Kirklees news

• Channel 5 Traffic Cops star sacked for over 20 driving offences

  07-09-2026 17:31 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  PC Nicholas Lovatt, who had served with Derbyshire Police since 2001, was dismissed following a misconduct hearing after being found to have driven without insurance and misled fellow officers
  
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• BBC radio legend Bob Harris shares sad health update as cancer 'getting more of a hold'

  07-09-2026 20:29 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The radio legend has told fans the cancer has been "getting more of a hold" on him
  
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• Virgin Atlantic flight with 270 passengers makes emergency landing

  07-09-2026 20:21 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Virgin Atlantic flight VS317 from Bengaluru to London Heathrow turned around shortly after staff identified a technical issue
  
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• Dad's grief 'like losing my son twice' after police ID mix-up in fatal crash, inquest hears

  07-09-2026 20:19 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Joshua Johnson, 18, was wrongly identified as Trevor Wynn, 17, after a fatal crash in Rotherham on December 13
  
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• Huddersfield family 'lose everything' in house fire a week after moving in

  07-09-2026 19:31 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Two children, aged three and three months, have 'lost' their home
  
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• Yorkshire village crash LIVE as road to shut 'for a while'

  07-09-2026 19:12 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services are currently dealing with the incident
  
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• Woman jailed after accusing innocent men of rape

  07-09-2026 19:02 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The victims of Khloe Simmonds said they felt 'humiliated' when they were falsely accused of heinous crimes they did not commit
  
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• Inquest opens into Wakefield man's death after dog bite on footpath

  07-09-2026 18:02 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  James Judge, 55, died after being bitten by a dog following an argument about 'right of way'
  
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• Double life of a barrister in Huddersfield turf war and her revenge plot after gangster pal shot

  07-09-2026 17:52 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Her gangster pal got shot and she wanted revenge
  
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• Tragedy as new mum Charlotte Moxon dies just 7 weeks after giving birth

  07-09-2026 17:02 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  She has been remembered as a loving mum, partner and friend following her unexpected death aged just 31
  
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• Boy, 2, who died after 'hit-and-run' collision to be buried as police issue update

  07-09-2026 16:44 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Peter Mulcaire, 2, was tragically killed in a fatal collision in Limerick, Ireland, on Saturday afternoon
  
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• Police fear 'dangerous' Bradford paedophile has more victims out there

  07-09-2026 16:41 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Kasey Fitton was jailed on Monday and police have appealed for victims to come forward
  
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• PC Oliver Hawley accused of using sex workers now facing the sack

  07-09-2026 16:36 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  PC Oliver Hawley is set to go before a misconduct hearing on September 10
  
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• Sheffield bus driver 'spat at and dragged from cab' in attack

  07-09-2026 16:30 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Police have released a picture of a man they’d like to speak to
  
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• Mum 'disgusted' as sobbing daughter sent home from Yorks school over £16 Asda skirt

  07-09-2026 16:30 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Carolann Barton, from Thornaby-on-Tees, North Yorkshire, has slammed teachers at her daughter's school, after she was reportedly sent home on her first day back over her skirt
  
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• 'Lonely' paedophile sexually abused girl at Airbnb after year of grooming

  07-09-2026 16:14 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Kasey Fitton's victims included a girl who was only 10
  
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• Joshua Hodlin denies killing his grandmother in horrific house fire

  07-09-2026 16:04 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Joshua Hodlin has appeared in court
  
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• Pharmacist advice for anyone taking aspirin daily - doctors 'may not have told you'

  07-09-2026 15:07 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A pharmacist has listed the serious side effects of taking aspirin daily, highlighting health risks that many patients are unaware of when using the common medication
  
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• Baby girl dies on Staffordshire family camping trip as four arrested

  07-09-2026 14:52 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A three-month-old baby girl was found dead at the scene
  
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• Man re-arrested 21 years after Yorkshire gran bludgeoned to death at home

  07-09-2026 14:49 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A close friend discovered the body of Nora Tait, 69, the following day
  
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• A1 incident LIVE as police stop all traffic at Barnsley Road - updates

  07-09-2026 14:44 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Live updates as they come in
  
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• Man, 29, arrested after 'gunshot' heard in Heckmondwike

  07-09-2026 14:28 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Police found evidence a firearm was discharged in Heckmondwike
  
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• Live as police search launched for missing boy - updates

  07-09-2026 14:07 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Kieron, 15, was last seen on Friday, September 4
  
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• Plan to vaccinate millions of children starts this week

  07-09-2026 14:03 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  4.5million children are eligible and many will get the vaccine at school
  
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• Three boys seriously hurt in Ryedale crash as woman, 19, arrested

  07-09-2026 13:38 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The car left the road and rolled onto its roof in a field
  
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• In pictures: Fire crews battle wall of flames in major Barnsley blaze

  07-09-2026 13:03 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The fire burned in the Carlton area of Barnsley over the weekend
  
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• Forteq UK closure confirmed in major Huddersfield jobs blow - full statement from bosses

  07-09-2026 12:22 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Some workers have been there for over 30 years
  
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• Huge police scene as woman's body found in notorious block of flats

  07-09-2026 11:50 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The body of a woman has been found in a block of residential flats in Bradford
  
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• One in five parents hit with fine of up to £160 on school run

  07-09-2026 11:49 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  43% of primary-school trips and 30% of secondary-school trips are made by car
  
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• Kirklees Leader calls for scrutiny meeting after condemning 'out of touch' flag ban

  07-09-2026 11:09 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Group Leader for the Kirklees Liberal Democrats, Anthony Smith, has shared his frustration over the new flag-flying policy
  
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