Kirklees news

• People trafficker Janos Orsos made £300,000 luring Hungarians to work in near slavery in West Yorkshire

  30-06-2016 22:01
  
  Court orders him to pay £93,000 compensation
  
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• First pictures revealed of New Radisson Park Inn hotel planned for Huddersfield Town ground

  30-06-2016 21:30
  
  HD One developers put in application for £13m hotel
  
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• Pervert music tutor banned from teaching children now banned from parks and playgrounds

  30-06-2016 21:00
  
  New order on persistent offender John Wilson
  
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• Would you live in one of Huddersfield's old textile mills?

  30-06-2016 20:30
  
  Historic England launch new campaign and target textile mills for new homes
  
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• Police helicopter called to robbery at Neimantas jewellers Brighouse

  30-06-2016 19:49
  
  Jewellery shop targeted by raiders
  
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• Missing Polish man, Sebastian Michalak, 31, turns up safe and well

  30-06-2016 19:45
  
  Farm labourer had been missing since June 17
  
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• Re-elected Kirklees Council leader David Sheard adds new faces to his top team - Huddersfield Examiner

  30-06-2016 19:32 via examiner.co.uk
  
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  Re-elected Kirklees Council leader David Sheard adds new faces to his top team
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  He has confirmed former education portfolio holder, Clr Shabir Pandor, as his deputy while Clrs Erin Hill, Peter McBride, Graham Turner and Viv Kendrick have returned to the jobs they had in the run up to the May elections. New faces include Dewsbury ...
  
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• Re-elected Kirklees Council leader David Sheard adds new faces to his top team

  30-06-2016 19:30
  
  Dewsbury and Dalton councillors join the cabinet
  
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• Shocking rise in number of deaths on Kirklees roads - Huddersfield Examiner

  30-06-2016 19:03 via examiner.co.uk
  
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  Shocking rise in number of deaths on Kirklees roads
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  Figures from the Department for Transport have revealed the number of people who died or were injured on the roads in 2015 with a decrease of four per cent across Britain as a whole. However, the trend for Kirklees is in stark contrast to that of the ...
  
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• Shocking rise in number of deaths on Kirklees roads

  30-06-2016 19:00
  
  Kirklees is in stark contrast to the rest of the country
  
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• Who is Jason McCartney supporting in the Tory leadership contest?

  30-06-2016 18:53
  
  Colne Valley MP Jason MCartney "yet to decide"
  
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• Halifax MP Holly Lynch to oversee Jo Cox's Batley and Spen office

  30-06-2016 18:28
  
  She will continue to do so until a new MP is elected following a by-election
  
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• Grandfather jailed for sharing indecent images of children

  30-06-2016 17:02
  
  John Cranswick was in contact with other paedophiles
  
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• More than 1200 primary school pupils in Kirklees taught in 'overcrowded' classes - Huddersfield Examiner

  30-06-2016 16:45 via examiner.co.uk
  
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  More than 1200 primary school pupils in Kirklees taught in 'overcrowded' classes
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  New figures from the Department of Education show there have been some improvements in average class sizes across England, but many children are still taught in classrooms deemed “overcrowded”. Some 8.8% of children in Kirklees are taught in classes ...
  
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• More than 1,200 primary school pupils in Kirklees taught in 'overcrowded' classes

  30-06-2016 16:37
  
  One school has a class of 36 pupils
  
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• Brexit could speed up HRI A&E closure says hospital doctor

  30-06-2016 14:58
  
  Result is "a triumph of ignorance" says doctor
  
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• Did you feel an earthquake last night? Manchester tremor reaches 1.8 on Richter scale

  30-06-2016 14:13
  
  Tremor was 3km below earth's surface
  
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• When is the two-minute silence for the Battle of the Somme Centenary?

  30-06-2016 13:30
  
  Huddersfield to fall silent as Queen and Royal Family to lead the nation in remembrance
  
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• Thousands of families are living in fuel poverty in Kirklees - Huddersfield Examiner

  30-06-2016 13:20 via examiner.co.uk
  
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  Thousands of families are living in fuel poverty in Kirklees
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  In 2014, 11.6% of households in Kirklees, or 20,361, were fuel poor, however, this was down from 11.8% in 2013. In Calderdale, 12.2% of households, or 10,984, were fuel poor in 2014, up from 11.7% in 2013. In 2014, the number of households in fuel ...and more »
  
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• Work starts on huge Huddersfield school expansion

  30-06-2016 13:15
  
  Future looks bright for All Saints Catholic College
  
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• Thousands of families are living in fuel poverty in Kirklees

  30-06-2016 13:15
  
  Almost a quarter of single parent families are struggling with energy bills
  
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• What was the Battle of the Somme? Key questions answered about bloodiest battle of First World War

  30-06-2016 13:10
  
  What happened when battle began, the military objectives and more
  
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• Timeline: How the Battle of the Somme unfolded

  30-06-2016 13:05
  
  Nation remembers darkest day of First World War
  
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• Former Huddersfield student racially abused on Manchester tram speaks out

  30-06-2016 12:45
  
  Juan Jasso, from Todmorden, has spoken of his shock at caught in the middle of the viral video
  
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• 15 new rent-to-buy homes to be built in Upperthong

  30-06-2016 12:00
  
  Kirklees Council. Kirklees Neighbourihood Housing and fund management firm GSH are providing affordable housing in Upperthong
  
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• Who will be the next Batley and Spen MP? Huddersfield MP Barry Sheerman downplays rumours

  30-06-2016 11:23
  
  Big Labour names mooted for seat
  
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• What do other health trusts think of the plan to close Huddersfield A&E?

  30-06-2016 09:00
  
  Clinicians and support staff from Barnsley, Leeds and Bradford trusts have their say
  
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• What do other health trust workers think of the plan to close Huddersfield A&E?

  30-06-2016 09:00
  
  Clinicians and support staff from Barnsley, Leeds and Bradford trusts have their say
  
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• Thief Calvin Smith smirked at Poundland staff as he left with bag of lipsticks

  30-06-2016 08:00
  
  Fartown man has extensive criminal record
  
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• Find out how Brighouse man used eBay to trap man who nicked his bike

  30-06-2016 07:00
  
  Brighouse man turns detective — thief handed suspended jail term
  
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• Huddersfield hospital trust paid out £9.4m for maternity care mistakes

  30-06-2016 06:00
  
  One case showed care failure that lead to death of baby Gino Asquith
  
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