Kirklees news

• Angry motorist reversed over victim's leg in terrifying road rage incident

  07-06-2016 21:00
  
  He tried to drive off with the victim’s son in his car
  
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• Did you see the Flying Scotsman on its secret journey through Huddersfield?

  07-06-2016 20:30
  
  Famous locomotive passed through Yorkshire on way to Crewe — but didn't stop for trainspotters
  
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• Racehorse Huddersfilly Town could be better than Klopp's - after Liverpool FC horse finishes LAST

  07-06-2016 20:00
  
  Town horse still 'five or six weeks' from making racecourse debut says trainer Ivan Furtado
  
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• Councillors suspended by the Labour party after council tax controversy

  07-06-2016 19:13
  
  Councillors in hot water after outbursts against the Examiner
  
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• Hospital plan campaigners defend walkout at Huddersfield meeting

  07-06-2016 19:00
  
  We had to show our disgust say protestors
  
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• Kirklees schools rated among best in Yorkshire by Ofsted - Bradford Telegraph and Argus

  07-06-2016 17:59 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Kirklees schools rated among best in Yorkshire by Ofsted
  Bradford Telegraph and Argus
  KIRKLEES schools have been rated among the best in Yorkshire and rank above the national average. Ofsted has rated nine out of 10 of the schools, which include those in Birkenshaw, Cleckheaton, Heckmondwike, Liversedge and Gomersal as good or ...
  
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• Man demands £43,000 A DAY compensation after crash

  07-06-2016 17:57
  
  Donald Watson says crash brought on heart problems
  
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• Why haven't councillors summonsed for not paying council tax apologised?

  07-06-2016 17:00
  
  Kirklees Conservatives call for party to act
  
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• Watch Flying Scotsman as it secretly passes through Yorkshire

  07-06-2016 16:53
  
  Famous locomotive chugs through Huddersfield and Marsden as part of UK tour
  
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• Jurors fail to reach verdict in Dale Kirby sex assault case

  07-06-2016 16:38
  
  Ambulanceman Dale Kirby had denied sex assault
  
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• Reaction: Readers condemn hospital meeting walkout "rent a mob"

  07-06-2016 16:31
  
  They did a disservice say health campaigners
  
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• When does Ramadan start and end in 2016? Here's everything you need to know

  07-06-2016 16:17
  
  When the holy month begins, what it means for Muslims and more
  
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• Pound to Euro exchange rate: EU referendum could affect how far your holiday cash goes

  07-06-2016 15:38
  
  Is the upcoming EU referendum having an impact on the value of the pound against the Euro?
  
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• Weather: Thunderstorms warning for Huddersfield

  07-06-2016 15:07
  
  Thundery showers expected to end warm weather
  
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• When is the EU referendum and how do I vote?

  07-06-2016 15:01
  
  Countdown to biggest political decision in a generation
  
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• Kirklees Green party leader Andrew Cooper announces bid for national job - Huddersfield Examiner

  07-06-2016 15:01 via examiner.co.uk
  
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  Kirklees Green party leader Andrew Cooper announces bid for national job
  Huddersfield Examiner
  Kirklees Green leader, Clr Andrew Cooper, is to stand as a candidate for the Deputy Leadership of the national Green Party. The post was put up for election following the resignation of Green leader Natalie Bennett. Her predecessor, Caroline Lucas, the ...
  
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• Kirklees Green party leader Andrew Cooper announces bid for national job

  07-06-2016 15:00
  
  Clr Andrew Cooper running for deputy leader of Green Party
  
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• Exposed 'Ratesgate" councillors demand apologies from the Examiner

  07-06-2016 13:30
  
  Shameless councillors continue to deny their problems
  
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• What Huddersfield really thinks of TV and radio programmes

  07-06-2016 13:00
  
  New survey shows high rating for Happy Valley
  
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• In a jam: Learners in Kirklees face some of the longest wait times for driving test in UK - Huddersfield Examiner

  07-06-2016 12:34 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Huddersfield Examiner
  In a jam: Learners in Kirklees face some of the longest wait times for driving test in UK
  Huddersfield Examiner
  Learner drivers in Kirklees are facing some of the longest waits for driving tests in the UK. Driving instructors say waits of over four months for both Huddersfield and Heckmondwike test centres are causing them a headache – and pushing up costs for ...
  
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• In a jam: Learners in Kirklees face some of the longest wait times for driving test in UK

  07-06-2016 12:30
  
  Instructors say 17-week waiting times in Huddersfield and Heckmondwike are driving up costs
  
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• Four Huddersfield firms praised for releasing staff for community volunteering

  07-06-2016 11:29
  
  Syngenta, Cummins Turbo Technologies, McDonald's and One17Design receive awards
  
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• Hands Off HRI: Calderdale site too small to cope if Huddersfield A&E closes

  07-06-2016 11:12
  
  Calderdale Royal Hospital site 'landlocked' and cannot easily be expanded, MP warns
  
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• Slaithwaite Community Centre roof repaired thanks to residents

  07-06-2016 11:00
  
  Urgent action was needed to tackle leaks
  
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• Polyseam starts work on new unit

  07-06-2016 09:00
  
  A former Kirklees Council car park at St Andrew's Road is set to be the site of a new 50,000sq ft industrial unit
  
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• Work well under way on massive repairs to flood-damaged bridges in Elland

  07-06-2016 08:30
  
  Engineers work on special dams to allow work below waterline
  
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• "We'll keep on fighting": Hands Off HRI protesters make a racket outside John Smith's Stadium

  07-06-2016 07:45
  
  Last Post played on a trumpet as campaigners chanted at health chiefs inside the stadium
  
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• Business Profile: Joanne Smith, of The Equine Hut

  07-06-2016 07:00
  
  Joanne Smith has ambitious plans to expand a retail business supplying all things equestrian
  
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• Batley man in court over threats to kill

  07-06-2016 07:00
  
  Jamie Gibbons remanded in custody after Batley incident
  
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• 3M BIC gets connected

  07-06-2016 07:00
  
  Ultrafast broadband has gone live at the 3M Buckley Innovation Centre in Huddersfield
  
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• United Carpets rolls out new waste agreement

  07-06-2016 06:00
  
  Elland-based Orchard Facilities Management is helping Rotherham-based United Carpets keep its overheads down
  
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