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Today in Wakefield — 29 July
Today in Wakefield: Ticket Info | Toulouse (SLR22), plus 2 more local stories with links to the full coverage.
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Newest firstToday in Wakefield — 28 July
Today in Wakefield: County Hall intruders footage reported to police, plus 1 more local story with links to the full coverage.
Man Arrested After Sexual Assault at Wakefield Asda
A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a teenage girl in the kitchen aisle of Asda on Asdale Road, Wakefield on Thursday…
Today in Wakefield — 24 July
Today in Wakefield: Town centre parking charges to be reviewed, plus 1 more local story with links to the full coverage.
Today in Wakefield — 21 July
Today in Wakefield: Grandparents and grandson sentenced for drugs offences, South Elmsall, plus 1 more local story with links to the full coverage.
Wakefield Trinity Lose to Wigan Reserves 26-16
Wakefield Trinity lost 26-16 to Wigan Warriors Reserves at Robin Park Arena, with tries from Jayden Myers and James Evans unable to prevent defeat.
Cyclist dies after car crash on Denby Dale Road
A 66-year-old cyclist has died in hospital following a collision with an Omoda 5 SUV on the A636 Denby Dale Road in Wakefield on Wednesday evening.
Today in Wakefield — 17 July
Today in Wakefield: Appeal over serious road traffic collision Denby Dale Road, Wakefield, plus 1 more local story with links to the full coverage.
Wakefield Council to Scrap 2030 Carbon-Neutral Target
Wakefield Council's Reform-led administration is set to abandon its 2030 carbon-neutral pledge and cut climate change spending by £170,000 after winning…
Fieldhead Hospital Solar Panel Plans Submitted
Fieldhead Hospital in Wakefield has submitted plans to install 614 solar panels across five buildings, aiming to cut energy bills and reinvest savings…
Wakefield Gardener Grows Flowering Banana Plant
Dave Iveson's banana plant has flowered for the first time in his Wrenthorpe tropical garden after 12 years, aided by recent hot weather.
Wakefield family fundraising for son's treatment
A Wakefield family is raising funds for life-saving treatment for their son Eliyas Bashir, who has a developmental condition.
Man arrested after woman dies in Pontefract fire
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following a house fire in Pontefract on Sunday evening in which a woman died.
Tea-themed Otley Run fundraiser for neonatal equipment
A tea-themed version of the Otley Run pub crawl is being organised to raise money for neonatal equipment at local hospitals, swapping alcoholic drinks…