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The company says work on the Ings Road premises is expected to begin in December, with an opening date still to be announced.
Read the full story →A 110-room hotel will be built on the former Wakefield Westgate railway station site from 2027, with £8m in government funding supporting the scheme.
The family-run farm shop and events business near Pontefract is a finalist in agriculture, retail and leisure categories, with winners announced in November.
Wakefield Trinity celebrate Super League Grand Final win with open-top bus parade from Belle Vue to Town Hall on Saturday. Road closures in place.
Syhiba Restaurant and Lala The Restaurant have received regional honours at the 2026 British Curry & Catering Awards.
Wakefield Council plans to speed up the sale of between 100 and 150 public buildings over two years to raise funds. Pontefract Municipal Offices,…
West Yorkshire Police has used live facial recognition cameras in Wakefield city centre to arrest 82 suspects since November 2025, catching people wanted…