Wakefield Express - News Feed

Delays on M1 motorway

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:30:09 GMT

Drivers have been warned to expect delays on the M1 motorway this evening (Tuesday).

Wakefield Council agrees on £1.5m scheme to create 140 jobs

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:28:13 GMT

A £1.5m scheme will help to create 140 jobs and 40 new businesses.

Wakefield Retail Awards - winners of inaugural event revealed

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:11:22 GMT

Saturday night was party night for many retailers across the city as they celebrated their successes at the first ever Wakefield Retail Awards.

The Hepworth Wakefield celebrates 2nd birthday with an announcement

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:30:18 GMT

The Hepworth Wakefield is celebrating its second birthday by announcing a new development.

Trains delayed at Wakefield Westgate

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:25:11 GMT

Problems with line-side equipment is causing delays at Wakefield Westgate Station.

Strike to hit Northern Rail trains

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:52:14 GMT

Trains are set to grind to a halt after railway workers voted to go on strike.

Hard shoulder opened up as an extra lane on M62

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:56:31 GMT

Motorists will be able to use the hard shoulder of the M62 as an extra lane today (Monday).

Wakefield’s Claire Cooper named Best Actress at British Soap Awards

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:40:08 GMT

Home grown soap star Claire Cooper won Best Actress at the British Soap Awards 2013.

Hundreds join Archbishop for Horbury Whit Walk

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:29:40 GMT

Hundreds of people joined the Archbishop of York for Horbury’s Whitsuntide walk yesterday.

Campaign to save historical chapel at Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:20:36 GMT

A campaign has been set up to save one of the oldest surviving buildings at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) and transform it into a gallery.

Arson attack in Normanton

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:11:30 GMT

A car was damaged during an arson attack in Normanton.

Police under fire for taking DNA samples from kids

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:56:20 GMT

West Yorkshire Police have been criticised for taking DNA samples from hundreds of children.

A1 near Pontefract to be closed overnight

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:52:03 GMT

Motorists face delays this week due to overnight closures of the A1 near Pontefract.

Rod Stewart set to perform at Leeds Arena

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:15:48 GMT

Rod Stewart is set to perform at Leeds Arena later this year.

Two-vehicle smash in South Elmsall

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:33:19 GMT

One person was taken to hospital following a road traffic incident in South Elmsall yesterday.

UPDATE: M62 motorway reopens after smash

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:21:29 GMT

The M62 motorway has re-opened following a serious smash between a lorry and a tanker.

Desperate need for more foster carers- Wakefield needs 50 families

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:27:26 GMT

A safe and loving home is something some children never experience until they end up in the care of a foster parent like Penny Slater.

Plans for new 142-home housing estate in Normanton on former railway site

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:18:49 GMT

Developers want to build 142 new homes on the site of former railway sidings opposite Normanton train station.

Were you one of Wakefield’s coronation babies ?

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:08:37 GMT

As Elizabeth Windsor was being crowned Queen of England on June 2, 1953, eight women across Wakefield had their own important roles to play.

Wind turbine debate leaves village in a spin

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:02:51 GMT

Campaigners have renewed their fight to stop wind turbines being put up in their village as more companies look to use the alternative energy source.