M1 shut in both directions after 'police incident'

The M1 is shut in both directions following a 'police incident'.

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Yorkshire and the Humber backs the Brexit Party at European elections - but Labour, Lib Dems and Green also win seats

Voters overwhelmingly backed the Brexit Party in Yorkshire and the Humber during the European elections - but its top three candidates will have to represent the region alongside an equal number of Remain supporters.

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Yorkshire braces for European election results at Leeds Town Hall

Results for the European Parliament elections will be announced tonight, with new representatives for Yorkshire and the Humber due to be revealed at Leeds Town Hall.

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Pregnant Farm Foods shop worker threatened with screwdriver during armed robber's 'campaign' of raids

A pregnant woman was threatened with a screwdriver by an armed robber during a series of raids at shops and business premises.

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Welcome to Yorkshire locks down People’s Choice Award at RHS Chelsea Flower Show

The 2019 Welcome to Yorkshire garden has scooped the coveted BBC People’s Choice Award at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

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Burglars break into Pontefract charity shop overnight

Burglars broke into a Pontefract charity shop in the early hours of this morning.

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Wakefield prom dress scheme launched to ease financial pressures on pupils

More than 100 prom dresses have been donated to a school as part of a scheme to ease financial pressure on students.

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Wishing Margaret a very happy 107th birthday

Margaret Hammond will celebrate her 107th birthday this weekend with family.

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Queen tribute act to rock the stage as part of Wakefield’s Long Division festival

Queen tribute act, Mercury, will be performing outside Wakefield Cathedral as part of the upcoming Long Division festival.

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Wakefield nurse refused entry to event with pet skunk calls on businesses to support mental health

A Wakefield nurse who was refused entry to an event with her pet skunk Pongo is calling on businesses to support customers with mental health problems.

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Royal duo set to rule over Middlestown Gala

Royal successors have been registered already for the upcoming Middlestown Gala, with the event’s king and queen now chosen.

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Your community champions crowned at Wakefield Volunteer Awards

Community champion Alison Drake was honoured with two posthumous awards at the Wakefield Volunteer Awards.

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Labour split as 'outrageous' £12,000 a year bill to pay chief whips passed

Controversial plans to pay chief whips for the first time in Wakefield have been passed, despite eight Labour councillors voting against the move and their own front bench.

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Funeral held for Wakefield’s last D-Day landings veteran

Tributes were paid at the funeral of Wakefield’s last D-Day veteran earlier this month.

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Wakefield City Centre Survey: How redevelopment work could help restaurants and other firms

When Aneta Duchniak moved to Wakefield from her native Poland she was only planning to stay for six months.

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Wakefield City Centre Survey Campaign: History can shape the future of Kirkgate

It’s one of the gateways to the city centre, stretching from the cathedral to the Hepworth.

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'Illegal firearm' found by police at Pontefract off licence

Police found an "illegal firearm" during a search of a Pontefract store, which could now lose its licence to sell alcohol.

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Superhero Isaac, 4, praised after helping to rescue his injured aunt

A four-year-old boy has been hailed a ‘superhero’ by his family after helping to rescue his stricken great, great aunty when she fell in her home.

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Tributes paid to ‘inspirational’ community hero Alison Drake

A Castleford community hero who died following an illness was an ‘inspiration’ to the next generation.

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Wakefield mayor Charlie Keith to salute district's unsung heroes

Wakefield's new mayor has promised to shine a spotlight on the district's unsung heroes during his year in office.

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