Tag archive for ‘Dewsbury’
By Guest Editorial On Friday, July 3rd, 2015
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Dewsbury mosques and imams issue statement against ISIS

EXCLUSIVE: 18 mosques in Dewsbury have condemned ISIS, also known as Islamic State, labelling them as an “oppressive and tyrannical group”. The statement has been issued following a wave of attacks carried out More...

By Guest Editorial On Monday, June 29th, 2015
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Protesters highlight plight of Rohingya in Dewsbury

Members of the local community have protested in Yorkshire demanding an end to the persecution inflicted upon the Rohingya people. At the protest. Over 100 people gathered outside Dewsbury Town Hall to highlight More...

By Guest Editorial On Saturday, June 27th, 2015
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Protest planned in Dewsbury to highlight plight of Rohingyas

EXCLUSIVE: Protesters plan on gathering outside Dewsbury Town Hall tomorrow to demand an end to persecution inflicted upon the Rohingya people. Stock image. Over 100 people are expected by organisers, who plan on More...

By Guest Editorial On Sunday, June 14th, 2015
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Yorkshire teen thought to be UK’s youngest suicide bomber

The family of a West Yorkshire teen, who is believed to have become Britain’s youngest suicide bomber, said they are “utterly devastated and heartbroken”. Pictures of Talha Asmal, aged 17, were released by More...

By Guest Editorial On Wednesday, June 3rd, 2015
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Motorist spotted driving car ‘like it’s stolen’ in Dewsbury

EXCLUSIVE: Dashcam footage has captured a driver weaving in and out dangerously through traffic in Dewsbury. Uploaded by the Dash Cam Network, a red-coloured Vauxhall Vectra is seen swerving through the lanes and More...

By Guest Editorial On Tuesday, April 7th, 2015
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Two teens from Dewsbury believed to have travelled to Syria

Two 17-year-old boys from Dewsbury have travelled to Syria, it is believed. Stock image. The boys, who disappeared last week, were last seen by their families early on 31 March and are believed to have boarded a More...

By Guest Editorial On Saturday, April 4th, 2015
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Fire crews called in to tackle fire in Dewsbury town centre

Firefighters were called in earlier today after a blaze engulfed a property in Dewsbury town centre. The incident took place at the former Tapps pub on Bradford Road after 4pm, when flames were seen emerging out More...

By Guest Editorial On Tuesday, March 31st, 2015
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Yorkshire-born Abu Hamza follower pleads guilty in New York

A paranoid schizophrenic has pleaded guilty in a New York court to plotting to set up a terrorist training camp in the US. Haroon Aswat (right) pictured with cleric Abu Hamza. Haroon Rashid Aswat, who was born in More...