Huddersfield Daily Examiner
Power to the people?
PLANS to erect a 150 metre wind turbine on land between Todmorden and Bacup will require approval from Calderdale Council for its primary access route. O&G Wind (SPV 7) Ltd is seeking to construct the five megawatt turbine at Reaps Moss, near an...
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Piece Hall announces first 2027 headliners
HALIFAX Piece Hall will welcome two massive stars for its summer 2027 concert series. Following a record-breaking 2026 schedule, we have details of what is coming next year with the first headliners being announced. Jack Savoretti and James Morrison...
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Bus station is just the ticket
A NEW bus station is set to open in Heckmondwike later this month, and will be the first to carry the name of the county’s new transit system. The West Yorkshire Combined Authority has announced Heckmondwike’s new bus station will open on Sunday,...
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Service to remember lives lost to suicide
A SERVICE will take place to remember those who took their own lives in Halifax. Friends of Stoney Royd Cemetery will hold the service on Thursday, September 10. It will feature three minutes of silence to pay tribute to lives lost. Anyone wanting...
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Council ‘blown away’ by turnout after ‘risky’ plan
KIRKLEES councillors have praised the “brilliant” turnout of a “risky” event following the submission of the Kirklees Local SEND Reform Plan. Friday’s Children’s Scrutiny Panel heard how areas of scrutiny had been carried forward from the last...
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Beavers’ relationship blossoms
TWO of the beavers released into the wild on Exmoor earlier this year appear to have formed a pair, conservationists have revealed. The blossoming relationship has been captured on trailcamera footage from the National Trust’s Holnicote...
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Top reasons town hall could kerb your plans
THE “removal of trees” has been cited as one of the top reasons Huddersfield locals are refused domestic vehicle crossings, new data reveals. Any resident in Huddersfield can contact Kirklees Council under Section 184 of the Highways Act to request a...
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MP calls on bank to keep taking account of Halifax
AN MP has been in talks with bank bosses as a full list of 14 Halifax branches set to close this month have been named. The Halifax brand is being scrapped after 173 years, with all customer accounts to be rebranded to Lloyds. Lloyds Banking Group,...
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A great show... for all ages
TURNSTILE is for the kids. That was the message on one spectator’s phone as the band’s cameras threw up the image to the stage screen. The Baltimore rockers had sent out a set of roving cameras through the crowd for the evening. And the message was...
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Animal entrails on road have ‘smell of death’
RESIDENTS in Halifax have been left retching after waking to find their cars smeared in “sicky-pink, poey-brown” animal entrails – with one describing it as “the smell of death.” Louise Kez, whose parents own ‘The Spud Hut’ on Keighley Road said they...
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Teenager’s £3 robbery ordeal at hands of thug
A HUDDERSFIELD thug who robbed £3 from a teenager after threatening to knock him over has narrowly avoided a prison sentence. Lee Gledhill, 37, was said to have just found out his sister had been diagnosed with bone cancer when he robbed the...
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Town braced for storms
A “SPANISH plume” type of system is heading for Huddersfield, which the Met Office has described as “the UK’s most explosive weather phenomenon”. This occurs when warm air travelling northwards from Spain ascends and cools, triggering the formation of...
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Second body found at site of building fire
A SECOND body has been found at the site of a fire which took place in Batley last week. West Yorkshire Police said an joint investigation with the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service was still taking place at the site of the fire, in a building at...
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Huge new hospital build takes shape
AS work on new buildings continues at Calderdale Royal Hospital and can be seen to be taking shape, one aspect will be a bit less visible. This summer Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) marked the start of the construction phase...
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Moped drug dealer avoids prison time
A MOPED-RIDING drug dealer appeared in court almost three years after he committed the offence. Joshua McCann, now 19, was 16 years old and under pressure from older criminals when his got involved in cannabis dealing, Kirklees Magistrates’ Court was...
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Planning enforcement woeful, says councillor
PLANNING enforcement has been “woeful” in Calderdale, says a senior councillor, with another labelling it as being “like the Wild West.” People are frustrated by the lack of it and it is a situation that must be tackled, Calderdale Council’s deputy...
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Man charged with attempted murder
A MAN has been charged with attempted murder after a woman was seriously injured in Honley. West Yorkshire Police were called to a serious assault on a woman at a house on Roundway on Thursday (August 13). Now, Daniel Augustus, 40 and of Roundway,...
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Councillor suspended from Reform over alleged post
A KIRKLEES councillor has been suspended by Reform UK following allegations that he posted about the hanging of former Commons Speaker John Bercow on social media. David Rowan, who represents Colne Valley East on Kirklees Council, reportedly wrote...
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Region stunned by solar eclipse
TAKE a look at these stunning photos as a solar eclipse hit Yorkshire last night. The eclipse has captured the imagination of many, many people across the region, being a once-in-a-generation event - following a total solar eclipse in...
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Plan for 40 homes to be built in village
FORTY new homes could soon be built near the village of Denby Dale if a new planning application made to Kirklees Council is approved. Developer Newett Homes has proposed a mix of 40 homes, including affordable homes, on undeveloped land off Barnsley...
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Trainee cop is charged with rape & kidnap
A TRAINEE police officer has been charged with the rape and kidnap of a woman in Manchester. Mohammad Hassan, 23, has been suspended from Greater Manchester Police following reports made to the force on Saturday evening, which culminated in a pursuit...
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Police issue appeal after town centre mass brawl
THREE teenagers have been arrested after violent disorder in Halifax as the police look to identify five people. West Yorkshire Police said they were called to Wards End in Halifax at around 5.30pm on Tuesday, July 14, to reports of people fighting in...
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Sex offender did not tell police he had new phone
A REGISTERED sex offender breached a court order when he failed to tell police he had obtained a new mobile phone. Karl Alexander, 53, obtained a Samsung Galaxy phone which he failed to register with West Yorkshire Police which he was required to do...
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2Resident fears collapsed wall is ‘real danger’ for motorists
A RESIDENT has expressed safety concerns over a collapsing wall beside large trees at the side of a Huddersfield road. Allen Jenkinson says trees which overlook Grove Street in Longwood are potentially dangerous. He has pointed out that a wall beside...
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Man’s flat trashed after he quit drugs
A PERSISTENT offender who weaned himself off illicit drugs found himself targeted by dealers as well as having his flat smashed up, a court heard. Huddersfield man Andrew Hackin, 54, who has a string of convictions for over 130 offences, managed to...
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Man fights for life after collapsing outside a Tesco
A MAN is fighting for his life after collapsing outside a Huddersfield Tesco Express. He collapsed outside the store on Halifax Road, in Birchencliffe, just after 10pm on Wednesday and was taken to hospital. West Yorkshire Police say there was no...
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It’s everything that makes us so very special
A FREE Yorkshire Day celebration is taking place in Huddersfield on Saturday, August 1. Utilita’s Energy Hub in Huddersfield will host their Farming and Food Summer Sustainability Club as part of the annual Yorkshire Day commemorations. The...
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Praise for victim after abuser jailed
A HUDDERSFIELD man has been jailed for abuse after a brave victim came forward. West Yorkshire Police said Stephen Davies, 27 and of no fixed address in Huddersfield, has been jailed for coercive and controlling behaviour. He was sentenced at York...
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101 drivers caught breaking ’fatal five’
MORE than 100 drivers across Kirklees have been prosecuted as part of a month-long police operation. West Yorkshire Police have cracked down on dangerous driving and other road safety offences in July. Operation Trimburg has seen 101 drivers...
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Authority to vote on £90m bus investment
THE West Yorkshire Combined Authority is set to vote on plans to invest £90 million in a new fleet of Weaver Network buses for the county. If approved, the £90 million would help pay for 193 new buses to be introduced during the first round of bus...
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‘Jo’s message is still making an impact’
MORE than 80 cyclists have set off on a 290-mile ride from Yorkshire to Westminster to remember MP Jo Cox, who was murdered 10 years ago. The 11th Jo Cox Way event aims to keep alive the legacy of the Batley and Spen Labour MP - who was killed by a...
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Dad’s cycle epic after wedding plan heartbreak
THE proud dad of a newly-wed couple has raised more than £5,000 for Clatterbridge Cancer Charity after his daughter-in-law was diagnosed with cancer. Ashley and Cris Slocombe from Chester were due to celebrate their marriage with a big celebration for...
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Plea to help taxi drivers
FRUSTRATED taxi drivers in Calderdale - there are more than 1,000 find it difficult to get the help they need from council officials amid limited taxi licensing office opening hours. Their case was taken up by Independent councillor Osman Khalil and...
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Woman is charged after ‘fight’ in street
A WOMAN has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm following reports of a fight in a residential street in Almondbury, Huddersfield. West Yorkshire Police made three arrests after officers were called to Fernside Avenue in the early hours of...
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Man sought in connection with assaults and driving offences
POLICE are searching for a man with “loved by some, hated by many” tattooed on his arm in connection with assaults. West Yorkshire Police announced on Friday that officers want to speak with Nathaniel Walsh, from Huddersfield, in connection with...
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Driver’s ‘momentary lapse’
AN experienced driver hit a pedestrian who was crossing the road, leaving her with serious injuries. Shahida Parveen Hussain, 55, was driving a Honda Jazz when she hit Libby Williams on Henrietta Street in Batley on February 5. She admitted causing...
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Council vow to ‘double amount spent on potholes’
THE amount of money a council spends on repairing potholes will be doubled over the next year, say senior councillors. Calderdale Council is also looking at different techniques and methodologies used across the country to see whether more “potholes...
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Forget Three Lions ... finding leader is far more important
THE council have said the all-out town hall meeting to decide on a leader will go ahead as planned despite England’s appearance in the World Cup semi-final. Last Saturday, the Three Lions advanced to the World Cup semi-finals by beating Norway...
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Thief ‘tortured in jail’ after stealing dog food
A PROLIFIC thief who stole dog food has said he is being “tortured” in prison. Shamus Hannan, 19, was remanded into custody after failing to surrender and breaching a suspended sentence imposed in August last year. Leeds Crown Court heard on Friday...
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Planters spruce up town
EFFORTS to “brighten up” Huddersfield’s town centre are continuing following the latest installation on the high street. The Huddersfield BID - originally established in 2019 - is currently serving its second five-year term, which was approved by a...
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Sir David backs mayor’s plan for greener future
NATIONAL treasure Sir David Attenborough has backed a strategy that aims to boost nature across West Yorkshire. Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin revealed the region’s first Local Nature Recovery Strategy on Wednesday and said the plan would...
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Village grass band makes cut
ALMONDBURY villagers have turned out in full force to tackle “neglected,” “one-metre-tall” grass outside their front gardens. Every year, the village of Lepton participates in a gardening effort as part of the wider regional Yorkshire in Bloom...
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Village pub set to reopen
A VILLAGE pub which closed earlier this year is reported to be under new management and looks set to reopen soon. The Foresters Arms at Lower Cumberworth, near Huddersfield, shut its doors earlier this year which led to a search for a new publican,...
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Cash boost for Piece Hall
HALIFAX’S Piece Hall Trust has had a “substantial turnaround” in financial fortunes over a 12-month period, says the organisation. Calderdale Council owns the Grade I-listed 18th century landmark but it is run by the Trust under a Service Level...
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Ex-police officer to stand trial
A former Halifax police officer will stand trial in 2028, a court has heard. Michael Meade, 41, appeared at Bradford Crown Court on Friday charged with conspiring with Kazim Mirza, 33, to pervert the course of justice, and two charges of securing...
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REFORM DOUBLE BLOW
Clr Christine Smith, left, has quit as deputy leader while Clr Susan Maxfield, right, has left the party to become an Independent
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Gran, can I borrow £4,000 for a World Cup final ticket?
AN England fan from Huddersfield has told how his finances are in ruins after watching Harry Kane and the team progress to the last 16 of the World Cup. Spencer Dalby, 21, said he will need to call his gran for a loan as he continues to follow England...
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School’s positive report
LESSONS at a Huddersfield school are “calm and orderly” while the number of suspensions has seen a significant decline. A recent inspection of Dalton School, a junior, infant and nursery school on Mayfield Avenue, Huddersfield, saw Ofsted inspectors...
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‘Pupils thrive at this school’
STAFF at a Huddersfield school have been praised for being “tenacious in their pursuit of excellence.” Ofsted inspectors visited Highburton C of E First Academy at Highburton where they found a “strong standard” in achievement, early years, inclusive...
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FASTER FOOD
MCDONALD’S in Huddersfield town centre has a new layout aimed at speeding things up for customers and delivery workers. The restaurant, owned and operated by franchisee Matthew Pitchforth, has reopened after a redesign. McDonald’s says one of the aims...
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BACK TO SCHOOL
HIT school TV show Educating Yorkshire is rumoured to be returning for a new series. The documentary was a huge success for Channel 4 when it started in 2013. Viewers were gripped by the goings on at Thornhill Community Academy, a secondary school in...
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Police arrest three teens in crackdown on yob behaviour
THREE teenagers have been arrested on a Kirklees estate plagued with anti-social behaviour (ASB). The Sycamore estate in Golcar, in the Colne Valley, was attended by West Yorkshire Police and West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service. They visited...
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Drink-drive mum ‘embarrassed’ by court appearance
A HUDDERSFIELD mum expressed sorrow after a court heard she crashed a hire car after drinking Prosecco with a friend. Sara Millward, a part-time hospital nurse, had two children in her car when she crashed a hire car into an Audi on Gledholt Road,...
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Council hits back over audit delays
KIRKLEES Council clarified that some audits hadn’t been completed on time due to staffing, not budget issues. In Friday’s Corporate Governance & Audit Committee (June 19) held at Huddersfield Town Hall, it was noted that some audits had been delayed,...
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