Kirklees news

• DWP could strip benefit claimants' driving licences from October

  22-09-2026 12:53 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The DWP can seek temporary court-ordered driving bans from October
  
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• Two boys, aged 12 and 15, arrested after fire rips through disused restaurant

  22-09-2026 15:42 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  They remain in police custody
  
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• Mystery as man found with serious injuries in middle of Yorkshire street

  22-09-2026 15:25 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Police are asking for people to share what they saw.
  
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• 'Happy' dad died on Cyprus holiday with fiancée a year before their wedding

  22-09-2026 15:16 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Paulo Brockway fell ill while on holiday in Cyprus, leaving his family 'devastated'
  
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• DWP starting to contact state pensioners wanting to see bank statements

  22-09-2026 15:15 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The DWP has confirmed it is contacting state pensioners as part of a Pension Credit case review
  
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• Mum left fighting for life after £3k cosmetic procedure in Turkey goes horribly wrong

  22-09-2026 15:12 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Aimee Carr, 29, has spoken out about her 'horrific' experience after having a breast uplift and implants in Turkey
  
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• Huddersfield vet nurse up for national award - 'I was genuinely shocked'

  22-09-2026 15:09 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Harriet Garside has been named a finalist for a national veterinary award after a whirlwind year of caring for animals
  
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• Meadowhall to welcome new store from fashion giant

  22-09-2026 14:59 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Work is ongoing ahead of the new addition opening at the Sheffield shopping centre
  
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• Tributes paid to gran killed in taxi crash on way home from her 60th birthday party

  22-09-2026 14:56 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Donna Brighton was thrown from the taxi after it collided with a speeding car
  
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• Halifax crash victim named locally as tributes paid to 'wife, mother, sister and daughter'

  22-09-2026 14:46 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The victim was a rear-seat passenger in the Honda and sadly died at the scene
  
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• Friends rally around mum 'caught having sex with dog' as fundraiser launched

  22-09-2026 14:39 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Malia Nummerdor, 38, denies a charge of sexual contact with an animal following an investigation by Charlotte County Sheriff's Office in Florida
  
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• Mentally ill man kills elderly neighbour in horror stabbing over 'paedophile delusions'

  22-09-2026 14:31 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Julian Donoher had a history of depression, bipolar disorder and suffered psychotic symptoms
  
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• Andy Burnham government confirms new law giving parents two weeks' leave

  22-09-2026 14:23 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  This will take effect from April 2027
  
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• UK households urged to stockpile 9 essential items as ministers issue update

  22-09-2026 13:54 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The UK Government has issued warnings urging households to stockpile nine essential items
  
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• Major update in Madeleine McCann disappearance as prime suspect sheds new light on case

  22-09-2026 13:24 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Christian Brueckner, the prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann case who denies any involvement in her disappearance, has now provided new information to police
  
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• Ford, Volvo crash near Yorkshire border sends two men to hospital

  22-09-2026 13:23 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Both drivers suffer serious injuries
  
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• York detectives investigating sexual assault want to speak to key witness

  22-09-2026 13:05 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A 28-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the investigation
  
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• York man 'testing new air rifle on rabbits' near Mosque 'was no anti-Muslim case'

  22-09-2026 12:58 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Ian Peart was arrested after shots were heard outside York Mosque in the early hours
  
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• Half say they will be stockpiling ahead of huge October 1 price hike

  22-09-2026 12:50 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Costs will rise for millions of people across the UK thanks to the new tax
  
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• Father pleads guilty to causing death of child in Cyprus hotel fall

  22-09-2026 12:47 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The man was allowed to return to the UK for his child’s funeral
  
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• Batley bike crash leaves teen fighting for life - police statement in full

  22-09-2026 12:45 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A teenager has suffered life-threatening injuries in a collision involving a car and an electric motorcycle
  
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• 11 new UK vet rules come into force from Tuesday - including fees

  22-09-2026 12:45 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  New UK veterinary reforms include written prescription fee caps plus mandatory price lists
  
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• Cheapest West Yorkshire petrol and diesel prices as drivers issued 5p per litre warning

  22-09-2026 12:39 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Prices vary wildly when it comes to putting fuel in your car
  
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• Mum 'unfazed' by dog sex charges issues 4 word response after bond release

  22-09-2026 12:15 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Malia Nummerdor has been released on 35,000 dollar bond and denies sexual misconduct
  
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• Mum 'unfazed' by dog sex charge issues 4 word response after bond release

  22-09-2026 12:15 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Malia Nummerdor has been released on 35,000 dollar bond and denies sexual misconduct
  
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• Builder's second week on job ends in horror fall through floor gap

  22-09-2026 12:07 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The young dad has been left with life-changing spinal injuries
  
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• Horror CCTV shows boy stab girl, 14, repeatedly after she said no to him

  22-09-2026 11:54 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  CCTV shows a 14-year-old boy stab the victim and a shopkeeper before fleeing
  
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• Halifax Piece Hall announces six weekends of huge events

  22-09-2026 11:39 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  We are seeing lots of Halifax Piece Hall event announcements
  
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• Donald Trump to visit UK as Andy Burnham confirms Northern city host of G20 in 2027

  22-09-2026 11:34 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The US president has been invited to the summit next year which is said to take place in Manchester
  
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• Bonnie Blue's latest stunt so 'deeply disturbing' there are calls for authorities to intervene

  22-09-2026 11:25 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Child protection lawyer Nieki Shaw has called for a safeguarding assessment after the adult star's latest announcement
  
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