The most read stories from May 30.
1) Shelley man admits dangerous driving following 25-minute 80mph police chase through villages
A MAN led police on a high-speed chase after panicking because he had no insurance.
Shane Ainger hurtled through rural villages hitting speeds of more than 80mph, causing oncoming traffic to swerve to avoid smashing into him.
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2) Lockwood man found dead in Narrow Canal had cocktail of drugs, inquest hears
A MAN found drowned in a canal, had a mixture of narcotics in his system, an inquest heard yesterday.
Damian Thomas, 32, of Devonshire Street, Lockwood, was discovered floating in Huddersfield Narrow Canal, at Chapel Hill, on July 30, by two friends on a barge.
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3) Burglar crawled through catflap to steal from Marsh house
A FAMILY returned home from holiday – to find they had become victims of a catflap burglar.
The intruder had somehow squeezed into their home through the catflap in a rear door.
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4) Former Emley man Steve Woodhouse hailed for saving man’s life in Australia
A MAN who emigrated from Emley to Australia has been hailed as a hero after he saved a fellow Brit from drowning.
Steve Woodhouse has been praised for saving a life after he battled strong rip currents to save a tourist.
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5) Selling off unused council land and buildings could net Kirklees £25m
SELLING off unused council land and buildings could net £25m.
Kirklees Cabinet will on Tuesday be asked to back plans to dispose of surplus land and property assets the council no longer needs.
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