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Desperate need for more foster carers- Wakefield needs 50 families
A safe and loving home is something some children never experience until they end up in the care of a foster parent like Penny Slater.
Plans for new 142-home housing estate in Normanton on former railway site
Developers want to build 142 new homes on the site of former railway sidings opposite Normanton train station.
Were you one of Wakefield’s coronation babies ?
As Elizabeth Windsor was being crowned Queen of England on June 2, 1953, eight women across Wakefield had their own important roles to play.
Wind turbine debate leaves village in a spin
Campaigners have renewed their fight to stop wind turbines being put up in their village as more companies look to use the alternative energy source.
St Mary’s is a school on the up says Ofsted
Celebrations took place at St Mary’s CofE Primary School this week after it jumped an Ofsted grade.
Arhcbishop of York to join Horbury’s Onward Christian Soldiers for Whit Walk procession
The Archbishop of York will be joining the Whitsuntide procession through Horbury this weekend, to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Wakefield Diocese.
Plans for 630 place primary school are in the pipeline
Plans to create a 630 place primary school in Sandal have been submitted to the council.
Apprentice Francesca Mcduff-Varley will ‘fight to the death’ to impress Lord Sugar
A former Outwood Grange Academy pupil is one of the stars of The Apprentice.
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Affray charges and criminal damage arrests in Agbrigg
Police have charged two men with affray after a street brawl in Agbrigg.
HS2 to bring 150 jobs but what’s the cost ?
Controversial plans for a high-speed rail network would bring 150 jobs to the area.
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Ready to row row row their boat across the choppy Channel...
A group of housewives are taking part in an oar-some challenge which has already helped them raise thousands for causes close to their hearts.
UPDATE: M62 motorway reopens after smash
The M62 motorway has re-opened following a serious smash between a lorry and a tanker.
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UPDATE - Police advise motorists to avoid M62
Motorists have been advised to avoid the M62 after a serious smash between a lorry and a tanker.
M62 motorway closed after serious smash
A lorry, a tanker and a car have all been involved in accident on the M62.
Eric Pickles blasts council free-sheets as “knock off imitation”
Wakefield Council has defended its free newspaper following comments made by the communities secretary Eric Pickles.
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Dedicated traffic court to be set up in West Yorkshire
A dedicated court will be set up in West Yorkshire to deal with low-level road traffic offences.
Fire service should make cost savings after call-outs fall 40 per cent, says report
Fire and rescue services in England could be merged or privatised to cut costs.
Normanton firm creates 10 jobs after finance deal
Normanton-based Keats Engineering has doubled its workforce and is expanding into overseas markets.
Video: Horbury and Ossett councillor Brian Holmes becomes new Mayor of Wakefield video
The new Mayor of Wakefield has promised to bring a bit of humour to his role over the next year.
Help make a video a winner
Staff at Holiday Inn, Wakefield, are hoping to win a world-wide company competition with a video that features their children.
UPDATED WITH VIDEO: Bus crashes into garage video
A bus driver has been taken to hospital after ploughing into the side of a garage.
Four people taken to hospital following an accident in Robin Hood
Four people were taken to hospital following a road traffic accident in Robin Hood last night.
Theatre production about late MP Walter Harrison will be screened in Wakefield tomorrow
A theatre production featuring the political dramas of late MP Walter Harrison will be screened live tomorrow (Thursday).
Unemployment still at highest since the 1990s
The number of people on out-of-work benefit in the district dipped slightly last month - but remains at levels not seen since the 1990s.
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UPDATED: Savile abused victim at Dewsbury and District Hospital
Jimmy Savile abused one of his victims at Dewsbury and District Hospital, West Yorkshire Police have said.
Earlier tanker fire on M62 cleared
Traffic on the M62 has returned to normal following a tanker fire earlier this morning (Wednesday).
Tanker fire causing M62 and M1 delays
A tanker which caught fire earlier is causing delays on the M62 westbound between J30 at Rothwell and J29 at Lofthouse.
Two people cut from a vehicle in Newmillerdam
Two people have had to be rescued from a vehicle following an accident in Newmillerdam.
Street artists will return to Horbury underpass
International street artists will fly in to finish off a graffiti project under a motorway bridge in Horbury.
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Traffic diversions after accident at Newton Bar, Wakefield
Emergency services were called to an accident at Newton Bar.
Trains delayed at Wakefield Westgate
Trains are being delayed by up to 15 minutes at Westgate Railway Station.
Wakefield’s historic Chantry Chapel goes viral
Chantry Chapel has opened its historic doors to the world wide web.
Multi-million pound project to rebuild Westgate station starts
The first bricks of the £8.8m project to rebuild Wakefield Westgate railway station will be laid today.
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Astronaut Cmdr Chris Hadfield tweets his Wakefield links back to Earth
An astronaut who has used social media to bring space closer to us than ever before tweeted he has family roots in the Wakefield area.
New managed motorway system to be tested on M62
Tests of the new managed motorway section of the M62 will be carried out from tomorrow (Tuesday).
Armed gunman fails in jewellery raid on Westgate
A masked gunman burst into a Westgate jewellery shop this morning (Monday).
Ossett student left for dead in hit-and-run
An Ossett student was left for dead by the hit and run driver who carried her for 20m on the bonnet of a car.
Do you recognise this man?
Police want to speak to this man in connection with a burglary of a 76-year-old woman’s home.
Traffic back to normal after earlier accidents on M62
Traffic has returned to normal following two accidents on the M62 this morning (Monday).
Police and martial arts club offer ladies-only self defence classes in Normanton, Wakefield
New ladies-only self defence classes start in Normanton tonight.
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Accident causes further delays on M62
Motorists face delays this morning (Monday) after two accidents on the M62.
Wakefield care company to create 100 jobs
Up to 100 jobs are being created by a city based nursing and home care company.
Heavy traffic on M1 and delays on M62
Heavy traffic is causing delays on the M1 northbound between J39 at Durkar and J41 at Carr Gate.
Accident causing delays on M62
An accident has closed two lanes of the M62 eastbound between J31 at Castleford and J32 at Pontefract.
New picture postcard to help Chanty Chapel
Transport from the past is the theme of a new picture postcard created to raise cash for Wakefield’s Chantry Chapel.
Wakefield Council facing its toughest time
Wakefield Council has proposed creating a new cabinet position to address its multi-million pound budget gap.
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- Were you one of Wakefield’s coronation babies ?
- Desperate need for more foster carers- Wakefield needs 50 families
- X-Factor audition was heavily edited, says Wakefield's Ariel Burdett
- Plans for new 142-home housing estate in Normanton on former railway site
- HS2 to bring 150 jobs but what’s the cost ?
- Eric Pickles blasts council free-sheets as “knock off imitation”
- Police and martial arts club offer ladies-only self defence classes in Normanton, Wakefield
- Apprentice Francesca Mcduff-Varley will ‘fight to the death’ to impress Lord Sugar
- Win tickets to watch England at Headingley this Bank Holiday
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