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Wakefield Scouts to appear on Channel 4's Narrow Escapes trib.al/De3hdyZ

Wakefield Scouts to appear on Channel 4's Narrow Escapes

Wakefield Scouts will appear on national television next week.

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WOW! This is the biggest inflatable obstacle course, and it’s here in Leeds #AD @AirNinjaleeds #Leeds #Inflatable #ObstacleCourse #FamilyFun trib.al/0lIjbqM
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Haier is official partner of Roland-Garros 2026 trib.al/bDN0UGU

Haier is official partner of Roland-Garros 2026

Haier, the world’s number one brand in major home appliances, confirms its role as Official Partner of Roland-Garros 2026, one of the most prestigious and iconic tournaments in international tennis.

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Holland & Barrett brings back ‘H&B Wellness Day sale’ for Global Wellness Day trib.al/kvYazZ3

Holland & Barrett brings back ‘H&B Wellness Day sale’ for Global Wellness Day

This Global Wellness Day (13th June), Holland & Barrett, the UK’s leading health and wellness retailer, announced its biggest ever ‘H&B WellnessDay Sale’, offering major savings across thousands of...

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Yorkshire property: The 22 cheapest places to buy a house, based on price per sqm trib.al/4UW0TFp

The 22 cheapest places to buy a house in Yorkshire, per sqm

You get more house for your money in some parts of Yorkshire than almost anywhere else in the UK

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Wakefield-based Taylor Wimpey Yorkshire team completes annual charity hiking challenge trib.al/cjN4nAJ

Wakefield-based Taylor Wimpey Yorkshire team completes annual charity hiking challenge

Colleagues from Taylor Wimpey Yorkshire, in Wakefield, have raised more than £5,000 for charity after taking part in the homebuilder’s annual fundraising event.

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Wakefield optical assistant raises over £300 for Alzheimer’s Society trib.al/fIMdZvP

Wakefield optical assistant raises over £300 for Alzheimer’s Society

A local optical assistant has raised vital funds for the Alzheimer's Society by taking part in a half marathon.

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Cecil Beaton exhibition 2026: Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe and Royal portraits among iconic photographs at Harewood House #AD #Harewood #HarewoodHouse #CecilBeaton #StagingIcons #NationalPortraitGallery #YorkshireEvents #WhatsOnYorkshire trib.al/IlJFjpu
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Explore excellence at Heckmondwike Grammar School – Open Evenings for prospective Year 7 students #AD @HeckGrammar #HeckmondwikeGrammarSchool #HeckGrammar #HGSOpenEvening #HGSAdmissions #HGSEntranceExam #NilSineLabore trib.al/2dR7sop
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Former Wren Evelyn, 98, shares wartime memories at care home's D-Day celebration trib.al/AMJsXLz

Former Wren Evelyn, 98, shares wartime memories at care home's D-Day celebration

Residents, relatives and team members at Lofthouse Grange and Lodge Care Home in Wakefield came together to commemorate D-Day with a heartfelt day of remembrance, reflection and storytelling.

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A gastronomic experience: South Indian flavours with Yorkshire produce – you have to try it! Check out this Leeds restaurant Kerala Canteen #AD #FoodAndDrink #KeralanFood #YorkshireProduce #Steak #Curry #SouthIndianCuisine #Leeds #EatingOut #Yorkshire trib.al/nldzcOe

Check out this Leeds restaurant as it unveils its most ambitious summer menu yet

When you take a top-notch chef, unbeatable Yorkshire produce, and Keralan flavours and cooking techniques – then give them all a modern twist – you get the most ambitious menu yet for summer 2026 at...

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Where to get medical help in Wakefield during the resident doctors’ strike trib.al/9mSAkDI

Where to get medical help in Wakefield during the resident doctors’ strike

People in Wakefield are being encouraged to plan ahead for their healthcare needs as resident doctors take industrial action from 7am tomorrow (Monday, June 15) until 7am on Frida, June 19.

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Kids are going to love this giant inflatable assault course and it’s brand new to Leeds #AD @AirNinjaleeds #Leeds #Inflatable #ObstacleCourse #FamilyFun trib.al/snmgNWO

Discover the world of inflatable fun at the City’s brand new Air Ninja inflatable

There’s a brand new venue for Leeds – a giant inflatable assault course, the kids are going to love it!

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Late fightback not enough to bring Castleford Tigers points in French heat trib.al/I9kR3R1

Late fightback not enough to bring Castleford Tigers points in French heat

Castleford Tigers’ second half fightback saw them fall just short as they went down 34-28 to Catalans Dragons in red hot conditions.

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Discover your future at Heckmondwike Grammar School – Open Evenings June 2026 #AD @HeckGrammar #HeckmondwikeGrammarSchool #HeckGrammar #HGSOpenEvening #HGSAdmissions #HGSEntranceExam #NilSineLabore trib.al/WjfMPhg

Year 5 parents are invited to Heckmondwike Grammar School Open Evening

Heckmondwike Grammar School is pleased to invite prospective students currently in Year 5, together with their parents, to attend one of their Open Evenings.

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Doing your bit for the planet just got easier – recycling changes in Wakefield explained, including extra brown bin items #AD @MyWakefield #Recycing #BrownBins #Wakefield #Empty #Rinse #Recycle #Repeat trib.al/XpTkpMJ

Doing your bit for the planet just got easier – recycling changes explained.

Wakefield Council is simplifying its recycling system, and householders can now recycle more than ever.

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Harewood House hosts landmark Cecil Beaton photography exhibition in partnership with National Portrait Gallery #AD #Harewood #HarewoodHouse #CecilBeaton #StagingIcons #NationalPortraitGallery #YorkshireEvents #WhatsOnYorkshire trib.al/V3UkPeD

Over 50 iconic Cecil Beaton Portraits to go on display at Harewood House this summer

This summer Yorkshire’s most vibrant country house, Harewood House Trust, hosts a major exhibition dedicated to the legendary photographer Cecil Beaton.

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Rampaging thug attacked intervening Wakefield neighbours after beating partner with a shoe trib.al/J5bGkDF

Rampaging thug attacked Wakefield neighbours after beating partner with a shoe

He racially abused partner and arriving police officers

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Wakefield decided planning applications: New car park approved at Nostell trib.al/CooPRhu

Wakefield decided planning applications: New car park approved at Nostell

The following applications were decided by Wakefield Council the week beginning Monday, June 1.

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The Prince of Wales Hospice celebrates long-standing partnership for Learning Disability Week trib.al/xUyjrBl

The Prince of Wales Hospice celebrates long-standing partnership for Learning Disability Week

The Prince of Wales Hospice is marking Learning Disability Week (June 15 to June 21) by celebrating their ongoing partnership with Millennium Support.

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