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• Paul Early bumped into his friend and they decided to go shoplifting together

  04-01-2017 22:00
  
  The drug addict stole booze from Marsh Co-op
  
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• Tearful mourners pay tribute to Mohammed Yassar Yaqub as a 'good role model'

  04-01-2017 21:39
  
  Balloons released in his memory as his parents look on
  
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• Samantha Wadkin suffered permanent scarring to her nose following pub attack

  04-01-2017 21:00
  
  She has to use extra makeup to cover the mark following the assault at The Hart Bar in Huddersfield
  
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• Find out what funds are available for Huddersfield students

  04-01-2017 20:30
  
  New and returning students have been urged to follow advice issued by the Student Loans Company
  
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• Fancy taking on Mark 'The Beast' Labbett from The Chase? Find out how

  04-01-2017 20:00
  
  Mark "The Beast" Labbett from ITV's The Chase is set to take on quiz addicts to raise funds for the Laure Crane Youth Cancer Trust
  
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• M62 shooting: MP appeals for calm after police cars damaged in protest

  04-01-2017 19:05
  
  Police appeal for video footage of protest which shut major road
  
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• 'Chronic' heating failure closes Almondbury school

  04-01-2017 18:57
  
  School closed to pupils from year 3 to year 11 while repairs take place
  
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• Huddersfield drivers set to find out what's in store for petrol prices

  04-01-2017 18:00
  
  How will petrol prices pan out across Huddersfield's filling station forecourts?
  
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• Kirklees' Francis Bacon painting: An open letter from denim artist Ian Berry - Huddersfield Examiner

  04-01-2017 17:49 via examiner.co.uk
  
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  Kirklees' Francis Bacon painting: An open letter from denim artist Ian Berry
  Huddersfield Examiner
  The British artist Ian Berry, formerly known as Denimu, was born in Netherton in 1984 and has built an international reputation working exclusively with denim and in 2013 was listed as one of the world's most influential artists by US magazine Art ...and more »
  
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• Kirklees’ Francis Bacon painting: An open letter from denim artist Ian Berry

  04-01-2017 17:40
  
  Having seen the argument raging over whether to sell Kirklees’ Francis Bacon painting, he felt compelled to write this open letter
  
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• Kirklees Council backs down on £20m Bacon sale proposal - Museums Association

  04-01-2017 17:32 via museumsassociation.org
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  Kirklees Council backs down on £20m Bacon sale proposal
  Museums Association
  David Sheard, the leader of Kirklees Council in Yorkshire, has been forced to row back on his suggestion that the council could sell a Francis Bacon painting, valued at £20m and described in council documents as “the most significant exhibit in the ...
  
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• "He is my only son": Yassar Yaqub's father describes family's devastation after he was shot dead

  04-01-2017 17:08
  
  M62 shooting: He and his wife devastated by 28-year-old's violent death on Monday night
  
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• Get those bedsocks ready for the latest icy blast says Examiner weatherman Paul Stevens

  04-01-2017 17:00
  
  Paul gives tonight and tomorrow's frosty weather report for Huddersfield
  
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• Christmas holidays fire caused £100k damage to Birkby school

  04-01-2017 16:40
  
  Lucky the fire started outside of term time, says headteacher
  
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• Kirklees families are rubbish when it comes to recycling

  04-01-2017 16:30
  
  The average family in Kirklees each year generates non-recyclable waste equal in weight to that of a large horse
  
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• Huddersfield bus driver Finbarr O'Sullivan has double-decker named after him

  04-01-2017 15:42
  
  Driver and union rep lost his cancer battle last year
  
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• Are biased juries affecting rape trial verdicts? University of Huddersfield student investigates

  04-01-2017 15:00
  
  Nine out of ten rape victims don't come forward
  
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• M62 shooting: Lantern release to take place at scene of Yassar Yaqub's death after M62 incident

  04-01-2017 14:30
  
  Family and friends of Mohammed Yassar Yaqub will gather at the scene in Ainley Top where he was shot and killed
  
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• M62 shooting: Balloon release to take place at scene of Yassar Yaqub's death after M62 incident

  04-01-2017 14:30
  
  Family and friends of Mohammed Yassar Yaqub will gather at the scene in Ainley Top where he was shot and killed
  
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• M62 shooting: More protests rumoured for tonight - here's what we know

  04-01-2017 14:03
  
  Feelings said to be running high over death of Mohammed Yassar Yaqub
  
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• M62 shooting: Police bail two men following arrests made in firearms operation in which Mohammed Yassar Yaqub died

  04-01-2017 13:37
  
  Officers arrested three men at the scene on junction 24 of the M62, and two others near Chain Bar
  
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• Fresh appeal for witnesses to stabbing at White Horse pub on Leeds Road

  04-01-2017 13:12
  
  West Yorkshire Police are appealing for information on the assault
  
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• Police continue to quiz four people over alleged attack on man in Birkby

  04-01-2017 12:37
  
  Warrants of further detention set to run out this afternoon
  
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• How to find a new job in the New Year

  04-01-2017 12:26
  
  Tips for jobseekers from Kirklees Jobcentre
  
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• M62 shooting: Why weren't armed police wearing body cameras?

  04-01-2017 10:56
  
  Campaign group Just Yorkshire demand answers over death of Mohammed Yassar Yaqub
  
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• Former West Yorkshire chief constable ready to quit business role

  04-01-2017 09:31
  
  Keith Hellawell threat after Sports Direct shareholders hit out
  
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• Jealous Joseph Mcarthy dragged his girlfriend by her leg down the street

  04-01-2017 08:30
  
  The assault in Dewsbury happened when he caught her kissing another man
  
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• Is Huddersfield Open Market's future at risk? This trader fears so

  04-01-2017 07:50
  
  Retired trader blames "lackadaisical" attitude by Kirklees Council
  
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• M62 shooting: Campaigners call for open investigation into death of Mohammed Yassar Yaqub

  04-01-2017 06:00
  
  Just Yorkshire says there is 'great deal of disquiet' in local community over police shooting
  
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• Roads closed as protesters hit the streets after Yassar Yaqub shot dead by police on M62

  04-01-2017 00:08
  
  Protesters brought traffic to a standstill in Bradford tonight over the death of Yassar Yaqub.
  
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