This August bank holiday weekend, Wakefield BID will bring the first-ever Merrie City Festival to the city centre.

Councillors have been recommended to approve plans to build 71 new homes next to a railway line in Pontefract.

A man has been jailed after being convicted of rape offences against three women in Wakefield District. Benjamin Baxter, aged ...

After having him on their radar for two years Wakefield Trinity will finally have their man when prop forward Jordan Williams ...

Featherstone Rovers’ delight at winning a huge clash with play-off rivals Doncaster has been dampened by news that two key ...

A scheme to enable key workers to get on the housing ladder in Wakefield has been expanded. Barratt Redrow’s Key Worker ...

A burst water main caused chaos in Crigglestone over the weekend, with a jet of water spurting from the ground on to a house.

The 10th season of The Great British Sewing Bee was hosted by Kiell Smith-Bynoe, who stepped in to cover while Sara Pascoe ...

A talented young drummer from Wakefield has formed a rock band as singer and guitarist. Alex Hemingway, 17, has formed a four ...

A “dangerous and manipulative sexual predator” has been given an extended jail sentence after being found guilty of raping ...

Plans are well underway for the Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust’s Yorkshire Churches Day. Whether you are a history lover, ...

Wakefield AFC are looking for a new manager after parting ways with Steve Bodle following a disappointing start to the ...