- Rhyming plea over library closures
- Towns regeneration contest launched
- House price confidence 'improves'
- Court martial for WikiLeaks soldier
- 1,000 people expected in marches
- Search on for 'cruise-fall' Briton
- New cancer cases 'up 30% by 2030'
- Britain braced for widespread snow
- Five held in Syria embassy protest
- Widespread snow looms for weekend
- PM picks up shopping on way home
- Met and FBI call 'taped by hackers'
- PM accepts White House invitation
- I feel fantastic, says Robin Gibb
- Paedophile jailed over porn seizure
- Three die in Legionnaires' outbreak
- John Terry loses England captaincy
- Redknapp has 'back to the wall'
- No pub assault charge for Downing
- Ex-PCSO jailed for rape of girl, 12
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Snow warning for Wakefield
SNOW will cause traffic disruption this weekend, the MetOffice has warned.
Wakefield cathedral verger not guilty of sex attack
A WAKEFIELD Cathedral verger who was accused of “groping” a woman before a service has been found not guilty by a jury.
Wakefield Cathedral sex assault trial latest - verger denies groping
A verger at Wakefield Cathedral who allegedly groped a woman as she waited for a service to begin told a jury he “had no reason to touch her breasts”.
Ed Balls cooks up political row
MP Ed Balls’ cooking credentials were top of the political agenda this week after allegations he conspired to make his wife the next Labour leader over a dinner of lasagne.
Sport
Wakefield Wildcats open Super League XVII with victory at Widnes Vikings
WAKEFIELD Trinity Wildcats cruised to an opening day 32-14 victory at Widnes Vikings in Stobart Super League XVII.
Countdown to Super League XVII - Amor fully committed to Wakefield Wildcats
PROP Kyle Amor insists he’s fully committed to Wakefield Trinity Wildcats despite signing a contract that allows Leeds Rhinos the option to re-sign him midway through the campaign.
Countdown to Super League XVII: Washbrook targets flying start for Wildcats
DANNY Washbrook is hopeful Wakefield Trinity Wildcats can make a flying start to Super League XVII at Widnes Vikings tonight (Friday).
Countdown to Super League XVII: Wakefield Wildcats boss Agar dismisses doubters
WAKEFIELD Trinity Wildcats boss Richard Agar admits that he “doesn’t care” if people have already written off his team’s chances ahead of the new Super League XVII season.
Lancaster names England team for Six Nations clash with Scotland
ENGLAND boss Stuart Lancaster has named three new caps in the starting team to face Scotland in Saturday’s RBS Six Nations opener at Murrayfield.
Video
Railway society’s model display video
MODELLING mayhem returned to Pontefract last weekend as the Normanton and Pontefract Railway Modellers’ Society steamed into town.
Lifestyle
Railway society’s model display video
MODELLING mayhem returned to Pontefract last weekend as the Normanton and Pontefract Railway Modellers’ Society steamed into town.
Duelling duo set for piano battle!
Ace pianists Craig Michael and Rob Russell have launched their Duelling Pianos at the clubland sector and the B&S Social Club in Featherstone is due a visit from this ivory tickling pair this weekend.
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Queen teen puckers up
PUCKER up your pout and hold onto your gym knickers because director Ryan McBryde is bringing the internationally popular adventures of a teenage heroine to West Yorkshire Playhouse.
Jane McDonald is a home girl
SHE is known to millions as the Wakefield girl who found international fame while singing on a cruise ship.
Community
Letter - Refreshed at lighting
How refreshing to read Ian Stevenson’s letter (January 6) ‘Leave the lights off’. At last some fresh thinking with some common sense and reason.
1 commentLetter - Marvellous shoppers
I just want to say thank you to everyone who helped me when I fell over in the Ridings.
Letter - Do we need new builds
I READ with great interest the letter from Peter Box (13/1/12). In it he defends his councils record on spending, regeneration and public consultation while pushing some blame towards the Tory goverment. At a time of cuts and hardship lets look at some spending.
6 commentsLetter - Wakefield can prosper
I am delighted at the news of shopping success for the city, as half a million shoppers visited Trinity Walk. This big boost for the city is good news, and has been needed for a while as these times of high unemployment are difficult.
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Saturday 04 February 2012
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Heavy snow
Temperature: -1 C to 2 C
Wind Speed: 17 mph
Wind direction: South
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Wind Speed: 10 mph
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