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Forklift drivers at a Knottingley glass bottle factory are set to walk out over ‘union busting’. Forklift drivers employed by ...
Wakefield Council, in partnership with the West Yorkshire Archive Service, is hosting a series of community events that will explore how the stories of our South Asian community are represented in ...
Parents across West Yorkshire have been alerted to the risk of measles following the death of a child from the disease.
A hospice fundraiser has been made a community champion by Wakefield Council in honour of her service to the district’s residents.
Here are the top 10 emojis Babbel says are often used differently across the generations: Gen Z: Means ‘I’m dead’ – used to ...
Floral tributes have been left at the scene where a 15-year-old died in Hemsworth this morning (Thursday). Police say the boy, who has been named locally as Khayos Blakey, died after the scooter he ...
The Lupset will host their own their own event, after Wakefield Pride was cancelled last-minute due to a ‘catastrophic’ loss ...
In a drive to create more places to be proud of, Vico Homes is regenerating a disused building in Havercroft into new ...
Wakefield can expect a ‘disruption to transport and infrastructure’ this weekend, with thunderstorm warnings issued by the Met Office.
As the school holidays approach, Tesco is providing extra help to support Wakefield children and their families this summer, ...
A 15-year-old boy has sadly died after a scooter he was riding on crashed in the early hours of this morning. The Major ...
Campaigner Lindsey Burrow, who supported her late husband Rob Burrow through his battle with motor neurone disease (MND), has received an honorary doctorate from Leeds Beckett University.