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£5.7m Escort agency fraud trial - ex Wakefield detective guilty of money laundering

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:38:05 GMT

A former city detective who set up a debt collection business is facing jail after being convicted of money laundering.

National Coal Mining Museum for England braces itself for yet more cuts

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:55:55 GMT

Fears are mounting over the future funding of the National Coal Mining Museum for England (NCMME).

Do you know this man?

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:37:09 GMT

A man exposed himself to a teenage girl walking alone through woodland.

Severe delays on M62 after fire

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:29:25 GMT

Traffic has been severely delayed on the M62 motorway after a lorry caught fire this morning.

Sewer job will protect Lofthouse from flooding

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:45:46 GMT

A £100,000 sewer project will help to protect Lofthouse from flooding.

Share your video clips to celebrate Wakefield district’s longest day

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:41:42 GMT

Friday is the longest day of the year.

Countdown to Jane Tomlinson Yorkshire Swimming Festival at Pugneys Country Park in Wakefield

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:37:52 GMT

Swimmers will brave the waters at Pugneys Country Park to raise money for charity.

Wakefield police appeal to trace woman on CCTV

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:00:27 GMT

Do you recognise this woman?

Video: The Fall performing at Long Division 2013

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:11:16 GMT

The opening three tracks of The Fall’s set at Long Division have been captured on video.

BREAKING: Kirklees Council’s LDF recommended for withdrawal

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:42:38 GMT

Council officers have recommended Kirklees’s future blueprint for homes and business development should be dropped.

Shopping Week in Normanton to help boost trade

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:32:09 GMT

High street business owners have joined forces to entice more shoppers into Normanton and boost trade.

Mounted police on real ale trail

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:10:18 GMT

Drinkers on the Real Ale Trail were met by mounted police when they got off the train this weekend.

Pet shop fish tank thief caught when he returned to buy goldfish

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:50:09 GMT

A thief who stole a fish tank from a pet store was caught when he returned to buy a goldfish.

M62 slip road blocked at Lofthouse

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:50:42 GMT

One lane on the M62 is closed because of a broken down vehicle.

Peace march through Wakefield

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:13:03 GMT

A peace march will be held in Wakefield this weekend.

Mountain rescue team’s new base

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:08:23 GMT

A mountain rescue team, which covers Wakefield, Castleford and Dewsbury, has found a new home.

BREAKING NEWS Man died from a suspected gunshot wound in Tingley Village Hotel car park

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 08:57:20 GMT

A man died of a suspected gunshot wound in a hotel car park last night (Friday).

Roadwatch- your weekly guide to traffic disruption on Wakefield’s roads

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:36:17 GMT

Temporary lights will be in place on George Street, Normanton, from Wednesday until next Monday.

Rising folk star has city date

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:23:55 GMT

A young folk singer who has played at Glastonbury is playing a more intimate gig in Wakefield.

Day not done for the songs of Nick Drake- celebration of his life and music

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:18:48 GMT

Singer songwriter Nick Drake went almost unnoticed during his short life.