Kirklees news

• The Pink Elephant in Honley has a new name - and some new dishes

  27-03-2017 22:30
  
  Honley restaurant splits from Pink Elephant group to be re-named Blue Tiger
  
  Read more

• 55-year-old woman's drunken antics on Mother's Day land her in court

  27-03-2017 22:00
  
  Mary McDonagh from Fartown says she'll be good from now on
  
  Read more

• These awesome animal head sculptures are coming to Yorkshire

  27-03-2017 21:00
  
  Ai Weiwei's famous Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads will visit Yorkshire Sculpture Park as part of a world tour
  
  Read more

• How the people of Huddersfield reacted to 'sex on the street' video

  27-03-2017 20:23
  
  Examiner readers branded it 'disgusting' - and comical
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Why removing housing benefit from young people could lead to homelessness

  27-03-2017 19:00
  
  Yorkshire Building Society is calling for government rethink
  
  Read more

• TWO couples caught on camera appearing to have SEX in Huddersfield town centre street

  27-03-2017 18:57
  
  Video footage captures the two couples appearing to get frisky against a wall
  
  Read more

• Opening date for petrol station store which burned down

  27-03-2017 18:30
  
  Co-op on Halifax Road, Birchencliffe, to reopen next month
  
  Read more

• 'Unsophisticated' burglar caught by tracker belonging to his own mum

  27-03-2017 18:00
  
  Peter Schofield from Dewsbury Moor used a forklift to steal a van from a mill complex
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• 'He had a wonderful life': Tributes to legendary Olympic athlete Derek Ibbotson at his funeral

  27-03-2017 17:07
  
  Mourners pay tribute to athletics legend at Huddersfield Parish Church
  
  Read more

• Where can you get the new £1? Plus everything you need to know about the new coin

  27-03-2017 17:00
  
  A guide to the new pound coin - from its design and security features to whether it will still fit in shopping trolleys and when we can expect to see it in Huddersfield
  
  Read more

• Obituary: Former Examiner journalist Winnie Walsh was the life and soul of parties

  27-03-2017 16:00
  
  She worked for The Huddersfield Examiner, the Manchester Evening News and mixed with celebrities
  
  Read more

• Police renew appeal over Heckmondwike sex attack

  27-03-2017 15:29
  
  He struck at 4am in an area of Heckmondwike after meeting victim in nightclub
  
  Read more

• How a tandem will help accident victim thank life-saving Yorkshire Air Ambulance

  27-03-2017 15:00
  
  Elland woman Karen Brooke will take part in the eighth Pedal4Pounds bike ride
  
  Read more

• New £1 coin: Can I use it in trolleys, parking meters and vending machines?

  27-03-2017 14:50
  
  Will I need to stockpile old £1 coins which will become void in October?
  
  Read more

• How many claims for compensation over potholes are successful in Kirklees? - Huddersfield Examiner

  27-03-2017 14:09 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Huddersfield Examiner
  How many claims for compensation over potholes are successful in Kirklees?
  Huddersfield Examiner
  Motorists grumble about potholes and the state of our roads – but very few have a genuine claim for compensation. Figures show that 201 vehicle damage claims were submitted to Kirklees Council in 2015/16 – and only 19 of them were successful, with five ...
  
  Read more

• How many claims for compensation over potholes are successful in Kirklees?

  27-03-2017 14:00
  
  Kirklees Council has been running tests on the best pothole repair method
  
  Read more

• 'I don't want my husband to die at work' - workers' tears and anger over death of Javeed Ghaffar

  27-03-2017 13:15
  
  Employees called to staff meeting at tragedy-hit Golcar firm IFG Drake tomorrow
  
  Read more

• Can you bake a cake on a Huddersfield transport theme?

  27-03-2017 12:55
  
  Entries to be judged by Examiner food expert Stephen Jackson
  
  Read more

• Stop press! Felix the Huddersfield Station cat sells out copies of the Big Issue North

  27-03-2017 12:30
  
  The magazine are releasing their latest copy as a poster after the feline featured on the front page
  
  Read more

• It's time to enter the Huddersfield Examiner Schools Awards

  27-03-2017 12:15
  
  They will be hosted at Kirklees College by Look North newsreader Harry Gration
  
  Read more

• Which pop veteran has donated £3,000 to the Forget Me Not Children's Hospice?

  27-03-2017 12:00
  
  Former lead singer dropped into Brackenhall hospice - with a big cheque
  
  Read more

• Huddersfield film makers join forces with John Godber

  27-03-2017 11:00
  
  Huddersfield production company Visualize Fiilms has turned one of playwright John Godber's plays into a feature film
  
  Read more

• Could this be the strangest (and only) election in Kirklees this year? - Huddersfield Examiner

  27-03-2017 10:48 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Huddersfield Examiner
  Could this be the strangest (and only) election in Kirklees this year?
  Huddersfield Examiner
  Arthur Quarmby of Holme with map showing the area covered by a huge lake in 10,000BC. Share; Comments. Get daily updates directly to your inbox. + Subscribe. Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email. There will be no ...
  
  Read more

• Could this be the strangest (and only) election in Kirklees this year?

  27-03-2017 10:42
  
  Voters urged to turn out to elect Chief Constable of the Graveship of Holme
  
  Read more

• Need a grazing plot for your horse or animals? Kirklees Council puts land up for sale - Huddersfield Examiner

  27-03-2017 10:12 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Huddersfield Examiner
  Need a grazing plot for your horse or animals? Kirklees Council puts land up for sale
  Huddersfield Examiner
  The council is selling sites at Ochrewell Avenue, Dalton; Gledholt Bank, Gledholt; Jagger Hill, Kirkheaton and Lower Wheatroyd, Almondbury at auction on April 6 as it bids to claw in money from hundreds of asset and land sales. The grazing plots are ...and more »
  
  Read more

• Firefighters tackle three mile long fire on Saddleworth Moor near the M62

  27-03-2017 09:55
  
  Crews from across West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester worked through the night to battle the blaze
  
  Read more

• Reopening George Hotel and other iconic - but disused - town centre buildings could take FIVE YEARS

  27-03-2017 08:00
  
  New Street Co-op building and Huddersfield Station warehouse listed in MP Barry Sheerman's multi-million pound town centre regeneration plan
  
  Read more

• Why are only three of Kirklees' 171 schools avoiding funding cuts? - Huddersfield Examiner

  27-03-2017 07:50 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Huddersfield Examiner
  Why are only three of Kirklees' 171 schools avoiding funding cuts?
  Huddersfield Examiner
  The shake-up of school funding – the national funding formula (NFF) – is set to benefit most schools across England. But while there are many winners, Kirklees has been identified as one of the biggest losers and the worst hit part of Yorkshire. Head ...
  
  Read more

• Why are only three of Kirklees' 171 schools avoiding funding cuts?

  27-03-2017 07:50
  
  Government's national funding formula hits the borough hard
  
  Read more

Follow @Kirklees_UK on Twitter!