A new, free mobile app has launched to help Wakefield residents find, discover and visit nature on their doorstep, connecting ...

With a sharp rise in petrol prices expected over the coming weeks, new research reveals that more than 32% of Brits living in Yorkshire are considering giving up their cars due to soaring motoring ...

A leading name in UK car finance brokering is excited to announce their 10-year anniversary today (9). Launched in 2015 as a ...

Last week in Parliament, I voted against the Government’s Welfare Reform Bill. I was the first Labour MP to state publicly that I would oppose the proposed cuts to sickness and disability benefits - ...

Amazon launches the Regional Creatives Fund, offering multiple grants of up to £30,000 for charities in West Yorkshire and around the UK which focus on upskilling people for careers in creative indust ...

PC Jo Lavender, now aged 43, had already been charged with six counts of rape and two counts of indecent assault on a girl under the age of 14-years-old. These charges relate to off-duty non-recent ...

Britain’s loudest bird has set a record for its booming call across the region’s precious wetlands, with a record seven ...

Choice is big word these days. It is constantly used in the media and in the mouths of our politicians. This has come to the ...

As I settle back into work this week, I’m reflecting on our recent holiday in Benalmadena, Spain—a much-needed break with friends and their adorable nine-month-old baby, Oscar. It was their first time ...

Calls have been made for councillors in Wakefield to undergo competency tests in literacy, numeracy and their knowledge of ...

Seven in 10 parents are worried about their kids’ social media use and screen time – but 71 per cent admit they also spend ...

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