A controversial rubbish dump in Wakefield is set to close after almost 30 years to allow the site to be transformed into a country park, it has been confirmed.
A crash at a level crossing in Castleford has caused major disruption to train services between Leeds and Knottingley.
The first railway to link Manchester and Leeds was completed by 1841.
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