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From witches to family holidays, weird and wonderful Self Assessment excuses and expenses

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Suspect remanded as police look into a series of armed robberies

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Documents attached to the planning application, showed how the business has expanded.

Business owner says firm 'damaged' after 160 homes plan is refused

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Jackie Fennell.

Featherstone Rovers pays tribute to former players Jackie Fennell and Gary Waterworth

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600 jobs for Wakefield as creative industry gets a £4.4m boost

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Met Office issues new yellow weather warning as snow set to hit

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Fear over future of community groups after council takes over

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‘Council’s grave policy is almost like vandalism’

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Normanton Baptist Church put together a plan to re-design its base on High Street.

Normanton church gets go-ahead for conversion

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Plans for the new leisure centre were released last year.

New Five Towns leisure centre gets planning permission

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Here’s how to stay safe on the roads this January

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transported by lorries to our depots where it is stored until needed.

Here's how salt helps keep Yorkshire's roads moving throughout winter

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Here are the latest planned roadworks taking place in Yorkshire

Here are the latest planned roadworks taking place in Yorkshire

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Construction of Wakefield Eastern Relief Road.

Wakefield eastern relief road: Here’s what you think

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M62. Pic: Google.

M62 delays over an hour after accident near Huddersfield

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Crime More Crime >>

Suspect remanded as police look into a series of armed robberies

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Youngsters are reportedly throwing objects at passing cars as part of a new craze.

Yobs attacking passing cars as part of dangerous new craze

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Off-road police are charging more illegal bikers than ever before.

Rogue riders facing court action more than doubles in the last four years across Wakefield district

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The council has been forced to change its policy after a High Court ruling.

Accused taxi drivers to have licences revoked after High Court ruling

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Education More Education >>

Wakefield College praised by Ofsted as it achieves a good rating across all inspection areas

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This is how you could all earn over £50,000 a year

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Mackie Hill Primary School is set to become an academy, despite overwhelming opposition from parents and staff.

Ofsted praises primary school leaders despite government plans to axe them

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Castleford. Picture: Google

Castleford school forced to close after burst water main floods classroom

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Happy pupils from Fairburn View Primary School.

Fairburn’s positive pupils’ enthusiasm is recognised

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Business More Business >>

Business owner says firm 'damaged' after 160 homes plan is refused

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Here’s how to stay safe on the roads this January

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Want to become a police officer?

West Yorkshire Police Officers recruitment - how to apply to be a police officer

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Learn a second language

This is how you could all earn over £50,000 a year

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Politics More Politics >>

What time is Theresa May's no confidence vote and what will happen next?

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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. Picture: PA Wire.

This is how Leeds and Wakefield MPs voted on Theresa May's Brexit deal

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How will Brexit affect my holiday?

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MP Mary Creagh.

Wakefield MPs ready to vote against Brexit deal

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The unveiling of a blue plaque for MP Alice Bacon at the Corn Exchange in Leeds. L-R Jane Taylor, Chair of Leeds Civic Trust , Judith Blake, Leader of Leeds City Council , Rachel Reeves MP and Cristina Lesto-Bandeira from the University of Leeds School of Politics.

Tribute is unveiled to Normanton born political pioneer Alice Bacon

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Met Office issues new yellow weather warning as snow set to hit

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The weather in Wakefield is set to be wintry today, as forecasters predict periods of small sunny spells and cloud, alongside icy conditions and below freezing conditions

Wakefield weather forecast: Met Office warnings in place as temperatures plummet below freezing

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Temperatures are set to drop.

Met Office issues yellow weather warning for Wakefield as icy conditions set to hit

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Nothing too scary: Paul Bains said the storm was merely an inconvenience.

Pontefract man caught up in Thailand tropical storm

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Health More Health >>

More than one in five A&E patients face long delays at Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust

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Smokers discard 192 tonnes of cigarette butts on Yorkshire streets

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More than 40 per cent of young children in Wakefield not vaccinated in time for flu season

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Stroke patients in Wakefield waiting more than an hour to reach hospital after calling 999

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$The proposed closure of Pontefract Hospital's midwifery-led unit has attracted strong criticism.$

Timetable for Friarwood Birth Centre's proposed closure revealed

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