Wakefield - BBC News
Nov 18, 2025 · Thousands of trees being given away to residents Wakefield Council has teamed up with the Woodland Trust in a bid to improve the area's biodiversity.
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 Charles …
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.
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 medical journal The …
Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins dies in prison attack as two men ...
Oct 11, 2025 · The disgraced rock star from Pontypridd was serving a 29-year sentence at HMP Wakefield for child sex offences.
Wakefield Council could axe 270 jobs and raise tax by maximum 4.99
Jan 14, 2025 · Up to 270 jobs could be axed at Wakefield Council under plans to save £29m from its budget in the next financial year.
Increased violence at HMP Wakefield, report finds - BBC
Sep 29, 2025 · "In addition to our national security investments we've taken further action in high-security prisons such as Wakefield to reduce violence."
Three in court over Kyle Bevan death in Wakefield Prison
Nov 10, 2025 · Three men are charged with murdering child killer Kyle Bevan at HMP Wakefield last week.
Wakefield: Man seriously injured in Crofton group machete attack - BBC
Aug 8, 2025 · The man was attacked by a machete-wielding gang after two cars crashed in Wakefield, police say.
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.