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Appeal to trace family of man from Manchester who died in Wakefield

William Traill died on December 12

Manchester Evening News

Dad spends £1k buying Prime energy drinks as Christmas presents for his two sons

A dad from Retford travelled to a convenience store in Wakefield and paid over the odds to ensure his sons could get bottles of highly sought-after sports drink Prime Hydration

Daily Mirror

Four Leeds Rhinos players who impressed during Boxing Day defeat including debutants

The Rhinos went down 38-20 to Wakefield Trinity.

Leeds Live

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Former Tory MP Imran Ahmad Khan loses appeal against sexual assault conviction

Khan, the ex-MP for Wakefield, West Yorkshire, also lost an appeal against his 18-month jail term.

The Independent UK

Daughter of 'Shoe Fetish Killer' victim Wendy Speakes tells parole board 'release him and you'll have blood on your hands'

Christopher Farrow tied up Wendy Speakes, from Wakefield, with stockings and forced her to wear blue shoes before he raped and stabbed her in 1994

Leeds Live

Tragedy as man's body found in car park next to Wakefield corner shop

West Yorkshire Police have released a statement following the tragic discovery on Tuesday afternoon

Leeds Live

Brits travel hundreds of miles to buy sports drink for £20 from off-licence

Wakefield Wines has started stocking cult hydration drink Prime - launched by Youtube stars KSI and Logan Paul - and are selling bottles for 10 times its retail price

Daily Mirror

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Tragedy as fit and healthy girl, 10, dies suddenly after collapsing at school

Parveen Saddique, 10, was rushed to hospital after falling ill at school in West Yorkshire

Manchester Evening News

Former Tory MP Imran Ahmad Khan brings appeal against sexual assault conviction

The former MP for Wakefield, whose resignation triggered a by-election, will also challenge his 18-month jail term at the Court of Appeal.

The Independent UK

250 electric buses to be introduced to UK public transport fleets after £60m funding deal success

Wakefield distributor receives eight-figure package to finance imports

Birmingham Post

Rhys Jones's killer is moved to 'Monster Mansion' prison

Sean Mercer is now locked up at HMP Wakefield with some of Britain’s worst cons, including Sarah Payne’s murderer Roy Whiting

Daily Mirror

Kirstie Ellis' murderer jailed for life after strangling her to death with HDMI cable and dumping her body in bath

Tony Brooks, from Wakefield, received the sentence at Leeds Crown Court today after Kirstie's body was found in Leeds in March

Leeds Live

Snow falls in South Australia's mid north, flood warning for Light and Wakefield rivers

A light dusting of snow falls at Mount Bryan, while a flood-advice message is issued for the Clare Valley town of Auburn.

ABC News

The ‘brain eater’ who sleeps on concrete slab in glass box after murdering three inmates

Robert Maudsley murdered other inmates in horrific and brutal ways and was deemed unsafe to keep around other prisoners so has been locked in a cell deep below Wakefield Prison ever since

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Boy, 6, fighting for life after quad bike he was on smashed into motorbike head-on

The youngster was thought to be riding with his dad when the off-road motorbike collided with another Wintersett Nature Reserve in Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Daily Mirror

Inside abandoned and charred school where fire left rooms blackened and covered in ash

Classrooms and corridors are still covered in ash and rubble at Castle Grove Infant School in Wakefield, Yorkshire, after it was burnt down in a huge blaze last November

Newcastle Herald

Alleged Nomads enforcer charged in kneecapping case backtracks on bail bid

An alleged Nomads gang enforcer has withdrawn his bid for bail after he became the third person charged with an alleged kneecapping on Wakefield Road.

Daily Mirror

Woman told to 'stop being lazy' by doctors as she couldn't stop sleeping had CANCER

Courtney Nettleton's constant tiredness and mood swings was put down to her age at first, before colleagues in her town of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, noticed a lump on her neck

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Motorsport

Wakefield Park circuit forced to close

The Wakefield Park circuit in Australia has been forced to close its doors amid an ongoing battle with council over noice restrictions.

Daily Mirror

Wakefield star jumps into crowd to do a 'shoey' with fans after final home game

Tinirau Arona celebrated his final Belle Vue appearance for Wakefield Trinity by joining fans in the North Stand and doing a 'shoey' after his side beat Hull Kingston Rovers 18-6

Daily Mirror

Rare puppies who will grow into 'giants' desperately need new homes

The Presa Canario puppies were taken in by the RSPCA's Leeds, Wakefield and District Branch Animal Centre - and are now old enough to start their search for new homes with experienced owners

Daily Mirror

National Lottery winner scoops £10,000-a-month prize - and buys an air conditioning unit

Suzy Fenton will get £10,000 every month for a year - and her first purchase after her win during the heatwave was a £600 cooling system for her home in Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Leeds Live

Horror as engineer dies after roof collapses at Morrisons warehouse in Wakefield

More tragic details have emerged

ABC News

Wakefield Park Raceway ruling sparks concern in motorsport industry

The motor racing industry says a recent court ruling, following noise complaints relating to a NSW racetrack, could have wider implications.

Daily Mirror

Amazon plans to create 4,000 new permanent jobs as it joins 10 biggest UK employers

Amazon is creating 4,000 new jobs, which will be distributed around the country and throughout its businesses. They will include the new warehouses that it is opening in Wakefield and Knowsley

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