Asian Standard Newspaper - Kirklees

23/10/2025

Kirklees Council faces criticism over a new £1/week estate-maintenance charge for council tenants on mixed-tenure estates. Community Alliance calls it a “two-tier system”; council contacted for comment.

22/10/2025

Thousands of Huddersfield Giants fans called for a new stadium in the town, but Kirklees Council says the petition didn’t reach the threshold for debate. 🏉🏟️

Officials confirmed that only 2,193 of the 4,000 signatures came from people living within Kirklees. The club will stay at the Accu Stadium for now, but owner Ken Davy says a new home is still part of the long-term plan.

Fans say the fight for a new Giants stadium isn’t over.


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21/10/2025

“The Council must come clean.”

Community Alliance Kirklees has called out Kirklees Council for missing its own deadline to publish the Green Land Report, leaving Dewsbury without clarity on new burial-land provision.

21/10/2025

Thornhills Community Academy marked its fifth Day with Yorks Ambulance, training students in lifesaving CPR skills.

A fantastic partnership building confidence, compassion and community strength.

19/10/2025

🎙️ Welcome to Episode 2 of Chaii and Charcha, powered by Chaiiwala!

This time, we’re joined by none other than Musharaf Asghar — lovingly known as Mushy from the hit series Educating Yorkshire.

Mushy spills the chai on life before and after the show, from his journey with fame and trolls, to his honest thoughts on marriage, success, and even the cultural myths around black magic.

Grab your cup of chai and join the conversation — Watch it now! ☕💬

🎙️ Welcome to Episode 2 of Chaii and Charcha, powered by Chaiiwala!This time, we’re joined by none other than Musharaf Asghar — lovingly known as Mushy from...

18/10/2025

🎬 Episode 2 of Chaii & Charcha powered by Chaiiwala is here! ☕💛

This time, we’re joined by Musharaf Asghar, the unforgettable Mushy from Channel 4’s hit series Educating Yorkshire (2013).

From his Kirklees roots to proudly flying the Pakistani flag 🇵🇰,

Mushy opens up about life, identity and everything in between.
Pull up a chair, pour yourself a chai — and join the conversation.

Full episode out on Sunday 6pm on YouTube and Spotify

17/10/2025

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

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15/10/2025

A world buffet could be coming to a former Huddersfield town centre supermarket as new plans are revealed.

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15/10/2025

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 a “temporary” measure when the pandemic took hold. Now, over five years later the centre is still yet to be brought back into use with this unable to be considered at this moment in time, according to senior NHS staff.

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15/10/2025

🏗️ A new chapter for Dewsbury Arcade! ✨

Despite some “unforeseen issues,” the regeneration of the historic Dewsbury Arcade has reached a major milestone. Empty since 2016, the Grade II Listed building is being restored as part of the Dewsbury Blueprint, led by Kirklees Council, the Dewsbury Neighbourhood Board, and The Arcade Group.

Once complete, it will become the UK’s first community-run shopping centre, a vibrant new space at the heart of Dewsbury’s revival. 🛍️💫

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15/10/2025

Spiralling costs have forced huge sections of the A638 Dewsbury/Cleckheaton Sustainable Travel Corridor project to be axed. The multimillion-pound scheme was set to ease traffic between Dewsbury and Bradford, with new bus lanes, crossings, cycle paths, and upgrades to the Spen Valley Greenway.

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11/10/2025

🎙We’re thrilled to launch Chaii and Charcha, a brand-new podcast powered by Chaiiwala, where meaningful conversations brew over a cup of chai.

In our first episode, our award-winning Editor Fatima Patel speaks with Hamza Ali Abbasi, celebrated actor and director, as he opens up about life, faith, fame, and the stories that shaped him.

🎧 Watch or listen to the full episode tomorrow from 6pm on YouTube and Spotify.