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College staff set to strike

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:46:37 GMT

Kirklees College staff are set to go on strike tomorrow.

Police warning about window fitting scam

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:09:32 GMT

Police are warning residents about bogus window fitters. The Dewsbury and Mirfield Neighbourhood Policing Team wants to hear from anyone who has been approached by cold callers wanting to replace windows. On June 13 a man visited the home of a couple on Crackenedge Lane at 3pm, claiming to be from a window replacement company. He persuaded them to go to the bank, withdraw money and hand it over.

Do you know this man?

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:37:09 GMT

A man exposed himself to a teenage girl walking alone through woodland.

Share your longest day with us!

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:33:13 GMT

Friday is the longest day of the year.

Football Shorts - Fixtures Special

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:45:33 GMT

Hooray, the fixtures are out!

New signs for M62

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:32:49 GMT

Motorists using the M62 are warned that there will be a 50mph speed limit between J26 (Chain Bar) and J27 (Gildersome) of the M62 for the remainder of the works during the summer.

Crunch time for Batley teen on Britain and Ireland’s Next Top Model

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:02:13 GMT

A Batley teen hoping to become Britain and Ireland’s Next Top Model will find out if she’s made the final cut tomorrow night.

£500,000 investment announced for Dewsbury’s gas network

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:37:18 GMT

Northern Gas Networks is investing £500,000 to upgrade Dewsbury’s ageing gas network.

£2.16m lotto grant for historic Dewsbury and Mirfield buildings

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:01:01 GMT

Historic buildings in Dewsbury and Mirfield are to benefit from a £2.16m lotto cash boost.

Traveller sites court date

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:35:58 GMT

Traveller sites in north Kirklees will be the subject of court proceedings this week, as Kirklees Council hopes to get permission to evict travellers from Hightown and Liversedge.

BREAKING: Kirklees Council’s LDF recommended for withdrawal

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:42:38 GMT

Council officers have recommended Kirklees’s future blueprint for homes and business development should be dropped.

Mounted police on real ale trail

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:10:18 GMT

Drinkers on the Real Ale Trail were met by mounted police when they got off the train this weekend.

UPDATE: Thousands of Kirklees Council workers to be balloted for strike action

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:49:01 GMT

Kirklees Council said it is ‘disappointed’ that thousands of its workers will be balloted for strike action later this week.

Mirfield man named in Queen’s Birthday Honour’s list

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:05:44 GMT

A Mirfield man has been named in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list.

Thousands of Kirklees Council workers to be balloted for strike action

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:40:07 GMT

Thousands of Kirklees Council workers will be balloted for strike action this week.

BREAKING NEWS Man died from a suspected gunshot wound in Tingley Village Hotel car park

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 08:57:20 GMT

A man died of a suspected gunshot wound in a hotel car park last night (Friday).

Bradford man arrested over hen party M62 smash

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:18:36 GMT

A Bradford man has been arrested in connection with a crash on the M62 which killed a teenage girl.

Public meeting for Lower Upton Neighbourhood Watch group

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:01:52 GMT

Residents who have set up a neighbourhood watch after a village shop was hit by thieves will advance their plans at a public meeting on Thursday.

Man watched porn next to school pupil on train

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:54:17 GMT

A man who watched pornography on a train in view of schoolchildren has been fined.

VIDEO: Dino plan is ‘saur’ point with villagers

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:52:09 GMT

Dinosaurs were roaming Whitley at the weekend to help a local business rally support for a proposed new tourist attraction.