Kirklees news

• Couple killed in horror A-road crash named as 'truly lovely' MBE holders

  06-10-2026 18:36 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Alan Charlton MBE, 90, and Joy McCulloch MBE, 74, died following the two-vehicle collision on the A171 near Scaling Dam
  
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• M62 eastbound shut LIVE after crash with fuel spill on the road

  07-10-2026 21:50 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Traffic cameras show emergency services at the scene
  
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• Huge beam left sticking out of car after 'serious' Bradford crash

  07-10-2026 20:49 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The collision reportedly took place on Leeds Road, Bradford
  
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• Christa Pike's first words after botched execution as lawyer reveals health update

  07-10-2026 20:36 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Her legal team appeared in court today and later spoke to reporters outside the courthouse about her condition
  
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• Yorkshire glass factory furnace to close putting 80 jobs at risk

  07-10-2026 20:31 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A furnace is set to close at the Ardagh Glass Factory in Knottingley
  
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• Mum of murdered toddler Star Hobson freed from prison six years after her death

  07-10-2026 20:18 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Frankie Smith was originally sentenced to eight years in jail, before the sentence was increased to 12 years
  
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• Yorkshire seaside station makes 'difficult decision' to shut toilets for good

  07-10-2026 19:24 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Previous measures failed to stop the incidents
  
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• Man accused of stabbing Brit toddler and trying to kill 12 others in Alps faces trial

  07-10-2026 19:22 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Abdalmasih Hanoun is accused of the attempted murder of 13 people following the alleged knife attack at a lakeside park in Le Paquier, Annecy, south-east France, in June 2023
  
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• Ex-Kirklees leader wants Reform boss removed after 'invading our country' remark

  07-10-2026 18:45 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Shabir Pandor has shared his views and called on sitting opposition members to act
  
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• Tribute paid to Royal Family GP after body found during kids' sleepover

  07-10-2026 18:36 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Dr Hannah Cain, 45, was found dead at her home on Fern Hill, Dersingham, near the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, in the early hours of October 4
  
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• A59 closed LIVE after serious crash near Knaresborough

  07-10-2026 18:15 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  North Yorkshire Police said officers are dealing with a road traffic collision on the A59 at Flaxby
  
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• Bogus 'bank fraud investigator' conned pensioners out of £30k in fake sting

  07-10-2026 18:05 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Wasim Javed is now behind bars
  
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• UK weather forecast warns of major winter change as El Niño fuels snow fears

  07-10-2026 17:41 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has warned that El Niño could contribute to a weakening of the polar vortex, which can in turn trigger Sudden Stratospheric Warming
  
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• 'Let's take a picture' - woman hit dad with camera then read book at sentencing

  07-10-2026 17:12 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Verity Rapley forced her way into her family's multi-million pound home and turned violent
  
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• Pleasurewood Hills rollercoaster sparks and smokes as children left 'screaming'

  07-10-2026 16:44 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Children were left "screaming" after a rollercoaster ride at Pleasurewood Hills theme park near Lowestoft in Suffolk reportedly released "sparks" and "smoke" on Saturday
  
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• Halloween pumpkin shortage sparks panic buying fears

  07-10-2026 16:05 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Farmers have warned that pumpkin picking patches are facing a threat this autumn
  
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• Murderer who hid wife's body in freezer to discover fate as sentencing date confirmed

  07-10-2026 16:02 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  David Barraclough entered a guilty plea on the day of his trial
  
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• Three-month-old baby who died while camping with family' named by police

  07-10-2026 15:56 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Baby Lacey May Oxford was found unresponsive in Great Wyrley, Staffordshire, on Saturday, September 5, and was pronounced dead at the scene as police continue to investigate her unexplained death
  
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• M62 crash LIVE updates as lane shut with rush hour delays

  07-10-2026 15:47 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Eastbound traffic is being affected from Junction 26 for Chain Bar to Junction 27 for Gildersome.
  
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• Karl Bushby says 'we made it' - 28 years after setting off on walk back to Hull

  07-10-2026 15:25 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Hull native and adventurer Karl Bushby still has 400km to go on his epic expedition to get back to Hull
  
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• Six South Yorkshire police officers attacked in a weekend - one put in choke hold

  07-10-2026 15:15 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  "We should be going home at the end of our shifts. Not to hospital"
  
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• 'Arise, Sir Kev' - Kevin Sinfield gives Rob Burrow knighthood verdict

  07-10-2026 15:06 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Sir Kevin Sinfield received a knighthood for his services to the motor neurone disease (MND) community.
  
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• Yorkshire music legends to headline York Museum Gardens 2027 show alongside 1980s greats

  07-10-2026 14:57 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Many will be eager to see the Yorkshire stars perform
  
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• Picture of woman 'lured to kill room' by Dexter 'obsessed' killer released for first time

  07-10-2026 14:40 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Benjamin Day, 19, lured the sex worker to a kill room he crafted in an Oldbury Airbnb
  
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• Jail for drink-driver who killed parents on her way home from Christmas drinks

  07-10-2026 14:37 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Sophie Hynd's lawyer said she is 'consumed by feelings of guilt and remorse' following the deaths of Jatinder Kaur and Satwant Singh
  
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• Teenager arrested after seven injured in 'knife attack' at school in Poland

  07-10-2026 13:53 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A 19-year-old has been arrested after emergency services were deployed to an incident at Vocational School Complex No. 4 in Ostroleka, police said
  
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• Leeds Rhinos legend Sir Kevin Sinfield knighted by Prince William

  07-10-2026 13:44 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Thoroughly deserved knighthood for Rugby coach and MND campaigner Sir Kevin Sinfield
  
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• Andy Burnham urged to charge 'every' EV and hybrid driver £200 fee

  07-10-2026 13:25 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A new petition is calling on the government to scrap the 3p per mile Andy Burnham EV tax
  
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• Worst nightmare after parents thought toddler had picked up a nursery bug

  07-10-2026 13:16 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Tanwen could not be seen by a GP for two weeks and so she was rushed to A&E
  
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• 'Whitby character' mum-of-three dies suddenly leaving behind 'pain and emptiness'

  07-10-2026 13:04 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Rachel was a 'much loved character'
  
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