Kirklees news

• Police watchdog investigates Huddersfield man's death

  15-09-2016 22:00
  
  The IPCC are investigating the death of a 43-year-old man
  
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• Another UFO spotted in the skies above Huddersfield...

  15-09-2016 22:00
  
  A witness saw the object in the sky above Bolster Moor on Saturday
  
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• Red moon over Huddersfield - but did you get a good photo?

  15-09-2016 21:59
  
  Camera phones little use in getting a clear shot of such a distant object
  
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• Do you know the whereabouts of this wanted pair?

  15-09-2016 21:30
  
  Calderdale Police appealing for help from the public
  
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• Shabang's prayers answered with new premises after devastating fire left them homeless

  15-09-2016 21:00
  
  Theatre group volunteers working hard to get premises ready in time for opening
  
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• Did you spot this huge plane over West Yorkshire?

  15-09-2016 20:55
  
  Photos posted on social media by plane spotters
  
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• Grieving mother Denise Lamb threatened charity shop staff and stole a tricycle

  15-09-2016 20:30
  
  Anniversary of her daughter's suicide in prison
  
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• Are you a cat lover with a thing for trains? This volunteering job could be just the ticket for you!

  15-09-2016 20:00
  
  Volunteers will be based at Hudderfield Railway Station - and a knowledge of Felix the Cat's  exploits would be handy!
  
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• Holme Valley Mountain Rescue Team and disability group host pioneering first aid session

  15-09-2016 19:00
  
  Experience Community members told volunteers about issues they may face and took part in role plays
  
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• First look at Mallinsons' new taproom The Corner

  15-09-2016 19:00
  
  Town centre venue opens this weekend - take a look inside
  
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• Got any bright ideas to help your community?

  15-09-2016 18:30
  
  One Community and Kirklees Council offers cash for great ideas to help people
  
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• Photos of The Beatles in Huddersfield in 1963 to be shown on the big screen

  15-09-2016 18:00
  
  Taken by Trevor Bray from Holmfirth they will feature in the new documentary Eight Days A Week
  
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• M62 drivers putting lives at risk by ignoring red X signs

  15-09-2016 17:30
  
  Highways England and West Yorkshire police say some drivers are ignoring Red X signs that show when a lane is closed on the M62 and M1
  
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• Boys 'increasingly targets for sexual abuse in Kirklees' - Huddersfield Examiner

  15-09-2016 14:28 via examiner.co.uk
  
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  Boys 'increasingly targets for sexual abuse in Kirklees'
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  The number of boys at risk from being sexually exploited in Kirklees is rising, councillors have been told. The total number of boys and girls currently considered at risk is 73, a rise which may be linked to greater awareness and improved services. A ...
  
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• Boys 'increasingly targets for sexual abuse in Kirklees'

  15-09-2016 14:20
  
  Number of girls and boys at risk is rising, meeting told
  
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• See England cricket star Joe Root in Kirklees this Saturday - Batley News

  15-09-2016 13:49 via batleynews.co.uk
  
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  See England cricket star Joe Root in Kirklees this Saturday
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  England cricket sensation Joe Root is in Birstall this weekend for a meet and greet at a product unveiling. The England and Yorkshire batsman, 25, will be at Dreams Birstall on Saturday to help launch Dreams' new M Line mattress range. Root is one of ...and more »
  
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• See England cricket star Joe Root in Kirklees this Saturday - Batley ... - Batley News

  15-09-2016 13:49 via batleynews.co.uk
  
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  See England cricket star Joe Root in Kirklees this Saturday - Batley ...
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  England cricket sensation Joe Root is in Birstall this weekend for a meet and greet at a product unveiling.and more »
  
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• See England cricket star Joe Root in Kirklees this Saturday - Mirfield Reporter

  15-09-2016 13:48 via mirfieldreporter.co.uk
  
  See England cricket star Joe Root in Kirklees this Saturday
  Mirfield Reporter
  England cricket sensation Joe Root is in Birstall this weekend for a meet and greet at a product unveiling. The England and Yorkshire batsman, 25, will be at Dreams Birstall on Saturday to help launch Dreams' new M Line mattress range. Root is one of ...
  
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• Detectives hunt masked thugs after terrifying knifepoint robbery in Dewsbury

  15-09-2016 13:46
  
  A motorist robbed after pulling over to send a text
  
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• Giant warehouse at Lindley Moor ready to open in New Year

  15-09-2016 13:35
  
  Construction near Wappy Springs pub starts to take shape
  
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• Protestors hold vigil outside Dewsbury District Hospital as formal downgrade begins

  15-09-2016 13:15
  
  The hospital will stop providing consultant led maternity services this weekend
  
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• Meet the falconer who has a golden eagle in his back garden!

  15-09-2016 13:00
  
  Goshawks, peregrines and a golden eagle make for unusual garden birds at the home of Tesco home delivery van driver Derek Hopkins
  
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• Court briefs: Stealing mobile phones, causing unnecessary suffering to a dog and drink driving

  15-09-2016 12:50
  
  Latest decisions from the courtroom
  
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• Teen threatened to stab boy if he didn't give him his trainers

  15-09-2016 12:45
  
  Dewsbury 16-year-old attacked the boy at a bus stop in Elland Road, Leeds
  
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• Jobs harder to come by for young people in Kirklees - Huddersfield Examiner

  15-09-2016 11:15 via examiner.co.uk
  
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  Jobs harder to come by for young people in Kirklees
  Huddersfield Examiner
  Jobcentre staff have reported a slowdown in the number of young people getting into work in Kirklees. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show little change in the number of 18 to 24-year-olds across the district claiming work-related ...and more »
  
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• Jobs harder to come by for young people in Kirklees

  15-09-2016 11:15
  
  Huddersfield and Colne Valley have seen a slowdown in the number of 18 to 24-year-olds getting into work
  
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• Why did the chicken cross the M62? Long delays on motorway after crash near Cleckheaton

  15-09-2016 11:01
  
  Motorists late for work kept sense of humour - thanks to cheep laughs on Twitter
  
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• Ofsted begin inspection at Kirklees Council - Huddersfield Examiner

  15-09-2016 10:12 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Ofsted begin inspection at Kirklees Council
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  Inspectors spent their first day behind the scenes at the authority on Tuesday where they are focusing on children's social care services. The independent body last visited the council service in 2011 and is expected to spend around four weeks looking ...
  
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• Ofsted begin inspection at Kirklees Council

  15-09-2016 10:10
  
  Inspectors are expected to spend four weeks looking at the way the authority runs its children's social care services
  
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• Huddersfield criminology student hit sister-in-law with a baseball bat in 'storm in a teacup'

  15-09-2016 09:30
  
  Mohammed Usman Khan, of Tanhouse Street, Ravensthorpe, appeared at Leeds Crown Court charged with assault
  
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• Rare cat disease cases are on the increase in Huddersfield - here's how to protect your pet

  15-09-2016 09:00
  
  Vet Martin Paterson from Donaldson's advises how to keep your cat safe
  
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• Man back in prison for racist offence within months of release

  15-09-2016 08:57
  
  Vijard Hussain had been in prison for dangerous driving
  
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• Historic World War I trees discovered in Huddersfield - and you can grow the next generation

  15-09-2016 08:40
  
  Acorns from historic oak tree in Beaumont Park
  
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• Drunk Dewsbury man spat at partner and threatened to throw her off train

  15-09-2016 07:15
  
  Kyle Lindley and his partner and son were coming home from Blackpool, the court heard
  
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