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Reader pictures: 10 incredible photos of the autumnal scenery in and around Wakefield trib.al/CYyZORF

Reader pictures: 10 incredible photos of the autumnal scenery in and around Wakefield

Express readers have shared some of their best snaps as autumn descends on the district.

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NHS Trust launches Navigating Suicide Prevention programme at Pinderfields and Pontefract hospitals trib.al/IIe2KXr

NHS Trust launches Navigating Suicide Prevention programme at Pinderfields and Pontefract hospitals

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust has launched a new programme designed to help colleagues recognise when someone may be at risk, have compassionate conversations about suicide and connect people...

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"I feel like I am due a run in that tournament." 🏆 Seven ranking titles, but a Triple Crown trophy still eludes Ali Carter. Can he change that at the UK Championship in York this November? #AD @WeAreWST #Snooker trib.al/QZdIQv8
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Wakefield-based consultant becomes President of National Paediatric Dentistry Society trib.al/qWycy66

Wakefield-based consultant becomes President of National Paediatric Dentistry Society

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust is celebrating the appointment of one of its senior clinicians to a prestigious national leadership role.

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A long marriage can mean complex finances. When it ends, what’s really at stake? Read this Yorkshire lawyer’s advice on all the financial considerations #AD @Morrishlaw #FamilyLaw #Divorce #Finances #Future #Yorkshire trib.al/HLUgFDA
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From opera and orchestral music to school programmes, dementia cafés and community events- how Opera North is bringing people together and making the arts accessible across Leeds and Yorkshire. #AD @EmploymentHero #Heroes #Community #Jobs #OperaNorth trib.al/Iap4kc7

Discover how Opera North making the arts accessible across Leeds and Yorkshiree

Singing out loud and proud: Opera North shows Yorkshire Runs on Heroes.

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Wakefield farm shop raises over £11,000 for Yorkshire Air Ambulance ​ trib.al/rE7WXZ7

Wakefield farm shop raises over £11,000 for Yorkshire Air Ambulance ​

A Wakefield farm shop has helped to raise vital funds for Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA).

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Hyundai Inster review: a tiny EV with some seriously clever ideas trib.al/Y4hwq2V

Hyundai Inster review: a tiny EV with some seriously clever ideas

Hyundai’s smallest electric car packs personality and practical thinking into a compact body. It’s easy to like, although the price becomes harder to swallow further up the range.

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Plan agreed to speed up building of new city centre hotel trib.al/xDBHPjd

Council agrees terms to speed up delivery of new 110 room city centre hotel

Senior councillors have approved proposals aimed at speeding up delivery of a new hotel in Wakefield city centre.

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More than just the family home: What happens to the wealth you’ve built together when a long marriage ends in divorce? Yorkshire lawyer shares her expertise #AD @Morrishlaw #FamilyLaw #Divorce #Finances #Future #Yorkshire trib.al/ucgXQMf

Divorce advice: Yorkshire lawyer explores the issues when a long marriage ends

Couples are staying married for longer than ever before, but when a long-term relationship does end, dividing the life built together can bring significant financial challenges

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Popular Walton cafe flooded with famous faces as new TV show begins filming on-site trib.al/hANvM6G

Popular Walton cafe flooded with famous faces as new TV show begins filming

A village cafe has become the backdrop to a new television show about stars and their cars.

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Plans for new flats in Featherstone's Millennium House rejected trib.al/5RQIT6s

More than 70 people objected to plans for 13 flats in Millennium House

Plans to convert former offices in Featherstone into flats have been refused after more than 70 residents and councillors objected to the scheme.

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Wakefield court reports: Woman jailed for fraud trib.al/65EvI9m

Wakefield court reports: Woman jailed for fraud

The following cases were heard at Leeds Magistrates’ Court.

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Pub manager from Wakefield crowned General Manager of the Year at prestigious awards trib.al/pn67oYn

Pub manager from Wakefield crowned General Manager of the Year at prestigious awards

A Wakefield man has been named ‘General Manager of the Year’ at a leading pub retailer’s annual conference.

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Ali Carter is aiming for his first Triple Crown title at the UK Championship in York! Fresh from English Open glory, 'The Captain' believes he's due a big run at the Barbican. Read more and book tickets 👇 #AD @WeAreWST #Snooker trib.al/ZwArniG
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‘Anything that puts off customers is a disaster’: Wakefield parking row sparks fresh debate trib.al/UGbYskZ

‘Anything that puts off customers is a disaster’: Wakefield parking row sparks fresh debate

Wakefield residents have mixed opinions over the decision to scrap two hours of free parking across the district.

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Un-foal-gettable: Patients enjoy special horse visit at The Prince of Wales Hospice trib.al/0Mlzqts

Un-foal-gettable: Patients enjoy special horse visit at The Prince of Wales Hospice

Residents at a Pontefract hospice were bridling with excitement earlier this month when some four-legged friends trotted in to visit.

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Wakefield Exchange: Top 10 things to do in November from Season of the Witch Fair to Winter Comic Con trib.al/wGzcXC3

Wakefield Exchange: Top 10 things to do in November from Season of the Witch Fair to Winter Comic...

November at Wakefield Exchange (WX) is packed with exciting events and unforgettable experiences.

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Wakefield Council steps up fly-tipping crackdown trib.al/8Vunqts

Wakefield Council steps up fly-tipping crackdown

Wakefield Council has issued a warning to fly-tippers as it steps up efforts to tackle illegal waste dumping across the district during Flytipping Fortnight - with enforcement action continuing...

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Michelin-trained chef overcomes cardiac emergency to help launch viral Pontefract cafe trib.al/Ctfd1OP

Michelin-trained chef overcomes cardiac emergency to help launch viral Pontefract cafe

A Castleford chef who was given a five percent chance to live is now helping a Pontefract hotspot become a viral sensation thanks to his innovative food menu.

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