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MORE arrests have been made across Dewsbury and Batley in relation to historical allegations of child sexual abuse.

Low-key raids on homes across the district began early this week, and a police task force met on Tuesday morning in the new fire station building in Batley Carr.

Detectives had used the fire station as a base – as opposed to Dewsbury Police Station – before a series of raids over Christmas which led to 55 mostly Batley and Dewsbury men being arrested, questioned and bailed.

Although police have not made any announcements in regard to the arrests they are believed to be part of the national Operation Stovewood.

In the 55 arrests made over the Christmas period, the investigation stemmed from the testimony of seven women who said they were sexually abused as children between 2002 and 2009. As a result of the publicity from those arrests, The Press understands that more victims came forward and arrests were made.

When The Press asked West Yorkshire Police in May if any charges had been made or were expected after the Christmas raids and arrests, the reply was that decisions on whether to charge could take the rest of the year.

Meanwhile in May, men from Dewsbury were among 40 people arrest-

ed over similar offences in Rotherham.

The latest investigation comes ironically in the same week as a report into Kirklees Council’s handling of historical sex abuse of young girls in its care found serious fault.

Despite Dr Mark Peel (see p4) saying Kirklees missed at least two opportunities to intervene when presented with clear evidence of abuse, his ‘independent’ report was slammed by critics, who described it as ‘a whitewash’.

Council leader Shabir Pandor (Batley West) refused to commit to a judge-led independent inquiry, instead commissioning Dr Peel – the head of Leeds Safeguarding Children Partnership – to look into the council’s actions, and giving him just a limited timescale to report back.

Dr Peel was only given access to Kirklees social work case files, and had no recourse to information or evidence held by the police, schools, council staff or the victims.

In October 2018, 20 men were sentenced to over 221 years in relation to historic sex offences in the Huddersfield area – with three still awaiting sentencing – including Mohammed Rizwan Aslam, 31 of Huddersfield Road, Dewsbury, who got 15 years for two counts of rape.

A further 31 defendants, mainly from Huddersfield, have been charged and are in the process of their trials being held. Strict reporting restrictions have been applied in the cases.

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DUNDERDALE BRIAN On May 29, peacefully at Pinderfields Hospital, of Mirfield, aged 73, brother of Colin and friend to many. Funeral service will take place at Huddersfield Crematorium on Tuesday June 18 at 1.15pm.

ELLIS MICHAEL ‘MICK’ On June 7, at Pinderfields Hospital, of Mirfield, aged 66, dad of Ryan, Michelle, Lee and Mindy. Funeral service will take place at Wakefield Crematorium on Thursday June 20 at 11am.

HARDAKER (NEE PRICE) VERA On June 9, at Ings Grove

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service will take place at Cottingley Crematorium, Leeds, today (Friday) at 1pm.

LAMBERT BARBARA JOAN On June 8, in hospital, of Dewsbury, aged 77, wife of the late Trevor. Funeral service will take place at Wakefield Crematorium on Friday June 28 at 1pm.

HIRST ARTHUR On June 5. Please join Mary, Julie, Angela and Susan in a celebration of Arthur and his 90 years of a life lived to the full.

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MOORE DAVID On May 22, at home surrounded by his family, aged 85, husband of the late Lois. Funeral service will take place at Huddersfield Crematorium on Wednesday June 19 at 10.30am.

HUDSON VIOLET On June 6, in hospital, of Mirfield, aged 89, wife of the late Derrick. Funeral service will take place at St Andrew’s Methodist Church, Mirfield, on Thursday June 27 at 1.30pm.

NEWELL (NEE IBBOTSON) GRACE MARY On June 6, at Fieldhead Court Nursing Home, Thornhill, aged 87, wife of the late Eric. Funeral service will take place at Wakefield Crematorium on Friday June 21 at 2.20pm.

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“I went round asking if anybody had seen anything and a few people had, they said it looked like two drunken blokes that had run off.”

The couple set up the charity in December 2017 and Haley said all the money would have gone towards helping the homeless and needy. She said she was going to visit the Kirklees Council offices to check if the cash had been handed in.

And she has warned other people to be vigilant after a number of similar incidents in Dewsbury town centre.

“Whoever did it knew what time that place closes,” she said.

“It’s happened a few times by all accounts. “(I want to) warn people to be more vigilant. With everything you hear about now, it’s just getting ridiculous in Dewsbury and Batley.”

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A MUM who was raising money for a homeless charity had over £100 of her takings stolen.

Haley Dakin said she made around £130 by selling goods at Dewsbury market’s car boot sale on Sunday morning.

But as her and 16-year-old stepdaughter Kerry were packing up to leave at midday, a box of cash was snatched by two men who fled before she could get a good look at them.

Haley, a stay-at-home mum who helps run homeless charity On The Streets, says “it’s just one thing after another” after her husband Ron was hit in the face by a rock thrown by a gang of youths as he was driving a few weeks ago (The Press, May 31).

The 38-year-old said: “It just doesn’t feel like we’re getting a break at the minute, it’s just one thing after another.

“Kerry blamed herself but it wasn’t her fault. There’s nothing she could do.

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have been making regular visits since nursery manager Sugra Kazi began studying the positive impacts of intergenerational activity on both the young and old.

Gary Kent, the Lydgate Lodge manager, said: “We were thrilled when Little Scholars approached us with the idea – it’s important that people living with us get to interact with people of The Press abides by the principles of the Independent Press Standards Organisation and at all times attempts to report fairly and accurately and correct mistakes or errors as soon as possible.

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all ages and children bring such laughter and fun with them.

“Residents really look forward to the youngsters coming in and we have enjoyed modelling with playdough, painting pictures, and even some friendly competition with egg and spoon races!

“Both groups get so much out of the visits.

“Little Scholars Nursery is clearly a wonderful place for little minds to grow and we’re thoroughly enjoying collaborating with them on this endeavour.”

Sugra added: “Many little ones today may not have grandparents or older people in their lives so it’s incredibly important that they get the opportunity to meet older members of our community, who have lived such rich lives and who can impart so much knowledge.

“Our Little Scholars are relishing these weekly sessions and we are delighted that Lydgate Lodge has been able to partner with us on this journey.

“It’s a warm and welcoming home and the residents living there are clearly very happy.”

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Peacocks still strut their stuff Dewsbury store’s doors staying open

By Steve Martyn ONE OF Dewsbury’s biggest town centre stores that was threatened with closure is staying open.

Overjoyed staff at Peacocks, a men’s and women’s fashion store, took the ‘closing down’ signs from shop windows on Friday.

The landlord of their Market Place

premises has agreed a more realistic rent – and it’s now business as usual after months of uncertainty.

News that the national company has announced record profits for this year could ensure the future of the Dewsbury store for some time to come.

Former Labour councillor Eric Firth,

News In Brief Banking the cash CLECKHEATON: A former bank building in the centre of the town has been sold for £166,000 – a huge £91,000 over its guide price.

The old NatWest premises on Bradford Road, which closed a year ago, went under the hammer at a property auction last week.

And its buyer, whose details haven’t yet been released, paid well over the £75,000 starting bid for the 2,000 sq ft premises.

Paul Thompson, managing director at auctioneers Pugh, called it a great business location and said: “This is a handsome period property and in a great location next to Cleckheaton Town Hall.

“There is excellent potential for redevelopment, subject to the buyer obtaining planning consent for change of use.”

Former councillor Eric Firth with delighted staff at the Peacocks store, in Dewsbury

chairman of Dewsbury Forward, a group that is promoting Dewsbury, spoke with staff about the surprise turn-around.

“If more out-oftown landlords followed this lead I’m sure it would speed up the regeneration of Dewsbury and other towns,” he said.

Mr Firth went into

the shop when he noticed the closing down signs being removed.

“They’d been in the windows since Christmas and we all believed they would be closing any day,” he added.

Shop supervisor Katie Judson told him the shop was ready to close and steps had already

A visit by a youth project to Dewsbury Hospital helped ‘build bridges between communities’

Kumon Y’All youth group gifts Eid joy to children in hospital A GROUP of girls from local youth project Kumon Y’All celebrated Eid by giving out gifts to children at Dewsbury Hospital.

The teenagers, aged between 13 and 16, wanted to “pro-

mote peace and unity between people of different backgrounds” to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

Last week the girls wrapped various gifts and toys as well as

baking biscuits and cakes to take to youngsters at the Children’s Assessment Unit at Dewsbury Hospital on the day of Eid (June 4).

Fourteen-year-old

Sanah Patel, of Kumon Y’All, said: “It was really fantastic to build bridges between communities and it was touching to see the children’s smiles on Eid day. It really brightened my day.”

Witnesses sought after park attack on teen A 14-YEAR-OLD boy was kicked and punched by a gang of teenagers who stole cash from him in Earlsheaton Park.

Police are now appealing for witnesses after the robbery on Friday, May 31.

The victim was approached by a group of teenage males some time between 1.45pm and 2.45pm as he walked through the park, off Cross Park Street in Dewsbury.

They assaulted him before

attempting to steal his mobile phone and then took a small amount of cash from him.

PC Tom Howell, of the Batley and Spen Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “This was an upsetting ordeal for the teenager who was subjected to kicking and punching from the group.

“They also tried to take his mobile phone during the incident, but made away with £13 cash.

“We know that a dog walk-

er shouted at the group as the incident unfolded and we are calling for any witnesses or anyone with information about those responsible to come forward.

“This is unacceptable behaviour and if you can help in our enquiries, please call the non-emergency number 101 or Crimestoppers in confidence on 0800 555111.

“Alternatively, you can use the Online Live Chat system accessible via the Force website.”

been taken to redeploy staff.

Then, at the 11th hour, the manager was able to tell staff they were staying.

Staff and faithful customers were celebrating the good news this week.

Katie said people had been coming in all week saying how delighted they were that they were

not closing.

Mr Firth, a longserving Dewsbury East councillor who lost his seat last month, has been involved with town centre regeneration efforts for many years and said: “This is fantastic news – another piece of the jigsaw proving that Dewsbury is fighting back.”

Get along to the gig DEWSBURY: Dewsbury Socialist Club is hosting a ‘Great Gig Together’ tomorrow (Saturday, 8pm).

The night of live music is part of the national Great Get Together campaign in honour of former Batley & Spen MP Jo Cox and supports local food banks.

There will be performances from Joe Solo, Eric the Viaduct and the Batley Poets.

Everyone is welcome and those attending are urged to bring a donation of food or sanitary products.

Offering support DEWSBURY: The Dewsbury and District Stoma Support Group holds its monthly meeting on Thursday, June 27 at 7pm in the Oak Room at Dewsbury Hospital’s Oakwell Centre.

The group supports people and their partners or carers who have undergone, or are about to go through, colorectal surgery and anyone affected can come along to the meeting. For more information ring 07884 003945 or email dews.ssg@gmx.com.

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News In Brief Green fingers needed BATLEY: The Batley Gardening Group has started its summer activity sessions.

Run by volunteers connected through Batley Community Alliance, the group has already stocked existing planters and borders with bedding plants to make the town centre environment more attractive. The group has also been working on a new community garden in the Memorial Gardens which is nearing completion.

More volunteers are needed to help spread the load and achieve even more. Interested parties can come along on a Friday morning from 9.45am to 11.45am, meeting initially at Batley Community Centre on Upper Commercial Street before dispersing to various locations in the town centre.

No specialist knowledge or equipment is needed.

Sarah’s Wish fun day MIRFIELD: The family and friends of a mum who died of cancer last year have organised a charity event to raise money for Kirkwood Hospice.

Sarah Green passed away last January and a family fun day will be held in her memory tomorrow (Saturday) at Battyeford Playing Fields, Mirfield.

There will be a dog show, stalls, refreshments, live music and much more from 12pm to 9pm. Entry is £2 for adults and £1 for children. All proceeds from the day will go to the hospice under Sarah’s Wish – a fund set up

by Sarah’s family to raise money in her memory.

Church’s summer fair MIRFIELD: St Andrew’s Church holds its annual summer fair on Saturday June 22.

The Methodist church, on Old Bank Road, will be open from 2pm to 4pm with cake stalls, ice creams, a tombola, raffle and a plant/greeting card sale.

Cream teas costing £3 will be available and all proceeds go to Kirkwood Hospice.

Friday June 14, 2019

Officials DID know about sexual abuse

By Tony Earnshaw Local Democracy Reporter THE INDEPENDENT expert running a review into Huddersfield’s sex grooming scandal has published his report.

And Dr Mark Peel said officers with Kirklees Children’s Services DID know that young girls were being sexually abused – and that an opportunity to smash the grooming ring was missed.

His report said details of young women caught in “the cycle of sexual exploitation” went undetected and unrecorded by skilled and experienced social workers and managers.

This was despite one case file referring specifically to “sexual exploitation” by Asian males who gave one victim – known as ‘Girl 8’ – drugs and alcohol.

And after reviewing two case files he wrote: “It is my contention that Children’s Services officers knew at the time that these young women [were] most likely to have been engaged in inappropriate, exploitative and illegal sexual activity to the extent that they had sufficient evidence to conclude these vulnerable young women were at risk of ‘serious harm’.

“In both instances however it would appear that, other than recording this information, no subsequent preventative safeguarding action was taken, and that thus an opportunity to break the child sexual exploitation (CSE) ring operating in Kirklees, and protect these girls directly and others more generally, was lost.”

Kirklees Council has apologised to girls that were “let down”.

Chief executive Jacqui Gedman said: “We absolutely agree with Dr Peel that a small number of the cases could, and should, have been handled differently at the time and on behalf of

“It is my contention that Children’s Services officers knew at the time that these young women [were] most likely to have been engaged in inappropriate, exploitative and illegal sexual activity...”

Dr Mark Peel the council I want to apologise to the girls that we let down.

“This is a common theme in reviews of historic cases around the country and we must all ensure that we learn from the past.

“We now have a much greater understanding of the risks and issues involved in CSE and we can be confident that the progress of recent years would lead to very different actions today.”

She added: “We are actively encouraging people to come forward if they have any reason to think they have been abused.

“We know how difficult this can be, but our message is: we will listen to you, we will take action and we will learn from your experiences.”

Dr Peel, who is chairman of Leeds Safeguarding Children Partnership, worked entirely from social work case files. He did not review police files or those held by schools.

Consequently his independent review report does not conclusively describe and understand why young women known to Kirklees were not recognised as being subject to CSE. He said the limited four-month time-frame of his investigation meant adopting a “least worst” approach and not interviewing any of the young victims or former staff of Kirklees Children’s Services.

Despite the concerns found in the case file extract for ‘Girl 8’ being reported by the victim’s mother, her school, Kirklees Children’s Services and at least one other local agency, no further action was taken to ensure her safety or identify the men in question.

Dr Peel wrote: “If remedial action had been taken in 2007 to safeguard her [and two other victims], links to others suffering exploitation might have been established, and the operation of the CSE ring discovered.”

He said in two cases which included clear evidence of child sexual exploitation (CSE) crucial information had been completely omitted.

“It would appear that no action of any kind was taken in both these instances.

“No discussion with senior officers and managers, no checking of facts or communication with colleagues from other agencies and no direct engagement with the young people and their families in order to protect them.”

And he argued that the lack of protective action suggested that sexual exploitation was

seen as “nothing out of the ordinary or at least ‘normal’ for those young women”.

This implied that some young women in need of help received a different and lower safeguarding standard of support.

He describes “the seeming lack of concern and remedial action” as being “almost alien” in 2019 but that in 2007 it was common across the UK “both professionally and organisationally”.

Dr Peel reviewed three files that revealed “indicative behaviours”.

In reviewing case files Dr Peel wrote: “It cannot be argued that Kirklees was simply unaware of the young women who latterly featured in the CSE court case.”

He said the majority had open case files in their own right across or during the time period in question.

He said evidence pointed to young women sporadically coming to the attention of social workers with a range of issues that, retrospectively, were due to sexual exploitation.

Yet this “fact” remained “undetected” and hence unrecorded to skilled and experienced workers and managers.

He said professional workers would have been unable to “piece together” sufficient evidence to point to CSE, a type of abuse he said was “largely unknown” more than a decade ago.

In a key section of the report he wrote: “Unless the young women themselves had directly disclosed to social workers at the time that they were subject to a type of abuse we now recognise as sexually exploitative, or this had been raised by a third party, it is unlikely that social workers and their managers could have unilaterally come to such a conclusion, as they simply were (in the main) unaware of the issue, and consequently were not looking for it.”

He continued: “It thus remains difficult for even the most skilled and experienced safeguarding professional to ‘follow the breadcrumbs’ linking individual young women to risk around CSE. “In retrospect it is tempting to ask ‘Why didn’t they spot CSE when it was so obvious?’ The simple fact here is that nobody spotted it, because we simply weren’t looking.”

Dr Peel suggested that there should be “a comprehensive review” of all target historic CSE case files held by Kirklees Children’s Services beyond the 22 girls featured in the court case.

And he said that his independent review “should in no way be seen as an alternative to a public inquiry”.

Dr Peel’s independent review was commissioned by Kirklees Safeguarding Board following the conviction of the grooming gang in October last year.

The council acted following the imprisonment of 20 men who were found guilty of child sex offences including rape, inciting child prostitution and abduction of a child. The group was sentenced to more than 200 years in prison.

Among those jailed was ringleader Amere Singh Dhaliwal, who was convicted of 54 offences against 11 girls.

Pandor: We have not solved the issue THE LEADER of Kirklees Council, Coun Shabir Pandor, has said communities across the borough “must remain vigilant” in the wake of the sex grooming scandal.

However he said a separate report by the National Working Group CSE Response Unit showed how the authority had moved forward.

Coun Pandor said it was “only right” that Kirklees Council should apologise to the young girls who fell foul of the grooming gang. A total of 21 men have been jailed for child sex offences including rape.

Chief executive Jacqui Gedman said that “a small number” of cases could, and should, have been handled differently at the time.

She apologised on behalf of the council “to the girls that we let down”.

Speaking on behalf of the Labour group Coun Pandor said: “Kirklees Council does not shy away from dealing with difficult issues and those highlighted within the Dr Peel report shows it is only right that we apologise as an organisation for the failings identified in relation to the two victims.

“The findings of the report show that, at the time, our systems, whilst robust in the majority of cases, still had failings.

“However the report from the NWG shows how far we have come in addressing these concerns and how we are sharing intelligence and information across partnerships to help protect the most vulnerable in our society.”

He added: “This does not mean we think we have solved

the issue, far from it.

“There will always be those who prey on the vulnerable and we, and our partners, must learn to adapt and evolve in making our systems as robust as possible to identify and help those most at risk.

“I want to personally thank the victims for their bravery in being part of these reports, in showing the courage needed to talk about and identify those responsible.

“As Dr Peel says they are the heroes of this situation.

“Now we must look at the recommendations in the reports and ensure they are acted upon.

“It is also vital that we and our communities remain vigilant in bringing to our, or our partners’, attention any signs of similar issues so they can be dealt with swiftly.”

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News In Brief Plenty of activities across the district

When they’ve finished jailing the rapists, they need to pursue with equal vigour the men and women who, out of sheer Political Correctness, presided over it.

ORE than 50 Muslim men jailed, awaiting trial or absconded in relation to historic sex abuse horrors in Huddersfield over the past 15 years.

Closer to home, 55 more men arrested and bailed in relation to the same behaviour – the systemic rape and terrorising of vulnerable young girls, coaxed, coerced or forced into sex acts with multiple men using alcohol and drugs as just one means to their end.

And so much of it happened under the deliberately closed eyes and deaf ears of various Kirklees Council departments, directors and officers.

Shame on them. Shame on them all.

As National Crime Agency detectives round up what could be dozens more alleged abusers in Dewsbury and Batley, we can be sure that current KMC chief executive Jacqui Gedman will be crossing fingers, toes and everything else in the hope that the scandal doesn’t taint her tenure – that the victims coming forward dry up before she took the hot seat.

“Lessons are being learned” chants Gedman, “we can only say sorry to the victims,” “lessons are being learned” … “we can only say sorry to the victims”.

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Jacqui Gedman may well survive unscathed, other than by association with her failed organisation and its current, deplorable political leader.

But with each arrest, each prison sentence handed down, natural justice calls for former council chief executives Adrian Lythgo and Rob Vincent CBE, and especially long-serving Director of Children’s Services Alison O’Sullivan, to be dragged before a judicial inquiry.

As with their predecessors over the last 30 years, so with Lythgo and Vincent – they maintained a blind myopia to the endemic criminal activities within the district’s Muslim communities.

In the case of the rape gangs, O’Sullivan was closer to the flames.

It’s bitterly ironic that during the years at the heart of the offending, in 2008 Kirklees was named the nation’s Council of

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the Year. Vincent got a CBE. O’Sullivan – who presided over similar behaviour in Bradford from 2002-2006 before joining Kirklees, was rewarded last year with the Chair of the National Children’s Bureau.

Did none of them really, ever hear a thing, not so much as a whisper?

Possibly, probably not. But then why not? Call their heads of department, their managers and case workers and have them explain their actions and why so many children’s futures were destroyed, how many sadistic animals were allowed to prosper, for so long.

And for all of those people in power and authority at Kirklees Council, the self-same applies to Kirklees Police.

It is no wonder the Operation Stovewood briefings take place away from Dewsbury Police Station – because who amongst the locals can be fully trusted?

The National Crime Agency should be applauded for its diligence, its persistence, its colour blindness in simply following where the evidence leads.

But when they’ve finished jailing the rapists, they need to pursue with equal vigour the men and women who, out of sheer Political Correctness, presided over it.

Don’t hold your breath.

NORTH KIRKLEES: The Royal Voluntary Service has a number of activities planned in the district next week.

First up on Monday (June 17) is the weekly movement and games group at Batley Community Centre (10.30am-12noon).

There’s also the sociables group at the same time at Bleak House on Wilton Estate.

Then on Tuesday there’s a pilates class from 1.30pm-2.30pm, again at Batley Community Centre.

On Wednesday there’s the midweek meet and eat at Batley Community Centre from 12.30pm-2pm – bring a packed lunch and join in activities.

Thursday sees the lunch club, also at the community centre, at 11.30am until 1pm.

Pre-booking is required.

On Friday there is another movement and games group at Birstall Community Centre (10.30am-12noon), then you can celebrate this year’s Great Get Together back at Batley Community Centre from 3.30pm to 5pm.

D-Day remembered NORTH KIRKLEES: Residents across the district commemorated last Thursday’s 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Normandy.

Several services took place, including a parade in Cleckheaton organised by the Spenborough branch of the Royal British Legion – attended by Mayor of Kirklees Mumtaz Hussain and Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire Ed Anderson.

Branch secretary David Walker said: “It was very well supported and I’d like to thank all the people who came and stood in the wet and cold.”

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Just teach respect and understanding FOUND myself in rare agreement with a bunch of protesting Muslim parents last week.

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They were not local (Birmingham), although I suspect if Kirklees education chiefs pulled the same stunt, you’d see half of Savile Town and Mount Pleasant on the streets in minutes.

They were protesting at having the LGBT creed shoved down their children’s throats in the classroom. I expect my concerns come from a somewhat different angle, but that’s almost beside the point.

It begs the question – who gets to decide the pecking order of minority rights (in this case LBGT vs Islam) because I’m not happy with it being a judge, either in the UK or Strasbourg, and certainly not some right-on neoliberal educationalist.

We know for certain who sits plum bottom of the

Protestors have been outside a school in Birmingham for weeks human rights ladder – a white, heterosexual, Christian male.

He’s long been designated as the lowest form of sentient life, the enduring cause of every ill known to mankind.

The female of our species is marginally better regarded, before we come upon a mad rush of ‘victimised’

minorities all clamouring for the state’s munificence to be bestowed upon their cause.

From the homeless and the food bank users, to the tree huggers, feminists and every shade of immigrant – they’re all regarded with a kind of socialist sainthood.

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Muslims have been high up that list for a long time, as anyone who’s uttered a critical word and been called an Islamophobic racist will attest. But they have competition, because the nouveau cause du jour is now threatening that superiority – the anything-but-straight brigade.

The confrontation of ideologies in Birmingham was pre-destined. We can’t get our neighbours to re-interpret the Koran in order to prevent terror atrocities and murderous wars, so expecting them to let starry-eyed libertarians brainwash their children into accepting something their holy book says deserves the death penalty, was always going to end in tears.

My kids are well past that birds and bees stage – by the time I told my daughter we needed to talk about sex, she asked “what do you want to know, dad?” (that’s a joke by the way).

Sex education in respect of how male and female bodies differ, how they combine to reproduce, is vastly different – it’s basic biology and I’m happy for someone else to judge when that time’s right.

We had it in the 1960s as 10/11-year-olds at St Paulinus, a Catholic school of all things (and I suspect it was probably a huge relief for a lot of straight-laced parents).

Equally – and here’s where me and the protesting parents differ slightly – there has to be space, at some stage, to explain the equal rights of Muslim, Christian and atheist; straight, gay and everything in between. Why wouldn’t there be? My problem is feeling (and fearing) that there’s more to this neoliberal agenda than the simple equality of relationships.

The crusaders of the LGBT cause that I see, hear and read, can’t help themselves when the opportunity arises to profess and where allowed impose their imagined moral superiority on everyone in the room. Too many aren’t

Dirty money links never followed up H AVE you ever filed your tax return late?

That £100 fine stings, doesn’t it? Do that with your business too many times and expect a long sit-down with several stony-faced accountancy types from HMRC. They’re like a bad tempered Doberman when they get their teeth into an already stressed businessman.

Well, sometimes they are. They weren’t with Imran Ahmed, one of the masterminds of an estimated £8billion HMRC/VAT scam. That’s an awful lot of overclaimed miles on your company exes.

I should have said “alleged” because Ahmed has never been jailed – in this country at least – despite HMRC finding he owned shopping malls in the UK and Dubai, £40m of Indian investments, two floors of Dubai’s Burj Khalifa (the world’s tallest building), a Rolls Royce Ghost (£200k there), a Bentley, a Porsche

explaining, they’re promoting – alt-sex missionaries with potentially some young, impressionable minds before them. And that agenda hasn’t got a place in a primary school classroom.

I saw two young women walking through Batley last week, holding hands. Good on them, although I suspect two men holding hands might elicit a slightly different response, depending whose watching.

Well, Dewsbury and Batley aren’t quite San Francisco or Soho yet, but give it time.

The messages going out to young people from the LGBT lobby seem to suggest that it’s fashionable to be sexually

HE next time I’m pounced on by over-jealous West Yorkshire Police officers and accused of whoknows-what nonsense, I’ll just blithely tell them I’m 15 and have been human trafficked from Vietnam.

Yes, this receding hairline’s a bit of a bugger officer, for a mere teen like wot I am.

It’s a huge racket apparently – I’m looking at photos of drug/prostitute gangsters who all look to have had longer paper rounds than me, who were stopped/arrested, pleaded teen-trafficking, and were put up in children’s homes and foster care, just like that.

Of course they absconded within hours, were picked up again … and repeat.

Unbelievable, on all levels – except of course this is Britain.

So no, it isn’t unbelievable at all.

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Cayenne – oh, and a load of houses in Dewsbury!

Well, slap my thigh – not bad for a bloke everyone just thought had a laundry in Preston, eh?

The dirty money had links to hate preacher Abu Hamza, Osama bin Laden, the Mohammed SiddiqueKhan-led July 7 bombers … but HMRC didn’t hand the info on Ahmed over to MI5 or Special Branch because of concerns over financial privacy.

For the record Ahmed, thought to be in Dubai, denies any fraud.

I do wonder if he ever bumps into our own Dewsbury property and business magnate Terry Zaman, when Terry’s on one of his Dubai trips.

After all, Terry has plenty of time for middle east holidays since he was struck off as a director of all his companies – although he looked pretty busy giving a poor bloke orders outside The Courts banqueting centre, last time I saw him. different. They would, but schools should be places for teaching respect and understanding, not campaigning to recruit children, at different stages of physical and psychological development, with the sexiness – pun intended – of their cause. Even saying that will probably earn me a few ‘homophobe’ brickbats because it’s right up there with Islamophobia in the attack-language of the Left.

But here we are – with a devout religious minority at implacable odds with the trendy stormtroopers of sexual liberation.

It will be interesting to see who prevails, especially here in Kirklees.

ON’T even get me going on the Westminster Donkey Derby, aka the Conservative leadership race.

Lower taxes on this, double funding for that – I tell you, a couple of the more outlandish promises apart, this could be the Labour or Lib Dem leadership contest.

They all have one thing in common though – none of it will ever transpire, because they are career politicians and they couldn’t lie straight in bed. But neither does it matter who wins, because if they can’t get us out of the EU by the end of October (and the odds are massively against) they might all get another chance in November.

PS: I note that interviewing for Brexit Party candidates starts next week … I hope it’s not before I get back from watching the Toronto Wolfpack playing the Dewsbury Rams.

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Community wood to honour Jo Cox’s memory

By Steve Martyn PLANS to create a community woodland in memory of former MP Jo Cox have been given a huge cash boost.

Spen Valley Civic Society has been awarded a £28,000 grant towards the project, which will see disused land off Quaker Lane in Liversedge turned into a ‘celebration wood’.

Thanks to the Biffa Award funding, which helps community and environ-

mental projects across the UK, the site behind Liversedge FC and adjacent to the Spen Valley Greenway can be transformed by creating new fences, paths and gates, installing picnic tables, benches, a mini open-air classroom and restoring the woodland for wildlife.

A wide range of native trees are to be planted, together with perennial wildflower plants and nectar producing

Volunteers busy with preparatory work at the site of the Jo Cox Wood

Bulldogs and Eagles contest memorial game THE third-annual Jo Cox Memorial Game will take place on Sunday when Batley Bulldogs take on Sheffield Eagles.

The match at Mount Pleasant, the home of the Bulldogs, is a special tribute to former Batley & Spen MP Jo Cox, who was murdered in 2016.

The Fox’s Biscuits Stadium will open its doors for free from 12.30pm for a family fun afternoon with fairground rides, live music and food ahead of the game at 3pm.

The Batley club and More In Common – a community group that promotes Mrs Cox’s legacy locally – will cover the entry costs.

The Bulldogs were victorious in the inaugural game in 2017, but Sheffield snatched a win last year.

The memorial game is one of a series of events organised as part of the national Great Get Together campaign, which aims to bring communities together across the weekend of June 2123 on what would have been Mrs Cox’s 45th birthday.

Mrs Cox’s sister, Kim Leadbeater,

said: “We have hundreds of Great Get Together events registered across the whole country and it makes me so proud to see the many amazing things being organised right here in the area that Jo and I grew up in.

“I feel passionate about the power of sport in bringing people together and this game is a special part of our Great Get Together celebrations.”

In the lead-up to the big event this weekend the Bulldogs, Batley Cricket Club and members of More in Common have developed a project bringing young people together, called Sporting Heroes.

Youngsters from both sports clubs came together to take part in rugby training, quick cricket and other multi-sport activities and they will take part in pregame activities on Sunday.

Batley Bulldogs head coach Matt Diskin said: “This weekend’s game will support the work of More in Common and provide opportunities for people to make new relationships.”

A well-deserved refreshment break is taken by volunteers on the site of the Jo Cox Community Wood flowering plants that are attractive to insects.

Nesting boxes, bat boxes and an insect hotel will also be incorporated.

Civic society chairman Max Rathmell first submitted plans last year and was waiting for the funding bid to be accepted.

Following the society being given the green light, preparatory work started last month with volunteers removing most of the derelict fencing – saving the best timbers for reuse when creating edgings for the new paths.

After the initial scrub-clearing work and installation of paths and fences, volunteers – including children from 10 local schools – will help to plant the trees, hedges and wildflowers needed to create the woodland during the winter of 2019/20.

In conjunction with the Jo Cox Foundation, a Jo Cox oak tree will be planted in early 2020 before the site officially opens to the public.

Mrs Cox’s family have worked closely with the civic society in planning the project, and her sister Kim Leadbeater has been part of the volunteer team.

She said: “I would

News In Brief App-y childhood days for Kirklees parents KIRKLEES: A new smartphone app is being launched in the district to give parents 50 activities they can do with their children before they turn five.

The ‘50 Things To Do Before You’re 5’ app, created by St Edmund’s Nursery and Children’s Centre in Bradford, provides families with a list of low or no-cost activities in their area that will support learning and development in pre-school years.

Coun Viv Kendrick, cabinet member for children, said: “This is a fantastic initiative and I am delighted that Kirklees has adopted it.”

like to say a huge thank you to Spen Valley Civic Society for developing this fantastic project in Jo’s name; it is an honour and a privilege to play a small part in it.

“Jo was passionate about nature, she would love the idea of an outdoor facility which can be used by the whole community. And her children will be very excited to come and spend time in ‘Mummy’s wood’.

“I look forward to seeing the project develop in the coming months and would like to thank Biffa Award for its generous support in making it possible.”

The wood will be free to enter and open 365 days of the year. It can be reached easily from adjoining footpaths and the greenway cycle route, and will be the only public woodland of its kind in the area.

There will also be easy access into and around the site for disabled visitors.

Mr Rathmell said: “This is a terrific scheme which will create a community asset that can be enjoyed by everyone.

Just as importantly, it will also benefit wildlife through the nature-friendly habitat we’re developing.”

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You missed a treat Anyone who missed the Edwardian event at Batley Library missed a treat.

The re-enactment of borrowing a book in the early days of a ‘men-only’ era was enlightening – with pork pie top hats and Edwardian clothes it was quite clever.

The little play depicting

Letter of the Week: Len Gardner, Batley the awarding of Carnegie cash and the acceptance of the plans for the building by the then town

Inaction should be prosecuted From: Steve Cass, Mirfield I get the impression Tracy Brabin (Press 25/5/19) had to pressurise Home Secretary Sajid Javid into giving West Yorkshire Police additional funding “to protect the many child sexual exploitation victims and deliver justice to survivors.”

Why else would Ms Brabin feel the need to ask Sajid Javid for a “cast iron guarantee”, as if without it there’d be nowt doing. Where would we be without her.

But even if the Home Secretary did need prompting, and I hasten to add I am no fan of either him or the Conservative government, it’s a good job Ms Brabin wasn’t asking a Labour Home Secretary for assistance in this matter – not if the last Labour government is anything to go by.

If you recall, during genius Gordon Brown’s reign as Prime Minister, the Labour government wasn’t exactly losing sleep over the abuse of these

council was quaint – but good. It was also excellent to see a multi-cultural event which shows

mainly English girls.

In fact as far as the Labour government was concerned it was a bit of a non-issue; under Brown the Home Office told police to turn a blind eye to it, arguing that ‘We believe these girls have made an informed choice about their behaviour’.

If an 11-year-old girl chooses to go along with her own rape and abuse, hey, ‘It’s a lifestyle choice that she has a right to make and who are we to interfere?’

What a despicable and cowardly cop-out, but then I suppose the Labour government’s main concern was to not alienate its primary constituency.

What kind of person supports an organisation that was responsible for such sick, twisted, and downright evil thinking?

And why do so many feminists continue to pin their colours to the Labour mast – where’s their solidarity?

Because I recall no feminist outcry at Labour’s indifference to the suffering of these girls.

Tracy Brabin says: “We have a responsibility to the survivors ... to ensure they are given the justice they deserve ...” and I agree.

that Batley is a good place to live.

It was also another reason to use the library

But I’d add that we also have a responsibility to the survivors to ensure that the officials who failed in their duty of care to these girls are also given the justice they deserve.

And with this in mind I propose that the £1.2million the Government has given West Yorkshire Police be used to fund private prosecutions of those officials and their organisations so that the girls can receive compensation and the officials receive jail time.

The inaction of those charged with the care of these girls facilitated their rape and abuse, and justice requires that action be taken against them.

Surely Ms Brabin must agree.

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From: David Grayson, via email I was at Hartshead Moor Services on Tuesday June 4.

Whilst there three brandnew NHS ambulances plus six NHS staff were there on their way to Bangor Races.

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as a venue to be kept open for public use.

In seeing the ‘palaver’ to borrow a book at the library’s inception, it is interesting to see how we have progressed to the present day.

I would like to thank the organisers for a pleasant and informative Sunday afternoon.

Must be nice to have a job where you can swan off to the races.

Thought you may like to be aware of where the NHS money is being wasted.

Not a fair exchange From: Geoffrey Lyons, Dewsbury Now that we have honoured the lads that fought and died on D-Day and after, we should remember those that fought all over Europe and beyond.

My brother fought in North Africa and in Italy at Monte Cassino, a battle that lasted nine months with heavy casualties.

Then our leader Churchill, who sent these lads, got all the glory, then replaced them with so-called cheap labour from abroad.

This has proved far, far from cheap, I think it was a bloody poor exchange. We were not short of labour, National Service was still going on, and could have been used right up to 1960.

Their hatred knows no limits From: Alec Suchi, Bradford It could reasonably be argued that Mr Corbyn as Leader of the Opposition should have attended a state banquet held in honour of the US President, Donald Trump.

He chose to decline his invitation but instead attended a rally organised in protest at Mr Trump’s visit.

It would seem Mr Corbyn prefers to indulge in student type politics rather than act in a statesmanlike manner.

Mr Corbyn has in the past consorted with representatives from Sinn Fein, Hamas, and other groups inimical to our interests.

It is noticeable that Tracy Brabin, MP for Batley and Spen was among the protesters, and it is surprising how many people were available on a working day.

It is reassuring Ms Brabin is aware of her priorities and responsibilities!

The hypocrisy of the protesters is so noticeable. When past despotic figures, in which Mr

Trump does not in any way resemble, have visited the UK, there had been little by way of protests.

It is quite obvious that the opposition to Mr Trump exceeds ‘normal’ politics. He is accused of a whole manner of discriminatory and divisive practises, when all his aspirations and policies are directed in the interests of his country.

However the Progressive Liberal left, both in the US and Europe are so offended by the fact that Mr Trump had emerged triumphant in 2016 they would oppose all his policies as a matter of course; their vindictiveness and pathological hatred knows no limits.

It further disturbs progressives that there has been a ‘contagion’ of populism emerging in Europe.

Mr Trump remains a controversial figure but he retains significant support on both sides of the Atlantic and may be successfully re-elected in 2020. Viva Trump!

dates of which are always given to him.

Well done to all concerned From: Tim Wood, Old Colonial, Mirfield Many thanks to all who attended our fundraising quiz for Mirfield in Bloom. The funds raised will go directly towards the purchase of plants and equipment for use around the town.

Last year’s excellent effort saw Mirfield gain top spot in Yorkshire in Bloom, which was an outstanding first-time achievement.

Also a big thank-you to all who attended the annual fundraising quiz for the RNLI, SOS (Supper of Sausages).

Once again funds go directly to the RNLI who provide a vital service around the coast of Britain and Ireland, often in very dangerous seas and storms. Well done to all who made the effort.

Everyone is invited to MNP Danger to our From: Christine Sykes, kids’ health Mirfield I arrived back from abroad in the early hours of the morning; but such is my dedication to The Press, I’ve already started reading it (it’s a paid for copy by the way).

I note that Mirfield Town Councillor Steve Benson has defected from Tory to Green; and am surprised to note that one of his reasons is the lack of progress on the Mirfield Neighbourhood Plan.

As one who has been involved from the start; and indeed was involved in the Mirfield Design Statement before it, I’m wondering where this statement has come from.

We’ve just had our 21st meeting and have two more planned. Coun Benson knows the procedures required prior to adoption of the plan because he was asked by Mirfield Town Council to facilitate it.

However he did nothing, so someone else took it forward.

Everyone in Mirfield was invited to join the team because it is a local initiative.

I wish the Green Party well with their new recruit; and would be delighted if he would attend the MNP meetings, the

From: Gary Flowers, Dewsbury This is a letter on the dangers of 5G to children’s health.

Below is part of an article from the internet by the Children’s Health Defense Team. For the full file, six pages only, please read on the internet.

Following now is the extract: “… Children are the most vulnerable to 5G depredation because of their little bodies.

“Friends and acquaintances and their children in Vienna are already reporting the classic symptoms of EMR [electromagnetic radiation] poisoning: nosebleeds, headaches, eye pains, chest pains, nausea, fatigue, vomiting, tinnitus, dizziness, flu-like symptoms, and cardiac pain. They also report a tight band around the head; pressure on the top of the head; short, stabbing pains around the body; and buzzing internal organs...

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Thank you for making my day From: Chris Jenkinson, Dewsbury Last October I became a pensioner, stopped working and took some time out. A state pension is my only income so I am quite thrifty.

Around that time I started

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“A couple of years later I became pregnant with Geraldine and sadly gained much of the weight back. I didn’t really have chance to lose the baby weight before I fell pregnant again with Yvette and by then I’d decided that I wanted to set a healthy and active example to my girls, so I re-joined Slimming World.”

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She says: “I got to target by cooking deliciously filling meals like spaghetti bolognaise, casseroles and curries from scratch and enjoying all of the wonderful

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What a revelation.

I got a small breakfast for about £2.50 and a hot drink for 99p.

They allow me to change my beans for an extra egg and my hash browns for some toast ... and to top it off I can get a cappuccino coffee, put on my own chocolate sprinkles and go back to top it up every half hour if I want.

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group support along the way from my fellow members.

“As a young mum I went on to become a Consultant myself and ran a Slimming World group in Heckmondwike for a short time.”

Kathryn now runs her own groups in Roberttown and Liversedge and says that she was motivated to lose weight to set a great example to her children, and she’d also started to feel uncomfortable in her own skin when watching Joe play football.

She says: “As you can imagine a lot of the wives were very glamorous and when I used to take the girls along to watch Joe play I couldn’t help but feel a bit insecure. I knew I needed to make the changes for me and nobody else though, I had to be ready to make those changes for life. I wasn’t in it for a quick fix!

“Being married to a footballer can be quite lonely sometimes – we moved around quite a lot as Joe moved from Bradford City to Peterborough, Oxford and then on to Exeter.

“By the time he moved back to Bradford in 1982 I was ready to take a little time for me and focus on my own health and fitness.

“Joining Slimming World gave me the confidence to get more active and unearthed a passion for fitness that I honestly never thought I’d have!

“At school I was the kind of person to dread PE and would do anything to get out

of exercising – yet as an adult I found that I was really enjoying a variety of exercise classes which eventually led me to become a fitness instructor myself.

“I still teach three classes a week and like to exercise three to four times a week, I just love it! It was at that point I realised I’d changed my whole lifestyle for the better.”

And even a surprise arrival wasn’t about to throw Kathryn off track. She says: “I unexpectedly fell pregnant with my third daughter at the age of 37 – yet this time I was so healthy and active that I didn’t gain lots of weight.

“In fact, I was back at my target weight within six weeks of Gabrielle’s arrival without any added pressure or restrictive eating – I just continued my healthy habits as usual. By that point it was just a way of life and I knew no different! I now have four wonderful grandchildren to keep me busy and I love being a happy, active and healthy grandma to them.

“If anything, they struggle to keep up with me! I can honestly say I feel better now in my 60s than I did when I was in my 20s.”

Losing weight sparked another passion for Kathryn – helping others to achieve their own weight-loss dreams.

She says: “I’d had a brief spell as a Consultant back in the 80s, and I still wanted to have a go at running my own Slimming World group.

“I’d done so much during my years at target that I was keen to help other people to achieve their dreams.

“I’ve now been a Consultant for eight years and it really fills me with pride to know I’ve helped so many people. I’ve seen people conceive as a result of losing weight, reduce their diabetes medication and blossom into the confident happy people they were always meant to be.

“Weight maintenance is a difficult thing to master, and it’s something I couldn’t have achieved without the support of my Consultant and my own Slimming World group. To know that I’m helping other people to do the same really is the best feeling in the world.”

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News In Brief Knifepoint robbery CLECKHEATON: A man was robbed at knifepoint in broad daylight in Cleckheaton on Monday.

The victim was approached by two men as he was walking along Northgate at its junction with Market Street at 3.55pm.

He was tapped on the shoulder and one of the men demanded “give me the money”.

When he turned round, the second man was stood with a knife in his hand and said “give him the cash”.

The victim handed over a large quantity of money, and both suspects ran off up Crown Street and possibly into a black-coloured Vauxhall Insignia.

The men are described as white. One was aged in his 30s, 6ft tall, of medium build with dark stubble. He was wearing a black padded coat with the hood up. The second was wearing green trousers and a black coat with a badge on. Witnesses are asked to call police on 101 quoting crime reference 1319029369 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Falkland Islands rock to be interred MIRFIELD: Events to mark Armed Forces Day take place at the Old Colonial pub on Saturday, June 29, organised by the Mirfield Branch of The Royal British Legion.

A service and speeches begin at 10.30am at the venue on Dunbottle Lane, led by Padre Rev Ian Grange.

Local cadet forces are set to take part and the band of 868 Sqd ATC will perform.

Rocks from the Falkland Islands will be interred at the pub’s war memorial.

The memorial was created several years ago and contains artefacts from conflicts around the world, including a piece of the Berlin Wall, plants from Crete, Arnhem and Singapore, a piece of the yard at Auschwitz, sand from Tobruk and beaches at Dieppe, Dunkirk and Normandy and a piece of coral brought back from Pearl Harbour. Free food will be available in the Old Colonial afterwards.

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‘Don’t access all areas’ Dismay at plan to knock down £300,000 house

By David Spereall Local Democracy Reporter A FOUR-BEDROOM family home valued at just under £300,000 could be demolished to make way for a new housing development on the Wakefield and Kirklees council boundary.

Planning chiefs are proposing to knock down number 28 Kingsmead in Ossett, which would create an access route to 54 homes.

According to the property website Zoopla, the home has an estimated value of between £283,000

and £295,000.

All but two of the new houses would be built in Chickenley in Kirklees, but the scheme has been met with opposition on both sides of the boundary.

Residents are concerned about the pressure on infrastructure and the extra traffic the development will generate.

Of 113 comments submitted to Kirklees Council, who will ultimately decide if the plans go ahead, most are objections.

One neighbour, whose name was not given alongside their contribution,

said: “The roads on Kingsmead are very narrow, there is no pavements in places making it horrific in places to manage risk.

“If a new development was to come through onto this estate it would demonstrate extremely high risk to residents and children.”

Another said: “Not only would the disturbance of construction have a huge detrimental impact upon the neighbourhood, but the loss of a valued green space, used by many, takes away the rights of residents to enjoy a quiet and safe environment.”

The issue was due before Wakefield Council’s

planning committee yesterday (Thursday), though councillors could only offer comments on the application for Kirklees to take into account.

A report prepared by officers says that the Kingsmead road would be widened to cope with more cars and disputes neighbours’ claims that the development will cause harm to the local area.

But Ossett councillor Lyn Masterman said she remained firmly against the plans.

She said: “It’s not acceptable. Wakefield will have to pick up the cost of

the road repairs and it will cause more traffic to go in and out of the area.

“The access route should be built from the Kirklees district.

“I don’t think it’s very fair and it’s certainly not fair on residents who live in what’s a relatively quiet area at the moment, but which could become a lot more noisier because of this.

“Kirklees Council are going to benefit from all the council tax from these new homes, but Wakefield won’t, and we’re going to have to pay for these issues on our side of the boundary.”

Little Deer Wood volunteers earn Queen’s top award A GROUP of over 200 volunteers based in Mirfield have been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service – the highest accolade a voluntary group

can receive in the UK. The volunteers at Little Deer Wood, who help youngsters through the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme, were invited

to a garden party at Buckingham Palace last month to receive their award.

The activity centre at Shepley Bridge Marina provides a wide range of outdoor activities and experiences to schools, colleges, youth groups, clubs and charities, as well as a number of young people with disabilities.

Kirklees’ DofE award manager, Denise Bedford MBE, said: “How delighted we are that our group’s work with young people has been recognised in this way.

“I would like to pay tribute to the hard work, commitment and enthusiasm of all the volunteers who give so much time and energy.

“It doesn’t cost anything to inspire a young person and Kirklees DofE volunteers do this on a daily basis.”

Volunteers at Little Deer Wood activity centre, at Shepley Bridge Marina in Mirfield, help youngsters through the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme

Police in ‘right place and right time’ to foil cash machine thieves POLICE officers patrolling Mirfield in the early hours of Friday morning interrupted a gang of thieves who were about to “blow up” a cash machine.

The suspects fled when they saw the Dewsbury officers as they were trying to steal from the cash machine on the side of the Co-operative store on Old Bank Road.

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A spokesman for WYP confirmed the burglary happened “at a commercial premises on Old Bank Road at 1am on June 7”.

He said: “The suspects were disturbed by officers on patrol and made off from the scene.

“Enquiries are ongoing and anyone with any information is asked to call 101, quoting the crime reference number 13190287513.

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Teacher is now UN-accredited A TEACHER at Batley Grammar School is the first in Yorkshire to become a United Nationsaccredited climate change specialist.

Geography teacher Siama Mahmood can now deliver up-to-date climate change lessons to her pupils and plans to share her knowledge with teaching staff as part of an innovative programme being trialled in UK schools.

Mrs Mahmood said: “Climate change is a serious issue affecting everyone.

“It is crucial that young people are educated about the effects of climate change and the impacts it can have on them and their surroundings.

“Educating the ambassadors of the future is the only way in which they will be able to mitigate its impacts and make a difference.

“I intend to take part in the phase two trial of the eduCCate programme which will give me and my teaching staff access to thousands of cross-curricular lessons that have climate literacy at the heart of each lesson.”

The UN Climate Change Teacher Academy was launched on April 22 and is free for primary and secondary school teachers.

It’s an online programme to prepare teachers with the knowledge and confidence to deliver lessons on the topic of climate change to their class and across the school curriculum.

Headteacher at the grammar school, Gary Kibble, said: “These developments are critical in order for the school to develop young people who are able to become positive role models in our local community.”

RAMBLERS: The Dewsbury and District Rambling Club have two walks planned this week.

Tomorrow (Saturday) meet Brenda Ayres at Link Road for 9.30am for a walk in Lepton. Then on Wednesday (June 19) there’s a walk along the ‘two trails’ at Middleton. Meet Margaret Chamberlain and Ruth Knowles at 10.30am at Fleet Lane in Woodlesford.

In the past week, ramblers have enjoyed walks through Judy Woods in Bradford, and Birkenshaw and Heckmondwike.

A lifetime of service is finally honoured

By Margaret Watson CHANNEL swimmer Eileen Fenton has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for a lifetime of voluntary service to long distance and competitive swimming.

Miss Fenton, who was born in Dewsbury, received worldwide acclaim in 1950 when she was the first woman home in the first international cross-channel swimming race sponsored by the Daily Mail.

On being told of her award, 91-year-old Eileen said she had been touched and overwhelmed by all the messages of congratulations she had received.

“It is so wonderful but humbling to be recognised in this way for something I have loved doing all my life,” she said.

“It is an honour I want to share with the people of Dewsbury who have always supported me.”

Over many decades, Eileen dedicated her life to her swimmers and her swimming club in Dewsbury, of which she was chairman, secretary and treasurer.

During that time she made a significant difference to generations of children, teenagers and young adults in Dewsbury.

Among the hundreds of congratulatory messages flooding in from friends and former pupils, were many from pupils she had coached in both long-distance and sprint swimming.

Her most famous pupil was Wendy Brook, of Ossett, who, at the age of 20 broke the world record – for both men and women – for swimming the English Channel back in 1976.

Wendy described Eileen as a swimming

Eileen Fenton alongside an oil painting of her coach and mentor beyond measure, without whom she could never have achieved her ambition to swim the channel, let alone set up a new world record.

Many of Eileen’s pupils took part in Commonwealth and Empire Games, the first of those being Dewsbury girl Jean Oldroyd who competed in the Empire Games at Cardiff.

Eileen, who now lives in Sandal where she moved to take up a teaching appointment, continued to return to Dewsbury Swimming

Eileen back in 1950 Baths every day, seven days a week, to coach local youngsters.

A life-sized oil painting of her in the swimming costume she wore for the channel swim hung for many years in the old Dewsbury baths.

Some years ago a Dewsbury artist, the late David Martin, did a reproduction of the painting which now hangs in Dewsbury Town Hall, along with the swimming costume she wore for the swim – which she can still get into....

Why our Eileen is so special

By Margaret Watson T LAST Channel swimmer Eileen Fenton from Dewsbury has been honoured for her remarkable achievements in the world of swimming.

Much has been written about her epic channel swim, but little of the run-up to it or what followed afterwards.

Here I am publishing one of the letters sent to the Nominations Board requesting Eileen be considered for an award.

It came from her niece, Mrs Eileen Hollinshead, of Mirfield, who has kindly given me permission to reproduce it. It states: “It was daunting 70 years ago for a young girl from a working class background to achieve what Eileen did, with little or no professional training.

“There was no equality among men and women in those days, and looking back it really was incredible what she achieved despite this.

“When she tried to enter the channel swim in 1950, she was only 22, standing five feet tall and weighing under eight stone. The organisers feared she would not be physically capable and would not be able to withstand the cold.

“To prove them wrong, she went to Scarborough where her great uncle Tom lived, and swam for periods in the sea.

“She only had one swimming costume, but uncle Tom stitched velvet into the arm holes to stop it rubbing whilst she trained.

“When she was finally accepted as a contestant, her family gave her all the support they could. Food coupons and rationing were still in evidence after the war, but her family made sure she got more than her fair share of meat to ensure she was as fit as possible for the race. Her dad grew fresh vegetables in the garden so she could always eat well.

“The people of Dewsbury raised enough money for the entry fee, and when she was the first woman home in the race, the townspeople gave her an overwhelming reception.

“She never forgot this, and decided she wanted to give something back for their generosity, and she continued coaching young people from Dewsbury for nearly 40 years afterwards, all unpaid.

“She has remained grateful all her life, and continues to support the town in any way she can, attending charity functions and promoting the town whenever needed, and she remains very proud of her roots.

“When it came to entering her first long-distance swim across Torbay, the organisers insisted swimmers had to wear swimming goggles or they could not take part. So she borrowed motorcycling goggles, and raised some laughter when those watching the race saw her.

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Eileen crawled out of the Channel at the end of her epic swim “It was around this time Eileen saw in the Swimming Times that the Daily Mail were organising an international cross channel race. She became keen to enter, feeling strongly that she could do it, even though the organisers felt she could not.

“Training methods were not sophisticated in those days but she did what was needed in order for her to have any chance of completing the 21-mile swim.

“This meant swimming for up to 10 hours, non-stop in a 25-metre pool, going to Scarborough whenever she could and swimming in the open air pool at Roundhay Park at weekends.

“It was inevitable all her nieces and nephews would be introduced to swimming at an early age, and we were, trained by Auntie Eileen, who gave swimming lessons every week and ran the Dewsbury Ladies Swimming Club at the old Dewsbury Swimming Baths.

“I was one of many who hung on to her every word, and soon realised that to carry on you had to work hard.

“It is only since growing up and becoming a teacher myself that I realised the time and dedication my aunt put into helping so many achieve recognition at local, county, national and international level, in both sprinting and long distance swimming. She did all this as well as having a fulltime teaching job.

“She has always been an inspiration to all her family, especially the younger ones. Her confidence and determination to succeed was infectious, and even now, in her ninetieth year, her energy and zest for life are remarkable.

“Now, we are able to watch film clips of her channel swim on YouTube and we can show these to the youngest generation of our family. They watch in amazement and cannot quite believe it!”

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Old Bank rated as ‘inadequate’

By Staff Reporters A PRIMARY school in Mirfield has been placed in special measures after it was rated ‘inadequate’ in all areas by education bosses.

Ofsted inspectors criticised Old Bank Junior, Infant and Nursery School for its teaching, leadership and behaviour of pupils.

They gave the Taylor Hall Lane school an ‘inadequate’ rating in all five areas of inspection – including quality of teaching; outcomes for pupils and early years provision. Its last full inspection was back in 2016 when it was rated as ‘requires improvement’.

A report published on Ofsted’s website said: “Leaders and governors have not addressed the weaknesses in the curriculum, the quality of teaching and pupils’ outcomes. They have not ensured that safeguard-

ing is effective.

“Leadership capacity to secure improvements is weak. Too much improvement is dependent on the recently-appointed acting headteacher.”

It went on to say that “leaders have not ensured that the curriculum is well planned” while “pupils do not acquire appropriate knowledge, skills and understanding” and “inconsistencies in behaviour management have resulted in some pupils displaying poor attitudes to their learning, their peers and staff.”

Inspectors concluded that “this school requires special measures because it is failing to give its pupils an acceptable standard of education and the persons responsible for leading, managing or governing the school are not demonstrating the capacity to secure the necessary improvement in the school.”

Wellbeing fair today DEWSBURY MP Paula Sherriff is hosting her first health and wellbeing fair in the town today (Fri).

The fair, which is free to enter, is being held at Howlands on School Street between 11am and 2pm. It will bring together organisations that either offer support for mental and physical health conditions, offer advice on healthy living or provide a service which improves health and fitness.

More than 20 organisations have confirmed their attendance, including the Stroke Association, Powerhoop Mirfield

The school’s acting headteacher Jane Grace, who was appointed in February, said in a letter to parents: “As a school we have already started to address the action points made and meetings with the local authority to make a plan for improvements are already started.

“I would like to assure you that all staff and governors are working hard to change things in school too.”

The letter points to various actions the school has already taken to improve, including strengthening leadership and reviewing policies such as anti-bullying.

It continued: “I can assure you that we are absolutely committed to making the rapid improvements that are needed. This will benefit current and future pupils at our school and we all share the same goal of providing the highest possible standards of care and education.”

and the Huddersfield Town Foundation.

Miss Sherriff said: “The fair really is shaping up to be a brilliant event and I’ve had such an incredible response so far! We’ve been inundated with requests for stalls, and we have a wide variety of organisations, ranging from Kirklees Citizens Advice & Law Centre and Connect Housing, to Kirklees Active Leisure and the Bat Girls rounders team.

“It’s so vital that we’re aware of our own mental and physical health, understand how to live a healthy lifestyle and know how to access the support available to us should we need it, and my Health and Wellbeing Fair will give my constituents an opportunity to do just that.”

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News In Brief Sherriff slams plan to scrap free licence DEWSBURY: MP Paula Sherriff has hit out at a move to scrap free TV licences for the over75s – affecting thousands of pensioners in her constituency.

The Conservative Government had pledged to protect free TV licences until 2022 – but transferred responsibility for the policy to the BBC. The BBC announced this week that free licences would be limited to those who claim pension credit, because it wasn’t provided with the funding to roll the scheme out to all over-75s.

Miss Sherriff said it would affect 4,670 pensioner households across Dewsbury, Mirfield, Denby Dale and Kirkburton at an annual cost of £702,835.

She said: “This is an absolute outrage and a betrayal of pensioners who were promised the scheme would be protected.

“It will be a terrible blow to older people who already struggle to make ends meet and particularly those who are housebound and rely on their TV for company.

“For many older people their television is a companion and connection to the outside world.

“Make no mistake, the government knew what would happen if they passed this scheme to the BBC without providing the funding needed.

“The prospect of elderly people losing their free TV licences and the government blaming the BBC is the height of hypocrisy.”

Another chance to try something new NORTH KIRKLEES: Older people in Kirklees are being invited to try felt-making at two free craft workshops later this month.

Local felting expert Alida Sunderland will be hosting the classes at Batley Community Centre on Tuesday June 25 (1.30pm-3.30pm) and Cleckheaton Library on Thursday June 27 (1.30pm-3.30pm).

They are part of the First Time for Everything project which gives the elderly a chance to try something new in the community for free.

Call 01924 446100 to book a place, or just turn up on the day.

Throughout 2019 local historian Mike Popplewell will be searching through his newspaper collection from the 1920s and 30s for some of the biggest headlines from home and abroad – while also taking a look at stories making the news in our own district. Readers are welcome to provide feedback if any of these features are remembered personally, or you can recall being told them by an earlier generation.

Sensational twist to a tragic road accident HERE appears to be a general trend in news reporting down the years that seems intent on making tragedy the main focus.

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In fact, the front page of the Yorkshire Observer on Monday August 13 1934 reported a fatal car crash, 45 people taken to hospital after two buses collided, a suicide, a cycle death, a restaurant shooting, a child’s death from a fall, a death from diving into shallow water, a death from a heart attack on holiday, an air crash and a fatal rail crash.

The lead story was the four deaths of Bradford people in a collision between a car and a bus on the road between Preston and Southport.

The car driver, Mr Alfred Green, was said to have been killed along with a Mrs Annie Mackillop, Harry Boocock and Harry’s wife Hannah, and the fifth passenger in the car, a Mr Ronald Mackillop was reported to be in the Preston Infirmary with ‘shocking head and other injuries’, while the Boocock’s 11year-old son Maurice escaped with facial cuts

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However, there was to be a sensational twist to this tale.

A week after this report the YO carried the headline: “Dead” Bradford Man Found To Be Alive – Road Victim Buried Under Wrong Name.

Apparently Mr Boocock’s father, mother and brother had identified the body and though the son expressed grave doubts, no pun intended, Mr Uriah Boocock was

adamant that, despite the body missing the upper part of the face, the body he was looking at was indeed his son Harry.

In contrast, the family visiting the injured passenger in hospital were adamant that the patient they were looking at was NOT Mr Mackillop!

As the patient began to come round from the accident his murmured responses indicated he was, in fact, Harry Boocock of Wilberforce

Street in Bradford and Mr Mackillop had been buried, as Harry Boocock, alongside Mrs Hannah Boocock – whilst Mrs Annie Mackillop had been buried alone.

The mistaken identity, whilst unfortunate, was even more inexplicable for the fact that Mr Boocock was 7” taller, and much thinner than Mr Mackillop and yet neither his family or the staff at the undertakers noticed anything wrong despite the fact he had worked for eight years for the undertakers as a cabinet maker.

Closer to home, there was another tragedy recorded in the YO’s ‘Latest From All Parts Of The Ridings’ when it was announced that the West Riding coroner was to hold an inquest that day on 68-year-old widow Eliza Johnson, of Thornville Street, off Huddersfield Road, who had been found floating in the River Calder at Ravensthorpe.

Mrs Johnson was originally from Birstall, born Eliza Allott, and had married Liversedge man John Johnson. In 1895 the Johnsons had a son, William Allott Johnson,

and though William went on to marry Florence Crossland in 1923 and lived until 1960 he was still only 38 at the time of his mother’s death.

The coroner returned the verdict that ‘she drowned herself in a fit of depression’. Such deaths are always very sad and while she had a son still alive and a grandaughter, Rosalie Iris, just seven years old these positives in her life were not sufficient to dissuade her from the course she appears to have chosen.

In the meantime Australia were in the process of posting a seemingly uncatchable total in the ‘Timeless Test’, at The Oval, that would decide the outcome of the Ashes series. Batting legend Don Bradman (244) and Bill Posford (266) set a secondwicket partnership of 451 as their side were eventually bowled out for 701.

The Aussie lost the first two Tests but hit back to win the last three and regain the Ashes that they had lost in such a controversial manner two years earlier. Let’s hope that is not an omen for the upcoming series in England this summer!

Cellar Bar digging deep for charity BATLEY’s Cellar Bar has raised more than £5,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support over the past year.

Staff organised a charity night back in March with live music, an auction and a raffle, which brought the total raised in the past 12 months to £5,020.46.

Customers also donate throughout the year when they visit the bar opposite Batley Railway Station.

The man behind the fundraising efforts, colleague Mikey Saville, wanted to give something back to Macmillan nurses who helped his father-inlaw before he died of liver cancer a few years ago.

He was able to present a cheque to the charity’s fundraising manager Stacey Rhodes along with fellow staff members Shauna Robinson and Nancy Smith (pictured).

The bar has donated over £10,000 in the past three years since they started fundraising.

Hats off to ‘em THE EARLY days of Batley Library were brought to life at a fun event on Sunday.

The Friends of Batley Library's Edwardian Day was held in conjunction with the Batley 150 celebrations and aimed to give people a taste of what the library was like when it first opened in 1907 – when an official had to sign a form saying that people were fit to borrow books and women weren’t allowed to have library tickets!

There was also a well-received short play written by the Batley Poets’ Mohamed Saloo detailing the Town Council meeting that led to the decision being taken to build the library in the first place.

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Ramblers’ corner FORTHCOMING walks with the North Kirklees Group of the Ramblers – non-members are always welcome. Please call the walk leader for more details.

WEDNESDAY JUNE 19 ROBERTTOWN EVENING WALK Starts at 7pm at Roberttown Church, Church Lane WF15 7LR (SE193226) 4 miles – leisurely Contact: Annelis 01924 460597 a.griffin4@ntlworld.com

Secret Garden comes to life CLASSIC children’s novel ‘The Secret Garden’ will come to life at Birstall’s Oakwell Hall.

On Wednesday 26 June from 7pm experience the enchanting story of young Mary Lennox who is sent to her uncle’s country home where she makes new friends and encounters magical creatures.

Her biggest adventure is finding the secret garden, and the hidden key that unlocks the marvellous world inside.

This adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s novel, published in 1911, is wonderfully presented by Chapterhouse Theatre Company which is making its annual return to Oakwell Hall to perform classic stories in the open air.

The performance starts at 7pm but the gardens will be open for viewing and picnics from 6pm. Audience members are encouraged to bring rugs or low-backed chairs (no tables) and picnics. Refreshments will be available during the interval.

Tickets are priced £15 adult, £12 senior citizen, £10 child/student, £46 family (two adults and two children) and can be booked at Oakwell Hall Visitor Centre, Nova Lane, Birstall, or by telephoning 01924 324761 option 2.

Booking is essential due to the popularity of Chapterhouse Theatre’s performances.

Chapterhouse Theatre will also be performing ‘Wuthering Heights’ on Wednesday July 31 in the walled garden.

Organ fund concert CLECKHEATON’S St John the Evangelist Church is putting on a concert tomorrow (Sat) at 7.30pm.

Organist Arwel Price from Opera North will give an organ recital, and he’ll be accompanied by singers Victoria Sharp, Claire Pasco and Campbell Russell.

For tickets (£8) contact Margaret Couch on 07780 506412, all proceeds will go towards the church’s organ fund.

Following the drum SPEN VALLEY Historical Society’s next meeting is on Wednesday July 10 when John Spencer will give a talk titled ‘Following the Drum’.

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

The cost is £2 per meeting for members, £4 for guests and membership is £10 per year.

For more information email scooper@thecoopersonline.org.uk.

Making your mark A STUDY of the history of writing is the subject of a pop-up exhibition being staged in north Kirklees until mid-July in partnership with the British Library and the Living Knowledge Network The ‘Writing: Making Your Mark’ display draws on the themes of a new British Library exhibition, which spans five millennia and five continents, exploring one of humankind’s greatest achievements – the act of writing.

Through images of carved stone inscriptions, medieval manuscripts and early printed works, it will deconstruct the art of writing and consider its future in the digital age.

Perfect for families, visitors can explore images and objects from the collections of Kirklees Libraries, Kirklees Museums and Galleries, the West Yorkshire Archive Service and Heritage Quay (the official archive of Huddersfield University).

The exhibition is currently running at Dewsbury Library until June 18 and at Cleckheaton Library from June 20 to July 11.

SATURDAY JUNE 22 OTLEY CHEVIN Starts at 10.30am at Yeadon Tarn car park off Cemetery Road LS19 7UR (SE213415) 8 miles – moderate Contact: David Parkinson 01274 879794 or 07704 813715

Chef at Batley curry house scoops starring role in touring play A CHEF from a Batley curry house is to star on stage in a deliciously entertaining comedy show.

The Chef Show is a story about a father and son who have very different ideas on how to run the family business.

This hilarious play is about a typical night in your local ‘Indian’ restaurant, with all the tastes and smells of Britain’s favourite dish, created by a chef in front of your eyes.

On a national tour after winning two awards, actors Kamal Kaan and Rohit Gokani play all the characters, with their comic tales inspired by interviews with restaurant workers.

They will be joined by popular Lala’s Restaurant manager Akeel Ahmed, for the one-night-only performance on Wednesday June 19 at Hanging Heaton Cricket Club.

Akeel will become part of the show as he talks about himself and life at Lala’s in Batley and cooks some tasty, spicy food at the same time.

Father-of-three Akeel, 40, said he was looking forward to his first ever appearance on stage. He said: “I have worked in restaurants since I was younger and worked as a chef and now a manager.

“I don’t feel nervous as such but some of my friends are coming to see the play, so that will be interesting.

“I have got to know a lot of our customers from this area through the restaurant, so it would be great to see some of them at the performance.”

Yorkshire playwright, BBC Radio Leeds presenter and stand-up comedian Nick Ahad, wrote the play after working in his dad’s Bangladeshi restaurant and takeaway.

Nick said: “This might be the first time the audience from the Dewsbury and Batley area have heard the story of the person who makes the food in their local curry house.

“When you see the man making your curry has a life, a family and dreams of his own, then you see humanity.

“Food brings people together and breaks down barriers. When you hear his story you cannot fail but see someone more than just the bloke who makes your food. That’s why I think the Chef Show is vital and timely.

Kamal Kaan (left) and Rohit Gokani star in The Chef Show, which also features Akeel Ahmed (below)

“It will leave behind a genuine relationship that had previously never gone beyond ordering a chicken tikka masala.”

Director Stefan Escreet, whose original idea the play is based on, added: “We are delighted to be working with Lala’s in Batley.

“They are such a highly respected family business and so well known locally. We’re looking forward to plenty of fun on stage.

“We know the Dewsbury and Batley audience will have a great night out and learn a little about the lives of people running these businesses in the community.”

Creative Scene, the Arts Council England funded project which brings arts and culture to north Kirklees, presents the Chef Show, by Ragged Edge Productions.

Nancy Barrett, director of Creative Scene, added: “It is a comedy sketch, a play and a cookery demonstration rolled into one. It is deliciously entertaining and not to be missed.”

Ticket details for the two-hour show are available at www.creativescene.org.uk.

Young Showstoppers in full technicolour MORE THAN 60 local children are appearing at the Leeds Grand Theatre this week in the UK tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat.

The children are members of Young Showstoppers choir, which is part of the Heckmondwikebased Stuart Stage School.

The choir are aged between nine and 15 and have been trained by the school’s choir master Becky Lenk, who is also a music teacher at Whitcliffe

Mount School.

Stuart Stage School spokesman David Lake said: “We have been providing children for Joseph for 23 years at both Leeds Grand and the Alhambra Theatre in Bradford.

“This is such an achievement and privilege for the school and for us to give hundreds of children this wonderful opportunity.”

The show finishes its run in Leeds on Saturday after a twoweek visit to the Grand.

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Photos by Studio 80 Art Photography MORE THAN 500 people enjoyed a circus event at a school in Dewsbury.

The shows raised over £3,000 for a special project at Thornhill J&I School on Edge Lane.

Organised by the Friends of Thornhill J&I School group, the money will be used to help convert a double-decker bus into a community space.

The circus day was the first event of its kind organised by the group, and poor weather didn’t dampen people’s enjoyment.

On Saturday morning due to rain and high winds the National Festival Circus were unable to erect their usual tent, but the school hall was used instead and the show went on.

There were three shows between 1pm and 5pm and around 570 people from the school and local community came along, as well as families from other Dewsbury and Wakefield schools.

Headteacher Michael Rowland and other members of staff volunteered to be pelted with wet sponges and volunteers also ran a barbeque and other activities.

More than £3,200 was raised.

The school bought a red double decker bus earlier this year and the Friends group are raising funds to convert it into a useable space for the children and wider community.

It currently sits in the playground, where it will remain as it has no engine.

Pupils are being involved with its development and anyone wanting to join The Big Red Bus Project is invited to contact the Friends group.

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Latest gong for Hanging Heaton CC is best bar none THEY’RE used to winning trophies at Hanging Heaton Cricket Club, but the Dewsbury club’s latest honour had nothing to do with googlies, cover drives or stumpings.

In fact the only people not stumped by Hanging Heaton CC being named CAMRA’s Club of the Year for 2019 are the members and guests who get to enjoy it.

As with its Bradford League championships, the latest award by the Heavy Woollen District of the Campaign for Real Ale is not a first. It had previously been Club of the Year in 2016, and runner-up in both 2017 and 2018. Additionally, in 2017 the Club won an award in a national competition run by Sharp's Brewery.

The award was presented by branch chairman Mike Roebuck to club stewards Peter and Joanne Jagger, whose success and dedica-

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The couple took over the club seven years ago, but are shortly to leave to take over The Flower Pot in Lower Hopton.

When the couple started the club had just one hand-pulled ale, Tetley’s, now there are three real ales available, a mixture of local brews and beers that Peter sources from other areas often on a member’s recommendation.

Doom Bar is one of the permanent beers, the other being Ossett Yorkshire Blonde.

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Pictured (from left) Mick Morris, Milly Jagger, Mike Roebuck, (CAMRA branch chairman), Peter Jagger, Sophie Griffin and Joanne Jagger.

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Ground move for United Ladies Trinity lose out in clash at the top OSSETT UNITED LADIES have announced that they will play their home games next season at Ingfield.

The women’s side played last season at Dimple Wells, formerly the home of Ossett Albion, but they have now confirmed that they are making the move to the larger Ingfield ground, the former home of Ossett Town and the base for United’s men’s side.

All of Ossett Ladies’ first team and reserve team home matches will be played at the stadium.

The first team will take part in the North East Premier Division after promotion in their first campaign, while the reserves also went up and will compete in the West Riding First Division in 2019/20.

United CEO Phil Smith said: “After such a tremendous first year, not just on the field but off it with their fan base growing (stronger) each week, we thought we would discuss moving them to a stadium more capable of hosting an exciting

AIMING HIGH: Ossett United Ladies are moving to Ingfield new team.

“I encourage anyone in Ossett or surrounding areas who want to see progressive, entertaining women’s football to come down and watch these players; you will not be disappointed.”

The Ladies reserve team have also announced that Georgia Lane has stepped up to the role of manager, with former player Beth Gibbens

alongside her as a coach.

Meanwhile, the men’s team have announced that former Rotherham and Hartepool midfielder Andy Monkhouse has re-signed with Ossett for another year.

However, defender and captain Alex McQuade has moved on and signed for Buxton FC, while young forward Shiraz Khan has switched to Brighouse Town.

OSSETT TRINITY TIGERS were beaten 20-10 by Wyke in their top-of-the-table clash in the Yorkshire Men’s League Division Two. Both sides had recorded six wins from six to start the season, but it was the Bradford outfit who came out on top after racing into a 20-0 halftime lead.

Ossett lost both starting props, Scott Howarth and Jake Townsend, to injury, but battled hard in the second half.

They scored tries from the quick-thinking of hooker Josh Machin and a powerful run from Aaron Williams, the latter converted by Elliot Schofield.

Ossett are at home tomorrow (Saturday) as they host bottom club Stainland Stags.

Elsewhere last weekend, Batley Boys DMR moved up to third place in Division Four with a narrow 8-6 win at bottom-of-the-table Crigglestone All Blacks.

James Getting scored the Boys’ only try, with Richard Lawley adding two goals to

edge the win.

In the NCL Alliance division, Thornhill Trojans ‘A’ defeated their Dewsbury Celtic counterparts 48-10 to draw level with leaders Normanton Knights.

Declan Tomlinson scored twice and Jason Milner, Zak Harrod, Josh Clough, Jake Hickling, Jonathan Mack, Kurt Hodgson and James McHendry all chipped in with tries, while Richard Llewellyn added six goals.

Celtic withdraw from HW Cup OSSETT TRINITY have received a bye in the John Kane Cup after Dewsbury Celtic ‘A’ withdrew from the competition, unable to raise a team for their semi-final.

It means that the Tigers go straight into the second-tier open age final to take on either Batley Boys DMR or Thornhill Trojans ‘A’, who play their semi-final on July 10 at

Batley Boys.

In the Jim Brown Cup, Shaw Cross Sharks withdrew from the competition to put Thornhill through to the semifinals, where they will host Dewsbury Moor on June 26.

In the other last four tie, Batley Boys will host Dewsbury Celtic on a date yet to be announced. Both open age finals take place at Batley Bulldogs on August 22.

The schedule for the junior finals has also been announced.

The Under-12s (Celtic v Shaw Cross, kick-off 6pm), Under-13s (Thornhill v Moor, 7pm) and Under-14s (Thornhill v Moor, 8pm) finals will take place at the Fox’s Biscuits Stadium on June 20.

On June 27, the same ground will host the Under-15s final between Shaw Cross and Dewsbury Moor (6pm) and the Under-16s final between Shaw Cross and Dewsbury Celtic.

The Under-18s final between Celtic and Shaw Cross will take place a day earlier on June 26 (kick-off 7pm) at Dewsbury Moor.

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RACING PREVIEW WITH MIKE SMITH

Hanging Heaton aim to stay in title frame

Local interest ahead of Ascot

By Mike Popplewell Cricket correspondent sport@thepressnews.co.uk

LAST WEEKEND’S washout out in the Bradford Premier League saw a third of the season completed with little indication of the potential outcomes in the races for honours and against relegation.

One possible exception is the dominant form of Premier Division leaders Woodlands.

The Oakenshaw side go into their game at home to second-bottom Undercliffe tomorrow with a 31-point lead over second-placed Hanging Heaton, while reigning champions Pudsey St Lawrence are 35 points off top spot.

With promoted Undercliffe struggling to establish themselves in the top flight it is difficult to see anything other than another Woodlands win – weather permitting!

Hanging Heaton take on Bradford and Bingley knowing they will almost certainly need a win if they are to avoid slipping further behind in the title race, while the same can be said of Pudsey St Lawrence when they go to mid-table Townville.

However, with only 13 points separating Hanging Heaton from sixth-placed Cleckheaton, who are at New Farnley tomorrow, there is still a possibility of other challengers emerging before the season is out.

In Championship One East Bierley, in third place behind Keighley and Baildon, are the only Kirklees club in the top half of the table as Batley, Gomersal, Hartshead Moor, Ossett and Scholes join Wakefield St Michaels in the survival battle.

Bierley are at home to St Michaels tomorrow while Batley go to Bankfoot, Gomersal are at home to Pudsey Congs, Morley entertain bottom club Scholes and Ossett are at home to Hartshead Moor.

With leaders Keighley at home to secondplaced Baildon in the match of the day, there is the perfect opportunity for Bierley to gain ground in the promotion race.

Birstall, in fifth place, and Spen Victoria are in the top half of the 14-team Championship Two but Yeadon, Carlton and Hunslet Nelson lead the way in a Leeds-dominated competition.

Yeadon, at Bowling Old Lane, are 11 points ahead of Carlton, with Birstall already 27 points adrift of the second promotion spot as they prepare to take on Jer Lane tomorrow.

Spen Victoria are at home to Altofts while winless bottom club Adwalton will entertain second-bottom Liversedge.

A win for either would take them out of the relegation zone.

Heckmondwike and Carlinghow are anchored to the foot of the Conference, and are still on a negative points tally as they go to Brighouse tomorrow.

The likelihood of making up a defecit of over 40 points on second-bottom Crossbank Methodists, at Rodley, is looking slim.

Much-needed Heck win CONFERENCE side Heckmondwike and Carlinghow had a very welcome first win of the season to knock out Rodley in the first round of the Jack Hampshire Cup. However, they face a daunting task on Sunday when they go to holders Bowling Old Lane in round two.

It is not looking too good for Spen Victoria either, as they face current Championship Two leaders Yeadon in their tie at Spen Lane.

Second-placed Carlton go to bottom club Adwalton and Hopton Mills face Buttershaw St Paul’s in all-Championship Two ties.

Gildersome and Farnley Hill are one of the few Conference sides still in the competition but Birstall should prove too strong for their visitors as they bid for a place in the quarter-finals.

HH to take on Vikings HANGING HEATON are set to face Yorkshire Vikings as reward for their national Twenty20 success last season.

The club became the first Yorkshire side to win the Vitality National T20 last year when they beat Swardeston in the final in Derby.

They have now been rewarded with a T20 Challenge match against the county side, which will take place at Wagon Lane in Bingley on June 24, starting at 6pm.

The Vikings will be selecting from a fullstrength squad, minus the international players currently in World Cup action.

HILE IT’S a typically low-grade week in the build-up to Royal Ascot, there are plenty of competitive handicaps for punters to get stuck into, most notably at York.

The best horse on the card is SIR DANCELOT, who missed last weekend’s John Of Gaunt Stakes at Haydock because of heavy ground.

Yorkshire has had its fair share of rain this week but if David Elsworth decides to chance his hand today (Friday), his three-time Group 1 winner can finally make his mark in the mile division.

Course specialist GET KNOTTED also stands out in the 7f contest in Saturday’s Macmillan’s Cancer Charity Day, which has raised over £8 million since it was started back in 1971.

Michael Dodds’s reliable sort has notched up three of his seven wins on the Knavesmire and has been placed six times, including when runner-up in this race 12 months ago off a 3lb higher mark. Versatile over a variety of distances and ground, he always takes a couple of runs to come to hand after a winter break and returns to his old stomping ground off a very attractive mark.

Ryan Moore has a good record when teaming up with Ian Williams and Moore’s agent Tony Hind is one of the shrewdest in the business.

They pair up again on CONSEQUENCES in the closer.

Formerly a dual winner with David O’Meara, the four-yearold didn’t show much on his stable debut but is now only 1lb above October’s win at Newcastle.

Upper Helmsley-based O’ Meara has a fine record at his local course and MAKAWEE can take her form to a new level in the opener at 1.50.

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The daughter of Farhh coasted to victory at Wetherby most recently, and a 10lb hike might not be enough to stop her winning again.

Former Dewsbury District Golf Club assistant Nick Krzywicki and his father Dick, who played for Huddersfield Town and Wales, have shares in SOLO SAXOPHONE who can make sweet music again at Hexham tomorrow (Saturday).

The Dan Skelton trained son of Frankel bounced back from a layoff with two wins in April and is now rated off 127 over hurdles. He showed that this mark is well within his capabilities with a third place effort at Aintree last time out, and he’s returning to a track where he recorded a careerbest effort.

Another Frankel offspring is Carrigill’s nap at York tomorrow (Saturday) in the Ebor Grand Cup. MEKONG is a promising stayer for Sir Michael Stoute who ploughed through the mud at Haydock last September to win the Unibet Handicap.

Like many from this yard, he has got better with time and looked capable of win-

ning in this Listed grade on his recent comeback at Sandown.

The word early in the season from Bryan Smart’s stable had FAIRY FALCON as a live Nunthorpe contender. Out of the same dame as l’Abbeye winner Tangerine Trees, she goes in Doncaster’s 5f sprint on Sunday.

Owned by Steve Parkin’s burgeoning Clipper Logistics operation, the 86-rated filly produced a good fifth in a Listed race at Ayr behind the smart Intense Romance in her last race of 2018 and probably needed the run when fourth at Musselburgh last time.

There’s plenty of water to pass under the bridge in more ways than one before the royal meeting next week so I’m steering clear of antepost favourites until the week unfolds, but based on the current odds here’s each way Lucky 15 to muse over.

DI FEDE loves Ascot and is no 33/1 shot on form in the Duke of Cambridge Stakes, while in the Hunt Cup NEW GRADUATE could be challenging in Pattern races by the end of the season.

Coupled with that pair on the last day are French sprinters INNS OF COURT – last seen in the Hong Kong Mile – where Ascot’s 6f track can play to his strengths in the Diamond Jubilee, and VANBRUGH, currently a 25/1 shot in a very open Wokingham, who won a smart conditions race at Thirsk in April.

CARRIGILL’S NAP (money back as a free bet if finishes outside top 4): MEKONG, York, Saturday, 3.00.

AUGUR’S BEST BET: FAIRY FALCON, Doncaster, Sunday, 3.55.

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Moor stun leaders for first win of the season NCL Division One

DEWSBURY MOOR PILKINGTON RECS

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DEWSBURY MOOR finally picked up their first league win of the campaign, defeating the leaders Pilkington Recs in a dramatic game.

After earning promotion to Division One last season, the Maroons lost their opening 10 matches of this year to leave them stranded at the bottom of the table.

However, they finally tasted success last weekend, conquering the league leaders no less, and coach Danny Maun admitted it had been a while coming.

“We’ve had 10 losses on the trot so the lads needed it,” he said.

“I just told the lads to go out and do what they had been doing because there had been good signs and we’ve been competing with a lot of teams; just in those last 10-15 minutes we were getting beat.

“It’s all come together and they’ve deserved it because they’re a good side (Pilkington) and had only lost once all year.

“We deserved it really. We had two men sent off but we stuck in there… It probably helped us in the end, the lads dug in and we got the result.”

In very wet conditions, the visitors made the better start with the first try after 11 minutes. Jordan Morris collected a high kick to score, with Kyran Knapper adding the conversion.

However, Moor hit back when George Hirst displayed good feet out wide to go over, with Aidan Ineson on kicking duties to level

HAPPY BOSS: Danny Maun’s side finally picked up their first win last weekend the scores.

As the first half closed out, an error at the back from Recs allowed Peter Robinson to run in, putting the home side 10-6 in front at the break.

Pilks replied within six minutes of the restart when Chris Clayton charged over from short range, and Knapper added the kick to edge them back into the lead.

Moor had a potential score chalked off for a forward pass, and moments later a scuffle ensued.

After the players were calmed, Moor’s Jermaine Davies was redcarded for alleged homophobic abuse.

Despite being a man light, Bobby Canavan crossed from close range to regain the lead for the Maroons, with Ineson converting and then adding a penalty goal to make it 1812.

A madcap final 10 minutes were guaranteed when Bradley Adams (Moor) and Mike Garrity (Pilks) were both shown red for alleged

head-butts following another scrap.

Just before that, Ineson had missed the opportunity to make it a two-score lead when he couldn’t hit the target with another penalty, and that looked to have cost them when Pilks scored.

Josh Lynch went in at the corner, but this time the conversion wasn’t on the money and Moor had eight minutes to hold on.

Despite defending with just 11 men they managed it, and finally they had their first points of the season on the board.

Escaping relegation remains an uphill task with six points separating them from safety, but Maun believes it is still possible if they take it one game a time, starting with tomorrow’s (Saturday) trip to Stanningley.

“I know they’ve been struggling as well but we won up at Stanningley last year so we’ve got to go there with a bit of confidence this week,” he said. “Hopefully we can get another two points.”

Kells loss sees Trojans slump to the bottom

TOUCHDOWN: Barry Boyd scores for Kells

PHOTO: Ben Challis

NCL Premier Division

KELLS THORNHILL TROJANS

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THORNHILL TROJANS returned to the bottom of the table after being overtaken by Kells with defeat to the Cumbrian side.

The Trojans had picked up only a second win of the season by defeating Leigh Miners Rangers the previous week, but they needed to back that up against the only side below them in the table.

However, it was Kells who came out on top after a sluggish start that saw Thornhill 24-4 down and a man light following the dismissal of Zach Johnson.

Man of the match Jake Wilson scored a brace of tries on his return to the team from a two-match ban as they produced an admirable second-half comeback to push Kells close.

Thornhill initially made a good start to this game and, after a good drive from Will Poching took them forward, Liam Morley sent out a pass which put Jack Gledhill over for an unconverted try in the corner.

But then they seemed to switch off and allowed Kells to take a hold of the game. The Thornhill defence failed to close down Tyrone Dalton and he picked his way over the line for a try, which Dom Wear converted.

The Trojans then failed to prevent the ball from going into touch for a 40/20, from which Barry Boyd planted the ball over the line to score a try.

Then came a flashpoint as Johnson took exception to the attentions of a Kells player. Once order had been restored he was shown the red card for punching.

Straight from this dismissal Kells pressed forward again, culminating in Troy Armstrong going between the posts to score.

During the half-time break there was a frank exchange of views amongst the Thornhill squad, but initially this seemed to make no difference as the home side scored again.

Straight from the restart Dalton sold a dummy which blew the defence wide open, going alone through a gap for his second try to make it 24-4.

But then the flow of play began to shift in Thornhill’s favour. Wilson went on a striding run towards the line, holding off his tacklers to plant the ball down for a try, converted by George Woodcock, to begin the fight back.

Thornhill continued to maintain the upper hand and once again it was a strong run from Wilson which did the damage, surging unchallenged to the line for another impressive score.

Danny Ratcliffe then broke through on a terrific run and was held down too long after being tackled, which earned Grant Gainford a yellow card and made it 12-a-side.

Ratcliffe made another fantastic run but saw his pass intercepted before his next break paid off. Lewis Farren continued the move and the ball was then worked to Casey Johnson, who in turn put Gledhill over for his second in the corner.

The conversion went wide to put the difference at four points with as many minutes left to play, but despite a frantic effort from the Trojans for a crucial try the final whistle ended their hopes.

Despite the loss, Thornhill are still just one point behind Rochdale Mayfield in the final safe spot, and those two go head-to-head tomorrow (Saturday) at Overthorpe Park.

Sharks plunged into danger NCL Division Two

SHAW CROSS SHARKS BRADFORD DUDLEY HILL

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SHAW CROSS’ survival hopes were dealt a blow as they were pipped at the line by Bradford Dudley Hill in the driving rain.

After ending their losing run with a draw against Barrow Island the previous week, the Sharks looked on course for a win as they earned a 14-4 lead in a dominant first half.

However, Dudley Hill were the stronger side after the break and won it with a penalty and then a try in the final minutes.

Ben Ripley had given the Sharks a perfect start when he went in after just six minutes, but a questionable score from Rhys Woodrow – who looked to have knocked the ball on chasing a kick – levelled it at 4-4.

When Bradford knocked-on from a kick it gave the Sharks great field position from which to attack, and Callum Barker went over to regain the lead.

The visitors then saw Martin Southwell sent to the sin bin for punching, and towards the end of those 10 minutes Cross scored again as Barker broke and then beat two defenders to make it to the line, before converting his effort for a

14-4 half-time advantage.

However, they found the going much tougher in the second half and struggled to get out of their own half. Dudley Hill were making as many errors as their opponents though, keeping the score unchanged at the hour mark.

That’s when the game turned as both sides had a player shown red when Elliott Cousins and Greg Wilby clashed.

The Sharks seemed to struggle more, conceding two tries in the following four minutes. First Luke Johnson drove over before Woodrow did likewise, and Ryan Montgomery converted both to edge his side in front for the first time.

With eight minutes left on the clock, the Sharks finally managed to get into decent position and when they were awarded a penalty in front of the sticks, Barker slotted over to level at 16-16.

Montgomery missed a field goal attempt with three to go but the Sharks gave away a penalty moments later, which was nailed from 30m out.

Then in the final seconds, Woodrow completed his hat-trick to seal the result.

The Sharks are three places behind Clock Face Miners in the final safe spot, and that’s who they face tomorrow (Saturday) in a crucial away game.

Boys taught lesson by leaders

SURROUNDED: Batley halt Dylan Naughton

NCL Division Three

BATLEY BOYS HUNSLET WARRIORS

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BATLEY BOYS were unable to conquer the league leaders as Hunslet Warriors earned a scrappy win in appalling conditions.

The Boys had lost only one of their previous 10 games, but the visitors had a superb first half and went into the sheds leading 14-0.

Hunslet opened their account through a Liam Brown try on 15 minutes, with man of the match Daryl Gaunt landing the conversion.

Dylan Naughton added another try five minutes later with Gaunt converting and then landing a penalty for that 14-point advantage.

Celtic out of top two NCL Division Three

HEWORTH DEWSBURY CELTIC

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DEWSBURY CELTIC slipped out of the automatic promotion places with defeat at Heworth.

Celtic travelled to York having won their previous five games, but were overturned by a Heworth side who have joined the promotion race with their own five-match streak.

A Gareth Wilson try gave the home side a fourth-minute lead, before Celtic replied with a Jermaine Akaidere try nine

Batley hit back in the second-half as tries from Matty Sheridan and Max Clark, along with an Adam Bingham goal, brought them back within four points.

However, their chances looked slim when they were reduced to 11 men.

First Gav Davis was binned on the hour mark for referee abuse, before Aaron James was shown the red card for alleged homophobic abuse five minutes later.

With two extra men on the field, the Warriors pressed on and Nathan Clapham went over for a final try to seal their victory.

The Boys travel to third-from-bottom Millom, who they beat 26-16 at home back in April, tomorrow (Saturday) as they look to make up ground on the top three. minutes later.

Two tries in five minutes midway through the first half gave Heworth a 12-4 half-time lead as Rhys Bailey and Ben Dyson-Dent both crossed.

Man of the match Josh Poulter then went in for a try on 53 minutes.

James Morland added another with five minutes to go and James Deighton converted both of those second-half scores to give them a comfortable win.

Celtic will look to get back to winning ways tomorrow (Saturday) with a home game against Eastmoor Dragons, who are second-bottom in the table and were defeated 24-0 on their own patch by Celtic earlier in the season.

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Dewsbury enjoy home rampage Betfred Championship

DEWSBURY RAMS ROCHDALE HORNETS

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Stephen Ibbetson at Tetley’s Stadium DEWSBURY hit top gear to smash bottom side Rochdale in an 11-try demolition and ease their own relegation fears.

After defeat to Swinton in their previous league match it was a crucial fixture for the Rams, and they performed accordingly to hammer a sorry Hornets side.

It was their biggest league win in this decade, since a 64-0 triumph over London Skolars in League One back in 2009.

Rochdale actually took the lead in the second minute as, despite putting the kick-off out on the full, they got the ball back and a nice move left saw Brandon Wood slip away and score in the corner for the fifth consecutive game.

However, the Rams soon hit the front when, after Liam Finn had been held out by good defence, Kyle Trout smashed over on the next play. Finn added the first of 11 goals out of 11 in the match, a tally that took him past the 500-point mark for the club.

They were enjoying the better of the field position but didn’t put any further points on the board until the 27th minute. After Finn’s grubber had been knocked on, the ball was taken right from the scrum and Dale Morton went over for a try in his 200th game for the club.

Rochdale then quite literally handed them the next try five minutes later when Jordan Case pushed an offload straight into the hands of Lucas Walshaw – celebrating his own milestone with his 150th career appearance – to sprint clear.

MATCH STATS BRADFORD BULLS: Ethan Ryan 8 Dalton Grant 7 Jake Webster 8 Ross Oakes 8 David Foggin-Johnston 9 Jordan Lilley 7 Matty Wildie 7 Liam Kirk 7 Sam Hallas 8 Callum Bustin 7 Matty Storton 7 Connor Farrell 7 Elliot Minchella 8 Subs: George Flanagan 7 Colton Roche 7 Mikey Wood 7 Ross Peltier 8 Tries: Foggin-Johnston (9, 51), Minchella (61) Goals: Lilley 2/3 BATLEY BULLDOGS: Dave Scott Keenen Tomlinson Sam Smeaton Sam Wood Johnny Campbell Louis Jouffret Dom Brambani Adam Gledhill Alistair Leak Lewis Bienek Jack Downs Dane Manning James Brown Subs: Paul Brearley Reiss Butterworth Joe Taira Michael Ward Tries: None Goals: None Referee: M Rossleigh Half-time: 4-0 Penalties: 8-5 Sin Bin: Gledhill (77, punching) Man of the match: David Foggin-Johnston (Bradford) Attendance: 3,414

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Dewsbury kept up the pressure by forcing a drop out and Sam Day ran through untracked to increase the score to 24-4 at the break.

Again Rochdale made a fast start to the half when they went in within three minutes of the interval, with Scott Moore getting his first try of the season from close range after a Rams knock-on and Dan Abram converting. Like the first half it would only get worse for them from there though – much worse.

A penalty in front of the posts put Dewsbury in a perfect position to attack the line, and Frazer Morris took Finn’s pass to crash through under the posts despite the attention of four defenders.

Three minutes later it all happened

again. Rochdale conceded another penalty close to the line and Morris scored his second try for the club right after the first, this time from Joe Martin’s assist.

The rampage continued as Martin got in on the act with his first score for the club, shrugging off a weak Adam Lawton challenge following another Finn assist, before Rochdale’s weak underbelly was exposed yet again as Morton was allowed to offload for Tom Garratt to stroll through.

Both of those tries were followed by restarts out on the full as the Hornets truly capitulated. They weren’t punished the second time around though as Day lost the ball over the line, before Abram did likewise in the visitors’ only

attack of the entire second half.

After a whole 10 minutes without a try, Day breezed over for his second after Finn and Chris Annakin were allowed to trade passes in front of the posts without the slightest hint of defensive pressure.

Day missed the opportunity for a hattrick by seeing the ball slip from his grasp over the line for the second time, before Martin scored his second try after Annakin’s drive and offload to see his side hit 60 points.

The Rams rounded off the afternoon with a final try two minutes from time, with Annakin becoming their eighth different try-scorer of the match by crashing over after Michael Knowles had been held up.

Big score will build up Rams confidence, says Finn DEWSBURY half-back Liam Finn hopes that last weekend’s 66-10 mauling of Rochdale will give the Rams’ squad plenty of confidence.

They romped home for only their fourth league win of a difficult season, with Finn to the fore with a number of assists as well as 11 goals – taking him past the 500-point mark for the club.

While the Rams came up against a struggling Hornets side, Finn was pleased to see them take full advantage.

He said: “It was nice for us to have that opportunity because earlier in the season we were playing and competing really well, but every single game was going down to the wire and we were getting pipped in a lot of them.

“It was nice to get the score blown out and enjoy 30 minutes of rugby, because it’s been really tough. When you’re losing those tight games it gets less and less enjoyable every week, so today was a welcome break and hopefully we can build on it.

“We won’t get ahead of ourselves; we

FINN-TASTIC: Liam Finn reached the 500point mark for the club in the Rochdale win know that Rochdale are struggling. But we’ll take that and hopefully some players will get a lot of confidence and we can build on it.

Bulldogs lack potency as Bradford defence wins out Betfred Championship

BRADFORD BULLS 16 BATLEY BULLDOGS 0 at Provident Stadium JOHN KEAR highlighted a staunch defensive effort after his old side Batley failed to score a point against his current club.

It was a first win in five games for Bradford, against a Bulldogs side who began the day just four points behind their hosts and were on a threematch winning run.

However, they rarely looked to have the incisive qualities necessary to cut through the home defence.

Bulldogs coach Matt Diskin expressed disappointment with his side’s attacking prowess, but opposite number Kear preferred to credit his side’s resilience for keeping a clean sheet.

“I’m absolutely delighted,” said the Bulls boss. “If someone had said beforehand that we’d win 16-0, I would have snapped their hand off.

“It’s been a tough period and I thought the gods were against us when it siled it down (torrential rain fell before the start) and made it a forwards battle, because they have some pretty big units.

“It wasn’t pretty or entertaining but we needed a win and got it.

“The score I take most heart from is the nil and they (the players) can take great heart from that.”

The Bulls were without skipper Steve Crossley through illness, with Elliot Minchella wearing the armband and leading by example.

The only score of a lacklustre first half came immediately after Sam Hallas went close near the posts, with quick hands to the left resulting in David Foggin-Johnston crossing in the left-hand corner.

Jordan Lilley failed to add the touchline conversion on the slippery turf.

Neither side was able to dominate, with Bradford thwarted by handling errors, and there was no addition to the scoreboard before the break.

Ross Peltier added some goforward when beginning his 100th career appearance off the bench and Foggin-Johnston might easily have added a second on the flank had Ross Oakes’s pass not been deliberately knocked down by an alert Sam Smeaton.

The Bulldogs began the second half the brighter and Dane Manning was only denied by a perceived knock-on when a Brambani cross-field kick came

loose in-goal.

At the other end it took an amazing four-man defensive effort to force Dalton Grant into touch as the former Dewsbury wingman reached to touchdown in the corner.

A scuffle between Manning and Jake Webster injected life into the affair before the Bulls extended their lead through Foggin-Johnston, who again benefited from the quick hands of Oakes inside him to finish in almost identical fashion by the flag.

Oakes might have claimed a try to virtually seal matters but referee Matt Rossleigh adjudged that FogginJohnston’s kick was actually a knock-on as it bounced over Batley’s ever-reliable last line of defence, Dave Scott.

It hardly mattered as, three minutes later, Matty Wildie’s grubber rebounded kindly off a Batley knee for Minchella to touch down and Lilley’s two conversions helped extend the lead to 16 points.

James Brown and Alistair Leak were held up as the Bulldogs tried to respond, while George Flanagan and Webster went close at the other end. Batley pushed hard in the final 15 minutes but the Bulls defence held firm before Adam Gledhill was sin-binned for throwing punches.

“That’s pretty much all we can take out of today: two points, a good win and hopefully more confidence.”

Finn also hopes to see his partnership with Paul Sykes continue to improve, after the latter made his return from injury in the Rochdale win.

The experienced pair have only played together four times for the club so far, but with more time on the pitch and on the training field he expects it to flourish, to the benefit of the whole team.

“The last game we played together was away at Featherstone which was a really good win, and he’s come back to a win,” said Finn.

“It’ll come hopefully in training in the next few weeks, and we can start having that clarity and giving the information that the forwards and outside backs need to do their jobs properly.

“If we can give them that, they’ll return it in abundance by going forward and by working hard in defence. Then you’re able to build off that and play off that back of it.”

MATCH STATS DEWSBURY RAMS: Joe Martin Rob Worrincy Dale Morton Adam Ryder Andy Gabriel Paul Sykes Liam Finn Chris Annakin Sam Day Jode Sheriffe Lucas Walshaw Michael Knowles Kyle Trout Subs: Dan Igbinedion Toby Richardson Frazer Morris Tom Garratt Tries: Trout (9), Morton (27), Walshaw (32), Day (38, 65), Morris (46, 49), Martin (51, 74), Garratt (55), Annakin (78) Goals: Finn 11/11 ROCHDALE HORNETS: Dan Abram Shaun Ainscough Jordan Case Daley Williams Brandon Wood Izaac Farrell Oscar Thomas Lee Mitchell Scott Moore Adam Lawton Mike Coleman Luis Johnson Ellis Robson Subs: Liam Carberry Aiden Gleeson Declan Kay Callum Wood Tries: B Wood (2), Moore (43) Goals: Abram 1/2

9 8 8 7 8 7 9 8 9 7 8 8 8 7 7 8 8

5 6 5 5 6 5 4 5 5 4 5 5 4 5 5 5 5

Referee: G Hewer Half-time: 24-4 Penalties: 12-6 Man of the match: Sam Day (Dewsbury) Attendance: 865

Toronto ‘different kettle of fish’ Continued from back page Although Dewsbury pushed Toronto all the way in a 22-17 home defeat earlier in the season, Finn says “it’s a different kettle of fish out there” in Canada.

“I’m all for expansion, but it’s going to be a tough challenge for a Dewsbury team to go there and win,” he said.

Greenwood concedes that the Toronto game will not be his top priority for picking up points.

“We’ll get the Canada trip out of the way and then we’ll plot the rest of the season out from there,” he said.

The game kicks off at 5.50pm UK time tomorrow (Saturday), and is being televised live on Sky Sports.

Away ties in quarters BOTH Heavy Woollen sides have been handed challenging away ties in the quarter-finals of the 1895 Cup. Batley and Dewsbury are both within two wins of the final at Wembley after wining their second-round matches.

The Bulldogs defeated Rochdale while the Rams saw off Swinton.

However, Batley will have to go to York – who are currently in the play-off places and defeated them 28-24 in this year’s league fixture at Bootham Crescent – in the next round of the competition.

Dewsbury, meanwhile, were drawn against a Widnes side who they pulled off a shock 2524 victory over on Easter Monday.

Both ties will played midweek, in the week starting June 24, with Dewsbury’s tie against the Vikings confirmed for June 26.

Batley have already

PRIZE: The 1895 Cup trophy announced a date change to their preceding league fixture, away at Widnes, to the Friday, June 16.

Diskin: ’Dogs need more bite against Eagles

By Stephen Ibbetson BATLEY coach Matt Diskin says his side will be aiming to right the wrongs of their humiliation at Sheffield earlier in the season when they welcome the Eagles this weekend.

Sunday’s tie (kick-off 3pm) between the two sides is the third annual Jo Cox Memorial Game, with entry free at the Fox’s Biscuits Stadium.

The Bulldogs lost 44-16 against Sheffield back in March, but come into this match in better form after winning three of their past four games in all

competitions.

Diskin wants to see his team correct their performance from the last time the two sides met, as well as improve on last week’s 16-0 defeat at Bradford, when they meet the play-off chasing Eagles.

“They’re doing exceptionally well. They’ve got some quality in there and some lads that we know very well,” he said.

“But we’re conscious that we got dished up by them away, we got embarrassed in the second half against them, so we want to correct that.

We want to put in a better showing of ourselves that we

did previously.

“We need to be clinical with the ball in hand, and we need to stay in the game for longer periods.

“We did against Bradford, we did control possession and did okay in that aspect of the game, but we didn’t do anything with the ball so we’ve got to be better when we’ve got the ball in hand.

“We want to be a team that controls field position and plays with the ball in hand, and we didn’t do that at the weekend which was very disappointing, so we’ll look to correct that at Sheffield.”

Batley’s squad remains slim as a number of players

Rams rosy after Rochdale rout DEWSBURY’S prospects are looking much brighter after last week’s crucial win over Rochdale, according to head coach Lee Greenwood.

They head to the runaway Championship leaders Toronto Wolfpack for a match this weekend that few would predict the Rams to get anything out of, after losing 64-12 in Canada last season.

Last weekend’s game was the vital one as they looked to get some distance between themselves and the relegation zone, and Greenwood was delighted to see his side produce an impressive display for a 66-10 win.

“It was a much-needed win, looking at the league table and where we were at,” he said. “We’d have been happy with a one-point win if we’re being honest.

“I did feel like if we could build some momentum in this game, with how Rochdale have been going, they allow you to score tries.

“They’ll present you with a few try-scoring opportunities which they did. There was a lot of good stuff.

“Obviously it’s a happier place after two wins, one in the cup and one in the league, and the league table looks slightly better for us.

“There are other pivotal games left in the season that we’ll need to pick points up in, but if we can get everyone available I’d like to think we can pick up some more points along the way.”

Sam Day scored two tries – and came agonisingly close to two others – in last week’s

HAPPY DAY: Sam Day received praise for his progression win, and Greenwood praised the improvement that the hooker has made in his time in charge.

“He was the third choice, not getting much game time last year at nine,” said the Rams boss.

“He’s trained really well, he’s a fit lad, and he’s taken his opportunity really well this season.

“His early-season form was really good, he went off the boil a little bit which is what you do when you’re playing your first full season, and he’s just starting to come back into a bit of form.

“He’s done 80 minutes two weeks in a row at nine and he’s always got that little burrow in him, sometimes it comes off and sometimes it

doesn’t, but it tests defenders out close to the lines.”

Greenwood is also looking forward to seeing more of the experienced half-back pairing of Paul Sykes and Liam Finn, after Sykes made his return from injury.

He said: “Liam and Paul need the cattle around them to do their jobs right, which is running hard, keeping hold of the ball and running into holes for them. If they do that, we’ve got two outstanding half-backs at this level.

“We haven’t had many games where Liam and Paul have played together. That was the fourth time, so there were some promising signs.

“Liam likes the responsibility of guiding the team around. He’s not too bothered about flash touches or anything like that, so that’s what you’d see with that half-back pairing if they played together long enough.

“They look after themselves, these boys that have played for a long time. It’s not easy or everyone would do it.

“It takes a lot of self-discipline to look after yourself, and come back from injuries when you’re knocking on a bit.”

Finn passed the 500-point mark for the club in the Rochdale win, but is one of the players who hasn’t been able to make the trip across the Atlantic for this weekend’s match.

He admits that the side who do go out there will face a very big challenge.

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CAP IT ALL: Michael Ward is set to make his 200th career appearance against Sheffield continue their injury recoveries, with only prop Toby Everett expected to return after missing last week’s defeat to the Bulls.

“He pulled up with a tight calf in training on the Wednesday. We’re in a fortunate position regarding front-

rowers, we’ve got plenty of lads with fresh legs so we decided to go with somebody else,” said Diskin.

Prop Tyler Dickinson was in the 19-man squad last week after recovering from a thumb injury, but his absence could be prolonged

PHOTO: Simon Hall

by a personal issue.

Tom Lillycrop, Danny Yates and Niall Walker are all closing in on returns but won’t be ready to play in the Sheffield clash.

Michael Ward will reach 200 career appearances if he features this weekend.