Kirklees news

• Pc Andrew Harper’s killers blocked from early prison release

  26-08-2026 23:09 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole are due to be released soon, but there are reports the PM has stepped in to keep them behind bars
  
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• M62 traffic LIVE as queues build up

  28-08-2026 15:06 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The road is currently backed up in one direction
  
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• September warning for school run car rule where parents face fines

  28-08-2026 14:38 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Mums and dads are being told 'it is a little-known criminal offence'
  
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• Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's eyeing up £10m house as Cotswolds neighbour issues warning

  28-08-2026 14:08 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly searching for a new home in the UK worth upwards of £10million, and a potential Cotswolds neighbour has issued a warning to the couple
  
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• Murder probe after 'much loved' Manchester man shot in United States

  28-08-2026 12:51 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Jamie Thomas Stephen Lomas was shot multiple times at a home in Lake Youngs
  
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• Met Office issues nine-hour thunderstorm warning for 64 areas on Friday - full list

  28-08-2026 12:43 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has issued a UK thunderstorm warning for Friday, with heavy downpours and severe weather expected across 64 areas from 12pm to 9pm
  
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• Motorcyclist dies after crash near Malton, second rider still in hospital

  28-08-2026 12:17 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Two men on motorbikes were airlifted to hospital
  
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• Bank holiday washout to hit Yorkshire as Met Office lists 153 areas facing heavy rain

  28-08-2026 11:54 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Wet and windy weather is forecast for the coming days
  
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• Person dies following incident at Huddersfield train station

  28-08-2026 11:29 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The person sadly died at hospital
  
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• Warning to anyone with health problems over Government stockpiling advice

  28-08-2026 10:53 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  People are being urged to prepare for a national emergency
  
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• Two British friends die in Dubai from 'cardiac arrest' while hiking in over 40C heat

  28-08-2026 10:49 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The pair from Dorset and Essex were living in the United Arab Emirates for work
  
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• Yorkshire seaside town locals say tourists have made their lives 'a nightmare'

  28-08-2026 10:42 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  'Traffic's worse, parking's a joke, and the peace we used to have is long gone.'
  
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• King Harald V of Norway dies aged 89 after long battle with illness

  28-08-2026 10:42 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  King Harald V of Norway has died at the age of 89 after a long battle with illness, the Norwegian Royal Family have confirmed
  
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• Martin Lewis gives alert to anyone with less than £5,000 in Premium Bonds

  28-08-2026 10:36 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  People with the popular bonds are being told of a pitfall depending on how much is invested
  
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• Rotherham village road shut LIVE updates after crash

  28-08-2026 10:11 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The road in Thurcroft is shut in both directions
  
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• Huddersfield rail incident LIVE as emergency services at scene

  28-08-2026 09:37 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Major disruption is expected to continue until 12pm
  
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• UK WW3 conscription 'would target one group' – with 'two others' exempt

  28-08-2026 09:16 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Amid fears of a global conflict, historian David Swift looks at what conscription could look like in 2026
  
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• Hedgehog dies after youths 'seen to kick it about' as police launch appeal

  28-08-2026 09:04 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The animal sadly died of its injuries
  
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• M1 lanes shut LIVE near Wakefield after crash as emergency services at scene

  28-08-2026 08:53 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Traffic is building in the area
  
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• 10mph fine rule for caravan or motorhome drivers as club warns ‘cameras can tell’

  28-08-2026 08:40 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Officials said that the rule is ‘complicated’ but people will be hit by fines if they get it wrong
  
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• Man arrested after multi-vehicle crash leaves four injured in Scarborough

  28-08-2026 08:28 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  B1249 was closed for a number of hours
  
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• Mum of A66 crash victim told friends bring 'jeeps, cars and quads' for 'send-off he deserves'

  28-08-2026 08:20 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Michael Cahill, 23, was one of five men to lose their lives after being in a VW Passat, which police say was evading officers, went on to crash into a marked police car while travelling in the wrong direction on the A66 near Middlesbrough
  
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• Tiny Yorkshire village drawing in visitors to its Michelin star restaurant

  28-08-2026 08:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Sitting quietly on the edge of the North York Moors is a tiny village home to a world of flavour that draws in visitors for its food – from a neglected local to a Michelin star restaurant
  
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• Pilot's final words to 'Ma' before planed crashed and killed 144

  28-08-2026 08:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 182 was a catastrophic crash which shook San Diego after the craft plummeted to the ground on September 25, 1978
  
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• Olympic athlete killed by elephant as wife and daughter watched helplessly

  28-08-2026 08:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A four-time Olympian for France across the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s was trampled to death as his family watched in Kenya
  
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• Inside Yorkshire Vet star Shona Searson's life with rarely-seen husband

  28-08-2026 08:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The Yorkshire Vet has returned to screens for its 23rd season, with lots of fan-favourite stars making a comeback
  
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• Elderly man mauled on fishing trip in terrifying bear attack

  28-08-2026 08:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  An elderly man in his 60s has been attacked and mauled by a bear while returning from a fishing trip in Colorado, marking the sixth bear attack in the state this year, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife
  
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• Met Office says more hot, dry weather is on the way

  28-08-2026 07:38 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  There will be a few days of rain and wind, but the weather then looks set to change
  
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• Tiny plastic pellets wash up on Yorkshire coast after huge river spillage

  28-08-2026 07:16 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  There are concerns for potential damage to the environment
  
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• Alcolocks could be installed in UK cars to stop people driving after drink

  28-08-2026 07:12 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Alcolocks require drivers to blow into a breathalyser which is connected to a car’s ignition
  
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