Two men have been jailed after a shotgun was fired at the door of a house in Wakefield following a dispute. Javed Hussain ...

A teenager at a Wakefield high school was handed detention for hugging her friend. Natasha Armstrong said her daughter Lillie ...

Planners have recommended controversial plans to build a battery energy storage system (BESS) next to an historic village be given the go-ahead.

Forget stale stereotypes of the bland British palate. A new survey has revealed it’s the older generations, not the young, ...

An airline has launched a new initiative to help families reconnect this summer after a new survey shows over two thirds (68% ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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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 ...