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Council plans to raise tax by maximum amount Wakefield Council says the rise is part of measures to help tackle a budget shortfall.
Wakefield beat Leeds on Super League return - BBC
Feb 15, 2025 · Newly promoted Wakefield Trinity survive a late scare to beat Leeds Rhinos 14-12 at Headingley on their return to Super League.
Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins dies in prison attack as two men ... - BBC
Oct 12, 2025 · The disgraced rock star from Pontypridd was serving a 29-year sentence at HMP Wakefield for child sex offences.
Gang members served order to protect Wakefield children - BBC
Jul 30, 2025 · Three gang members have been served with an injunction order to prevent them from recruiting, intimidating or harming children in Wakefield.
Heinous crimes and nursery rhymes: Wakefield Prison's story - BBC
Nov 8, 2025 · The towering walls of HMP Wakefield have been home to some of the UK's most notorious and violent criminals, from serial killer GP Harold Shipman and armed robber Charles …
Wakefield Council gives £10,000 to Zarach charity to provide ... - BBC
Dec 27, 2025 · Wakefield Council is supporting charity Zarach, which will deliver 66 new beds to children.
Wakefield: Man seriously injured in Crofton group machete attack - BBC
Aug 8, 2025 · The man was attacked by a machete-wielding gang after two cars crashed in Wakefield, police say.
Fact-checking three claims Trump made about autism - BBC
Sep 23, 2025 · The discredited idea that childhood vaccines are linked to autism first gained mainstream attention after a paper by British doctor Andrew Wakefield was published in the medical journal The …
Wakefield Pride festival cancelled amid funding shortfall - BBC
Jul 15, 2025 · Wakefield's Pride event has been cancelled after organisers said they suffered a "catastrophic" loss of grants and sponsorship.
Super League: Huddersfield Giants 10-46 Wakefield Trinity - BBC
Jul 18, 2025 · Wakefield Trinity moved back into the top six of Super League and secured their best ever victory against West Yorkshire rivals Huddersfield Giants in a 46-10 win at the newly renamed Accu …