Kirklees news

• Lancashire's tweet on Yorkshire Day is yet more proof they will always be jealous of God's Own County

  01-08-2017 22:47
  
  The tweet - from Lancashire Lightning - suggested the Red Rose county is nicer than the White Rose
  
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• Woman admits performing sex act on man outside Huddersfield Parish Church

  01-08-2017 21:30
  
  Rasila Akbar, of Rawthorpe, admitted the offence but will be sentenced later this month
  
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• Consultant to be brought in to give Dewsbury Market a new lease of life

  01-08-2017 20:47
  
  Kirklees Council will bring in specialist knowledge to revive declining market
  
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• The non-alcoholic spirit at £28 a bottle which you serve with PEAS

  01-08-2017 20:45
  
  'World's first' non-alcoholic spirit can also be served with carrots, cucumber and VINEGAR
  
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• Huddersfield shootings: Teenage boy is eighth suspect arrested by firearms officers

  01-08-2017 20:33
  
  The 17-year-old was arrested in Stoke over shootings in Dalton Road, the Holays and New House Road
  
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• Girl airlifted to hospital after collision with car in New Mill

  01-08-2017 20:08
  
  Youngster flown to Leeds
  
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• Birkby becomes "selfie central" as cricket legends descend on local club

  01-08-2017 20:00
  
  Fans are now clamouring for a follow-up event
  
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• Standedge Visitor Centre will host family fun days every Thursday during summer

  01-08-2017 19:27
  
  Pond-dipping and crafts among the activities in Marsden thanks to volunteers and staff from Canal & River Trust charity
  
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• Kirklees could loan developers £25m to speed up Huddersfield town centre regeneration - Huddersfield Examiner

  01-08-2017 19:14 via examiner.co.uk
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  Kirklees could loan developers £25m to speed up Huddersfield town centre regeneration
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• Kirklees could loan developers £25m to speed up Huddersfield town centre regeneration

  01-08-2017 19:10
  
  Kingsgate could be first to benefit from 'State Aid'
  
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• Teenagers Ryan and Max prove they are a cut above the rest

  01-08-2017 19:00
  
  Ryan Banks and Max Holdsworth did their bit for Ryan's step-brother and brain tumour survivor Ben Turner's fundraising drive
  
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• Sixteen deaths linked to street drug dubbed 'super strength heroin'

  01-08-2017 18:40
  
  West Yorkshire Police has reviewed 109 drug related deaths since November
  
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• Jury fail to reach verdicts over death of Honley man Darren Moorhouse

  01-08-2017 18:32
  
  Jury discharged after eight hours of deliberation - and now the two defendants will face a retrial
  
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• Ketamine addict stabbed at taxi as he was ejected from it for taking the drug

  01-08-2017 18:00
  
  Kevin Walker threw away a knife as he was kicked out of a taxi
  
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• The Real Schools Guide: Search for your secondary school

  01-08-2017 17:47
  
  We've analysed all the local government data to bring you the rundown on your local secondary schools. You can see how each secondary school compares against other schools in your area and across the UK. Data is available for comparison on everything from pupils' attainment and the quality of the teaching to when the school was lasted inspected and teacher to pupil ratio.
  
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• Landlord in court accused of failing to clear rubbish from his property

  01-08-2017 17:11
  The Fixby man claims that he never received the litter clearing notice
  
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• Nursery in Quarmby is rated as 'good' by Ofsted officials

  01-08-2017 16:40
  
  Jack & Jill's Private Day Nursery has improved since its last inspection
  
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• Poison warning to pet owners in Calderdale

  01-08-2017 16:30
  
  RSPCA issue warning after pet dog and cat poisoned in Calderdale
  
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• Best man fighting for life in coma after falling during stag do in Benidorm

  01-08-2017 15:40
  
  Young dad Joe Latham, 34, from Lepton, is in intensive care in hospital in the Spanish holiday resort   
  
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• Seven people charged over Jonny Binns murder as two appear in court

  01-08-2017 15:25
  
  Six people have been charged with violent disorder and one 17-year-old is charged with GBH and violent disorder
  
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• "Good" rating for Armitage Bridge home care provider

  01-08-2017 15:25
  
  Caremark (Kirklees), based at Armitage Bridge has been rated Good following a inspection
  
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• Pupils heartbroken as "amazing" Almondbury teacher John Cattell dies

  01-08-2017 14:59
  
  Mr Cattell, who taught at Almondbury Community School, died on Monday - and pupils past and present are now helping to pay for his funeral
  
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• Indoor tennis is the latest sport at threat of the axe in Kirklees

  01-08-2017 14:00
  
  Campaigners vow to fight any plan to shut only indoor courts in the borough
  
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• 'Enough is enough' furious Marsden residents demand action over revellers' Ale Trail antics

  01-08-2017 13:26
  
  These include sexual debauchery, intimidation and men urinating openly in the street
  
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• A 1961 David Brown tractor is one of 12 made by the Huddersfield firm to come up for auction

  01-08-2017 12:52
  
  Rare tractors will go under the hammer in North Yorkshire
  
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• Two men in court charged with murder after man died following disturbance outside a pub

  01-08-2017 12:31
  
  Jonny Binns, 32, tragically died outside the Scarborough Hotel in Dewsbury
  
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• Why Kirklees Council wants to sell off its last four care homes ... - Huddersfield Examiner

  01-08-2017 12:24 via examiner.co.uk
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  Councillors signal the end of council-run care for elderly people.and more »
  
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• Why Kirklees Council wants to sell off its last four care homes

  01-08-2017 12:20
  
  Councillors signal the end of council-run care for elderly people
  
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• Obituary: Remembering piano teacher Jess Jameson, affectionately known as Mrs J

  01-08-2017 11:07
  
  Mrs Jameson was a stalwart with Huddersfield's Mrs Sunderland Music Festival for 40 years
  
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• Beware 'organised gang' who steal mail from postboxes

  01-08-2017 11:00
  
  Police say there have been incidents of thieves stealing from external post boxes
  
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• Piece Hall in Halifax reopens on Yorkshire Day after £20m restoration

  01-08-2017 10:56
  
  The former cloth hall which was at the centre of the wool trade is now retail and public facilities
  
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• Why Barry Sheerman has become the first serving MP to be registered as a 'lobbyist'

  01-08-2017 10:41
  Huddersfield MP's link to Policy Connect means he is officially on the lobbying list
  
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• More Yorkshire men admit to sexting than anywhere else in the UK

  01-08-2017 10:10
  
  Nearly a quarter of men aged 16-24 admitted they've sexted in the past year
  
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• Alcoholic split partner's head open with heavy pan then went to the pub

  01-08-2017 09:52
  
  Benjamin Sowden, 31, of Frances Street, Brighouse, was arrested in the pub after the attack
  
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• 'There’s a reason why I’m an actress and not a doctor' Jodie Whittaker speaks ahead of new drama

  01-08-2017 09:30
  
  Skelmanthorpe actress appears in BBC One medical drama Trust Me
  
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• Watch this Yorkshire pudding fly to space in celebration of Yorkshire Day

  01-08-2017 08:45
  
  Heart Yorkshire claims it's the first ever pud to make it into space
  
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