Wakefield - BBC News
Dec 23, 2025 · Council gives £10,000 for children without own bed Wakefield Council is supporting charity Zarach, which will deliver 66 new beds to children.
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 …
Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins dies in prison attack as two men …
Oct 12, 2025 · The disgraced rock star from Pontypridd was serving a 29-year sentence at HMP Wakefield for child sex offences.
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 …
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.
Wakefield Council approves tax increase of almost 5% - BBC
Mar 3, 2025 · A rise in council tax of just under 5% has been approved as part of Wakefield Council's budget for the next financial year.
Wakefield: Man seriously injured in Crofton group machete attack
Aug 8, 2025 · The man was attacked by a machete-wielding gang after two cars crashed in Wakefield, police say.
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 Council facing budget deficit of £3.1m next year - BBC
Nov 12, 2025 · Despite the announcement, Wakefield Council's leader says it is in a "strong position" to balance its books.
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.