Kirklees news

• Calderdale Council wants Halifax courts to be saved

  07-10-2015 19:05
  
  Councillors come out firmly against plans to shut county, magistrates and family courts
  
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• Cumberworth footballer Marcus Moxon jumped from Denby Dale viaduct, inquest hears

  07-10-2015 19:00
  
  The 21-year-old sportsman told a friend he had “had enough” and would see him “in another life”
  
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• Can you guess the weight of the heaviest baby born in Kirklees and Calderdale ... - Huddersfield Examiner

  07-10-2015 18:41 via
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  Can you guess the weight of the heaviest baby born in Kirklees and Calderdale since 2010? 17:38, 7 Oct 2015; Updated 17:56, 7 Oct 2015; By Samantha Robinson , Phil Booth. The heaviest tot was nearly double the average weight for newborns — have a ...and more »
  

• Can you guess the weight of the heaviest baby born in Kirklees and Calderdale since 2010?

  07-10-2015 18:38
  
  The heaviest tot was nearly double the average weight for newborns — have a guess then read on
  
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• A look back to 30 years ago: Are you in our nostalgia pictures from 1985?

  07-10-2015 18:23
  
  See who was up to what in Huddersfield with our pictures showing hundreds of people back in the 80s
  
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• Denby Dale pigs face chop after snuffling up bluebells

  07-10-2015 17:33
  
  Owners face new battle to save their bacon after Kirklees Council ordered their shed to be torn down
  
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• Good Samaritans rewarded in court for tackling knife-wielding robber in Huddersfield

  07-10-2015 17:14
  
  Darren and Theresa Tyrell stopped their car and detained Connor Mulvey after the robber struck on Woodhead Road
  
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• Mirfield's St Mary's Church bells will fall silent for six months

  07-10-2015 16:52
  
  All 10 will be renovated using centuries-old processes - take a look at our picture gallery of the removal of the bells
  
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• Explosion at Almondbury house: Police, fire and ambulance rush to scene

  07-10-2015 15:59
  
  Emergency services were called to an address in Almondbury this afternoon after reports of an explosion - latest updates from the scene
  
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• Lucky escape for pensioner in Almondbury gas explosion

  07-10-2015 15:57
  
  Pensioner taken to hospital with 'superficial burns'
  
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• Kirklees Local Plan: Consultation on development plan that could change ... - Huddersfield Examiner

  07-10-2015 14:16 via
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  Kirklees Local Plan: Consultation on development plan that could change ...
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  Six weeks of suggestions and protests loom after the council agreed to ask the public for their views on its planning blueprint – the Local Plan. Kirklees Council's Cabinet – a group of top councillors – has formally authorised consultation on the ...
  

• Kirklees Local Plan: Consultation on development plan that could change Kirklees within a generation will last six weeks

  07-10-2015 14:08
  
  Kirklees Cabinet agrees to six weeks of input from residents, developers and campaigners
  
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• Ashleigh Care Home in Newsome set to close with vulnerable OAPS being moved out and staff fearing for jobs

  07-10-2015 13:56
  
  Residents, relatives and staff's future plunged into doubt as Eldercare home announces closure
  
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• Huddersfield and Calderdale hospital chiefs throw in the towel on £230m contract row

  07-10-2015 12:27
  
  Hospital drops protest about how NHS officials awarded new deal to Locala
  
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• 'A mindless alcohol-fuelled moment of violence has resulted in the senseless waste of a life' says detective who investigated killing of Adrian Smith

  07-10-2015 12:22
  
  "This case demonstrates the very serious potential repercussions of throwing a single punch," said Detective Superintendent Simon Atkinson
  
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• Elland crash: Car smashes into skip on Park Road

  07-10-2015 12:19
  
  The female driver was treated for shock at the scene
  
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• Huddersfield New Starters part 1: Their first days at school caught on camera

  07-10-2015 12:05
  
  Take a look at the pictures of youngsters as they start their school journey - there are thousands of faces pictured
  
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• 'Magic mushrooms may send you on trips to the toilet (or the morgue) rather than to another cosmic, hallucinogenic dimension'

  07-10-2015 11:00
  
  Police advice after American holidaymaker arrested after picking bag of 'magic' mushrooms near Digley Reservoir
  
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• Met Office wet weather warning in place for Yorkshire as Huddersfield gets two week's rainfall in 15 minutes

  07-10-2015 09:44
  
  There is expected to be further heavy rain through the course of the day after last night's torrential downpour
  
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• XCL Management partners Huddersfield RUFC

  07-10-2015 08:30
  
  Former Prime Time Recruitment boss David Gallagher has renewed links with Huddersfield Rugby Union
  
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• Want to adopt giant Russian dog Tzar? You'll need at least 100 acres, says West Yorkshire Dog Rescue

  07-10-2015 08:00
  
  Founder Kathy Trout says he will need either Highlands home or estate free from the public
  
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• Sorting post, helping tourists... and counting penguins! Huddersfield woman Adele Jackson all set for Antarctic post office job

  07-10-2015 08:00
  
  42-year-old will spend five months on a tiny island in the Antarctic Peninsula with thousands of penguins
  
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• Where does the money from the carrier bag charge go? We asked which charities Huddersfield shops would donate the money to

  07-10-2015 07:50
  
  Bosses at Iceland, Asda, Waitrose and Morrisons will donate cash raised from the 5p charge on single use carrier bags to a good cause
  
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• Nurse faces being struck off after hitting her young son

  07-10-2015 07:00
  
  Dewsbury mum's career now in ruins after hitting son three times on each side of his face
  
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• Live: Latest Huddersfield news, sport updates, M62 traffic, travel and weather on October 7

  07-10-2015 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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