Kirklees

Kirklees Council rules out debate on Huddersfield Giants’ stadium plan after petition falls short

A debate will not be held on the future of a Huddersfield Giants stadium despite thousands of signatures on a petition. Huddersfield Giants fans have...

Kirklees misses its own deadline on Dewsbury burial land report – Community Alliance demands transparency

Community Alliance Kirklees has criticised Kirklees Council for missing its commitment to publish the long-awaited Green and Open Spaces (“Green Land”) Report, which was...

‘Too many livelihoods depend on our market’: Locals object to Huddersfield Market redevelopment plans

“Too many livelihoods depend on our market”, locals say, as almost 30 objections have been made in response to the council’s latest plans for...

Kirklees locals fearing exposure to “toxic cocktail” continue fight to be heard

Cleckheaton locals, who fear they have been exposed to a “toxic cocktail” of chemicals including asbestos while living next to a building site, are...

New Huddersfield town centre world buffet plans revealed

A world buffet could be coming to a former Huddersfield town centre supermarket as new plans are revealed. The application from ‘Home Huddersfield Ltd’ relates...

Huddersfield birth centre re-opening off the table due to capacity issues

Plans to re-open Huddersfield’s Birth Centre are currently off the table due to capacity issues. The facility first closed its doors in March 2020 as...

Dewsbury arcade restoration reaches milestone following setbacks

The regeneration of Dewsbury Arcade has reached a key milestone despite “unforeseen issues”. The arcade had stood empty since 2016 and is one of the...

Rising costs will lead to parts of a road improvement scheme being scrapped

Spiralling costs of a multimillion pound scheme to improve traffic on one of the main routes into Bradford will lead to huge chunks of...

From Dyslexia to Hafiz: How a Dewsbury Man Proved Everyone Wrong

When Dewsbury-born Mohammad Hussain Patel was a boy, few expected him to achieve much. Partially deaf, asthmatic, struggling with stuttering and poor eyesight, he...

Uncertainty surrounds timeline for Huddersfield asylum accommodation

Plans to turn former student flats in Huddersfield into housing for asylum seekers remain unclear. The Home Office is giving very little away when it...

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