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Key Events
Man escapes jail for aggressive behaviour at Paula Sherriff's office
A man who became aggressive towards staff at MP Paula Sherriff’s office in Dewsbury has escaped a jail sentence.
Jaseem Saeed was handed a 12-month community order at Leeds Crown Court for intimidating a woman when receiving help for a passport application.
The 39-year-old of Nelson Street, Dewsbury, was given 120 hours unpaid work. The judge warned him: “If you behave in this way again as I have already told you, you can expect a significant custodial sentence.”
Shock figure of crimes against the ginger-haired
A shocking level of crimes were recorded against people with red or ginger hair in Kirklees.
A Freedom of Information request submitted to West Yorkshire Police showed 12 incidents of violence or disorder were recorded where crime notes listed ginger hair as a factor.
Seven of these offences, which were recorded over the last two years, were offences of violence, the most recent of which was listed just last month.
Three-way traffic lights in Rastrick
There are some three-way traffic lights on Clough Lane in Rastrick by the fire station that have just gone up today due to roadworks by Yorkshire Water.
This is likely to cause big delays later at rush hour, so take an alternative route to avoid it.
US Elections: Huddersfield has its say
Tonight’s the night Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump go head to head in the live debate in their campaign to be America’s next President.
We’re running a poll on Twitter to see who Huddersfield would prefer to see in the White House. Take part and let us know your thoughts!
Road police nick burglary suspect in Rastrick
Road police officers were on patrol in the area last night:
Councillor sparks outrage over Batley by-election tweet
A West Yorkshire councillor has sparked outrage after claiming his party is making a mistake by not contesting the seat left empty by the death of Jo Cox.
Simon Cooke, leader of the Conservatives on Bradford Council, said there was “no justification” for giving a “free pass” to Labour in the Batley And Spen.
Teen attacked with knife in Golcar
A teenager was assaulted with a knife in a Golcar flat.
The male suspect walked into the flat on Elmfield Avenue on Friday evening and began shouting at the occupants.
The 18-year-old victim was then assaulted with the blade both inside and outside the property and taken to hospital. No-one suffered life-threatening injuries in the altercation and the victim was later discharged from hospital.
Anyone who as information should contact Det Con 2687 Andy Clayton at Huddersfield CID on 101.
This week's local crime reports
Burglars fled in panic from a house in Almondbury after the owner’s canine pal BIT one of them on the arm! Read all the crimes reported in neighbourhoods across Huddersfield this week.
Was anything reported on your street? Find out here.
Teens arrested in moors murder investigation
Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found dead on the moors near Holme.
Craig Nelson, 34, from Rotherham, died from extensive head injuries and was found last month near the Woodhead Tunnels.
Mohammed Shiraz Bashir and Leonie Marie Mason, from Berry Brow, have been charged with his murder and are currently in custody.
Three other teenagers - two boys and a girl - were arrested in connection with the murder and have been released on bail. Now two further 15-year-old boys have been arrested and are currently in police custody.
New scheme to honour Jo Cox
The Labour Party has launched a new mentoring scheme for women to honour the memory of Batley & Spen MP Jo Cox.
The scheme will help hundreds of women further their careers and get into leadership roles.
Tributes have been paid to the murdered MP at the Labour Party’s conference in Liverpool this weekend.
e-elected leader Jeremy Corbyn told the masses “her memory will never die”.
Jaw break victim "can't remember attack"
A 54-year-old woke up with a broken jaw in St Peter’s Gardens after an attack he can’t recollect.
Police said the man took himself to HRI a where the break was diagnosed, he was sent to Bradford Royal Infirmary where he spent two days in hospital receiving treatment for the injury.
Officers are appealing for anyone with information or who may have seen the attack, which happened in the early hours of Friday morning.
Collapsed Elland Bridge to see major repairs tomorrow
Elland is soon to be joined back together following devastating floods in December.
Elland Bridge is seeing the next stage of repairs tomorrow when a new bridge arch will be lifted into place.
The structure collapsed after damage from the overflowing River Calder following the Boxing Day disaster. Cllr Tim Swift, leader of Calderdale Council, revealed recently that the bridge will be open to the public again in early 2017.
WATCH: Van fire in Dalton
A van burst into flames in Dalton this morning after the engine overheated.
The vehicle blaze ignited when the Vauxhall Vivaro’s engine over-revved and a compartment set alight on Broad Lane, at the junction with Coniston Avenue, at 9:20am. Nadeem Aslam caught this video of the fire.
Smiler victims at court for Alton Towers sentence
Huddersfield student Joe Pugh is in court today as the operator of Alton Towers is due to be sentenced after the horror crash on the Smiler rollercoaster.
He is pictured here with girlfriend Leah Washington, who had to undergo an amputation following the horror crash in June last year.
Motorist seriously injured in M62 crash
Police are appealing for witnesses after a serious road traffic collision on the M62 on Saturday, September 24.
The incident happened at 4.45pm on the east bound carriageway between junctions 29 and 30. It involved one car - a Vauxhall Zafira. The Zafira and the central reservation were in collision resulting in a passenger in the vehicle being left with serious injuries.
Any witnesses to the incident are asked to contact police on 101 quoting log 1214 of Saturday 24 September.
Man to be sentenced after angry scene in Paula Sherriff's office
A man who behaved threateningly to staff in MP Paula Sherriff’s office will be sentenced later today.
Jaseem Saeed, 39, of Nelson Street, Dewsbury, became aggressive when demanding help for a passport application.
He is charged with affray, and was cleared by a jury in July of making threats to kill.
He will be sentenced at Leeds Crown Court today.
Unusual vehicle spotted on police patrol
And to continue in the vein of weird news, have you seen this car in Crosland Moor?
The Jurassic Park-themed set of wheels was spotted by Kirklees Rural officers while out on patrol. Apparently it’s been parked there for a few weeks.
Are you the owner? Get in touch at editorial@examiner.co.uk!
Police stop ZOMBIE couple on M62 (no, really)
Just when you thought Britain couldn’t get any weirder, police stop a zombie couple on the M62.
The duo were on their way to an acting job yesterday evening when a woman called 999 in panic saying she’d seen a “man biting a lady and assaulting her” near junction 11.
Luckily, it all seemed to be a misunderstanding. Top marks to them for posing for a photo (and also on the aptly-chosen “midnight” scented air freshener).
Heavy traffic Penistone Road
Reports of heavy traffic on Penistone Road travelling into Huddersfield this morning. Allow extra time for your journey.
Police chase in Fartown
A police helicopter was over Fartown last night during a police chase. Did you spot it? We will update you once we have more information on this from police.
M62 eastbound
Here’s the scene at the M62 eastbound at the Brighouse exit this morning. Traffic is slow but moving, and stretching back towards Ainley Top.
Regional news
Some fairly important news for the region this morning: police on the Greek island of Kos will begin digging a site today in the search for missing toddler Ben Needham.
The South Yorkshire tot disappeared on a holiday 25 years ago. A recent witness came forward to say the youngster may have been accidentally killed by a man driving a digger on a construction site near to where he disappeared.
We hope his mother Kerry soon gets the answers they deserve.
Good morning
Morning all! It’s Monday again. Busy on the M62 eastbound around Chain Bar and Ainley Top.
There was an earlier accident eastbound near Rishworth, but the traffic from that seems to be easing now. Have a good day!
Welcome to Monday's live blog
Good morning and welcome to the Huddersfield Examiner’s breaking news live blog for today.
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