Wakefield mum petitions government to aid Rohingya refugees
EXCLUSIVE: A mother from Wakefield has set up a petition calling the UK government to help aid Rohingya refugees stranded at sea. Taira Rashid, decided to set up a petition on Change.org, after hearing news of More...
Elections 2015: All results for Wakefield region
Hemsworth Labour hold with 28.5% majority. Turnout 58.3%. Jon Trickett (Labour) - 21,772 Chris Pearson (Conservative) - 9,694 Steve Ashton (UK Independence Party) - 8,565 Mary Macqueen (Liberal More...
Gay-friendly Yorkshire pub comes out in support of UKIP
A gay-friendly pub in Wakefield has shocked a minority of its customers by declaring support for the UKIP party. The Harewood Arms. The Harewood Arms in Wakefield, which is known for proudly flying the rainbow flag, More...
Poo found in care home, under seat and on a window sill
A Wakefield care home where faeces was found in inappropriate places is among nine places rated as inadequate by inspectors. Image: Orchard Care Homes. Inspectors found faeces along with stained and dirty walls More...
VIDEO: Man KO’d during 30-man car park brawl in Castleford
Image: West Yorkshire Police. One man needed hospital treatment after a mass brawl took place at the Xscape leisure park in Castleford. On 29 March, around 30 men began fighting inside and outside a pub after a More...
Claims of Wakefield prison inmate being ‘refused insulin injections’
EXCLUSIVE: The family of a man convicted of terrorism offences claim he has been denied his insulin injections causing serious harm to his health. Munir Farooqi in 2009. Image shared to the YS by the family. Manchester More...
Man arrested following bomb scare at Wakefield shopping centre
A man has been arrested on suspicion of a bomb hoax following the evacuation of a shopping centre in Wakefield today. Wakefield’s Trinity Walk. A 37-year-old man was arrested in connection with the incident More...
Man attempts to steal luxury champagne, but drops all of them
A man who tried to take off with bottles of luxury champagne left a store empty-handed. Police have today released CCTV stills of the man they want to speak to in connection with the attempted theft of champagne. Police More...