Five Towns

Wakefield will see cold conditions this week, the Met Office has warned.

Met Office shares cold weather warning across Wakefield

The Friday Revival group began in May 2023 with the aim of creating more business relationships and friendships in the region.

Businesses get together to raise more than £4,000 for hospice

Here in the Five Towns local organisations have worked hard to support families through the holidays.

Yvette Cooper MP: Building a better future for our kids

We asked Express readers what they would like to see across the districts in the future.

12 things that Wakefield is missing according to Express readers

Old photos of Wakefield, Pontefract and Castleford. (Getty)

A look back through history with these 28 photos from across Wakefield

Enjoy the great outdoors at one of these Wakefield hotspots thisbank holiday.

Nine of the most beautiful places to go for a Yorkshire Day walk in Wakefield

The dresses, the hairstyles, the vintage cars! There truly is no event quite like prom - especially in Wakefield and the Five Towns.

Take a look back at high school proms in Wakefield, Pontefract and Castleford

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All the mobile speed cameras in use in Wakefield and the Five Towns next week

School children meeting the then Prince Charles at the hospice in 2017.

King Charles to continue as patron of The Prince of Wales Hospice

Police in Wakefield have found a body in Hemsworth during enquiries for a missing person appeal.

Body of a man found in a property in Hemsworth

Here are some of the best places to go for a pint this bank holiday, as recommended by readers.

14 of the best pubs to visit this bank holiday - recommended by readers

Here are some of the best dog-friendly pubs across wakefield.

Here are 16 dog-friendly pubs across Wakefield, Pontefract and Castleford

Check out these local businesses and commercial properties currently for sale on Rightmove.

Here are 12 businesses for sale in Wakefield, Pontefract and Castleford

Here are 12 of the best dog-friendly areas across the district. Picture: Steve Clancy Photography/Getty Images

National Dog Walking Day: The best dog parks and off-lead areas in Wakefield

YSP was recently awarded the 2023 Visitor Attraction of the Year and Cultural Attraction of the Year in the Yorkshire Post Tourism Awards.

Seven of the best places to go for a wholesome winter walk around Wakefield

Colder conditions will hit Wakefield later this month.

Met Office announces freezing end to February across Wakefield
The district could see more snow later this month, with the Met Office warning of upcoming colder conditions.
Kara McKune

Here is your hour-by-hour weather forecast for Wakefield.

Hour-by-hour weather forecast for Wakefield, Pontefract and Castleford

Wakefield could see several hours of heavy snow tomorrow, causing numerous disruptions.

Schools, roads and buses across Wakefield to be affected by snow

English artist Henry Moore (1898-1986) makes sketches of miner Jack Hancock and a colleague at work on the bottom level of Wheldale Colliery, a coal mine in Castleford near Wakefield in Yorkshire, England during World War II on January 7, 1942. Henry Moore has been commissioned by the War Artists' Advisory Committee to make drawings and paintings of coal mining subjects. (Photo by Reuben Saidman/Popperfoto via Getty Images)

24 fascinating pictures showing life in Wakefield over the years

There are a variety of events taking place across Wakefield this half-term.

Fun things to do in Wakefield and the Five Towns during February half-term

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All the mobile speed cameras in use in Wakefield and the Five Towns next week

Here are some of the richest neighbourhoods in Wakefield, according to statistics.

Wakefield’s 18 richest neighbourhoods

Our NHS is too important to be run down and neglected in this way. Photo: AdobeStock

Yvette Cooper MP: Shameful running down of the NHS and maternity services

Here are 21 of the poorest neighbourhoods in Wakefield, according to statistics.

Wakefield’s 21 poorest neighbourhoods based on income deprivation statistics

Here are some of the best gyms across the district.

10 of the best gyms in Wakefield, according to Google Reviews

Across the Five Towns, the festive season is in full swing.

Yvette Cooper MP: The spirit of Christmas

In pictures: 28 snaps of nativity plays in Wakefield and the Five Towns in 2004, 2005 and 2006

28 snaps of nativity plays across Wakefield in the noughties
Whether they're front and centre as Mary or Joseph or a proud singing angel, all our little ones are the star of the nativity and school Christmas shows in their very own way.
Leanne Clarke

Generous donations in the CAP warehouse

CAP warehouse overflows with donations for Wakefield Christmas Hamper Appeal

Rose Ambler is celebrating her 100th birthday.

Celebrations as Rose Ambler celebrates her 100th birthday

Round here, local groups are working hard to support each other.

Yvette Cooper MP: Not working to live but working to survive

Yvette Cooper

Yvette Cooper MP slams government over Levelling Up funding snub

Bob Guard and Kevin Dobson CAP Wakefield Christmas Hamper Appeal

Wakefield Christmas Hamper Appeal is off to a cracking start

Here's all the Christmas markets taking place across the district.

The full list of Christmas markets taking place across Wakefield

We have lost a shocking two-thirds of our neighbourhood police since the Conservative government came to power 13 years ago.

Yvette Cooper MP: Bring neighbourhood policing back

Here is your guide to all the bonfire and firework displays taking place across Wakefield and the Five Towns.

Your guide to bonfire events across Wakefield and the Five Towns

Here are some of the best hair salons in the district, as recommended by Google Reviews.

18 of the best hair salons in Wakefield, according to Google Reviews

Here are 16 photos of floods around the district, taken by readers.

IN PICTURES: 16 snaps of Wakefield floods caused by Storm Babet

Here are all the Halloween events taking place across the district.

Halloween 2023: All the spooky events taking place across Wakefield

Rishi Sunak, jetting around in his private helicopter, doesn’t get it at all. Photo: Getty Images

Yvette Cooper MP: Still paying the price for crashed economy

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Here are all the mobile speed cameras in use in Wakefield and the Five Towns

Here's all the places kids can eat for free, or for £1, this summer.

Here's where kids can eat free (or for a £1) this summer across Wakefield

The Prince of Wales Hospice is advertising Wellbeing sessions for the local community - not just residents families

Prince Of Wales Hospice to start Wellbeing programme in effort to benefit locals

If you lived in Pontefract and Castleford in the 1960s and 70s, you've probably got plenty of your own memories of the Five Towns.

29 pictures of life in Pontefract and Castleford as you've never seen it before

The Prince Of Wales Hospice is hosting its annual summer fair in July

Counting down for Pontefract hospice's summer fair

Wakefield Council has announced the first group of beneficiaries for the 2023 culture grant programme.

Funding boost for arts and community sector across Wakefield

Wakefield & District Housing are bringing back an award winning scheme to ensure their residents are happy and listened to. Picture: Shaun Flannery/shaunflanneryphotography.com

WDH brings back award-winning scheme to connect with customers

The FC Pontefract GIRLS U10S team

On the ball: 28 photos of junior teams throughout Pontefract and the Five Towns

These are all the mobile speed cameras in use in Wakefield and the Five Towns this week

All the mobile speed cameras in use in Wakefield and the Five Towns this week

The Pontefract Liquorice Festival returns for a day full of sweet fun in July.

Counting down to festival fun in Wakefield and the Five Towns this summer

Yorkshire Cancer Research annual Step Out for Yorkshire campaign aims to raise awareness of the link between exercise and cancer .

Pontefract woman backs exercise campaign for Yorkshire cancer charity

A royal enthusiast smiles on The Mall as preparations continue for the Coronation of King Charles III. Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

This is how you can share photos of YOUR Coronation celebrations

There just aren’t enough neighbourhood police officers. Photo: Simon Hulme

Yvette Cooper: We need more police in our town centres

World Book Day 2023.

Another 32 fabulous photos of your children dressed up for World Book Day 2023

The Community Foundation Wakefield District is on course to meet its fundraising target for 2022/23 to help families facing fuel poverty ads the cost of living and energy bills soar.

Wakefield charity on track to raise £100,000 in aid of residents in fuel poverty

These are all the mobile speed cameras in use in Wakefield and the Five Towns this week

These are all the mobile speed cameras in use in Wakefield and the Five Towns ne...