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Changes to bus timetables in Wakefield, Hemsworth and South Elmsall: All you need to know

Traffic and Travel

More than 300 drivers have been banned from trading in the Wakefield district since 2003.

National register for banned taxi drivers welcomed by Wakefield cabbies union

Politics

A 56-year-old man, Andrew Dawson from Batley, died at the scene of the collision which happened on Aberford Road on Tuesday.

Police name Batley motorcyclist who died in Wakefield crash

People

$The access road links Pontefract Monkhill Station with North Baileygate.$

Security around Pontefract Monkhill Station may be increased after car windows smashed

Crime

Dog First Aid courses being offered to Wakefield pet owners

Health

Football match helps net money in memory of Fraser Silverwood

People

Plan for children’s play area and self-service machines at Wakefield McDonald’s

People

No trains and limited services to and from all Leeds Stations next weekend

Traffic and Travel

Tap and Barrel present their new music event 'Homegrown cream of the crop

'Homegrown' bands are bringing a live music scene to Pontefract

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S Club and 911 will be at Mecca this December.

Step back in time with the hits of the 90s as S Club, 911 and Ultrabeat head for Wakefield

People

Traffic and Travel More Traffic and Travel >>

Changes to bus timetables in Wakefield, Hemsworth and South Elmsall: All you need to know

Traffic and Travel

$The access road links Pontefract Monkhill Station with North Baileygate.$

Security around Pontefract Monkhill Station may be increased after car windows smashed

Crime

There will be reduced services or rail replacement buses running this weekend.

No trains and limited services to and from all Leeds Stations next weekend

Traffic and Travel

Leeds Station

Rail operator Northern says it won't close ticket offices - but that they may stop selling tickets

Traffic and Travel

The Department of Transport said this week they may potentially renationalise Northern.

Rail operator Northern 'surprised' by plans to strip them of franchise

Politics

Crime More Crime >>

Security around Pontefract Monkhill Station may be increased after car windows smashed

Crime

Police arrested 32 men and one woman.

Drugs, cash and weapons were seized in crackdown on county lines crime

Crime

Nigel Wood showed knife to member of the public in grounds of Pinderfields Hospital.

Man jailed for having knife at Pinderfields Hospital after girlfriend was hit by bus

Crime

Officers using a battering ram to gain access to a property. (pic by WYP)

Raids across Wakefield sees heroin, crack and weapons seized

Crime

Environment More Environment >>

Heckmondwike fly-tipper dumped waste at Wakefield beauty spot in 'despicable' act

News

Castle Gate in Stanley lies close to the M62.

Plans for traveller site criticised ahead of government decision

News

Limousines of nine seats or more are currently unregulated by councils.

Stretched limousines 'may fail' emissions tests in Leeds and Wakefield

Environment

Snow, sleet, hail and thunder set to hit parts of Yorkshire as temperatures plummet

Environment

Politics More Politics >>

National register for banned taxi drivers welcomed by Wakefield cabbies union

Politics

$A deal agreed by the Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust for a private company to build and run Pinderfields and Pontefract hospitals was originally expected to cost 1.4 billion. It is now expected to cost an extra 223 million.$

Mid Yorkshire Hospital NHS Trust deal 'expected to cost an extra £223m'

Health

Taxpayers are shelling out billions of pounds more than planned for schools, hospitals and other projects built through controversial deals with private companies, an investigation by JPIMedia can reveal.

Taxpayers shell out billions for schools and hospitals as cost of private deals rises

Politics

Rutland Mills artist's impression

Plans for bars, restaurants and hotel at Wakefield waterfront approved

Politics

KNIFE CRIME: Urgent measures are needed, says Yvette Cooper.

COLUMN: ‘Knife crime crisis is spreading to our towns’ says MP Yvette Cooper

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Business More Business >>

Sainsbury's to stop selling fireworks over pet safety concerns

Business

Rutland Mills artist's impression

Plans for bars, restaurants and hotel at Wakefield waterfront approved

Politics

star link: Dragons' Den's James Caan (front) at the charity in 2017.

‘Financial concerns’ at Wakefield’s Penny Appeal

Business

A petition calling on Asda to treat its workers with respect has now received more than 23,000 signatures.

Over 23,000 Asda staff sign petition after told to 'lose paid breaks or be sacked'

Business

Education More Education >>

Parents lobby transport company Arriva to revive school bus

Education

Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate opens its new £4million building

Education

Author Hilary Robinson opened the library with Candice's children Solomon, Hannah and Amelia Woodcock.

Wakefield school opens new library in memory of Candice Woodcock

Education

Pupils from Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy helped to bury a time capsule at Featherstone Hall

Featherstone Hall to have life breathed back into it with redevelopment

Education

With less than a week to go until the demolition of four of the remaining cooling towers, here are some photos of our beloved power station through the years...

IN PICTURES: Ferrybridge Power Station through time

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Health More Health >>

Dog First Aid courses being offered to Wakefield pet owners

Health

$A deal agreed by the Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust for a private company to build and run Pinderfields and Pontefract hospitals was originally expected to cost 1.4 billion. It is now expected to cost an extra 223 million.$

Mid Yorkshire Hospital NHS Trust deal 'expected to cost an extra £223m'

Health

Mavis and Granville Turton.

Wakefield pensioner's terminal cancer thought to have be caused by washing husband's dirty work clothes

People

The worlds only underground CPR session has taken place in Wakefield as part of the international Restart a Heart Day.

World's only underground CPR session held at Wakefield's National Coal Mining Museum

Health

The NHS has published figures that rank Wakefield GP surgeries based on overall patient experience

Here's how ALL the GP surgeries in Wakefield were rated for patient satisfaction

Health

People More People >>

A 56-year-old man, Andrew Dawson from Batley, died at the scene of the collision which happened on Aberford Road on Tuesday.

Police name Batley motorcyclist who died in Wakefield crash

People

Dog First Aid courses being offered to Wakefield pet owners

Health

Fraser Silverwood.

Football match helps net money in memory of Fraser Silverwood

People

Plan for children’s play area and self-service machines at Wakefield McDonald’s

People