The Huddersfield Daily Examiner - April 16, 2025

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April 16, 2025

Woman was killed in hit and run tragedy

AN 18-year-old man and 15-year-old boy have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a woman died following a hit-and-run.

1 min

Care home's Easter gift to hospice youngsters is EGG-STRA special!

LINDLEY Grange Bupa Care Home has come together with the people of Huddersfield to create Easter bundles for children at Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice.

1 min

Fraudster made scam websites for more than 2,000 criminals

CREATED FALSE SITES THAT REPLICATED BRANDS AND RESULTED IN £100M LOSSES FOR VICTIMS

2 mins

Crackdown on speeding sees 11 hit with fines in just one day

OFFICERS are clamping down on driving offences in a West Yorkshire town. This comes as part of a new operation to stop illegal and dangerous speeding drivers in rural Kirklees and make the roads safer.

2 mins

Historic church may become flats

NEW plans have been submitted in a bid to get a green-light to transform a town landmark into a block of flats.

1 min

CHIP CHIP HOORAY!

POPULAR CHIPPY NAMED AS ONE OF BEST IN THE UK

1 min

Charity wins £2,000 from Pride awards

A YORKSHIRE community group providing clothes and school uniforms to vulnerable children has won £2,000 from the Pride of Britain fund.

1 min

Predator raped 15-year-old girl and said no one would believe her

A SICK predator who held a teenage girl down as he raped her and told her \"no one would believe her\" has been locked up.

1 min

'Megan fought for a brighter future for everyone'

FRIENDS and colleagues of a Halifax grandmother who 'fought for a brighter future' have paid tribute after her death at the age of 74.

1 min

US budget cuts plan

THE White House has proposed gutting the United States State Department's budget by almost 50%, closing a number of overseas diplomatic missions, and eliminating funding for nearly all international organisations including the United Nations, many of its agencies, and for Nato headquarters, officials have said.

1 min

Teachers set to consider pay strike

THE largest education union in the country will launch a formal ballot on strike action if the Government's final pay offer for teachers “remains unacceptable”.

1 min

US 'working very hard' on 'great' trade deal with UK

THE US is “working very hard” with the UK on negotiating a “great” trade deal, vice president JD Vance has said.

1 min

Post Office hero Alan wants judicial review

SIR Alan Bates has urged victims of the Horizon scandal to take the Government to court over delays to financial redress.

2 mins

9 ways to give babies the best start in life

PARENTS just want the best for their baby - and there can be nothing better than a healthy start to set them up for the rest of their lives.

3 mins

Making an unexpected splash on a day out at the waterpark

There are quite a few reasons why children, despite their various challenges, remain a popular option for many people.

2 mins

Palm reading

Looking for a luxurious take on a family winter sun holiday? TOM HUTCHISON sees Dubai in your future

4 mins

Family secrets

THIS darkly comic drama follows three young siblings hiding a terrible secret, a goodhearted teacher, a stolen chicken and singer Jamelia as you've never seen her before.

1 min

UK might see worst-ever year for wildfires

THE UK may be on track to see its worst year for wildfires, data shows.

2 mins

Fawlty Towers play 'funnier than anything else' - Cleese

JOHN Cleese has said his stage adaptation of Fawlty Towers has been successful because 50 years on from the show's 1975 TV debut it is still “funnier than anything else that's on these days”.

1 min

Earnings set to fall at B&M

B&M, the discount retailer, has warned that it anticipates a year-on-year decline in full-year earnings due to weak UK sales affecting the company's overall performance.

1 min

Business owners consider relocating

A WAVE of higher taxes, escalating costs and bureaucratic red tape is prompting small business owners across the UK to consider relocating, according to recent data.

1 min

Stokes tipped for Hundred

Durham believe England captain Ben Stokes would “jump at the chance” to front a new Hundred team in the region, but accept they may have to wait until 2029 for the tournament to expand.

1 min

Diamond's ban for abuse of ref

NEWCASTLE director of rugby Steve Diamond has called for more accountability in refereeing decisions after receiving a six-match ban for verbal abuse towards match officials.

2 mins

Nagle insists big changes are on way

HUDDERSFIELD Town owner Kevin Nagle has vowed to make “a lot of changes” heading into next season irrespective of which division the club finds itself in.

2 mins

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