Batley

Batley,

town (1991 pop. 45,582), Kirklees metropolitan district, N central England. Heavy woolens, shoddy, and other textiles are the chief manufactures; tiles, carpets, mattresses, felt, biscuits, and machinery are also produced. The Bagshaw Museum in Batley illustrates the history of clothmaking. Joseph PriestleyPriestley, Joseph,
1733–1804, English theologian and scientist. He prepared for the Presbyterian ministry and served several churches in England as pastor but gradually rejected orthodox Calvinism and adopted Unitarian views.
..... Click the link for more information. , the radical minister and scientist, attended Batley Grammar School.

Batley

a town in N England, in Kirklees unitary authority, West Yorkshire. Pop.: 49 448 (2001)

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Colin Batley, described by > FROM PAGE 1 prosecutor Peter Murphy QC as "evil and manipulative", could be seen smiling and at one point laughing as the jury returned guilty verdicts to the string of serous offences he was convicted of doing.

Satanic sex cult paedophile guilty; HISDEPRAVED 'SECT'ABUSED CHILDRENIN WELSHTOWN: Sect in sleepy town abusing children in facing jail for twisted rites

Batley is on trial with five others accused of running the cult from a nondescript cul-de-sac in Kidwelly, West Wales.

'Pervert ring run as cult' LEADER ACCUSED OF RAPING GIRL

Prosecutors at Swansea Crown Court have claimed that Batley was the head of a "quasi-religious" cult established in Clos yr Onnen, a cul-de-sac in Kidwelly, near Llanelli.

'Sex cult' trial to continue

But a series of handling errors within sight of their own posts allowed Batley to lay siege to the Vikings line.

Stunned Vikings 'didn't deserve victory'

The overall points tally is 92-76 in Dewsbury's favour, so it's certainly slightly surprising to see Batley priced up as strong favourites.

Rugby League: Rams should have edge as rivals clash

Salford football supremo Steve Simms (right) will be cheering underdogs Batley at his old club Leigh in today's Northern Ford Premiership semi-final.

Rugby league: Simms lives in hope

The event is from 1pm until 3pm at Batley Library and will be attended by the Mayor of Kirklees, Clr Gwen Lowe.

Poetry to remember tragedy

One 18-year-old woman who was raped at 11 by Batley, said: "Sex with him was a test and if I did not pass I would go to The Abyss."

Cult leader forced kids to have sex; PAEDOPHILE

Batley, 48, wife Elaine, 47, Sandra Iveson, 45, Shelley Millar, 35 and Jackie Marling,42, deny more than 40 charges between them.

Jury is told alleged sex-cult chief is no modern Rasputin

Widnes skipper Dave Allen is no exception and as a native of the town he's raring to go against Batley.

Allen geared up for Vikings' big day out

The Leeds-based firm said the new equipment will lead to the loss of about 300 jobs at Batley and Uttoxeter although about 80 positions are being created at Kirkham.

Biscuit jobs go

In a deal which is rated in the pounds 100,000-plus bracket by Batley, they take former Great Britain tourist utility back Roger Simpson, wing or centre David Turpin and young second row forward Phil Hardwick, plus a cash adjustment for the Australian.