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Ripped at the seams – Amazing Brides ruined my wedding

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:26:51 GMT

A bride who spent two years planning her dream wedding has told how she spent most of the day terrified her gown would fall apart because it was so badly made.

MP calls for halt to ‘delusional’ shake-up at Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:19:42 GMT

An MP has asked for “dangerous” plans do downgrade and centralise parts of the district’s hospital services to be referred to the secretary of state.

Yorkshire Ambulance staff set to strike

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:39:18 GMT

Yorkshire Ambulance Service is set to be hit by more disruption after a union announced its members would walk out on strike next month.

On stage proposal a real show stopper

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:56:46 GMT

Love was in the air both on and off-stage on Saturday as a musical ended with a real-life marriage proposal.

Crash mayhem on motorway

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:53:34 GMT

Children were stuck in school and people were unable to visit a mother in hospital after last week’s M62 tanker smash.

Murdered Woolwich soldier was married to West Yorkshire girl

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:51:49 GMT

A soldier brutally cut down by Islamic militants has been named as Lee Rigby who married Southowram girl Rebecca Metcalfe.

Slideshow: Stars come out for Dewsbury RLFC championship anniversary dinner

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:14:24 GMT

Fans and players from Dewsbury’s greatest hour turned up in force on Friday for a dinner celebrating the fortieth anniversary of the 1973 league championship win.

On stage proposal a real show stopper

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:56:48 GMT

Love was in the air both on and off-stage on Saturday as a musical ended with a real-life marriage proposal.

Time to Talk about the future of your council

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:09:38 GMT

Your local council is under huge financial pressure. Budgets have been slashed, services are under strain and things are not going to get any easier.

New mayor keeps family tradition

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:30:45 GMT

He went from community campaigner to councillor, now Coun Martyn Bolt has become the first person from Mirfield to take the chains of office as Mayor of Kirklees.

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

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:40:35 GMT

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.

Mid Yorkshire Hospitals new deadline to become Foundation Trust

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:19:38 GMT

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

Slideshow: Record weekend for Dewsbury Beer Festival

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:44:11 GMT

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

Wakefield Council agrees on £1.5m scheme to create 140 jobs

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:28:13 GMT

A £1.5m scheme will help to create 140 jobs and 40 new businesses.

Chomping at the bit to raise money!

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:58:00 GMT

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.

M62 managed motorway goes live

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:12:08 GMT

The first section of managed motorway in the North of England has gone live today on part of the M62 between Gildersome and Tingley.

Police seek man in connection with Batley burglary

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:54:57 GMT

Detectives are looking for a man they want to speak to in connection with a burglary.

Police in hit-and-run search

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:56:55 GMT

Police would like to speak to the driver of a dark grey Nissan Navara after a hit and run incident that happened in the early hours of Sunday morning.

UPDATE: M62 motorway reopens after smash

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:21:29 GMT

The M62 motorway has re-opened following a serious smash between a lorry and a tanker.

Councillor should own up over illegal vote, says Tory leader

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:19:36 GMT

A councillor who voted on the budget despite owing council tax should be named, says the Kirklees Tory leader.