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Wakefield district, West Yorks
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Coroner's Officers are appealing for help in tracing any known relatives of Keith Walker, aged 54, from Grove Avenue, Pontefract, WF9 4BL who passed away on Sunday 20 September 2026.
Anyone with any information should contact the Wakefield Coroner's Office on 01924 302180.
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Coroner's Officers are appealing for help in tracing any known relatives of the following people.
Michael Pinkava, aged 42, of Harehills Road, Leeds LS8 5JJ who sadly died on Wednesday 26 August 2026.
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Coroner's Officers are appealing for help in tracing any known relatives of Clive Eardley, aged 63, of Fairfield Avenue, Normanton, WF6 2NH who sadly died on Friday 7 August 2026.
Anyone with any information should contact the Wakefield Coroner's Office on 01924 302180.
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🎥 We're streaming our Full Council meeting live from Wakefield today at 2pm 👉 orlo.uk/OFD4J
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Coroner's Officers are appealing for help in tracing any known relatives of Carl Mark Ramsay, aged 63, of Daisy Hill, The Flatts, Dewsbury, WF13 1LS who sadly died on Monday 22 June 2026.
Anyone with any information should contact the Wakefield Coroner's Office on 01924 302180.
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Cllr Brian Moorhouse is expected to take office as our new Mayor at today’s Mayor Making ceremony, starting at 11.30am ➡️ orlo.uk/dROAr
It’s part of our Annual General meeting. We'll also see Cllr Karl Johnson formally confirmed as Leader of Wakefield Council.
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Results for the local election 2026 will be shared on our website and Facebook page as soon as they are confirmed.
Stay up to date 👉 wakefield.gov.uk/results2026
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Today is Election Results Day! 🗳️
We’ll be sharing updates on our Facebook page and website throughout the day as the results come in.
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Coroner's Officers are appealing for help in tracing any known relatives of Mariusz Kusaj, aged 64, of Primrose House, William Street, Wakefield, WF1 4EQ who died on Monday 6 April 2026.
Anyone with any information should contact the Wakefield Coroner's Office on 01924 302180.
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🎥 We're streaming our meeting of Full Council live from Wakefield today at 2pm 👉 orlo.uk/toULc
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🎥 We're streaming our Cabinet meeting live from Wakefield today at 10.30 am 👉 orlo.uk/h6vSK
Tune in to hear about the latest decisions including the procurement of a new technology enabled care (TEC) service and the Cathedral Quarter plans ➡️ orlo.uk/4sRyc
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🎥 We're streaming our Budget meeting of Full Council live from Wakefield today at 2pm 👉 orlo.uk/JoFWx
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🎥 We're streaming our Cabinet meeting live from Wakefield today at 10.30 am ➡️ orlo.uk/NI3aF
Tune in to hear about the latest decisions including our 2026/27 budget plans and our bold new vision for Wakefield city centre 👉 orlo.uk/0BtZK
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