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Saffron Cresswell.

Former Wakefield Spinal Unit patient represents Team GB

Denis Semjonovs in his GB kit at the Riga Cup tournament.

Young Wakefield ice hockey star Denis following in footsteps of sporting legend

Young butcher William.

Wakefield butcher to represent Great Britain in World Butchers’ Challenge

Exercising at any age has health benefits

Dr's Casebook column with Dr Keith Souter: It is never too late to enjoy the ben...

The cafe is held on the first Tuesday of each month.

“I can’t wait to come back next month”: Community cafe at Wakefield care home

Wakefield's Sophie Carrigill is set to compete at the IWBF European Championships. Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images

Wakefield duo named in GB squad for European Championships

The Flowers Band from Gloucester - pictured here at the 2024 Championship - are the defending Champions

Yorkshire bands set sights on national glory at the Brass Band Championships

Bobby Singh, owner of BB Superstore & Post Office, will feature in a six-part photography and mini docu-series as part of a new Coca-Cola campaign.

Pontefract businessman stars in huge national Coca-Cola campaign

Matt Kitchin

West Yorks residents encouraged to make PlusBus the way to combine bus and train

Lidl is eyeing up new sites in Pontefract.

Lidl reveals potential new store locations - including Pontefract

University lecturer training in gymnastics

Lecturer to represent GB in 2025 World Cup

Andrea Seed, training at Kaos Gym in Preston after competing in the Official Strongman Games

Watch: Blind Date couple’s vows renewal and female powerlifters

Bobbie Butters powerlifting in a competition

Meet the female powerlifting champions breaking barriers in sport

Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, has criticised bus companies in West Yorkshire after the area ranked lowest in England for customer satisfaction in a recent survey. Photo: James Hardisty

Bus travel: West Yorkshire ranks worst in England for customer satisfaction

Ms Philippines Great Britain 2024

Great British Hobbies - Pageant queens and model railways

Gi Group Sick Day Heat Map

Leading Leeds Recruiter Reveals Heat Map for Most Common Sick Days in 2025
Outlining the red-letter days for employee sick leave, Gi Group, which has a branch on Turnberry Park Road in Leeds, is sharing annual trends to predict absenteeism across the UK in 2025.
Kyle Lynch

GB gold medal winners Grace Cooper and Meeyah Forbes.

Ossett ice hockey player Grace Cooper helps GB team to secure promotion

The wealth held by the top 10% of households in Great Britain is about five times greater than the bottom half of all households combined. Photo: StockAdobe

Jon Trickett MP: When will we finally tackle wealth inequality?

Kevin Sinfield has admitted his latest 7 in 7 in 7 challenge for Motor Neurone Disease (MND) will be “pretty tough” without former Leeds Rhinos teammate Rob Burrow being a part of it. Picture by Steve Riding.

'It means a lot': Kevin Sinfield set for first charity run without Rob Burrow

Kevin Sinfield with Rob and Lindsey Burrow at the Rob Burrow Marathon launch at Headingley Stadium in 2023

Kevin Sinfield reveals route for his 'Running home for Christmas' challenge

Full-time workers in Wakefield are among the lowest earners in Britain, new figures show.

Full-time workers in Wakefield among the lowest paid in Britain

The crossroads at Chevet Lane and Notton Lane

Call for action on ‘accident blackspot’ crossroads after another crash

The 1996 GB Lionesses celebrate winning the third Test against Australia and show off their winning shield in Sydney. Picture courtesy of Julie Cronin

Wakefield women rugby league trailblazers make more history

Research of 2,000 adults revealed Queen Victoria’s 63-year reign from 1837 to 1901 and the Tudor period were other areas of interest

History buff Brits consider WWII to be the most interesting period

A perfect bank holiday without fail – Walkers to give away 10,000 packs of new smokin’ BBQ sauce crisps – if it rains.

Walkers to give away 10,000 packs of new smokin’ BBQ sauce crisps – if it rains

First person is good when you have constructive self-talk, because it boosts the positive. Photo: StockAdobe

Dr's Casebook: Talking to yourself may help to control stress

Wakefield's Sophie Carrigill is set to compete at her third Paralympic Games. Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images

Wakefield's Sophie Carrigill heading for Paris for her third Paralympic Games
Wakefield’s Sophie Carrigill is set to be an Olympian again after being selected to represent Great Britain in the wheelchair basketball competition at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
Tony Harber

John Dixon has been called up to represent GB in over 55s basketball. Picture Scott Merrylees

Basketball player called up to represent Great Britain over-55s team

The latest figures from the Land Registry's house price index show first-time buyers in Wakefield were paying an average of £175,500 for a house in April.

House prices for first-time buyers in Wakefield have risen by a third since 2019

Jermaine McGillvary flies over for a try at Wembley in the 1895 Cup final for Wakefield Trinity.

Trinity try hero Jermaine McGillvary revels in first Wembley appearance

Wakefield head coach Daryl Powell. Picture by Jonathan Gawthorpe

Coach Powell hopes it'll be third time lucky with Wakefield Trinity at Wembley

Rob Burrow CBE has sadly passed away at the age of 41, Leeds Rhinos have announced. Photo by Steve Riding.

Rob Burrow: Leeds Rhinos legend dies aged 41

More than 1,500 people in Wakefield have been stripped of their benefits during the ongoing switch to Universal Credit, new figures show.

More than 1,500 people in Wakefield lose benefits during Universal Credit switch

Wildlife charity the Born Free Foundation said improved regulation is needed, after its research found thousands of wild animals are owned privately across Great Britain.

More than a dozen ostriches are legally owned in Wakefield

We can all help by making small changes. Photo: Adobe

Going Green: Change can happen at all levels and it all counts

Dog Food

I’m a pet food expert: avoid these five ingredients in your dog’s food

OLYMPIC DREAM: Daragh Spawforth, from Altofts, is heading to South Korea as part of the Great Britain Under-16 3-on-3 team that will compete at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in January. Picture courtesy of Andy Bourke/Podium Prints.

Altofts teenager set to realise GB Olympics dream

Strictly Come Dancing 2023: Meet paralympian Jody Cundy

Wakefield Gym Club's Lucy Griffiths has earned Great Britain selection for the French Cup.

Wakefield tumbler Lucy Griffiths earns second Great Britain call-up

Ollie Wood was unable to win a medal in his two events at the World Track Cycling Championships in Glasgow. Photo by Will Palmer/SWpix.com

Ollie Wood out of luck with GB team at World Track Cycling Championships

Wakefield Gym Club's Lucy Griffiths has earned GB selection.

Great Britain call-up for Wakefield Gym Club tumbler Lucy Griffiths

The Nottingham Panthers are devastated to report that forward Mike Hammond has passed away.

Great Britain ice hockey player Mike Hammond dies in car crash aged 33

Leonie Ashmeade received her first full call-up to the Great Britain athletics squad after running a PB of 11.43 seconds in the 100 metres this season.

Wakefield Harriers sprinter Leonie Ashmeade earns GB selection

Wakefield College student Brooke Lomas is representing Great Britain at hockey in the Special Olympics World Games 2023 in Berlin.

Wakefield student representing Great Britain in Special Olympics World Games

Wakefield's Lee York was part of a six-strong British squad at the Montenegro Para Championships in Podgoric. Picture courtesy of ITTF

Wakefield's Lee York competes against world class para table tennis players

Leeds Marathon 2023: Who is Rob Burrow - everything to know about his Leeds Rhino career & MND diagnosis

Who is Rob Burrow ahead of Leeds Marathon 2023

Former womens Rugby League international coach, Jackie Sheldon - photo by Simon Wilkinson

Meet the legendary Rugby League Lionesses at Pontefract Museum

Information gathered from the DVLA has shown that Wakefield and Halifax rank in the top 5 in the country for people with points on their driving licenses

Revealed: Drivers in Wakefield and Halifax among the most law-breaking

Voters will be required to show photo ID to vote in the May elections

Government introduces new rule to vote in elections this spring

Amar Latif, new president of the Ramblers.

Blind Adventurer, Amar Latif, becomes president of the Ramblers

Hundreds of car accidents take place each day in the UK

How to avoid fines and driving points following a crash on the roads

Full list of Michelin star restaurants in the 2023 Michelin Guide

Members of the Team Special Olympics GB Field Hockey Team (left to right): Lochlan Kaye (coach), Rob Crosse, Tom Shaw, Kath Hyslop, Jason Nicholls, Ellen Greenall, Jordan Chandler, Brooke Lammas, Craig Williamson, Steven Bradley (head coach), Jayne Crosse (coach).

Wakefield players picked for World Games

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Lidl will open its new store in Castleford tomorrow.

Lidl to open new supermarket in Castleford

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