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Eastern Front Living History Group’s battle re-enactments at the popular 1940s festival.

Festival turns ugly as locals clash with men dressed as Nazi soldiers

Underneath the Stars

A muddy good time at family-friendly arts and music event

Winter Wonderland is returning to London’s Hyde Park

Winter Wonderland organisers issue update ahead of 2023 event

Goodwood Festival of Speed was cancelled on Saturday due to poor weather

Goodwood Festival of Speed day 2 cancelled due to poor weather

Lana Del Rey breaks silence over controversial Glastonbury

Yonder at the Mill returns to Castleford next weekend.

Yonder at the Mill returns to Castleford - here is what you can expect

The Knaresborough Tractor Run organisers have celebrated a major donation milestone at Yorkshire Air Ambulance's Nostell Priory base in Wakefield.

Tractor Run raises £113k for Yorkshire Air Ambulance at Wakefield base

A Just Stop Oil protester runs onto Court 18 and releases confetti

Just Stop Oil disrupt Wimbledon with ‘orange confetti & jigsaw pieces’

Glastonbury 2024 dates confirmed: how to get tickets, price & registration info

Glastonbury 2024 dates confirmed & how to get tickets

The Baton of Hope UK Tour 2023: full list of locations and dates

Glastonbury

Glastonbury confirm The Churnups are Foo Fighters

The Horbury Show is set to celebrate its 25th anniversary this year.

Wakefield's Horbury Show to celebrate silver milestone

Spanish rider Raul Torras Martinez competes during the 54th Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix

Tributes to motorcycle rider who died in crash at Isle of Man TT

Professor Jonathan Seville presents a trophy to one of the winners, Judy Baker. The Wakefield & North of England Tulip Society Show was held at Ossett War Memorial Community Centre.

In bloom: Unique Wakefield flower show shares its official 2023 results

Guests visiting the Penny Appeal Community Kitchen during the Pentecost celebrations and picnic held at Wakefield Cathedral

Bishop leads interfaith gathering and community picnic at Wakefield Cathedral

Rob Burrow with his wife Lindsey and children Macy, Maya and Jackson

Rob Burrow and family to take part in Leeds Arena Group Mini and Junior Run
Jane Tomlinson’s Run For All has announced that Rob Burrow MBE and his family will be taking part in this year’s Leeds Arena Group Mini and Junior Run on Sunday, June 18.

Rob Burrow at the start of the marathon held in his name outside Headlingley Stadium

Kevin Sinfield praises 'huge team effort' as Rob Burrow Marathon raises £4m

The ceremony will be hosted in the newly opened Tileyard North.

Final preparations underway for West Yorkshire Apprenticeship awards 2023

Guy and Natalie Beckett resorted to watching the ceremony on a mobile phone

Technical issues force cancellation of Coronation screening at Pontefract Castle

King Charles has made a last minute change to the coronation

King Charles bans TV cameras from filming ‘sacred’ part of coronation

The 149th Gawthorpe Maypole Procession has been pushed back a week due to the coronation of King Charles III.

Gawthorpe maypole parade put off until mid May - due to coronation clash!

The coronation of King Charles will take place on May 6

Anti-monarchy group plan protest along King Charles procession route

Joasia Zakrzewski finished 14th in the 2014 Commonwealth Games marathon (Picture: Kai-Otto Melau/Getty Images)

Ultrarunner claims ‘miscommunication’ for using car

Ossett Fest is set to return on Saturday, April 29 in the town's precinct.

Community backs Ossett Fest with just under three weeks to go

Ossett United's academy team. Picture: Jon Hunt Photography

Tickets on sale for Ossett United academy team's charity game at Ingfield

Eurovision 2023 final in Liverpool to be shown live in UK cinemas

There will be free sanitary products, breast-feeding areas and more support for women on the day

London Marathon to hand out free sanitary products in this year’s race

There will be free sanitary products, breast-feeding areas and more support for women on the day

Best Picture Oscar nominations with highest Rotten Tomatoes rating

Rough Collie dog breed at risk of extinction say Kennel Club

The Prince Of Wales Hospice is thankful for all the donations they received over the festive period

Prince Of Wales Hospice grateful for fantastic festive donations

Eastmoor Dragons' special badge for 2023.

Eastmoor Dragons set to celebrate 150th anniversary year

The exhibition took place over the weekend in Pontefract.

See displays from Normanton and Pontefract RMS 52nd exhibition

Spice Girls rumoured for reunion at King Charles’ Coronation concert

Glastonbury Festival’s iconic Pyramid Stage could become a permanent fixture.

Glastonbury Festival’s Pyramid Stage could become a permanent fixture

The Strokes have been confirmed this morning that they will return to All Points East this year alongside fellow NYC group Yeah Yeah Yeahs

The Strokes to headline All Points East 2023 - how to get tickets

Start line at Pontefract Park

Parkrun attracts hundreds looking for a healthier start to the year

Will Ferrell needs a spare room in Liverpool

Will Ferrell needs a spare room in Liverpool for Eurovision 2023

The World Conker Championship returned this past weekend

What is the World Conker Championships?

Thousands have rallied on the streets around the country to protest the cost of living-crisis.

Thousands take to the streets around UK in Enough is Enough rallies

Roger Hirons, A Retrospective View Of The Pathway, 2008 (Picture: James Richard IV)

Yorkshire Sculpture Park's incredible 'Summer of Love' Exhibition in pictures

The community event was planned for Saturday.

Organisers cancel Five Towns Community Day this weekend

Author Stephen King is one of the headliners on Cheltenham Literature Festival this year

Horror writing legend Stephen King and mystery specialist and TV star Richard Os...

Friarwood Festival Valley Gardens Pontefract. Picture Scott Merrylees

Eleven pictures from Friarwood Festival in Pontefract

Ossett Gala was back for 2022! (photos Bruce Fitzgerald)

14 photos from Ossett Gala as it returns for its 31st year

Ossettt Gala returns to the precinct this weekend.

Ossett Gala returns to precinct after two year Covid-19 hiatus

The show always proved popular.

Thousands expected at Horbury Show this weekend

World’s biggest four-day week trial begins in UK affecting thousands of workers

The popular street food festival Yonder is back this month bringing the drinks and party music to Castleford once again.

Yonder is back! Food festival will bring party vibes to Castleford with cocktail...

Mia Turton - Gawthorpe May Queen elect

Urgent appeal for brass band to lead Gawthorpe Maypole Procession

Charlie (left) and Harry Tanfield in front of Duncombe Park

Tour of Britain 2022 route to include Whitby and North York Moors National Park

Gruff Rhys will perform this Saturday. (Getty Images)

Super Furry Animals frontman steps in to Long Division as headliners forced to p...

People across Wakefield are being urged to step forward and volunteer at this year’s Race for Life events.

Wakefield Race for Life and Pretty Mudder need you - here's how to volunteer

A street food event is bringing a new energy to the region’s social scene this month with its debut at Castleford’s Queen’s Mill.

Food festival will bring party vibes to Castleford with cocktails, authentic wor...

Previous winners of the Hot Wheels Legends Tour competition

Win the chance to have your car turned into a Hot Wheels model

The festival will make a return this weekend.

Free music festival returns to Clarence Park this weekend

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