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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.

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.

Fire in abandoned Soothill building

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:06:04 GMT

Firefighters from four stations battled a blaze in an abandoned building in the early hours of this morning.

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.

Malcolm Haigh awarded British Empire Medal

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:50:03 GMT

Historian and former Batley News journalist Malcolm Haigh has been awarded the British Empire Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

Teen rape hotel in Batley loses licence

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:30:02 GMT

A hotel where two paedophilies drugged and raped their schoolgirl victims has been stripped of its premises licence.

Bethany’s gala fundraiser is something to crow about

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:52:52 GMT

An inspirational teenager touched by the loss of her grandparents has organised a gala to raise cash for a charity close to her heart.

Stepping out for our fund

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:18:10 GMT

Two hundred school pupils have pledged their support for the Reporter Series Fund by holding a sponsored walk in aid of our charity appeal.

Call for rugby teams to get involved

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:09:25 GMT

A celebration of all things rugby league is coming to North Kirklees this month.

Estate agents are hopeful for future

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:59:10 GMT

A Dewsbury-based estate agents says it has seen encouraging movement in house sales.

Safety first at Rixonway

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:58:04 GMT

A Dewsbury manufacturer has been honoured for its committment to safety for the fourth year in a row.

Bill’s treasure uncovered

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:38:15 GMT

A treasure trove of paintings by a former Batley headteacher is on show in Huddersfield.

Bike week begins in Batley

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:34:12 GMT

Students will be cycling to school as part of an initiative organised by charity Sustrans and Kirklees Council.

Carers call for more support

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:30:46 GMT

Aspiring carers have been learning how they can help vulnerable people in Kirklees.

Batley cafe targeted in suspected arson attack

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:25:29 GMT

A suspected arson attack by youths has caused hundreds of pounds of damage to a park cafe.

3,000 crimes by re-offenders

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:08:28 GMT

More than a quarter of adults and young offenders in Kirklees went on to commit 3,097 further offences in one year, new figures show.