Dewsbury

British

/ ˈdjuːzbərɪ, -brɪ /

noun

a town in N England, in Kirklees unitary authority, West Yorkshire: formerly a centre of the woollen industry. Pop: 54 341 (2001)

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Mr Malik, 57, who lost his Dewsbury seat in 2010 after being elected in 2005, denies fraudulent trading, causing a public nuisance and money laundering.

From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026

Another witness statement was provided by Kevin Partingon, the former rector of Dewsbury Minster.

From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026

The firm is registered with the Law Society and has branches in Dewsbury and Sheffield.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2025

Musharaf Asghar, a former pupil at Thornhill Community Academy in Dewsbury, became famous after a segment in which teacher Matthew Burton helped him overcome a stammer to recite a poem.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2025

I sat in on Dr. Bright's service and heard the very sermon I had transcribed at Dewsbury a fortnight before.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood

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