The manager of Wakefield charity Second Chance Headway made a special trip to Buckingham Palace for a Royal Garden Party.

Golden Wonder was king of the crisps in the UK until it was overtaken by Walkers. In the 1980s, its popular varieties included the Super Heroes range, with web-shaped Spider-Man crisps and Superman ...

It feels like we aren’t making fast enough progress in the fight against climate change – are we doing enough?” The effects of climate change are no longer just possibilities — they’re a present and ...

A veterinary nurse at a Wakefield hospital is celebrating after being named one of only three RVNs in the UK to gain a prestigious industry qualification. Bethany Pope has worked at Linnaeus-owned ...

I’ve just come back from a bank holiday weekend break at the Hoseasons Darwin Forest (Matlock, Peak District), and I can’t recommend it highly enough. After searching around we decided to book through ...

It was the first time the Eurovision Song Contest had been staged in the north of England - but there was something missing ...

A ‘collective consultation period’ has been started with the staff at Wakefield Independent School, on Doncaster Road in Wragby, with a proposed closure at the end of this academic year. A reduction ...

Mr Trickett said the civic society supported residential use of city centre buildings to encourage demand for local shops, cafes, bars and restaurants. He said: “One thing that Wakefield lacks in our ...

Event Centre, Union Street, Wakefield, WF1 3AD: Change the use from an office space to a conference meetings and events space – conference up to 250 people Small events such as comedy, poetry talks, ...

Martin Jepson has made his first big move since taking full control of Castleford Tigers with the appointment of Chris Chester as director of rugby.

The youngest member of Wakefield Council has been appointed as a member of the authority’s cabinet a year after being elected.

Police have issued images of two males they would like to speak to in connection with an assault in Wakefield.