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THUR PM: Police called to incident at Burger King in Huddersfield

TWO people were arrested after an incident at the Burger King restaurant in Huddersfield. Read

THURS PM: Leeds United chairman Ken Bates ordered to pay £50,000 in libel damages

LEEDS United chairman Ken Bates was ordered to pay £50,000 libel damages at the High Court today to a former director of the club who alleged he was "persecuted". Read

Kirklees swine flu school stays closed

A DEWSBURY school remained closed today after three pupils were diagnosed with swine flu. Read

THURS AM: £5m cannabis find in Cleckheaton

FOUR men have been arrested after a huge suspected cannabis find in Cleckheaton.   The four, who include two from Cleckheaton, one from Bradford and one from Wiltshire, are due to appear at Dewsbyry Magistrates' Court today.  The huge find happened after officers executed a search warrant at an industrial premesis in the Cleckheaton area on Tuesday.   Inside they found and one tonne of suspected cannabis resin with a street value of £5m.   Officers have also seized an articulated HGV and a substantial amount of cash. Investigations are continuing and West Yorkshire Police are working closely with the Spanish authorities, after it was discovered a number of the men have links to the country.DCI Mick McDermott said: "Drugs bring misery to local communities and by recovering a significant amount of cannabis we prevented it from potentially ending up on our streets." MPUMinCharsCutOff:210 PageLength:676MPUPositionFromStart:250 MPUPositionRange:1000hasVideoOrImage:False---> Read

Cruel theft from cancer patient neighbour

A 43-year-old man who handled a stolen television from the home of an elderly neighbour has been jailed for four months. Read

Teen drowns in reservoir near Hebden Bridge

A TEENAGE boy has died while swimming in a reservoir near Hebden Bridge. Read

Loans firm Cattles sacks six bosses over ‘irregularities’

CONSUMER loans firm Cattles has sacked six senior bosses following a probe into accounting irregularities which blew a £700m hole in the company’s balance sheet. Read

Kirklees crime rate falls dramatically

CRIME has fallen by almost 13% in Kirklees in just two months. Read

Andy Murray affect on Huddersfield’s tennis clubs

MURRAY mania has swept the country. Read

Hard shoulder plan for M62

ROAD bosses today unveil a radical plan to tackle congestion on the M62. Read

Holmfirth textile worker Gary Lee killed in tragedy

A TEXTILE worker died after being crushed by a huge baling machine, an inquest heard. Read

Huddersfield pair rescued from blaze-hit hotel

TWO holidaymakers from Huddersfield were rescued from a hotel blaze in Turkey. Read

Saddleworth Moors reveal one grisly secret but hold another

THE news that police are formally ending their search for another victim of the Moors Murderers should come as no surprise. Read

Primary school children ‘Sing Up’ for Kirklees

THEY have been practising for months. Read

Students study opera

Student opera Read

Huddersfield’s longest serving magistrate Barrie Richards retires

HUDDERSFIELD’S longest serving magistrate has stepped down from his position as ‘father of the bench.’ Read

Improvement works for Upperthong

A VILLAGE will be given a new look. Read

Ravensthorpe lottery winners help in clear up

LOTTERY millionaires Susan and Michael Crossland got their hands dirty on an environmental project. Read

New Mill Library closure investigated

COUNCILLORS are investigating a controversial library closure today. Read

Youth Fight for Jobs hits Huddersfield

CAMPAIGNERS say young people are being forgotten in the job market. Read

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