Dewsbury

Dewsbury Arcade to become community-owned after £127,000 crowdfunded

Dewsbury Hospital

Babies to be born in Kirklees hospitals for first time in over 18 months

Chickano’s, on Commercial Street, opened in Batley in 2011

The Yorkshire burger takeaway planning to open a new branch - in Dubai

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has criticised Kirklees Council. Photo credit: Leon Neal/PA Wire

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak declares Yorkshire council 'not fit for purpose'

New Bradford City lead professional development phase coach Neil Redfearn. Picture: Thomas Gadd Photography.

Ex-Leeds and Rotherham boss and Barnsley legend back in coaching at Bradford

A landslip in Dewsbury is causing delays on the rail network

Landslip in Yorkshire causes delays to railway journeys as line blocked

The Arcade in Dewsbury is a Grade II-listed Victorian shopping arcade. PIC: Jonathan Gawthorpe

The Arcade will show the benefits of people-powered regeneration - Peter Mason

Newsome Street in Dewsbury is part of the Northfields Conservation Area

Council orders demolition of extension built without permission

One of the new depots which will replace an existing site is located in Leeds. (Photo of Leeds skyline by National World)

DX Group reopens former Tuffnells depots in Leeds, Sheffield and Dewsbury

A general view of Market Place and Town Hall in Batley. PIC: Tony Johnson

Batley deserves credit for shoddy and mungo cloth - YP Letters

'The importance of heritage to Dewsbury was recognised recently when 12 of the town’s buildings associated with the textile industry were listed for protection by Historic England to reflect their historical importance.'

Why Yorkshire needs to make more of its industrial heritage - Andrew Vine

Rishis Sunak admitted that there were examples of "where it feels that Northern Ireland is not part of the Union" and that the protocol had "unbalanced" the Good Friday Agreement that helped end the Troubles. Photo: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Killing HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail in favour of so-called towns plan is a ...

Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield

847 people died last year in Mid Yorkshire NHS Trust on waiting list for care

TransPennine Express has defended plans to make timetable cuts in December. Picture courtesy of Sam B/Unsplash

TransPennine Express defends planned timetable cuts in December

All 400 of Wilkos stores will close by October, the GMB Union has said

Wilko: All 400 Wilko stores to close by early October, says union

A couple shelter under an umbrella during a dog walk during torrential rain and thunderstorms. (Pic credit: Leon Neal / Getty Images)

Yellow weather warning issued for thunderstorms across many parts of Yorkshire

Dewsbury Town Hall,

Buildings in 'cloth capital' Dewsbury are listed in recognition of heritage

The Church of the Holy Innocents at Vicarage Road, Dewsbury. Credit: SC1 Property

Fear for access to loved ones’ graves as Yorkshire church could become housing

Five stores in Yorkshire are amongst the 52 closures announced by Wilko.

Wilko: Five Yorkshire stores set for closure next week

Jay-Be will be able to access a £2.5 million funding package from Santander UK, with support from the UK Government.

Dewsbury furniture manufacturer Jay-Be secures £2.5m funding package

Huddersfield Town midfielder Scott High has joined SPL side Ross County.

Huddersfield Town transfers: Former Rotherham United loanee heads to SPL
HUDDERSFIELD TOWN midfielder Scott High has completed a loan move north of the border to Scottish Premier League outfit Ross County.

Dewsbury, pictured, Huddersfield, Batley and Cleckheaton town centres are now the only locations that will get a council-funded tree

Yorkshire council will no longer provide free Christmas trees for public display

Some of the vicims of Peter Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire Ripper. Top row (left to right) Wilma McCann, Emily Jackson, Irene Richardson and Patricia Atkinson. Underneath (left to right) Jayne McDonald, Jean Jordan, Yvonne Pearson and Helen Rytka.

Christa Ackroyd on new Yorkshire Ripper drama The Long Shadow

Artist Charlotte Emmeline North pictured with her Mural at Dewsbury. Picture taken by Yorkshire Post Photographer Simon Hulme

The Yorkshire woman on a mission to bring colour to public spaces

Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield

Waiting list for treatment at Yorkshire NHS Trust reaches 55,000

The M1 near Wakefield has been closed heading northbound due to a crash between at least two lorries

M1 closed heading north after crash involving 'at least two lorries'

Aside from home births, no babies have been born in the whole of Kirklees for over a year.

No babies born in two Yorkshire hospitals for more than a year

Michael and Jean enjoy a pint together.

Yorkshire couple who met over 'best ever' pint celebrate 60 years of marriage

Get set for summer with an eclectic, vibrant and thoroughly entertaining Kirklees Year of Music line-up

Ad Feature BBC Proms and Bands in the Park headline KYOM23 summer season

Yorkshire-based sustainable interior design firm hopes to drive industry change

Tom Griffiths at the Cross Keys in Thixendale.

Meet the car dealer and nurse who have taken over their Yorkshire village pub

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves stands to deliver her keynote speech during day three of the Labour Party conference on September 27, 2021. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Rachel Reeves to contest Tory-held seat in 'risky move' after boundary change
Rachel Reeves will stand in a Tory-held seat in Yorkshire at the next election, in a move dubbed “risky” as it could see Labour lose its incoming chancellor if slip-ups from the party see Labour’s poll lead crash.

The Woven festival celebrates the textile industry in Kirklees. Photo: (c) Studio Bokehgo

Woven: The festival celebrating the textile industry in Kirklees

The Titanic, which sank on its maiden voyage to America in 1912, seen on trials in Belfast Lough. Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images.

How the Titanic's Yorkshire bandleader is key to its mythology

Batley and Spen MP Kim Leadbeater.

Kim Leadbeater: Yorkshire MP seeks to represent new seat in next election

Dr Hanume Thimmegowda has worked for the NHS for 50 years

Yorkshire doctor who went from family farm in India to 50 years service with NHS

Fury will be competing in Gladiators reboot. (Pic credit: BBC)

Fury Gladiators BBC One: Yorkshire rugby player Jodie Ounsley to compete on show

Members of the community in Whitley have come together to help fund a community space for residents to help tackle isolation.

Whitley community aim to beat isolation following the closure of village pub

Baroness Betty Boothroyd at her office in Westminster in April 2017. Picture: James Hardisty.

Help us create a lasting tribute to Betty Boothroyd - The Yorkshire Post says

Newsome Mill has been ravaged by fire

Energy-efficient housing on the way for historic fire-ravaged Yorkshire mill

Baronness Betty Boothroyd became the first woman to be elected Speaker of the House of Commons in 1992.

Betty Boothroyd: The Yorkshire Post calls for permanent Dewsbury memorial

Baroness Boothroyd became the first woman to be elected Speaker of the House of Commons in 1992.

Baroness Boothroyd was an inspiration - The YP says

Baroness Betty Boothroyd

Betty Boothroyd: Yorkshirewoman who became first female Speaker dies

Former Speaker of the House, Betty Boothroyd. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

Iconic former speaker of House of Commons Betty Boothroyd dies aged 93

Zak Patel runs insta-famous Pugata Jewellery.

‘Hidden’ Yorkshire jewellery company which relies on Instagram for its custom

Graham and Amanda Nield have invested their £6.6m lottery winnings wisely. Photo: Camelot

Wakefield couple reflect on a decade as multi millionaires after their £6.6m win

James Sleight, a partner in the restructuring team and head of the Leeds office at PKF GM.

Office furniture maker goes into administration after rise in home working

Luke Hooley joined Leeds Rhinos from Batley Bulldogs. (Picture by Ed Sykes/SWpix.com)

Meet the unsung heroes behind Batley Bulldogs' run to Championship Grand Final

IN THE COLD: Midfielder Scott High has stopped training with Rotherham United but Huddersfield Town have not yet recalled him from his loan

Scott High and dry until Huddersfield and Rotherham resolve loan stand-off

IN THE COLD: Midfielder Scott High has stopped training with Rotherham United but Huddersfield Town have not yet recalled him from his loan

Scott High and dry until Huddersfield and Rotherham resolve loan stand-off

Jake Ratcliffe with partner Rosie Thompson pictured with the animals at Millington's Magical Barn, Low Farm Low Road Thornhill, Dewsbury

Millington's Magical Barn: The Yorkshire animal rescue owned by an electrician

The scene of the fire in Bradford Road, Batley

Scores of firefighters tackle blaze at commercial building in Yorkshire

McDonald's has opened a restaurant in Shaw Cross, Dewsbury

120 jobs created as McDonald’s opens restaurant in Shaw Cross, Dewsbury

Ofsted inspectors have claimed the safeguarding arrangements at Rida Boys High School, on Chapel Street in Savile Town, Dewsbury, are ‘not effective’ - but leaders have insisted they ‘have taken the necessary steps’ to resolve the ‘small issue.’

Yorkshire faith school reassures parents after 'inadequate' Ofsted grading

The closure of the pub on Whitley Road was announced on December 6

'Wonderful' Yorkshire country pub announces its closure 'with a heavy heart'

Leeds College Fire: Investigation launched as eight crews tackle huge blaze

Leeds City College Fire: Investigation launched as eight crews tackle huge blaze

Kirklees College, Dewsbury

Yorkshire caretaker sacked for refusing to work Saturdays loses tribunal

George Burgess during his time with Wigan Warriors. (Picture: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com)

'Over and out' - Dewsbury-born George Burgess calls time on rugby league career

Mayo Avenue, Bradford

Man, 35, killed in crash had already lost father and brother in collisions

Multiple members of the community attended the last full council meeting to voice their concerns over the “rapidly depleting” provisions.

Concerns Dewsbury will run out of burial space in just over 12 months