Kirklees news

• DWP cash payments lost for two million people under HMRC rule

  24-09-2026 12:41 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The DWP is bringing back the Winter Fuel Payment under Prime Minister Andy Burnham's Labour government
  
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• 'Special place in Yorkshire' Emmerdale star visits every year with 'hidden treasures'

  25-09-2026 22:38 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Emmerdale's Charlotte Bellamy, who plays Laurel Thomas on the ITV soap, has appeared on Channel 5's Our Great Yorkshire Life
  
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• At least 13 dead after military plane crashes 'on residential plot'

  25-09-2026 21:56 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A military plane has crashed in the Democratic ‌Republic of Congo, with at least 13 people dead - several senior military figures are among those killed
  
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• Sky Blue Chinese Restaurant York loses licence after illegal workers found in kitchen

  25-09-2026 21:45 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A Home Office bid for City of York Council to act went before a hearing following immigration raids
  
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• 'Mega hotel asylum centre would bring city-sized problems to Yorkshire village'

  25-09-2026 21:35 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The Linton-on-Ouse Community Action Group has called for detailed policing, safeguarding and public service plans to be drawn up before any planning application for the 1,200-bed RAF site is submitted.
  
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• Calderdale Council plans to curb sales of fireworks to the public

  25-09-2026 21:28 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Councillors also urged the Government to consider further restrictions.
  
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• Woman had 'bad feeling' about Tenerife holiday with boyfriend and she was right

  25-09-2026 20:58 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The "controlling bully" battered his partner on the first night of their trip to the Canary Islands
  
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• Man charged and three arrested for attempted murder after shots fired in Sheffield street

  25-09-2026 20:39 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The charge and arrests come after a firearm was discharged in Sheffield on Monday
  
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• Man fights for life after 'frenzied' attack over £50

  25-09-2026 20:33 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Alex Hill attacked the shop worker in May 2026
  
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• Sheffield man's sick actions after kitten left with broken leg after 'blunt force trauma'

  25-09-2026 20:29 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Kingston Billings has been banned from keeping animals.
  
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• Horror footage as man careers into multiple cars as passenger screams 'use the brakes'

  25-09-2026 20:23 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Footage shows Cheten Bhardwaj losing control while the passenger tells him to slow down and use the brakes
  
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• Girl, 16, hit by taxi outside Highgate School and killed is pictured

  25-09-2026 20:06 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Her devastated family have paid tribute
  
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• Dad goes to Primark after murdering heavily pregnant ex with Father's Day gift

  25-09-2026 18:15 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Zak Hughes murdered Sarah Montgomery at her flat
  
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• 'I wasn't allowed to hold my child after he was stabbed to death in Yorkshire street'

  25-09-2026 18:13 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  'I wasn't allowed the privacy I needed to say goodbye to my son, my child. He was just part of a crime scene.'
  
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• Five people missing after building collapses in Athens explosion

  25-09-2026 17:13 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A huge explosion, believed to have been caused by a suspected gas leak, has caused a two-storey building to collaps
  
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• Councillor 'inundated' as Huddersfield locals miss life changing letters amid 'postal delays'

  25-09-2026 16:56 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Royal Mail says it is "strengthening" the local team - but it's already too late foe some residents.
  
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• Tractor rammed into rival's house in ruthless 'law of the jungle' retaliation

  25-09-2026 16:03 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Nathan Blagg, 28, stole a Massey Ferguson and ploughed it into a terraced house following an alleged grave desecration feud
  
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• Fury as Bradford City fans 'throw rubbish into gardens' on match days

  25-09-2026 15:59 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Councillor Muhammad Haseeb Khan has hit out at the council over the problem.
  
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• Mayor's warning after 'unacceptable' scenes at Halifax Town Hall Calderdale Council mayor warns disruption could lead to exclusion

  25-09-2026 15:53 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Mayor Andrew Tagg has issued a warning to the public.
  
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• Couple filmed abuse of 'deliberate cruelty' on vulnerable man who died

  25-09-2026 15:50 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The 'arrogance' of Kenneth Newton and Melanie James, who thought they would get away with their vile abuse, shocked detectives
  
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• Calderdale Council Tax set to rise in 2027 as leader hints at how much

  25-09-2026 15:45 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Calderdale Council's Reform UK leader has strongly hinted how much Council Tax might rise by next year.
  
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• 'Extremely dangerous' predator told teen 'I'm not stopping until you have my baby' during rape attack

  25-09-2026 15:40 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Zak Allinson has been jailed for rape attacks on teenage girl
  
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• 'Freed' Huddersfield family 'set to go back to jail' after dramatic court U-turn

  25-09-2026 15:10 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Court of Appeal judgement overturned in case of harm caused to Ambreen Sheikh
  
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• Biker 'critically injured' in crash outside hospital - police statement in full

  25-09-2026 14:59 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The crash involved a silver Seat Leon and a red Yamaha R6 motorbike
  
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• Martin Lewis proves he loves a bargain on TV wearing £60-off Next top

  25-09-2026 14:57 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Martin showed he practices what he preaches - although he could have saved himself another £10
  
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• Martin Lewis proves he loves a bargain on This Morning wearing £60-off Next top

  25-09-2026 14:57 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Martin showed he practices what he preaches - although he could have saved himself another £10
  
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• Scarborough Open Air Theatre announces ‘meteoric’ solo star for a headline summer 2027 show

  25-09-2026 14:52 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Scarborough Open Air Theatre's 2027 summer concert series will welcome some of music's biggest names
  
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• A1M blocked LIVE traffic updates as obstruction causes long delays

  25-09-2026 14:50 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The motorway is blocked with queuing traffic building
  
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• Monty Don's life from illness to love triangle as he exits BBC Gardeners' World

  25-09-2026 14:23 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Presenter Monty Don has made BBC's Gardeners' World his own since joining the show in 2003. But the star has faced a few challenges away from the show
  
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• Trio due in court as £10m ketamine drugs line smashed - police statement in full

  25-09-2026 14:16 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Twenty bin bags of ketamine discovered in West Yorkshire village worth £10m
  
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