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Mamma Mia's in Upton

Takeaway wins retrospective planning approval after public response

Ackworth PramFest 2026 has raised over £16,000 for local hospice care.

Ackworth PramFest raises over £16,000 for local hospice care

Fans lined the route as Wakefield Trinity held an open top bus parade to celebrate winning the Super League Grand Final.

30 photos of fans lining the streets for Trinity's open top bus parade

PramFest will return later this month.

PramFest 2026: Annual pram race and festival to take place later this month

Gawthorpe Water Tower,

Hope for Gawthorpe Water Tower as structural survey planned

Flanshaw Way

Residents object to plans for 93-container storage site

St Michaels and All Angels Church

Former church could become youth hub and indoor skate park

Dog kennel plans withdrawn after public consultation

Zaheer Khan will climb Mount Kilimanjaro with his son Jibraeel

Ad Feature Father and son climb Kilimanjaro for Human Appeal

FourFourTwo's World Cup 2026 wall chart includes all 48 teams and space for predictions

The official World Cup 2026 wall chart is already on sale at Amazon

The England flag sports banner is available from Wowcher from £3.99

England fans can pick up this huge match-day flag for just £3.99

A third of football fans believe they could score the winning penalty in a football tournament shoot-out

Third of football fans believe they could score the winning penalty

Yorkshire Air Ambulance Hike4Helis finishers 2025.

Wakefield Yorkshire Air Ambulance hikers prepare to tackle Three Peaks challenge

27 runners have raised an incredible £26,000 for Sue Ryder after taking part in the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon.

How supporters can play their part in the Leeds Rob Burrow Marathon

Gabriel Johnson was unable to help Emley to victory against North Ferriby. Picture: Steve Biltcliffe/ Emley AFC

Emley miss chance to seal play-offs place with home loss to bogey side

Lucas Robinson has won the Frickley Athletic players' player of the year award. Picture: Ty Jowett/ Pixel Perfect Photography

Frickley hand out player of year awards after 2025-26 season ends
With their season over Frickley Athletic have looked back on a campaign that contained several highs and lows as they recovered from a shaky start to secure their spot in the Macron NCE League’s top flight for another year.
Tony Harber

Ossett swimming pool operator ordered to shut down after losing appeal

Voters of the awards will have the chance to win a donation to their favourite charity.

Ad Feature Voting opens for 2026 Smiley Charity Film Awards with £100k prize fund

Live music proposals at Featherstone Rovers’ stadium backed by more than 50 fans

Caroline Lewis-Jones, CEO of the RSPCA Leeds and Wakefield branch, has thanked supporters who have helped to keep their Animal Centre open.

RSPCA Leeds and Wakefield thank community a year after 'severe' financial crisis

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

New signings Tyson Smoothy and Jazz Tevaga will be at Wakefield Trinity's first fans forum of 2026. Picture: Wakefield Trinity

Wakefield Trinity supporters have chance to meet star signings at fans forum

Services will be held this weekend.

Wakefield Hospice’s much-loved Light up a Life services this weekend

Season tickets to watch Wakefield Trinity in Super League again in 2026 go on general sale tomorrow (Saturday) as the club confirms over 3,000 fans have already renewed. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Trinity season tickets on general sale tomorrow as over 3,000 fans renew

Plans have been approved to demolish the century-old Phoenix Work industrial estate at Horbury Bridge, Wakefield, to build modern business units.

Plan to demolish century-old industrial estate to build modern units approved

Troy Deeney and Taylor Gardner-Hickman met football fans to discuss club community projects that help them support each other

Troy Deeney eyes up a move to MasterChef or The Great British Bake Off

Plans have been approved to convert a former call centre on Tadman Street, in Wakefield, into a mosque

Wakefield Council approves plans to turn former call centre into mosque
Planning permission has been granted to convert a former call centre in Wakefield into a mosque.
Tony Gardner

35 per cent of footy fans have a bucket list of grounds they dream of visiting

Top 20 football stadiums fans would love to visit

Wakefield Hospice will be hosting their Candles at the Castle to remember loved ones this month.

Remember a loved one at Sandal Castle this summer with Wakefield Hospice

This collaboration marks a first in professional football

Ad Feature QPR & TokenFi Sign Groundbreaking Sponsorship Deal for 2025-26 Season

Debbie and Conrad

Sky dive for Ackworth Community Library

Councillors have been recommended to approve proposals for a battery energy storage system (BESS) Cooksland Farm in Old Snydale, near Normanton.
Image: Lanpro

Councillors to decide on battery storage facility at village farm

The sculpture park is one of the Wakefield district's most popular attractions.

Solar farm near Yorkshire Sculpture Park and historic villages set for approval

Zac Cini challenges for a high ball with Huddersfield Giants' George Flanagan. Picture by Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com

McGuire unhappy with attitude of Cas players in defeat to Huddersfield Giants

The singer hit the red carpet in a daring Ronald van der Kemp gown

Ad Feature Paloma Faith stuns at Caudwell Butterfly Ball as she raises £1.5m

Wakefield Trinity's east stand at Belle Vue stadium.

Plan for Wakefield Trinity stadium upgrade approved

Jade and her grandmother, Sheila

The charity fund-raising season begins - the Chancellor must hear Judith Potts

The annual event is dubbed ‘the Oscars of the charity world’

Ad Feature Lisa Snowdon to host 8th Annual Smiley Charity Film Awards

Supporters of Yorkshire Air Ambulance can secure their name on a helicopter as part of the charity's new campaign.

Yorkshire Air Ambulance to add supporters’ names to helicopters

The admin team at Wakefield Hospice are ready to take on the February challenge.

Take on the 50 Miles in February Challenge for Wakefield Hospice

The drive has raised over £15 million to support children from some of the poorest parts of the UK

Over 300,000 disadvantaged UK children will open gifts on December 25

Are heat pumps the future of home heating, or just an expensive experiment?

Why I’m mad about heat pumps - An energy experts view

Joe Wicks helps Asda to launch its new Cashpot for School initiative, which aims to make millions of pounds available to primary schools through its Rewards loyalty programme

Parents are spending up to £138 per year for their children’s schools

Top-flight footballers are 28% more likely to win with their fans cheering them on.

Home crowds improve a team or athletes’ chances of winning by 62%

Supporters are given the opportunity to dedicate a light in memory of those who have died, with each dedication then being displayed on the hospice’s online Memory Wall, and also help to form a special display at the Candles at the Castle event taking place at Sandal Castle

Remember a loved one at Sandal Castle this summer

Wakefield Council approved the scheme despite objections over traffic safety and congestion concerns caused by visitors to the property on Batley Road.

Plan to operate public pool at Wakefield house shelved

Fans paid tribute to Rob Burrow before kick-off in this afternoon's Challenge Cup final between Warrington Wolves and Wigan Warriors

Emotional scenes as fans pay respects to Rob Burrow before Challenge Cup final

John Gardener and his pool at his home in Ossett, which has been refused permission to change use. Picture Scott Merrylees

Private hire swimming pool will appeal council decision to stop business

Wakefield Council has refused permission for a swimming pool at a private home in Ossett to be hired out for public use.

Council put stop to bungalow swimming pool being hired out to public

Angry villagers kick off over rowdy football club

Watch: Angry villagers kick off over rowdy footballers swearing

Thousands of Palestine supporters join march in London

Watch: Palestine supporters gather before arrest over Nazi flag

Lucky gunners manage to bag themselves signed football memorabilia

Howdens Game Changer Programme ambassadors Chris Kamara MBE and Jill Scott MBE in a grassroots football club kitchen

Ad Feature Howden's £3 million game changer campaign reopens for applications

The top 40 things that Brits have been proud to achieve

Paul McShane's Testimonial match will see Castleford Tigers take on Huddersfield Giants next year. Photo by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Castleford Tigers prepare to share "positive news" with new director appointed

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