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Canoeing on the Lock this Christmas at Castleford's Santa Splash

An army of Santas will take to the river to give paddlesports a go for the town's first ‘Santa Splash.’

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The Queens representative, Deputy Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire David Dinmore MBE also attended one of the sessions, supported by Horbury Community Choir members.

Over £800 raised at a 12 hour choir rehearsal in Ossett for BBC Children in Need

Local pop choir director, Jenna Fan, raised £864.31 last Friday for BBC Children In Need by singing with the help of the community for 12 hours.

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In pictures: 13 historic pictures of Wakefield that will take you down memory lane

Do you recognise these streets of Wakefield from the past?

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$Pontefract will be lighting up for Christmas tonight.$

Pontefract Christmas Lights: From times and live entertainment to where to park - here's all you need to know

Tonight's the night for Pontefract when the town lights up for Christmas.

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The former Leeds United, Middlesbrough and Bradford City midfielder, who lives in Wakefield, has recorded and released his own take on festival standards

Wakefield's Chris Kamara sings Christmas classics on new festive album

He’s one of the best-loved personalities in football punditry and typically found pitchside on a Saturday afternoon.

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Staff at the Country Park's reception and cafe scrapped their uniforms and dressed in their Pudsey best.

Children in Need: Beaky Blinder, Holy Quackamole and Breaddie Mercury raise funds at Wakefield's Pugneys Country Park

Pugneys Country Park raised money for Children in Need with a rubber duck race, guess how many sweets are in the jar and an activity trail.

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Your chance to tend garden at Horbury’s Carr Lodge Park

Would you and your green-fingered friends like to look after a garden in one of the city’s historic parks?

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Move into this stunning four-bedroomed house in time for Christmas

9 Longwall Road, Pontefract.

£324,995

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There’s so much to do at Queen’s Mill this Christmas

The decorations are going up at Queen’s Mill as Castleford Heritage Trust (CHT) prepares for a busy programme of Christmas events.

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Santa will be making a flying visit to shopping outlet and Xscape

A Santa parade will be visiting Junction 32 Shopping Outlet and Xscape in the run up to Christmas.

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$The little green bistro, an eco friendly, vegetarian eatery on Pontefracts Market Place is proving a huge success with local customers.$

Meat free meals for all as Pontefract's first vegan eatery opens its doors

The little green bistro, an eco friendly, vegetarian eatery on Pontefract’s Market Place is proving a ‘huge success’ with local customers.

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Fancy a three-course meal at Morrisons for your work's Christmas do?

You can now have your office Christmas party at Wakefield's Morrisons

Morrisons is getting the Christmas office party started this year by hosting a three-course meal for small businesses.

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The most expensive train station parking sets commuters back 25 per day

These are the most expensive UK train station car parks in 2019

Rail travel is the most used mode of transport for many, but making use of the service can be a costly visit - not only because of ticket fares.

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Marks & Spencer has launched a new value range

Marks & Spencer has launched new value offers - how do they compare?

Marks and Spencer, which has for decades positioned itself at the top-end of high street food retail, is to launch "Re-Marks-able", which will shine a light on its new value offers.

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CBeebies star Mr Bloom heading to Wakefield to light up Trinity Walk

Tonight is the night that CBeebies star Mr Bloom will light up Trinity Walk.

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For the first time,John Lewis and Waitrose have teamed up for their Christmas adverts.

Watch: The John Lewis Christmas advert is finally here and stars an excitable dragon

Well, it's time to get ready for Christmas as the John Lewis 2019 Christmas advert is about to hit our TV screens.

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We Will Rock You, guaranteed to blow your mind, this musical phenomenon is not to be missed. Photo: Johan Persson

10 of the best things to do in West Yorkshire

Your guide to events you must not miss this week!

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The cheering crowds during the switch on in 2004.

Taking you back to Wakefield's Christmas lights in 2004 and 2005

Wakefield will be lit up ready for Christmas this week, so we thought we'd take you on a trip down memory lane.

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IN PICTURES: The Five Towns through the years

Some more nostalgic photos of our district through time...

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Stressed business people at work. Picture by Liaison/Getty.

The true cost of stress?

Stress, depression and anxiety led to 12.8 million working days being lost last year in Great Britain, but an expert fears the problem maybe even worse.

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Taking you back to Wakefield's Christmas lights in 2004 and 2005