The Devil's Own Blog From God's Own County

A woman from Hull who went to hospital believing she had appendicitis later gave birth to a healthy baby boy, it has emerged. (11/03/2010 15:54:56)

Chart star Paul Heaton has lined up a tour of English boozers - travelling the 1,000 miles by bike. (11/03/2010 16:08:05)

Social networking website Facebook came under renewed pressure today to install a "panic button" on its website to protect youngsters from predatory paedophiles. (11/03/2010 14:56:30)

Justice Secretary Jack Straw met James Bulger's mother today, to discuss the return to prison of her son's killer Jon Venables, a Ministry of Justice spokesman confirmed. (11/03/2010 15:12:45)

A teenage boy had "a fantasy" about his teacher who is accused of having sex with him, a court heard today. (11/03/2010 14:54:32)

Technophobes have always known it – but now new findings by boffins in Leeds have proven that if it goes wrong, you can blame that darn machine! (11/03/2010 14:46:28)

Leeds RL legend Ellery Hanley MBE is challenging local people to sign up for a tower run up the tallest building in Yorkshire, taking on 30 storeys and 600 steps in aid of a children's charity. (11/03/2010 13:41:42)

A man who claimed he was the victim of a campaign of terror was found to have sent hate mail to himself. (11/03/2010 10:00:00)

An offer by Farsley Celtic's administrator to transfer control of the ailing club to its fans was today dismissed as a "PR stunt". (10/03/2010 15:52:02)

A gang who kidnapped and tortured a 16-year-old boy have been jailed for 40 years, it was confirmed today. (10/03/2010 13:49:40)

A MAN was injured in a road-rage attack at Bramley Lane, Hipperholme. (11/03/2010)

ENTHUSIASTS will carve out a path for the next generation of stone workers with the opening of a training centre. (11/03/2010 09:42:46)

A MAN in his 20s was knocked down by a bus – seconds after a row with the driver over a fare. (11/03/2010 14:27:23)

JAYNE Booth has been chosen as the Labour candidate for Todmorden in the Calderdale Council elections. (11/03/2010 08:52:04)

TWO teenagers have appeared at Leeds Crown Court accused of killing Calderdale man John 'Brushy' Greer. (11/03/2010 14:20:19)

CAMPAIGNERS against domestic violence have a new base. (11/03/2010 14:13:16)

Police arrested a woman on suspicion of arson after a house fire in Todmorden. (11/03/2010 14:14:53)

A woman has appeared before Calderdale magistrates charged with breaching her ASBO. (11/03/2010 09:48:54)

A Mini Cooper burst into flames after spinning across the M62 and hitting the central reservation. (11/03/2010 14:13:54)

AROUND 3,300 homes in Calderdale have been empty for more than six months – and more than 1,000 have been vacant for over three years. (11/03/2010 08:06:38)