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Unity takes over as main opposition group on Wakefield Council

Unity, led by Hemsworth councillor Jakob Williamson, has displaced the Conservative and Independent group as the main ...

Council plans to raise tax by maximum amount

Wakefield Council plans to increase council tax by the maximum amount for the fourth year in a row. The Labour-run authority ...
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Terminally ill residents across Wakefield set to be spared from paying council tax

Terminally ill residents across the Wakefield district are to be spared from paying council tax under plans set to be ...

Wakefield M&S store to relocate from city centre

Marks & Spencer has announced plans to close its Wakefield high street store and open a food hall on the outskirts of the ...
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M&S to open food store at City Fields - relocating from existing site in Wakefield

M&S is set to open a new food hall at City Fields in Wakefield, relocating from its existing site in the city.

Council gives £10,000 for children without own bed

A council is to give £10,000 to a charity which provides beds for children who are sleeping on sofas, chairs and even in ...

Bid to turn old police station into vape shop is rejected

AN inspector has upheld a council’s decision to refuse plans to turn an empty police station into a vape shop. The disused ‘police box’ on Dewsbury Road, in Lupset, Wakefield, was once used as a mini ...
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M&S to leave Ridings store and open new food hall on edge of Wakefield city centre

Marks & Spencer has revealed plans to leave its store in Wakefield and open a new food hall on the outskirts of the city ...
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Wakefield Cultural Council announces grant recipients

The Wakefield Cultural Council recently announced the award of 23 grants totaling $11,137 for cultural programs in Wakefield. This year’s grant recipients include Learning about Differences & ...