Kirklees news

• Yorkshire caravan sites targeted by police as five arrested

  02-09-2026 15:29 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Two were detained on suspicion of handling stolen goods
  
  Read more

• Pictured: Sheffield family members accused of stabbing baby 15 times and leaving her to die in outhouse

  03-09-2026 09:27 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Four accused of murder have appeared in court
  
  Read more

• Halifax Piece Hall 2027 first headliners update at ‘must-play venue for the world’s biggest artists'

  03-09-2026 09:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Halifax Piece Hall welcomed thousands of people ot the venue's summer 2026 concert series - plans are now forming for next year's shows
  
  Read more

• Rapist police officer caught in the act due to brave victim's quick thinking

  03-09-2026 08:57 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Former Merseyside Police officer Ryan Theaker was found to have carried out several horrific offences against his victim, including sexual assault and rape inside a hotel room
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• WKD thug headbutts bouncer and swings knife after bar bouncer's refusal

  03-09-2026 08:40 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Wiktor Kuca, 21, headbutted a doorman at Manchester's Walkabout bar after being told he could not take his bottle of WKD outside — just weeks after he took part in a horrendous attack on two men outside a pub in Eccles
  
  Read more

• Foolish Yorkshire lorry driver returns from Thailand holiday and ends up in court

  03-09-2026 08:38 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Barry Hunt, a lorry driver from Doncaster, stayed in a villa in Thailand
  
  Read more

• Two journalists killed live on air as gunman opens fire in middle of broadcast

  03-09-2026 08:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Reporter Alison Parker, 24, and cameraman Adam Ward, 27, were killed during an interview in Moneta, Virginia, when gunman Vester Lee Flanagan II, a former employee of the station, opened fire on the pair during a live broadcast
  
  Read more

• Man's agonising death by his own rooster in sudden knife attack

  03-09-2026 08:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Thangulla Satish's bird panicked and slashed him in the groin with a three-inch blade
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Cameraman killed by giraffe in single blow while trying to capture footage

  03-09-2026 08:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Carlos Carvalho, 47, died after a giraffe struck him in the head while he was filming at a South African safari retreat in 2018
  
  Read more

• Yorkshire cellist warns 'not all heartburn is harmless' as he completes 214-peak climb for late wife

  03-09-2026 05:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Peter Dixon is set to complete the final five summits of an extraordinary Lake District challenge inspired by his late wife, Clara
  
  Read more

• 'Very lenient' sentence for Huddersfield man who snatched cash in bank

  03-09-2026 05:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Magistrates' court appearance for cash theft man
  
  Read more

• Sheffield Council rejects smartphone ban for children

  03-09-2026 05:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Sheffield's education committee opts for a public awareness campaign to support parents instead
  
  Read more

• Dog daycare business loses planning appeal over animal exercise ban

  03-09-2026 05:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Wakefield Council forbids the use of a 2.5 hectare section of land at the location for dog training.
  
  Read more

• 'Bits of bra in the road': Shopper fury over clothes left strewn across Kirklees car park

  03-09-2026 05:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Photos of clothes left outside the donation banks in Heckmondwike, Morrison's were taken yesterday (Sept 1)
  
  Read more

• 'Ashamed' Kirklees driver given long ban after police spotted him 'swerving'

  03-09-2026 05:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Driving ban for Kirklees man following police stop in August
  
  Read more

• Anger over £3m office deal amid fears Town Hall being 'quietly written off'

  03-09-2026 05:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  North Yorkshire Council has confirmed it paid £3 million for Resolution House in Scarborough
  
  Read more

• Huddersfield town centre bar and venue issues major update on 'keeping this place alive'

  02-09-2026 21:42 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Many people love the venue
  
  Read more

• Man kills his biological dad in Durham pub hours after finding out they were related

  02-09-2026 21:04 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Martin Greensmith, 37, was convicted of manslaughter after pushing his biological father Steven Shevels, 61, to the ground in a County Durham beer garden on Christmas Eve
  
  Read more

• Tragedy as body of British runner found in Pakistan after '200ft ravine fall'

  02-09-2026 20:46 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Birmingham-born Alexander Harris lived in Pakistan and was part of a running club, Margalla Trail Runners
  
  Read more

• Huddersfield man, 19, accused of sex offence with pony called Cheeky

  02-09-2026 19:03 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The man has been charged with two sexual offences
  
  Read more

• Woman left with life-threatening injuries after being shot with air rifle in Barnsley

  02-09-2026 18:56 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Three people have been arrested
  
  Read more

• Police give update after man in 40s found dead near Asda petrol station

  02-09-2026 18:37 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Police were called to the Rooley Lane petrol station over concerns for his welfare
  
  Read more

• Anglesey cold case breakthrough as four arrested in connection with 1994 pensioner killing

  02-09-2026 18:32 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Doreen Morris was found dead in her burned-out bungalow on the outskirts of Holyhead in March 1994 in a case that shocked the close-knit community
  
  Read more

• Horror crash kills young mum who was travelling with 11-month-old daughter

  02-09-2026 17:51 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Caitlin Saunders was described as a "lovely" woman who "touched so many other people’s lives"
  
  Read more

• Motorcylist dies after crash with BMW in Doncaster

  02-09-2026 17:34 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Police are now urging witnesses to come forward
  
  Read more

• 'Baby S' was stabbed 15 times and had 33 wounds when police found her on washing machine in outhouse, court told

  02-09-2026 16:45 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Four accused of murder as court hears baby was left on top of washing machine in outhouse
  
  Read more

• Tributes flood in for Bradford mum with 'beautiful soul' who died suddenly

  02-09-2026 16:44 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Louisa Jayne Brook’s family and friends have shared heartfelt messages
  
  Read more

• Reform-led Kirklees Council officially bans Pride flag from town hall buildings

  02-09-2026 16:34 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The change in policy was announced earlier today
  
  Read more

• The sick predatory Kirklees teacher who abused girls and boys and ruined one victim's life for 47 years

  02-09-2026 16:02 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Keith Lockwood is already serving 23 years but victim travels from America to see him get more jail time
  
  Read more

• 'Flirty' PE teacher accused of having sex with pupil told him to 'call her Miss'

  02-09-2026 15:58 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Bronwen James, 30, of Chippenham in Wiltshire, denies four charges of sexual activity with a student
  
  Read more

Follow @Kirklees_UK on Twitter!