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ANNIVERSARY KLAXON Who remembers this front page?! The Press's first edition hit the streets on March 9, 2002 … back when Danny Lockwood still had some hair. Thank you readers for all your support – you've helped The Press grow into a fully-fledged adult!

⬇ 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 ⬇ 𝑅𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑡𝑜 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑒... In this week's edition of The Press, we talk to campaigners in Thornhill who say they are willing to join... issuu.com/thepressnews10/doc…

⬇ 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 ⬇ 𝑅𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑡𝑜 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑒... In The Press this week … a man was stabbed twice in the face with a screwdriver following a parking... issuu.com/thepressnews10/doc…

⬇ 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 ⬇ 𝑅𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑡𝑜 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑒... In The Press this week … a pensioner has died after being hit by a vehicle in Heckmondwike. Police were... issuu.com/thepressnews10/doc…

⬇ 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 ⬇ 𝑅𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑡𝑜 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑒... In this week's edition of The Press … three people have been arrested after police confirmed the identity... issuu.com/thepressnews10/doc…

BRACE yourselves. Due to the Christmas holidays, there’ll be no Press next Friday. See the image for details... Merry Christmas to all our readers!

⬇ 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 ⬇ 𝑅𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑡𝑜 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑒... In The Press this week … a Dewsbury councillor has raised concerns of a Kirklees Council witch-hunt against... issuu.com/thepressnews10/doc…

Looking for a full round-up of our local General Election results? Look no further. thepressnews.co.uk/press-new…

GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS IN FULL: Batley & Spen Tracy Brabin (Labour and Co-operative) 22,594 43% Mark Brooks (Conservative) 19,069 36% Paul Halloran (Batley Borough Independents - Heavy Woollen District) 6,432... facebook.com/ThePressNews/po…

RESULT: Conservative Mark Eastwood has beaten Labour's Paula Sherriff to take the Dewsbury and Mirfield seatm

Full Batley & Spen result: Akram: 692 Brabin: 22,594 Brooks: 19,069 Halloran: 6,432 Lawson: 2,462 Minihan: 1,678

RESULT: Tracy Brabin holds Batley & Spen, polling 22,594 votes, beating Conservative Mark Brooks, who got 19,069. Paul Halloran was third with 6,432 votes.

Morning folks... counting is underway in both the Dewsbury & Mirfield and Batley & Spen seats. We'll have the results for you as soon as they're announced.

⬇ 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 ⬇ 𝑅𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑡𝑜 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑒... In The Press this week… a chance encounter with a canvassing Labour activist landed a Dewsbury man in... issuu.com/thepressnews10/doc…

⬇ 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 ⬇ 𝑅𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑡𝑜 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑒... In The Press this week… A key supporter of Batley & Spen Labour candidate Tracy Brabin has been accused... issuu.com/thepressnews10/doc…

⬇ 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 ⬇ 𝑅𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑡𝑜 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑒... In The Press this week … the final snub. Former Dewsbury East Labour councillor Paul Kane tried to... issuu.com/thepressnews10/doc…

"We believe we have significantly disrupted an extensive crime group responsible for trying to wash drugs money.” Arrests made in Dewsbury and Cleckheaton this morning – read the full story here: thepressnews.co.uk/press-new…

⬇ 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 ⬇ 𝑅𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑡𝑜 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑒... In The Press this week … Do you believe us now? Residents fighting to stop a controversial housing... issuu.com/thepressnews10/doc…

⬇ 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 ⬇ 𝑅𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑡𝑜 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑒... Grab a copy of this week's Press to read how the Mayor of Kirklees' son-in-law was shot as he sat in a car... issuu.com/thepressnews10/doc…

DEWSBURY: The town's branch of the Royal British Legion have released the programme of events for Sunday's Remembrance Parade. The parade will assemble at 10am outside the Town Hall and march to Dewsbury Minster... facebook.com/ThePressNews/po…