The Huddersfield Daily Examiner - April 12, 2025

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April 12, 2025

Poor planning led to horror plunge

LABOURER SUFFERED BRAIN BLEED AND MULTIPLE FRACTURES IN FALL THROUGH ROOF

1 min

Last of the Summer Wine, but FIRST for a great breakfast ...

READERS RAVE ABOUT TEAROOM WITH LINK TO MUCH-LOVED TV SHOW

1 min

Dancer to return to Strictly following foot injury last year

STRICTLY Come Dancing professional dancer Amy Dowden has been confirmed as returning for the show's 2025 series after being forced to pull out midway through last year’s competition.

1 min

'Prison is making me sick'

FAR Right activist Tommy Robinson wants his 18-month sentence for telling lies about a Huddersfield schoolboy reduced because he claims prison is making him ill.

2 mins

Top Gear's Stig breaks lap record

TOP Gear's anonymous racing driver The Stig has broken an “untouchable” 20-year-old record for the fastest lap around the BBC motoring show's test track.

1 min

Craig died doing the job that he loved

TRIBUTES have poured in for a police dog handler who died during a training exercise.

2 mins

We'll drink to that - support for Britvic factory re-use plan despite opposition from police and government agency

THE former Britvic premises in Birkby could soon be getting a new lease of life despite views on the plans being divided.

2 mins

Flats evacuated in building blaze drama

RESIDENTS had to flee their homes as a blaze tore through a building.

1 min

'Fartown might have wannabe gangsters but it's friendly - and has a 10/10 chippy'

MANY people living in Fartown have a story to tell about criminal behaviour, from youths carrying knives to property being damaged and waste being illegally dumped.

2 mins

Civil servants set for strike action

CIVIL servants in 16 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MCHLG) offices have voted for strike action in a dispute over issues including office closures.

1 min

A record 21bn euros for Ukraine in 'critical year'

UKRAINE'S allies have pledged a record 21 billion euros (£18.2 billion) of military aid for Kyiv, the Defence Secretary has announced.

1 min

Reeves hails surprise UK economic growth

BRITAIN'S economy grew faster than expected in February, as the services and manufacturing sectors picked up after recent slow activity, official figures show.

1 min

BOOK 'EM

MARION MCMULLEN TURNS THE PAGES ON NOVEL CRIME FIGHTERS AS GRACE RETURNS TO TV SCREENS

2 mins

SOFT-TOP SIZZLER

Aston Martin says it has created its “most powerful open-top series production” car in the Vanquish Volante. With the same 5.2-litre V12 engine as the hard-top, it does 0-60mph in 3.2 seconds, hitting a top speed of 214mph.

1 min

Are You Being Served? star Mike dies, aged 82

ARE You Being Served? star Mike Berry has died at the age of 82.

1 min

Norris warns of challenging track

After a setback at the Japanese Grand Prix, McLaren is hoping to get back on top of Formula 1 in Bahrain.

1 min

Mcllroy facing 'long way back'

RORY MCILROY is facing criticism for not living up to the standards of 'a great champion' after his recent Masters collapse, putting his dream of a career Grand Slam in jeopardy.

2 mins

Macdermott can win the Scottish National again

FOLLOWING victory in the Randox Grand National last week, Willie Mullins can win the Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (3.35pm) with last year's hero Macdermott at Ayr this afternoon.

2 mins

Amorim to 'be careful' with squad ahead of Newcastle clash

RUBEN AMORIM will attempt to balance the need to keep players fresh for Manchester United's crunch Europa League quarter-final against Lyon with the responsibility to beat Newcastle this weekend.

1 min