A scheme offering people two hours of free parking in Wakefield has been scrapped after the council said it was "unaffordable". The discount, which applied at off-street car parks, was reintroduced by Labour in November 2025, in an effort to increase footfall on the borough's high streets. However, the now Reform UK-led council voted to ditch the scheme in favour of bringing back charges.
I had a very enjoyable day seeing some of Europe's best karate fighters compete at the WUKF European Championships. It's been taking place in Sheffield at the Canon Medical Arena.
I've been reporting on new research by Sheffield Hallam University exploring the negative impact of screen use on children. They've found stressed parents’ reliance on screen time for their kids can lead to a reduction in how responsive they are to their children which can make problematic behaviour worse in the long term.
