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FRANKIE’S GOES TO BOLLYWOOD... ... and mayhem breaks out as dad attacked in front of son

By Staff Reporters A FATHER was beaten in front of his young son after violence erupted at a supposedly family-friendly event in Batley.

Hundreds of people gathered in chaotic scenes outside the Frankie’s restaurant on Bradford Road to meet Dubai-based YouTube personalities Mo Vlogs and Money Kicks.

The owners have been forced to apologise following the alleged assault on Sunday evening.

Crowds of young children and adults filled the main road and spilled out onto nearby Centenary Way, causing traffic mayhem as they tried to get close to the YouTube stars, who have more than seven million subscribers between them.

Video footage emerged online showing Nadeem Yasin being kicked and punched whilst on the floor by a group of men who

appeared to be wearing Frankie’s branded t-shirts.

In the video footage police officers can be seen just yards away, but they did not intervene and no arrests were made.

Mr Yasin, 38, said: “When the guys arrived there was a lot of excitement and a big surge forward, it was very clear it was unsafe.

“These security guys stood there doing nothing, not helping, nothing. I asked them to assist people and they did nothing.

“The next thing I know I am on the floor being attacked. I could hear my son crying the whole time, he thought I was going to die in front of him.

“I didn’t retaliate or throw

one punch because I am civilised. It was disgraceful. I don’t even care about myself, I’m worried about my son who is absolutely traumatised.”

Frankie’s owner Irfaan Patel later claimed that the men involved in the assault weren’t members of staff and had been asked to act as security for the event.

The stars arrive (above), and Mr Yasin is attacked (right) Management released a statement on social media which said: “On Sunday June 24 we hosted an event with renowned bloggers Mo Vlogs

and Money Kicks.

“Our sincere intention was to provide our customers a chance to meet these social Continued on page 2

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Friday June 29, 2018

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Deaths BATTYE CHRIS On June 22, at home after a two-and-a-half year battle with cancer, of Ossett, aged 71 years, husband of Maureen.

Funeral service will take place at Mount Tabor Community Church, Shaw Cross, on Friday July 13 at 10.30am.

BEDDOWS GARRY On June 21, peacefully at Kirkwood Hospice, of Mirfield, aged 66 years, husband of Jean. Funeral service will take place at Dewsbury Moor Crematorium on Friday July 6 at 1.15pm.

BOOCOCK JEFF On June 19, peacefully after a short illness, of Hornsea, formerly of Ravensthorpe, aged 68 years, husband of Jan. Funeral enquiries to C M Allot and Son funeral directors, Hornsea, 01964 534689.

BRODERICK JOHN On June 17, peacefully at Pinderfields Hospital,

aged 90 years, husband of Sheila. Funeral service will take place at Dewsbury Moor Crematorium on Thursday July 5 at 12.30pm.

wife of Tony. Funeral service will take place at Dewsbury Moor Crematorium on Monday July 9 at 12.30pm.

HARDY (NEE MCMORLAND) JESSIE ANNE WILSON

CROSSLEY ROBERT (BARNSLEY BOB)

On June 16, in hospital, formerly of Thornhill, aged 91 years, wife of the late John. Funeral service will take place at Dewsbury Moor Crematorium on Tuesday July 3 at 2.45pm.

On June 13, of Mirfield, aged 76 years, husband of Daphne. Funeral service will take place at Huddersfield Crematorium on Monday July 2 at 10am.

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On June 17, at his second home in Hull, also of Scholes, aged 88 years, former music teacher at Gomersal Middle and Heaton Avenue, husband of Val. Funeral service will take place at Scholes Parish Church on Tuesday July 10 at 11am.

On June 5, peacefully at Holme House Care Home following a long illness, formerly of Chidswell, aged 87 years, muchloved mum, mother-inlaw, grandma and great grandma. Funeral service will take place at Dewsbury Moor Crematorium on Wednesday July 4 at 10.30am.

JOHNSON PETER On June 21, surrounded by his family, of Roberttown, aged 88 years, husband of Doreen. Funeral service will take place at Dewsbury Moor Crematorium on Wednesday July 4 at 2.45pm.

HARDY (NEE ROBERTSHAW) GILLIAN On June 19, peacefully at Manorlands Hospice, of Wilsden, formerly of Gomersal, aged 61 years,

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On June 23, peacefully at Ashcroft Nursing Home, formerly of Thornhill, aged 90 years, wife of the late Ronnie. Funeral service will take place at Dewsbury Moor Crematorium on Thursday July 5 at 1.15pm.

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LYMAN CECILIA ELIZABETH On June 18, at Fieldhead Court, Thornhill, aged 91 years, wife of the late Jim. Funeral service will take place at St Michael and All Angels Parish Church, Thornhill, on Friday July 6 at 11.30am.

SHAW (NEE MOSLEY) DORIS On June 22, suddenly in hospital, of Thornhill, aged 90 years, wife of the late Ronald. Funeral service will take place at Dewsbury Moor Crematorium on Wednesday July 11 at 12.30pm.

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“We legislated for a certain amount of people and put, what we believed, were the appropriate measures to be able to handle the crowd.

“However we grossly underestimated the sheer amount of public that arrived, seriously limiting our efforts to contain the crowd.

“Unfortunately we have also been made aware of an unsavoury incident that took

On June 8, at Pinderfields Hospital, of Mirfield, aged 64 years, husband of Elaine.

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WHITTELL SUSAN On June 18, peacefully after a short illness, aged 71 years, wife of Stuart.

Funeral service will take place at Dewsbury Moor Crematorium on Wednesday July 4 at 12.30pm.

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School of nursing opened at Dewsbury Hospital THE MID YORKSHIRE NHS Trust and the University of Bradford opened the doors to the new School of Nursing at Dewsbury Hospital last week.

Professor Jane Cummings, chief nursing officer for England, unveiled a plaque at the hospital on Friday to officially open the school.

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outset. We are now carrying out an internal investigation to ensure this never happens again.”

Police officers can be seen in videos taken at the event before violence erupted.

A West Yorkshire force spokesman said: “Enquiries are ongoing following a report of an assault in Batley.

“Kirklees Police are investigating the incident which took place at around 8.45pm outside a restaurant on Bradford Road, Batley.

“It occurred after a 38-yearold man was assaulted while queuing there with his son.”

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place outside the venue during the event which we find disgusting and abhorrent and in no way a reflection of Frankie’s and what we stand for.

“We would like to place on record that we deplore the actions of these individuals and wholeheartedly apologise to the families of those affected, all our customers and the local community which we are proud to serve.

“Finally, we unreservedly say sorry to all those fans who turned up but couldn’t get a chance to meet the stars which was our aim from the

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boost nursing recruitment for the Trust and widen degree course participation in the local area by offering the university’s BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult) programme at the hospital.

The Trust is also offering registered nurse positions to students when they successfully complete the nursing programme.

David Melia, director of nursing and quality at the Trust, said: “I know that having the school based within the hospital will really give the students an excellent education.”

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Friday June 29, 2018

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A VAN flipped on its side after colliding with a tanker on Dewsbury ring road.

The road outside the Minster was closed for around two hours on Wednesday afternoon while emergency services dealt with the crash between a DAF heavy tanker and a Mercedes Sprinter van.

A West Yorkshire Police spokesman confirmed there were no serious injuries, one passenger suffered minor injuries while a second person was taken to hospital.

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Crow Nest campaigners ‘hopeful’ over £2.5m bid CAMPAIGNERS hoping to save the former Dewsbury Museum building for the community are confident their £2.5m plans will get backing from the council.

Almost a year since they first submitted a business plan for the community asset transfer of the Grade II listed building, members of the Dewsbury Park Mansion Hub (DPMH) – formerly the Friends of Dewsbury Park Mansion – have got a few more areas to work on before a decision is made by the Kirklees cabinet.

And they have the backing of the town’s MP Paula Sherriff who has given the campaign her “wholehearted support”, dedicating an officer to help the group.

A THORNHILL Jax Lovelock, founder of the LEES man has DPMH, said the process had been been missing for delayed because the group had to two weeks. Jamie wait for written feedback on Gledhill (pictured) their plans from a newly-appointwas last seen on ed council officer while also tryWednesday June 13 ing to resolve a legal issue. in Leeds city centre The museum in Crow Nest and police are Park was closed in December appealing for any2016. one who sees him Jax is positive the Hub will be to get in touch. ready for a Kirklees Council cabThe 30-year-old is inet verdict by Christmas. described as a She said: “We’ve got a few white male, 5ft 8ins more bits and bobs to work on, tall, of proportionand it’s things like demonstratate build with gining that there’s a demand for the ger, collar-length office and community space that hair. He has links we’re hoping we’ll have. to both Dewsbury “We’ve commissioned some and Leeds areas. architectural concept designs Det Insp Mark and that will help us hang all the Catney of Kirklees funding bids and it will help with CID said: “Jamie putting the decision to go ahead has not been seen to the cabinet.” for some time and I To raise the £2.5 million they would appeal to need, the Hub will become a anyone who sees charitable community benefit him to call 101, society – similar to a co-operaquoting log 575 of tive – where supporters will June 24.” effectively buy shares in it.

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Hecky meeting HECKMONDWIKE: MP Tracy Brabin is hosting a public meeting to help local businesses after banking giant Santander announced it would be closing its Heckmondwike branch.

The meeting is with the Heckmondwike Business Alliance and card payments’ company Square, who are giving the town’s businesses their wireless credit and debit card readers for free. Residents and traders are invited to Heckmondwike Scout Hut on Thomas Street tonight (Friday) from 6-7pm.

KIRKLEES: Kirklees Council will spend almost £1million to comply with new data laws. The council has no option but to find money to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Most of the money – £442,000 for actual costs – will come from the council’s reserves but an additional £300,000 has to be found to cover any potential costs. An extra £198,920 will cover costs such as setting up a central archive at Red Doles Lane, Huddersfield.

Coun David Sheard (Labour, Heckmondwike) said: “It’s farcical. We have problems with social care and potholes and we have been told we have to spend £1m fiddling around with bits of paper.”

Crow Nest Park’s iconic ‘mansion’ building Anchor tenants on the site will been very supportive. provide an income, but the Hub But she admitted they can’t afford to be will look to hold weddings, funercomplacent. al teas and conferences as well as Should the bid fail then the building could outdoor events. be sold off commercially.

While money raised will support operational costs and staffing, it will also be put towards aiding the health and well-being of the community.

If the community transfer asset goes ahead, the building will be split 70/30 for community and commercial use respectively.

Jax said: “We want to help people with health and well-being, so FAMILY RUN BUSINESS ESTABLISHED 1974 if we don’t have something in the building that cares for them – whether that be mental health or social isolation – we can support them to access the things they need to help.

“We’re also hoping that we’ll have horticultural and creative therapies which will certainly help with mental health issues.”

Jax and her colleagues on the Hub group, Jenifer Devlin, Gill Young, Pam Lonsdale, Paul Moore, Allison Cotterill and Rev Simon Casey, say the council have

But because Tauz lives just half a mile away from a pharmacy, Kirklees magistrates didn’t accept his excuse and said he should have walked there.

The 51-year-old held five previous convictions for driving whilst disqualified.

He was sentenced to 29 weeks in prison last March.

Tauz pleaded guilty to driving whilst disqualified and using a vehicle without insurance. He was sentenced to 21 weeks in jail and was banned from the roads for another two years.

Banned driver’s ‘L’ plate excuse A MAN has been banned again after being caught driving while still disqualified.

Craig Midgley already had eight offences for driving while disqualified, the most recent being on April 23 when he was seen driving along Slaithwaite Road in Dewsbury at around 1am.

Midgley had come to the end of a previous disqualifi-

NORTH KIRKLEES: A Question Time-style event is being held at Dewsbury Town Hall next month.

Leaders of local parties – councillors Shabir Pandor (Labour, Batley West), David Hall (Con, Liversedge & Gomersal), John Lawson (Lib Dem, Cleckheaton) and Andrew Cooper (Green, Newsome) – will be put under the spotlight by the public on Monday, July 16.

People can submit their questions at www.democracycommission.org.uk/ kirkleesqt-questions or on the day. It’s being webcast live and can be followed on Twitter via #KirkleesQT. Doors open at 6.15pm.

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Sixth offence leads back to jail A DISQUALIFIED driver is back behind bars after flouting his ban for a sixth time.

Thornhill man Atilla Tauz, of Valley Drive, said he had to drive to get medication for his pregnant wife when police stopped him on Town Hall Way in Dewsbury on April 13.

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cation from 2016 and admitted that he hadn’t retaken a compulsory extended driving test.

The 37-year-old claimed the L-plates had fallen off the back of the white Ford Transit, which officers stopped because computer checks revealed it didn’t have a registered keeper or MOT. Kirklees magistrates heard

that Midgley, of Netherfield Road in Ravensthorpe, had 102 offences on his record.

His solicitor, Andy Day, said that Midgley thought that because he had applied for a provisional licence he could drive.

He was banned from driving for another year and given a 7pm to 7am curfew for the next 12 weeks.

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Dance fundraiser NORTH KIRKLEES: A family fun day is being held to raise funds for Timestep Community Dance (TCD).

The event is also part of the Great Get Together to mark what would have been former MP Jo Cox’s 44th birthday.

It runs from 11am to 3pm at Liversedge Cricket Club this Sunday (July 1), with all proceeds going towards TCD, which gives local children and adults with disabilities the chance to dance. Entry is £2 (adults), £1 (children) or £5 for a family (two adults, two children).

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World Cup theme BIRSTALL: St Saviour’s Church are getting in the World Cup spirit with a football-themed summer fair.

There’ll be various stalls, a tombola and design-a-football shirt competition at the event tomorrow (Saturday), from 11am to 3pm at the church on Brookroyd Lane.

For more information or to rent a stall ring 01924 476812.

Sands Lane blaze DEWSBURY: Firefighters from Mirfield and Ossett helped tackle a large scrubland blaze next to Sands Lane on Wednesday afternoon.

Dewsbury town centre was covered in a thick blanket of smoke while crews tried to put out the fire in Savile Town.

The blaze reignited at around 8pm but Dewsbury firefighters managed to extinguish it.

Kumon down for fun DEWSBURY: Charity group Kumon Y’all are holding their sixth annual family fun day on Saturday July 21.

There’ll be a six-a-side football tournament for u-14s, u-15s and over 40s at £30 per team, and an ‘archery kombat’ competition for over 18s for £10 per team.

The day kicks off at Savile Town playing fields at 9am and visitors can enjoy a barbecue, bouncy castle and more.

THE FAMILY of the late MP Jo Cox have thanked the thousands of people across the district who celebrated her life over the weekend.

This year was the second annual Great Get Together, marking what would have been Mrs Cox’s 44th birthday.

Events were held across North Kirklees and the rest of the country to bring communities together and continue Mrs Cox’s legacy.

Batley Railway Station opened the doors to its new Jo Cox tea room, while children enjoyed a morning of puzzles at Birstall Library.

Rev Mark Umpleby delivered a touching outdoor service at Batley All Saints Church before he joined Mrs Cox’s sister, Kim Leadbeater, at the Run for Jo at Oakwell Hall on Sunday.

Kim said: “For our family the

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second Great Get Together has been a wonderful way to remember Jo and everything she worked so hard for.

“People of all ages, different cultures and backgrounds across Britain have been coming together all weekend to have fun and put what might separate us to one side and instead concentrate on everything we have in common.

“Thank you to everyone who was involved in the GGT. I hope you had a fantastic time.”

Mrs Cox’s successor Batley & Spen MP Tracy Brabin joined in the celebrations. visiting several gatherings including Heckmondwike’s family fun day in the park.

She said: “Building on last year’s success people have really pulled out all the stops, showing just how dedicated we are in Batley & Spen to bringing our communities together.

“As always, Jo’s family, Kim, Gordon and Jean, were there to lead the way and their courage, commitment and drive to Contact us for building a more unita quote for ed society is an inspiaway games ration.”

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Bins out as normal Driver appeal HOMES across our district should not be affected by an impending bin workers’ strike, with Huddersfield and South Kirklees hit worse.

Council staff from the Unison trade union say they will walk out from Tuesday (July 3) until the following Monday over allegations of bullying and the inability to take holidays.

Kirklees Council said that bin collections will be “broadly as normal” in North Kirklees, with residents being asked to present their grey or green bins like usual. In the south of the district, only grey bins will be collected.

Waste and recycling sites in Thornhill and Birstall are open as normal

throughout the strike action.

The bulky and garden waste collection services are to be suspended and there may need to be a reduced service for trade waste. Delivery of new bins and street cleaning will remain unaffected.

Strategic director for economy and infrastructure, Karl Battersby, said: “Our first preference is for the strike not to take place at all but if it does go ahead we have done all we can to maintain the broadest service possible.”

Further details and information on all affected services can be found at www.kirklees.gov.uk or www.kirkleestogether .co.uk.

POLICE are appealing for a driver to come forward after a man was knocked off his bike in Birstall.

The incident happened at around 6pm on Thursday June 14 on Low Lane, at its junction with Middlegate.

The 43-year-old man had to brake hard to avoid a collision with the car, believed to be a dark-coloured Ford Focus or Fiesta, but was thrust over the handlebars of his bike, causing him to fracture both elbows.

The driver, described as female and middle-aged, stopped and spoke to the cyclist but didn’t leave any details. Police want to speak to the woman but aren’t treating the incident as a ‘fail to stop’ incident.

Officers are also appealing for any witnesses to come forward.

Anyone with information can get in touch with the Roads Policing Unit via 101 or by using the Live Chat facility on the West Yorkshire Police website, quoting log 2002 of June 14.

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Friday June 29, 2018 THE FAMILY of former Batley & Spen MP Jo Cox were in awe of new artwork displayed at Dewsbury Hospital in her memory.

Mrs Cox’s sister Kim Leadbeater and her parents Jean and Gordon visited the hospital on Tuesday for the unveiling of the art, created by students at Spen Valley High School.

They took part in a competition, run by consultant Dr Kathryn Fishwick, which challenged the students to create a piece of art inspired by Mrs Cox’s famous statement: “We have more in common than that which divides us” Out of the 13 youngsters that entered, 15year-old Izobelle Broadley won, while Ella Watson and Reuben Stocks were runners-up.

All 13 canvases are now on display down the corridors at the hospital.

Kim said: “The artwork on display at the hospital is truly beautiful and the thought the children have given to the pieces of art is actually quite breathtaking.

“What this art display does is give me hope for the future that there is a different way and that the young people of this area, and hopefully across the country, can show the rest of us that there is a different way and the concept of more in common will hopefully filter through to the next generation.”

WHAT A SHOW: The Spen Valley students’ artwork on display

Students’ artwork is inspired by Jo

NHS strike postponed for a month STAFF members at the Mid Yorkshire NHS Trust, which runs Dewsbury Hospital, won’t be walking out this Monday (July 2) as planned.

Trade union members objected to the transfer of staff out of the NHS to a wholly-owned subsidiary company. But following talks between Trust managers and Unison branch secretary Adrian O’Malley, Unison regional head of health Tony Pearson and regional organiser Rob Demaine, they agreed to suspend strike action.

Unison has proposed an alternative retention of employment arrangement where staff would keep their NHS status. That would have implications on access to the NHS pension scheme, so the Trust has agreed to write to the Department of Health for permission. The strike has been suspended for a month.

A spokesman said: “Management have acknowledged the strength of feeling of our members and their commitment to the NHS. “Our strike action is suspended but the dispute and strike ballot remains in place until December 12.

“Should talks break down strike action will be reinstated immediately.”

we welcome the modifications to the plan as recommended by the inspector, it is still of utmost concern to us that the housing numbers remain so high, particularly when there is so little planned by the Labour cabinet in the way of infrastructure to support

TORY chief David Hall (pictured) has cautiously welcomed some of the changes made to Kirklees Council’s Local Plan, which was given the go-ahead last week.

Coun Hall (Liversedge and Gomersal) said he was pleased that planning inspector Katie Child had suggested a few modifications to the council’s original proposals. But he is still concerned over the number of houses – 30,000 across Kirklees – that will be built.

The Local Plan is Kirklees’ masterplan for housing and industry development in the district through until 2031.

Proposals for more than 4,000 homes on green belt land between Mirfield and Ravensthorpe, dubbed Dewsbury Riverside, and around 1,500 at the Chidswell site in Dewsbury were among those approved with few changes.

Objectors and experts managed to save some sites from the bulldozer, including large swathes of land north of Leeds Road near the Cooper Bridge roundabout.

Coun Hall said: “We wel-

Centenary joy for blind charity A NORTH Kirklees charity is celebrating a milestone birthday this year.

The Society for the Blind of Dewsbury, Batley and District will host its 100th birthday party at the Whitfield Centre next month.

While offering help for visually impaired people across the district, the centre also welcomes any carers, the elderly and people who may feel lonely and want companionship.

The Soothill Lane centre puts on weekly activity groups such as craft and computer classes, as well as days out, theatre trips and holidays.

To celebrate the centenary anniversary, centre manager Christine Rayner is hosting a party complete with a choir and various attractions.

She said: “It’s a very proud achievement to keep going all this time and it’s a testament that we are still here.”

The Whitfield Centre opens its doors on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8.30am to 4pm for anyone who might need the society’s help.

come the modifications which the inspector has proposed as a dose of common sense to the plan as proposed by the Labour cabinet.

“Reductions in the number of houses at some sites, and deletion of other sites, will be a relief to those communities affected. The over-supply of industrial land has been addressed with the deletion of the vast part of the Cooper Bridge site, recognised as a heritage asset, tearing the heart out of Labour’s plan.

“Our thanks must go to the thousands of local people who have worked hard to bring their arguments to the hearings and speak out on behalf of their communities.”

Coun Hall added: “Whilst

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News In Brief Six-figure search for new MFG head MIRFIELD: The search is on for a new principal at Mirfield Free Grammar School, which has advertised a six-figure salary to candidates.

The school announced in April that current headteacher Hayley Clacy would be leaving for Spen Valley High School in Liversedge less than two years after joining in October 2016.

A salary of up to £102,570 has been announced, with the school hoping to attract a top-class candidate to start before December.

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these new homes.

“We believe the consequent huge loss of green belt land is unjustified, and are disappointed that the inspector did not further reduce this demand on our green fields.”

A six-week consultation starts at the beginning of August.

BATLEY: The Friends of Wilton Park group are hosting a charity fair in the park this Sunday (July 1) from 12pm to 4pm.

There’ll be entertainment and face painting and a chance to support and find out more about local and national charities including Kirkwood Hospice, Great Ormond Street Hospital and the new Batley Butterfly House.

Sue Ryder show MIRFIELD: Fashion-forward folk are invited to a fundraising catwalk event for the Sue Ryder charity.

Volunteers at the charity shop on the high street in Mirfield are hoping for a big turnout at their fashion show event at Mirfield Library, with all proceeds going towards Sue Ryder, which helps people with life-ending illnesses. It’s on Thursday July 26 from 7pm and everyone is welcome.

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The sun has got his hat on, hooray!

LENTY of beaming sunshine, garden parties and Jo Cox get togethers all over the district, and the European Withdrawal Bill gets signed into law – what’s not to love about Great Britain in flaming June?

Can you imagine the effect on the nation’s psyche, if we could only plan for a few months of proper summer weather every year?

Inflation up? Interest rates and taxes too? Who cares when we’re all splashing out on Ambre Solaire and turning a lovely shade of lobster pink, while the rarely spotted BBQ transforms raw chicken and sausages into crucified portions of the raging trots.

I was watching the weather reports with some envy last weekend, being as I was in Denver, Colorado, to watch England play New Zealand in a ground-breaking Test match on American soil. It

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was a great, if all-too-brief trip, and although the players baked in 90-plus temperatures, the days either side of the match were quite stormy while back home England sizzled.

Flying back I was full sure the clouds would land about 10 minutes behind me, but nope, it looks like we’re set fair for a while yet.

I might even get the golf sticks out at this rate.

Still, this is England.

Despite the wettest winter since Noah went all ‘animals two-by-two’ what’s the betting that if the weather doesn’t break by next weekend, there will be a hosepipe ban and warnings of stand pipes?

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apparently we’re heading for an ale shortage due to short supplies of CO2.

Whatever. Chilled white wine will have to suffice, because for my money this weather wants to endure until Christmas and then warm up a bit.

So far (it’s Thursday at 3pm) I haven’t heard anyone complaining that it’s too hot yet. It can only be a matter of time.

On not-too-distant a subject I was taking a gentle walk round Wasinhgton Park in Denver last Saturday morning when a TV news reporter ambushed me with a microphone and a cameraman in tow. What did I think about the city council’s plans to lift the drinking ban in public parks?

I said she clearly knows a beeraholic when she sees one, but I wasn’t local and completely in the dark. Still, it made the main evening news on Channel 7 – even if my quotes were edited completely out of context.

Flaming journalists, eh?

TILL, what a sporting weekend – victories for England at rugby league, union, soccer, cricket and Lewis Hamilton wins the F1. As for Germany being knocked out of the World Cup? Laugh? I nearly gave the staff the weekend off. If you have any German friends, just don’t mention the VAR ... boom, boom!

Talk about feelgood factor – all we need now is for England to keep progressing in Russia and the Brexit doom-mongers will find themselves talking to the wall. No-one will care.

Speaking of which, it would have been nice for mass lightning strikes to have ravaged central London last weekend during the Snowflakes’ mass teddytantrum, calling for a second

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Mair questions remain N LIGHT of the second anniversary of the tragic murder of Jo Cox, it’s worth reflecting on the solitary task that faced West Yorkshire Police in its aftermath.

Thomas Mair was swiftly apprehended and his modus operandi established by the simple expedient of studying his internet browsing history at local libraries.

As to how he got the gun he used though – nothing.

Zilch. Police know where it was stolen from but not how it got to Mair, a man who didn’t drive and had a very limited social circle.

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referendum, but you can’t have everything. Bad cases of sunburn will have to do.

I find it funny – actually no, I find it infuriating – what the BBC decides to consider ‘news’ given its brazen bias.

Free speech rallies up and down the country, including thousands of people at Speakers Corner and at the gates of Downing Street, are roundly ignored by the Beeb and even newspapers of supposed record like the increasingly left-wing Times, because they are driven by right-of-centre protesters.

Or, as they prefer to describe them, ‘far right thugs’.

At one such march social media was full of images of a Muslim man attacking peaceful protesters with a stick, while police could be seen just yards away, doing their best to ignore it. Could you imagine if the roles were reversed?

Feet wouldn’t touch the ground.

Closer to home, the disgraceful, violent scenes outside Frankie’s hamburger joint on Bradford Road took place with uniformed police

Two years on and it’s still a blank. A vital, puzzling one.

As such, you’d think that a journalist who has since gained Mair’s confidence, to the point that the killer is willing to talk to him, would be encouraged by the police and the judiciary, wouldn’t you?

To get answers they simply can’t?

But no, the writer has been blocked from seeing Mair by the authorities, thus ensuring no-one can get the answers and explanations so many people would like.

You’d almost think they have something to hide... officers apparently within spitting distance. Arrests?

Don’t talk out of your hat.

Perhaps someone someday will explain this craven capitulation better than I can. Or perhaps not.

Maybe they’re just preempting possible government policy that would basically abolish prison sentences under 12 months.

Why not? The police have effectively stopped enforcing large tracts of public criminality, except where idiotic serial offenders basically fall into their laps.

I heard a dippy liberal woman on the radio this week saying that prison just turns inmates into repeat offenders.

I preferred the view of media commentator Peter Hitchens who said that by the time courts finally, finally hand out a custodial sentence, the offender has dozens of crimes to their name and is already a serial criminal.

Ergo, prison needs to be tougher and more immediate if it is to work as a deterrent.

Don’t expect such plain common sense to prevail.

Plans that make no sense TRY to pay attention to the infernal ramblings emanating from the political pygmies over at Huddersfield Town Hall, but can’t say much of it makes sense.

Conservative leader David Hall’s ‘welcome’ of Labour’s plans to concrete over much of North Kirklees puzzled me briefly. Then it dawned that it probably reflected his relief at the Spen Valley largely escaping scot-free. He didn’t quite say “sod Dewsbury” with the barely believable allocation of 5,500 homes on two sites, but I can’t say he sounded much concerned.

That plan for the cutely titled ‘Dewsbury Riverside’ – I much prefer my monicker of Shariatown – isn’t a homes project, it is literally a new town.

Labour managed to browbeat a planning inspector into rubber stamping their scheme (I think the government is putting the squeeze on

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these people to shoehorn plans through) but I can’t for the life of me find details about the new schools, roads, health centres and various other infrastructure essentials.

I drove to Thornhill Lees at 4.30pm a couple of Thursdays ago and a one-legged bloke with a sprained ankle would have gotten there faster on foot. Driving through Ravensthorpe at pretty much any time is a nightmare.

I’ve said it before, they’d better plan a helipad in, because getting an ambulance from the back of that dead end all the way to Pinderfields will be fun. You could conceive a bairn and be ready to drop by the time you’d navigated your way to Pinders.

The easy bit has been finally done by Kirklees Labour in getting their plan through. I doubt they’ve bothered thinking about actually delivering it.

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Teen robbers beat victim with sticks Man left ‘afraid to go out’ after early morning assault

By Zoe Shackleton A MAN who had his head beaten with sticks and was robbed while walking home from a night out is paranoid about going out again.

Phillip Steberis was making his way back to Heckmondwike from Dewsbury Moor when he was attacked by three youths on Walkley Lane, near to Dow Chemicals, in the early hours of Sunday morning.

The 29-year-old’s sister, Caroline North, said the boys were in their midteens and made off with his iPod and wallet.

She described how Phillip took several blows to his head and was kicked in the back and chest, resulting in bruising and cuts.

He managed to walk himself home but his mother took him to hospital from there, where he spent three hours.

Caroline said: “He’s doing okay, he’s very tender and very sore. He can’t have a drink proper-

News In Brief Drivers warned about melting roads KIRKLEES: Drivers have been warned to be vigilant as the heatwave continues towards the weekend.

Temperatures are again expected to rise into the high 20s, which can cause tar on the roads to become much softer.

It could lead to roads changing in structure, or melting. The council’s grit lorries are on standby to spread crushed rock dust if needs must – a common method used to create a non-stick surface and limit damage.

Drivers are encouraged to go slower and avoid heavy braking.

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Battered – Phillip Steberis had to be taken to hospital

ly so we’re having to get straws for him and protein shakes so that he can get the energy he needs

because he’s struggling with eating.

“He’d been at the Old Turk and the Squash

Club. He doesn’t drink much, he said he had about six or seven bottles but he normally walks home because it freshens him up as well. He is a bit paranoid about going out now.”

Phillip is recuperating at home while his family have been in contact with police.

Officers are appealing for anybody who might have witnessed the inci-

dent. A police spokesman said: “The incident happened at around 4am when the victim was approached by three males all wearing hooded tops. He was then hit with tree branches and knocked to the floor where he was kicked in the face. Any witnesses are asked to call police on 101 quoting crime reference number 13180306442.”

NORTH KIRKLEES: The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs Dewsbury Hospital, is holding its annual general meeting next month.

It will be an opportunity for the public to speak to staff while also looking back on the Trust’s achievements and challenges.

Questions can also be directed to a panel which includes some of the Trust’s board members.

This year’s meeting will be on Thursday July 19 in the lecture theatre at the Oakwell Centre for Learning and Development at Dewsbury Hospital from 5pm.

Library movie show CLECKHEATON: Cleckheaton Library is hosting a family film show from 10.30am to 12.30pm tomorrow (Saturday).

For more info call 01484 414868 or email cleckheaton.lic@kirklees.gov.uk.

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Party time at church Clothes appeal A CHURCH in Batley is celebrating a major anniversary this weekend.

St Thomas’s will mark 150 years since it first opened its doors with a garden party tomorrow (Saturday).

Proceedings at the church on Grosvenor Road will be opened by the mayor of Kirklees Gwen Lowe and MP Tracy Brabin at 2pm, followed by performances from the Batley Xplosion cheerleaders, Musica Batley and the Batley Poets groups.

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There will be stalls and activities for all ages in the church grounds, including a bouncy castle, barbeque and cream teas. Then on Sunday at 9.30am a special celebration service will take place led by the Bishop of Leeds, Rt Rev Nick Baines.

The service will include a joint choir, a special poem from the Batley Poets and an opportunity to meet with old friends and new. For more information on the day visit www.stthomasbatley.org.

Drunk traced by his own blood A DRUNK man who cut himself after throwing a phone at a window was linked to the crime scene by his own blood.

Jason Duffy was fighting outside an address on Hick Lane, Batley, in the early hours of February 4.

A witness saw him from her window arguing topless with a woman on the street before fighting with an unknown man.

Duffy saw her watching and threw his phone at the window, causing it to smash and cutting her leg.

He then went to retrieve his phone and cut himself on the glass, leaving blood at the scene.

Police were able to forensically identify the 20-year-old and found him 20 minutes later.

Duffy, of Shirley Parade in Gomersal, said he had been drinking vodka at a nightclub in Batley town centre the night before.

He was given a 12-month conditional discharge as well as having to pay £200 in compensation for the broken window, £100 for the injuries caused to the victim, £85 in costs and a £20 victim surcharge.

THEDignity in Care group at the Mid Yorkshire NHS Trust, which runs Dewsbury Hospital, are appealing for donations of clothing.

They want any new, unwanted clothes for patients who are homeless or living alone and don’t have suitable clothing to wear during their stay in hospital. Clothes such as jogging bottoms, t-shirts, jumpers, cardigans and socks are welcome but must be be new ñ not second hand.

Any donations can be handed in at the volunteers’ office at Pinderfields Hospital, Aberford Road, Wakefield.

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So it’s thanks, but we’re not listening So, that’s that then.

Years of campaigning from residents has pretty much come to nothing.

Thousands of pages of evidence, days of hearings all basically came to naught.

The officials had a look, thought for a minute and basically backed up Kirklees’ original plan, subject to a few tweaks here and there.

So we’re still getting thousands of homes on green belt land with very little infrastructure to cope with the influx of people.

There are so many unused brownfield sites scattered all over the area that could be used, but because it’s easier and cheaper for developers to

Island debacle was a waste From: Philip Cawtheray, Batley For years people have wanted some kind of pedestrian crossing at the bottom of Soothill Lane so that rail users can cross safely while using the station.

There are also quite a few residents living up Sation Road now (me and my family included) as well as visitors to the Cellar Bar. So it was with jubilant surprise that finally the workmen arrived and an island was put in place.

But it lasted a day!

It has been taken away, re-

Letter of the Week: Caroline Briers, Mirfield simply move onto pristine grassland, that’s what gets the nod. But it makes no sense to me, when we have literally thousands of old homes, factories, offices, pubs and clubs lying vacant, to concrete over what passes for countryside around here.

I applaud the community spirit shown by groups across

tarmaced and a new white line put down.

I really hope there is some good explanation as this was a waste of taxpayers’ money and more importantly this is now an accident waiting to happen once again.

Responsibility lies elsewhere From: Name and Address Supplied I have read the article featuring MP Paula Sherriff about Dewsbury town centre, where she makes an attack on the Tory government.

Sadly the truth is that Kirklees Council, which has been run by Labour for many

the area for the last few years, at the very least you delayed the inevitable.

But as many of you must have thought, it was a foregone conclusion. A new influx of residents is set to descend on Kirklees, and frankly we won’t be ready for them, even if Kirklees start preparing now.

Which they won’t.

years have failed to halt the closures due to high rents and with regard to Pioneer House failed to get the owners to carry out repairs with due diligence.

The council have managed to give themselves a pay rise but fail to carry out their duties. I have reported a Public Right of Way which is overgrown with blackberry bushes, grass and trees.

It is used by children from three schools, including Crossley Fields. I pay £1,200 in council tax – and this is with a 25 per cent reduction due to living alone.

Surely at 76 years of age I should be able to walk the right of way without being scratched by blackberry thorns, nettles and overgrown trees, or having my

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clothing damaged.

Perhaps it is time the police were more proactive in all matters such as driving, parking and other matters. They find time to put the video van out but cannot stop bad driving, racing or the use of mobile phones by drivers (difficult I accept) but if I reported the ones I saw with car numbers no action would be forthcoming.

Problem needs attention From: Harold Laycock, Mirfield Writing in a local paper recently, Councillor Martyn Bolt highlighted the recent problems faced by local cyclists when travelling by train.

However, their problems, fade into insignificance as compared to the difficulties faced by people with mobility problems.

These people, are sadly unable to safely access the platform (Leeds direction) at Mirfield Railway Station.

These problems are also of a long-standing nature and need urgent attention!

It is of no surprise that Martyn Bolt has acted so quickly to take up the cause of cyclists. His involvement with cycling is well known.

In response, Coun Bolt said: “My work to try and improve Mirfield Railway Station and public transport services should also be well known to Mr Laycock and others who take an interest in Mirfield matters.

“I was involved in starting the Friends of Mirfield Railway Station group, bringing rail operators and others to Mirfield for a meeting which led to the creation of the Mirfield Station masterplan.

“We have secured funding to improve parking around the station and the future of the station infrastructure

will be known when Network Rail announce their transpennine route upgrade study shortly.

“I have called for a feasibility study on options for a 21st century rail station and passenger transport hub in this area, which I am pleased has now got the support of Kirklees cabinet.

“I have also taken Mirfield matters both personally and in writing to several Government Ministers, as the law on disability access does not currently include facilities like Mirfield Railway Station so we have to work with the rail operators and Network Rail to bring about changes.

“I’d like to thank Mr Laycock for recognising my long-term and continued work to improve facilities for Mirfield.”

Town is being neglected From: Chris Thorne, Dewsbury I read with interest the article by Danny Lockwood regarding local labour MP Paula Sherriff and her potential knicker-purchasing habits.

Well I think she can consider the duty-free shops at the new Heathrow Airport runway she voted for.

Not only is Dewsbury getting neglected but thousands of people are getting turfed out of their homes, schools etc by a vote from someone who should be spending her time on her own constituency’s pressing needs.

Runway is a major polluter From: John Appleyard, Liversedge The UK government has been instructed by the courts to

significantly improve the country’s nitrogen dioxide pollution.

A series of clean air zones have been proposed, and more are likely to follow.

London has some of the dirtiest air in the country and yet parliament has agreed plans to build a muchdebated third runway at Heathrow airport.

The new runway is set to be a big profit-maker for transport bosses, but for the hundreds of thousands living under the flightpath it will mean more pollution, increased noise and huge disruption while the necessary infrastructure is built.

‘Green’ doesn’t come into it From: Ben Marshall, Liversedge Another week flies by, and yet more housing developments appear, Kirklees seem hell-bent on a concrete jungle.

The only planning consideration of any of these should be traffic levels because ‘green’ doesn’t come into the equation any more.

I don’t see any benefit whatsoever for commuters or local established residents, just more queues on worn out main roads.

I was going to mention the number and positives of brownfield sites again, but your report regarding homes off Old Bank on a 40-year-old chemical dump doesn’t have me booking Pickfords any time soon!

PS: I’d like to suggest Danny does a one-to-one interview with some of these decision-makers who we complain about.

I think he may get some answers, if indeed they’re brave enough to accept, perhaps in the guise of his pinup Ms Maitlis, just one thing though ... no skirt please Danny!

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Offender breaks restraining order A MAN has been sent back to prison for inviting his ex-partner into his home despite being under court orders not to.

Aaran Barden, 25, was the subject of an indefinite restraining order because he attacked the victim with a tennis racquet last year.

He was also handed a 15-month sentence suspended for 18 months at Leeds Crown Court for two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

Barden appeared before Kirklees Magistrates’ Court on Monday from custody – having been locked up last month for contacting his former 43-year-old partner two days after being released – and admitted breaching his restraining order again.

Magistrates heard that he had been in touch with her between June 21 and 24.

Barden, of Lavender Croft in Heckmondwike, said that she had invited herself to his property and they had been intimate together.

He has since been recalled to prison for breaching the terms of his licence.

Barden admitted to breaching his restraining order but pleaded not guilty to two charges of assault.

His trial for those offences will take place at the Huddersfield Court on August 16.

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Woman slapped her neighbour after row

By Staff Reporters A WOMAN slapped her pregnant neighbour around the face after she’d had an argument with her daughter.

Sameena Ahmed said she hadn’t been feeling well during fasting for Ramadan when the assault happened on Ouzelwell Lane, Thornhill Lees, on May 27.

Ahmed’s victim, Saiqa Bi, had an argument with Ahmed’s daughter – prompting her to go round and speak to Ms Bi. A heated argument ensued and Ahmed slapped Ms Bi across the face before striking her partner who tried to break up the fight.

Magistrates heard that the pair had known each other for 10 years.

The couple called the police and 43-year-old Ahmed was arrested.

Sonia Kidd, mitigating, said Ahmed had no previous convictions and had gone round to remonstrate with her neighbour.

She said: “Mrs Ahmed was fasting as it was Ramadan and she had a migraine. She turned round and slapped her (neighbour) and the situation escalated quickly.

“She’s been on the street for 20 years and there’s never been an issue with anyone in the past.

She’s a parent, had a daughter

who’s upset and goes to speak to the person. It wasn’t the most appropriate way to handle the situation and she accepts that.”

Ms Bi said she had been struggling to sleep since the incident and was afraid to leave her home.

Ahmed pleaded guilty to

A PRE-SCHOOL in Mirfield has been able to improve their facilities for youngsters thanks to a cash boost from a local charity.

Church House Pre-School, on Church Lane, was handed over £3,000 to give its outdoor area a makeover.

Pre-school practitioner Christine Patsarou

charges of assault and assault by beating and was fined £60 and has to pay £85 in costs and a £30 victim surcharge.

thanked the Mirfield Educational Charity for the money, which went towards various plant pots, a garden arch and a bench so the youngsters can take part in the newly-created Mirfield in Bloom scheme.

They also bought a work bench, water wall, sandpit and outdoor cushions.

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Neuter your cats, say vets

By Steve Martyn VETS in Dewsbury are urging owners to neuter their cats after a huge spike in the number of strays being brought in.

Clive, a stray cat taken in by Calder Vets in Dewsbury, who has been rehomed by Adam Szefer

Calder Vets has been taking in a steady stream of strays at its Dewsbury practice, with eight arriving in one week alone in last month.

In many cases, the animal-loving team on Savile Road rehome the animals themselves, including Milo (pictured), who is now living with practice manager Tracy Hemingway.

Another also has a new home with Adam Szefer, who is building Calder’s new practice in Leeds. He has taken one under his wing and named him Clive.

Tracy said: “We’re all animal lovers first and foremost, so any strays which come our way will always be well looked after and, in many cases, rehomed by our staff.

“However, it’s not an ideal situation. Looking after strays can be expen-

sive and time-consuming as they will often have medical issues such as worms and fleas and are almost never microchipped.

“It’s really important for pet owners to take the important step of neutering their cats as it saves an awful lot of unnecessary heartache and stress further down the line.”

As well as limiting the number of abandoned litters, neutering cats has several other benefits.

In tom cats it can stop them roaming and reduce the spread of disease through fighting and in females it will stop them coming into heat, which can be uncomfortable and cause them to roam for toms.

Calder Vets also has practices in Mirfield, Heckmondwike and Horbury and works closely with the Blue Cross, a charity which finds homes for unwanted dogs, cats, small animals and horses.

If you can offer an unwanted or stray cat a new home, visit www.bluecross.org.uk.

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Groups get bags of help from store superstars

Melanie and Aaron Carr (lead trade manager) handed £1,000 to folk festival director David Minich

COMMUNITY groups in the Spen Valley have benefited from cash given to them

by Tesco.

Customers at Tesco Cleckheaton voted for who they wanted to win in the latest round of Bags of Help scheme, run by the store in partnership with the charity Groundwork.

The results for the March and April vote saw the 14th Spen Valley Scouts bag the top prize of £4,000, which they will use to

pay for maintenance work at their headquarters in Littletown.

In second place was West End Park Football Club, who netted £2,000 for new coaching equipment.

Cleckheaton Folk Festival also received £1,000 to help provide street entertainment for the event on July 6, 7 and 8.

Tesco run the Bags of Help vote every few months and encourage organisations to apply for grants by visiting the store.

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Leaders coming together COUNCIL leader Shabir Pandor is one of a host of leaders taking part in a new ‘Convention of the North’.

Coun Pandor (Labour, Batley West) will join other political and business leaders, and representatives from unions, community groups and other organisations, at the convention’s first official meeting in September.

Its aim is to give a united north a stronger voice in speaking to the government.

The idea for the convention was sparked by the Northern Rail crisis, which has hit towns and cities across the north with train delays and cancellations.

Coun Pandor said: “The convention will give us a powerful voice to challenge government on the issues that really matter to the people in Kirklees and beyond.

“The north has so much to offer and I want to ensure that Kirklees is central to developing the convention’s thinking.”

The convention is not intended to be a statutory body but will meet regularly and speak for the north on important national and regional issues such as transport, how their voice should be heard in Brexit discussions, the education and skills agenda and being united behind a cross-northern demand for greater devolution.

The first meeting will be held in Newcastle on September 6. Further details will be announced in the coming weeks.

Friday June 29, 2018

Local historian Mike Popplewell looks at how his own family has shaped the history of the district and beyond...

From Heckmondwike out to the wider world HREE HUNDRED years ago, in February 1718 to be precise, Jonathan Popplewell was born to Heckmondwike clothier John and his wife Jane, followed by brother Benjamin three years later, and went on to marry Mary Dex from another old Heckmondwike family.

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He was listed as a joiner when he married Mary, but went on to become a maltster. It is not known whether he actually did his own brewing, as well as preparing the malt, but it would doubtless have been a profitable trade as ale was a staple beverage in the 18th century.

Jonathan and Benjamin lived through a rapidly changing world. The Industrial Revolution took hold, changing Britain from an agrarian-led society to one of industrial prominence.

The restrictive laws placed on the brothers’ non-conformist grandparents had gone, leaving them to become loyal members of the Heckmondwike Upper Chapel, and this proved the ideal place to make the social and business contacts that saw them flourish economically.

Although neither left a will when they died, in 1794 and 1772 respectively, they left a legacy of hard work and ambition that has permeated down through through the generations to the 21st century, leaving a trail of business and social success that has even embraced 21st

century culture.

Of Jonathan’s children, Francis established himself as landlord of The George public house in Heckmondwike town centre and opened his barn at the back of the pub as the first blanket hall in the town – later earning him a prestigious plaque from the Spen Valley Civic Society.

Mary married Jeremiah Firth and was the great-grandmother of Sir Thomas Freeman Firth of Flush Mills, and uncle of Prime Minister Herbert Asquith.

Mary’s brother Joseph, a carpenter and builder, became quite a substantial landowner in the district and saw his son Robert marry his nephew James’ daughter, Mary, and establish a southern branch of the Popplewell family.

James, who built Flush House in Heckmondwike, had moved to London to run a warehouse for the Firth Company, so it was there that his daughter Mary and her second cousin Robert met.

As it happens Joseph’s grandson Peter, the son of Robert’s brother Ralph, had also set up business in London and the family believe he was the first person to come up with the ideas of selling sets of buttons fixed to a card.

The idea made him very wealthy.

Peter’s great grandson, Mike Cawthorne, became a Christian missionary in Pakistan and, though now

83, still travels there as an independent preacher.

Robert’s family has proved to be a bit of a mixed bag in comparison.

His grandson married the great grandaughter of a prominent 19th century Baptist minister but had a family reputation himself of having a fancy for ‘fast’ women and slow horses.

However it is Robert’s great-great grandsons who have made their mark today.

Daniel Popplewell, also known as Dan Graham, formed a band in Liverpool called Oooberman, and had five entries in the Guinness Book of Hit Singles, before concentrating on composition for film and running his own music publishing business in Britain and the USA. Dan’s cousin Mark Summers is a

Barcelona-based music producer who has also found his way into the Guinness book as well as having his music played over the opening titles in the Simon Pegg film ‘World’s End’.

Mark makes an annual trip to Yorkshire to lecture at Leeds Beckett University.

Another great great grandson is Tony Basgallop, now living in Los Angeles, who was the creator of the TV programme ‘Hotel Babylon’ and formerly a regular writer on ‘EastEnders’, ‘Teachers’, ‘What Remains’ and ‘Inside Men’, while Tony’s uncle was given the OBE for services to the telecommunications industry a few years ago.

Although some of Robert’s descendants earned minor sporting success, one great grandson became a GP and represented the famous Barbarians rugby team, it is Benjamin’s 5x great grandsons who shot to fame in the Republic of Ireland when Newton Popplewell represented the Ireland Under-21 rugby union side and his brother Nick played for the country’s full international World Cup team.

Like countless other 17th and 18th century families the advances in travel have led to the establishment of branches in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and the USA. It is all a long way from Heckmondmondwike, but maybe the Heavy Woollen district spirit has survived to provide a springboard for success born of hard work.

FUNDRAISERS in Mirfield have presented a £1,000 cheque to a military charity.

The Mirfield Rifle Volunteers handed over the cash to Terry Grayshon, county chairman of SSAFA, which provides support to members of the Armed Forces past and present.

Mirfield Rifle Volunteers are a community group that support two different charities each year – one service charity and one local charity.

St Andrew’s Church Dementia Care has already received their cheque.

Fundraising events included a

‘Tour de Mirfield’ bike ride in the Cooperative supermarket, bake sales and a Christmas concert with Grange Moor Brass Band.

In the photo from MRV are Sean Guy, Tracy Carter, Van Carter and Tim Wood at the Old Colonial on Dunbottle Lane.

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Trial for man in alleged scam bid A MAN has denied being part of a scam which saw criminals masquerade as police officers to con their victims out of jewellery and cash.

Adnan Qureshi was charged with committing fraud by false representation, relating to an incident at an address on Moorside Crescent, Dewsbury Moor, on September 4 last year.

Kirklees magistrates heard that the 32year-old was part of a scam which saw one person ring the householder pretending to be a police officer, saying that her finances were under threat and that someone was coming round to collect her valuables.

Qureshi then allegedly went to the address and pocketed around £3,000 in cash and jewellery worth £1,000.

Prosecutor Shamalia Quereshi explained that two other men will appear at Leeds Crown Court over the same incident on July 2. Qureshi, of Blythe Avenue in Bradford, was sent to the same court on July 24, but his solicitor will ask if he can face trial alongside his co-defendants.

He was granted unconditional bail.

What a week for Hightown’s colourful kids!

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PUPILS in Liversedge enjoyed a colourful end to a week of sporting activities.

Hightown J, I & N School organised a charity ‘colour run’, with staff, children and parents all getting involved.

Prior to Friday’s colour run, where participants jogged around

a course and were showered with coloured powder, youngsters took part in dodgeball and rounders competitions and had a visit from the Junboku Karate Academy in Brighouse.

There was also a blow-up assault course, ‘slip and slide’ and a whole-school sports day, as

well as staff and parent rounders and netball competitions.

Every child from reception to year six had the chance to take part in the colour run, with family and friends joining in too.

Staff from Heckmondwike’s John Curwen Academy and Cottingley Primary in Leeds also

attended and are keen to follow suit with sponsored colour runs of their own.

Hightown hope to have raised around £2,000, with the money split between the Forget Me Not children’s hospice and school funds to further develop its outdoor space.

BATLEY: A woman is on the look-out for the owner of a cat which keeps visiting her house in Batley.

The fluffy ginger and white tomcat has a white breast, fluffy tail and white paws, and has been going to Christine’s home on and off for the past few weeks.

If anybody has lost a cat fitting the description, they should ring Christine on 01924 444000.

Paula Sherriff, MP for Dewsbury and Mirfield

‘Politically speaking’ Inspired by hope and unity VER the weekend I’ve been struck by just how many people, at events across the constituency came together two years on from the death of Jo Cox, to commemorate her life, and to show that we truly have ‘more in common’.

From Pentland Infants community picnic, to the family event at Crow Nest Park, and the picnic at Shepley Cricket Club, the Great Get Togethers held around our towns and villages make me proud to represent a diverse constituency, where our schools and community groups continue to be inspired by the hope and unity that Jo extolled.

In this spirit of inclusivity, I’ve been glad to present my first 10-Minute Rule Bill to Parliament on the provision of public toilets. For many disabled, older or chronically ill people, being unable to get to good, accessible public toilets is a necessity not just a convenience.

For people who require a hoist and a changing bench to use the toilet, they can be limited to only visiting venues with these types of toilets, or not leaving home at all.

Going out for the day should not be something that fills you with dread because of a lack of suitable toilets.

I’ve taken up this challenge

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after meeting with representatives from Changing Places, a consortium of groups that believe, simply, that all major public buildings should have a Changing Places toilet.

They’re different to a disabled toilet, as they have extra equipment and more space to meet people’s additional needs.

What ought to be a public convenience is often anything but for over 250,000 people in the UK who need these facilities.

I’m supporting a change in the law to require major public buildings to provide Changing Places toilets.

Whilst a 10-Minute Rule Bill is unlikely to bring a change

to legislation, it is a great opportunity to bring an issue before Parliament and bring greater prominence to an issue, and it is a campaign that I am proud to support.

Another campaign I’m keen for people to get behind is my work with Keep Britain Tidy.

I’ve launched a competition called ‘Little Litter Heroes’ with local schools to help inspire children about environmental issues – and to hopefully foster a lifelong sense of pride in our towns and villages.

I’ll also be organising a weekend litter pick/clean-up throughout the constituency for everyone to get involved in – date to be announced.

We’ll ensure appropriate equipment is provided. Let’s all do our bit and take pride in our area.

As always, if there’s anything I can do to help readers or their families in any way, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with my office on 01924 565450, email paula@paulasherriff.org.uk or write to me; Paula Sherriff MP, The Old Dewsbury Reporter Building, 17 Wellington Road, Dewsbury, WF13 1HQ.’

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Birstall community celebrates in the sun SCORES of people are expected to flock to St Peter’s Church’s annual summer fete tomorrow (Saturday).

The event began four years ago to raise vital funds for the church on Kirkgate in Birstall.

Each year it has grown in stature, enough to overflow into the church grounds with various stalls and

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This time around there’s the opportunity to ride on a donkey, stroke a llama and enjoy a ukelele band playing to the crowds.

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Friday June 29, 2018

Clecky thump!

LECKHEATON Folk Festival returns to celebrate its 31st year at the end of the month with a host of musical delights to entertain the masses.

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As always, the streets are expected to be filled with ‘folkies’ from up and down the country for music from both local and nationallyrenowned folk acts, complemented with generous helpings of fun and entertainment for all the family.

And this year boasts a wonderful line-up over the weekend July 6 to July 8.

Headlining the festival on the Friday at Cleckheaton Town Hall MrsAckroyd and on Saturday, Granny’s Attic will take to the stage along with Dougie MacLean and the Wilson Family.

Sunday sees first-time festival performers The Rheingans Sisters, who were the winners of the 2016 BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for ‘Best Original Track.’

There will also be a chance to take part in the ever-popular Wickham Dance Trophy, where sides come from all over the country and gather to dance at various spots around the town centre.

Groups have to impress with the intricacy of their steps, rhythm, musicianship, costumes and crowd-pleasing

ability and whoever is judged the best, keep the trophy for a year.

Thieving Magpies will be looking to snatch it for a fifth year after winning last year’s top prize.

The traditional folk festival parade will take place on the Saturday, starting from Cleckheaton Fire Station at 11am and there will also be a host of street entertainment throughout the day.

Both days will boast a street market with 22 stalls on Albion Street, as well as the monthly food market on the Saturday morning in the Bradford Road car park.

There will also be the usual sessions, workshops and sing-a-rounds over the weekend, with sessions taking place at The Commercial, as well as sing-a-rounds at The Wickham on Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday afternoon.

The finale is the Family Fun day on Sunday offering free activities and a Punch and Judy show on the Savoy site in the town centre.

As well as lots of free events taking place across the town, weekend passes for all the concerts are available www.cleckheatonfrom folkfestival.org, and individual concert tickets will be on sale over the weekend.

See you there, folks!

Fusion of folk dance and music A SPECIAL line-up of performers is taking to the streets as part of Cleckheaton Folk Festival – and it’s free to come along.

It will be the first time folk dance and music traditions from other countries are to be included in the traditional English festival line-up.

There is also a chance for people to join in with a hip hop folk dance performance – no experience necessary – and attend a workshop in advance.

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Taking place on Saturday July 7, the programme will feature a series of exciting, outdoor performances including Folk Dance Remixed, with their mix of traditional folk and hip hop dance and music.

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The fun takes place in Cleckheaton town centre at Savoy Square and in the pedestrian precinct off Cheapside, between 12 noon and 4pm.

Janice Minich, one of the festival organisers, said: “We are known for being a traditional English festival, so this is a first for us to feature performers from other countries, as well as keeping the English traditions alive. It will bring a bit of diversity and attract

new people to come and experience what our festival is all about.”

Creative Scene is offering a unique free opportunity for families and people of all ages and abilities to participate in a free dance workshop and perform at this year’s Cleckheaton Folk Festival.

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New team take their seats WELL-KNOWN furniture manufacturer Shackletons has been bought by a Yorkshire entrepreneur for an undisclosed sum.

The Dewsbury-based business, which also has a showroom in Batley, has unveiled a new ownership and management structure to drive future growth and development.

Businessman Sir Anthony Ullmann has led the move and becomes Shackletons’ new chairman and chief executive.

The long-established firm specialises in the manufacture of chairs and occasional furniture for the healthcare, hospitality and retail markets.

Sir Anthony previously cofounded Autofil Worldwide, the manufacturer of technically engineered yarns for the global automotive industry which, at its peak, employed more than 200 staff at a state-of-the-art textile R&D and production plant in Nottinghamshire.

It had annual sales of £45 million. He and his business partner sold the company to an Italian conglomerate in 2012 and Sir Anthony finally ended his relationship with Autofil last year.

He said: “Since ending my 23-year association with Autofil Worldwide I have been looking at a range of other opportunities, and in Shackletons I have found a

renowned business built on solid traditions of quality craftsmanship from a talented and loyal workforce and excellent products and which I firmly believe has great potential for growth over the coming years.

“We aim to be a business that is proud of its famous heritage but one which is firmly focused on the future with a design-led, customerfocused approach that will produce high quality products and matching customer service standards to both contract and retail customers.”

Sir Anthony acquired the company from managing director Martyn Higgins, who will remain with the >

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Web TALK with Andrew Firth Welcome to the latest edition of Web Talk, helping Kirklees website owners to prosper online

All change at Google with three new brands OOGLE has announced that it is dropping its Adwords brand, and will be introducing its advertising service in three new brands, Google Ads, Google Marketing Platform and Google Ad Manager.

This change is more than cosmetic, with the breaking-up of services designed to make accessing Google advertising easier for small businesses, whilst providing a platform aimed at larger advertisers, and a manager for publishers to manage advertising on their sites.

Google Adwords has been around since the turn of the century and now generates over $100 billion per year for Google, and combined with Facebook advertising, they make up nearly 60 per cent of all digital advertising spend.

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Goals will include ‘receive telephone calls’, ‘bring website visitors’ and ‘get people to visit your store’.

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The Google Ad Manager will allow publishers who carry advertising content to more effectively manage the third party content that is displayed on their sites.

Currently most of this is handled using Google algorithms but the new platform will give publishers more control with advertising that comes from Google Display and Google Remarketing.

So it’s all change with Google advertising, but some things don’t change, Google are still the leader in digital advertising and we believe that these upcoming introductions will only further enhance their dominance in this space.

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The Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership is coming to Cleckheaton to hold a Pop-Up Business Cafe July 19.

It’s a free drop-in session, where you’ll find local experts giving free practical answers to questions on a range of business topics including accountancy, recruiting staff, saving energy, digital marketing, website development, grants, social media, and data protection.

The event, at Hub 26 off Hunsworth Lane, will be open from 9am to 1.30pm, with local

that success is built on first class, design-led products and outstanding customer service.

“This approach can only help enhance operations at Shackletons so that our customers are not only delighted by our products but also by the service they receive.”

Shackletons currently employs around 70 people at its plant on Weaving Lane in Dewsbury.

The company is aiming to increase sales by growing its healthcare, leisure and retail businesses as well as exploring additional opportunities for new sales channels.

Hub hosts pop-up advice HAVE YOU got a spare 20 minutes to get free business advice?

experts waiting to give practical answers to questions on a range of business topics.

It’s totally informal and non-sales-based, and organisers will operate a booking system to give you 20 minutes with an expert.

For more information and to register for aplace, search for ‘pop-up business cafe Cleckheaton’ online and follow the link.

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Ned Michelle proves she is is all a Gayle force of talent in this new fun musical set I for tour Hear Ann across the BBC radio network

CAUGHT up with the megatalented Michelle Gayle at the Alhambra Theatre in Bradford recently, where she was starring in the great new musical ‘Son Of A Preacher Man’ with songs from the brilliant Dusty Springfield.

Michelle, who found fame in Grange Hill and EastEnders and also became an international pop star, tells me: “The show is a riot of fun with tracks we all know, plus we have choreography from none other than Craig Revell Horwood and even he gave us a 10!”

Michelle added: “It’s a great show and highly recommended.” Check out dates at www.sonofa preachermanmusical.com.

POLDARK star Aidan Turner, who is appearing on stage in The Lieutenant of Inishmore, tells me he will stick with the show until the end as he loves it so much. “I think people want me to stay and see it through all the stories, so I am more than happy to, and who knows what the future holds?”

DEAD RINGERS star Jan Ravens is working on a Radio 4 sitcom pilot about the private life of the Prime Minister Theresa May. Jan reveals: “I thought about a 15-minute sitcom about the Mays at home. The idea is based on them in the Downing Street flat when they kick off their shoes.”

CARRY ON actress Fenella Fielding has received an OBE for services to drama and charity in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. The 90year-old appeared in Carry on Regardless in 1961 and, most famously, in Carry on Screaming! in 1966. She told me she could not quite believe it as: “I never expected it, but what an honour truly for me to land such a thing.”

GOOD NEWS – Father Brown will be back for a seventh series. Mark Williams, who plays the titular crime-fighting priest, will once again don the white collar for the daytime BBC One drama, based on the stories of GK Chesterton, who used Heckmondwike’s Father John O’Connor as the basis for his main character.

They will start later this year...

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Ann and Michelle Gayle job. “I think when you have children it’s harder to move about, so right now appearing back in the drama suits me fine, and I did miss it actually.”

HUGH GRANT’S decision to retire from rom-coms because he’s ‘older’ has been welcomed by many casting directors after his performance on TV as shamed MP Jeremy Thorpe. He reveals: “I think you must take a risk, and I did that with this, but hopefully a different style of role will now come my way after such a drama.”

CORONATION STREET’S Bill Roache is 86. But the actor, who has played Ken Barlow in the ITV soap for 58 years, admits he still learns things on set from younger actors.

“To think they are thrust into this big drama on TV and do so well makes me try harder, it really does. I don’t think you ever stop learning as an actor, it’s impossible not to.”

THIS year’s Strictly will be the first without professional dancer Brendan Cole. He was cut from the BBC show earlier this year, and claims it was all down to an ill-judged comment made in the first week of his last season. Brendan said: “I did make a quip, and it was ill-judged and yes I believe it was at that moment I got it wrong. I am sorry though.”

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©Maycon Pictures interior designer Kelly Hoppen tells me she had to leave the show because she was way too busy with her own designer business. “It was a wrench, but I do enjoy the show now from the comfort of my armchair, and without all that tension too,” she said.

JEREMY VINE is taking over from Matthew Wright as host of Channel Five’s daily current affairs show. Jeremy will kick off the show, which will have a new name, in September – and good news for fans of his Radio Two show, Jeremy will continue to host it. He reveals: “I am so lucky to be hosting two great shows, and the fans won’t miss out on anything, which is great news.”

JOHN MIDDLETON, who played vicar Ashley in Emmerdale, tells me there is not a day since leaving the show that he is not stopped to discuss his time on the soap. He said: “I think the show touches people’s lives in so many ways, and it’s only when you leave and meet all the people you realise how that happens.”

ALEXANDRA BURKE has cancelled her September concert tour due to ‘scheduling issues’. She was set to embark on a 13-date tour around the UK, performing songs from her new album The Truth Is, after recently ending a stint playing Svetlana Sergievsky in the West End revival of Chess.

ITV’s cycling commentator Ned Boulting wheels his way to Cleckheaton with an allnew production this November.

From the cobbles of Roubaix, over Alpe d’Huez towards the grand finale in Paris, ‘Tour de Ned’ will recreate the gutwrenching, edge of the seat drama of the race.

Stage by stage, rest day by rest day, the Tour de France will be re-animated before your very eyes.

Tour de Ned will also lift the curtain, with exclusive video of footage of life on the road with the much-loved ITV Tour de

France team, inviting you inside David Millar’s Maserati, alongside Gary Imlach’s polo shirts as he steams them, joining Chris Boardman as he settles down for his mid-afternoon nap.

Tour de Ned will bring to life the thousands of kilometers travelled as they unfold alongside the grandest of Grand Tours.

So prepare for an evening of summer heat as the Tour de France becomes the Tour de Ned for one night only at the Cleckheaton Town Hall on Sunday, November 4.

Tickets are now on sale priced at £22.50. Visit www.kirkleestownhalls.co.uk or call 01484 225755.

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Ramblers’ corner FORTHCOMING walks with the North Kirklees Group of the Ramblers – non-members are always welcome. Please call the walk leader for more details MONDAY JULY 2 CALIFORNIA VIA EGYPT Starts at 1pm at Oakwell Hall top car park (WF17 9LG, SE217271) 5.5 miles – moderate No dogs please Contact: Kathleen 01924 471473 kathleenoshea5@aol.com

SATURDAY JULY 7 OAKWELL Starts at 10.30AM at Oakwell Hall bottom car park (BD19 4LL, SE211267) Fields, farms and a country park 8 miles – moderate Contact: Eddie and Andrea 01924 470 091

Subtitle so you can sing along too SING-A-LONG A Sound of Music is coming to Cleckheaton Town Hall next year.

The fun event, on Friday April 5 2019 at 7pm, is a screening of the classic Julie Andrews film musical in full-screen Technicolor, complete with lyric subtitles so that the whole audience can sing along.

For those not yet converted to the genre, the evening begins with a host leading a vocal warm-up, judging a fancy dress competition and teaching you how to use the items in your free interactive props bag.

The audience then takes over as the stars of the show, and almost anything can happen.

Don’t forget to dress up as one of your favorite things or one of the characters to be in with the chance of winning a prize!

Devotees will know it’s quite a long film, and the show lasts nearly four hours, including the intermission.

It’s suitable for all, but performances can get a little rowdy and because of the late finish it may not be appropriate for younger children.

Tickets are on sale now and cost £16 for adults and £14 for under 16s.

They are expected to sell out quickly so call the box office on 01484 225755, or book online at www.kirkleestownhalls.co.uk.

Plenty to ramble on about this week RAMBLERS: Last week saw two sunny walks for the Dewsbury and District ramblers.

On Wednesday they trekked six miles over fields and tracks in Methley and on Sunday Peter O’Conner led a walk from Crompton Moor to Grains Bar, Fullwood and up to Lower Crompton.

Tomorrow (Saturday), ramblers are asked to meet at Link Road, Dewsbury, at 9.30am for a walk from Harewood Bridge to Kirby Overblow.

On Sunday there’s a walk through Huggate, meeting Gill Young at Dewsbury Railway Station car park at 9am.

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Must-see production The Music Man Dewsbury Arts Group Review by David Heatcote MEREDITH WILLSON’S fabulous musical was a hit on Broadway and the West End from its first performances in the late 50s and early 60s, with a successful Broadway revival just a few years ago.

Its success lies in a sharp-witted and charming central character, the con man Harold Hill, who

tunes into the dreams and fears of a local community before dashing off with their cash.

The music is uplifting – and features the rousing Seventy-Six Trombones – and there are many gems in which a cast and company as excellent as Dewsbury Arts Group can shine.

The opening number, Rock Island, is a clever rhythmic chorus that the men of the company delivered impressively with good timing and clarity.

Similarly, the women of the company were brilliant in the gossiping chorus ‘Pick a Little,

Talk a Little’. Both numbers show Meredith Willson’s skill for creating great musical pieces that fit the rhythm, timing and cadences of natural speech and his clever shifts from spoken words to song are incredibly engaging.

As ever with DAG, the company is assembled from the rich performing talent of our region for David Fletcher’s excellent production and Lucie Raine’s perfect choreography.

Fittingly, the central character of Harold Hill was sold brilliantly by the consummate performer

Chris Fletcher. Every element of Fletcher’s performance was finely crafted and established from the outset with his delivery of ‘Ya Got Trouble’ and later in ‘Marian the Librarian’.

With other great numbers like ‘Shipoopi’ (whatever that means but this chorus once featured in a Family Guy episode!), this is a must-see production which ends tomorrow (Sat).

For any late ticket availability contact 01924 505861 and go to www.dewsburyartsgroup.info to check out their shows for the coming season.

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CHAPTERHOUSE Theatre Company’s open air theatre productions at Oakwell Hall in Birstall have become a popular part of the historic house’s summer programme in recent years.

And this year is no exception, with tickets selling fast for their outdoor production of Little Women on Thursday, July 19.

The company’s new adaptation of the classic novel by Louisa May Alcott will be staged in Oakwell Hall’s walled gardens.

It will tell the story of four sisters – Jo, Beth, Meg and Amy – during the American Civil War. It is a tale full of romance, love, passion and friendship and features glorious period costumes and traditional live music.

The performance starts at 7.30pm but the gardens will be open for viewing and picnics from 6.30pm.

Audience members are encouraged to bring rugs or low-backed chairs and picnics.

Refreshments will be available during the

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Tickets, priced £15 for adults, £12 for senior citizens, £10 for children/students and £46 for a family (two adults and two children), can be booked at Oakwell Hall Visitor Centre, on Nova Lane, or by calling 01924 324761.

There will be another chance to see the popular theatre group at Oakwell Hall when they present ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ on Wednesday August 15.

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New, unused, £7. Tel 01274 876814 (Gomersal). (2169) Futon double bed, metal frame, black, easy to put up. Very clean mattress, £35.

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(2170) CHILDREN’S GOODS Two Graco Turbo Booster child seats, £8 each. Tel 01924 490266 DIY Aluminium extending ladders, 2 x 10ft, £30.

Tel 07867 692185.

(2161) Second-hand angular roof tiles (qty 26), in buff. Good condition, £15. Tel 07546 522603 (Batley). (2159) Two double extension ladders, £50 each. Tel 07751 575165. (2143) Aluminium triple extension ladder (3.05 metre, approx 30ft extended), £50. Tel 01924 458658. (2138) ELECTRICAL Panasonic TV with remote control. Very good working condition.

Can deliver locally, £35 ono. Tel 01924 471758. (2140) FASHION Large bag of mediumsized young men’s clothing (Next, Zara Man, River Island).

Bargain at £20. Tel 01924 518904. (2141) FURNITURE Three piece suite (cream/beige) 3 seater sofa with manual recliner plus 2 chairs (no recliner). Excellent condition. £450 ono.

Buyer to collect. Tel 01924 454929 / 07465 299224. (2167) 6ft pine headboard £25. Buyer to collect Tel 07934 603470.

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Large keyboard with stand, £20. Tel 01924 401729.

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CRICKET with Mike Popplewell

sides facing Hanging Heaton wicket District’s tough survival fights keeper gets suspended HANGING HEATON face what is probably their toughest game of the season on Sunday when they go to holders, and current Premier Division leaders, New Farnley in the quarter-final of the All Rounder Cricket Bradford Premier League’s Priestley Cup competition.

Although the Batley side have recently had one or two setbacks in their bid to retain the Premier Division title they had a sensational 325-run win over Lightcliffe in their last outing and should be in good spirits ahead of their short trip to face their West Leeds opponents.

The form of paceman Tom Chippendale, who followed up his sixwicket haul in his previous game with 8-17, is a real positive for Hanging Heaton skipper Gary Fellows but, despite firing out Lightcliffe for 32 in 10 overs, their enthusiasm is dampened a little by the suspension of wicket keeper batsman Ishy Dawood.

Dawood, whose exploits with Yorkshire, Worcestershire and Glamorgan are well documented, has had the occasional disciplinary issue and, an unspecified level one offence has resulted in a two-week ban and a £125 fine.

Although his absence was hardly noticed against Lightcliffe, this weekend’s games could be a different story.

It promises to be a little tougher at struggling neighbours Cleckheaton in the league tomorrow but, more crucially, the cup tie at New Farnley will

CAUGHT OUT: Ishy Dawood (right) seen wicket keeping for Hanging Heaton has been banned for two weeks for a level one offence need every Hanging Heaton player performing to the best of his ability.

And the loss of Dawood, enjoying his best season for a while with both bat and gloves, could hardly have come at a worse time.

The other last eight ties affecting the district is Championship One side Gomersal’s game at home to Oakenshaw-based Premier Division side Woodlands.

Gomersal have had a mixed season so far.

They have turned in some good performances but have always seemed to come up short against the better sides and with Woodlands currently on the fringe of the Premier Division title race this will probably

be another case of falling short.

The underdogs’ situation is not helped by an injury and unavailability problem that made it necessary for Joe Pollard’s father to come out of retirement for their last game.

While Hanging Heaton and Woodlands remain in the chasing pack behind New Farnley and Pudsey St Lawrence in the title race, it is a different story for Cleckheaton, Scholes and East Bierley who are all in the relegation frame.

With Scholes at home to wellplaced Methley, East Bierley at Townville and Cleckheaton up against it at home to Hanging Heaton there is unlikely to be much change in that situation this week.

RACING PREVIEW WITH MIKE SMITH

Amazing Red makes appeal T HE Northumberland Plate is one of the most famous staying handicaps of the year and has a prize this year of over £92,000.

The race was narrowly won last year by HIGHER POWER for James Fanshawe and Tom Queally and he is towards the top of the antepost market in his attempt to defend his crown.

He is only one pound higher than when edging out Godolphin’s NATURAL SCENERY but it’s no surprise to see Roger Charlton’s WITHOLD head the market and deservedly so. He landed a monster plunge in the Cesarewitch and is capable of a bold show despite a hefty rise in his handicap mark.

However, at more than double his price AMAZING RED makes plenty of appeal having looked an improved horse at Newmarket last time and this could prove to be another step on the road to the Melbourne Cup. Last year’s principals Higher Power and Natural Scenery are both capable of going well again while NAKEETA, WATERSMEET and ADDICTED TO YOU appeal most among those at bigger prices.

THE GRAND VISIR won’t get into the main event but looks the one to beat in the consolation Northumberland Vase. He remains unexposed

in these stamina tests and can handle a 4lb higher mark.

Charlie Hills came away from Royal Ascot empty handed but he can make amends with DUTCH CONNECTION in the Criterion Stakes (2.45) at Newmarket tomorrow (Saturday).

Hills said: “He had a hard race in the Lockinge which might explain why he was a bit below par in the John O’Gaunt when fourth to D’bai and this could be the race to get him back on track.”

Hills’ other big entry is NEBO in the Chipchase Stakes at Newcastle (12.55) and he should appreciate the Tapeta surface, but a topical winner could be TOP SCORE for Saeed Bin Suroor, who will enjoy a solid pace over this 6f trip and comes of a good winter campaign in Dubai.

Tim Easterby has been in brilliant form so far this flat term and his Shergar Cup

winner at Ascot last year GOLDEN APPOLLO can turn his form around and relish a strongly-run 6f contest.

There’s plenty of local action to choose from this weekend and at Doncaster tonight (Friday) Sir Mark Prescott’s MIDNIGHT BLUE would have won pulling a milk cart at Lingfield last week and must go well in the 4.30 off a feather weight.

Paloma Faith appears after racing at York on Saturday, but I will be keeping the faith with TYLERY WONDER who can retain the Jump Jockeys’ Nunthorpe. He is reportedly coming to himself and has been targeted at this race since winning last year under a front running ride from Tom Scudamore.

Jason Ward’s MAIFALKI can feature again following his win at Beverley on Wednesday if the Middleham handler turns him out again quickly in Newcastle’s closing handicap on Saturday, but he may plump for prize money at York earlier in the day in the 2.45 and is a sound each way punt.

• CARRIGILL’S NAP (Stake returned as a free bet if selection does not finish in the top 4): NATURAL SCENERY, Saturday, Newcastle, 2.05.

• AUGUR’S BEST BET: AMAZING RED, Saturday, Newcastle, 2.05.

LIFE outside the Premier Division is proving tough for our district’s teams in the All Rounder Cricket Bradford Premier League this season.

Ossett, Batley and Hartshead Moor are in the bottom five of Championship One, Spen Victoria and Liversedge in the bottom two of Championship Two and Heckmondwike and Carlinghow second bottom in the Conference.

Gomersal’s desperately unlucky 10-run defeat to Pudsey Congs, in a 600-run contest, saw them slip to fifth in Championship 1, already 28 points off a promotion place, so that leaves Championship 2 side Birstall as our only club in contention for honours.

Opener Ian Carradice, signed from Buttershaw St Paul’s, is proving a useful acquisition and he held the Birstall innings together in the early part of their game at home to Brighouse with a top-scoring 79 out of an eventual total of 207-9.

With Ryan Gray’s 6-38 helping bowl out Brighouse for just 100 skipper Nick Kaye leads his team out at leaders Keighley in good heart for what is likely to be their toughest game of the season - and arguably the most crucial if they are harbouring title ambitions.

Going into this game Birstall are in third place, behind Keighley and unbeaten Wakefield St Michaels, and are 23 points off the top with a game in hand.

So, a victory for Kaye and his men, in what should be the match of the day, would clearly put the cat amongst the pigeons.

At the other end of the table it is beginning to look pretty bleak for Spen Victoria and Liversedge.

And tomorrow really looks like crunch time as the bottom four are all in action against each other.

Liversedge, in bottom spot, go to third-bottom Altofts hoping to make up the current 16-point deficit on their hosts and Spen, a point ahead of Liversedge, go to fourth-bottom Northowram Fields with the same margin to make up.

However, even victories for the Spen Valley clubs would still leave them with ground to make up as they have both played a game more than those around them.

Hopton Mills, on the edge of the relegation battle, are at home to Bowling Old Lane.

In Championship 1, Gomersal are at home to Bankfoot desperately needing a win to stay amongst the leading clubs while second-bottom Ossett are at home to a third-placed Morley side still well in the promotion hunt, Batley go to bottom club Yeadon, and Hartshead Moor take on Hunslet Nelson at Highmoor Lane.

With Moor’s opponents in third-bottom spot both they and Batley have an opportunity to put some distance between them and the two relegation places.

RUGBY LEAGUE SPORT EXTRA Bulldogs lacking Sedge to face Town the cutting edge Continued from back page And the Batley chief felt that one of the main reasons for the defeat was the Bulldog’s lack of attacking edge.

He added: “We competed exceptionally well with Halifax and I thought we were unlucky to be down on the scoreboard.

“We built some really good pressure but we lacked that real clinical edge which is always going to happen when you’re missing your firstchoice half-back.

“We had plenty of pressure but we just had some really poor lapses in concentration.

“We would defend really well for four or five plays and then make an error or give a penalty away.

“And it is something we are working very hard to correct at the moment.”

Diskin is hopeful that Patch Walker and Alistair Leak will recover from their respective injuries in time for Sunday’s game.

However, one player who will not feature on Sunday or for the rest of the year is Danny Cowling.

The 26-year-old centre has suffered an ACL tear and is not expected to return until the beginning of next season.

Elsewhere, Batley have slashed admission prices for Sunday’s game.

Adult tickets are now priced at just £10 while juniors can gain free admission. Bulldogs season ticket holders can also get a free drink with the Sheffield Eagles voucher from their booklet.

LIVERSEDGE FC will play Huddersfield Town Under-23s as part of their 2018/19 pre-season schedule.

Brighouse Town are hosting a four-team tournament between July 20-21 involving Hemel Hempstead, Liversedge and Huddersfield Under-23s.

Sedge will take on Huddersfield at 7.45pm on July 20 while Brighouse will play Hemel Hempstead.

The following day both losing teams will play at 12pm before the winning sides face off at 3pm.

Sedge’s pre-season schedule will officially start on July 14 with a home friendly against Northallerton Town.

On July 17 they will host AFC Walkington before taking part in the four-team tournament at Brighouse Town.

Jonathan Rimmington’s men will then host Pocklington Town on July 26 before travelling to Newton Aycliffe two days later.

Liversedge will end their pre-season schedule when they welcome Swinton Athletic to Clayborn.

Athletics taster SPENBOROUGH AND DISTRICT ATHLETIC CLUB will give newcomers to the sport a chance to get to grips with athletics with their annual Junior Athletics Taster Days.

The three-day event will run from August 13 to 15 and, as the title implies, will give an ideal introduction to athletics for both newcomers to the sport and those who are already attached to an athletic club.

The youngsters in attendance will be given the chance to try their hand at sprinting, discuss, long jump, shot put, javelin, hammer and hurdles.

There will also be the opportunity for the attendees to show what they have learnt with individual competitions.

The Taster Days will end with an obstacle course with those who attend split into even teams, with the emphasis on fun and enjoyment as nobody will be pressured into participating.

Qualified coaches will be on hand to instruct in the various disciplines, with all coaches having the necessary DBS status to ensure a safe environment.

An entry form for the Taster Days can be downloaded and filled out at www.spenac.co.uk/news/junior-athleticstaster-days-2308738.

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Squad ethic key to Moor’s early success DEWSBURY MOOR head coach James Delaney insists he couldn’t have asked for a better first half of the season.

Despite only earning promotion to Division Two of the NCL last year the Maroons are among the favourites to go up again in 2018.

Delaney feels that the togetherness of his squad is the key factor behind their success during the first part of the campaign.

“We have a tight knit group of lads who play together and socialise away from rugby together,” said Delaney.

“And when you have those kind of vibes around you it’s hard for you not to enjoy your rugby.

“The club as a whole has a great buzz around the place.

“I couldn’t have asked for a better first half of the season really, the squad as a whole has been outstanding.

“They have really bought into what we want to achieve this year.

“I did expect us to be up near the top of the table with the squad and work ethic – in training and on the pitch – that we have.”

Moor’s next game is the Jim Brown Heavy Woollen Cup semi-final against Batley Boys on Wednesday evening.

Delaney is expecting a number of

absentees because of injuries and other commitments but he is confident his side can set up a final clash with Thornhill Trojans.

He said: “We are missing a couple of players due to holidays and injuries but the boys that will be filling in have plenty of first-team experience.

“Myself and the lads know what Batley Boys are about and that they will try and make it tough and physical.

“If we stick to our structure and avoid getting dragged into a dogfight, I am sure we will get the job done.”

The Maroons boss has admitted that lifting local honours was a goal for his side at the beginning of the season.

And he feels that his team has the quality to beat any side in the Heavy Woollen area.

“It has been a long time since we have won that trophy and I personally don’t see why we can’t win it,” added Delaney.

“It is about bragging rights and over the last couple of years this squad has developed and has had plenty of experience at a good level of rugby.

“I am confident on our day we can beat any team if we play our best.”

TEAM TROJAN: Thornhill ‘A’ pose for a photo after their semi-final victory

John Kane Heavy Woollen Cup

BATLEY BOYS DMR

PLEASING: Moor coach James Delaney says he couldn’t be happier with his side’s progress so far this campaign

Menzies aiming to hit the heights “I am keeping a lid on it, I am kind of reserved about it because this last year has been a bit of a trial, and it’s been quite tough.

“I am trying to keep myself in my shell and I just want to go out there and get to work really.

“Once I get out there I think it will all kind of hit home.

“It is also about showing my family and friends that I could make it happen, especially my wife because she sacrificed a hell of a lot, giving up work and things like that.

“We have got a young child, so I had to show even more faith in myself.

“It was more about reassuring them that everything would be okay, I didn’t really know everything was going to be ok but I had a good feeling that if I worked hard it would happen, and it has.”

At the beginning of 2017, Menzies had already been sold on one North American dream as he signed for Canadian rugby league outfit Toronto Wolfpack.

The 30-year-old former rugby player had initially decided to quit rugby league after being released

by Salford Red Devils following a number of injury problems.

However, after playing

WHAT’S THAT NOW? Menzies taunting the crowd PHOTO: RISE England

just one friendly game for the Wolfpack Menzies was invited to a WWE trial in Orlando.

“I signed for the Toronto Wolfpack because playing rugby was all I had ever done in order to pay the bills, it was like a safety net for me,” he said.

“So people said to me ‘why are you doing it?’

They had their little jibes and poked fun at me but now everyone can’t believe it is happening.

“I don’t care who you are or where you’ve come from there’s a good chance that, as a kid, you watched wrestling.

“And I’m kind of living every kid’s dream, every-

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Thornhill ‘A’ book spot in John Kane Cup final

one has come full circle and the jibes and poking fun has gone and most people are just saying good luck.

“I have won people round, it is kind of good, a stick it up ‘em kind of thing to people who said ‘it’ll never work, what are you doing?’

“It’s good that I’ve put in enough hard work to have changed people’s perception of it.”

Menzies is under no illusions about the size of the task that awaits him once he makes his move across the Atlantic.

But he is adamant that he will be able to make it to the very top of the WWE

with the right work ethic.

“If you go into this sport not wanting to be the best then there is no point in starting.

“The opportunities for British wrestlers to get to WWE and be seen on a massive platform is the best that it has ever been.

“Eventually I will work up to NXT house shows, NXT TV and then onto the main roster, that’s kind of the pathway but how soon it will happen and how it will happen I don’t know.

“If they think I’m ready and if I impress, if they have got something for me creative wise then the sky’s limit.”

Menzies’ coach Marty Jones, who made a name for himself as a professional wrestler in the 1970s and 80s, believes the former Batley player has what it takes to reach the top.

“I’ve not told him this or discussed it with anybody but I think they (the WWE) can see the potential in him that I can see,” said Jones.

“And I can see him going straight to the top very quickly. He’s got the attributes, the sporting background and he’s fearless, I think he’s three-quarters of the way there.”

Menzies will be joined by another one of Jones’ prodigies, Dewsbury man Amir Jordan, who has also signed a contract with the WWE.

THORNHILL TROJANS booked their place in this year’s John Kane Cup Final with a well-earned victory over Batley Boys DMR. In sweltering conditions the Batley Boys side, led admirably by Mick Dyson, pushed the experienced Trojans all the way.

The Trojans experience proved key in contending with an enthusiastic Batley side.

Anthony Broadhead, Declan Tomlinson and Johnny Mack ran the show for the Trojans with some classy ball handling.

These players provided the platform for Declan Kaye and Jason Milner to make numerous inroads into the Boys defence.

It was Broadhead who made the first break of the game as Thornhill opened the scoring.

The hulking forward made good yards before offloading the ball to the onrushing Tomlinson, who took play to the line.

Tomlinson was held short but Thornhill scored seconds later as Broadhead sent a pass out to Jake Hickling who grounded to the side of the posts.

Thornhill continued to build the pressure and were in for a second time as Broadhead put Nick Sharp over for a try which went unconverted.

The irrepressible Dyson put

Batley back in the game with a brilliant solo effort.

The Boys captain broke clear before skipping past a would-be tackler to score by the posts.

Dyson also added the extras.

In the run-up to half-time Adam Allerton looked to have powered over for a try but the referee waved away the score due to a forward pass.

Soon after the second half restart the Trojans built on their four-point advantage.

Tomlinson charged straight through the Batley Boys defence and planted the ball down onehanded over the line.

The visitors continued to press and increased their lead as Mack timed his run perfectly to collect the ball and cross the whitewash.

The Trojans virtually confirmed their place in the final as Josh Clough took a pass from Broadhead to dot down.

Dyson added his and Batley’s second try soon after however as he sold a dummy to cut through the away defence.

As the game neared it’s conclusion tempers boiled over, once order was restored Liam Morley was given 10 minutes in the bin for his involvement in the melee.

Despite being a man light Thornhill sealed their victory with a second score from Mack.

Tomlinson converted the final points of the game and helped put Thornhill ‘A’ one step closer to a succesive John Kane Cup triumph.

Slow start costs Celtic NCL Division Three

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A 26-POINT margin proved too great a deficit for Dewsbury Celtic to overturn as they lost at Oldham St Annes.

The hosts led 26-0 after just half an hour as Celtic fell to their fifth defeat of the campaign.

A converted Whitehead try made it 6-0 before tries from John Deakin and a second for Whitehead made it 14-0.

Two further tries in eight minutes from Ryan Powell and Oliver Bryan, both goaled by Whitehead, made it 26-0 before Billy Yarrow scored the only Celtic try of the first half.

Celtic hit back in the second half with tries from Yarrow, Danny Thomas and Liam Walmsley, with two Pat Foulstone goals.

Whitehead landed a penalty on the hour before adding a drop goal and Bryan scored his second try in

the latter stages.

After the game Celtic head coach Brendan Sheridan praised his side’s resilience.

Sheridan said: “We were slow out of the blocks and I thought if they were going to catch us, it would be early on.

“In the second half, I asked for a bit of a response. We gave ourselves a chance and the boys showed great character.”

Celtic have the blessing of a weekend off as Thursday’s England match in the FIFA World Cup reduced their training schedule to a single night.

Sheridan said: “It will give the lads a chance for a rest and all the lads will be revved up for the next few weeks.”

• Elsewhere, Dewsbury Celtic are hosting an ‘80s party on Saturday July 7 to raise funds for their Under-15s tour of France.

There will be an ‘80s Disco and a raffle with everyone encouraged to come in fancy dress.

Doors open at 7.30pm with entrance priced at £2.

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BETFRED CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH STATS DEWSBURY: Josh Guzdek Gareth Potts James Glover Aaron Brown Dale Morton Paul Sykes Danny Ansell Jode Sheriffe Robbie Ward Jack Teanby Lucas Walshaw Kyle Trout Jordan Crowther Subs: Sam Day 7, Daniel Igbinedion 7, Toby Everett 6, Martyn Reilly 7.

7 6 6 7 7 7 6 7 7 7 7 7 7

Tries: Ward (24, 68).

Goals: Sykes 2/2.

LEIGH: Jack Owens 7 Frederick Bailey 8 Ben Crooks 8 Craig Hall 8 Rhys Evans 7 Ben Reynolds 9 Drew Hutchison 8 Harrison Hansen 8 Liam Hood 8 Jordan Baldwinson 7 Kevin Larroyer 7 Bodene Thompson 8 Jordan Thompson 7 Subs: Daniel Mortimer 7, Greg Richards 8, Nick Gregson 7, Jordan Dezaria 8.

Tries: Hutchison (10, 39), Hood (18), Hall (20, 59), Bailey (31), Mortimer (52), B Thompson (54), Hansen (61), Larroyer (75).

Goals: Reynolds 8/9.

Referee: J. Smith Half-time: 6-28 Penalties: 6-5 Sin Bin: None Sent Off: None Weather: Hot and sunny Man of the Match: Ben Reynolds (Leigh) Attendance: 1,351 Match Rating: 3/5.

Rams wilt against Leigh Betfred Championship

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at the Tetley’s Stadium DEWSBURY RAMS suffered their 12th defeat in 14 games as they were easily beaten by top-four contenders Leigh Centurions.

The Centurions have now won three consecutive matches following their narrow defeat to Toronto at the Summer Bash and appear well-placed to seal a spot in the top four.

The Rams, meanwhile, remain locked in a relegation battle and face a crucial tie away at Swinton Lions on Sunday.

Leigh enjoyed early pressure on the Rams line but the home defence stood firm, while at the other end of the field Danny Ansell’s grubber kick just trickled dead.

The visitors took the lead in the 10th minute when Liam Hood broke after selling the dummy and found the supporting Drew Hutchison, who raced clear.

Ben Reynolds’s conversion attempt bounced back off the post.

The Centurions extended their lead in the 18th minute when Hood again sold the dummy, this time from short range to crash over.

And this time Reynolds made no mistake in adding the extras.

The hosts attempted a short kick-off, but it backfired spectacularly.

Craig Hall gathered the bouncing ball and hacked forward twice, beating Rams full-back Josh Guzdek to dot down under the posts.

The Rams found some respite when Robbie Ward showed good strength

near the tryline to wrestle his way over.

Paul Sykes added the goal.

Normal service resumed just after the half hour when Ben Crooks palmed back Hutchison’s kick into the hands of Frederick Bailey, who cut inside and produced a good finish. Reynolds converted to restore the Centurions’ 16point lead.

The Rams made a more enthusiastic start to the second period and looked like adding a second try, after forcing errors from their visitors and enjoying plenty of territory in their opponents’ quarter.

But Leigh weathered the storm and built their advantage through four quick-fire tries.

First, Daniel Mortimer raced under the posts following a flowing midfield move, before Reynolds sold a dummy and broke to create a try for Bodene Thompson.

Hall scored a second try when he intercepted a wild pass and raced 40 metres, before Harrison Hansen barged his way over from short range.

Reynolds converted all four tries to make it 6-52.

Again the Rams were able to stem the tide, and again it was Ward who dummied his way over the line for the hosts’ second try on 72.

But there was still time for the Centurions to add a 10th try, after Kevin Larroyer hit a good line to coast through a gap.

Rams boss Neil Kelly expressed his disappointment after the result, saying: “You have to complete sets and contain them in your own half and make them work hard.

“We knew all this before the game, then it’s about showing the desire and wanting to put your body on the line.”

CONSOLATION: Robbie Ward scored twice as Dewsbury succumbed to defeat versus Leigh

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at MBi Shay Stadium BATLEY BULLDOGS lost for the fifthstraight game despite a hard-working performance at Halifax.

Fax were 20-6 up at the break with Shane Grady, Will Sharp, Brandon Moore and James Woodburn-Hall scoring for the hosts whilst James Brown was on the scoresheet for Batley.

After the sides exchanged tries shortly after the break, Halifax rallied for four unanswered scores to bring up their highest points total of the season.

Halifax made a frantic start and were ahead after less than two minutes with Batley yet to touch the ball.

In the first set of the match, Fax were awarded a penalty for an off-the-ball challenge on Steve Tyrer and from the resulting set a short ball from Ben Johnston was latched onto by Grady to charge over from close range.

Tyrer struck the woodwork from the conversion.

Errors from both sides saw the game take a slow pace thereafter, until the midpoint of the half when returning full-back James Woodburn-Hall threw a superb pass wide for Will Sharp to dive onto in the right corner.

The conversion from Tyrer was unsuccessful as the centre pulled the kick wide.

The errors continued from Halifax and they subsequently punished.

After losing the ball cheaply on halfway, Brown met a nice line from Reiss Butterworth to crash over to the left of the posts.

BACK IN ACTION: James Brown scored on his return to the Bulldogs line-up but it wasn’t enough to help Batley bring an end to their losing streak The Fax lead was reduced to two points as David Scott then converted.

Halifax produced the perfect response though as the ever-improving Chester Butler made a quality break on the right flank and set up Brandon Moore for an unchallenged touchdown.

Tyrer scored his first goal of the afternoon to re-establish the eight-point lead.

Johnston was again involved moments later when he assisted Woodburn-Hall who found room on the left side and Fax made a quick switch

to the flank.

Another conversion from Tyrer on the stroke of half-time gave Fax a healthy 20-6 lead at the break.

After a scrappy few opening minutes to the half, a brilliant attacking play by Fax extended their lead.

The play was shifted quickly to the left-hand side before James Saltonstall sent a reverse kick to the in-goal area with Moore racing onto the kick before planting it for his second try.

Batley quickly reacted though and scored from their next set, with Adam Gledhill finding room to ground the ball with one hand close to the line, with Scott adding the two points.

The Fax left side again proved to be Batley’s undoing as just five minutes later, Woodburn-Hall again fired a pass to the flank and Saltonstall found room in the corner to finish.

The kick from Tyrer was good again, curling one in from the touchline.

With 15 minutes left, captain Scott Murrell continued his try-scoring form as he went over the whitewash after another Butler line break on the right side.

Halifax were in full control by now, scoring a couple of sublime tries in the final 10 minutes.

Some silky footwork by Adam Tangata on the left side saw him skip around a couple of defenders before passing to Johnston to score his eighth try in his last seven matches.

In the dying stages, Batley’s tired legs saw Ed Barber break through the left side and after taking a slight trip he gave Elliot Morris the easiest of scores.

Tyrer converted all three of the last scores to bring Fax up to the half-century mark for the first time this season.

MATCH STATS HALIFAX : James Woodburn-Hall 9 James Saltonstall 8 Steve Tyrer 8 Ben Heaton 6 Will Sharp 8 Scott Murrell 6 Ben Johnston 7 Dan Fleming 6 Ben Kaye 6 Jacob Fairbank 7 Chester Butler 9 Shane Grady 7 Simon Grix 7 Subs: Elliot Morris 7, Brandon Moore 8, Adam Tangata 7, Ed Barber 7.

Tries: Grady (3), Sharp (20), Moore (35, 48), WoodburnHall (39), Saltonstall (53), Murrell (65), Johnston (71), Morris (77).

Goals: Tyrer 7/9.

BATLEY BULLDOGS: Keenen Tomlinson 7 Sam Smeaton 6 Alex Bretherton 6 Lewis Galbraith 6 Jason Crookes 6 David Scott 7 James Davey 6 Adam Gledhill 6 Thomas Hemingway 6 Michael Ward 6 Dane Manning 7 Joel Farrell 7 Bradley Day 7 Subs: James Harrison 6, Alex Rowe 6, James Brown 7, Reiss Butterworth 6.

Tries: Brown (31), Gledhill (50).

Goals: Scott 2/2.

Referee: T. Grant Half-time: 20-6 Penalties: 4-8 Sin Bin: None Sent Off: None Weather: Hot, sunny Man of the Match: James Woodburn-Hall (Halifax) Attendance: 1,561 Match Rating: 4/5.

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Batley want to fix “weak mentality”

By Ben McKenna STOOD at passport control in Orlando International Airport, Batley lad Luke Menzies waited unaware that he was about to receive the news that he had waited a lifetime for.

The former Batley Bulldogs and Dewsbury Rams forward had just visited the WWE Performance Centre in Florida to undergo a medical examination with the worldwide wrestling company.

Menzies made the switch from rugby league to wrestling at the start of 2017 in the hopes of becoming a WWE superstar.

And now it’s about to happen.

The 30-year-old signed a contract with the WWE over one year ago but was unable to obtain a visa from the United States government, putting his dream on hold.

The WWE prospect had even sold his house and was left devastated when his initial visa application was rejected.

The Dewsbury-born athlete has been making a name for himself on the independent British wrestling circuit for the last year and just two weeks ago his second visa application was granted.

“I was flying back and I was literally waiting in the airport to go through passport control and I got an email to say my visa had been approved,” Menzies told The Press.

“There was no better time really, after waiting for 12 months and initially getting rejected – I could’ve cried, to be honest.

“After loads of hard work and loads of pressure on my family, it was nice to finally get

Batley boss Matt Diskin

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approval.”

After having his first visa rejected Menzies’ biggest hurdle was re-convincing his friends and family that his dream could still be realised.

He will move to Florida with his wife, Stacey and his nine-month-old daughter, Isla.

Menzies has been with Stacey for a decade and after years of struggle in the rugby and wrestling worlds, he is proud to be giving his family the chance of a new life in America.

“I never let myself enjoy it, I was always

thinking that anything could happen. So I just kept wrestling on the British scene and tried to focus on being a better wrestler rather than thinking about the WWE,” he continued.

“I just kept guiding myself, it was a ‘once bitten, twice shy’ kind of situation, and it didn’t seem real until it had been approved.

“I fly out on July 11, I am sure it will feel real then.

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Rams must be braver, says Kelly NEIL KELLY has questioned the desire of some of his players ahead of their crunch clash with Swinton Lions.

The Rams travel to face the Championship’s second-bottom side on Sunday afternoon hoping to end a run of three straight defeats.

Swinton have only managed two wins all season and Kelly wants his side to be braver after they were heavily beaten by Leigh Centurions last weekend.

“I questioned the players’ desire to be professional rugby players or to be involved with sport,” said the Dewsbury head coach in reaction to the 56-12 defeat against Leigh.

“I am looking for a kind of response, I am more about my players showing the desire to win.

“I don’t think we were brave enough against Leigh, I am not throwing this at everybody because I have players within my side that are more than brave

enough.

“But I don’t think I could make that statement across the whole team.”

Dewsbury currently sit just three points ahead of Swinton in the table after only three wins and one draw from their 18 league games in 2018.

And Kelly is expecting a testing afternoon against the Lions, who he believes are a better team than their league placing suggests.

He added: “What we need against Swinton this weekend is for all of our players to turn up on the day.

“Swinton are very much like ourselves, they are a better side than their league position suggests.

“They are very tough up the middle and they are also a very good footballing side.

“And on a big pitch, where they play, that is where they show their best football and we have got to be able to match what

they offer.

“But we also need to get on top of it as well with the toughness up the middle, the good football and the individual flair and resolve throughout the team.

“I am asking my team to show the same resolve we had against Halifax and Batley, if we do that we can get the win.”

Dewsbury are hoping to welcome back both Michael Knowles and Gareth Moore for the trip to Swinton.

Kelly says that both players currently have a 50/50 chance of playing.

He said: “We are not much better off in regards to injuries but hopefully we are not much worse off either.

“Gareth Moore and Michael Knowles are going to try and train this week and if they come through they will be in the reckoning.

“But I would say that the chances of them both playing are 50/50 at the best.”

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BATLEY BULLDOGS boss Matt Diskin says that his side are working to strengthen their “weak mentality” as they prepare for the visit of London Broncos on Sunday.

The Bulldogs have lost their last five games and host the Broncos, who are battling for a top-four spot, this weekend (3pm).

The Mount Pleasant side has faced numerous injury problems in recent weeks but Diskin insists that is no excuse for some of the performances over the last month.

“London are a very good team, they have got some real pace on the edges and if you are not concentrating on your job they can punish you,” said Diskin.

“We are on a bit of a bad run of form at the moment, we have had quite a few consecutive loses.

“We get a few back from injury and then we lose a few.

“The frustrating part of it from our point of view is that, irrespective of the injury situation, we have still had opportunities to compete and win some of the games we have come up short in.

“When we are looking on video and with what we are working on in training we have let ourselves down in some areas.

“When we get a little bit of adversity we don’t seem to be able to back it up and it is that weak mentality that we are looking to work out of our game at the moment.”

Batley’s latest defeat came as they were beaten 50-12 by Halifax on Sunday afternoon.

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