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'Your answers are quite worrying': Yvette Cooper grills Home Secretary over Brexit plans

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Leeds Crown Court

Sunderland football fan broke fellow supporter's jaw in 'sickening' attack in Yorkshire rugby club car park on way to match

Crime

Philip Hoban told jury that police lacked resources to tackle online paedophiles when he gave evidence at Leeds Crown Court

Leeds paedophile hunter group leader tells jury: 'I wish we could work with police'

Crime

The Vengaboys will plat at Hemsworth.

The Venga bus is coming...to Wakefield district

People

New Wakefield Council leader Denise Jeffery is 'interim' boss and will serve until at least May 2020, Labour says

Politics

Teenager hit by van outside Wakefield pub

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Owners of Pontefract station building promise action over its 'dire' state of disrepair

News

Wakefield's Chris Kamara to release a Christmas album

People

A similar proposal to extend Rudd Quarry was rejected last year after interventions from Yvette Cooper MP and Wakefield Council leader Peter Box, as well as local objections.

Hundreds of objections registered to 'disastrous' Rudd Quarry expansion

People

The Vauxhall came off the M1 (pic from WYP)

Driver's lucky escape as car spins on M1 and ends up on embankment

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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

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

PFI costs for A1 and M1 link roads in Yorkshire soar by £246m more than expected

Traffic and Travel

Crime More Crime >>

Sunderland football fan broke fellow supporter's jaw in 'sickening' attack in Yorkshire rugby club car park on way to match

Crime

Philip Hoban told jury that police lacked resources to tackle online paedophiles when he gave evidence at Leeds Crown Court

Leeds paedophile hunter group leader tells jury: 'I wish we could work with police'

Crime

Predator Exposure 'leader' Phillip Hoban is accused of two offences of false imprisonment and one of assault.

Jury hears paedophile hunter group member was "vile and disgusting" to suspected sex offender

Crime

Leeds Crown Court

Jury told Leeds paedophile hunters had 'no legal basis' for detaining suspected sex offenders

Crime

Environment More Environment >>

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

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Castle Gate in Stanley lies close to the M62.

Plans for traveller site criticised ahead of government decision

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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 >>

'Your answers are quite worrying': Yvette Cooper grills Home Secretary over Brexit plans

Politics

Councillor Denise Jeffery was confirmed as the local authority's new leader last week.

New Wakefield Council leader Denise Jeffery is 'interim' boss and will serve until at least May 2020, Labour says

Politics

The ASDA superstore, on Leeds Road, Glasshoughton, says that extending their delivery hours would "optimise the trading conditions and customer service".

Castleford ASDA applies for permission to extend delivery hours

Politics

The M1 to A1 Lofthouse to Bramham link road. Pic: Simon Hulme.

PFI costs for A1 and M1 link roads in Yorkshire soar by £246m more than expected

Politics

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

Business More Business >>

Coca Cola announce £49 million investment in Wakefield site as factory celebrates 30 years

Business

Question mark over 2,887 jobs as Wakefield-based Bonmarch enters administration. Photo: Google Maps

Question mark over 2,887 jobs as Wakefield-based Bonmarché enters administration

Business

Supermarket chain Sainsbury's are the first major UK retailer to stop selling fireworks due to concerns over safety.

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

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Education More Education >>

Wakefield school issues statement and plans to reopen after ransomware attack

Education

A Wakefield secondary school will be closed to all pupils tomorrow after suffering a ransomware attack. Photo: Google Maps

Wakefield school to close after ransomware attack 'disables all systems'

Education

Bus running from Walton to Kettlethorpe High has been scrapped .

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

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 >>

The Vengaboys will plat at Hemsworth.

The Venga bus is coming...to Wakefield district

People

TV football pundit Chris Kamara will releasing an album of Christmas songs this festive season.

Wakefield's Chris Kamara to release a Christmas album

People

A similar proposal to extend Rudd Quarry was rejected last year after interventions from Yvette Cooper MP and Wakefield Council leader Peter Box, as well as local objections.

Hundreds of objections registered to 'disastrous' Rudd Quarry expansion

People

Residents in Flockton say the bypass is needed to ease congestion.

'We just want to be safe': Residents calling for bypass get mixed signals over plans

People