HRI campaigners set to march on Tories

Hands Off HRI has launched a new petition to build support which can be signed online at officialhandsoffhri.org

Campaigners can board the Manchester Victoria train from Huddersfield at 10.16am, Slaithwaite at 10.23am and Marsden 10.29am. Change at Stalybridge for the Manchester Piccadilly train.

Mr Buckle added: “We have been out every week, sharing information with the general public and collecting signatures on the petition since councillors referred the whole process to Jeremy Hunt and the Independent Reconfiguration Panel.

“Our campaign has now sent a letter to the IRP giving 30 reasons why an indepth review is the absolute minimum requirement in light of what is being proposed in Huddersfield – namely the demolition of HRI and loss of almost 500 jobs, and the building of little more than a cottage hospital to be funded by yet another PFI (Private Finance Initiative). “As well as marching in Huddersfield this year, we have also taken our campaign to London and Leeds and we are looking forward to raising our profile once again in Manchester. We will assemble outside the Science Museum at 11.50am before taking part in the march through the city, finishing at the Castlefield Arena.”

Visit the public Facebook “Hands Off HRI Official Group” or the Hands Off HRI website for

further details. A BIG music festival will be held in Shelley tomorrow.

The event will be held at Shelley Cricket Club from 11am to 9pm.

Webstival is the idea of Sophie Webster from Shelley who was diagnosed with advanced cervical cancer six months ago.

She underwent intensive radio therapy at the Leeds Cancer Centre at St James’ Hospital which is also home to the Yorkshire Cancer Centre Appeal.

Money raised by Webstival will go to the appeal.

Local acts include Huddersfield band LewRey, Professor Fonque and the All-Stars and Sass and the Groove.

There will also be lots of activities for kids to keep them entertained plus homemade gifts and crafts to buy.