
Three jailed for machete attack in Dewsbury that nearly cost man his leg
Sabeel Ayub, Faizaan Bashir, and Fahim Iqbal all pleaded guilty, while two other suspects are still wanted
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Sabeel Ayub, Faizaan Bashir, and Fahim Iqbal all pleaded guilty, while two other suspects are still wanted
Three men have been jailed for their roles in a vicious assault on a man which left him with such severe injuries that he nearly lost a leg.
A much-loved arts project based in Dewsbury and Huddersfield has lost its main source of funding, leaving its future in the balance.
Dewsbury Rams produced a disappointing performance on their return to action after a week off as they were well beaten at Widnes Vikings.
Second-placed Dewsbury Celtic were successful on their return to action in Division One of the National League.
Meadow Lane, Domestic Street, Balm Walk, Dewsbury Road, Gelderd Road, Water Lane, Recreation Crescent and Imperial Hotel all in focus
Three men have been jailed for a series of serious sexual offences committed against a vulnerable girl in the 1990s in Dewsbury and Ossett.
A girls’ rugby league team at the same Dewsbury high school where a higher year group became national champions is celebrating its own “fantastic achievement.”
Dewsbury Reporter readers may remember some of these photos of Dewsbury, showing life in the town in years gone by.
A home care company has launched a new community initiative in Dewsbury which is designed to bring people together and combat loneliness and social isolation among older residents.
Footage has captured the moment police used a taser to detain a man who later admitted murdering 21-year-old Courtney Angus.
A statement from Courtney’s family said: “Every day carries the weight of her absence.
A Dewsbury road has been closed after fears it could “collapse at any minute” after a “dangerous sink hole” was spotted.

The 'sinkhole' was spotted by a resident
Four weeks of rail improvement work between Dewsbury and Morley will start later this week as the next phase of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) project begins.
Here’s Dewsbury Rams’ Betfred Championship fixture list for 2026, plus results so far.
Following incidents in recent games involving Dewsbury Moor Maroons and Thornhill Trojans their opponents have been sanction by the Rugby Football League.
Monty Lumb scored a brace of tries as Dewsbury Rams bounced back to winning ways to run out six-try victors against Workington Town.
Muslim families across Dewsbury, Batley and Spen joined millions across the globe on Wednesday (May 27) to celebrate this year's festival of Eid-Ul-Adha.
From the world of Harry Potter and Pokémon, to the animal kingdom and outer space, this immensely creative Dewsbury artist can weave her magical paint brush and pencils to just about anything.