Kirklees news

• Have we solved puzzle of dumped truck at McDonald's?

  15-12-2016 22:00
  
  Battered Ford left in car park at Waterloo for three months
  
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• Meet Vasille, Big Issue seller - and local celebrity

  15-12-2016 21:00
  
  Magazine seller commutes to Holmfirth from Leeds
  
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• If this eight-year-old singing We Wish You A Merry Christmas in his Christmas Tree hat doesn't make you feel all warm inside, you've got a lump of coal for a heart!

  15-12-2016 20:30
  
  Harrison made the hat for a Christmas dinner at school - and said all the children's hats were amazing!
  
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• Honley Male Voice Choir gives 80 tickets to people with sight and hearing problems

  15-12-2016 19:45
  
  Fun-filled night also featured Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band
  
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• Council teams are shifting 250 TONNES of leaves from the streets each week

  15-12-2016 19:00
  
  Calderdale Council teams have been working flat out since November
  
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• Meet kittens Holly, Ivy, Mistletoe, Mary and Joseph... dumped at Christmas

  15-12-2016 18:35
  
  Kittens were left outside vet's - in a box with a hot water bottle
  
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• This is why train passengers could soon need 25 different timetables

  15-12-2016 18:00
  
  Changes in franchise terms means end to Metro's comprehensive book of timetables
  
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• What's on Theatre: Beauty at the Beast, pantomimes and other shows to catch this week

  15-12-2016 17:08
  
  Our guide to what's on at theatres in Huddersfield, Halifax and across West Yorkshire this week
  
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• Last of the Summer Wine director has the final word on Compo statue

  15-12-2016 17:00
  
  Yorkshire stone "far better than a Disney-style dummy"
  
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• Which Kirklees primary school got the best SATs results? - Huddersfield Examiner

  15-12-2016 16:21 via examiner.co.uk
  
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  Which Kirklees primary school got the best SATs results?
  Huddersfield Examiner
  The best performing school in Kirklees saw nearly all its Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in this year's SATs. At Hopton Primary School in Mirfield 95% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths this year. As well ...and more »
  
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• Which Kirklees primary school got the best SATs results?

  15-12-2016 16:20
  
  North still not performing as well as the south
  
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• This Huddersfield supermarket is giving away FREE mistletoe - but kisses aren't included!

  15-12-2016 16:00
  
  Supermarket getting into the festive spirit
  
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• Gallery: How Examiner readers captured the supermoon

  15-12-2016 15:49
  
  Photographers not getting tired of snapping the supermoon
  
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• WATCH: Youtuber Korean Billy is making it his mission to educate the world about Yorkshire dialect - and it's fantastic!

  15-12-2016 15:21
  
  The Anglophile gives an insight into how to talk Tyke on his Youtube and Facebook pages
  
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• You might recognise this face if you've ever appeared at Kirklees magistrates court! - Huddersfield Examiner

  15-12-2016 15:04 via examiner.co.uk
  
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  You might recognise this face if you've ever appeared at Kirklees magistrates court!
  Huddersfield Examiner
  Sylvia Nutbrown, of Lepton, was presented with an engraved glass vase and a certificate by Christine Mills, chairman of the bench at Kirklees Magistrates Court in recognition of her years of service. Mrs Nutbrown, who taught at several primary schools ...
  
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• You might recognise this face if you've ever appeared at Kirklees magistrates court!

  15-12-2016 15:00
  
  Sylvia Nutbrown, of Lepton, is stepping down as a magistrate after 33 years
  
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• Some cultures see dementia as a 'natural part of ageing' and dont' seek help

  15-12-2016 14:30
  
  University of Huddersfield says some families left to struggle
  
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• Good news if you take the train between Huddersfield and Manchester

  15-12-2016 14:20
  
  TransPennine Express launches new trains to give passengers a flying start
  
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• Polly Toynbee kicks off university's new lecture series with talk on Brexit

  15-12-2016 13:48
  
  She blames right-wing press for swing to leave the EU
  
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• WATCH: This is why CCTV won't help cabbies, says taxi driver

  15-12-2016 13:30
  
  Muhammad Naeem says he has to record attacks on his mobile phone
  
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• Remember Mrs Buckingham? She's retiring after a whopping 34 years at Brooksbank School!

  15-12-2016 13:25
  
  Lynne Buckingham began at Elland school in 1982
  
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• 40 acres of farmland could be concreted over, but residents fear people don't know

  15-12-2016 13:00
  
  Dearne Valley residents urged to make 11th hour objections to protect land
  
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• It's official - there ARE fewer shoppers in Huddersfield town centre

  15-12-2016 12:50
  
  Saturday shopper levels down more than a quarter
  
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• Court in Brief: Fraud, handling stolen goods and assaulting a police officer

  15-12-2016 12:40
  
  The latest cases from Kirklees Magistrates Court
  
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• Police close M62 after sheep run onto motorway

  15-12-2016 12:30
  
  Farmer had to herd his flock off the carriageway this morning
  
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• What's on Huddersfield: Santa at Victoria Tower, a Greenhead Park challenge and other things to do this weekend

  15-12-2016 11:41
  
  Your guide to what's on this weekend in Huddersfield and across West Yorkshire
  
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• Business man jailed after running Huddersfield hotel and pub in secret

  15-12-2016 11:36
  
  Kenneth Anderson was baned from being a company director
  
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• How Leeds Bradford beats Manchester Airport for festive flights

  15-12-2016 10:30
  
  Just 4% of flights to and from Leeds Bradford during the Christmas period are delayed by 30 minutes or more Kayak.co.uk has revealed
  
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• Drunk sex offender Christopher Jones breached a court order to play with couple's children

  15-12-2016 10:22
  
  The Milnsbridge man then rang police to say: "I'm a paedophile"
  
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• Call for more time to comment on Kirklees Council's Local Plan - Huddersfield Examiner

  15-12-2016 10:02 via examiner.co.uk
  
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  Call for more time to comment on Kirklees Council's Local Plan
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  A Kirklees Council illustration of proposed new housing on the site of the Bradley Park Golf Course at Bradley. Share; Comments. Get daily updates directly to your inbox. + Subscribe. Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again ...
  
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• Call for more time to comment on Kirklees Council's Local Plan

  15-12-2016 10:00
  
  Conservatives request Local Plan consultation extension after IT issues and lack of time to speak to residents
  
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• John Brooke stole £730 of perfume - and got banned from all Boots stores in West Yorkshire

  15-12-2016 09:34
  
  Drug addict admitted stealing from Boots in Birstall
  
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• This chauffeur was taking a bride to her wedding at Huddersfield Town Hall - and ended up with a bus gates fine!

  15-12-2016 07:50
  
  Wedding car driver fined for breaching Huddersfield's bus gates
  
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• Why has this badly parked pickup been hogging the best space at McDonalds for THREE MONTHS?

  15-12-2016 06:03
  
  It's a long time to wait for a Big Mac...
  
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