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Simon Reevell said the attack should not force us to change the way we live

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

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.

Chomping at the bit to raise money!

As a rule, me and my Welsh cob Maggie are more used to prancing round the showring or showing off in the dressage arena than doing anything too strenuous.

Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust interim chief executive Stephen Eames.

Mid Yorkshire Hospitals new deadline to become Foundation Trust

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

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Julie and Chris Bruce from Lower Hopton News. The newsagents was burgled last week which was a huge blow to the business. (D541B320)

Village fighting back against crime

A family of shopkeepers is urging their customers to join the fight against thieves and petty criminals.

Dewsbury beer festival at the Dewsbury town hall. (D554A321)

Slideshow: Record weekend for Dewsbury Beer Festival video

More than 6,000 pints were drunk during a record weekend for Dewsbury Beer Festival.

Travellers in the Cliffe Street car park in Dewsbury. (D531C320)

Travellers leave council car park

Travellers who have spent almost two weeks in council car parks in Dewsbury town centre have moved on.

Sport rss

Headingley Test match crowd from last year.

Test match ticket competition winners

Winners of the Test Match Tickets Competition we ran across the Yorkshire Weekly Newspaper Group are:

Ross McCormack

McCormack ‘gutted’ at Scotland omission

Leeds United striker Ross McCormack is “gutted” at missing out on Scotland selection in Gordon Strachan’s latest squad.

Archery presentation by Sohail Iltaf (target instructor) to pupils at Overthorpe Academy. (d601a317)

Overthorpe School win Archery League

Overthorpe CofE School were crowned champions of the t.a.a.rget Archery League last month after an exciting end to the season.

dewsbury v keighley lucas walshaw scores for dewsbury

Morrison looks for Rams to build on impressive win

Dewsbury coach Glenn Morrison is looking for his young Rams side to build on last week’s impressive victory over Keighley Cougars.

Gary Sykes v Jon Kays
English super featherweight title defence. Motorpoint Arena Sheffield

Sykes to face Swifty Smith in eliminator

Dewsbury’s Gary Sykes is set to meet Liverpool’s Stephen Smith in a British super featherweight final eliminator later this year.

Andrew Deegan

Fraser hits maiden league ton but Cleck take honours

Hanging Heaton’s Joe Fraser hit a maiden Bradford League century last Saturday but it wasn’t enough to prevent a derby defeat to Cleckheaton.

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Slideshow: Record weekend for Dewsbury Beer Festival video

More than 6,000 pints were drunk during a record weekend for Dewsbury Beer Festival.

Lifestyle rss

Kate Wobschall has her socks well and truly knocked off at the Radisson Blu in the Light, Leeds

This weekend has been mostly spent telling anyone who will listen about my amazing discovery.

What’s on this week

Our comprehensive guide to what’s on this week.

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Have a whale of a time at Dewsbury-on-sea

This 50ft inflatable whale will be the centrepiece of this year’s Dewsbury-on-sea.

Batley festival organisers. (d309a245)

This project is everything we stand for

Arts groups have vowed to boost creativity in North Kirklees with a £2m grant.

Dewsbury and Heavy Woollen Beer and Cider Festival at the Dewsbury Town Hall. (d23051149)

Rugby league legend to open Dewsbury Beer Festival

A rugby league legend will kick of Dewsbury Beer Festival tonight (Thursday).

The weird, wonderful web

Each week we bring you some weird and wonderful stories from our websites to put a smile on your face at the start of the weekend. Hope you enjoy them as much as we did!

Community rss

Travellers at Dewsbury Railway Station on May 8, 2013

Letter: A barrier would stop station ‘campers’

Once again we have a community of ‘campers’ settling in the railway car park - paying nil and inconveniencing the paying public who work in surrounding towns, and it is left to the hard working public to meet the costs.

Sort out Pinderfields before you downgrade Dewsbury A&E

I read with interest Dr Matt Shepherd’s reply to Dr Thimmegowda’s letter highlighting the Nicholls report which condemns the closure of local hospitals and/or their services which then necessitates extra transport times to larger regional centres.

No need for alarm over Dewsbury and District Hospital A&E proposals

As clinicians we rarely want to enter into debate with colleagues in the pages of the media. However, we are concerned that the details contained in Dr Thimmegowda’s letter are misleading and may cause unnecessary alarm for local people.

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Stop atrocious downgrading of A&E at Dewsbury and District Hospital

The Mid Yorkshire Health Authority’s spin, supported by Miss Fishwick, consultant gynaecologist, in the Dewsbury Reporter, May 11, for changes in women’s and children’s services is yet again astonishing to say the least.

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Have a go at running a market stall.

Set out stall for success!

A new scheme aiming to boost market trade across Kirklees is to be launched next week.

Letter: Get involved in hospital campaign

I am usually a Conservative voter I am also on the committee of Save Local Hospital Services, it does not stop me whoever joins our group.

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