Wakefield

A woman returned home to find people in her house who then fled with sentimental jewellery and money which was to help her daughter fight a disease.

A TEENAGE boxer who studies in Pontefract has ambitions of competing in the Olympic Games after winning a major title.

Roadkill makes most of us squirm with horror, so it’s comforting to know that some of the animals and birds have served a higher purpose than feast for carrion.

A teenager who stole cars after sneaking into workplaces in Leeds and Wakefield and taking employees’ keys has been jailed.

So, 2016 continues to distinguish itself as possibly one of the worst twelve-month periods in recent memory.

Shaun Ryder has teamed up with former Black Grape bandmate Paul ‘Kermit’ Leveridge for a tour. Duncan Seaman reports.

A FAMILY is blaming Network Rail for the violent death of their horse and pony, after they escaped on to the track and were hit by a train.

A MAN has denied the murder of a father and his daughter who died in a house fire in Wakefield last month.

From: Paul Muller FRCS, Sandal, Wakefield.

Police have re-issued an appeal over the whereabouts of a Wakefield man who has not been seen for two months.

Two residents were treated in hospital for the effects of smoke inhalation following a fire in a sixth floor flat in the early hours of this morning.

Burglars who stole £250,000 of high value cars in raids across West Yorkshire have been jailed for 11 years. Burglars who stole £250,000 of high value cars in raids across West Yorkshire have been jailed for 11 years.　

Barbara Hepworth’s epic sculptures have undergone a major restoration at Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Chris Bond reports.

Some award winners thank their parents. Others pay a nod to God. In an unexpectedly altruistic move, when Helen Marten was announced as the winner of the first Hepworth Prize for Sculpture she vowed to share the £30,000 award with the three other shortlisted artists.

STEVE Harley is celebrating again – this time it’s the 40th anniversary of his fourth studio album Timeless Flight.

A teenage hockey player is looking to follow in the footsteps of Team GB’s golden girls after winning selection for the England under 16 squad.

Will Gompertz is hosting The Hepworth Prize for Sculpture in Wakefield this week. The BBC’s Arts Editor tells Chris Bond why he believes the arts are alive and well in Britain.