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Bart and Homer Simpson are coming to town. The pair will be the guests of honour at Huddersfield’s Christmas lights switch-on. More than £15,000 will be spent on illuminations to get the town’s shoppers into the festive spirit.

Huddersfield town centre manager David Wyles said: “There will be additional lights on lower King Street, to illuminate the area between the Kingsgate Centre and The Yards.” A day of entertainment is planned on the piazza in the build-up to the big switch-on on Saturday, November 16. Bart and Homer will meet youngsters throughout the day at Peters department store before the big switch-on at 6pm. Read More >>>