Wakefield4 hrs agoAids memorial quilt to be displayed in Yorkshire It is the first time the giant tribute has been on show in its entirety outside London. 4 hrs ago17 hrs agoTraveller group opposes battery storage plansResidents of a travellers site say they would be impacted by noise from a planned energy storage site.17 hrs ago2 days agoPool owners vow to ignore council closure orderOssett Leisure has been told it must shut by 17 June after being denied planning permission.2 days ago2 days agoNew estate unfinished - two years after residents move in2 days ago2 days 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.2 days ago2 days agoKiller wants whole-life sentence for jail attacksConvicted murderer Duncan Heaton says he wants to die in jail following two further prison attacks.2 days ago4 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.4 days ago4 days agoHearing set for Wakefield energy storage proposalsA public inquiry into plans for a battery energy storage system near Heath will begin later.4 days ago5 days agoPlan to build homes near nature reserve approvedWakefield Council approved the scheme for 73 new houses to be built in Lofthouse.5 days ago...