Local
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals new deadline to become Foundation Trust
NHS bosses say they are working towards securing the long-term future of the district’s cash-strapped hospitals trust.
Village fighting back against crime
A family of shopkeepers is urging their customers to join the fight against thieves and petty criminals.
Slideshow: Record weekend for Dewsbury Beer Festival video
More than 6,000 pints were drunk during a record weekend for Dewsbury Beer Festival.
Travellers leave council car park
Travellers who have spent almost two weeks in council car parks in Dewsbury town centre have moved on.
Pair plan mototaxi madness
Two best friends are planning a madcap trip across South America to raise money for a cause close to their hearts.
Regional
Ukip captures Labour stronghold
Ukip surged on in the latest council by-elections, storming a previously rock-solid Labour stronghold at Rawmarsh in Rotherham, South Yorkshire.
Sports stars honoured at palace
Wheelchair racer Hannah Cockroft, from Yorkshire, was one of a number of sports stars who have been honoured at Buckingham Palace.
Judge allows naming of death driver
A 15-year-old who knocked down and killed a pedestrian in North Yorkshire while driving a stolen Range Rover at 70mph in a 30mph zone then ran off from police has been detained for five years.
Hi-de-Hi! star Paul Shane dies
The Hi-de-Hi! actor Paul Shane, who lived in South Yorkshire, has died at the age of 72 following a short illness, his agent said.
Burger makers challenge findings
The Doncaster-based makers of halal lamb burgers withdrawn from a city's schools after a sample was said to contain pork have challenged the findings of the test.
National
Rod Stewart tops UK album chart
Rod Stewart's first album of self-penned songs in 20 years has gone straight to the top of the UK album charts.
Philpott wife plans sentence appeal
A mother jailed for 17 years for killing her six children in a house fire is to appeal against the length of her sentence, her lawyer has said.
Cameron hints at going it alone
David Cameron has hinted that he could attempt to govern without the Liberal Democrats if disputes within the coalition made it impossible to continue.
Call to stop demonising bankers
Sir Mervyn King has called for an end to bankers being "demonised" for their role in the financial crash, insisting the problem was with the system rather than individuals.
Toddler taken to morgue in body bag
A toddler pulled from the wreckage of a car crash that killed five family members was sent to a morgue in a body bag in the belief he was dead.
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Weather for Mirfield
Wednesday 22 May 2013
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 4 C to 15 C
Wind Speed: 21 mph
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