Kirklees news

• DVLA number plate 'must' rules full list - includes 1 for plates fitted since 2021

  11-09-2026 16:32 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The DVLA has eight things drivers must do regarding their number plates, with those breaking the rules facing fines of up to £1,000 and an MOT failure
  
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• DWP state pension age increase confirmed for people born after September 6 1960

  12-09-2026 12:57 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The DWP has confirmed the new State Pension age timetable under the Pensions Act 2014
  
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• The peaks and pits of a classic 90s holiday revisited 30 years later

  12-09-2026 12:43 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Family-of-five revisits Haven 30 years after attending same caravan site
  
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• BBC TV Licensing expiry rules confirmed under Andy Burnham and Lisa Nandy

  12-09-2026 12:26 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham reappointed Lisa Nandy to the Culture Secretary brief as one of his first jobs
  
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• Furious driver sped towards police officer in near miss before vehicle swap

  12-09-2026 12:10 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Harrison Douglas Long has now been jailed for 14 months
  
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• Drivers warned over £4,000 engine failure with lesser-known car issue

  12-09-2026 11:59 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A wet belt is a timing belt that runs submerged in engine oil rather than sealed in a dry housing
  
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• DWP told to 'stop' taxing people on state pension as petition launched

  12-09-2026 11:35 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A petition calling on the Labour government and DWP to end state pension taxation
  
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• '10 years in an abusive relationship - I thought suicide was the only way out'

  12-09-2026 11:24 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Sheffield domestic abuse survivor Charmian Owston spent 10 years in a relationship with a coercive controller
  
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• New log and wood burner rule changes being considered under Andy Burnham

  12-09-2026 10:55 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The government is consulting on the changes
  
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• Buckton crash LIVE updates as road traffic forensics comb scene

  12-09-2026 10:47 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A road has been closed in Buckton in East Yorkshire following an accident
  
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• Plans for 'small' children's home met with objections over parking

  12-09-2026 10:44 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Plans for children's home for up to three children
  
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• Plans for 150-metre tall wind turbine near sleepy West Yorkshire town

  12-09-2026 10:36 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A planning application has been submitted to build a 150-metre wind turbine
  
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• HMRC Winter Fuel Payment clawback for DWP state pensioners earning over £35,000

  12-09-2026 10:26 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  HMRC will recover Winter Fuel Payments from state pensioners earning above £35,000
  
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• Calderdale schools hit by funding cuts with 'more staff leaving the profession'

  12-09-2026 10:03 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A report released by the Stop School Cuts coalition argues a generation of students have known nothing but cuts
  
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• North Yorkshire Council facing 'heavy workload' by rising councillor conduct complaints

  12-09-2026 09:47 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Council officers in North Yorkshire are under sustained pressure
  
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• 'My headaches were dismissed as work stress - but I actually had a brain tumour'

  12-09-2026 09:41 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Katherine Andrew, 40, was suffering from burnout, constant headaches and fatigue
  
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• Tattooed woman went berserk calling police 'nonces' after smashing up flowers

  12-09-2026 09:34 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Annilise Davies, 21, pleaded guilty to three charges of assaulting police and emergency workers
  
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• Monster 300kg bluefin tuna caught off Whitby sold to sushi restaurant for £5,000

  12-09-2026 09:20 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The giant bluefin tuna was so big it had to be moved by pulley winch and 'four strong guys'
  
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• Woman who caused boyfriend's car window death set for longer prison stay

  12-09-2026 09:05 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Mia Howarth, 21, was convicted of causing death by dangerous driving in 2023
  
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• Man's devastating death after swan attacked him and kept him from reaching safety

  12-09-2026 09:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A father of two drowned in a retention pond after a swan attacked his kayak and kept him from reaching safety, with his widow later filing a lawsuit over the fatal incident.
  
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• 'Incredible frustration' as Reform council pulls funding for major town cornerstone

  12-09-2026 08:56 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Reform lost a seat in the Yorkshire town in a recent by-election
  
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• DWP change to all PIP and disability benefit assessments confirmed

  12-09-2026 08:54 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed the latest up as a new standard procedure
  
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• Greenside Tunnel: Disused Yorkshire railway opens to public for first time in 20 years

  12-09-2026 08:51 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The Greenside Tunnel has been gated off for over 20 years but will open to the public this weekend
  
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• Martin Lewis new warning to anyone with £5,000 or less in Premium Bonds

  12-09-2026 08:11 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Personal finance expert gave advice to anyone with NS&I Premium Bonds and explained 'typical luck'
  
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• Town named UK's 'safest' with 'very low' crime rate is perfect for retirement and here in Yorkshire

  12-09-2026 08:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  On the boundary of a national park between the Yorkshire Dales, Ilkley is a charming Victorian market town with stunning views, independent shops, a brewery and Betty's Cafe Tea Rooms
  
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• Mum married at 15 then vanished for 60 years before being found alive and well

  12-09-2026 08:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Audrey Backeberg was 20 when she vanished without a trace in 1962 - but she was finally found alive and well in 2025, aged 82, and had a harsh explanation for her disappearance
  
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• Ultimate Christmas 2026 Yorkshire panto guide to the biggest shows coming to Leeds, York, Sheffield and more

  12-09-2026 05:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Every big pantomime coming to Yorkshire this Christmas from Peter Pan to Cinderella
  
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• Ten houses in South Yorkshire which are for sale under £200,000

  12-09-2026 05:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  You could get yourself a bargain
  
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• 'Sadness' as Yorkshire benefits hotspot troubled with 'litter and drugs'

  12-09-2026 05:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  'People just dump their rubbish where they want'
  
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• In court in Yorkshire this week including disgraced barrister and blind driver

  12-09-2026 05:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  It's been another busy week at the courts across Yorkshire
  
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