entertaining and funny play for all the family, where the baddy Dr Sensible is bad and is constantly out-

witted by Jimmy, the goody is scatty and Jimmy’s mum and dad are witless parents!

Performances take place at the Artspace on November 21-25 (evenings) plus matinees on November 18, 19 and 25.

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Special shoddy tour The Travelling Bag And Other Ghostly Stories by Susan Hill Review by Relief Customer Service Officer Rebekah Marriner UST in time for Halloween, Susan Hill has released a new collection of supernatural stories that will keep you awake at night.

Those of you who liked the eerie atmosphere of The Woman in Black (probably Hill’s most famous work, thanks to the film adaptation starring Daniel Radcliffe) will revel in this book’s uncanny atmosphere.

In the title story ‘The Travelling Bag’, an investigator of the paranormal recounts his strangest experience, the murder of Sir Silas Webb, to a Bishop in a gloomy room of a Victorian gentlemen’s club. What follows is a tale of ruthless ambition, fear and revenge. No-one will look at moths in quite the same way after reading this.

‘Boy Twenty One’ plays on the loneliness felt by being an outcast. Toby Garrett finds boarding school preferable to his abusive home life and forms an intense relationship with fellow outcast, Andreas.

However, as the relationship intensifies we are uncertain as to who Andreas really is.

Toby wakes one day to find Andreas has disappeared, but was Andreas ever real? And what was his relationship to Cloten House?

The story ‘Alice Baker’ starts with the familiar routine of office life that many of us have encountered before, the Friday afternoon tea trollies and the birthday whip-rounds.

Alice is the new girl at the office, who appears perfectly nice and hard-working, but gives off an aura of mistrust amongst the office workers.

It isn’t long before her colleagues are experiencing unexplained phenomena. Alice’s apparent refusal to join in with office life leads to gossip, ghostly disappearances and the good old genredefining unconsecrated burial ground.

There are other stories here that I will leave for you to discover for yourself, but perhaps the stand out one for me was ‘Devil Printer’s Court’ in which three medical students enter into a pact to discover the true meaning of death, with macabre results.

For me, it was a clever mix of Shelley’s Frankenstein and the 90s film ‘Flatliners’, combining the gloomy atmosphere of London unchanged since the era of Dickens with the morality of death. This is certainly a tale that will make you think.

This book creates an atmosphere that you will find hard to escape from; these characters will haunt you long after the last pages are read.

So, if you are fans of the otherworldly this is the book to settle down with this All Hallows Eve.

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BAGSHAW MUSEUM is full of history from around the globe – and now there’s an opportunity to discover the history behind the building itself.

On the evening of Friday November 10 there will be an out-ofhours tour that will reveal the fascinating life of the building that was built in 1875 as a Batley family home.

‘From Shoddy to the

Woodlands House’ reveals the story behind the Gothic house that was built by local mill owner and businessman George Sheard.

The Woodlands, as the house was called, was set in 36 acres of parkland now known as Wilton Park.

The two-hour tour, which starts at 7pm, will look at the Sheard family life in the house and

explore areas of the building not usually seen by the public.

It will also explain how the house came to be a museum that opened in 1911 and how it later got its name as Bagshaw Museum.

Places on the tour cost £3.50 per person and must be booked in advance.

For information call 01924 324765.

Come if you dare BATLEY: A spook-tacular event is being held at Wilton Park this Sunday (October 29).

The ghoulish fun starts at 12pm with fancy dress competitions, a Halloween treasure hunt, zombie walk around the lake, music, games, a tombola and a cake stall.

Hosted by the Friends of Wilton Park group, admission is free and refreshments are available in the café.

Wedding fair is great chance to plan COUPLES looking to organise their big day have the opportunity to experience a unique venue at a wedding fair at Oakwell Hall on Sunday.

The Grade I-listed Elizabethan manor house in Birstall hosts wedding ceremonies in its imposing Great Hall, complete with a magnificent fireplace, oak-panelled walls, mullioned windows and gallery.

Oakwell Hall itself is set in

restored period gardens which provide the perfect backdrop for wedding photography.

The Grade II listed barn in the nearby visitor centre is also licensed for civil ceremonies and is a perfect reception venue with full-height doors opening up into a courtyard on one side and views of the 110 acres of Green Flag country park on the other.

As well as seeing the venues, couples attending the wedding fair will have the chance to discuss their

requirements with a wide range of local companies who can provide everything needed to make the perfect occasion – from bridalwear, flowers and cars to catering, entertainment and photography.

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

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

Freedom trail talk for history group HISTORY and cross-country tracks are two interests of Milo Milinkov, the speaker at next Monday’s meeting of Batley History Group.

He will share his joint interests in his talk, titled ‘The Freedom Trail’, which is about the people who attempted to escape from Nazi-occupied European countries during the Second World War. He points out that it was not only established enemies such as soldiers who had to escape from Europe but also various sections of society such as Jews, gypsies and other opponents who posed a threat to the Nazi regime.

Barnsley-based Milo is well fitted for investigating such encounters as he has served in various sections of the police – the fraud squad, CID and investigations into missing people and terrorist threats - during a lengthy police service.

And his investigations into the way resistors were able to create and protect such freedom trails has not only taken a good part of his 12-year retirement but has also proven beneficial to the British Legion.

In walking on Freedom Trails such as the one which crosses the Pyrenees, Milo has raised nearly £6,000 for RBL projects.

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Members of the History Group are asked to donate £2 towards the costs while nonmembers can enjoy the talk and some refreshments for £4.

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I WAS expecting to watch a show similar to what is one of my favourite movies – the iconic ‘Cabaret’ starring the Liza Minnelli as Sally Bowles and Joel Grey as Emcee.

Directed by Rufus Norris and with the wonderful Bill Kenwright as producer, this production (showing at the Leeds Grand Theatre until the October 28) gives many of the main characters as much stage time as Sally, and we have more insight into the lives of the other characters than we do in the film.

Playing Sally Bowles is musician, TV presenter and 2016 Strictly Come Dancing runner-up Louise Redknapp.

In the role that earned him an Olivier award nomination and WhatsOnStage award, Will Young reprises his critically acclaimed performance as Emcee.

Set in Berlin in the late 20s, all censorship was abolished by the newly-proclaimed Weimar Republic, which unwittingly ushered in an age of permissiveness.

The audience is taken in to the seamier, hedonistic side of the saloons and cabaret bars when Berlin was transformed into the ‘Babylon of the world’ with smoky sexuality and decadence.

But it then follows a dark and frightening period when Hitler began closing down Berlin’s cabaret bars and clamping down on every aspect of the city’s decadent lifestyle – the golden age was past.

The production has everything you loved about the original, with a few added elements to keep it fresh and relevant.

Complete with fishnets, suspenders and corsets, this version of Cabaret builds to a bone-chilling final tableau which will stay with you long after you leave the theatre.

Latest walk RAMBLERS: A group of 12 walkers set off from Mirfield Railway Station last Saturday on an eight-mile walk that went through the Calder Valley, on to Dalton Bank Wood and towards Kirkheaton.

There is another walk planned for this Sunday, October 29, in Norwood Green. Ramblers are asked to meet Malcolm Waterworth at the Wellington Road car park at 9am.

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Jay McGuiness proves life after Strictly Come Dancing means that he is still ‘Wanted’ F ORMER Strictly Come Dancing champion and ex-boyband member Jay McGuiness is tearing up the dancefloor in a new show called Rip It Up. It’s touring theatres now across the UK, but Jay let slip to me backstage at the Palladium that he and his former band ‘The Wanted’ are looking at doing something to celebrate their 10-year anniversary next year.

“It’s something we all would like to do, and yes it’s top secret so far,” he said.

Likewise, my spies tell me that a new solo album could be on the way for Jay too, so it looks like he is still very much ‘wanted’ after all...

AN AUDIENCE of almost 10 million watched the finale of BBC drama Doctor Foster as the show’s popularity soared during its second series. The drama, starring ex-soap actress Suranne Jones, could now be back for a third series.

A friend reveals: “We never thought it at the start of this series, but it appears that fans really do want more of Doctor Foster.”

NEIGHBOURS fans are thrilled by the news that Channel 5 has agreed a multi-year deal with the show’s makers to keep the much-loved Aussie soap on British screens for years to come. The new deal involves an increase in the number of episodes produced, resulting in Neighbours airing on Channel 5 for 52 weeks of the year.

FORMER Coronation Street star Ryan Thomas has landed a role in Aussie soap Neighbours. The actor who was Weatherfield’s Jason Grimshaw, will play the role of Rafael Humphreys, a loner with dark secrets who comes to Ramsay Street to confront a difficult chapter from his past.

Ryan who is gearing up for panto in Wales this festive season, tells me: “I just wanted a change, something so different and the other side of the world is indeed very different.”

ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS stars Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley have reunited to film a one-off travel-based show for TV. The duo, who play Patsy and Eddy in the hit sitcom, have visited France to film a travelogue. The programme will see the friends investigate how champagne is made.

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW host Fiona Bruce tells me she always feels sorry for those that find their valuables are not worth as much as they had hoped. She said: “It’s heartbreaking at times, because they believe it’s worth so much and of course our brilliant

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Appealing poppies A FISH and chip shop owner is supporting this year's Poppy Appeal by selling her own hand-made poppies.

Caroline Spillane, of Syke Fish and Chip Shop in Tingley, is a member of the Royal British Legion and is in her fourth year of knitting and selling the poppy brooches, with all proceeds going to the Legion’s Poppy Appeal.

“I like to keep adding new designs to the collection so there is always a reason to buy one each year,” said Caroline.

“This year, we have also released a selection of poppy knitting patterns which are selling worldwide with the entire proceeds from the sales going to the appeal.

“Last year the generosity of the customers helped raise nearly £400 for the appeal by purchasing the poppies which are available alongside the traditional British Legion poppies.”

This year Caroline’s knitted poppies are displayed on a wreath in the shop, on Syke Road.

Fly-tipper blocked in by tractor Ann and Jay McGuiness experts know what the deal is, so yes it can come as something of a shock when they find out, but that is the show and good or bad, we’re all hooked on watching it.”

STRICTLY Come Dancing’s Anton Du Beke could still be sitting in the head judge’s chair next year, as the jury is still out on new judge Shirley Ballas. A source tells me: “Anton was the favourite to take over from Len Goodman, but now Shirley is here ... the thing is will she still be here next year? It’s all down to ratings and if the public take to you.”

STRICTLY Come Dancing’s Brendan Cole denies that his arguments with the judges are set up to gain attention in the media. “I know it may look like that, but yes I am hot-headed, and I do say what I think,” he said. “It’s only when I look back that I remember how I need to keep it all in check and that the show is live, but I think the fans like me to speak out too. It can be fun.”

CALL the Midwife actress Helen George, tells me that she believes the show is so popular because: “It’s set in a different time that we all remember with affection, and that makes it an easy watch.

Plus, the 60s were very freethinking too.”

GLORIA HUNNIFORD OBE tells me she won’t be retiring any time soon, as Rip Off Britain has been commissioned until 2019. She told me: “I think it’s a great show and we uncover some great stuff which I believe needs exposing, so yes I’m very happy to keep hosting the show with Julia and Angela, who are as ever such good fun.”

© Maycon Pictures FROM Cagney & Lacey to Casualty! Sharon Gless is appearing in medical drama Casualty in a special guest role. She reveals: “I love the show, and I mean that. I watch it over in the US so when they asked me about appearing in it, how could I refuse?” The episode will air next month on BBC One.

YOU may have noticed more and more young actors in soaps like Coronation Street and Emmerdale. The trick is that they are far cheaper to use than adult actors, so like Hollyoaks, and in a bid to keep costs down, ITV are pushing more youth storylines to make sure they get them on screen more. So you see, it’s another cost-cutting drive.

SKY ONE’S acapella show ‘Sing’, hosted by Cat Deeley, has been deemed such a success they are already looking at a second series. Cat admits: “I love the fact that it’s all about the voices, no tricks but just sheer talent, and even better the public love it too.”

BRENDAN O’CARROLL, the star of Mrs Brown’s Boys, is to host a new studio entertainment show pilot for BBC One called Tell Me Something I Don’t Know. He tells me: “It’s a fun show of course and we want people to relax and enjoy it, but above all it’s funny and that is what we all need right now – a really good laugh.”

THE REVIVAL of the 70s sitcom Porridge starring Kevin Bishop went cold with viewers, despite a promising start when it aired as a one-off last year. A source reveals: “We are hopeful that fans will support it and hopefully embrace the Christmas special, but for now we’re all happy with it.”

A FLY-TIPPER was caught red-handed

by Mirfield residents who blocked him in as he tried to ditch rubbish.

Residents spotted the man dumping waste from a truck on rural Jill Lane on the afternoon of October 16.

The fly-tipper then became aggressive as a passer-by confronted them.

The man, who did not want to be named, called a nearby farm for assistance and staff arrived with a large agricultural vehicle to block the road.

The culprit was forced to flee on foot as the road is a dead end and he could not drive away.

A spokesman for West Yorkshire

Police said: “Police were called to reports of a male fly-tipping on Jill Lane at around 2pm on October 16.

“The suspect made off on foot prior to police arrival but was subsequently traced.

“The matter has been dealt with by way of community resolution.”

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Yorkshire Seniors secure treble crown under Batley skipper YORKSHIRE became the English Senior Men’s County champions for the first time and in doing so secured a unique treble to cap their most successful year on record – under the guidance of Batley golfer John Grimbleby.

Grimbleby, who is a member of Howley Hall Golf Club, had captained the side all year but was forced to miss the the crucial County Championship games as his wife Jean was recovering from surgery for a knee replacement.

The Tykes came out on top following a topsyturvy encounter on the last day at Goswick to add the national title to the Northern Counties Senior League and the Northern Counties qualifier, where they came from 15 shots behind at Arcot Hall to claim a place in the County Championships.

The decider against Warwickshire went right down to the last of three matches played over the Northumberland links course.

The White Rose side required only a half from the match to claim the title and won the morning foursomes 2-1.

Yorkshire managed to claim critical points on the 17th and 18th greens in the final matches and emerged the 5-4 winners.

“We are absolutely ecstatic. It’s the first time we have won this trophy and so it’s very special,” said stand-in captain Tony Greenhalgh.

“I feel a bit of a fraud because John has captained the team all year,” said Greenhalgh. “But we’re delighted to bring it home for him.”

Grimbleby’s decision not to bring in Stephen East, arguably Yorkshire’s top senior golfer, for the final proved to be justified.

East had not featured in 2017 partly due to his commitments with England Golf as a key member of the national team.

Grimbleby said: “Stephen had a lot of other commitments through the year so hadn’t played for the side but the team spirit was so good all year long that it would have been difficult to drop anybody, and I’m pleased that decision was vindicated with our win.”

The treble-winning skipper is looking forward to the next campaign, and was no doubt plot-

CAPTAIN FANTASTIC: John Grimbleby is all smiles after a treble-winning season with Yorkshire ting the year ahead when all 16 players who represented the county in all forms of matches came together for a final time at the YUGC annual dinner, after receiving special invitations to recognise their success.

“We are definitely moving forward and I can’t wait for next year” said a buoyant Grimbleby.

HEAVY WOOLLEN FOOTBALL

Roberttown into next round STORM BRIAN put paid to many fixtures in last week’s Heavy Woollen Sunday League’s schedule, but some games did survive the inclement weather.

In the Heavy Woollen Challenge Cup, Roberttown Rovers progressed to the next round after Austin Broadbent, Adam Williams and Mathew Bolton all netted in a 3-1 win over Birstall Cricket Club, who replied through Elliot Williams.

Linthwaite also made it to the next round after they won 3-0 away at St John Fisher.

In the Heavy Woollen Challenge Trophy Michael Rounding bagged a hat-trick as Old Bank WMC thrashed Battyeford 8-2.

Jonny Mitchell scored twice for Old Bank who also had Tom Frizzell, William Evans and Oliver Rounding on the scoresheet.

Ravenswharfe and Snowdon drew 3-3 after full time in their tie.

Danny Craven (two) and Ryan Smith netted

for Ravenswharfe and Irfan Ali, Atif Basharat and Noman Hussain scored for Snowdon in normal time.

Ravenswharfe ran out 5-4 winners after penalties.

Another game settled by spot kicks saw Clifton Rangers Reserves win 5-3 against Overthorpe Sports Club after their penalty shootout.

Dom Simpson (two) and Steve Hadden put Overthorpe in control but a late fightback saw Clifton earn a draw and progress to the next round.

Deighton WMC also won, hammering Wike Horse 10-0.

Two league games took place and in the Championship ,Wire Works climbed to second place after they won 2-1 at The Yorkshireman thanks to strikes from Liam McManus and Craig Smith.

In Division One Inter Batley moved nine points clear at the top after winning 6-1 at Clifton Rangers Athletic.

Double signing for Albion OSSETT ALBION have announced the signings of Aidan Chippendale and Matt Dempsey.

Albion assistant manager Andy Welsh believes both players have plenty to add to the squad because of their experience at Evo-Stik level.

“We are delighted to secure both these signings who we think are two very good players at this level and two great characters to add to the dressing room,” said Welsh.

“We have been on the look out for wide men and to get Aidan in shows not only the ambition of the club, but also the ambition of the player who wants to be with us on the start of this exciting journey.

“Chippy is an exciting player and someone the fans should be very excited to see, having watched him in previous games for Stalybridge he guarantees us something we have been missing which is crosses into the box.

“Matt Dempsey again is a fantastic addition to the club.

“On the field he is vastly experienced at this level.

“He is a strong character both on and off the pitch and someone who knows this league very well.

“To get Demps is massive for this club, he has a good understanding of a number of positions and can technically strengthen us when in possession with a very wide range of passing.”

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CLECKHEATON’S winless run stretched to four games as they became the first side to lose to bottom-club Dinnington.

Cleck looked the better side in terms of territory and possession but were noticeably quieter than Dinnington in everything they did.

In a game that was played with a fierce cross wind throughout, Cleck scored four tries but were unable to land a single conversion.

Dinnington on the other hand kicked three conversions and a penalty as the Moorenders returned to the Spen Valley with a losing bonus point.

Cleck started the brightest and went 10-0 in front with tries from Mikey Hayward and Paul Turner.

The first try came following some good work from the centre partnership of Matt Piper and Liam Darville who combined to put Hayward over in the corner.

The second was a champagne moment as Jack Seddon and Turner combined on the right wing like seasoned backs to put the latter over in the right corner.

The Moorenders looked well on course for victory but Dinnington, fielding their strongest side so far this season, were far from done.

The hosts worked their way up the field earning a line out close to the whitewash, miscommunication within the Cleckheaton pack allowed Dinnington to set up a maul and cruise over the line for their first try of the afternoon.

The home side levelled the scores following another defensive mistake

COMING THROUGH: Ryan Piercy bulldozes his way over the line from Cleckheaton, and went ahead as the conversion sailed between the posts, despite the strong wind.

Five minutes into the second half Mike Swetman put the visitors back in front with a nicely-taken try.

The hosts hit back with their third try of the game and converted to extend their lead to four points.

In a back-and-forth contest Cleck took the lead again after some good work from the forwards took the visitors close to the line, which allowed Ryan Piercy to barge his way over from close range.

Another error from the

Moorenders was punished by the hosts as Cleck spilled the ball from a line out.

The ball was pounced on by Dinnigton who grounded for the try and converted to take their lead to six points.

Cleckheaton’s hopes of victory were dashed when the hosts kicked a penalty goal on 80 minutes to seal the win.

Head coach Thiu Barnard is expecting a big response from his players when Gosforth-based side Northern RUFC pay a visit to Moorend tomorrow afternoon.

Mark Stuart claimed the score.

The visitors got off to a nightmare start in the second half as the Rodilians number 12 carved through the defence and slipped the ball to the winger who scooted over in the corner.

Ossett responded in determined fashion as James Bayes-Walker produced a superb offload for Drury who raced over to reduce the deficit.

The away side then took the lead as Drury broke away and found Mark Fisher who touched down over the line.

The conversion attempt missed in the blustery conditions leaving Ossett with a slender three-point lead.

However in the final 10 minutes the hosts made the most of Ossett’s lapses in concentration to go over for two unanswered tries to win the game.

Seconds edged by Moortown Woofenden forced his way over the whitewash.

Moortown responded with a try of their own to level the scores soon after.

The visiting number eight then put his side in front as he crashed over the line, the kick was converted to open up a seven-point gap.

Despite Ossett ringing the changes the away side managed to hold on to secure victory.

Purge boxers through to National Finals RIZWAN ASLAM and Josh Hargreaves from Purge Boxing Gym in Batley have qualified for the

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TALISMAN: Danny South scored the game’s only goal

had been penalised for being offside.

The scores were levelled shortly after thanks to skipper Jack Drury, who successfully converted a penalty after Stanley were also found guilty of offside.

The hosts got the first try of the game as the stand-off stretched out to touch down.

Ossett replied with a try of their own as they drove over the line from a fivemetre lineout, player-coach

OSSETT 2nd XV were on the wrong end of a 12-5 scoreline as they were defeated by a strong Moortown 3rd XV on Saturday afternoon.

The hosts were on top for large parts of the first half but despite their pressure the game remained scoreless at the break.

In the second half Ossett stayed in the ascendancy and after several phases close to the line Joe

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the scoring on 48 minutes as his low effort alluded everyone to trickle over the line.

The hosts’ lead was doubled as Declan Dawson turned the ball into his own net with 20 minutes remaining.

Price missed a glorious chance to half the deficit but he hit the side netting after the ball was squared across the six-yard box.

Albion remain second bottom and will look to end their fourgame losing streak when they travel to Tadcaster Albion tomorrow afternoon (3pm).

Town end league leaders winning run

Weather plays part in Ossett loss OSSETT RUFC lost their second game on the spin, losing 27-18 in horrendous conditions at Stanley Rodillians.

The visitors had an early chance to open the scoring as the ball was moved wide to Joe Rogers who was put into touch just inches from the line.

The first points came on the 10-minute mark as the Stanley centre kicked a penalty goal after Ossett

Evo-Stik North DROYLSDEN

OSSETT ALBION were left to rue a host of missed chances as they were beaten away at Droylsden.

Two second-half goals from the hosts proved the difference as Albion were unable to build on a positive first-half performance.

Jason Price had two headed efforts well saved by Droylsden keeper Ritchie Branagan.

Danny Ventre’s free-kick opened

PHOTO: Gerald Christian

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FOOTBALL Albion regret missed opportunities at Droylsden

National Finals.

Aslam won his qualifying fight with a unanimous decision to back up his

Yorkshire title win last month. Hargreaves also got his win that will see him fight this weekend.

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OSSETT TOWN ended Bamber Bridge’s 12-game unbeaten run in the Evo-Stik North thanks to Danny South’s 13th-minute strike.

However it was Leigh Overton’s superb display in the Ossett sticks that won the game for the Reds.

South had the first real chance of the game as Emile Sinclair’s effort fell to him two yards out and he made no mistake scoring from close range.

On 18 minutes Brad Carsley and Daniel Mooney linked up well for the visitors but were thwarted by a strong challenge from Isaac Assenso at the back.

Overton then made two saves as the league leaders started to up the pressure on Ossett.

Minutes later the Town keeper got down low to his left to push away Alistair Waddecar’s effort that looked destined for the bottom corner.

Alex Lowe was called into action soon after as he blocked Carsley’s close-range volley.

Overton continued to preserve Ossett’s lead in the second half with a string of fantastic saves.

The pick came as he stopped Carsley’s effort despite the forward being only four yards from goal.

South almost sealed it for Ossett in the dying moments but he saw his header cleared off the line.

Tomorrow afternoon Town host Droylsden in the first qualifying round of the FA Trophy (3pm).

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OSSETT ALBION are facing back-toback games with Harrogate Railway in the next two weeks as they look to climb the North East Regional Southern Division table.

A 2-2 draw with Doncaster Belles in their last game left them in third-bottom spot with five points but the Belles, who collected their first point, and pointless Swallownest Beighton both have two games in hand.

Jenna Wraith and Emily Senior were

on target for Albion against the Doncaster side but, with only five points from five games, they need to start getting wins under their belts if they are to avoid yet another relegation battle.

Ossett Town and Dewsbury Rangers were without games in Division One last week due to postponements, but they are back in action on Sunday when they face each other at Ossett.

With the home side boasting two wins from two, and a very healthy goal difference, they must start as favourites.

Although Rangers, having won one and lost one, will doubtless feel it is

too early to make such judgements.

In Division Two Lower Hopton followed up their County Cup giant killing at Bradford to beat Farsley Celtic Development 5-0 to make it three consecutive wins to start the season. Substitute Dani Anthony grabbed two of the Hopton goals while Rebecca Armitage, Bethany Ellis and Mollie Germaney completed the scoring.

This week Lower Hopton go to third-placed Ripon City while bottomclub Ossett Town Development, whose last game at leaders Middleton was postponed, now go to secondbottom Hebden Royd with both sides still looking for their first point.

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MOOR PUSHED ALL THE WAY MATCH STATS DEWSBURY MOOR: Jordan Foster Jacob Flathers George Croisdale Dominic Horn Max Vernon Luke Adamson Aiden Ineson Cameron Bruce Bartley O'Brien Jamie Samme Toby Richardson Jacob Crosswell Peter Robinson Subs: Archie Bruce Ashley Boddy James Eatherley Connor Gavaghan Tries: Croisdale (7, 70), Foster (80) Goals: Ineson (2)

CRUCIAL OFFLOAD: Toby Richardson sends George Croisdale away for the game-defining try PHOTO: Stevan Morton

NCL Division Three Play-off Final

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DEWSBURY MOOR made it into the second division of the National Conference after a tightly-contested play-off final against Woolston Rovers.

Both teams came into the game on top form, with Woolston winning eight of their last nine fixtures and Moor aiming for their 12th straight victory.

The Maroons started the game on the front foot with the left edge of Aiden

Ineson, Toby Richardson and George Croisdale proving dangerous.

On seven minutes the trio combined as a training-ground play saw Croisdale crash over for the opening try of the game.

Ineson landed the conversion to give Moor an early 6-0 lead.

The next 10 minutes saw an end-toend battle as both teams tried to assert their dominance on the tie.

Back-to-back penalties gave Woolston a full set inside the Moor 20-metre line and the visitors made the pressure tell as Alex Dunne went over in the corner.

In what was a real battle between the

Scott relishing World Cup chance BATLEY full-back David Scott is hoping to add to his 13-cap tally for Scotland at the Rugby League World Cup. Scott has been left out of the match-day squad to face Tonga on Sunday but did play in the Bravehearts’ warm-up game against Country Rugby League U-23s last Friday.

The Bulldogs full-back scored a try but was on the losing side as Scotland were beaten 50-14.

Scott has been involved in the Scotland set-up since 2011 and played at the 2013 World Cup.

The Scots managed to top their pool that year and were knocked out by New Zealand in the quarter final, but Scott believes the team can go further this time around.

“The World Cup four years ago was a great experience, but this team has moved on so much since then,” Scott stated.

“Then we were a bit unknown, but now other teams give us more respect and as a group we are now used to more high quality matches and we have a lot of confidence.”

Shaw Cross to release new book SHAW CROSS SHARKS are hosting a book launch on Sunday November 12 at 1pm.

The launch will see the unveiling of the club’s new book, ‘70 Years of

Reaching Forward,’ which commemorates the club’s 70year history.

All members of the club, past and present, are invited to attend where they can purchase the

book for £5.

The retail price is £9.95 but thanks to an anonymous sponsor the club can offer the book at a reduced rate to all members of the club.

JUNIOR RUGBY LEAGUE SHAW CROSS SHARKS UNDER-9S welcomed Newsome Panthers in a last-minute game after Heworth failed to fulfil the planned fixture.

This was the last home game of the U9s’ season and team morale was at an alltime high for Shaw Cross after an excellent performance.

Opposition man of the match was awarded to Seb Jeffers with parents’ player going to Bailey Woods.

Coaches’ awards went to Phoebe Wilson

who kept the team moving forward, Isaac Redgwick who did well after recovering from injury and Toby Turver who made some big tackles.

Top trainer went to Charlie Tilford.

A solid team display came from Teddy Dawson, Ben Tranter, Harvey Cavanagh, Edan Gleadhill, Francis Appleyard, Ellis Peake, Eviee Raby and Charlee Raby.

This week the Sharks travel to East Leeds in what will be their last game of the season.

sides, starting Moor hooker Bartley O’Brien was forced off with a gash behind the ear.

The number nine had his head taped to hold the ear in place but still required seven stitches after the game.

Peter Robinson then left the field permanently after a nasty clash to the cheek left him needing stitches too.

The majority of the second half continued with both teams putting everything on the line in front of the 500strong crowd.

The breakthrough came for Moor on 70 minutes as Richardson made a break wide on the left before cleverly slipping

the ball out of the back of his hand to the onrushing Croisdale.

The centre raced 50 metres to score, much to the delight of the crowd.

Ineson converted to give Moor an eight-point cushion with 10 minutes remaining.

The game was far from over with Sean Conway crossing for Woolston just five minutes from time.

Luke Walker added the conversion to reduce the deficit to two points.

With seconds on the clock the ball was moved left, and from the resulting play, Jordan Foster strode over, sparking raucous celebrations.

WOOLSTON ROVERS: Luke Walker Alex Dunne Troy Brophy Lewis Hoarty Christian Taylor Theo Holt Connor Muir Ryan Hickman Ryan Brown Matt Clarke Cameron Davies Sean Conway Harry Files Subs: Aaron Barber James Jones Dan Fearnley Jack Sharratt Tries: Dunne (18), Conway (75) Goal: Walker

REFEREE: Brad Milligan MAN OF THE MATCH: Jamie Samme (Dewsbury Moor Maroons) HALF-TIME: 6-4

Walmsley gets call for Aussie test FORMER Dewsbury Celtic youngster Alex Walmsley is in line to earn his first England cap after being included in Wayne Bennett’s 17-man squad for today’s (Friday) World Cup opener.

The ‘Wall of White’ will face cohosts and tournament favourites Australia at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium this morning (10am).

Walmsley, who also played for Batley, made his first appearance in an England shirt last week in their warm-up game against the Combined Affiliated States, a game which England won comfortably 74-12.

“It was a proud moment, it doesn’t count as a cap yet but it was good to get the jersey on and to represent my country,” said Walmsley after last Friday’s friendly.

“You do not feel part of the team fully until you go out on the field with the boys and I got to do that and enjoyed the experience.

“You can’t go into a Test game

against Australia without having taken a few hits and it was good to get a few.

“You can only go so far in training and you need real opposition in front of you who will throw unpredictable things at you and the Combined States did that.

“There are a few things to work on but I’m sure we’ll identify those.”

Walmsley is one of three Dewsbury-born players that will face the Aussies as Dewsbury Moor products Sam and Tom Burgess were also selected in the 17.

The brothers have been regular features in the England set-up in recent seasons, having earned 32 caps between them ahead of today’s fixture.

Ex-Bulldog Jermaine McGillvary will also start today’s game and will earn his sixth international cap.

The winger made 22 appearances for Batley in 2009, scoring 20 tries before moving to Super League.

BIG HIT: Wayne Bennett has put his faith in Alex Walmsley for Australia clash

Hanging Heaton Super gran wins world title enjoying fine start HANGING HEATON have won three games from three in the Pennine League after a 42-4 win over Moldgreen on Saturday.

Aaron James and Tom Brook both crossed twice in the eight-try rout.

Adam Bingham, Jake Green, Joss Ratcliffe and Tom Ripley all notched a try each and Danny Hainsworth kicked five goals.

Bingham was awarded the man of the match award in a superb team display.

RAVENSTHORPE powerlifter Sue Hollands won her 12th IPF World Master Powerlifting World Title in Sundsvall, Sweden - bringing home the title of M3 World Champion Powerlifter.

The 65-year-old competed in the M3 over-60s - class in the 84kg-plus bodyweight category.

Sue was also part of the M3 Great British team that came third in the team event while also taking home best lifter among the M3 women.

She also broke several Commonwealth records, by lifting 92.5kg on the bench

press, squatting 180kg and deadlifting 170kg.

Sue trains at the Steelman Powerlifting Club at Future Bodies gym in Morley and at one point even held the world record for her age group.

“When I started doing it, the man who coached us had such an excitement about the sport which rubbed off on us,” she said.

“We got excited about it and about competing - he always said ‘it doesn’t have to be a Russian who holds the world record!’”

“Two years ago I did hold the world record for my age group.”

THE MAROONS ARE GOING UP

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KELLY AIMING TO BREAK TOP FOUR

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

DEWSBURY RAMS boss Neil Kelly believes that earning a place in the top four is something well within the club’s reach next season.

After securing survival and reaching the Shield semi-final in 2017 Kelly is determined that side will start challenging at the other end of the table.

The Rams head coach has said that the team cannot afford to stand still and must aim high going into 2018.

“It has been hard to achieve survival and then reach the semi-final and it has almost been too hard at times,” said Kelly.

“But in rugby league when you achieve something people always want to know what you are going to do next and you can't afford to stand still.

“We want to be to pushing to be at the next level, the level where Batley have been at the last two seasons, dare I say the level that Featherstone and London are at – we are looking to compete at that end of the table.”

With four full-time sides along with Halifax and Featherstone in the division, Kelly is under no illusion how competitive the chase will be for the

GREAT EXPECTATIONS: Kelly is not shying away from the top-four chase top four spots.

He added: “It is going to be really difficult when you have Leigh coming back into the division along with London, Toulouse and Toronto all wanting to make it into Super League, and all of them being full-

time on the back of that.

“You have also got to consider the likes of Featherstone, who are, in my opinion, the best part-time team, closely followed by Halifax.

“It isn’t going to be easy but that is where my ambitions lie and where the ambitions of the club lie.”

Kelly feels that in order to mount a competitive challenge for the top four he must add more depth to his side.

Dewsbury have struggled in recent weeks to identify transfer targets but the Rams coach says he does know the areas he wants to strengthen.

He said: “We have secured the players that we feel make us a strong side and we are happy with where we are at that moment.

“We need another front-row forward to help offset the loss of Toby Adamson, who left for non-football reasons.

“We need a pack leader and someone who can provide some impact and speed in the middle and get us a quick play the ball to get us moving forward.

“Gareth Moore’s absence towards the back end of the season highlights that we need a back-up scrum-half so we are looking around for that.

“On the outside, I feel we need a winger that provides us with some impact and competition in that position.”

Dual reg is onesided says Diskin BATLEY head coach Matt Diskin is in no rush to arrange a dualregistration agreement as he feels the system is one-sided.

The Bulldogs ended their dualreg agreement with Castleford, which had lasted for two seasons, because the relationship “didn’t work.”

The Batley boss is keen to add more depth to his squad so that the club will not need to rely on a dual-reg system when players are unavailable.

“At the moment we have no intention of joining a dual-reg with anybody, the arrangement is very one-sided,” said Diskin.

“Last year when we needed the help the most we didn’t get it, so for us that relationship didn’t work.

“Going forward we want to make sure we have enough quality in the squad to call upon.

“During the season if there are a spate of injuries we may need to look at something, but at the moment we have no plans for a new dual-reg arrangement.

“It is a very poor system, the system we had before with Ateam rugby was right for the development of the game, the one we have now is only self-serving to Super League clubs.

“The Championship clubs get some good-quality players but they get taken from you when you need them the most, and the second-tier clubs always come off second best.”

NOT A FAN: Diskin believes that dual reg only benefits Super League Batley have arranged a pre-season friendly with Keighley Cougars, with the game scheduled for January 21.

Diskin is keen to add two more fixtures before the season starts but wants to play clubs who will provide his team with a real test.

He added: “We are looking to add two more pre-season games, we want to get some strong compeition.

“We want people playing their full sides, it would be easy to get a Super League team, which is something we might still do, but the likelihood of them playing a full-strength side is very slim.

“We want to be tested and Keighley will be a good test as they have recruited well so far and will be full of confidence.”