Kirklees news

• Thirkleby-born Yorkshire Vet star Peter Wright explains why he left Skeldale

  13-08-2026 18:10 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The Yorkshire Vet is back tonight with Peter Wright returning to share his dream.
  
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• Man jailed for saying 'Hitler knew' and performing Nazi salute on busy plane

  14-08-2026 09:44 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  David Kelly started 'arguing about politics' with a fellow passenger, before becoming increasingly aggressive
  
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• UK heatwave 2026: Met Office issues heat warning as 37C scorcher set for third consecutive day

  14-08-2026 09:43 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office said by early afternoon temperatures had reached 37.6C at Charlwood in Surrey
  
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• 'I have nine face tattoos - people say my kids would be better off without me'

  14-08-2026 09:41 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Carly Ejogbamu, 39, from Sheffield, has 120 tattoos and multiple piercings and she's hitting back at online trolls who target her
  
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• Nigel Farage wins Clacton by-election as Essex Police deny security warning

  14-08-2026 09:28 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Nigel Farage has won the Clacton by-election with 62.82% of the vote, but the Reform UK leader skipped the official declaration at Clacton Leisure Centre amid disputed claims over a security threat
  
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• Moorland fire LIVE updates with major A-road shut as crews battle flames

  14-08-2026 08:43 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Major moorland fire shuts road between Holmfirth and Greater Manchester
  
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• DWP state pension and benefit payment changes coming in August

  14-08-2026 08:18 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  State pensioners and other DWP benefit claimants will receive their payments early in August
  
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• Teens murdered with ice-pick by serial killer who wept on phone to police

  14-08-2026 08:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Paul Michael Stephani, known as the 'Weepy-Voiced Killer', terrorised Minneapolis for two years, stabbing victims with ice picks and screwdrivers before calling police in tears — and later confessing on his deathbed
  
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• Simple and easy 35p hack to stop a squeaky bed

  14-08-2026 08:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Getting into clean, fresh sheets at the end of the day is hard to beat - until a squeaky bed starts creaking and spoils the peace
  
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• 'I was prison guard and death row inmate's harrowing act will never leave me'

  14-08-2026 08:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT David Beechy grew up Amish before becoming a correctional officer on Tennessee's Death Row — and what he witnessed during his 14 months there continues to haunt him to this day.
  
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• 'I went from normal life to needing toilet 20 times a day over night, at 22'

  14-08-2026 07:42 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Milla Lewis says the condition turned his life upside down and stole his identity
  
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• Warning over Turkey cosmetic surgery after mum's death

  14-08-2026 07:25 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A coroner says there is 'a risk of future deaths'
  
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• Villagers forced into path of speeding cars by 'neglected' pavements

  14-08-2026 05:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  “You can’t walk on them – they’re not fit for purpose"
  
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• 'Three young lives were taken far too soon, leaving behind families, friends and loved ones'

  14-08-2026 05:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A fundraiser has been launched for the families of three young men killed in a horror crash
  
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• Takeaway could lose licence after same illegal worker caught twice

  14-08-2026 05:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The Home Office has raised concerns of illegal working at a Barnsley takeaway
  
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• Sheffield superstar invests in local padel business after 'becoming obsessed' with sport

  14-08-2026 05:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill said she became obsessed the sport
  
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• Motorway driver hits lorry after 'naively' taking cocaine at party

  14-08-2026 05:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Toyota driver crashed into lorry on M606 motorway near Bradford
  
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• Huddersfield school kitchen takes action over low food hygiene rating

  14-08-2026 05:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Kirklees Council inspector visited Huddersfield primary school in July
  
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• 'Homeless' Huddersfield asylum seeker racks up 67 offences

  14-08-2026 05:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The homeless man told court he received 'no support from the Home Office'
  
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• Halifax rugby club's makeover plans to ditch 'graffiti-covered' cabins

  14-08-2026 05:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Old Rishworthians rugby club has applied to extend their Halifax clubhouse
  
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• Doncaster Council top team get paid £1.25m - most don't even live in the borough

  14-08-2026 05:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The majority of the City of Doncaster Council's most senior officials live outside of the borough
  
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• Bradford Council waves through 100 homes on Green Belt despite objections

  14-08-2026 05:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The application had more than 500 local objections
  
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• Lib Dems secure convincing win in Almondbury by-election

  14-08-2026 02:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The Liberal Democrats beat Reform by 1749 votes to 1078
  
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• Almondbury by-election Kirklees Council result in full as Lib Dems topple Reform UK

  14-08-2026 02:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The Liberal Democrats beat Reform by 1749 votes to 1078
  
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• Yorkshire Vet pet owner left in tears after heartbreaking decision 'it's time'

  13-08-2026 23:10 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The Yorkshire Vet Special: Peter's Dream saw owner Polly make the heartbreaking decision
  
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• Kirklees Council Almondbury by-election LIVE updates from vote count

  13-08-2026 23:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The by-election to find a replacement Kirklees Councillor in Almonbury
  
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• Denise Welch leaves Loose Women after 25 years on the show in bombshell statement

  13-08-2026 22:41 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The panellist joined the show as a panellist in 2005
  
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• UK heatwave to end in days as 660 mile wall of rain set to soak 49 counties

  13-08-2026 22:07 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  After the Met Office recorded the hottest day of the year so far, forecasts now suggest rain could be on its way in the coming weeks
  
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• BBC's Steph Mcgovern issues response as stars leave show after breaking down

  13-08-2026 22:03 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The first episode of BBC art competition The Big Deal with Steph McGovern saw one pair overcome with emotion
  
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• Fourth ex-South Yorkshire Police officer arrested over child sexual abuse

  13-08-2026 21:44 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The victims allege they were abused by police officers in Rotherham
  
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