HALIFAX NOSTALGIA: 15 of the top stories from the Halifax Courier from 1995 to 1999

Back at the turn of the century, the Halifax Courier put together a Millennium Souvenir guide with some of the top stories featured in the pages of the paper each year from 1900 to 1999.

By Abigail Kellett

Published 23rd Jun 2023, 06:00 BST

We’ll be taking a trip down memory lane looking at the top stories throughout the decades.

We’re starting off with 1995 to 1999 – from a huge drought that led water tankers to take to the streets to the final whistle at Thrum Hall.

Come back in two weeks when we’ll be taking a look at the top stories during the rest of the 1990s.

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1. Piece Hall plans - 1999

Before the Piece Hall became the iconic venue we know today after its regeneration in the 2010s, back in 1999 Calderdale Council could not afford to restore it to its former glory. Photo: Halifax Courier