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14 places in Wakefield and the Five Towns that are breathtakingly beautiful for an autumn walk

Places across the district that are breathtakingly beautiful for an autumn walk

Here are all the Christmas light switch-ons taking place across the district.

All the Christmas light switch-on events taking place across Wakefield in 2026

CAP warehouse supervisor Shaun with some of the 2026 hampers already donated to the appeal by generous readers.

First festive hampers are generously donated to annual Christmas appeal

Nights of fun, food and fireworks are taking place all over Wakefield and the Five Towns for Bonfire Night 2026

All the bonfire and firework displays taking place across the district this year

Volunteers from Chantry Rotary Club packing hampers at CAP in 2025.

Wakefield Christmas Hamper Appeal returns to help families in need

Sunset Stroll 2026

18 photos as people come together to remember loved ones at Sunset Stroll

Frosty mornings are on the way for Wakefield.

Frosty mornings on the way for Wakefield, Pontefract and Castleford

Here are the locations of every mobile speed camera in use Wakefield, Pontefract and Castleford next week

Here are all the mobile speed cameras in use around Wakefield next week

Here are the spooky events taking place across Wakefield and the Five Towns this Halloween.

The spooky events and activities taking place across Wakefield this Halloween

There are a variety of pumpkin patches across Wakefield this October.

The top places for pumpkin picking in and around Wakefield and the Five Towns

Normanton School Uniform Exchange.

Demand soars at school uniform banks after £1.3 million funding cut

Webuyanycar is offering free sweets at their Wakefield branches.

Wakefield car branch to give away free retro sweets and chance to win £500

Wakefield will see the warm weather return next week.

'Increasingly warm' and 'humid weather' to return to Wakefield

How would you like to have an extra £2,000 to spend this Christmas while helping The Prince of Wales Hospice provide vital care and support across the Five Towns?

Win £2,000 for Christmas with The Prince of Wales Hospice raffle

The Prince of Wales Hospice team at the Pontefract superstore.

The Prince of Wales Hospice takes support into the community

Yvette Cooper MP on a visit to the Rob Burrow Centre for MND in Seacroft, Leeds.

Ensuring Rob Burrow's legacy lives on
All of us across the Five Towns have been inspired by our local hero Rob Burrow – his fight with Motor Neurone Disease and his incredible fundraising alongside his family and Sir Kevin Sinfield to help others with MND.
Yvette Cooper MP

The most helpful GP reception teams in Wakefield and the Five Towns have been named by new figures.

The Wakefield district GPs with most helpful receptionists named by patients

Amanda Thwaite took part in last year's Sunset Stroll alongside her daughter Lottie, 14, and nephew Maddox, four, in memory of her mum, Gail.

New Memory Mile to light up The Prince of Wales Hospice Sunset Stroll 2026

Celebrating A Level success.

Students across Wakefield and the Five Towns celebrate A Level success

Readers have shared their eclipse photos.

Incredible photos of the solar eclipse, taken by Express readers.

Students across Wakefield have started to receive their A Level results.

A Level results day 2026: Live updates as students in Wakefield collect grades

Temperatures are forecast to reach 33C tomorrow.

Amber extreme heat warning issued with highs of 33C expected in Wakefield

Prince of Wales funday

18 wonderful photos from The Prince of Wales fun day at Pontefract Park

Here are some fun facts about Wakefield and the Five Towns.

10 fun facts about Wakefield and the Five Towns that you may not know

The popular Retro Revival Party Night has become a favourite night out.

Belle Vue Goes Retro! Get your glad rags on for Retro Revival Party Night

The family fun day will be back at Pontefract Park on August 9.

Family Fun Day returns to Pontefract Park with fairground rides and car boot

Here are some of the best events and activities taking place across the district this summer.

What's on across Wakefield and the Five Towns throughout the summer holidays
Here are some of the best events and actvities taking place across the district during the summer holidays.
Kara McKune

Wakefield and the Five Towns will see highs of 30C later this week.

Wakefield to see highs of 30C as third heatwave of the year expected

The 'community concern sites' allow residents to report popular speeding areas in their neighbourhood.

Wakefield residents tackle speeding drivers through special community website

A yellow thunderstorm warning has been issued by the Met Office.

Thunderstorm warning issued across Wakefield, Pontefract and Castleford

Exact times the amber heat health alert runs across the West Midlands

Amber Extreme Heat Warning issued for Wakefield and the Five Towns

Wakefield will see highs of 30C on Tuesday.

Amber extreme heat warning issued with highs of 30C expected in Wakefield

Look back at Wakefield through the years.

Retro: 16 incredible photos taken throughout Wakefield, across the past century

Wakefield will see highs of 25C next week.

Wakefield to see highs of 25C next week with more warm weather on the way

Jess Glenn, Nurse Associate at The Prince of Wales Hospice

'Protect our patients dignity': Hospice launches ‘Our Nurses’ Wish List’ appeal

These wonderful photos were taken by readers across the bank holiday weekend.

Reader pictures: 10 fabulous photos of Wakefield in the bank holiday heatwave

Here is an hour-by-hour forecast for Tuesday, May 26.

Hour-by-hour forecast for Tuesday as temperatures to reach 30C in Wakefield

Here are the results as they are announced for Wakefield Council .

Here are the election results as they are announced for Wakefield Council

This year's local elections will take place on Thursday, May 7.

Voters go to the polls for full council elections

Here are 22 celebrities you might not know are from Wakefield and the Five Towns.

22 celebrities you may not know are from Wakefield and the Five Towns

Castleford Tigers Foundation heritage officer Pete Longbottom

Tigers Foundation wins Lottery cash for rugby league history project

The district has a variety of green space, countryside and historic sites to explore this summer.

Some of the most beautiful places to go for a walk across the district

Emma Thwaite, Community and Partnerships Fundraiser at The Prince of Wales Hospice and Martin Thompson from Target Components.

Castleford firm chooses Prince of Wales Hospice as its 2026 Charity of the Year

Duncan Wood, the awards’ host, at the Foundation’s Unsung Heroes Ceremony 2025 with last year’s People’s Choice winner, Arnold Newton.

Nominate now for your Wakefield District Unsung Hero of 2026

Yvette Cooper MP on a visit to England Lane Academy

Political column with Yvette Cooper : Making the day to day easier for Five Town...

We looked throuh our archives and found these nostalgic photos of Wakefield in the 1980s.

14 incredible photos of life in Wakefield and the Five Towns in the 1980s

Yvette Cooper MP visiting local NHS staff.

Better cancer treatment and support for hospice heroes

Take part in the Pontefract 10k and support The Prince of Wales Hospice.

Support The Prince of Wales Hospice at the 2026 Pontefract 10K

The hospice will be able to fund around 11 days of care on its 14-bed ward, supporting patients and families across the Five Towns with comfort, dignity and specialist care when they need it most thanks to fundraisers over the festive season.

Hospice says thank you to festive fundraisers who raised more than £85K

Yvette Cooper MP with police in Castleford town centre

Political opinion column with Yvette Cooper: Police up, crime down in our towns

Yvette Cooper MP has shared her support for rail fare freezes across the Five Towns, stating that it will "put money back in the pockets of working people.”

Yvette Cooper MP welcomes rail fare freezes for commuters in the Five Towns

Some of the best fitness centres and gyms across Wakefield.

10 of the best gyms and fitness centres in Wakefield, Pontefract and Castleford

Yvette Cooper MP with local teacher Jed Schofield.

Political opinion column with Yvette Cooper: Our communities coming together ove...

The St John Ambulance branch in Wakefield has launched its new community network and is appealing for new volunteers to step forward to learn life-saving first aid.

St John Ambulance appeals for new adult volunteers in Wakefield and Pontefract

28 snaps of nativity plays in Wakefield and the Five Towns in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007

28 snaps of nativity plays in Wakefield and the Five Towns in the 2000s

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