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Motorcyclist who died in crash is named

A motorcyclist who died following a collision in Sowerby Bridge on Monday has been named as Thomas Feather, 42, from Sowerby Bridge.

West Yorkshire Police
West Yorkshire Police (Image: unknown)

Police are continuing to appeal for information following the collision which happened on Holmes Road, Sowerby Bridge, shortly after 4.40pm on Monday.

A black Yamaha motorcycle and a Silver Kia Cee’d car collided on a bend.

Officers are keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the collision itself or who saw either vehicle immediately prior to the collision.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the police via 101, quoting log number 1308 of 9 October.

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Accident on the M62

One lane is closed and traffic is very slow due to accident on the M62 Eastbound between J28 A650 / A653 (Tingley) and J29 M1 (Lofthouse).
Lane one (of four) is closed.

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Traffic updates

* Slow traffic on M621 Westbound between J1 A6110 (Beeston/Farnley) and M62 J27 / A650 / A62 (Gildersome).

* One lane closed and heavy traffic due to broken down vehicle on M1 Northbound between J40 A638 (Ossett / Wakefield) and J41 A650 (Carrgate).

Everything else appears to be moving well at the moment.

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Five drivers taken off the roads in car crime crackdown

Five drivers had their licences immediately suspended in a crackdown that saw 14 motorists snared for various driving offences.

West Yorkshire Police were in Dewsbury last Friday to tackle antisocial behaviour and improve driving standards.

The majority of the motorists they spoke to were driving taxis.

Police made:

  • Five immediate suspensions
  • Three delayed suspensions
  • Four traffic offence reports
  • Two vehicle defect rectification schemes

PC Leon Stansfield, of Kirklees District Police, said:

Our aim this operation was to tackle offences on the district’s roads, along with anti-social behaviour and ultimately deny criminals the use of the roads. The results for the two-day operation have been brilliant.

The majority of vehicles which were checked were taxis or licensed hire vehicles with a number of other vehicles stopped on the roadside.

We have run similar operations throughout Kirklees over the past few months, which have resulted in vehicles being seized and making our district’s roads safer.

I hope residents are encouraged that we take all reports of anti-social use of the roads seriously and working closely with partner agencies to tackle this issue in Kirklees.

One of the cars stopped by West Yorkshire Police during its car crime crackdown in Dewsbury on October 8
One of the cars stopped by West Yorkshire Police during its car crime crackdown in Dewsbury on October 8 (Image: ugc)
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Police investigation over man found with head injuries

Police want help solving the mystery of how a man ended up with a serious head injuries outside a Heckmondwike school.

The 48-year-old was rushed to Leeds General Infirmary following the incident on Tuesday evening.

Now police are appealing for information to try and establish what happened to the man.

He was hurt near to Heckmondwike Grammar School on High Street in the town at around 6.15pm.

The victim was taken to the Leeds hospital with serious head injuries and is still being treated there.

West Yorkshire Police are asking anyone who saw something suspicious in the area on the night or has any information about the incident to get in touch.

They can contact policevia 101 quoting log number 733, 11 October.

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Lunch time flu jabs

This is why it’s important vulnerable people get the flu jab

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Town Academy looking good!

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Railway station closure

As we reported yesterday, Huddersfield Railway Station will be closed for one weekend this month. Here’s a diagram showing alternative services.

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Can't wait for Leeds's cat cafe!

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Jodrell Bank 's bid to be World Heritage Site

Jodrell Bank Observatory, Manchester, was established in 1945 and its giant Lovell Telescope, built in 1957, is Grade I listed.

The Lovell Radio Telescope at the Jodrell Bank observatory
The Lovell Radio Telescope at the Jodrell Bank observatory (Image: PA)
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M62 incident

If you’re heading east on the M62 watch out for a bit of traffic around Leeds.

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Missing appeal - Chloe Parrish

Police are appealing for anyone who sees a missing Leeds teenager to get in contact.

The last sighting of Chloe Parrish, 17, was thought to be in the Middleton area of the city on Tuesday at 5330pm

Chloe is described as white, 5ft 2ins, slender and with long straight hair. She is thought to be wearing a grey Adidas sweatshirt, black trousers and carrying a large cream coloured handbag.
She is known to have links to the Middleton, Kippax and North East Leeds areas.

Det Insp Susan MacLachlan, said: “I would appeal to anyone who sees Chloe to call police on 101 quoting log 1858 of November 10.

Chloe Parrish
Chloe Parrish (Image: West Yorkshire Police)
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Missing man found safe

Missing man Roy Castlehouse
Missing man Roy Castlehouse

Missing Mirfield man Roy Castlehouse has been found safe and well.

Police would like to thank members of the public and the media for sharing the appeal.

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Congestion on the M62

If you’re heading Manchester way watch out for traffic jams near Rochdale

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Good morning, Huddersfield

Welcome to the Huddersfield Examiner’s breaking news service.

Stay with us throughout the day to be the first to know everything that’s happening across Huddersfield and the rest of West Yorkshire.

We’ll also be bringing you updates on crime, health, sport, politics, education and more live from the Examiner team.

And remember to check back before you travel as during peak times we’ll provide you with all of the latest traffic updates on the M62 and roads around the region.

Exhibition by KAWS at Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Bretton - Small Lie.
Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Bretton

You can also download our app to get news on the go and push notifications for the latest breaking stories here .

If there’s something you’ve noticed and want us to check out then please feel free to get in touch - you can call us on 01484 437712, email editorial@examiner.co.uk or tweet @Examiner. You can also find us on social media here .

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