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Politics Wakefield Council property partner Engie fined around £15k a month for contract failures David Spereall

People 'Scumbag' burglars stole car and blue badges mum nee... Mark Lavery

News Flood alerts across the Five Towns By The Newsroom

Weather Flood alerts across the Five Towns Olivia Hale

Things To Do Wakefield Christmas Lights switch-ons 2019: dates, times and what to expect Holly Gittins

News IN PICTURES: Remembrance Sunday in Pontefract Olivia Hale

People IN PICTURES: Remembrance Sunday in Pontefract By The Newsroom

Education Children to be urged to put phones away at new Horbury youth club David Spereall

People Wakefield's Christmas lights to transform the city centre into a winter wonderland Leanne Clarke

People More than a tickly cough - fun-loving Burt survives swallowing giant barley awn Leanne Clarke

News Video: Hundreds join memorial services in Wakefield for Remembrance Day 2019 Holly Gittins

Traffic and TravelSee more

Traffic and Travel Doncaster Road reopens after flooding Gavin Murray

Traffic and Travel M1 fully re-opened after crash Nick Frame

Traffic and Travel Two lanes of M1 close after accident Nick Frame

News Bid for £1million to improve access at P... David Spereall

Traffic and Travel After the rain here comes the ice- Wakef... Gavin Murray

Traffic and Travel UPDATE: All train lines blocked between ... Leanne Clarke

CrimeSee more

Crime Wakefield man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following shooting in Liversedge Jonathan Pritchard.

Crime Burglars steal car with terminally ill six-year-old's wheelchair inside Leanne Clarke

Crime Knife crime in Wakefield: Figures show a worrying rise in number of incidents in our city Holly Gittins

Crime Arrest after car driven wrong way down street before being 'abandoned' at Newmillerdam David Spereall

Crime Woman launched attack on drinker in Wakefield pub over Facebook posts Nick Frame

Crime Man broke pal's nose after exposing himself to woman at Wakefield Bonfire Night party Tony Gardner.

Crime Man broke pal's nose after exposing himself to woman at Yorkshire Bonfire Night party Tony Gardner

Crime Reports from the courts Staff Reporter

WeatherSee more

Weather Met Office issues another yellow weather warning for Wakefield th... Leanne Clarke

Weather Met Office issues yellow weather warning for Wakefield with risk ... Leanne Clarke

Weather Wakefield gardens ‘flooded with sewage’ after heavy rain Holly Gittins

Weather Will Wakefield get a white Christmas in 2019? Here are the odds o... Ross McIndoe

BusinessSee more

People Here are the shops in Wakefield that have closed down in rec... Leanne Clarke

Business Clintons to close one in five of its high street stores Leanne Clarke

People New Tesco discount store will open next week at Westgate Ret... Nick Frame

News Pontefract Sports and Social Club calls out for members as i... Nick Frame

PoliticsSee more

News 'Ambitious and unified' call made for real change from new go... Geraldine Scott

Politics 'Ambitious and unified' call for real change from new governm... Geraldine Scott

Politics Kellingley Social Club to have £3million refurbishment for co... Leanne Clarke

EducationSee more

Arts and Entertainment Remembrance Day: Here are all the services in the Wakefield ... Olivia Hale and McKenzie Williams

Education Funding found to fix Wakefield primary school's leaky roof a... David Spereall

People Wakefield teachers to learn how to tackle the issue of 'sext... Leanne Clarke

Education Here are the Wakefield schools where teachers take the most ... Leanne Clarke

HealthSee more

Health Your health: 12 plants and herbs for natural remedies Sue Wilkinson

Health Support this Castleford worker as he tackles another challeng... Sally Burton

Health 'Some midwives are working too hard': NHS defends handling of... David Spereall

PeopleSee more

People 22 new homes to be built in Normanton Nick Frame

People Fundraiser for young Oliver left paralysed by rare illness Nick Frame

People 'Professional beggars need banning' from our city, says Wake... Nick Frame

People Former hair salon to be turned into a pharmacy Nick Frame