Kirklees news

• Bad news Beyonce! Pop, rock and rap stars to be replaced by computers, says University of Huddersfield

  05-10-2015 21:00
  
  It could be very bad news for Kanye West and Beyoncé
  
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• Huddersfield couple escape French floods which left at least 19 dead

  05-10-2015 19:30
  
  They were staying at Antibes campsite where an Englishwoman was killed
  
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• Taxi firm owner calls for more repair time for cab drivers after 'unfair' spot checks on vehicles

  05-10-2015 19:00
  
  Shabaz Ahmed, owner of Marsh Taxis say current system is "harsh and unfair" and drivers faced a 'race against time' to fix their cars
  
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• Kyle Mitchell appears in court over Moldgreen police siege

  05-10-2015 18:23
  
  Armed officers spent four hours outside house in Rosedale Avenue
  
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• Huddersfield teacher misses out on English Channel swimming record

  05-10-2015 17:31
  
  Dee Llewellyn saw her world record bid beaten by the tide
  
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• Kirklees Local Plan: major roads around Huddersfield and Dewsbury to be improved to cope with extra traffic

  05-10-2015 17:08
  
  15 year blueprint highlights need to upgrade roads, car parks and M62 junctions
  
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• Kirklees Local Plan: major roads around Huddersfield and Dewsbury to be ... - Huddersfield Examiner

  05-10-2015 17:08 via
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  Kirklees Local Plan: major roads around Huddersfield and Dewsbury to be ...
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  Huge efforts to relieve Kirklees' clogged up roads have been included in the council's Local Plan. Plans for providing land for 30,000 homes were published by Kirklees Council last week. They show plots of land across the borough that will be for sale ...and more »
  

• Spongebob Strawpants triumphs at Upperthong Scarecrow Festival - take a look here

  05-10-2015 16:15
  
  Visitors flocked to the village for what could become an annual event
  
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• 'Gizza job' placard man Jason Allen in court ... again

  05-10-2015 15:15
  
  36-year-old was arrested and held in custody over the weekend - just four days after his last appearance
  
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• 14 out of 24 taxis stopped in Huddersfield on Friday night had defects

  05-10-2015 13:13
  
  Five were taken off the road immediately and a further nine were given suspension notices with brakes and tyres a big problem
  
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• Who's watching over your shoulder at the bank? Police want to speak to three after OAP's card stolen and used

  05-10-2015 12:59
  
  Police want to speak to the three people pictured after the pensioner's card was stolen and used
  
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• Celebrity chef James Martin picks Huddersfield cheesemaker Razan Alsous to star in new BBC show

  05-10-2015 12:34
  
  She will appear on his programme Home Comforts when it is screened next year
  
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• Campaigners hand in 3,000-name petition to save Kirklees Council translation service

  05-10-2015 12:05
  
  Fears raised that vulnerable people who can't speak English will lose out under council axe
  
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• Traders who sell e-cigarettes to under 18s face fines of up to £2,500

  05-10-2015 11:59
  
  West Yorkshire Trading Standards to enforce law on selling to children and young teens
  
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• Direct Golf UK on brink as founder tells Sports Direct: 'It's put up or shut up'

  05-10-2015 11:25
  
  Huddersfield firm Direct Golf UK on brink of collapse without urgent investment
  
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• Dewsbury West Labour councillor Karen Rowling ditched as candidate by her own party

  05-10-2015 08:40
  
  Leading Labour party official blames "18-month hate campaign" by colleagues
  
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• Work starts on new multi-million pound Royds Hall school

  05-10-2015 08:30
  
  Excited youngsters don hard hats for launch of work
  
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• "My brother's stem cells saved my life": Bone marrow transplant patient Louise Macleod backs Bloodwise campaign

  05-10-2015 08:15
  
  Louise Macleod was saved after her brother, Magic Rock managing director Richard Burhouse, donated stem cells for a bone marrow transplant — now she's raised £10,000 for charity
  
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• Butterley Spillway: Colin Anderson makes last-ditch plea to save Victorian landmark

  05-10-2015 07:50
  
  Retired engineer takes on Yorkshire Water at High Court — but needs to raise £12,000 to pay for it
  
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• Direct Golf UK: Employee describes situation as "full-on farce" as workers in limbo over future of stricken company

  05-10-2015 07:30
  
  Employee says Direct Golf staff had seen trouble looming for weeks —but staff unsure who they'll be working for
  
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• Direct Golf UK boss John Andrew blasts Sports Direct over 'attempt to commandeer' Huddersfield headquarters

  05-10-2015 07:30
  
  Milnsbridge offices under guard as employees fear for jobs
  
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• Direct Golf boss John Andrew blasts Sports Direct over 'attempt to commandeer' Huddersfield headquarters

  05-10-2015 07:30
  
  Milnsbridge offices under guard as employees fear for jobs
  
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• Live: Latest Huddersfield news, sport updates, M62 traffic, travel and weather on October 5

  05-10-2015 06:00
  
  Follow our live updates through the day to get the latest breaking news in Huddersfield, sport latest, weather forecasts, plus travel and traffic updates
  
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