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Trinity Medical Centre

Trinity Medical Centre rated Good with Outstanding qualities by CQC

Lightwaves Leisure and Community Centre, in Wakefield. LDRS image

Council scraps £1 sale of former pool and leisure centre to charity

Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with any CCTV or dashcam footage to come forward following a collision in Allerton Bywater last night.

Allerton Bywater collision: Police appeal after driver critically injured

A councillor has called for Wakefield Trinity’s owner Matt Ellis and head coach Daryl Powell to be awarded the Freedom of the City following the club’s historic Super League Grand Final victory.

Call for Trinity owner and head coach to be awarded Freedom of the City

Last day at the Rutland Mill. (Photo courtest of Claire Pickering)

Former mill workers in Wakefield encouraged to share their stories for new film

Fire crews dealt with a blaze outside the former Whinney Moor pub in Lupset.

Arson suspected after fire outside former Whinney Moor pub

Farmer Copleys annual pumpkin festival Photograph by Tony Johnson. 24th September 2026

Farmer Copleys named finalist in three award categories

Julie Trahearn

Scorned woman in revenge arson attack is jailed

The Buttercross in Market Place, Pontefract.

Artisan craft fair to be held in town centre

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Sport

Ossett and Denby Dale MP Jade Botterill welcomed staff from Wakefield Trinity Community Foundation to Westminster following the club's historic Super League Grand Final victory.

MP welcomes Wakefield Trinity Community Foundation to Westminster
Ossett and Denby Dale MP Jade Botterill welcomed staff from Wakefield Trinity Community Foundation to Westminster following the club’s historic Super League Grand Final victory.
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Castleford Tigers players celebrate a try with fans during the 2026 season. Picture: Rob Hare

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New Castleford Tigers head coach Paul Rowley. Picture by Olly Hassell/SWpix.com

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Rugby League

Jack Brears scored the opening try for Featherstone Lions in their play-off semi-final against Ince Rose Bridge. Picture: Jonathan Buck

Featherstone Lions’ fine season ends with play-off semi-final heartbreak

Wakefield Council looks set to agree to spend £500,000 to help secure the future of professional league in Featherstone.

Featherstone set for £500K boost to bring back professional rugby league

Wakefield Trinity have followed up their Grand Final victory by finishing top of the rugby league club grading rankings.

Trinity leap to top of club gradings and Tigers achieve Grade A status

Paul Rowley is available for a new job after officially ending his employment by St Helens. Picture by Olly Hassell/SWpix.com

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Crime

Top Lane near West Bretton.

Council plans CCTV cameras at dogging hotspot

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Attempt burglaries: Police appeal for CCTV footage

Police have been using a knife pole metal detector to check people entering pubs and clubs in Wakefield and Pontefract

Police use knife pole metal detector at pubs and clubs

Police dog Roxy was on hand to help sniff out offenders during two days of action at Wakefield Westgate. LDRS image

Arrests made as drugs dog Roxy sniffs out offenders at Wakefield Westgate

Leeds Crown Court

Taxi driver caught with £120,000 of cocaine

A Walk for Nadia poster

Community supports Walk for Nadia as appeal reaches £10,000

What's On

Wakefield Exchange will host The Card Expo this weekend.

Wakefield Exchange to host Halloween-themed Card Expo this weekend
Wakefield Exchange will celebrate all things trading cards and collectibles this weekend.
Kara McKune

Disney Princess – The Concert brings favourite film songs to Sheffield City Hall on April 8, 2027, with an extra 2pm matinee added.

Disney Princess – The Concert extra Sheffield show – get tickets

Donny Osmond is bringing his Viva! UK tour to Leeds first direct bank arena.

Donny Osmond heads to Yorkshire – get VIP packages and tickets here

Artisan market in Pontefract.

Artisan craft and gift fair to visit Pontefract, Castleford and Wakefield

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Retro

Retro photos of Wakefield taken across the past 100 years.

Retro: Here are 16 photos taken across Wakefield throughout the past 100 years
We looked through our archives and found these 16 timely photos of Wakefield across the past 100 years.
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Market life in Wakefield District

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Former Wakefield MP David Hinchliffe, who published a book about a witch trial, is the guest speaker at Saturday's Wakefield & District Family History Society meeting. Picture Scott Merrylees

Former MP to shed light on notorious Denby witchcraft case

The site sits derelict, dilapidated and fire damaged in South Kirby.

In pictures: Inside South Kirkby's derelict former health centre

A look back to the 80s.

Nostalgic photos of Wakefield from the 1980s from the classroom to Noel Edmonds

Lifestyle

AD:VENTURE, a business support service delivering support to small businesses throughout Wakefield, has announced that it has secured funding for a further three years.

Small business support service in Wakefield receives three year funding boost

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I love having a diffuser running at home, but filling it with water and fiddling with cables has always irritated me. Nikura's rechargeable AIRI does away with both, and it could be the upgrade I've been waiting for.
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This charming property, on Millcroft, is currently avilable through estate agents Purplebricks.

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The detached house on Malvern Mews is listed for £350,000, with garage and off-street parking

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The detached Smithy Lane property is on the market for £370,000, with four bedrooms, a garage and off-road parking among its key features

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Cedar Court Hotel, on Denby Dale Road, Wakefield.

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Councillors in Wakefield have voted in favour of a motion calling on the government to “immediately close” two asylum seeker centres in the city.
Tony Gardner

Strikes by around 130 workers at Leeds Bradford Airport will not go ahead from tomorrow.

Leeds Bradford Airport strike called off after workers receive new pay offer

An evening with Frank Bruno for Wakefield Hospice

Frank Bruno delivers knock-out night of fundraising for Wakefield Hospice

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Rachel Brown, founder of Pontefract and District Breast Cancer Support Group

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Business

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Team Sigma raised £10,000 for The Prince of Wales Hospice.

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