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Police appeal for witness of fatal crash in Upton to come forward

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From June 22- September 9 the Great Exhibition of the North will showcase a multitude of art, culture, design and innovation

Great Exhibition of the North: Everything you need to know about this summer’s cultural extravaganza

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The Minsthorpe Music Centre Percussion Ensemble.

VIDEO: Pupils bang the drum for Wakefield

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Gnats thrive in warmer conditions and are a staple of an English summer garden.

Blood-sucking flies to toxic caterpillars: the insects set to swarm England this summer

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Yorkshire set for heatwave that could last weeks as Mediterranean air sweeps over the UK

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Jobs to go at Poundworld head office in Normanton

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Two taken to hospital after crash in Wakefield

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BBC Drama featuring Harry Potter and Broadchurch stars to film in Wakefield

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Cannabis found in police raid in Sandal

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Street cordoned off following robbery in Castleford

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Two taken to hospital after crash in Wakefield

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Jet2 announce new flight to Italian city from Leeds Bradford Airport

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M62 slip lane blocked by vehicle on it side near Wakefield

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Traffic halted on M62 near Leeds as children spotted running across motorway

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Car dragged to M62 hard shoulder after crash

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Special Ofsted reports makes it four in a row

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MP Jon Trickett.

‘Time for the truth about WCAT’

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EXCITED: Paul Tattersfield wrote the unofficial World Cup single, which was sung by almost 400 students, including his Year 6 class.

WATCH: Could ‘England’s Dream’ come true at the finals ?

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Dolly Parton book scheme is one

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Young people celebrate fire course success

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Businesses will soon face charges for Wakefield Council’s advice

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NATO: Madeleine Moon MP, Mary Creagh MP and John Spellar MP.

Politically Speaking with Mary Creagh MP: Europe and NATO confronting new challenges

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Wakefield Council leader Coun Peter Box

COLUMN:‘Passengers should not have to pay for this,’ says council leader, Peter Box

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Lady Mary Wilson by a bronze bust of her late husband Lord Wilson of Rievaulx unveiled by British Prime Minister Tony Blair in the House of Commons PA Wire

Mary Wilson, widow of former Prime Minister Harold Wilson, dies aged 102

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Nick Farmer.

Councillor reinstated by Conservative Party

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Blood-sucking flies to toxic caterpillars: the insects set to swarm England this summer

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A trip to the seaside could be on the cards over the next few weeks as temperatures soar.

Yorkshire set for heatwave that could last weeks as Mediterranean air sweeps over the UK

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Mosquitoes

Death pests: Yorkshire homes 'being invaded by nine types of deadly mosquito'

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Will the weather this weekend be gloriously warm and sunny or will it be bleak and grey?

Weekend weather round-up: What to expect in Yorkshire over the next three days

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The 35 medicines no longer available on NHS prescription from this month

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Workers at Mid Yorkshire NHS Hospitals Trust vote for strike action

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Smoking in cars carrying children was outlawed in October 2015.

Yorkshire councils issued just one fine in first two years of ban on smoking in cars carrying children

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This is why we all need to be talking about mental health

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Paramedic: Chris Solomons, who suffered a cardiac arrest in 2010, is hoping to set a world record.

Paremedic who suffered a cardiac arrest hopes to set a world record

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