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Look back at Huddersfield in waves of nostalgia as Kirklees turns 50 - 44 pictures over five decades
Huddersfield
Kirklees was established as a borough in April 1974 and its continued existence still splits opinion
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The lawless town ran by pirates known as Yorkshire's lost Atlantis
East Yorkshire
Medieval town had a reputation for being lawless and there were complaints of piracy
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Memory Lane - Rewinding the years to the 90s - on sale now
Margaret Thatcher
Revisit some of the highlights and nostalgic aspects of the decade
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Yorkshire's 'most haunted' pub with running monks and unsolved mysteries
Barnsley
The Mill of the Black Monks was originally built 900 years ago
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40 nostalgic photos capturing happy memories at Huddersfield's Greenhead Park from as early as 1948
Huddersfield
Take a look at how the park changed between 1948 and 2019
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Looking back at life in Huddersfield during the 1980s
Huddersfield
Huddersfield has changed a lot over the last few decades
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40 loved and lost Huddersfield pubs and clubs
Huddersfield
Long lost pubs and clubs that are now just a distant memory
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The strange and dangerous Yorkshire 'sport' invented by thieves
Fun Stuff
Watch a world champion come a cropper during a BBC interview
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Spot the real Yorkshire words among the gibberish in our Dialect or Drivel quiz
Fun Stuff
To the non-Tyke Yorkshire dialect sounds odd
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The tiny Huddersfield company that inspired one of the most ridiculous and ambitious US rock albums
Meltham
It's now a business with a cult worldwide following - thanks to a record that nearly ended up in the bin
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Huddersfield tyre garage in a listed building that hides a historical Georgian baths underneath
Lockwood
Lockwood Spa Baths, later Lockwood Public Baths, is a former baths and now a listed building
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Yorkshire dialect quiz: What do these near-extinct words and phrases mean?
Fun Stuff
Do you know your 'back end' from your 'bait'?
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The beautiful distant tropical island where everyone knows someone from Huddersfield
Black Communities
Many of Huddersfield's Black families have roots on this little 'paradise' island
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When Huddersfield was Britain's Black music capital attracting international stars
Black Communities
And the little club where the world's biggest reggae artists performed
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Confusing Yorkshire M62 junction which has irritated drivers for years
M62
The issue confounded engineers leaving half a junction near Huddersfield
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Yorkshire town at the centre of a 'forgotten massacre'
wakefield
Troops fired on stone-throwing miners, killing two men and injuring several more
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Yorkshire's most disturbing places still haunted by murders, executions and dark horrors
Explore Yorkshire
The site of murders, executions, dark magic and other unsavoury stuff
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Yorkshire Bull Sand Fort - the sea fortress that nearly became a drug rehab centre
First World War
A mile and a half from land this First World War defence is the most isolated place in Yorkshire
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Jervaulx vs Rievaulx: it's Yorkshire abbey Top Trumps
Explore Yorkshire
Which of these strangely named medieval abbey ruins will be Vaulx Victor?
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Private Yorkshire castle opens to public on rare open day
Explore Yorkshire
Visitors will be able to tour grade I-listed ruin dubbed 'Defender of the Dales'
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Incredible Yorkshire country house partly built with blood money
Doncaster
Elegant home's owner confront its barbaric origins
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The tiny undiscovered Yorkshire village with just 300 residents and a medieval fascination with death
Explore Yorkshire
This attractive village with a wealth of listed buildings likes to remind us of our mortality
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The 'lost' Yorkshire dales we're in danger of forgetting
Explore Yorkshire
'I can't remember anyone calling it [Yorkshire] for a long time'
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Annoyingly persistent Yorkshire myths from the house in the middle of the M62 to the war of the roses
Yorkshire Day
And the most irritating myth that won't go away
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A1 police statement as lorry driver killed in bridge horror crash
A 31-year-old man sadly died at the scene of the crash on Wednesday
Tragedy as biker dies after Holmbridge crash as police make arrest
West Yorkshire Police
The biker, aged in his 50s, sadly died on Tuesday (April 23)
Drugged-up unlicensed driver jailed for killing 'impeccable' Huddersfield student
Kirkburton
Adam Smith has been jailed for ten years for causing death by careless driving when unfit through drugs
Coronation Street's Ashley Peacock actor now 'real life' butcher in Leeds
Celebs & TV
Soap legend Steven Arnold who played Ashley Peacock on the ITV soap has been spotted working in a butchers in Leeds
Mum on the school run trapped in A1 crash chaos for FOUR hours
Traffic and Travel
Drivers have been 'trapped' in their cars since this morning
Holmfirth
'Perfectionist with big heart' Huddersfield man died in holiday tragedy
University student, 20, died after falling from window in Belgium
Local Elections in Bradford 2024: All the city candidates standing for election
Bradford
Candidates are standing for election to the council across Bradford
Local Elections 2024: All the Calderdale Council candidates standing for election
Calderdale
Candidates from a number of different political parties are standing in Calderdale
Gang activity fears as plans for Doncaster children's home take next step
Doncaster
The plans to convert the property into a children’s care home will be debated by Doncaster Council next week
Local Elections 2024: All the Wakefield candidates standing for election
wakefield
Candidates are also running to be elected as West Yorkshire Mayor
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North Yorkshire Police
A1 police statement as lorry driver killed in bridge horror crash
A 31-year-old man sadly died at the scene of the crash on Wednesday
Tragedy as biker dies after Holmbridge crash as police make arrest
West Yorkshire Police
The biker, aged in his 50s, sadly died on Tuesday (April 23)
Drugged-up unlicensed driver jailed for killing 'impeccable' Huddersfield student
Kirkburton
Adam Smith has been jailed for ten years for causing death by careless driving when unfit through drugs
I tried Zayn Malik's favourite Bradford takeaway but left feeling nonplussed
Zayn Malik
Bradford-born singer Zayn Malik lives in the United States and is said to yearn for a decent doner kebab
Scarborough Open Air Theatre announces performance by acclaimed solo star
Scarborough Open Air Theatre
This summer we'll see Sir Tom Jones, Jess Glynne, Korn, Johnny Marr and The Charlatans, Simple Minds, Paul Weller, Fatboy Slim and Deacon Blue perform at Scarborough Open Air Theatre
Holmfirth
'Perfectionist with big heart' Huddersfield man died in holiday tragedy
University student, 20, died after falling from window in Belgium
Local Elections in Bradford 2024: All the city candidates standing for election
Bradford
Candidates are standing for election to the council across Bradford
Local Elections 2024: All the Calderdale Council candidates standing for election
Calderdale
Candidates from a number of different political parties are standing in Calderdale
Gang activity fears as plans for Doncaster children's home take next step
Doncaster
The plans to convert the property into a children’s care home will be debated by Doncaster Council next week
Local Elections 2024: All the Wakefield candidates standing for election
wakefield
Candidates are also running to be elected as West Yorkshire Mayor