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UK-based job management tool was crowned ‘Top Product’ and ‘Software/App of the Year’

Ad Feature Job management tool for tradespeople wins two esteemed business awards

The limited edition chocolate bar has been created by small British business H!P and is available exclusively on Amazon for £3.50

New vegan chocolate bar launches - and features one bizarre ingredient

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How I boost positivity in my WFH office with one 5-minute daily habit

These subscriptions either send you fully-prepared meals, or the ingredients to start you off on a culinary journey

Top 10 meal kits and recipe boxes - save time and money on your meals

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The Christmas side hustle that will have you wrapping up extra cash

Neo’s impressive bending technique in the 1999 science fiction, The Matrix, topped the list

The top 20 movie stunts of all time - ranked in latest poll!

James Kirby-Welch, Dave Watts from C&W Architects, George Marshall and William Marshall from Marrtree, Jonathan Jacob from GV & Co, Ian Cowling and Richard Arnold from STP and Tom Asher from Savills.

Work starts £3.5m Calder Park business units that will generate 100 jobs

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I've travelled the world without taking any time off work - here's how

Members of the public fill The Mall before a flypast during the Queen's Birthday Parade, the Trooping the Colour, as part of Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee celebrations in London in June 2022 (Photo: DANIEL LEAL/POOL/AFP/AFP via Getty Images)

UK to get extra bank holiday in 2025 to mark major historic event

Experts commented that it was 'remarkable' that neither of them had died in the powerful explosion.

Footage shows moment gas tank explodes and is catapulted into the air

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I'm a recruitment expert - these 4 TikTok tips could destroy your CV

A Northern Rail train travels on tracks past snow in Buxton, northern England, on 19 November 2024 (Photo: PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

The laws employers must follow in snow, and when it's too cold to work

The new blood test can remove barriers to an early diagnosis

Ad Feature Blood test which can help detect early Alzheimer’s launches in the UK

Newland Grange

Buyers can register their interest as Taylor Wimpey brings new homes to Wakefiel...

Workman drops daughter's i-phone on a soon-to-be frozen ice-rink and it's been frozen over

I dropped my daughter's phone on an ice-rink - now it's frozen over!

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How to save on the work Christmas party - the best dates to book
Save on the costs of an office Christmas party, without sacrificing the fun 🎄
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Bill with his Guide Dog handler Mohammed Ibrahim on the red carpet of The Devil Wears Prada at Dominion Theatre

An adorable guide dog is stealing the show at red carpet events

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I'm a business expert - I've seen these 6 remote interview mistakes

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7 creative festive side hustles and jobs to make extra Christmas cash

Builder Heather Walker, 26.

Watch: Female builder defies gender norms in male-dominated trade

Sky's the Limit: easyJet collaborates with Andy McNab for the launch of weServed, a platform providing a clear pathway for veterans seeking new opportunities.

easyJet launches recruitment drive for veterans

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7 simple tips to stay motivated during the darker workdays

Betty Calloway (90) from Stirchley, who has issues with an overgrown council hedge that has turned her dream move into a nightmare.

Overgrown hedge is 'swallowing' my garden...I'm fuming

The original Queen Elizabeth Grammar School was built in 1598.

Application to keep city centre apartments roof terrace next to Tudor building

We've been meeting at this pub every Thursday for the last 56 years

Asad Shamim - crowned Business Leader of the Year at the 2024 British Muslim Award

Business Leader of the Year Asad Shamim shares his strategy to success

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UK supermarket hiring 20,000 Christmas staff - with nationwide roles
The supermarket is hiring staff across the UK with competitive pay and great perks 🎄
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First homes released for the Wood Street Collection - a distinctive modern neighbourhood transforming Wakefield’s historic Civic Quarter

Wood Street Collection: First look at plans and prices for new homes

A poll of 2,000 office staff revealed the top 20 things most likely to demotivate them at work – including rude managers, poor technology and pointless meetings.

Top 20 things that demotivate people at work

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I'm a business expert: the best time to ask for time off or a pay rise

Energy Security Ed Miliband, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar at the Port of Greenock while on the General Election campaign trail in May

Nine out of ten green boffins threaten to quit jobs if not supported

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Halloween 'side hustles' - 7 ways to earn cash from the spooky season

Work on ‘A Bridge Through Time’ at Fitzwilliam station was completed last week.

Artwork celebrating the history and heritage of Fitzwilliam unveiled

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The most annoying workplace frustrations and issues have been revealed

A generic image of a solar farm

OnPath Energy chooses AECOM as lead consultant for West Yorkshire solar project

A new Greggs bakery is opening on Wakefield Road in Featherstone.

Large new Greggs to open on popular road in Featherstone

The TV star has been camouflaged among a timothy grass, rosemary, and jasmine backdrop

Laura Whitmore has starred in a striking photo shoot

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Labour proposes weight-loss jabs for unemployed to boost workforce

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The best autumn side hustles you can do from home to earn extra cash

‘Dine and dash’ is a crime which can have a substantial financial impact on hospitality businesses (Photo: davit85 - stock.adobe.com)

How restaurants are affected by 'dine and dash' theft

Protester speaks at winter fuel cuts rally.

Watch: Rally against winter fuel cuts held outside Parliament

Alice Gregory with her newborn baby.

Watch: New mum had to save £15.5k to afford to have a baby

A poll of 2,000 adults found two thirds reckon the UK is the world’s best at ‘going nowhere fast’

Train and traffic delays cost travellers nearly three days a year

The list of top books children should read before they’re four include The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson, The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr, and the Michael Rosen classic – We’re Going on a Bear Hunt

The best books children should read before they turn four

Desks and office chairs are on offer at Amazon this week

Kit out your home office with these great furniture deals on Amazon

According to Carers UK, an estimated 12,000 people across the UK become carers every day, often without realising it

Are you a carer? Try this new tool to find out

Margaret Lees with her cows as they cross the road from Park Farm in Ramsbottom.

Watch: Farmer stunned after driver complains about cows crossing road

Yorkshire Water has started work on a £4.8m investment to reduce storm overflows into Applehaigh Beck and Hessle Beck.

Yorkshire Water invests £4.8m in Wakefield area to reduce storm overflows

The top 10 reasons that NHS staff are missing work.

The top 10 reasons that NHS staff are missing work

Amazon.com founder and former CEO Jeff Bezos (Photo: David Ryder/Getty Images)

'The worst employers' - Amazon makes sweeping office change

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6 tips to combat SAD, boost your mood while remote working this winter

Percko's vests can be worn discreetly under clothing

Posture vest that can help ease your back pain if you work from home

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Workplace pensions: how to check contributions - and increase them

Picture caption: Cllr Hannah Appleyard, Wakefield Council’s Cabinet Member for Culture, Leisure, and Sport at Ossett Library.

Ossett Library to welcome back visitors after refurbishment

Work is due to begin on a £4.9 m investment by Yorkshire Water to reduce storm overflows and discharges from Park Hill Farm and Eastmoor combined sewer overflows (CSO).

Three-way traffic lights as Yorkshire Water start work in Eastmoor