Tony Gardner
The Yorkshire Post
United Kingdom
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Castleford’s historic former Picture House to be turned into luxury apartments
Planning permission has been granted to turn a derelict former cinema in Castleford town centre into luxury apartments. → Read More
Consultation on giant solar farm in Yorkshire was 'done under the radar' says community group
Members of a community group accused energy company bosses of trying to get their plans for a massive energy farm passed “under the radar.” → Read More
Rothwell to become part of Wakefield in proposal to change Leeds' political map
Rothwell in Leeds looks likely to become part of the Wakefield constituency in changes proposed by the Boundary Commission. → Read More
Stadium in Yorkshire to get £1.5m to replace ‘crumbling’ athletics track
Thornes Park Stadium is expected to get £1.5m of funding to replace its ‘crumbling’ athletics track. → Read More
Revised chip shop housing plan branded ‘cynical’ and ‘abhorrent’ by angry residents
Residents have reacted with fury over a developer’s amended planning application to turn a former chip shop into a house share. → Read More
Remains of Roman villa and kilns found during archaeological dig in Yorkshire village
Archaeologists discovered evidence of Roman life during excavation work ahead of a housing development in a Wakefield village. → Read More
Paedophile priest faces five-year foreign travel ban after finishing prison sentence for abusing boys in his care
A Catholic priest serving a jail sentence for abusing boys in his care must serve a five-year foreign travel ban after being released from custody. → Read More
School teaching assistants would ‘rather work for McDonald’s, Tesco and Amazon’ than in the classroom
Teaching assistants and catering staff would rather work at McDonald’s than in schools due to poor levels of pay, education leaders have warned. → Read More
Wakefield Council to close Grade I-listed County Hall offices due to heating costs
Wakefield Council is to temporarily close its historic headquarters building as it struggles to balance the books due to spiralling heating costs. → Read More
Victorian maternity hospital in Yorkshire faces uncertain future after bid to list it fails
Heritage campaigners have failed in their attempt to get Wakefield’s former maternity hospital listed in a bid to prevent it from being demolished. → Read More
Normanton care home slapped with ‘requires improvement’ Care Quality Commission rating for fourth time in a row
A care home has slapped with a ‘requires improvement’ rating for the fourth consecutive time by Care Quality Commission. → Read More
Wakefield Council urged to buy Ridings Shopping Centre in 'no-brainer' deal to transform city
The director of one of Wakefield’s largest commercial property firms described the sale of The Ridings as ‘a rare opportunity’ for the council to transform the city centre. → Read More
Yorkshire care home given ‘requires improvement’ rating for fourth time in a row
A care home has been given a ‘requires improvement’ rating for the fourth consecutive time by Care Quality Commission. → Read More
Murderer David Hill who bludgeoned his millionaire mother-in-law to death is released from prison on licence
A murderer given a life sentence after being found guilty of bludgeoning his wealthy mother-in-law to death has been released from prison. → Read More
Yorkshire market trader who murdered his mother-in-law in 2006 released from prison despite life sentence
A murderer given a life sentence after being found guilty of bludgeoning his wealthy mother-in-law to death has been released from prison. → Read More
Wakefield council accused of ‘bullying tactics’ as plan to build £5m traveller site is approved
A controversial plan to buy a former golf house building to allow for a £5m extension to a traveller site in Wakefield has been approved by senior councillors. → Read More
Next to create 400 jobs in Yorkshire - if it can build a fourth warehouse on greenbelt land
The retailer Next says more than 400 full-time jobs could be created if planning permission is granted to build a fourth warehouse at their site in West Yorkshire. → Read More
‘Short-staffed’ Yorkshire care home taken out of special measures but ordered to improve
A care home where residents’ rights were “restricted” due to a lack of staff has been taken out of a special measures. → Read More
Wakefield Council could give evidence at inquest of Leeds man who died after eating pizza from Deliveroo
Wakefield Council could be called to give evidence at the inquest of a man who died after eating a pizza he ordered on Deliveroo. → Read More
Teenage drug dealer arrested after police were called to a report of a man with a rifle in Kippax
A teenage drug dealer was arrested after police officers were sent to a street in Leeds to investigate a report of a man with a rifle. → Read More