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2 weeks ago | 
wakefieldexpress.co.uk | James Carney
Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowThe following cases involving people from the Wakefield district were heard at Leeds Magistrates’ Court. Jordan Morris, aged 26, of Woodhouse Road, Wakefield: Failed to comply with the requirements of a community order by failing to attend unpaid work appointments and failing to provide acceptable evidence or explanation to excuse absences within five working days. Fined £40.
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2 weeks ago | 
wakefieldexpress.co.uk | James Carney
Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowA project to gather Easter treats for children, elderly and vulnerable people is set to give out around 2,000 chocolate eggs. Wakefield Street Kitchen (WSK) is set to meet its milestone with this year’s Easter egg drive.
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2 weeks ago | 
wakefieldexpress.co.uk | James Carney
Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowHere are the latest Wakefield district planning applicationsThe following applications were validated the week beginning Monday, March 24.
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2 weeks ago | 
wakefieldexpress.co.uk | James Carney
Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowA former West Yorkshire Police officer is running an innovative scheme to keep young people on the straight and narrow. Mick Amos takes his HMP Not-4-Me project into schools to try to inspire young people to avoid crime. At the centre of the project is a van that Mick has converted to look like a prison cell, complete with bunk beds and a metal toilet.
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2 weeks ago | 
wakefieldexpress.co.uk | James Carney
Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowA pub in Osssett and a club in Wakefield have been named the best in the city. The Wakefield branch of the Campaign for Real Ale has been named Prop-ur Baa its winter pub of the season. And Wakefield Labour Club, otherwise known as the Red Shed, has been named club of the year. Prop-ur Baa owner and former Ossett Rugby club player Sam Drury said: "I’m very pleased.
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3 weeks ago | 
wakefieldexpress.co.uk | James Carney
Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowPeople accessing a child sexual abuse website on the dark web have been found to be living in West Yorkshire. A total of 63 UK-based users of the site hosting the material were singled out following work by the National Crime Agency (NCA). Police in Germany started an investigation into the site, Kidflix, which the NCA said resembled a “well-known video streaming service”.
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3 weeks ago | 
wakefieldexpress.co.uk | James Carney
Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowA micropub in Pontefract has been named best in the area. The Old Grocers was opened in 2019 by Amanda Johnson and her partner Dave Dobson. It became part of a kickstart to the nightlife scene in the town, which has built up momentum in subsequent years. And now Wakefield’s branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) has named it pub of the year.
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3 weeks ago | 
wakefieldexpress.co.uk | James Carney
Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowHere are the latest planning applications decided by Wakefield CouncilThe following applications were decided the week beginning Monday, March 17 and Monday, March 24.
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4 weeks ago | 
wakefieldexpress.co.uk | James Carney
Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowNew drone footage shows one of Pontefract’s oldest buildings from a new angle. The 17th century Counting House has just completed a two-year revamp and has reopened as a bar and restaurant. Its owner and the architect who led the restoration, Guy Lister, took this drone footage to show the changes that have been made.
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4 weeks ago | 
wakefieldexpress.co.uk | James Carney
After a two year project, The Counting House has reopened as a bar and restaurant. Here’s a handful of pictures from inside the building. 1. The Counting HouseThe ground floor bar Photo: James Carney2. The Counting HouseThe upstairs lounge area Photo: James Carney3. The Counting HouseA stone tablet above one of the downstairs fireplaces Photo: James Carney4. The Counting HouseGarments that were found in the building during the restoration that could date back to the 1600s Photo: James Carney
