Drunk threw heart equipment at crew

Phone firm in deal to move into new stores

Mandy Taylor, centre, front, and her Pink Fizz team, take a break from a warm-up event for the Race for Life Pretty Muddy event MOBILE firm EE is to create 400 new jobs as part of expansion plans that will see it set up outlets in Sainsbury’s and Argos stores.

BT-owned EE has signed an agreement with the supermarket giant, which acquired Argos last year, that will see 100 “stores within stores” opened by 2019.

The move will see EE’s retail presence reach nearly 700 outlets in total and the investment is part of its objective to “provide 95% of the population” with access to one of its shops within a 20-minute drive.

Boss Marc Allera said: “We’ve learned there’s no substitute for getting help from an expert in person.

“I know our customers prefer to talk to real people in our UK and Ireland call centres rather than receiving help from a bot, which is where many other companies are investing.

“We’re investing in more people in our customer service teams, more stores for them to serve customers from, and exciting new technology that will help our teams provide even better service.”

Since BT completed the £12.5 billion acquisition of EE last year, customer numbers have grown at a steady rate.

Mr Allera added: “Alongside our mission to provide superfast 4G to every corner of the UK, this expansion aims to provide all of our customers with a premium, personal service no matter where they are located.” A TEAM of local ladies are gearing up for a new womenonly Race for Life Pretty Muddy event.

Cancer survivor Mandy Taylor, 48, rounded up five girlfriends to help launch the mud-splattered obstacle course which takes place for the first time in Halifax on Saturday July 22 at Savile Park.

Pretty Muddy is a womenonly 5k obstacle course with mud, space hopper, scramble nets, inflatable slides and hurdles to raise funds for Cancer Research UK’s research.

Joining Mandy in the Pink Fizz team will be Sharon Holland, 54, of Halifax, a volunteer fundraiser for Bash Local in Brighouse, and Vicki Davenport, 53, a businesswoman from

Police went to speak with Ellis, who was drinking from a can of lager, but he continued to act aggressively and made a punching motion towards them.

Mr Bozman said: “They took hold him but there was a struggle and to bring him under control one of the officers had to discharge his Pava spray.

“Eventually they got Mr Ellis to the ground where he was handcuffed.”

Magistrates heard that this put Ellis in breach of a two-year conditional discharge given to him following an incident in Great Northern Street on April 7.

Police were alerted as Ellis was acting strangely, standing in the road disrupting traffic and foaming at the mouth.

Mr Bozman said: “He called them devils and started to enter their personal space, telling them that he wanted to be arrested so that he could get a lift home.

“At the police station he spat in the face of a Huddersfield, who said: “I’m doing Pretty Muddy for Mandy, but also for my best friend Diane who died from cancer far too young at 50.”

Team member Karen Bradbury, 54, director of a family business in Huddersfield, said: “Since losing over six stone two years ago I’ve run many race events including two half marathons and a triathlon – I also love to cycle with the Pink Fizz team but can’t wait to get ‘pretty muddy’ with the girls at this event.”

Janet Pollard, 49, and Caron Marshall, 48, both of Halifax, are also taking part along with team member Angela Teal.

The team is calling on women of all shapes, sizes, ages and abilities to sign up at www.raceforlife.org special constable and had to be restrained using leg restraints and a spit hood.

“He was unco-operative, tensed his limbs and said that the officers were the work of Satan.”

For safety reasons his clothing had to be removed and he urinated on his new clothes before defecating on the cell door, resulting in deep cleaning being required.

Andy Day, mitigating, explained that Ellis has suffered four bereavements of close friends, including one who he found dead in bed.

He said: “He has failed to cope with these circumstances and unfortunately has reverted to alcohol as an unsuccessful coping mechanism. He’s very sorry for his behaviour and welcomes any help offered to him.”

Magistrates gave Ellis, of Princess Gardens in Dewsbury, a community order with 15 days of rehabilitation activities. He must pay £85 costs and £85 victim surcharge.