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NewsHuddersfield Examiner

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

9 June 2026
Dewsbury Reporter

Three men jailed for a total of 38 years after vicious assault in Dewsbury in which victim nearly lost a leg

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.

9 June 2026
Dewsbury Reporter

Dewsbury and Huddersfield arts project vows to carry on after funding blow

A much-loved arts project based in Dewsbury and Huddersfield has lost its main source of funding, leaving its future in the balance.

9 June 2026
Dewsbury Reporter

Dewsbury Rams fail to register a point as they lose out to Vikings for third time

Dewsbury Rams produced a disappointing performance on their return to action after a week off as they were well beaten at Widnes Vikings.

8 June 2026
Dewsbury Reporter

NCL round-up: Celtic, Maroons and Sharks enjoy winning return to action

Second-placed Dewsbury Celtic were successful on their return to action in Division One of the National League.

8 June 2026
Yorkshire Evening Post

Honourable photos take you back to Holbeck in the 1950s

Meadow Lane, Domestic Street, Balm Walk, Dewsbury Road, Gelderd Road, Water Lane, Recreation Crescent and Imperial Hotel all in focus

7 June 2026
Wakefield Express

Three men imprisoned for non-recent child sexual abuse in Ossett and Dewsbury

Three men have been jailed for a series of serious sexual offences committed against a vulnerable girl in the 1990s in Dewsbury and Ossett.

5 June 2026
Dewsbury Reporter

Dewsbury high school celebrates yet more girls' rugby league success

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.”

2 June 2026
Dewsbury Reporter

16 nostalgic photos that show how Dewsbury has changed over the years

Dewsbury Reporter readers may remember some of these photos of Dewsbury, showing life in the town in years gone by.

29 May 2026
Dewsbury Reporter

New initiative aims to combat loneliness and social isolation in Dewsbury

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.

29 May 2026
Yorkshire Post

Watch: Killer who strangled young woman tasered by police in Dewsbury town centre

Footage has captured the moment police used a taser to detain a man who later admitted murdering 21-year-old Courtney Angus.

29 May 2026
Dewsbury Reporter

Man receives life sentence for brutal murder of 'loving and vibrant' 21-year-old in Dewsbury

A statement from Courtney’s family said: “Every day carries the weight of her absence.

28 May 2026
Dewsbury Reporter

Fears over Dewsbury road after 'dangerous sinkhole' appeared overnight

A Dewsbury road has been closed after fears it could “collapse at any minute” after a “dangerous sink hole” was spotted.

27 May 2026
Huddersfield Examiner

Fears over Dewsbury road after 'dangerous sinkhole' appears overnight

The 'sinkhole' was spotted by a resident

27 May 2026
Dewsbury Reporter

Four weeks of Transpennine Route Upgrade improvement work set to begin at Dewsbury and Batley stations

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.

27 May 2026
Yorkshire Evening Post

Dewsbury Rams fixtures and results 2026

Here’s Dewsbury Rams’ Betfred Championship fixture list for 2026, plus results so far.

25 May 2026
Dewsbury Reporter

Two clubs sanctioned after incidents in games with Thornhill Trojans and Dewsbury Moor Maroons

Following incidents in recent games involving Dewsbury Moor Maroons and Thornhill Trojans their opponents have been sanction by the Rugby Football League.

25 May 2026
Dewsbury Reporter

Monty Lumb at the double as Dewsbury Rams return to winning ways

Monty Lumb scored a brace of tries as Dewsbury Rams bounced back to winning ways to run out six-try victors against Workington Town.

25 May 2026
Dewsbury Reporter

Senior Muslim Scholar for Kirklees delivers message as families across Dewsbury, Batley and Spen celebrate the festival of Eid-Ul-Adha

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.

22 May 2026
Dewsbury Reporter

Meet this extremely talented Dewsbury artist who is wowing people with her ‘exceptional’ paintings of Harry Potter, wildlife, space and many other topics - aged just NINE

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.

21 May 2026

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