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M62 congestion between Rochdale and Rishworth Moor
Drivers heading back to West Yorkshire over the Pennines are getting caught up in traffic which is causing congestion between Rochdale (junction 20) and Rishworth Moor, junction 22.
The tailbacks have been caused by an accident between junctions 19 and 20.
Lane four (of four) is blocked around halfway between the junctions.
Traffic is already heavy in the area following earlier accidents and breakdowns.
All lanes reopen following tanker breakdown on M62
Long delays still expected on M62 eastbound coming up to junction 20 (Rochdale).
M62 slip road blocked due to medical emergency
One lane of the slip road from the westbound M62 at junction 22 (Rishworth Moor) is currently blocked due to a ‘medical emergency’.
We’ll update you as we get more information.
Update on Golcar surgery
Here is the full statement from the CCG on Fieldhead Surgery’s closure.
“The CCG was notified earlier today (01.12.2017) of a sewerage blockage at Fieldhead Surgery that has caused a leak within the building. This is currently being dealt with by experts on site and the area has been isolated.
For safety reasons, patients are being advised not to enter the building and to talk to one of the surgery’s clinical team over the phone if appropriate. Patients who do need to go into the surgery are being advised of the situation.”
Patients asked not to visit Golcar surgery
Fieldhead Surgery in Golcar have been phoning patients asking them not to attend if they have appointments today.
A spokesperson for Greater Huddersfield CCG has told us that this is due to issues with a burst pipe.
Man jailed for abuse of schoolgirl
Reporter Stephanie Finnegan has been in court for this case this afternoon.
Full story on our website later.
Accident on the M62 blocking one lane
One lane is currently blocked at junction 25 of the M62 westbound near Brighouse.
This is due to an accident and is causing slow traffic in the area.
Idiots on the loose in Honley
Pity the brain dead individuals who had nothing better to do than vandalise this gym in Honley.
Pennine Gymnastic Club has been targeted by vandals who have scrawled appalling graffiti on its doors. The club are now appealing to anyone with information on the incident.
Festive drink drive campaign launched
It’s that time of year again...
Police have launched their annual festive drink drive campaign, reminding party goers that not all those guilty of the offence are young men.
WYP are using the hashtag #NotTheUsualSuspects to highlight that anybody is capable of being convicted of drink driving over the Christmas period. The campaign uses mugshots of people from Christmas parties tackling the stereotype of drink drivers in a bid to increase awareness of your own responsibility when it comes to driving to events where there is alcohol.
Sergeant Gary Roper of the Force’s Roads Policing Support Unit said: “Statistically, young men continue to form a large proportion of those whom we stop for drink driving, however we are seeing more and more men, and increasingly women aged over 35 who are drink driving, many with the attitude ‘it’ll never happen to me’.”
National news
Here’s a round up of the main headlines today...
STEPFATHER CONVICTED OF MURDERING TODDLER IN 1968
A stepfather who swung a toddler by the ankles and bashed his head against a fireplace then lied about it for almost 50 years has been convicted of murder. David Dearlove was seen attacking 19-month-old Paul Booth in 1968 by the little boy’s brother Peter, then aged just three, when he crept downstairs for a drink. The 71-year-old denied killing the toddler at the family home in Haverton Hill, Stockton, telling a jury at Teesside Crown Court that the boy had suffered the fatal head injury by falling out of bed.
WORK COMPUTER USED BY MP DAMIAN GREEN ‘CONTAINED THOUSANDS OF PORN IMAGES’
“Thousands” of legal pornographic images were found on a computer used by First Secretary of State Damian Green during a police raid in 2008, a retired Scotland Yard detective has said. Neil Lewis told the BBC he was “shocked” at the volume of material and had “no doubt whatsoever” that it was accessed by the Tory MP. He stressed that none of the images were “extreme”, but said analysis of the computer suggested they had been viewed “extensively” over a three-month period, sometimes for hours at a time. Mr Green declined to comment on Mr Lewis’s allegations.
MEGHAN SPARKLES IN NOTTINGHAM WALKABOUT WITH HARRY ON FIRST PUBLIC OUTING
Prince Harry and bride-to-be Meghan Markle began their public life together with a whirlwind of handshakes and smiles as the crowd chanted their names during their first walkabout. Harry chose Nottingham, a city and its people who are close to his heart, as the place to introduce his bride-to-be to the UK.
During the walkabout, which lasted just over 20 minutes, Ms Markle was wrapped up against the cold in a long dark blue coat by Mackage, and boots, and was handed armfuls of flowers, chocolates and other gifts.
Concerns for "extremely vulnerable" missing teenager
Have you seen missing teenager Bethany Pemberton?
The 17-year-old was last seen around 6.30pm at an address in the centre of Halifax on Thursday November 30. Bethany is described as 1.4m tall, of slim build with a fair complexion and shoulder length brown hair. She was last seen wearing light blue jeans, black boots with white fur around the top and a black coat with fur around the hood. She is known to have associates in Calderdale and Bradford and is considered extremely vulnerable.
Anyone who has seen or heard from Bethany since yesterday evening or who knows where she is now is asked to contact police via 101 quoting 1932 of 30/11.
Morrisons found liable for personal data leak
Supermarket giant Morrisons has been found liable for a huge data leak in a landmark case that could lead to payouts for thousands of workers.
A High Court in Leeds has this morning ruled in favour of a compensation claim from thousands of staff whose personal details were posted online.
The security breach was in 2014 when Andrew Skelton, a senior internal auditor at the retailer’s Bradford headquarters, leaked the payroll data of nearly 100,000 employees - including their names, addresses, bank account details and salaries - putting it online and sending it to newspapers
Natwest reveal plans to close branches
Some bad news if you bank with Natwest this morning. Here’s a list of local and nearby branches that are set to close next year:
Cleckheaton - to close in May (nearest branch will be Brighouse)
Heckmondwike - to close in May (nearest branch will be Dewsbury)
Penistone - to close in June (nearest branch will be Barnsley or Huddersfield)
It comes as RBS also announce closures. Read more on this here.
Collision causing delays on M1
Major delays if you’re heading north on the M1 this morning.
A lorry collision has closed a lane on the northbound carriage near junction 47 for Garforth with congestion back to junction 46.
Dalton incident: Separate live updates
We’re now running separate live updates on the ongoing police incident between Dalton and Moldgreen.
Follow us here.
Police attended double the amount of road accidents this morning
A reminder to take extra care on the roads this morning due to the icy conditions:
'Incident' in Moldgreen last night
Here’s a very brief and scant statement from police on the incident on Long Lane this morning.
Police are investigating following an incident on Long Lane, in Huddersfield last night.
A police scene is in place whilst officers are working to establish the circumstances.
Police in Moldgreen
There’s a police presence on Long Lane in between Moldgreen and Dalton currently.
Officers are diverting traffic while they deal with an incident. We’ve put a call into police and we’ll let you know when there’s more information.
Today's Examiner
Here is our front page this morning - with our front page on the launch of our drive to help Huddersfield Mission raise £50k for the homeless and vulnerable.
Morning traffic update
Usual heavy traffic on the M62 this morning heading eastbound at Chain Bar.
No major disruptions to let you know of but we’ll update you if this changes. Here’s what’s happening on the local roads:
- Slow traffic on Halifax Road heading into Huddersfield town centre from Ainley Top
- Busy but moving on the Huddersfield ring road by the old Tech college
- Heavy traffic on Wakefield Road through Mirfield
- Also very busy heading towards Cooper Bridge on Wakefield Road from Brighouse/the M62
- Slow on Ovenden Road in Halifax
- Busy on Whitehall Road, Wyke, heading towards the M62
Morning - it's officially December!
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.
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 .
