The Huddersfield Daily Examiner - April 14, 2025

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April 14, 2025

The Light fantastic

TAKE a look inside Huddersfield’s exciting new attraction The Light, which is aiming to bring a major boost to the town.

1 min

'All the pubs closed, so we were forced to drink in the street'

IT'S A DEPRIVED KIRKLEES DISTRICT BLIGHTED BY FLYTIPPING AND CRIME - BUT WITH FRIENDLY PEOPLE AND LOTS OF TAKEAWAYS AND SHOPS

2 mins

12 lowest ranked eateries revealed

THESE are the 12 worst-rated restaurants and cafes in Kirklees.

1 min

More staff blowing whistle on bullying

WHISTLEBLOWER reports of bullying, discrimination, and substance abuse have jumped in recent years, as high-profile cases of workplace harassment encouraged more staff to speak out, new data shows.

1 min

Johnny Vegas gets smart

Getting a smart meter sorted is something many of us have on our to-do list. It makes life easier by sending readings straight to suppliers and shows you how much you're spending on energy in pounds and pence.

1 min

Funeral for tragic teen Ahmad, 16

A FUNERAL service took place at a mosque in Huddersfield for a teenager who was stabbed to death in the town centre.

1 min

DRIVERS FACE 'HAT-TRICK OF HOLD-UPS' OVER EASTER

DRIVERS face a “hat-trick of hold-ups” as the bank holiday weekend coincides with the end of the Easter holidays for many schools, a motoring organisation warned.

1 min

Fishburn and Wah win Gladiators

GYM owner Amanda Wah and gymnastics coach Joe Fishburn have been crowned the winners of Gladiators 2025.

1 min

Plans to charge disabled residents for home adaptations

A FEE may soon be imposed on the properties of some disabled individuals in Calderdale when they are sold to recover some of the costs of conversion.

2 mins

Government adds funding to tariffs aid

BUSINESSES in the UK being hit by United States President Donald Trump's tariffs are set to receive extra support, as the Government announced a new export finance package worth billions of pounds.

1 min

Will anyone get your pensions after you die?

WHEN it comes to managing pensions, the focus is generally on how much you will receive, how best to manage private pensions as you progress towards retirement, and how you'll draw from your state and private pensions in the future.

4 mins

How to cancel contracts you don't want any more

I recently wrote all about 'Awful April' - the time of year when all of our main bills go up, from taxes to utilities.

2 mins

Steady, Eddie!

MISTRESSES, politics and right royal family rows all helped to make Edward The Seventh compulsive viewing.

1 min

Neighbourly love or hate?

WITH blood spattered on the walls and a family photo smashed on the carpet, it’s not really the best look for an estate agent’s house tour.

1 min

'Bevvies' await after big GB win

GREAT Britain planned to toast their victory over the Netherlands and a place in the Billie Jean King Cup finals with a “few bevvies”, according to Jodie Burrage.

2 mins

Light blues sweep board in Boat Races

ROWING CAMBRIDGE completed a clean sweep on the Thames with victories in the men’s, women's and both reserve Boat Races.

2 mins

Injury-ravaged Giants lose again

CATALANS Dragons inflicted a seventh straight Super League defeat on depleted Huddersfield with a 38-18 win at the John Smith’s Stadium.

2 mins

Celtic's champagne is kept on ice after Rangers' recovery

IANIS HAGI scored a stoppage-time equaliser as 10-man Rangers roared back from two down to draw 2-2 at in-form Aberdeen and deny Celtic an early title party.

1 min

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