Dewsbury born Alistair Brownlee is the only athlete to hold two Olympic titles in the triathlon event, winning gold medals in the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games.
He is also:
โ Two-time Triathlon World Champion (2009, 2011) โ Two-time World Team Champion (2011, 2014), โ Four-time European Champion (2010, 2011, 2014, 2019), and โ 2014 Commonwealth champion.
Not a bad career that, is it?
"I remember being in a careers class at school and saying I wanted to be a professional athlete and the teacher replying, 'You're not going to make it; it's not possible.'" (Alistair Brownlee) ... See MoreSee Less
Eyewitnesses described an 'horrendous loud bang' as a vehicle crashed into street furniture and car on Walkley Lane, junction with Moor View in Heckmondwike.
Emergency services raced to the scene closing the road in both directions.
Unconfirmed reports suggest that a number of males made off from the scene, leaving one man from the same car to be rescued.
Today we look at a local lass who became a formidable political force who smashed a glass ceiling!
BETTY BOOTHROYD
The first woman Speaker in Britain's House of Commons, Betty Boothroyd (born 1929), a Labour Party member, was the first Speaker in the 20th century chosen from an opposition party.
"We fought big time fascists when I was knee high to a grasshopper up in Yorkshire, when I grew up I fought fascists in the West Midlands in the form of the National Front." -Betty Boothroyd ... See MoreSee Less
Does anyone remember the Batley Variety Club from the 1970's?
A great throwback image of egendary Jazz singer Louis Armstrong in the Market place on his way to perform at the Famous Batley Variety Club! ๐บ
During its heyday the Batley Variety Club staged concerts by WORLD FAMOUS stars including Louis Armstrong, Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones, Roy Orbison, Eartha Kitt, Morecambe and Wise, Gene Pitney, Neil Sedaka, Ken Dodd and many more! ๐
Batley Variety Club later became The Frontier before finally closing down in 2016 (currently a gym).
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I worked there on weekend evenings for a short time and each Sunday was a famous Tamla Mowtown group. I also saw Shirley Bassey and Jack Jones during that time.
Sure do 1973 to celebrate my 21st with the one and only Roy Orbison๐๐๐
Went many times...
Regular booking every Monday night.No place like it since.
The money - a combination of government cash and council funding - will kickstart nine projects aimed at improving the local economy and environment for residents and businesses alike.
Among the ambitious plans are improvements to Dewsbury Market, the creation of a new town park and the regeneration of the 1880s Grade II-listed Dewsbury Arcade.
There will also be investment in jobs and skills for local people. ... See MoreSee Less
WELCOME LILIBET DIANA ๐ Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan on the birth of your daughter. ๐๐โฅ๏ธ ... See MoreSee Less
Portugal has been removed from the UK governmentโs โgreen listโ of destinations from which people can return to England without having to quarantine, and no extra countries have been added, it is understood.
This is a real blow to tourism and tourists.
We hope that we can get back to normality as soon as possible!
๐ฌ๐ง In the meantime, make the most of the great opportunities to rediscover our green and pleasant lands here in the UK!
There is so much to see and experience.
Link below for amazing spots you may not have visited yet!
WH Smith was Dewsburyโs first borough librarian in 1889. Books were his life and, within a few years of being the townโs librarian, the library was turning over three quarters of a million books a year.
He loved the Brontes even more than we do and collected their works.
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1 day ago
HOWZAT!๐
Halifax Cricketer hits huge six through his own car window
Have you seen the viral video of moment a taxi driver smashed his own windscreen after hitting a 6 while playing cricket!
Taxi driver Asif Ali said the now infamous shot, which "felt great" when it came off his bat but left him with a ยฃ200 bill! ... See MoreSee Less
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2 days ago
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ JOB DONEโฆFOR NOW!
Like the whole of England, we are behind the 3 Lions.
Though the performances havenโt been scintillating, England have topped Group D and progress it to the next round.
There is a lesson in this for all of us.
Sometimes, you just need to get the job done.
No bells, no whistles (pardon the pun) but getting the result you need.
Our drivers do the same.
We get you where you need to go.
Reliably.
Professionally.
No fuss.
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2 days ago
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4 days ago
๐ข FREEDOM DAY DELAYED BUT THERE ARE CHANGES TO COVID RULES TODAY.
We give you an outline of the three major changes.
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5 days ago
๐ CELEBRATING DEWSBURY: ALISTAIR BROWNLEE
Dewsbury born Alistair Brownlee is the only athlete to hold two Olympic titles in the triathlon event, winning gold medals in the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games.
He is also:
โ Two-time Triathlon World Champion (2009, 2011)
โ Two-time World Team Champion (2011, 2014),
โ Four-time European Champion (2010, 2011, 2014, 2019), and
โ 2014 Commonwealth champion.
Not a bad career that, is it?
"I remember being in a careers class at school and saying I wanted to be a professional athlete and the teacher replying, 'You're not going to make it; it's not possible.'"
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1 week ago
REMEMBERING JO COX
Five years ago, Jo Cox was murdered in her constituency of Batley & Spen.
Five years ago two children lost their mum and a husband lost his partner. A constituency lost a crusading MP.
Today we remember her legacy, her passion, and her compassion.
We can honour her by working for a fairer, more hopeful world.
Gone but not forgotten.
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2 weeks ago
โ ๏ธ BORIS JOHNSON SET TO EXTEND LOCKDOWN BY 4 WEEKS
The Prime Minister is expected to announce the ending of social-distancing rules will be delayed for four weeks to July 19.
The BBC are reporting that the decision has been signed off by senior ministers.
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Pissed off
I'm fine with it. Not with him. The fat useless lying chancer
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2 weeks ago
๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฒ ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐๐ค๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐๐ฐ๐ข๐ค๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข-๐ฏ๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ก
Eyewitnesses described an 'horrendous loud bang' as a vehicle crashed into street furniture and car on Walkley Lane, junction with Moor View in Heckmondwike.
Emergency services raced to the scene closing the road in both directions.
Unconfirmed reports suggest that a number of males made off from the scene, leaving one man from the same car to be rescued.
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Thanks Khabaib, hope so too
And the people that ran from the scene also
Who recorded this footage?
Thoughts are with the people involved and there families hope they are ok
Lisa Marie Garforth outside our house
Demmi Leigh
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2 weeks ago
โญ Celebrating Dewsbury Series:
Today we look at a local lass who became a formidable political force who smashed a glass ceiling!
BETTY BOOTHROYD
The first woman Speaker in Britain's House of Commons, Betty Boothroyd (born 1929), a Labour Party member, was the first Speaker in the 20th century chosen from an opposition party.
"We fought big time fascists when I was knee high to a grasshopper up in Yorkshire, when I grew up I fought fascists in the West Midlands in the form of the National Front."
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2 weeks ago
THROWBACK THURSDAY ๐ต
Does anyone remember the Batley Variety Club from the 1970's?
A great throwback image of egendary Jazz singer Louis Armstrong in the Market place on his way to perform at the Famous Batley Variety Club! ๐บ
During its heyday the Batley Variety Club staged concerts by WORLD FAMOUS stars including Louis Armstrong, Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones, Roy Orbison, Eartha Kitt, Morecambe and Wise, Gene Pitney, Neil Sedaka, Ken Dodd and many more! ๐
Batley Variety Club later became The Frontier before finally closing down in 2016 (currently a gym).
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I worked there on weekend evenings for a short time and each Sunday was a famous Tamla Mowtown group. I also saw Shirley Bassey and Jack Jones during that time.
Sure do 1973 to celebrate my 21st with the one and only Roy Orbison๐๐๐
Went many times...
Regular booking every Monday night.No place like it since.
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2 weeks ago
โจ DEWSBURY SET FOR A ยฃ50 MILLION MAKEOVER!
The money - a combination of government cash and council funding - will kickstart nine projects aimed at improving the local economy and environment for residents and businesses alike.
Among the ambitious plans are improvements to Dewsbury Market, the creation of a new town park and the regeneration of the 1880s Grade II-listed Dewsbury Arcade.
There will also be investment in jobs and skills for local people. ... See MoreSee Less
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3 weeks ago
WELCOME LILIBET DIANA ๐
Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan on the birth of your daughter. ๐๐โฅ๏ธ ... See MoreSee Less
Meghan and Harry announce birth of baby daughter Lilibet
www.theguardian.com
Child named after the family nickname for the Queen, the babyโs great-grandmotherShare on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linked InShare by Email
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3 weeks ago
๐ Good afternoon Dewsbury!
Do you recognise the area?
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Ravensthorpe near The Crescent
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3 weeks ago
๐ต๐น PORTUGAL NO LONGER GREEN
Portugal has been removed from the UK governmentโs โgreen listโ of destinations from which people can return to England without having to quarantine, and no extra countries have been added, it is understood.
This is a real blow to tourism and tourists.
We hope that we can get back to normality as soon as possible!
๐ฌ๐ง In the meantime, make the most of the great opportunities to rediscover our green and pleasant lands here in the UK!
There is so much to see and experience.
Link below for amazing spots you may not have visited yet!
www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/united-kingdom/england/articles/best-places-and-ci... ... See MoreSee Less
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3 weeks ago
DEWSBURY - UNSAFE FOR WOMEN AT NIGHT?
The new deputy-leader of Kirklees Council, Cathy Scott has described Dewsbury Town Centre as a โfrightening place for women on their ownโ.
Is this the case in your opinion?
Will having more Police in the town centre, as the Councillor suggests make women feel safer?
Not the kind of comments we want to hear about Dewsbury town centre but does the Councillor have a point?
๐ก๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ? ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ-๐ฏ๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐
(via Martin Shaw - Journalist bit.ly/3yX1kth ) ... See MoreSee Less
Call for more police in Dewsbury to make town centre safer for women
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A leading councillor wants to reclaim Dewsburyโs streets and make the town centre feel safer for women on their own.Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linked InShare by Email
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3 weeks ago
๐ REMEMBERING WH SMITH, THE MAN
WH Smith is a British institution.
We were sad to note of its closure in Dewsbury.
But today we celebrate another WH Smith.
WH Smith was Dewsburyโs first borough librarian in 1889.
Books were his life and, within a few years of being the townโs librarian, the library was turning over three quarters of a million books a year.
He loved the Brontes even more than we do and collected their works.
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4 weeks ago
๐ Shout out to the well-loved Uncle George.
May your soul rest in peace.
Let us not forget that weโre all human.
We all bleed.
We all hurt.
We all hope.
We're all in it together.
Letโs have compassion and empathy for each other.
Weโre here to serve all of you and are proud to do so โค๏ธ ... See MoreSee Less
Heartbreak as dad dies from 'broken heart' after daughter's Covid death
www.examinerlive.co.uk
Newton 'George' Williams died several weeks after the death of his 40-year-old daughter Tracey LemmonShare on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linked InShare by Email
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4 weeks ago
Any donations would be appreciated ๐๐ด๐ด๐ด๐ด๐ด๐ด๐ด๐ด๐ด๐ด๐ด๐ด๐ด๐ด๐ด๐ด
PLEASE SHARE โค๏ธ
The demand for our service is Increasing each week . This means we are using more and more stock . We rely on donations to keep our costs low .
We need your help โค๏ธ
We would be so grateful for any donations .
Do you own a pub .... a shop ... or work in a school / office ?? If so maybe you would like to be a donation point ?
Below is a list of the items we regularly include in our parcels .
โค๏ธTinned
Meat
Tomatoes
Beans
Ravioli
Spaghetti
Soup
Tuna
Fruit/rice pudding
Vegetables
โค๏ธPackets
Rice
Pasta
Noodles
Cereal
Biscuits
โค๏ธJars
Pasta sauce
Jam
long life milk
Fruit cordial
Tea coffee sugar
Salt
โค๏ธHousehold / toiletries
Shampoo
Shower gel
Toothpaste
Deodorant
Washing powder
Washing up liquid
Bleach
Dishcloths
Sanitary products
These can be dropped off at the following locations .
๐Cleckheaton Food bank
Central Methodist church Hall
Mortimer Street
Monday Wednesday or Friday
โฐBetween 1.30pm and 2.30pm
๐The Pavilion Tea Room - A Perfect Blend Yorkshire
Highmoor lane
Hartsead
โฐPlease see their FB page for opening times
๐The cross Keys pub
Halifax Road Hightown
โฐPlease see their fb for opening times
Thank you
CFB team โค๏ธ
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4 weeks ago
๐๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ ๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ?
Are you ready for the Bank Holiday Weekend?
The sun is expected to shine on much of the UK over the weekend after weeks of dismal weather! โ๏ธ
Temperatures look set to remain in the 20s until the middle of next week and many of you will be making travel plans ๐
Where ever your looking to travel over the next few days, CHOOSE LOCAL and book with Abbey Swift Taxis!
Proud to be driving West Yorkshire and beyond! ๐
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4 weeks ago
๐ Campaign Success Alert!
Great campaign by Clare Naughton and the team at Save Our Dewsbury Hospital forces a U-turn on cafe closure.
When the people of Dewsbury unite - great things happen!
Over 4,000 people signed the petition.
Brilliant work, everyone. ... See MoreSee Less
Celebrations as popular cafe at Dewsbury Hospital is saved
www.dewsburyreporter.co.uk
Volunteers are celebrating after winning their fight to keep open a popular cafรฉ at Dewsbury and District Hospital.Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linked InShare by Email
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