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• GCSE Results 2017: Queen Elizabeth Grammar School

  24-08-2017 14:35 via examiner.co.uk
  GCSE Results 2017: Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
  
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• 'Great day for West Yorkshire' as new bus station opens in Kirklees town

  23-09-2026 09:12 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Heckmondwike bus station is the first under the region's new Weaver Network
  
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• Harry and Meghan 'order totally unnecessary rule' to school parents about Archie and Lilibet

  23-09-2026 08:45 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The move comes as the family made their return to the UK with Archie and Lilibet enrolled in new schools
  
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• Two arrested over suspected Manchester terror plot

  23-09-2026 08:38 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The pair, both men in their 30s, are accused of targeting the Jewish community on Yom Kippur, one of the holiest days in the calendar
  
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• UK households urged to stock up on 8 foods amid Russia tensions

  23-09-2026 08:29 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  UK households are being urged to gradually build up emergency food supplies and essential items at home as Russia tensions and national security concerns continue to rise
  
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• Six key points Andy Burnham made in his 'Britain is back' UN speech

  23-09-2026 08:29 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  In his first UN speech as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham accused Russia of disinformation, said a US AI defence partnership was being developed and promised a 10-year plan for Britain later this year.
  
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• 36pc of young drivers killed in car crashes made same £500 mistake

  23-09-2026 08:11 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The president of the AA said 'the laws of physics don’t change'
  
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• Singer bitten by deadly king cobra during performance sang for 45 minutes then died

  23-09-2026 08:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A popular singer was bitten by a king cobra during a concert, and died shortly afterwards
  
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• Man, 22, 'internally decapitated' in horror car crash held his own head on - and survived

  23-09-2026 08:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Brock Meister, 22, was in a car crash on a snowy day in January 2018, and the impact led to his skull separating from his spine in a rare 'internal decapitation' - but he miraculously survived
  
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• DWP confirms Workplace Health System for 300,000 workers in UK first

  23-09-2026 07:57 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The DWP has today set out plans to deliver Britain's first Workplace Health System
  
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• Bonnie Blue reveals her new baby's bizarre name after 'selling naming rights' for £1.2m

  23-09-2026 07:42 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The infamous adult star held a baby name auction, claiming she has sold the naming rights for a staggering £1.2million
  
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• Thousands of people have no idea they are owed money after train scandal

  23-09-2026 07:13 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  £2,603,463 is waiting to be paid with fewer than half those eligible having come forward
  
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• Woman's confession after drunken heist leaves her with a giant stolen pub lamp

  23-09-2026 05:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  She even woke up with an adaptor in her Amazon cart
  
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• 'Unmitigated disaster' fears over flats for disabled adults in Yorkshire village

  23-09-2026 05:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Plans for 12 flats for disabled adults in Treeton include round-the-clock management
  
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• 'Scarred me for life' - Girl abused in her sleep speaks out as man jailed

  23-09-2026 05:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  James Eisen, 53, admitted to four child sexual offences in court
  
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• Off-licence in Huddersfield village greenlit despite community fears

  23-09-2026 05:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Several conditions have been put in place
  
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• North Yorkshire former chapel where you can dine on the pulpit hits market for £800k

  23-09-2026 05:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The former Methodist chapel can be found at the edge of the village of Harome
  
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• Huddersfield charity worker accused of driving over limit on prescribed cannabis

  23-09-2026 05:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Monney Mirza was not able to attend court
  
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• Great-grandfather, 82, fatally stabbed by neighbour in front garden

  22-09-2026 22:30 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Julian Donoher, 51, was given a hospital order after pleading guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility
  
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• Bow and arrow fired in Huddersfield street as armed police swarm village

  22-09-2026 22:10 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Police arrived in the village to find a man had been restrained by members of the public.
  
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• Pavement driveway ‘rule’ update issued as change made to regulation

  22-09-2026 20:36 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Eight million homes potentially impacted by key new rules being drawn up
  
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• One dead in Huddersfield as police issue message for relatives

  22-09-2026 20:30 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Police have released a statement.
  
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• Original 7 Up kid from Yorkshire shares poignant message days before his death

  22-09-2026 19:36 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Nick was one of the original kids filmed in 1964, and has now given a poignant interview days before his death in 70 Up.
  
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• Armed police in dawn raid on Sheffield street

  22-09-2026 19:19 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Cordon was in place for a few hours
  
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• York city centre attack by gang of four leaves man with broken jaw

  22-09-2026 18:54 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Two boys have been arrested and police are appealing for help to find two others
  
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• York transport chief stuck in roadworks traffic for over an hour

  22-09-2026 18:45 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Cllr Kate Ravilious shared residents' frustrations after being stuck more than an hour in Monks Cross Link Road traffic
  
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• Lionel Richie back in hospital after heart procedure as tour dates cancelled

  22-09-2026 18:40 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Lionel Richie's next three tour dates with Earth, Wind and Fire are cancelled as he returns to hospital
  
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• Sheffield's flood defence plans after £4m grant

  22-09-2026 18:14 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The plans aim to better protect 370 homes, 250 businesses and major infrastructure including the main railway station
  
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• 'Shameful' absence of certain safety feature in North Yorkshire as mayor hits out

  22-09-2026 18:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The mayor spoke out during a meeting in Richmond.
  
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• 'Putney pusher' suspect missed family gathering before being found dead

  22-09-2026 17:53 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Nicholas Brandram, 44, had been arrested after a woman was reportedly pushed in front of a bus in London
  
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