Kirklees news

• Watch: Who is to blame for making Castle Hill look like this?

  23-08-2017 08:14 via examiner.co.uk
  
  Car park and grassed areas covered in takeaway wrappers and cans
  
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• 'I ripped up every photo of my arm - then Nike came calling'

  02-10-2026 13:32 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Mum-of-two Louise Hawkins, 44, was born without the lower part of her left arm
  
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• Hairy Bikers' Si King opens up on 'painful' grief after Dave Myers' death

  02-10-2026 13:14 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The Hairy Bikers' Si King has opened up about the death of his co-star and best friend Dave Myers, admitting that he is still processing the loss and that grief continues to be 'a constant surprise'
  
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• New Huddersfield Library Hub footage shows hard work behind the scenes

  02-10-2026 12:54 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  It also shines a light on the role of the Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation in the creation of the new facility
  
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• Were Reform UK councillor's comments out of line? Have your say

  02-10-2026 12:38 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Kirklees Council leader Sarah Wood has issued a statement after Cllr Tracy Clayton's immigration comments
  
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• DWP set to increase face-to-face assessments for three benefits - full list

  02-10-2026 12:12 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed it will increase face-to-face health benefit assessments
  
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• Man, 91, dies in Kirkbymoorside crash as car found in shallow ditch

  02-10-2026 12:07 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The 91-year-old man sadly died at the scene of the single-car crash
  
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• How to tell if you have Covid, cold or flu after symptoms change

  02-10-2026 12:05 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  New advice from a GP has been issued as more people are now falling ill again
  
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• Lorry driver was watching TikTok at the wheel when he ploughed into couple returning from Manchester Airport

  02-10-2026 11:55 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A witness who pulled over at the scene "struggled to look" at one of the victims due to the severity of her injuries as she helplessly cried: "My husband has died."
  
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• FlyDubai flight horror as girl, 6, helped expose alleged pilot stabbing

  02-10-2026 11:53 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Six-year-old Nina Manes was accompanying her mother to the bathroom on a FlyDubai flight when her mother heard suspicious cockpit noises and raised the alarm
  
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• Holy Island causeway rescue as three kids and two adults pulled to safety

  02-10-2026 11:45 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The car had two adults and three children inside
  
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• Flu and Covid-19 vaccinations open to all eligible groups across West Yorkshire

  02-10-2026 11:08 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The NHS will deliver thousands of free flu and COVID-19 vaccinations
  
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• NHS says 'isolate if positive' as Covid symptoms change and more hospitalised

  02-10-2026 11:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A GP explains the symptoms they are seeing from the strain dubbed 'American Covid'
  
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• BMW driver downed four pints then ploughed into car full of kids

  02-10-2026 10:38 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Paul Bloice, 45, tried to blame the other driver for the crash and failed to provide a blood specimin to police
  
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• HMRC inheritance tax rule scrapped in 20pc charge U-turn plans

  02-10-2026 10:35 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Markus Campbell-Savours has urged the Government to scrap plans to abolish agricultural property relief
  
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• 'Raises an important point' - Reform leader breaks silence after councillor's 'third world animals' bombshell

  02-10-2026 10:26 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Kirklees Council leader Sarah Wood has issued a statement after Cllr Tracy Clayton's immigration comments
  
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• Leeds mum loses 80% of her nose after jumping into sea on holiday

  02-10-2026 09:54 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Warning: This article contains images some people may find upsetting
  
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• Call to end £200 'pavement tax' after Andy Burnham announcement

  02-10-2026 09:47 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Some drivers have to pay significantly more because of the change in the rules
  
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• Boy, six, dies in horror collision as man arrested in North Wales

  02-10-2026 09:17 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A six-year-old boy has died following a collision involving a vehicle in Llanfairfechan, North Wales
  
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• Halifax mum training to be paramedic says £300 bill stole her independence

  02-10-2026 09:12 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Lara has warned others after having to make the life-changing decision
  
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• Witnesses tells of 'haunting' execution attempt as satanic killer fights for life

  02-10-2026 09:08 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Christa Pike was sentenced to death for the brutal murder of Colleen Slemmer in 1995
  
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• Vile predator forced girl to listen to x-rated noises from porn he was watching

  02-10-2026 08:58 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Mechanic Sean Lawton, 53, made "inappropriate observations and remarks" to the girl as he showed her what he was watching
  
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• Wood burner ban on the cards as new plan sets stricter fireplace rules

  02-10-2026 08:57 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Labour's Environmental Improvement Plan proposes a ban on older wood burning stoves and stricter fireplace rules
  
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• DWP Winter Fuel Payment letters sent out this month - but not all will get one

  02-10-2026 08:48 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Most eligible people receive the £100 to £300 Winter Fuel Payment automatically
  
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• Horrified mum pulls boy from school after he's 'given food he's allergic to'

  02-10-2026 08:42 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Sophie Williamson has withdrawn her son from the Yorkshire school and is now home schooling him
  
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• UK airlines facing new flight rules rolled out from today under Andy Burnham

  02-10-2026 08:19 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The Labour administration has confirmed that UK carriers will be prohibited from imposing charges on parents
  
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• DWP considers taking £217 a month from Universal Credit benefits claimants

  02-10-2026 08:12 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The DWP is considering scrapping the £217-a-month Universal Credit health element for under-25s
  
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• Woman had sex with dolphin in NASA experiment to unlock alien communication

  02-10-2026 08:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Margaret Howe Lovatt was just 20 when she took part in a secret NASA-funded dolphin experiment — and ended up in a sexual relationship with one of the animals, a dolphin named Peter
  
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• Government told to give mums paid time off for breastfeeding

  02-10-2026 07:33 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  There is a need for 'a statutory right to paid breastfeeding and expressing breaks, with suitable workplace facilities'
  
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• Dad who drove 'through fear' to Huddersfield police station made 'very poor decision'

  02-10-2026 06:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Police discovery in dad of three's car leads to court appearance
  
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