Huddersfield

Following overnight roadworks and broken down plant machinery, the M62 westbound is closed within J24 (Huddersfield) until recovery is completed.
Traffic is being diverted via the exit and entry slip roads.
Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Motorway closed after roadworks equipment breaks down

Lisa Smith was found with very serious head injuries after an attack at an address near Huddersfield

Tributes to 'beloved' mum-of-six following her sudden death

Cameron Menzies reacts during his match against Charlie Manby

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Aerial view showing the 20 acres immediately available for new manufacturing businesses on the 252-acre Syngenta site in Huddersfield

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Police news

Teenager arrested for rape and murder after girl, 13, found dead

The Mexi Bean Express "let’s taco ‘bout it" wall in every location

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The M62 near Huddersfield - the westbound carriageway has been closed after a lorry fire

One side of motorway shut after lorry fire

Carolyn Atkinson and Kevin Winterburn

Celebrating 40 Years of Excellence: SMH Sheards Marks Milestones in Accounting

Teen suffers epic tattoo blunder in Spain

Aerial views show the aftermath after three blazes broke out at March Haigh Reservoir in Marsden.

Moorland damage after raging wildfire revealed in drone video

A boy was stabbed to death on Ramsden Street, Huddersfield

Boy, 16, stabbed to death

Kayleigh Castle's pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago.

Woman ends engagement and goes on pilgrimage in her Crocs

Driving in the snow.

Watch: List of UK school closures after cold weather causes disruption

Chelsea Scales, 34, was last seen wearing a jacket over a hospital gown with pyjama bottoms and trainers. Officers say that her family are worried about her.

Police alert for missing woman wearing hospital gown and pyjamas

Rodents chew through Claire Johnson's ceiling above her bed during the night.

Watch: Rodents chew through woman’s ceiling above her bed during night

Snow in the midlands this morning

Trains, trams and buses cancelled as snow warnings issued across UK

Police in Huddersfield are looking for Jane Charlesworth, 48, who was reported missing wearing blue medical scrubs

Police alert after woman wearing medical scrubs reported missing
Police are hunting for a woman wearing medical scrubs who has been reported missing.
Tom Morton

Search for mum Victoria Taylor continues as police take to River Derwent in kayaks

CCTV image of missing mum released as police scour river in kayaks

Missing mum Victoria Taylor was last seen at her home in Malton, North Yorkshire

Police scouring river in search for missing mum

Adrian Rycroft committed 'appalling offences' against two children.

Man ‘poses significant danger’ to kids after ‘appalling’ sex crimes

Watch: Man 'threatened at gunpoint' in staged incident in revenge plot

A woman has died and two children have been left in a critical condition after a house fire in Huddersfield

Woman & child die after 'suspicious' house fire

Two-year-old Toby dances along with father’s Morris dance group.

Watch: Two-year-old boy dances along with father’s Morris dance group

Driver has no memory of crash which killed girl at bus stop

Road traffic accidents dominated UK roads over the weekend, with multiple fatal incidents taking place across the country. (Credit: Oliver McVeigh/PA Wire)

Breaking 13 killed in multiple crashes

The Titanic Spa in Huddersfield is the perfect place to unwind

Titanic Spa Huddersfield review: unmatched facilities and great food

Marcus Osborne, 35, of Harpe Inge Dalton has been sentenced to a whole life term at Leeds Crown Court on March 1 after admitting the murder of Katie Higton, 27, and Steven Harnett, 25, in May 2023. Picture: West Yorkshire Police

Breaking Double murderer will never be released

Katie Higton, 27, and Steven Harnett, 25, from Huddersfield. Picture: West Yorkshire Police

Couple stabbed to death
Court is told how spurned lover lay in wait for his ex and butchered her - before luring her new partner to the house and killing him too
Tom Morton

Leah Senior, from Huddersfield, died after falling from a moving Transit van in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, on Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Breaking Woman, 27, dies after fall from Transit van

A man was seriously injured after being shot in Huddersfield on Tuesday night.

Breaking Man seriously injured after being shot in the back

The youngster was rushed to hospital in an air ambulance with serious injuries and tragically died on Wednesday - Credit: West Yorkshire Police

Tributes paid to 7-year-old boy killed by a BMW

CQC care home reports have found elderly residents "forgotten about", a chair covered in faeces and one person desperately calling out for help - among other issues.

The horrifying reality of life in "inadequate" care homes

Rebecca’s partner and their kid at Centre Parcs in Belgium.

Family save £600 holidaying at Center Parcs in Belgium instead of UK

Victims Katie Higton and Steven Harnett (Photo: West Yorkshire Police)

Double murder charge after two people found dead at Huddersfield house

Khayri Mclen was fatally stabbed while making his way home from school (Photo: West Yorkshire Police / PA)

Teen guilty of murdering 15-year-old in planned attack outside school

A police officer stands outside a property in Walpole Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, where a woman was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, after four people, including three children, were found seriously injured. Credit: PA

Woman arrested after three children found with ‘serious stab injuries’

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A 15-year-old boy has become the second person to be arrested in connection with the murder (Photo: PA)

Two teens to face court on murder charge after death of Khayri McLean

Agnieszka Kalinowska and Andrzej Latoszewski have been found guilty of murdering Kalinowski’s son, Sebastian. (Credit: PA)

Mum and partner jailed for at least 39 years over murder of her son

Filling a hot water bottle with cold water can help keep you cool at night (Photo: Adobe)

Simple hot water bottle hack can help you sleep during the heatwave

The Challenge Cup trophy.

Challenge Cup winners list and 2022 final odds on Wigan v Huddersfield

The magic of the FA Cup (Photos: Getty)

Amana Walker: Lessons in attitude and teamwork from the FA Cup

File photo of Tommy Robinson who lost a libel case brought against him by a Syrian schoolboy (PA)

Tommy Robinson loses libel case against Syrian schoolboy

Martyn Waghorn of Derby County celebrates with fans outside the stadium as they secure safety in the Championship the Sky Bet Championship match between Derby County and Sheffield Wednesday at Pride Park Stadium.

Championship fixtures 2021/22: Derby host Huddersfield but still face relegation

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