Kirklees news

• Millionaires living in every Yorkshire postcode - full list

  15-10-2026 20:49 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Our interactive gadget can tell you how many neighbours have won the Lottery.
  
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• Two men 'bottled' in suspected race attacks after Hindu celebrations

  20-10-2026 15:34 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Police believe the attacks were racially aggravated
  
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• Fast food giant opens new restaurant in York city centre

  20-10-2026 15:27 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Many have been very happy to see it launch
  
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• Family's tribute to 'wonderful granddad' who died after car collision

  20-10-2026 15:18 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Christopher Carey died in hospital, after he was hit by a car shortly after 6am
  
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• Met Office storm names 2026/27 as Storm Austen set to hit UK - full list

  20-10-2026 15:10 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has officially named the first major weather system of the 2026/27 season - Storm Austen
  
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• Leeds Bradford Airport expands flight offering to exciting sunshine destination

  20-10-2026 14:53 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  'This expansion gives customers across Yorkshire even more opportunities'
  
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• Sheffield road shut LIVE as woman fights for life after being hit by bus

  20-10-2026 14:46 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A cordon remains in place
  
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• Sheffield child dies suddenly as 999 crews called - police statement in full

  20-10-2026 14:45 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Police have confirmed a child died in hospital after emergency crews were called to a home in Darnall
  
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• Man murdered his own mother at home they shared together

  20-10-2026 14:45 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Police were called to a property in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, on Sunday, June 21, at around 2.30pm, where Joan Hardy, 72, was pronounced dead at the scene
  
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• OCG ringleader who owned Dubai home and £18,000 dog given big ultimatum

  20-10-2026 14:43 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Mohammed Tasasiq Khan was jailed in 2024
  
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• 'Dirty' circus breaks silence after leaving behind 'pools of human waste' at beauty spot

  20-10-2026 14:42 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Big Kid Circus has apologised after a septic tank leak left human waste on a field
  
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• Big name store closes in the heart of York city centre

  20-10-2026 14:22 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Many will be sad to see it go
  
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• Meadowhall to welcome exciting new immersive attraction at Sheffield shopping centre

  20-10-2026 14:13 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Families will be able to enjoy it this weekend
  
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• Met Office Storm Austen weather warning for 38 areas on Friday - full list

  20-10-2026 14:08 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has named Storm Austen with brutal conditions forecast to hit the UK on Friday.
  
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• Andy Burnham and John Healey told to hand 15p fuel duty cut to 3 groups

  20-10-2026 14:04 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The Road Haulage Association has urged the Prime Minister and Chancellor to introduce an immediate 15p-per-litre fuel duty rebate
  
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• 'Violent' Yorkshire brothers search comes to an end after pub discovery

  20-10-2026 14:01 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Barnsley duo Jamie and Daniel Galfsky fired a shotgun to frighten their victim
  
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• DWP update on Milburn and Timms Review as promise made over 'arbitrary cuts'

  20-10-2026 13:56 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The Labour government has issued a DWP Milburn Review and Timms Review update
  
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• Heartbreak and shock as tributes to paid Barry, 82, after tragic discovery at Yorkshire dam

  20-10-2026 13:45 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Barry was last seen living his home in Bradford on October 10
  
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• Mini Cooper getaway undone as car lands in hedge during 140mph rip-roaring chase

  20-10-2026 13:30 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A police helicopter was called in to help with stopping the suspects
  
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• Man tied to chair, beaten with metal bar and submerged in bath in 19-hour ordeal

  20-10-2026 13:28 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A man was held captive, tied to a chair, beaten with a metal bar and had his head submerged in a bathtub during a horrific 19-hour ordeal in Winsford, Cheshire.
  
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• Teen who 'couldn't see way out' found dead by mum using Find My iPhone app

  20-10-2026 13:02 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Henry Grierson's parents used Find My iPhone before discovering their teenage son had died
  
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• Kirklees SEND reform plan takes next step after government green light

  20-10-2026 12:44 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Priorities include giving families earlier help and strengthening inclusion across education, health and care
  
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• DWP to strip payments from 12 groups of benefit claimants in early 2027 - full list

  20-10-2026 12:42 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to strip benefits from 12 groups of claimants in a Universal Credit crackdown targeting serious offenders detained in hospital
  
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• Eamonn Holmes' Yorkshire girlfriend 'very upset and cast aside' after his stroke

  20-10-2026 12:39 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Eamonn Holmes' girlfriend Katie Alexander has reportedly been left "very upset" after being removed from the £1.3million Surrey flat
  
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• Kirklees Council's £3.8m commitment to housing refugees set to be reviewed

  20-10-2026 12:21 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Funding was secured under the previous Labour administration
  
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• Man mauled by tiger moved to Doncaster for 'fresh start' and 'never spoke of past'

  20-10-2026 12:11 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  William Chapman was mauled to death by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster on October 10
  
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• Rugby ace dies suddenly aged 24 as tributes paid after 'devastating loss'

  20-10-2026 12:07 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Welsh rugby player Jack Davies has died suddenly at the age of just 24
  
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• UK snow weather maps show 16 counties facing storm with '4cm per hour' - full list

  20-10-2026 11:51 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A major storm looks set to hit the UK by the end of this week
  
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• Mum accused of dog sex abuse makes four-word vow after 'my real ones' thanked

  20-10-2026 11:38 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Malia Nummerdor faces dog sex abuse allegations
  
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• Drunken thief who stole flamingo from Vegas hotel facing jail for animal cruelty

  20-10-2026 11:10 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Mitchell Fairbarn is now under house arrest in the US, while he waits to be sentenced
  
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