Kirklees news

• Andy Burnham warned over plan to ban thousands from claiming benefits

  19-08-2026 07:34 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Organisations warn the move will drive up poverty
  
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• TV presenter died live on air in a news broadcast tragedy

  19-08-2026 08:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT She was a local news presenter in the US who died on live television, and her tragic death made TV history
  
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• Man's horror encounter with bear - dragged for 30ft and left with exposed kidney

  19-08-2026 08:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Colin Dowler was cycling when he came face to face with a grizzly bear that attacked him
  
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• Courts order drivers to pay more than £100,000 for breaking motorway rule

  19-08-2026 07:14 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Since the start of this year 378 drivers have been convicted after being caught out by automatic cameras
  
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• Moped-riding teen dealer 'unjustly' dealt with after three-year court wait

  19-08-2026 06:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Magistrates told of pressure from older criminals
  
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• What happened to 10 Kirklees pubs after they called last orders for good

  19-08-2026 05:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  What has become of some of Kirklees' most beloved pubs which closed for good in the past five years.
  
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• 'Thug split my sister's head open and all he got was slap on wrist'

  19-08-2026 05:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Leonie Hudson's sister has been scarred for life in a brutal attack by a stranger on a night out.
  
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• 'Reform UK's cruel plans to slash benefit will rob Kirklees people'

  19-08-2026 05:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Kirklees Council's opposition leader has hit out at 'cruel' Reform UK plans for 'inhumane slash' of benefit.
  
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• Rare bat found roosting at Sheffield reservoir in a first for Yorkshire

  19-08-2026 05:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Ecologists said it is an exciting discovery
  
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• Man's seven-day binges leads to 'outrage' on bus - and an alcohol monitoring tag

  19-08-2026 05:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Heavy drinker in court for incident on bus
  
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• 'Male machismo' lands Army lance corporal in court for Huddersfield pub attack

  19-08-2026 05:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  He is now set to lose his job
  
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• Shoreham tragedy as man, woman and teenage girl die in water

  18-08-2026 23:20 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A man, a woman and a teenage girl have died after getting into difficulty in the sea near Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, while a younger girl from the same family is in a critical condition in hospital
  
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• Drunken man's sweary tirade on Jet2 flight saw 300 passengers' holidays 'ruined'

  18-08-2026 22:46 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Jason Mulhern, 57, was due to fly from Manchester Airport to Dalaman, Turkey, when he launched a foul-mouthed verbal attack on cabin crew, causing the flight to be cancelled and leaving 300 passengers without their holidays
  
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• 'Very flaggy' Sheffield area is about to vote for new councillor as candidates share what they'd do in post

  18-08-2026 22:32 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Southey is set for a by-election next week
  
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• Paramedic struck off for telling stroke patient to 'stop being a baby' during 'racially motivated' rant

  18-08-2026 21:22 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Rachel Claire Lemonofides made a series of "inappropriate and degrading" comments while attending a 999 call at the woman's home in January 2024
  
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• Manchester model self-injects lip filler at home after clinics refused over safety risks

  18-08-2026 21:05 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Sofia Lips self-administered lip filler at home after multiple clinics refused to treat her, warning that more filler would be dangerous
  
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• M62 'long delays' LIVE after Chain Bar 'accident'

  18-08-2026 20:58 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The M62 Westbound has been closed due to an accident
  
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• Woman banned from keeping animals for five years after dog and fish suffered

  18-08-2026 20:51 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Deborah Oakley, of Ruardean, in the Forest of Dean, pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to one dog and three fish and failing to meet the needs of animals in her care
  
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• Batley burst water pipe LIVE as Yorkshire Live closes road and hands out bottles

  18-08-2026 20:50 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Dramatic pictures have been posted on social media of the impact of the water.
  
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• Yorkshire woman seen driving away from home before disappearing without trace

  18-08-2026 20:28 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Police are still searching desperately for Tracey Smith and say her car might be a vital clue.
  
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• South Yorkshire brain injury survivor conquers Three Peaks challenge for goddaughter

  18-08-2026 20:21 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A Yorkshire brain injury survivor has conquered the National Three Peaks to raise money for a charity close to his heart
  
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• Deadly botulism outbreak feared at popular UK lake as warning issued to public

  18-08-2026 20:03 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A warning has been issued to people and their pets over the deadly toxin
  
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• He said hello to stranger - then stabbed him in the back

  18-08-2026 19:56 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Christopher Gibson stabbed his victim with a six-inch blade
  
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• Boston woman dumps Tartan Army lover after discovering criminal allegations

  18-08-2026 19:55 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Jill Roberts, 42, has ended her relationship with Tartan Army fan Tommy Morrison, 38, after the pair met during a chance encounter at the World Cup in Boston
  
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• Police searching for two Vietnamese men last seen in Batley

  18-08-2026 19:41 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The last contact was over the weekend
  
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• Burnley Celebrity MasterChef star Shakira Khan's life after finding fame on Love Island

  18-08-2026 19:30 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Burnley-born star Shakira Khan is set to show a different side of herself on Celebrity MasterChef
  
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• 'I survived cancer at 21 - now I'm facing huge bill to ever have children'

  18-08-2026 18:45 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Erin Lavery was told it would cost her £8,000 to freezer her eggs - the only way she could ever have children
  
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• Developers promise Dewsbury plans will not leave drivers 'waiting' in traffic

  18-08-2026 18:17 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The car wash has been proposed for derelict land.
  
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• Bradford Council's answer in row with Matt Healey's Ilkley restaurant over outdoor seating

  18-08-2026 18:06 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Bradford Council has responded after popular Ilkley restaurant Forde said it would leave the town following a dispute over outdoor seating
  
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• York boy to take on England's highest mountain for moving cause

  18-08-2026 17:59 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Isaac is just seven years old, but is determined to take on the challenge.
  
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