Kirklees news

• New-look Brighouse McDonald's reopens after redesign

  01-10-2026 15:37 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Calderdale takeaway and restaurant has been redesigned
  
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• West Yorkshire mum and daughter's Dubai dirty cash trail ends in jail

  04-10-2026 09:13 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  They were part of a network that smuggled almost £30 million out of the UK to the United Arab Emirates
  
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• Meghan Markle 'snubbed' by Cotswolds locals as staff 'just ignore her' at farm shop

  04-10-2026 08:41 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are reported to have relocated to the Cotswolds
  
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• EasyJet cancels Manchester Airport flights amid cabin crew strike

  04-10-2026 08:30 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Affected passengers are potentially entitled to up to £520 in compensation for any disruption
  
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• Health update on death row inmate as horror details of failed execution emerge

  04-10-2026 08:28 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Christa Pike, 50, is in a critical condition after surviving two full doses of pentobarbital
  
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• Sir Kevin Sinfield makes final gesture to cheering fans after completing latest epic challenge

  04-10-2026 08:14 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Sir Kevin Sinfield has been running seven ultra marathons in seven days raising more than £1m for the MND Foundation this week
  
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• Horror as paralysed aunt boiled alive in own car on family road trip

  04-10-2026 08:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Megan Oxley, 36, who was paralysed from the waist down, died stranded in the driver's seat after the car ran out of fuel near Kennett, Missouri.
  
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• The Yorkshire silent film nights where the band makes up the music on the spot

  04-10-2026 05:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Northern Silents started out in Holmfirth, but has now expanded across Northern England
  
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• Hull Fair 2026: Everything you need to know including opening times, parking and road closures

  04-10-2026 05:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The event is set to be held in early October
  
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• Huddersfield teen who tried to have sex with horse, love-bomber who killed fiancee with claw hammer, and a robber who terrorised staff - in court in Yorkshire this week

  04-10-2026 05:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  It's been another busy week at the courts across Yorkshire
  
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• 'Grim' discovery at shipping container on rubbish-strewn Huddersfield shortcut

  04-10-2026 05:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Litter-strewn path near Kirklees Council car park branded "grim"
  
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• The 'Little Switzerland' Yorkshire town is perfect for a weekend escape with glorious autumn walks

  04-10-2026 02:47 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  This charming town has cable car rides, guided cavern tours and woodland walks
  
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• Little-known 'happy' town rivals Greece and you can get £34 flights from Leeds

  04-10-2026 02:30 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The medieval town of Trogir is less than two miles from Split Airport, meaning you can grab your overhead bag and start seeing the sights within minutes
  
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• Manhunt as armed police discover dead dog after woman assaulted

  03-10-2026 21:12 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Armed officers found several dogs, including one dead, at a property on Central Drive in Blackpool following a report that a woman had been assaulted
  
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• Tennessee corrections chief resigns after Christa Pike's botched execution

  03-10-2026 20:48 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Christa Pike, 49, was scheduled to be executed for the 1995 killing of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer, but survived two administrations of lethal drugs during a bungled execution attempt
  
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• Sheffield shooting in 8 pictures as bullet hole left in window of home on 'peaceful' street

  03-10-2026 20:39 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Forensic officers were seen combing Elmham Road in Darnall hours after the shooting this morning
  
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• 'I thought it was an America thing' - shock on 'peaceful' Sheffield street after daylight shooting

  03-10-2026 20:01 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A resident initially mistook the noise for fireworks
  
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• Man shot dead in front of 50 people at memorial service

  03-10-2026 20:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A 40-year-old man was shot dead as up to 50 people, including children, gathered for a memorial service in Acton, west London, with police launching a murder investigation
  
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• Shot fired at Sheffield property as police hunt 'Mercedes'

  03-10-2026 19:32 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for information
  
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• Mum 'fighting' for answers a decade after daughter died in police custody

  03-10-2026 18:14 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  June Hartigan is still seeking justice nearly a decade after her daughter Kelly Hartigan-Burns, 35, died in hospital after being found unresponsive in Blackburn police custody
  
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• Nigel Farage 'not listened to' as Ann Widdecombe murder accused charged with terror plot

  03-10-2026 18:05 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Joshua Kerry, from Rotherham, was charged on Friday
  
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• Yorkshire mum facing near-£1,000 term-time holiday fine says she has 'no regrets'

  03-10-2026 17:16 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  'There is a big difference between taking primary-aged schoolchildren away for a week, it is not like they are studying for exams'
  
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• Tributes to boy, 6, who died after being hit by van outside home

  03-10-2026 17:11 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Harrison Glynne Jones, 6, died after a collision involving a van outside his home in Llanfairfechan, Conwy, on Thursday
  
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• Police hunt for wanted Bradford man, 22, over GBH with intent

  03-10-2026 16:41 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  If you see him you should contact West Yorkshire Police
  
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• 'Neighbour made 4-word threat about my speeding when I was doing 17mph'

  03-10-2026 16:35 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  When a man was driving through his neighbourhood at 17mph, the last thing that he expected was that a neighbour would approach him about his speeding and threaten him
  
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• 23 discontinued UK foods and snacks we desperately want back

  03-10-2026 16:16 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  From chocolate bars and crisps, to sweets and drinks, there are a whole host of discontinued UK snacks and nostalgic treats that Brits are desperate to see make a comeback
  
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• Boy, 15, fights for life after horror e-motorbike crash with Audi in Bradford

  03-10-2026 15:19 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The boy was riding an e-motorbike when he collided with a black Audi S3
  
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• Oasis fans fuming as Ticketmaster 'didn't make it obvious' then cancelled their 2027 tour tickets

  03-10-2026 14:47 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  'I don’t want a refund, I want to exchange them for tickets at the same price I paid'
  
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• Family loses home after £60 parking ticket dispute spirals out of control

  03-10-2026 14:26 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Dzhihan Dzhafer, 29, says he was named as the driver of a car that had received a £60 parking ticket, despite him never having owned or driven the vehicle
  
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• UK homes urged to keep 3 days of food and do 10 things amid polar vortex risk

  03-10-2026 13:38 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  British Gas is urging households to stockpile three days' worth of food and essential supplies
  
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