Kirklees news

• 'I don't understand' - Kirklees Council meeting descends into chaos - BBC

  22-05-2026 12:07
  'I don't understand' - Kirklees Council meeting descends into chaos  BBC
  
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• Kirklees Council remains without a leader after meeting chaos - BBC

  21-05-2026 20:31
  Kirklees Council remains without a leader after meeting chaos  BBC
  
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• Demolition progress at Bishops Court and Holme Park Court - Kirklees Together

  21-05-2026 19:00
  Demolition progress at Bishops Court and Holme Park Court  Kirklees Together
  
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• Chaos at Kirklees Council as Leader vote collapses amid confusion - Asian Standard

  21-05-2026 13:22
  Chaos at Kirklees Council as Leader vote collapses amid confusion  Asian Standard
  
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• 'We don’t understand the rules' - Chaos erupts as Kirklees Council has no leader - Yahoo News UK

  21-05-2026 12:00
  'We don’t understand the rules' - Chaos erupts as Kirklees Council has no leader  Yahoo News UK
  
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• New Mayor of Kirklees Karen Allison will bring 'passion, integrity and a healthy dose of good humour' to the role - Huddersfield Hub

  21-05-2026 07:44
  New Mayor of Kirklees Karen Allison will bring 'passion, integrity and a healthy dose of good humour' to the role  Huddersfield Hub
  
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• Chaos, confusion and bewilderment in the council chamber as Kirklees Council fails to elect a new leader - Huddersfield Hub

  21-05-2026 01:18
  Chaos, confusion and bewilderment in the council chamber as Kirklees Council fails to elect a new leader  Huddersfield Hub
  
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• Reform UK councillor becomes Kirklees Deputy Mayor for first time in history - Yorkshire Live

  20-05-2026 18:23
  Reform UK councillor becomes Kirklees Deputy Mayor for first time in history  Yorkshire Live
  
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• Welcome the new Mayor of Kirklees – Cllr Karen Allison - Kirklees Together

  20-05-2026 14:49
  Welcome the new Mayor of Kirklees – Cllr Karen Allison  Kirklees Together
  
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• Police name 20 people jailed for child sexual abuse in Kirklees after reporting restrictions lifted - Rayo

  19-05-2026 23:41
  Police name 20 people jailed for child sexual abuse in Kirklees after reporting restrictions lifted  Rayo
  
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• Reform UK aiming high in Kirklees as aeronautical engineer becomes group leader - Telegraph and Argus

  19-05-2026 19:07
  Reform UK aiming high in Kirklees as aeronautical engineer becomes group leader  Telegraph and Argus
  
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• Twenty people jailed for sexual abuse committed decades ago in Kirklees - West Yorkshire Police

  19-05-2026 16:51
  Twenty people jailed for sexual abuse committed decades ago in Kirklees  West Yorkshire Police
  
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• Watch Kirklees Council appoint its new Mayor live - Kirklees Together

  19-05-2026 11:26
  Watch Kirklees Council appoint its new Mayor live  Kirklees Together
  
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• Kirklees Man Jailed For Stalking And Coercively Controlling Victim - West Yorkshire Police

  18-05-2026 13:40
  Kirklees Man Jailed For Stalking And Coercively Controlling Victim  West Yorkshire Police
  
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• Kirklees Council to showcase Huddersfield's regeneration opportunities to UK and global investors at UKREiiF - Huddersfield Hub

  18-05-2026 05:09
  Kirklees Council to showcase Huddersfield's regeneration opportunities to UK and global investors at UKREiiF  Huddersfield Hub
  
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• Kirklees Conservatives elect Birstall and Birkenshaw councillor Joshua Sheard as new deputy leader - Dewsbury Reporter

  17-05-2026 07:00
  Kirklees Conservatives elect Birstall and Birkenshaw councillor Joshua Sheard as new deputy leader  Dewsbury Reporter
  
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• Kirklees Council to run new Queensgate Market food hall itself after private operators decide it's too risky - Huddersfield Hub

  16-05-2026 04:19
  Kirklees Council to run new Queensgate Market food hall itself after private operators decide it's too risky  Huddersfield Hub
  
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• Former Kirklees Council leader 'disappointed' to lose her seat but 'extremely proud' of her 18 years in office serving Dewsbury East - Dewsbury Reporter

  15-05-2026 17:30
  Former Kirklees Council leader 'disappointed' to lose her seat but 'extremely proud' of her 18 years in office serving Dewsbury East  Dewsbury Reporter
  
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• Kirklees Council annual meeting date confirmed as members set to elect new leader and other key roles - Dewsbury Reporter

  15-05-2026 07:00
  Kirklees Council annual meeting date confirmed as members set to elect new leader and other key roles  Dewsbury Reporter
  
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• Disgusting photos of rubbish strewn all over communal gardens in Kirklees - Yorkshire Live

  15-05-2026 05:00
  Disgusting photos of rubbish strewn all over communal gardens in Kirklees  Yorkshire Live
  
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• Kirklees planning applications: Plans to turn former Birstall church into flats and build 21 homes in Birkenshaw up for decision - MSN

  14-05-2026 20:42
  Kirklees planning applications: Plans to turn former Birstall church into flats and build 21 homes in Birkenshaw up for decision  MSN
  
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• Kirklees Council meeting set for week after election results - Telegraph and Argus

  13-05-2026 19:17
  Kirklees Council meeting set for week after election results  Telegraph and Argus
  
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• Seasons of culture grants for culture and nature projects - Kirklees Together

  13-05-2026 17:36
  Seasons of culture grants for culture and nature projects  Kirklees Together
  
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• Former council leader breaks silence after being thrashed at local election polls - Telegraph and Argus

  13-05-2026 16:48
  Former council leader breaks silence after being thrashed at local election polls  Telegraph and Argus
  
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• Kirklees local election results 2026 in full - MSN

  13-05-2026 04:38
  Kirklees local election results 2026 in full  MSN
  
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• Update: Wanted Appeal: Bradley Tommis, Kirklees - West Yorkshire Police

  12-05-2026 09:07
  Update: Wanted Appeal: Bradley Tommis, Kirklees  West Yorkshire Police
  
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• ‘Gaza Independents helped deliver Kirklees to Reform’ - LabourList

  12-05-2026 07:00
  ‘Gaza Independents helped deliver Kirklees to Reform’  LabourList
  
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• New Kirklees councillors 'hit the ground running' after Reform UK's historic win - Yorkshire Live

  12-05-2026 05:00
  New Kirklees councillors 'hit the ground running' after Reform UK's historic win  Yorkshire Live
  
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• Kirklees Council to cut parking charges on a Saturday in one of Huddersfield town centre's biggest car parks - Huddersfield Hub

  12-05-2026 03:19
  Kirklees Council to cut parking charges on a Saturday in one of Huddersfield town centre's biggest car parks  Huddersfield Hub
  
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• Your new-look Kirklees Council 2026 - everything you need to know - Yorkshire Live

  11-05-2026 16:01
  Your new-look Kirklees Council 2026 - everything you need to know  Yorkshire Live
  
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• Kirklees Councillors in every ward after local elections 2026 - Yorkshire Live

  11-05-2026 09:00
  Kirklees Councillors in every ward after local elections 2026  Yorkshire Live
  
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• What next for Kirklees Council after Reform's game-changing election result and catastrophic Labour loss - Yorkshire Live

  09-05-2026 16:58
  What next for Kirklees Council after Reform's game-changing election result and catastrophic Labour loss  Yorkshire Live
  
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• Kirklees Council sees big Reform UK wins and no Labour seats - BBC

  09-05-2026 16:11
  Kirklees Council sees big Reform UK wins and no Labour seats  BBC
  
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• Kirklees Council in No Overall Control After Dramatic Election Shake-Up - Here's Every Result in all 23 Wards - Kirklees Local TV

  09-05-2026 12:26
  Kirklees Council in No Overall Control After Dramatic Election Shake-Up - Here's Every Result in all 23 Wards  Kirklees Local TV
  
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• Reform becomes largest party on Kirklees Council - BBC

  09-05-2026 10:10
  Reform becomes largest party on Kirklees Council  BBC
  
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• Kirklees Council in No Overall Control After Dramatic Election Shake-Up – Here’s Every Result in all 23 Wards - Kirklees Local TV

  09-05-2026 09:00
  Kirklees Council in No Overall Control After Dramatic Election Shake-Up – Here’s Every Result in all 23 Wards  Kirklees Local TV
  
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• Kirklees Council election results in full: Reform UK is largest party as Labour loses all of its seats - Dewsbury Reporter

  09-05-2026 00:29
  Kirklees Council election results in full: Reform UK is largest party as Labour loses all of its seats  Dewsbury Reporter
  
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• No Overall Control in Kirklees following local elections - Kirklees Together

  08-05-2026 09:00
  No Overall Control in Kirklees following local elections  Kirklees Together
  
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• Kirklees local election results 2026 in full - Manchester Evening News

  08-05-2026 09:00
  Kirklees local election results 2026 in full  Manchester Evening News
  
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• Local elections 2026: Nine photos capturing Kirklees on polling day - Yorkshire Live

  07-05-2026 23:00
  Local elections 2026: Nine photos capturing Kirklees on polling day  Yorkshire Live
  
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• Man arrested after threatening emails sent to Kirklees schools and colleges - Yorkshire Post

  07-05-2026 13:50
  Man arrested after threatening emails sent to Kirklees schools and colleges  Yorkshire Post
  
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• Kirklees Goes to the Polls as Voters Decide Future of the Council - Kirklees Local TV

  07-05-2026 12:45
  Kirklees Goes to the Polls as Voters Decide Future of the Council  Kirklees Local TV
  
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• West Yorkshire Police Statement on Emails Sent to Kirklees Schools and Colleges - West Yorkshire Police

  07-05-2026 12:16
  West Yorkshire Police Statement on Emails Sent to Kirklees Schools and Colleges  West Yorkshire Police
  
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• Kirklees Council elections 2026: List of candidates in Dewsbury, Batley, Spen and Mirfield as voters go to the polls - Dewsbury Reporter

  07-05-2026 10:35
  Kirklees Council elections 2026: List of candidates in Dewsbury, Batley, Spen and Mirfield as voters go to the polls  Dewsbury Reporter
  
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• Update after schools and colleges put into emergency lockdown with man arrested - Telegraph and Argus

  07-05-2026 09:00
  Update after schools and colleges put into emergency lockdown with man arrested  Telegraph and Argus
  
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• Kirklees police officer tries to lie her way out of fines for speeding in Huddersfield - Yorkshire Live

  07-05-2026 09:00
  Kirklees police officer tries to lie her way out of fines for speeding in Huddersfield  Yorkshire Live
  
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• Kirklees local election results: Reform are the biggest party with count ongoing - Yorkshire Post

  07-05-2026 09:00
  Kirklees local election results: Reform are the biggest party with count ongoing  Yorkshire Post
  
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• Kirklees Council elections 2026 as residents share how they voted and why - Yorkshire Live

  07-05-2026 09:00
  Kirklees Council elections 2026 as residents share how they voted and why  Yorkshire Live
  
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• Kirklees College in emergency lockdown as 'students locked in classrooms' - The Mirror

  07-05-2026 09:00
  Kirklees College in emergency lockdown as 'students locked in classrooms'  The Mirror
  
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• Kirklees College breaks silence as students locked in classrooms after police advice - Yorkshire Live

  07-05-2026 09:00
  Kirklees College breaks silence as students locked in classrooms after police advice  Yorkshire Live
  
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