Dewsbury4 days agoEx-police officer jailed for driving offencesAbdul Iqbal dismissed from the force and jailed for four months after admitting three charges.4 days agoEngland8 days agoTowns to get £500,000 boost for burial spaceKirklees Council agrees to invest in burial space to serve Dewsbury and Batley. 8 days agoEngland8 Feb 2025Stoma-changing facilities added to railway toiletsTransPennine Express announces all of its accessible station toilets will have disposal facilities.8 Feb 2025England6 Feb 2025Cremations cancelled due to emergency repairsThe work at Dewsbury Crematorium should be completed by the end of next week, Kirklees Council says.6 Feb 2025West Yorkshire6 Feb 2025Man jailed for sexual abuse of childKayat's abuse of female victim began when she was 10 and took place in cars and derelict buildings.6 Feb 2025West Yorkshire2 Feb 2025'Someone asked if I would like a bullet through my head'A group of MPs say they receive more abuse now than in 2016 when Jo Cox was murdered.2 Feb 2025South Yorkshire22 Jan 2025Petition launched against plan to reuse gravesA Dewsbury woman starts a petition against national Law Commission plans to reuse old burial sites.22 Jan 2025West Yorkshire14 Jan 2025Double Olympic champion 'honoured' by degreeDewsbury-born Alistair Brownlee receives an honorary award from the University of York.14 Jan 2025England9 Jan 2025Four in court after police drugs raidsOfficers raid 10 homes and make eight arrests in an operation targeting organised crime in Kirklees.9 Jan 2025West Yorkshire