Pontefract1 day ago'A haunted house at the top of your street is fantastic'A quiet residential street in Pontefract is the focus of a podcast exploring paranormal phenomena.1 day ago6 days agoHospital car parks to go cashless with new systemA new automated parking system will be rolled out by the Mid Yorkshire NHS Trust. 6 days ago7 days agoPub bouncer guilty of killing man on night outDylan Maxwell did not know Luke Thompson but punched him so hard he fractured his skull.7 days ago2 May 2026How school pupils 'beat the experts' in measuring Chernobyl falloutA school was the first place to accurately monitor radiation reaching the UK after the disaster, a former teacher says.2 May 202623 Apr 2026Tulip festival bans dogs after pet's deathTulips are harmful to dogs and owners of farm attraction say they no longer want to take risk.23 Apr 202623 Apr 2026Former PC sentenced for making silent calls to exThe former Wakefield officer made repeated calls to his ex months after their relationship ended.23 Apr 202623 Apr 2026Owner's warning after dog's tulip festival deathA dog owner who lost her pet after it ingested material from a tulip at an event warns of dangers.23 Apr 202623 Apr 2026Self-storage plan for former club site refusedThe plan would have seen 10 shipping containers placed at Pontefract's former Prince of Wales WMC.23 Apr 202622 Apr 2026Owner's warning after dog's tulip festival deathJemma Ladwitch, from Ackworth, says she wants to highlight the dangers posed by the flowers to dogs.22 Apr 2026...