Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Wakefield Trinity edge out Hull with extra-time drop-objective

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Wakefield beat Hull KR 19-18 after extra-time to move four focuses clear of Toulouse in the Super League title race. Trinity had led 18-6 at half-time and went down 18-18 to Hull, yet fought back superbly. Wakefield likewise experienced a significant injury pass as focus Reece Lyne limped over after just four minutes. The defining … Read more

Wakefield drug dealer who sold heroin to undercover police is jailed after ‘disappearing’ for 10 years

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Babar Asfaq, 32, supplied crack cocaine and heroin to undercover officers from behind a book shop. Police were first directed to Madina Book Centre after calling a drugs line in 2011. Mohammed Ashfaq fled the UK with his wife and four young children 11 years ago. Babar Asfaq, 32, supplied crack cocaine and heroin to … Read more

Wakefield special constable Jack Mallinson sentenced over obscene pictures of children

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A former Wakefield special constable has received a 12-month suspended jail term for possessing thousands of obscene pictures of children. At a March hearing, Jack Mallinson, 26, of Wakefield, pled guilty to five charges of creating and having indecent photos of minors. He also acknowledged posting obscene texts after fantasizing about child abuse in chats. … Read more