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The way we’re decorating with tiles is changing and rectangular tiles have increased in popularity this year, especially for shower walls – while metro tiles have fallen back, notes Kiya. She says they’re also seeing grid and vertically stacked...
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THEY’RE NOT LAUGHING NOW
MORE than 50 nitrous oxide canisters have been seized in a raid in Dewsbury. Large quantities of nitrous oxide have been seized in a raid in Dewsbury as the police work to crackdown on the drug trade in Ravensthorpe. West Yorkshire Police conducted...
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‘An inspirational, uplifting and powerful force for good’
THIS week it was a great privilege to attend the Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards. The event, sponsored by P&O Cruises, celebrates the extraordinary achievements, resilience, spirit and determination of people the length and breadth of the country,...
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WORTHY WINNER
A HONLEY woman who is helping to change lives for children who struggle with their reflexes has won an award. Rebecca Gough used to work as a teacher, and has now founded business Think Thrive Ltd, to work with children whose nervous systems are still...
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Man’s body discovered in Honley woodland
POLICE have confirmed that a man’s body was found in woodland in Huddersfield on Sunday. West Yorkshire Police officers were called to Magdale, Honley, on Sunday morning in response to concerns for a man’s safety. It is understood that the discovery...
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Halifax Piece Hall announces music legends
HALIFAX Piece Hall has added some huge music legends to its summer 2027 concert series. The line up is starting to take shape. The latest addition comes in the form of a headline performance from dance pioneer Pete Tong. He will bring Ibiza with his...
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SPOOKY season is a highlight on the holiday calendar, and with Halloween falling on a Saturday, trick-or-treaters can really take advantage of ghoulish goodies galore. Think costume dramas, ghostly decos, and prepping pumpkins for Jack-o-lanterns,...
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100 YEARS
A HUDDERSFIELD man has been jailed for his role in a Bradfordbased organised crime gang. Eleven men and one woman have been jailed for a total of over 100 years for drug and money laundering offences. The gang was busted by a special team from West...
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MUM CAUGHT WITH SUITCASES FULL OF CANNABIS
A MUM who claimed that she travelled to Thailand for work on her teeth came back with her suitcases packed with drugs after she teamed up with a Yorkshire dad of 12 children. Beauty industry worker Danielle Louise Fisher, 35, from Halifax, brought...
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DOBBED IN BY HIS OWN MOTHER
A LONG-suffering mum dobbed her son into the police when she told them where his bedroom was. Police officers attended at the then-Knottingley home of Tyler Camfield, 23, in relation to his brother on July 29, but instead their focus turned to what he...
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EX-COUNCILLOR GUILTY OVER BOGUS COVID TESTING LAB
A FORMER Labour minister has been acquitted by a judge of charges connected to a fraudulent Covid-19 testing facility. Shahid Malik was found not guilty of three offences related to RT Diagnostics in a trial held without a jury. The 58-year-old, who...
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Suspect fails in his bid to ‘run rings’ around police
POLICE in Halifax have apologised for “startling shoppers” after an on-foot chase broke out in a Marks & Spencer clothes department. On Thursday, West Yorkshire Police officers on foot patrol were carrying out enquiries inside M&S when an “unexpected”...
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Station to be closed for further 38 days
If we have published anything that is factually inaccurate, please contact Editor Wayne Ankers - email wayne ankers@ reachplc.com - and, once verified, we will correct it as soon as possible.. The Huddersfield Examiner newspaper is published by Reach...
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SMASHING PUMPKINS
WE are now well into October and people across the county are planning ahead to Halloween at the end of the month. For many across Yorkshire, it’s traditional to put up and decorate a pumpkin ahead of Halloween, and that always means you need a good...
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ARE E-SCOOTERS RUINING TOWN’S PARKS?
GONE are the days when you can saunter along pavements and parks, lost in thought. These places feel increasingly dangerous, for young and old, thanks to a modern menace. Last week, I nearly got taken out by a speeding e-scooter on a narrow pavement...
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Six weekends of festive fun at Halifax Piece Hall
HALIFAX Piece Hall will soon welcome some major festivities. During a time when we are getting lots and lots of new announcements for the historic venue’s summer 2027 concert series, there’s something a little more pressing on the horizon. This is...
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Golfing spot where you can play all year round
WITH winter around the corner, this Huddersfield novelty may be the new spot for keen golfers across West Yorkshire. Inspired by a birthday party visit to a similar site, West Yorkshire co-workers Owen Smith and Mark Barrowcliffe set out to create...
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Restaurant clinches ‘best newcomer’ award
A WEST Yorkshire Indian restaurant has thanked customers for their support after it was named Best Newcomer at the British Curry and Catering Awards. Calderdale restaurant Zaiqa, which opened just over 18 months ago in Town Hall Street, Sowerby...
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Halifax Piece Hall announces three major acts for 2027
HALIFAX Piece Hall’s 2027 summer line up has even bigger thanks to some legendary new additions. Multi-million selling global star Rick Astley is heading back to Halifax next year to kick off the summer of live shows at The Piece Hall. Rick Astley...
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Fresher arrives at uni to find only two classmates
A DAD says his son “should have been warned” that his Huddersfield University course had just three students. Father, Massimiliano Perra, was delighted when his “driven” son, Diego, 18, showed interest in attending Huddersfield University to study...
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Man brandished weapon outside pub just weeks after jail release
A KNIFEMAN who brandished a weapon outside a Halifax pub just weeks after being released from prison is back behind bars. Liam King, 20, already had previous convictions for knife-related crimes when he appeared at Bradford Crown Court and admitted...
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Clothes shop bringing 1940s fashion to life!
THOUGH Huddersfield is forging ahead with its plans for a cultural revamp, one store is still clinging to its textile heritage. For over two decades, Revival Vintage Store has been dedicated to 1940s–50s-inspired collections for vintage lovers...
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Four arrests after fight with ‘bladed weapons’
DETECTIVES investigating an attack which left three men needed hospital treatment following a fight ‘with bladed weapons’ have made four arrests. On Monday evening, top police officers were quizzing three men – aged 30, 53 and 56 – and a 26-yearold...
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Major disruption to train services
TRAIN passengers are being warned of major disruption to services, with both Huddersfield and Slaithwaite stations closed for 16 days. Both stations closed completely on Saturday and will reopen on Monday, October 5, to allow work on the latest phase...
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Big names added to Piece Hall’s summer 2027 concert series
HALIFAX Piece Hall’s 2027 summer concert series has seen two big names added to the schedule. The team from the festivities have announced a headline show from Simply Red. The band, fronted by Mick Hucknall, will perform in 2027 on Monday, August...
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Cash boost to curb crime and antisocial behaviour
KIRKLEES Council is making an investment of almost £2m in a bid to crack down on antisocial behaviour and crime. The council currently has a network of 134 public realm CCTV cameras which are in operation across Huddersfield, Dewsbury, Batley,...
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‘It was unbelievable’
HUDDERSFIELD girl Bryony Field made her debut for England’s senior women’s XV in their 48-15 win over Australia last weekend. The 25-year-old Saracens hooker came off the bench and scored the fourth of the Red Roses’ eight tries at the CorpAcq Stadium...
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Land is handed to local communities
KIRKLEES Council has agreed to hand over two assets to local community groups after “exciting proposals” were brought forward. In Golcar, Longfield Avenue Recreation Ground has been transferred to the Golcar United Community Playing Fields Charitable...
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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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