Wakefield6 hrs ago'Lack of transparency' over school's closure Parents say the school should have been more upfront about it difficulties as it confirms its closure.6 hrs agoWest Yorkshire2 days agoPlan for more than 100 homes next to cricket clubPersimmon Homes hopes to build dozens of houses of varying sizes on land in South Kirkby.2 days agoWest Yorkshire3 days agoDistrict's roads to get £2.4m pothole repair boostRoads across Wakefield will benefit from the cash due to be signed off next week, the council says.3 days agoWest Yorkshire5 days agoArtist among those honoured in King's Honours listJason Wilsher-Mills, from Sleaford, described it as a "wonderful honour".5 days agoEngland9 Jun 2025Battery plant on farmland gets go-aheadThe site, off Holmfield Lane, near Castleford, will have 36 energy storage units, councillors hear.9 Jun 2025West Yorkshire7 Jun 2025Green light for battery energy storage systemThe facility is planned near the site of the former Ferrybridge C power station.7 Jun 2025West Yorkshire6 Jun 2025Care home placed in special measures by regulatorManor Park Care Home is found to have poor leadership and a lack of staff in a CQC report.6 Jun 2025West Yorkshire6 Jun 2025Security increased at vandalism-hit bus stationThe move follows reports of recent anti-social behaviour at Wakefield Bus Station, a city MP says.6 Jun 2025West Yorkshire5 Jun 2025Gallery raising £3.8m for Hepworth 'masterpiece'The Hepworth Wakefield hopes to stop the Dame Barbara Hepworth sculpture leaving the UK by purchasing it.5 Jun 2025England...
