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The Vaccines were in fine form at Tileyard North.

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Last summer, Outwood students spent thousands of hours volunteering for community projects.

Worksop schools' social action scheme boosts communities

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Temperatures are forecast to rise this weekend.

Date summer officially starts as temperatures to rise this weekend

Burglars film themselves breaking into properties and speeding in cars they stole.

Watch: Burglars film themselves speeding in cars they stole

Officers from West Yorkshire Police arrested a total of five people for offences linked to the drugs trade.

Watch: Police seize £1.6m worth of cannabis plants

This video shows the moment teens run through the streets of Gipton brandishing machetes

Watch: Moment gang chase after victim with machetes and handgun

Man falls from car after clinging on after bag theft.

Watch: Have-a-go-hero falls from car after clinging on after bag theft

Danni Cooper was left unable to walk or talk after cost of living stress triggered a rare neurological condition.

Watch: Money stress triggered woman’s rare neurological condition

Pork pies which are so good it keeps Jane McDonald living in Yorkshire
Every Friday Jane McDonald used to head with her mum to Wakefield market to buy their meat for a week - watch how they’re made above.
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Chris Moran died in a horror crash as he crossed a busy road on a stag do in Las Vegas.

British man dies in horror crash while on Las Vegas stag do

Workers at the Coca Cola plant in Wakefield are set to go on strike for 14 days in June. (Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Coca Cola plant workers announce 14-day strike

A memorial bench to remember a striking miner who died outside Ollerton Colliery has been unveiled.

Memorial bench unveiled for striking miner who died at Ollerton Colliery

"Sitting in the sunshine with a lovely view, it was just marvellous."

Karen Wright: Tapas or not tapas, that is the question

A corner shop has got into hot water after selling Prime Energy drinks for £100 a bottle

Shop owner banned from Tik-Tok for selling Prime Energy for £100

Gingerbread biscuits make lovely Christmas tree decorations or gifts

Gingerbread biscuits and lights: it must be almost Christmas

Karen and her mum at an event in Wakefield

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The jogger said the animal, which he described to be just below waist height, remained stationary as he tried to get its attention.

Jogger spotted ‘Big Cat’ in Wakefield countryside

Staff at the National Coal Mining Museum in Wakefield are on strike (Photo credit OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

Wakefield’s National Coal Mining Museum staff to strike over pay

I used a slow cooker to make spag bol!

Karen Wright: Off on exciting trip to Italy by coach from Wakefield

We had a wonderful time making bread at Wakefield Festival.

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At least 10 fire engines are at the scene. Credit: Worksop Fire Station

In pictures: Huge tyre fire ongoing in Bassetlaw as firefighters tackle blaze

Yorkshire’s Platinum Jubilee Concert will see a sea of red, white and blue take over at Scarborough Open Air Theatre on Saturday, June 4 – with Jane flying the flag for her beloved home county, alongside a host of special guests

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Martin Lewis has warned people to be aware of scam callers (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis issues warning to households expecting council tax rebate

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World Drowning Prevention day: More than 20 people have drowned in the UK this week (Photo: FRANCOIS-XAVIER MARIT/AFP via Getty Images)

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Public Health England have revealed the 29 local authorities that are on the government's coronavirus watch list due to a rising number of infections.

The areas on the government's coronavirus watch list

Paul Nicholson is raffling off his beautiful four bedroomed home in Derbyshire for just £2 a ticket. Pictures by Chris Etchells.

Man raffling off 'stunning' home for £2 a ticket

Celebrate music’s independent spirit with online festival

More than 2.5 million drivers in the UK currently have at least one penalty point on their driving licence (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the places where UK drivers have the most points on their licence

View of the scene this morning.

M1 delays after driver runs off the road

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Welbeck Abbey circus events, famous photographer Peter Lavery gave a talk on his decades long project to photograph circus families which is on exhibition in the Harley Gallery

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Robots could make the UK's north-south divide even worse

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Whispering Wood Folk dare-devil acrobats will be performing at the former Caphouse Colliery near Wakefield.

WIN: Pass It On family tickets at Yorkshire's National Coal Mining Museum

Whispering Wood Folk to bring special shows to the National Coal Mining Museum for England from the 2nd to the 4th of June.

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Centurion marches to famous Abu Dhabi win

Thomas is back in city to make his Mark

Thirty new jobs to be created at Poundworld at Celtic Point

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Riders leave the start of the third stage of the Tour de Yorkshire between Wakefield and Leeds. PIC: PA

Tour de Yorkshire to make history in Wakefield

Derbyshire County Council chief executive Ian Stephenson

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Derbyshire County Council has selected Ian Stephenson as its next chief executive.
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