Kirklees news

• Ann Widdecombe's Yorkshire murder suspect charged with preparing terrorism against Nigel Farage

  02-10-2026 20:45 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Joshua Kerry, 28, of Byrley Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, has been charged with preparation of terrorist acts, including activity allegedly directed against Nigel Farage MP
  
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• BBC Morning Live new vet rules 'in force' for dog and cat owners

  06-10-2026 13:02 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Expert explained new CMA vet rules which owners need to check are being implemented
  
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• Huddersfield rush-hour crash horror as cyclist, 54, left with serious head injury

  06-10-2026 12:52 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  He remains in a serious condition
  
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• Amanda Owen shares reality of marriage split and admits 'you can't please everyone'

  06-10-2026 12:44 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Our Yorkshire Farm star Amanda Owen has opened up about her split from ex-husband Clive Owen and the reality of co-parenting and working together after their marriage breakdown
  
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• 'Gentle and generous' - Tributes to Wakefield 'hit and run' teen as 'most beautiful soul' named

  06-10-2026 12:36 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The teenager sadly died days after she was found seriously injured in a Wakefield road
  
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• Thief steals vital breathing machine - but leaves behind parts needed to use it

  06-10-2026 12:26 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The burglar got into the property through a bedroom window while the victim was out gardening
  
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• Cheating pastor who starred on American Idol jailed for killing his wife

  06-10-2026 12:24 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Caleb Flynn will spend the rest of his life behind bars, following the death of his volleyball coach wife Ashley
  
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• Heartbreak after 'one in a billion' mum suddenly dies from illness in Benidorm

  06-10-2026 12:03 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  June Fetter's family need £14,000 for repatriation and funeral costs
  
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• DWP state pensioners in line to get £114 lower bonus due to two-tier system

  06-10-2026 11:41 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The two-tier nature of the state pension system means basic state pensioners will miss out on a heftier triple lock boost
  
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• BBC doctor tells people to 'wait' amid concerns of 'terrifying medieval illness'

  06-10-2026 11:39 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Reports of the medieval illness are circulating - but do we need to be worried?
  
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• Basic DWP state pension benefit claimants in line for new £192 weekly payment

  06-10-2026 11:17 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A forecast 3.9 per cent triple lock rise could take the full basic State Pension to £192.10 a week next April, an increase of £7.20
  
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• Casey-Louise Horrocks inquest 'detailed update' as police give coroner direction

  06-10-2026 11:03 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Casey-Louise Horrocks died in hospital in August 2025 after she was found unresponsive in a Huddersfield flat
  
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• Wayne Solomon murder detectives make second Doncaster arrest - man due in court

  06-10-2026 10:53 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Wayne Solomon was taken to hospital where he sadly died
  
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• Family's tribute to 'most unique light' who died after Banbury car crash at 18

  06-10-2026 10:23 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A 36-year-old man has been charged with drink-driving, following the death of Esme Elizabeth Heaton-Biggs
  
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• DWP benefits claimants banned from the roads this week in new crackdown

  06-10-2026 10:11 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The DWP can ask courts to impose driving bans on persistent welfare debt dodgers
  
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• Moving in 1200 asylum seekers plan will turn our leafy Yorkshire village into ghost town

  06-10-2026 09:43 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Dozens of residents in Linton-on-Ouse, North Yorkshire, are threatening to sell up and move from the village ahead of a decision
  
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• 'Plague' that killed Russian lab worker could be 'rarest but most severe'

  06-10-2026 09:37 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  200 people are in isolation after what was reported to be a lab accident
  
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• Man with 'heart of gold' who disappeared 34 years ago tragically found dead abroad

  06-10-2026 09:11 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Patrick O’Sullivan, 35, went missing in 1992 as his last contact with family was in Lombardstown
  
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• DWP state pensioners who are older handed £1,661.76 payments every four weeks

  06-10-2026 09:04 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Pensioners who reached state pension age before April 2016 could receive a combined maximum of £1,661.76 every four weeks in 2026/27
  
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• Met Office October snow and storm verdict amid 'enormous' polar vortex

  06-10-2026 08:41 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office’s current October outlook points to rain, showers, strong winds and drier periods
  
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• UK polar vortex snow and storm update as Met Office warns of intense signals

  06-10-2026 08:40 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office said it could be 'a really big weather event'
  
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• The 4 groups of DWP benefit claimants being handed £150 discount from October

  06-10-2026 08:10 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The Warm Home Discount scheme is set to reopen in October 2026, offering eligible households £150 off electricity bills by March 31 next year
  
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• British Airways Heathrow flight emergency as plane plunges 28,000ft

  06-10-2026 08:02 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  British Airways flight BA295 to Chicago returned to Heathrow
  
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• Russia 'plague' lab worker death as 189 people being monitored

  06-10-2026 07:58 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Authorities in Russia are monitoring 189 contacts after lab worker Darya Shipilova, 27, died
  
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• New income warning for 26% of adults in UK

  06-10-2026 07:20 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  People expect to work for five years longer than they want to
  
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• Huddersfield developer bids to halve affordable homes over 14.91% profit

  06-10-2026 07:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Independent assessors agree that the original contribution is now 'unviable'
  
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• Colossal 4,000 Kirklees housing plan along river takes 300-home step

  06-10-2026 06:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Developer signs on to create part of the site
  
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• RAF Linton asylum camp plan for up to 1,200 men in doubt amid shutdown date questions

  06-10-2026 05:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The site might be closed for redevelopment in fewer than three years, it has now emerged
  
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• Nearly 600 Calderdale parents dragged to court over children skipping school

  06-10-2026 05:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Calderdale Council issued 2,898 penalty notices, with more still being processed and the total expected to rise
  
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• 'I don't look like me anymore' - Heartbreaking words of schoolboy, 7, after rare diagnosis

  06-10-2026 05:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  PJ Gray is now receiving specialist treatment at Leeds General Infirmary
  
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