Wakefield3 hrs agoPool owners vow to ignore council closure orderOssett Leisure has been told it must shut by 17 June after being denied planning permission.3 hrs ago3 hrs agoNew estate unfinished - two years after residents move in3 hrs ago5 hrs agoMan walking on hard shoulder killed in HGV crashThe man was involved in an earlier collision near Darrington and left the scene on foot, police say.5 hrs ago7 hrs agoKiller wants whole-life sentence for jail attacksConvicted murderer Duncan Heaton says he wants to die in jail following two further prison attacks.7 hrs ago2 days agoChanges to ballot papers and postal votes - what to expect in the local electionsBallot papers could be much longer than normal in parts of South and West Yorkshire.2 days ago3 days agoHearing set for Wakefield energy storage proposalsA public inquiry into plans for a battery energy storage system near Heath will begin later.3 days ago3 days agoPlan to build homes near nature reserve approvedWakefield Council approved the scheme for 73 new houses to be built in Lofthouse.3 days ago3 days agoMan stabbed in neck in betting shopNicholas Wood, 38, and Jasmine Briggs, 23, are being hunted by police after the attack in Dewsbury.3 days ago7 Apr 2026New £15,000 library opens after fundraising driveMoney raised through bake sales and school discos has seen the 500 book strong library come to life.7 Apr 2026...