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Hazel Rowley and Alan Wright with their petition to save the Halifax bank in Nornmanton from closure.

Neighbours praised over campaign to save town's last bank branch

Beauty and the Beast is on at the Stephen Joseph Theatre

Oh yes it is - panto-time in Yorkshire

Trains are being cancelled or delayed

'Incident' at Leeds Station cancels and delays trains across West Yorkshire

Daniel Fitzpatrick is celebrating the two year anniversary of getting the keys to his company's new showroom on Leeds Road in Huddersfield

Owner of furniture-making business celebrates milestone on his joinery journey

New Wakefield Trinity signing Lachlan Walmsley scoring the try that sent Halifax to Wembley in the 1895 Cup. Photo by Simon Hall

Wakefield Trinity turn to Australia to boost squad for 2024

The Luxury Gift Basket, priced at £95, which includes fine wine, biscuits, handmade mini cakes.

Yorkshire hamper company pulling out all the stops this Christmas

Although no expected floods, West Yorkshire is still expected to see bad weather with Storm Cairan hitting the UK in the coming days

Storm Ciaran: West Yorkshire to expect bad weather as second big storm hits UK

Some of the birthday merchandise.

Whitworths Sugar celebrates 40th birthday with launch of houseware products

Police are investigating after three men were stabbed in Halifax

Murder investigation launched after 3 men stabbed

Wilko has announced the date when its Castleford store will close its doors for good.

Wilko reveals dates for closure date in Castleford

Pedestrians walk past a branch of a NatWest bank in London.

36 more bank branches to close across UK next year - full list

People across the area have been waking up to find their cars covered in dust

Why cars across West Yorkshire have been covered in dust

Arama Hau celebrates scoring one of his two tries for Featherstone Rovers at Sheffield Eagles. Photo by KC Photography

Featherstone Rovers head coach James Ford believes team can get even better

James Ford is gearing up for his first game as Featherstone Rovers head coach. Photo by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Featherstone Rovers ready for big test in James Ford's first game as head coach

Sean Long has been sacked by Featherstone Rovers. Photo by Rob Hare

Featherstone Rovers confirm shock decision to sack head coach Sean Long

Action from the Betfred Championship match between Halifax Panthers and Featherstone Rovers at the Shay Stadium, Halifax, on Sunday, August 26, 023. Photo by Simon Hall.

Long frustrated as Featherstone suffer second league defeat of season at Halifax
Featherstone Rovers’ head coach Sean Long was left frustrated after seeing his runaway Championship leaders slip to only their second league defeat of the season after being beaten 25-22 by Halifax Panthers at The Shay.

Stuart Stirrat, the new area president for northern England, Northern Ireland and Scotland of the Royal Air Force Association (RAFA), meets with Tim Wood at the Old Colonial in Mirfield, ahead of his epic 26-day, 2,500-mile challenge to visit all 60 branches on his motorbike.

2,500 miles, 60 locations, 26 days, one RAFA president and his motorbike!

Halifax is set to close its branch in Ossett in April 2024.

Another banking blow for Ossett as Halifax set to close

Summer programme of music at Halifax's Square Chapel

The former Lloyds Bank on Ropergate. Picture by Google

Former Lloyds Bank in Pontefract town centre could be converted into pub

Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland have all announced more closures coming this year

Lloyds, Halifax & Bank of Scotland to close 53 more branches

Ossett RUFC have achieved their promotion dream to play in Yorkshire Two for the first time next season.

Ossett rugby history makers prepare for new challenge after promotion

Tejay Fletcher, 35, pleaded guilty to running the iSpoof website

Fraudster jailed for running multimillion-pound scam website in UK

Students from Brigshaw School in Castleford at the Great British Dance competition in Halifax

Castleford pupils impress in regional dance-off contest

Ed Sheeran addresses rumours he turned down King Charles Coronation Concert as fans ‘disappointed’ at absence

Ed Sheeran addresses rumours he turned down Coronation Concert

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

As King Charles’ coronation nears, here’s the list of banks that will be open over the bank holiday weekend

Which banks will be open this bank holiday?
As King Charles’ coronation nears, here’s the list of banks that will be open over the bank holiday weekend

Halifax’s online and mobile banking services are down leaving thousands unable to access their bank accounts

Halifax internet banking leaves users without access to accounts

The most expensive seaside location in Great Britain is Salcombe, where the average property goes for £1.2 million - 33% (more than £300,000) higher than in 2021. (image: Adobe)

Most expensive place to buy a seaside home in Britain revealed

Travelodge has a requirement to open six new hotels across West Yorkshire, with locations identified in Halifax/Brighouse, near the M62, and in Wakefield

Travelodge targets new hotels in Halifax and Wakefield

The UK’s top trending destinations to get away this Easter

Martin Lewis pictured on set of The Martin Lewis Money Show (Credit: Multistory Media/Jonathan Hordle/ITV)

Martin Lewis names banks offering switching deals of up to £200

The Piece Hall, Halifax

Dewsbury, Halifax and Wakefield to host public screenings of King's Coronation

Featherstone Rovers’ head coach Sean Long insists his team ‘have got to stick together’ at Swinton Lions if they are to put their ‘gutting’ Challenge Cup defeat against Halifax Panthers behind them.

Sean Long insists Featherstone ‘have got to stick together’ at Swinton Lions

Action between Featherstone Rovers and Halifax Panthers in the third round of the Challenge Cup on Sunday, March 12, in which Fax won 18-22.

Sean Long rues 'lacked composure' after Featherstone exit from Challenge Cup

The Lovely Eggs

Orielles and Arab Strap confirmed for final Long Division Festival lineup

Championship leaders Featherstone Rovers will meet Halifax Panthers in the third round of the Challenge Cup

Challenge Cup: Featherstone to meet Halifax; Batley and Dewsbury get home ties

Featherstone Rovers’ head coach Sean Long has admitted he already has an early-season selection ‘headache’ as he continues to plot his side’s fine start to the 2023 campaign.

Big squad gives Long good ‘headache’ as Fev look to continue fine start

Rovers head coach Sean Long said he was ‘really happy’ after Featherstone produced another dominant display to easily defeat Halifax Panthers.

Long really happy after Featherstone beat Halifax to make it two from two

TK Maxx and Homesense to close stores across the UK - full list

Customers use a NatWest bank on the High Street in Winchester, south west England on March 31, 2021. (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS / AFP) (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

NatWest to close a further 23 bank branches across UK - full list

The Pontefract Ropergate Lloyds Bank branch is set to close on April 20, 2023.

Lloyds Bank branch to close in Pontefract

Halifax are set to close dozens of branches (Photo: Adobe stock)

Over 80 Halifax branches set to close

An Arriva bus in Cleckheaton. Picture Jonathan Gawthorpe

Here are all the changes to Arriva Yorkshire's bus timetables coming soon

UK sees biggest fall in housing prices since 2009 financial crisis according to Halifax report.

UK sees biggest fall in house prices since financial crisis

Scott Murrell has been added to the Castleford Tigers coaching staff for 2023.

Scott Murrell ready to help develop next generation of Castleford Tigers players

Halifax reveals towns & cities with biggest property price increases

Driving examiners are striking across the UK over pay.

Driving examiners set to strike for five days over pay dispute

The most expensive streets in England and Wales have been revealed

Commuters wait for a bus as temperatures hang in the single-digits on December 22, 2022 in Chicago, USA. A winter weather system bringing snow, high winds, and sub-zero temperatures has wreaked havoc on a large section of the county ahead of the festive holidays. Strong winds are expected to combine with sub-zero temperatures driving the wind chill in Chicago to around -40 degrees Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images

Met Office issues weather prediction for Christmas

This RSPCA is asking the nation to help make sure animals do not pay the price of the cost of living crisis this Christmas.

RSPCA Christmas film tells heartbreaking story of dumped pets

Arriva Yorkshire - which runs services across Wakefield, Halifax, Dewsbury, Batley and Spen - are set to make ‘efficient changes in early 2023’ to their bus timetables after issues with roadworks and driver shortages.

Arriva Yorkshire to review current bus timetables

Toronto in Canada

Great Rail Journeys presents the ultimate coast-to-coast Canadian Adventure

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Four more readers come forward with big cat sightings

Sleeping Beauty at Victoria Theatre, Halifax

Pick of the pantomimes across the region