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The Ridings mini allotments and the Sanctuary Garden run by social enterprise Grow Wakefield have been on the roof of the Ridings shopping centre for almost five years.

New roots needed for Wakefield's rooftop gardens

Images of how the transformed building could look.

First look inside Wakefield's former BHS store

Wakefield’s Dennis Big Four fire engine was in service in the 1930s.and has been lovingly restored to its former glory.

Restored 1930s fire truck displayed in Wakefield as part of exhibition

New research has found which retailers Brits miss seeing most on our highstreets

The 5 shops Brits miss most on UK highstreets including Woolworths

Councillor Michael Graham, cabinet member for Culture, Leisure, and Sport previewed the exhibition.

Wakefield Museum launches an interactive exhibition to help shape its new home

The project is expected to be set back six months while the hazard is removed from the former retail premises.

Project to transform old BHS building delayed due to asbestos discovery

The exhibition will open on January 30.

Museum to host exhibition on former BHS store in Wakefield

How the revamped building is expected to look from Kirkgate.

Wakefield Library will move into empty BHS building after council U-turn

The Labour leader said there needed to be a "level playing field" for businesses on the high street.

Starmer calls for fairer rates system to help struggling Wakefield shops

Rutland Mills is being transformed into an arts facility.

£20m worth of 'Levelling Up' funding handed to Wakefield

The appearance of the unit would be vastly improved under the plans.

Stunning new images show what Wakefield's old BHS could look like after revamp

The building has been empty since 2016, when BHS collapsed

City's BHS building 'riddled with asbestos from top to bottom'

Debenham at Trinity Walk

Wakefield Trinity Walk Debenhams 'could be converted into cinema, bowling alley ...

The building has been empty for four years since BHS collapsed.

Wakefield's empty BHS building may be demolished to make way for new library and...

Police confirmed the body of a man found in Wakefield city centre.

Body of a man found outside shop on Wakefield city centre precinct

Emergency services outside the empty BHS store in Wakefield.

Police cordon off former BHS store in Wakefield city centre
POLICE have cordoned off an area of the precinct in Wakefield city centre.
Gavin Murray

Kirkgate, Wakefield Cathedral precinct.

‘It will be a tale of two cities if another major retailer closes’

Plans: The new cinema was expected to open in May.

Could The Ridings Shopping Centre cinema hold key to revamping city?

UKIP has launched its bid for votes at the local elections

UKIP says Brexit will free up more cash for council services in Wakefield local ...

And the results of the survey suggest readers in Wakefield are thinking the same thing.

City centre survey campaign: We want empty shops filling and more entertainment ...

We're wanting your ideas and views on the city.

Wanted: Your big ideas for Wakefield city centre improvement

Could the old BHS building be transformed into an indoor market? (Google Maps)

Plan to open new indoor market in city centre welcomed

Could the old BHS building be transformed into an indoor market? (Google Maps)

Indoor market proposed for old city centre BHS building

The Next big thing: Chain announces huge investment in White Rose Centre

Michael and June Morgan. Picture ref: AB305a0816.

Michael and June celebrate 65 years together after a Unity Hall dance

Remaining BHS stores to close by end of the week

BHS stores were due to close by August 20.

BHS final closing date delayed '˜because stockrooms are full'
The final closing date for BHS stores has been postponed because stockrooms are still full of clothes and homewares.
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Doomed retailer BHS to shut down all stores by August 20

Administrators to shut down 163 BHS stores with loss of thousands of jobs

Prices are slashed at the BHS store in The Kingfisher Centre, Redditch, Worcestershire, as the fashion chain has been placed in administration, April 27 2016. British Home Stores which employs about 11,000 people, will continue trading while the administrators seek a buyer for the business.

BHS shoppers left short-changed by voucher policy

BHS shoppers left short-changed by voucher policy

BHS Goes into administration.Pictured is the Store in Leeds...25th April 2016 ..Picture by Simon Hulme

POLITICALLY SPEAKING: Wakefield MP Mary Creagh has her say on BHS, Tata Steel an...