The Huddersfield Daily Examiner - April 11, 2025

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In this issue

April 11, 2025

Much-loved Storthes Hall to be demolished

PERMISSION GIVEN FOR NEW HOUSING ESTATE ON FORMER STUDENT HALLS

2 mins

Giant Eorl joins Beast on a Bike charity challenge

HUDDERSFIELD rugby legend Eorl Crabtree is hopping on a bike to help raise £50,000 for two special causes.

1 min

'Ahmad was a lovely boy. He came to Huddersfield to get an education to be a doctor'

HE'D fled war-torn Homs in Syria after being injured in a bombing and had been living with his uncle in Huddersfield for just two weeks when his life was cut short at the age of just 16.

3 mins

Man said Government 'experimented' on him

A DEWSBURY man says he was “experimented” on by the Government and was forced to set fire to his own sofa.

2 mins

Four in 10 firms hit by cyber attack

THE number of businesses reporting a cybersecurity breach or attack in the last 12 months has fallen slightly compared with the previous year, according to government figures.

1 min

Council seizes van suspected of fly-tipping

A STARK warning has been issued to Kirklees residents who may be inadvertently risking a fine by using unregistered waste removal carriers.

1 min

Tate accused of pointing gun in woman's face

CONTROVERSIAL social media influencer Andrew Tate is accused of holding a gun to a woman's face before saying “you're going to do as I say or there'll be hell to pay\", according to court documents.

1 min

'We owe it to Salam to support victims of domestic abuse'

A KIRKLEES councillor is calling for greater support for domestic abuse victims following the tragic murder of Salam Alshara.

1 min

'It really means the world to me that people care'

A MAN who had never broken an arm or leg in his life - and was 'fit as a fiddle' was diagnosed with a rare cancer which he mistook for a sports injury.

3 mins

Mums pay tribute to daughters' bravery after sick sex attacks

THE mothers of five brave girls sexually attacked as they played with friends by a prowling predator have paid tribute to their daughters' strength - branding their hearts as \"strong as lions\"

2 mins

Fire alert as temperature to hit 24°C

HOT weather is set to bring highs of 24°C to the UK as fire services continue to warn of wildfires across the country.

1 min

PM promise to listen to areas 'failed' by politics

POLITICS has failed communities across the UK for decades, Sir Keir Starmer has said, as he promised change to bring an end to an era of “managed decline”.

1 min

Grooming gang inquiries to go ahead, says Cooper

THE Home Secretary has insisted that local inquiries into grooming gangs in five towns will be going ahead despite accusations the plans were being watered down.

1 min

Analysts lower ratings as tariffs hit luxury brands

DEUTSCHE Bank, the city broker, has lowered the target share price for a range of luxury firms as President Donald Trump's tariffs begin to influence analyst predictions.

1 min

Three cheers for a vintage performer

WHO knew when Take That pop star Gary Barlow was chucking jelly around half-naked for a music video that one day he'd be a grown-up sensible wine buff...

1 min

FIA chief quits over 'principles'

ROBERT Reid has resigned from his role as deputy president for sport at the FIA and accused the governing body of a \"breakdown in governance standards\".

1 min

Draper crashes out at the double

Jack Draper crashed out at the last-16 stage of the Monte-Carlo Masters following a three-set defeat to Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.

1 min

Lampard on misconduct charge

COVENTRY manager Frank Lampard has been charged with misconduct by the Football Association following his team’s Championship meeting with Burnley on Saturday.

1 min

Final whistle for Premier official after 579 games

PREMIER League assistant referee Darren Cann is set to retire this weekend, marking the end of a career that has spanned nearly 600 top-tier matches.

1 min

Millwall are charged over homophobic chanting

MILLWALL have been charged with misconduct by the Football Association following homophobic chanting directed at Ben Chilwell during last month's FA Cup fifth-round tie against Crystal Palace.

1 min

'Big relief and so good to be back for such crucial time'

HUDDERSFIELD Town defender Mickel Miller admits it’s a “big relief” to have returned from his long-term knee injury.

3 mins

Town keeper Jacob extends his contract

HUDDERSFIELD Town goalkeeper Jacob Chapman has extended his contract with the club until 2027.

1 min

I didn't want to be a size zero woman taking down 300 men

VIOLA Davis is redefining what an action hero looks like. In the South Carolina actor's new blockbuster movie, G20, the almost 60-year-old is doing hand-to-hand combat, dodging bullets and taking out armed mercenaries - in a ballgown.

4 mins

Could Gareth Malone's latest test be too hard to Handel?

Gareth Malone is tackling Handel's Messiah with eight novice singers.

2 mins

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