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Man arrested in connection with alleged serious sexual assault of a teenager in Morley

Sat, 25 May 2013 16:16:23 GMT

An 18-year-old woman was allegedly sexually assaulted outside Morley Academy in the early hours of this morning.

Oil spill causes further delays on M62

Sat, 25 May 2013 11:51:20 GMT

An oil spill has caused further delays on the M62.

LDF withdrawn after Government demands more housing

Sat, 25 May 2013 11:26:17 GMT

KIRKLEES has withdrawn its Local Development Framework after the Government demanded more land be allocated for housing development.

Lane closure causing delays on M62

Sat, 25 May 2013 10:08:19 GMT

A broken-down vehicle is causing delays on the M62.

Lynsey puts best foot forwards for charity mountain challenge

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:41:32 GMT

A BRAVE adventurer is to climb one of the world’s highest mountains to raise money for charity.

MP calls for halt to ‘delusional’ shake-up at Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:19:42 GMT

An MP has asked for “dangerous” plans do downgrade and centralise parts of the district’s hospital services to be referred to the secretary of state.

Boxing Day bust-up ‘mistaken identity’

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:17:22 GMT

A man who was assaulted outside a pub attacked another man he wrongly believed was the culprit.

£50k lottery cash for park scheme

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:17:06 GMT

A park has won a £47,700 lottery grant for a nature project.

Yorkshire Ambulance staff set to strike

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:39:18 GMT

Yorkshire Ambulance Service is set to be hit by more disruption after a union announced its members would walk out on strike next month.

Hospital scan suggests Titanic violin is the real deal

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:47:54 GMT

The violin thought to have been played by the band leader of the Titanic as it sank has been declared genuine ‘beyond reasonable doubt’ following a hospital scan.

District news: May 24-31

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:57:09 GMT

Dewsbury District News

Murdered Woolwich soldier was married to West Yorkshire girl

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:51:49 GMT

A soldier brutally cut down by Islamic militants has been named as Lee Rigby who married Southowram girl Rebecca Metcalfe.

In this week’s Dewsbury Reporter

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:47:38 GMT

A consultation into downgrading services at Dewsbury hospital has been branded ‘phony’ and its outcome ‘grimly predictable’ in a union review.

Slideshow: Stars come out for Dewsbury RLFC championship anniversary dinner

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:14:24 GMT

Fans and players from Dewsbury’s greatest hour turned up in force on Friday for a dinner celebrating the fortieth anniversary of the 1973 league championship win.

On stage proposal a real show stopper

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:56:48 GMT

Love was in the air both on and off-stage on Saturday as a musical ended with a real-life marriage proposal.

Time to Talk about the future of your council

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:09:38 GMT

Your local council is under huge financial pressure. Budgets have been slashed, services are under strain and things are not going to get any easier.

Scouting around for a better future

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:46:06 GMT

BEAVERS from groups across North Kirklees have enjoyed a mini world jamboree.

New mayor keeps family tradition

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:30:45 GMT

He went from community campaigner to councillor, now Coun Martyn Bolt has become the first person from Mirfield to take the chains of office as Mayor of Kirklees.

Woolwich soldier murder must not lead army to retreat into barracks, said Dewsbury and Mirfield MP

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:40:35 GMT

The vicious murder of a soldier in a London street should not lead our armed forces to retreat into barracks, Dewsbury and Mirfield MP Simon Reevell said.

Mid Yorkshire Hospitals new deadline to become Foundation Trust

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:19:38 GMT

NHS bosses say they are working towards securing the long-term future of the district’s cash-strapped hospitals trust.