Emergency services

The M1 Southbound exit slip road to the M62 Westbound is currently closed.

Drivers face major delays on M1 near Wakefield following police incident

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

Firefighters, police, and ambulance all attended the scene on Lock Lane, Castleford at around 11.11pm on Saturday

Woman pulled from water by firefighters in Castleford

Police are urging young people and their parents to be aware of the dangers of entering abandoned buildings.

Police warn youngsters over dangers of entering derelict buildings

An incident happened on the track between Knottingley and Leeds this afternoon.

Disruption on the railway following reports of person hit by train

Calderdale police would like to speak to these people.

Breaking Man charged with murder after woman dies in Knottingley house fire

Waterton Junior and Infants School in Wakefield has been empty for over a decade.

Explore the inside of the abandoned Lupset school hit by blaze earlier this week

Doncaster Road closed after accident near Wakefield Trinity ground

Emergency services were called this morning.

What's happening at Thornes Park: Emergency services called to Wakefield park

Officers were called to Arncliffe Drive in Knottingley yesterday morning.

Man, 61, dies after smoke reported coming from Knottingley home

Roofing experts have issued a warning to homeowners after a month of rainfall in 24 hours.

Roofing experts warn homeowners after a month's rainfall in 24 hours

Passengers are facing train cancellations and delays following an incident in Outwood.

Trains between Wakefield Westgate and Leeds cancelled this evening

Almshouse Lane has now reopened.

Road reopens following incident at The Ridings Shopping Centre

Almshouse Lane is currently closed, with police cordons in place.

Police surround The Ridings following serious incident this afternoon

It comes as UK motorists apologise at the scene of an accident - despite not being at fault

Drivers risk insurance claims for doing this one thing, expert warns

Hemsworth fatal crash: Woman, 77, dies after car crashes into a tree
Police have released the name and photo of a woman who died in a crash in Hemsworth this morning.
Leanne Clarke

The accident happened earlier this morning.

Pontefract Road: Emergency services called after girl in collision with car

The incident happened on Market Street in the early hours of this morning.

Boy, 15, dies after scooter crashes in Hemsworth this morning

Drivers are facing severe delays on the M62 this afternoon

M62 delays: All lanes now reopen on the M62 following crash

Traffic on the M1

All lanes on M1 reopen after being closed due to a serious collision

The M1 motorway

Man in his 70s dies in collision on M1 motorway in West Yorkshire

Sebastian died on Friday at home in Castleford.

Family issue warning after son dies in social media challenge

Drivers are facing severe delays on the M62 this afternoon

M62 delays: All lanes CLOSED on the M62 Westbound

Emergency services were called to the National Coal Mining Museum on Friday afternoon.

Visitors rescued from National Coal Mining Museum following underground fault

It's Drowning Prevention Week across the UK and Ireland

Four dangers of open water swimming your kids need to be aware of

Police were called to Park Mill Lane on Saturday night.

Driver hospitalised following road traffic accident in Ossett

Barnsley Road has been partially closed off.

'Serious' collision leads to closure of South Elmsall road
A busy South Elmsall road has been closed following a road accident.
Kara McKune

Drink driver crashes into wall and leaves injured passengers behind

'Cowardly' driver crashes car and flees - with a passenger in the boot

CCTV shows flames tear through home after devastating explosion

The training exercise will run from 7pm to 9pm.

Emergency services to take part in special training drill in Pontefract tonight

Minibus smashes head-on into car - seriously injuring three.

Watch: Minibus smashes head-on into car - seriously injuring three

Armed police arrest man who threw acid in boy’s face.

Dramatic moment armed police arrest man who threw acid in boy’s face

The crash happened on Leadwell Lane shortly after noon today.

UPDATE: Bus driver and passengers treated in Rothwell bus crash

The crash happened at around noon.

Rothwell bus crash: Road closed as emergency teams respond

Emergency services were called to Saunters Way last night.

Teenage boy rushed to hospital after falling off bridge in Normanton

Video grab of the moments before and after Israel Baber setting fire to a sofa in Eccleston House, in Aiken Street, Bristol.

Watch: Building goes up in flames as 'dangerous' man set fire to sofa

Nigel Francis.

Watch: Moment man spits in paramedic’s face as he’s led to police van

Fire at property once owned by Jimmy Savile.

Watch: Blaze erupts at home once owned by Jimmy Savile

Harrowing CCTV shows the final moments of a teenager's life as he fled two thugs who stabbed him in a park in broad daylight.

Harrowing CCTV shows moment stabbed teen flees his killers

A sinkhole has opened in South Shields on Monday morning

Watch the aftermath as sinkhole opens on residential street

The crash happened on Bramley Lane at around 8.30pm on Friday night.

Heartfelt tributes paid for three teens who died in Wakefield crash

Police are appealing for witnesses following the crash on Bramley Lane last night.

Three teenagers killed as car hits tree in Wakefield

Dilovan Sindi.

Watch: Arsonist set fire to customers inside barber shop

The accident happened on Wheldon Road yesterday morning.

Tributes pour in for 'amazing' 18-year-old dad who died in Castleford crash

An 18-year-old from Wakefield has died after a crash in Castleford this morning (Sunday).

Teen dies in Castleford collision after car crashes into water

Watch: Controlled explosions conducted after reports of bomb threat

Man wakeboards along flooded road in Leicestershire.

Watch: Moment man wakeboards along flooded road

View of the flooding at Proctor's Pleasure Park near Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire.

Watch: Full list of 133 areas where flooding is ‘expected’

Cars stranded in deep water due to flooding in Stockport.

Watch: Roads flooded and cars submerged as heavy rain hits the UK

Residents are rescued from fire.

Watch: Police run into burning building to rescue residents from blaze

People battle against the wind and rain.

Watch: Met Office issues rare red warning - weather warnings explained

M62

Major West Yorkshire motorway is CLOSED northbound due to a vehicle fire

Sue Lumb, pictured with her children, sadly died in the fire at her home in Havercroft on Monday.

Family speak of devastating loss of their mum in Wakefield house fire

Cargo plane crashes into house in Lithuania.

Watch: Moment plane crashes into house a 'mile' short of runway

Fatal fire: Trapped woman dies after blaze at Wakefield house

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