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Wakefield Council has joined forces with four other West Yorkshire councils to secure almost £1million in funding for a new hub supporting veterans, reservists and their families.

Funding secured for a hub that supports veterans and their families

Brigshaw High School, Allerton Bywater. Google image.

Plans revealed for floodlit football pitch at secondary school

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13 brilliant pictures from the start line as marathon runners set off

Leeds marathon day: Winners, spectators and your stories - recap

Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon nearly sold out as runners urged to sign up

Countdown begins for Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon as race day approaches

Controversial plans to build a battery plant could go ahead if an energy firm wins an appeal against the council. | Google/Getty Images

Call to uphold decision to block proposed battery plant project

Primary school’s solar energy scheme approved

Ongoing construction work at the Barnsdale Solar Park between Kippax and Allerton Bywater to the east of Leeds

Successful first meeting for West Yorkshire solar energy project’s community con...

Today leaders across West Yorkshire came together not just to remember the heart- breaking scenes of flooding across the region but to renew a pledge to create a resilient region.

'We refuse to give up' West Yorks pledges flood resilient future

Low-income households across Yorkshire are receiving fresh financial help to ease pressure from rising living costs (Photo: Pexels)

Yorkshire households can claim £120 cost of living payment support

Discover the history and importance of one of Yorkshire most beloved and culturally important community events: the Leeds West Indian Carnival.

Explainer The vibrant and artistic history of the Leeds West Indian Carnival

Newton Lane near Ledston. Google image.

Final decision due energy storage plant near Castleford villages

Green Lane, near Methley. Google image.

Environmental fears as plans lodged for new quarry

Wakefield One, Wakefield Council's headquarters building.

Wakefield Council removes planning application objections from public view

The Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon will take place this Sunday.

Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon 2025: Timings as thousands of runners expected in city
Thousands or runners and spectators are expected to decend on Leeds this weekend to take part in the third annual Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon.
Leanne Clarke

Allerton Bywater Community Centre

Community centre up for sale at auction with guide price of £80,000

The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Abigail Marshall Katung (third from right) on her visit to Leeds Media Centre with Unity Enterprise representatives (from left to right) Adrian Green (manager), Cristine Wilson (business tenant), Amina Shann (board member), Sharon Jandu OBE (chair) and John Jagger (board member)

Leeds Lord Mayor is first to sign Unity Enterprise anniversary guest book

The highly unusual step of making a public appeal has been taken to help find a matching donor for the gravely-ill boy who has been in the care of Leeds City Council since 2022.

Desperate appeal to find a kidney donor for 12-year-old boy in care

Parish councillors in Ledsham said the Chequers Inn was a vital meeting place that acted as a community centre for the village. Google image.

Villagers protect historic 16th century pub as it's listed as community asset

Councillor Stewart Golton pictured outside the Amazon distribution centre, on Newmarket Lane, Wakefield.

Call for action to stop Amazon drivers blocking lay-bys near distribution centre

Leeds City Council received more than 900 public objections to a planned Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) near Allerton Bywater. (pic Google)

Plans for an energy storage plant on green belt land withdrawn

Grace Hills, 36, transformed her street from a 'neglected patch of urban land' into a colourful wildflowers.

I filled my street with wildflowers to attract bees

Leeds Rhinos intend to form a permanent tribute to Rob Burrow at their Headingley home as they continue to mourn the death of their former player.

Leeds Rhinos planning permanent tribute to Rob Burrow at Headingley

Thousands took to the streets today for the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon 2024.

17 fantastic photos as thousands of runners complete Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon

The Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon is taking place tomorrow (Saturday, May 12) and the Leeds Rhinos legend is set to join his former teammate for the final mile of the marathon.

Where are the road closure in Leeds ahead of Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon?

Ackworth Howard J&I School, Ackworth

Plan to install 176 solar panels on primary school roof
Plans have been submitted to install 176 solar panels on a primary school roof as part of its “decarbonisation journey”.
Tony Gardner

Kelly Feaviour and her daughters, and the burned-out tumble dryer Picture SWNS

Watch: Tumble dryer blaze ruins family's home

Leeds Bradford Airport is set to undergo a £100 million terminal expansion and refurbishment

Leeds Bradford Airport to embark on £100 million terminal expansion and refurb

Banks Renewables secured planning approval in 2021 for the Barnsdale Solar Energy Park that would be able to generate enough electricity to meet the annual requirements of up to 12,000 family homes.

Battery storage plans for solar energy project that could power 48,000 homes

Rob Burrow gets a kiss from his friend Kevin Sinfield as he carries him across the finish line

In pictures: Emotional scenes at finish line of the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon

Jeremy Hunt, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, will present present his Autumn Statement to Parliament on Thursday November 17. Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Autumn Statement: West Yorkshire council leaders back Labour funding call

Wakefield Council, Leeds City Council and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) have developed plans to improve the two roads

Ad Feature What do you think of new £22.5 million road plans?

The site is next to Haigh Woods, a beauty spot in West Ardsley.

Plans for 289 homes to go before council officials next week

The play area will be upgraded. (Google Maps)

Council to spend £40,000 on village play area

The Conservative group has proposed switching streetlights off in the early hours in a one-year trial.

Conservatives call for streetlights to be turned off after midnight to save cash

Mr and Mrs Claus have opened the gates to the Christmas Experience at their new ho-ho-home at Lotherton, near Leeds

Mr and Mrs Claus have arrived at a Yorkshire location to deliver a great family ...

Wakefield Coroner's Court

Extra coroner to be appointed in Wakefield to help cover rising number of cases

National Highways will carry out the work on both carriageways between junctions 26 (Chain Bar) and 27 (Gildersome) from Monday, October 18 to Friday, November 5.

M62 closures in West Yorkshire while resurfacing takes place

The council insists it won't consider late-night blackouts.

'We'll never turn the lights out after midnight' - council leader

River Aire

Landowners asked to use natural flood management techniques where River Aire flo...

Leeds City Council invest £25.3m in decarbonisation measures across the city

The building is located on Northgate.

Wakefield Coroner's Court building 'no longer fit for purpose'

The farm could power 12,000 homes.

Further consultation on huge solar farm planned

Designs of how the plans may look.

Leeds Bradford Airport expansion is 'a disaster' - council deputy claims

Surge testing is being introduced to people in the LS8 postcode area of Leeds (Photo: Getty Images)

Further surge testing ordered in England as South African Covid variant spreads ...

Wakefield health chiefs will meet with government ministers this week to discuss the possibility of rolling out mass testing across the district. Stock image.

Wakefield leaders to meet with government about new Covid-19 tests

Wakefield is amongst 66 authorities that will receive coronavirus tests with a turnaround of time of under an hour following the initial pilot in Liverpool.

Mass Covid testing to be rolled out across local authorities including Wakefield

A woman wearing a face mask. Photo: PA

West Yorkshire to go into Tier 3 of coronavirus restrictions from Monday

Wakefield will enter into Tier 3 lockdown from midnight on Monday, it has been confirmed.

Wakefield to enter into Tier 3 lockdown from midnight on Monday

These restaurants, supermarkets, cafes and local councils are offering free food...

A woman wearing a face mask passes a coronavirus advice sign in Sheffield, as South Yorkshire is the latest region to be placed into Tier 3 coronavirus restrictions, which will come into effect on Saturday. Photo: PA

Government meeting with West Yorkshire today in discussions over restrictions

Leeds is to be placed under a local lockdown from midnight tonight, Friday with the new restrictions likely to impact on anyone planning to visit the city for shopping or to go out to enjoy its food and drink scene.

Everything you need to know if you are planning on travelling from Wakefield to ...

Leeds City Council has announced that the city will be subject to local lockdown restrictions.

Leeds in local lockdown - everything we know right now

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day.

Friend of DJ who took his own life in plea for men to seek help on World Suicide...

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