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This incredible property, on Ferrybridge Road, is currently available on Rightmove for £650,000.

Property in Wakefield: Inside one of Castleford's most expensive period homes

Jamie Payne wants to make precious memories with wife Joanne, who has incurable cancer.

Dad's plea for terminally ill wife facing final Christmas

The Prince of Wales Hospice is hosting its annual "Light Up A Life" Remembrance events, where residents can donate to the hospice in the memory of a loved one

The Prince of Wales Hospice launches annual Light up a Life services

The derelict former Crimea Tavern pub, on Savile Road, Castleford.

Council plans to spend £1.2m to buy then demolish derelict former pub

Coun Michelle Collins and Coun Maureen Cummings at Wakefield Library's Welcome Space.

Free, warm, safe places across Wakefield to enjoy a cuppa and company

Karim with his biggest supporters, mum, dad, grandma and grandad.

'Raising a hero': Karim, 11, raises £1.2K for Tourettes charity

Two events will be held in Wakefield as part of a major consultation on the future of buses in West Yorkshire.

Wakefield to host consultation events on the future of buses in West Yorkshire

Castleford Civic Centre looks set to be sold off by Wakefield Council as it looks to make £35m of budget savings.

Castleford Civic Centre set to be sold off to plug £35m funding gap

25 Kirkgate. Picture by Google

Plans submitted to convert shop near Wakefield Cathedral into takeaway

More than 100 Santas took part in the dash at the weekend.

Wakefield Santa Dash: 16 photos as red army of Santas dash for the finish line

Sport

Daryl Powell is happy with the way things are going at the start of pre-season with Wakefield Trinity. Photo by Wakefield Trinity

Daryl Powell pleased with Wakefield Trinity players' work ethic in pre-season
Head coach Daryl Powell is happy with the way pre-season is progressing as he and his new coaching staff get stuck into their first work at ​Wakefield Trinity.

Paul McShane's Testimonial match will see Castleford Tigers take on Huddersfield Giants next year. Photo by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Castleford Tigers prepare to share "positive news" with new director appointed

Omar El Torkey clinched victory for Pontefract 1 against Harrogate.

Yorkshire Premier League challengers Pontefract in second place at midway stage

Josh Hardcastle in action against Sheffield Eagles in 2023. Photo by Dec Hayes

Featherstone Rovers on lookout to add to their 2024 squad

Wakefield Trinity fixtures have been published.

Wakefield Trinity's fixtures for the 2024 Betfred Championship season

Rugby League

Matty Ashurst will be one of the players helping to get Wakefield Trinity off to a better start to 2024 than they finished this year. Photo by Bruce Rollinson

Wakefield Trinity prepare for big start to 2024 Betfred Championship season

Featherstone Rovers will be out to win the Betfred Championship League Leaders' Shield again in 2024. Photo by JLH Photography

Featherstone Rovers set for blockbuster start to home campaign in 2024

Caleb Uele is being tipped to be a big hit at Wakefield Trinity.

Caleb Uele is backed to be a big hit at Wakefield Trinity

John Davies is set to return to Featherstone Rovers' Millennium Stadium with his new Bradford Bulls side. Photo by Rob Hare

Featherstone Rovers tackle Bradford Bulls and Dewsbury Rams in pre-season games

Crime

Police would like to speak to Sorinel Oprea about burglaries involving elderly victims in Mirfield and Wakefield.

Search for man wanted in connection with burglaries in Mirfield and Wakefield

Wakefield district police headquarters, Havertop Lane, Normanton

Prisoners kept in police station cells in West Yorkshire as jails are full

Leeds Magistrates' Court

Reports from the courts

Flowers at the scene where Luke Thompson was attacked

Flowers placed at scene in Pontefract where Luke Thompson was attacked

Durham Constabulary is appealing for information after a reported assault.

Driver arrested after vehicle collides with police car in Wakefield city centre

Luke Thompson, who was 25 and from Pontefract, passed away in hospital yesterday.

Tragedy as Pontefract man who was attacked and hit by car dies in hospital

What's On

As a charity, the gift shops we have at the Visitor Centre and The Weston are hugely important as part of our ongoing fundraising.

Art-inspired Christmas gifts for the whole family at Yorkshire Sculpture Park
It’s always a special time of the year as we head towards Christmas at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park but working in the retail development team, we actually start preparing for the big day months in advance.

Sleeping Beauty debuted at the Theatre Royal in Wakefield on Tuesday (November 28).

Review: Sleeping Beauty at the Theatre Royal, Wakefield

Peddler Market will return for its third event in the district later this month.

Popular food event to return to Wakefield's Tileyard North this month

A grotto for dogs to come and have their picture taken with Santa Paws is returning to Hemsworth.

Hemsworth pet shop announces return of Santa Grotto for dogs this Christmas

The festive favourite performance will return later this month.

Carols by Candlelight to return to Wakefield Cathedral this Christmas

Retro

These buildings, monuments and conservation areas are all on the Heritage at Risk Register 2023.

Here are 14 of Wakefield's buildings on Historic England's At Risk Register 2023
Some of the most historic buildings and landmarks across Wakefield, Pontefract and Castleford are at risk of being lost forever.

Christmas at the Vale will return to The Calder Vale this weekend.

Free vintage event to return to Wakefield for Christmas special this weekend

Do these photos from the 80s bring back any memories?

33 nostalgic photos taking you back to Wakefield in the 1980s

In a field outside the village of Heath, 1.5 miles outside of Wakefield, is Dame Mary Bolles's Water Tower: a Grade II Listed structure dating from the 1600s.

Explore the historic Wakefield water tower - haunted by a dame's ghost

Wakefield horticulturalist James Akers has died

Tribute to horticulturalist James Akers

Homes & Gardens

By using your garden as a resource you can create some simple, yet beautiful decorative displays for the Christmas festivities

Tips on how you can have a green Christmas by using plants from the garden
Your garden gives up some beautiful gifts of its own at this time of year – allowing you to bring the outside into the home with foliage and ‘green’ decorations.

A front view of the property that's for sale at £700,000.

Six-bed home with south-facing garden for sale in top location for families

The semi-detached home has a lovely quiet location, surrounded by open fields.

Appealing home with gardens, open views and just one neighbour hits the market

This incredible property on The Mount is currently available on Rightmove for £650,000.

Inside one of Pontefract's most expensive period homes that was built in 1903

The approach to the properties in the village of Darrington.

Two homes with gardens hit the market as one sale in select village cul-de-sac

Lifestyle

The Northside BIG Winter Van Sale includes two free service for any new or used Mercedes-Benz van purchased in December 2023

Ad Feature TWO FREE SERVICES: Northside BIG Winter Van Sale special offer

A bowl of delicious vegetable soup

Karen Wright: A pre dinner starter with a delicate flavour

Darwin concluded that there are basically only six basic facial expressions.

Dr's Casebook: How good are we at judging emotional expressions?

Oliver was presented his prize by Yvette Cooper as his proud family watched from the audience.

Young Oliver designs winning Christmas card in Yvette Cooper's competition

People

Wakefield MP Simon Lightwood visited the Falafel Street Kitchen van outside the city's Cathedral.

Wakefield MP champions city’s small businesses
Wakefield MP Simon Lightwood took part in an annual day of celebrations championing the city’s small businesses.

Here are 24 shops that are no longer open

24 Wakefield shops we have loved and lost

Councillors of all parties unanimously voted in favour of fully supporting a franchised bus system in West Yorkshire.

Call for better conditions for Wakefield bus drivers

Southfield Close residents were joined by councillors Darren Byford, Deb Nicholls and Gwen Page who all attended the official switch-on on Friday.

Horbury residents light up Southfield Close for charity

Snow is expected in Wakefield on Saturday and Sunday

Snow and freezing temperatures set for Wakefield all weekend

Business

Star of The Long Shadow, Katherine Kelly, attended the opening of a new distillery in Wakefield.

Actress Katherine Kelly opens new gin distillery in Wakefield creative space

Lana Willis has launched her new lashes range at Locks & Lashes in Featherstone with the support of her partner Leon Leake and her children Reuben and George.

Meet the Featherstone salon-owner launching her own Yorkshire-themed lash brand

The Hepworth Wakefield’s popular Festive Market has returned.

All the festive fun at The Hepworth Wakefield Festive Market

Residents are being encouraged to nominate a charity they care about.

Nominate a charity to receive a festive financial boost this Christmas

The initial first phase of the partnership sees 2-Work create a combined space to include coworking at Tileyard North.

Tileyard North: Wakefield creative hotspot announces new partnership

Yorkshire Air Ambulance Paramedics call out to supporters to donate through the Big Give.

Yorkshire Air Ambulance announces new Christmas fundraiser

Recommended

These are the best and spookiest costumes for children for Halloween 2023.

Cheap, scary Halloween costumes for kids - Wednesday and Marvel heroes

Best sleeping bags for camping: multi-season and lightweight

Best sleeping bags for camping: multi-season and lightweight

Top cabin bags and suitcases that you can carry on to an airplane

Top cabin bags that you can carry on to an airplane

The best sideboards for maximum storage and style

Stylish, practical sideboards for house storage

UK Trending

The Starbucks logo. Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

NHS staff can claim free coffee from Starbucks for one day only

Home Alone is the UK's favourite festive film according to a recent study.

How to watch all the Home Alone movies over the Christmas period

Rightmove have released their forecast for 2024.

Rightmove forecast for property buying in the UK next year

A fare dodger who posted tips on TikTok about how to avoid paying for train journeys has been caught and fined more than £700 Picture: East Midlands Railway / SWNS

TikTok fare dodger fined - after telling followers not to buy tickets

Find out if you are eligble for Cold Weather Payments.

Who is eligible for Cold Weather Payments?

Craig Gillett, 61, as Santa, runs Santa's Grotto Frome alongside his sister Clare Perry, 59, Mrs Claus but is facing eviction over planning permission Picture: Santa's Grotto Frome / SWNS

Santa faces eviction from grotto over planning permission row

Must Read

It’s now officially the time of year when people fret about what gifts to buy loved ones before taking the safe option by buying them a book.

Life on Tapp: You can’t go wrong with a book for Christmas – or can you?

A recent visit to the car booter’s paradise that is our garden shed left me yearning for a stiff drink, such was the scale of the chaos before me.

Life on Tapp: It's a never ending cycle of selling, buying and selling again

There’s a bloke around the corner from me who before Bonfire Night was out of the way, was up his ladder, stringing lights across the front of his house, which perfectly complemented his eight foot inflatable Santa.

There’s nothing wrong with going early when it comes to Christmas planning

I don’t think any amount of unsolicited contact with ill folk would be enough to make most people want to dig face masks out of their sock drawers or from the back of the cupboard where we keep our shopping bags.

Life on Tapp: You would've thought society might have learned its lesson