Huddersfield Daily Examiner
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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Vibrant scenes as colour run helps childrens’ hospice
TAKE a look at these wonderful photos from the vibrant Colour Run which took place in Huddersfield supporting an amazing cause. You will find some brilliant images which perfectly sum up the day. Among those who took part in the event, which happened...
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Get ready to geek out at town event
HUDDERSFIELD town centre is preparing for the return of one of its most popular and unique events. Get Your Geek On will take over the town on Saturday, June 27. Now in its fifth year, the free event organised by Huddersfield BID will once again look...
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My visit to town was Hebden-sent
FRIENDS spoke highly of it, travel writers regularly rank it among the UK’s best places to live and it has built a reputation as one of the country’s most creative and independent towns. Even so, I wasn’t quite prepared for how much I would enjoy...
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Meat back on council menu?
MEAT and dairy products could be back on the menu at meetings and events Calderdale Council hosts on its premises. Two years ago the council hit the headlines when, with some controversy, councillors agreed to introduce a plant-based only, vegan diet...
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Local housing for local people vow
CALDERDALE Council’s new ruling administration is pledging a “local housing firstly for local people” policy, says the authority’s leader. Coun Dan Sutherland said this was an election pledge and would involve “engagement” with social housing...
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We had to get out of ‘awful’ apartments
VISITORS to Huddersfield have described their accommodation as “dirty” and “smelly” and have urged the owner to make urgent improvements. Brother and sister Mark and Wendy Dolman were among a party of five who booked to stay three nights at two...
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Iceland boss says ‘two-tier’ policing evident in stores
THE Yorkshire-born founder of a supermarket chain has claimed that police treated an unfounded allegation of racism more seriously than violence by shoplifters. Iceland founder Sir Malcolm Walker, who was born in Grange Moor, near Huddersfield, and...
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Air ambulance called over man’s injuries
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of assault following the discovery of an injured man in a Huddersfield village. West Yorkshire Police officers responded to a “concern for safety” report in relation to a man in Mill Moor Road, Meltham, just after...
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TOWN’S FUTURE COOKING ON GAS
THE former Gasworks Street site in Huddersfield is set to be transformed into a new employment hub, says Kirklees Council. Kirklees Council has announced the new Ignition Works at the old Gasworks Street site, as part of their ambition to attract...
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Making a difference is a special feeling for volunteer officer
HGV mechanic Szymon Lajca spends his spare time patrolling the streets of Calderdale - and says it feels good to be able to make a difference. Special Constable, Szymon Lajca, 21, joined West Yorkshire Police two years ago. He was born in Poland and...
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Still time to access cost of living help
COMMUNITY and voluntary groups providing advice and practical help to Calderdale residents still have a little time to apply for some funding. In partnership with the Community Foundation for Calderdale, Calderdale Council has launched the latest...
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Walker in rescue drama
A WALKER had to be airlifted to hospital after falling in a Kirklees forest. Holme Valley Mountain Rescue Team were called to the scene by Yorkshire Ambulance Service after a walker fell in Kirkburton woods. The rescue team said at the time, the...
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Life for the monster who killed Courtney
DEPRAVED monster Michael Doherty has faced justice for the vile murder of Courtney Angus. Evil Doherty pounced on Courtney after feeling his romantic advances had been rejected. He subjected her to a “senseless” attack at the home they shared in...
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‘Get on with it for sake of residents’
THE MP for Huddersfield has urged councillors to remember that residents are the “priority” ahead of this week’s vote. Last Wednesday, Kirklees Council was left without a council leader following a stalemate during the Annual Meeting. Twice, a vote...
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Takeaway was forced to close after blaze
POPULAR Halifax takeaway outlet Pickin’ Chickin’ was forced to shut on Sunday following a fire. Firefighters were called to King Cross Road-based premises after one of the fryers caught alight at about 7pm. Managers say the fire was dealt with thanks...
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Biker seriously hurt
A BIKER has been left with serious injuries following a crash on the M62. The collision between a van and motorcyclist took place at around 2pm on Friday, May 22. It happened near the Junction 22 for Rishworth Moor. The driver of the van - a Mercedes...
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Student lost placement over drug addiction
A MEDICAL student from Huddersfield lost his placement due to his addiction to cannabis. Asjad Nafeez, of Birkby, was seen to be “unsteady on his feet” and had bloodshot eyes when police attended a car park near the Grosvenor Casino in Huddersfield in...
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Astonishing tale of cat’s rescue from oil rig
A RETIRED Yorkshire nurse has told the extraordinary story of how her pet was rescued from an oil rig before finding a home in the Calder Valley. Jackie Redman, 64, from Hebden Bridge, has spent years turning the remarkable real life rescue into a...
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He’s lucky to be alive
THE mum of a man who survived a crash in Halifax that claimed the lives of his three friends says her badly injured son is “very, very lucky” to be alive. Spencer Elliott-Delaney, 21, suffered life-threatening injuries in the crash on Keighley Road,...
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Trainee ambulance driver flipped truck after taking cocaine
A young driver who blamed car mats for causing him to flip his pickup truck has been convicted of careless driving while high on cocaine. Former Army paratrooper Aslan Kay, 27, was caught on CCTV reversing at speed in a West Yorkshire railway station...
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Cat thief spared immediate jail sentence
A DELIVERY driver who was caught on a doorbell camera stealing a customer’s cat has avoided a prison sentence. Catalin Stancu, 42, was filmed on a doorbell camera taking tabby cat Nora from outside a property in Elland in January. Owner Carl...
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Police CCTV appeal after man, 40, is headbutted
A SUSPECT remains on the loose after a man was headbutted and suffered a broken nose in Huddersfield in a street attack. The assault happened on Market Street, on January 21, when a 40-year-old man was headbutted and required hospital treatment for a...
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MPs demand Sir Keir quits
MPS from across Yorkshire are calling on the Prime Minister to resign after Labour lost its grip on eight local councils in the region. The political landscape in Yorkshire has shifted overnight, with Labour losing its majority on every council it...
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‘Never give up and believe in yourself...’
A MAN has said to ‘never give up’ after he managed to land a job following an event in Huddersfield. Kyle had wanted a career in hospitality for a long time, and completed a number of qualifications to give him skills in the industry. However he...
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Evil pervert died after 3 years in jail
SEX offender John Brook died in jail just three years into a 14-year prison sentence. Brook, formerly of Deighton, Huddersfield, died while serving his sentence at HMP Isle of Wight. He was jailed in 2021 for sexual offences against a teenage girl. A...
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