Kirklees news

• Brutal rapist's bid for freedom rejected by the Appeal Court

  24-05-2017 23:00
  
  Milnsbridge man Reece Whitehead claimed jurors should have been told about more evidence
  
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• These are some of Huddersfield Town's super fans flying in from around the world

  24-05-2017 22:00
  
  Town fans are flying in from Australia, Hong Kong, LA, Canada, Rio and Panama
  
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• How you can earn £5,000 for volunteering for a medical trial

  24-05-2017 21:00
  
  Adults are being sought for testing of medicine
  
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• I am so lucky to be alive after being hit by shrapnel in Manchester Arena bombing

  24-05-2017 20:30
  
  Couple blown off their feet as they waited for teenage daughter when suicide bomber Salman Abedi struck
  
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• Do you remember 1960s teen singing sensation Ronnie Robinson

  24-05-2017 20:00
  
  Appeal to trace the Huddersfield singer who would be now in his 70s
  
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• Building for sale for £85k - sex shop NOT included

  24-05-2017 20:00
  
  Grade II listed property is on the market for £85,000
  
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• Unlucky councillor who bounced back from defeat becomes Mayor of Kirklees - Huddersfield Examiner

  24-05-2017 18:43 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Huddersfield Examiner
  Unlucky councillor who bounced back from defeat becomes Mayor of Kirklees
  Huddersfield Examiner
  A councillor who has been deputy mayor twice has finally taken up the top job. Clr Christine Iredale served as deputy mayor in 2011/12 but lost her Golcar seat just a few weeks before she was due to become Mayor of Kirklees. But the long serving ...
  
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• Unlucky councillor who bounced back from defeat becomes Mayor of Kirklees

  24-05-2017 18:31
  
  Christine Iredale is only councillor who has been deputy mayor twice
  
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• Leeds schoolgirl Sorrell Lexzkowski, off-duty police officer and mum Michelle Kiss among victims of Manchester terror attack

  24-05-2017 17:53
  
  The officer has not been named but is believed to be from Cheshire
  
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• Leeds schoolgirl Sorrell Leczkowski, off-duty police officer and mum Michelle Kiss among victims of Manchester terror attack

  24-05-2017 17:53
  
  The officer has not been named but is believed to be from Cheshire
  
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• Kirklees council needs to save cash - and it could hit single mums, war veterans, disabled and those on low incomes - Huddersfield Examiner

  24-05-2017 17:01 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Huddersfield Examiner
  Kirklees council needs to save cash - and it could hit single mums, war veterans, disabled and those on low incomes
  Huddersfield Examiner
  Vulnerable and disabled people could have their council tax discounts slashed as Kirklees Council seeks to claw back cash. The council is considering cutting as much as £2m of the £28.8m in discounts it gives to some households, predominantly the ...
  
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• Kirklees council needs to save cash - and it could hit single mums, war veterans, disabled and those on low incomes

  24-05-2017 17:00
  
  Top councillor vows to protect the most needy as council tax discounts look likely to be slashed
  
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• Fire crews cut a woman out of car following accident outside hospital

  24-05-2017 16:50
  
  Four vehicles involved in collision outside HRI
  
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• Batman saves the day after spotting suspicious car fire from two MILES away

  24-05-2017 16:30
  
  The bat conservation worker saw smoke rising from the fire in Almondbury
  
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• Appeal to trace men who tried to burgle Salendine Nook house

  24-05-2017 16:19
  
  The attempted burglary took place on New Hey Road
  
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• Here's the history of Huddersfield's Tolson Museum

  24-05-2017 15:39
  
  It stretches back as far as 1850 says Colin Beaver of the Kirkheaton History Group
  
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• Teenager and school receptionist latest to be named as Manchester terror attack victims

  24-05-2017 15:37
  
  Nell Jones, 14, and Jane Tweddle, a mum-of-three, were killed in the suicide bombing
  
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• Armed police outside Kingsgate Centre in Huddersfield as UK terror threat raised

  24-05-2017 15:26
  
  West Yorkshire Police confirms it has requested army assistance
  
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• Manchester Arena terror attack: Advice for train passengers as Manchester Victoria could be closed for a few days

  24-05-2017 15:01
  
  Northern say they don't know when trains will operate as normal due to Manchester terror attack
  
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• WATCH: Touching video emerges of Sir Roger Moore sending good wishes to woman battling cancer

  24-05-2017 15:00
  
  Former actor Piers Mettrick pays tribute to the late James Bond star
  
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• Police investigating fire at derelict Thornhill hostel as arson

  24-05-2017 14:30
  
  Firefighters worked through the night to battle the blaze
  
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• Textile firm boss 'petrified' arsonists will strike again

  24-05-2017 13:45
  
  Residents claim company property is being stored too close to homes
  
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• Armed soldiers on the streets as Huddersfield Town fans enjoy day at Wembley

  24-05-2017 13:31
  
  Armed police and soldiers brought in to step up security across London
  
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• Four vehicles involved in collision outside Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

  24-05-2017 12:48
  
  Police say no-one has been seriously injured
  
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• Tenth victim of Manchester Arena terror attack named as Martyn Hett

  24-05-2017 12:19
  
  Martyn, 29, from Stockport, is thought to have been at teh gig for a leaving party ahead of a two month holiday of a lifetime
  
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• Manchester Arena terror attack: Northern Rail strike action called off

  24-05-2017 11:23
  
  Rail union calls off strike after Manchester bombing
  
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• Firefighters work through the night to tackle blaze at derelict hostel in Thornhill

  24-05-2017 10:49
  
  Flames were shooting through the roof when crew members arrived
  
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• Manchester Arena terror attack: Will there be soldiers on the streets of West Yorkshire today?

  24-05-2017 10:33
  
  Police chief issues statement as terror threat raised to 'critical'
  
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• Manchester Arena terror attack: Nine victims named by friends and relatives

  24-05-2017 09:53
  
  Mum pays tribute to 'precious' 15 year-old daughter killed in concert horror
  
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• Take a look at the refurbished McDonald's at Waterloo

  24-05-2017 09:40
  
  The McDonald's restaurant at Gallagher Retail Park at Waterloo has undergone a major digital makeover
  
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• Care assistant blames hairdresser for this 'wonky' haircut

  24-05-2017 09:30
  
  Helen McCann, of Ashenhurst, said her £11 haircut left her looking like "I'd just come out of the butchers"
  
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• Driver appears in court after Brighouse smash which left woman badly hurt

  24-05-2017 08:45
  
  Patrick Craggs charged with several offences
  
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• The former Red House Museum in Gomersal is to be sold off after community interest failed - Bradford Telegraph and Argus

  24-05-2017 01:34 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph and Argus
  The former Red House Museum in Gomersal is to be sold off after community interest failed
  Bradford Telegraph and Argus
  A FORMER museum building in Gomersal, which has links to the Brontes, is to be sold off after community interest bids were not considered “suitable”. Kirklees Council, which owns the Grade II listed 17th-century Red House building, had invited ...
  
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