Health

Health organisations in Wakefield have signed a new tobacco control declaration after figures showed the habits costs the district £95 million a year.

A new £21m leisure centre at Pontefract Park will be closed when fixtures are taking place at the neighbouring racecourse, it has emerged.

Employers are being urged to offer more support to workers who care for a relative or friend at home.

Philips Avent Digital Baby Monitors are being recalled over fears they may overheat.

A fundraising evening is being held in Normanton this month for stricken Rugby League legend, Rob Burrow.

Intimate healthcare brand Intimina has become the first UK company to introduce new HR policies based on women's menstrual cycles.

A fifth of drinkers exceed the government’s weekly recommended alcohol limit EVERY week, according to research.

A Wakefield care home has been given six months to turn itself around after being placed in special measures.

A father-of-three has launched a fundraiser for medical treatment that he hopes will help tackle his debilitating illness.

A former Castleford Tigers player lost nine stone after he ditched the 10,000 calorie a day diet he was copying from bodybuilders on Instagram.

Opening times for chemists across the district on New Year's Day have been announced.

Wakefield yoga classes are continuing to help the Wakefield community deal with the stresses of daily life after being granted permission to hold three classes a week.