Mike's Drumming School: teaching students across the Wakefield District to keep the beat 16 Apr 2025

Mike's Drumming School offers drumming lessons to a broad range of clients of all ages at his facility and also in schools across the Wakefield District.

Pontefract's The Yorkshire Kitchen win at the Deliciously Yorkshire Taste Awards 16 Apr 2025

The Yorkshire Kitchen is a home grown Yorkshire business based in Pontefract.

Maker of the Month: Lisa Gilbert 15 Apr 2025

Our Maker of the Month for April 2025 is Lisa Gilbert of Yorkshire Born & Thread. They create hand-crafted products and thrive on their passion for all things creative.

Farmer Copleys: Pontefract attraction crowned Large Farm Shop of the Year at prestigious awards 14 Apr 2025

Farmer Copleys picked up two impressive awards at the Farm Shop and Deli Retailer Awards 2025.

Brand new darts shop with hireable 'state-of-the-art' dart lanes opens in Ossett 14 Apr 2025

A brand new darts venue where customers can shop and play has opened its doors in Ossett.

Popular pizza chain celebrates Wakefield branch opening by giving away 500 free pizzas 14 Apr 2025

Pizza Pizza opened up its doors in the city centre over the weekend, with hundreds managing to bag themselves a free tea.

Wakefield Celebrates International Women’s Day with a Vibrant Event to #AccelerateAction 11 Apr 2025

On Saturday, 8th March 2025, over 100 attendees gathered at the National Coal Mining Museum to celebrate International Women’s Day.

On air and on top: Radio station wins again at annual awards 10 Apr 2025

It's been another successful year for a charity radio station after it clinched two trophies in the latest industry awards.

Ossett's Prop-ur Baa and Wakefield Labour Club named best in city by Camra 10 Apr 2025

A pub in Ossett and a club in Wakefield have been named the best in the city.

Brand new Starbucks to open on popular Pontefract road 7 Apr 2025

A new Starbucks will open in Pontefract, with a special freebie set to be given to the first hundred customers.

Nitrogen plant to be built at Coca-Cola factory 7 Apr 2025

Coca-Cola has been granted permission to generate nitrogen at its factory in Wakefield.

Onward Holdings Ltd celebrating 95 years of success 7 Apr 2025

Yorkshire based commercial property specialists, Onward Holdings Ltd are celebrating a significant milestone this year as the business enters its 95th year of trading.

SEW-EURODRIVE UK boosts team with two new area sales managers 7 Apr 2025

Normanton-based industry-leading specialist in drive technology, SEW-EURODRIVE UK, has boosted its UK sales division with the appointment of two new sales professionals.

Town’s former library to be converted into angling shop 3 Apr 2025

A town’s former library is to be converted into a shop selling angling equipment.

Popular pizza van to pitch up at Wakefield's Trinity Walk permanently next month 3 Apr 2025

Event Pizzas have chosen Wakefield for their first permanent pitch in the UK.

International jewellery brand Lovisa opening up at Junction 32 2 Apr 2025

Junction 32 has announced the forthcoming arrival of international jewellery brand Lovisa at the centre.

Chadwick Lawrence raises life-changing funds to support children through education at the annual charity Iftar 2 Apr 2025

Yorkshire-based law firm Chadwick Lawrence has hosted its third annual charity Iftar, raising vital funds for The Citizens Foundation.

Pontefract pub The Old Grocers receives Camra award 2 Apr 2025

A micropub in Pontefract has been named best in the area.

Featherstone store set to be extended into neighbouring derelict house 31 Mar 2025

Plans have been put forward to extend a convenience store in Featherstone into a neighbouring derelict house.

Plans lodged for £20m residential scheme 31 Mar 2025

Housebuilder Avant Homes West Yorkshire has submitted plans and exchanged contracts on a 5.63-acre site in Lofthouse Gate, Wakefield.

Life sciences company secures long-term distribution deal in South Korea 31 Mar 2025

ProBiotix Health, a life sciences business developing probiotics to support cardiometabolic health, has forged a long-term partnership in South Korea.

All-time high revenues reached at video games developer 26 Mar 2025

Independent video games developer, everplay, has reported a “strong bounce back in profitability” in its unaudited final results for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Wakefield BID and Trinity Walk join forces for Great British Spring Clean 26 Mar 2025

Wakefield BID has launched its first M.A.D. (Make A Difference) event of the year in partnership with Trinity Walk.

Mid-market businesses in Yorkshire show surge in confidence 26 Mar 2025

New research from Grant Thornton UK LLP’s latest Business Outlook Tracker shows a significant recent uplift in business optimism.

Plan to turn former city centre restaurant into play cafe 26 Mar 2025

Plans have been submitted to convert a former city centre restaurant into a children’s play café.

Pontefract's historic Counting House reopens as bar and restaurant 24 Mar 2025

One of the oldest buildings in Pontefract has undergone a huge restoration and reopened as a bar and restaurant.

Wakefield-based music app welcomes Non-Executive Chairman 20 Mar 2025

Pure Energy Music, a music service for the fitness industry, is delighted to announce the appointment of Ivan Stevenson as Non-Executive Chairman.

Network Space secure planning for 30-acre commercial site near Wakefield 18 Mar 2025

Network Space Developments (NSD) has secured Reserved Matters planning permission for warehousing and distribution units on a 30-acre site on Newmarket Lane, Wakefield.

West Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards 2025: Deadline looms for submitting entries for this year's event 18 Mar 2025

Time is running out for businesses to submit their nominations for the West Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards 2025.

Junction 32 announces Wakefield-based Yorkshire Air Ambulance as new charity partner for 2025 17 Mar 2025

The Castleford shopping hotspot has announced Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA) as their new charity partner for 2025.

Construction begins to turn vacant city site into affordable homes 17 Mar 2025

Wakefield Council says work has begun to transform the site of the former Chantry House building into 50 new affordable homes.

New podcast series supports Wakefield business leaders 13 Mar 2025

A Wakefield-based business advisory firm has launched a new podcast aimed at helping SME business owners relate, learn and grow.

Care home company expands portfolio with seven-figure deal 13 Mar 2025

Buxton-based Montane Care has brokered the sale of Cooper House care home in Bradford on behalf of Priory Group.

A new chapter for WDH as it rebrands to Vico Homes 12 Mar 2025

WDH will become Vico Homes from 1 April 2025.

Pontefract opticians relocating after almost 30 years is set to quadruple in size 12 Mar 2025

After serving the local community for 29 years, Specsavers Pontefract is moving premises to accommodate the growing demand for eye and hearing care in the area.

Maker of the Month: Tracy Hopkinson 12 Mar 2025

Tracy Hopkinson is a talented textile artist and illustrator who creates story-based artwork from her home in the Wakefield District.

More than 200 jobs safeguarded as company is acquired out of administration 10 Mar 2025

A Wakefield-headquartered provider of specialist industrial services has been bought of administration.

Phoenix Works: Plan to demolish century-old industrial estate to build modern units 10 Mar 2025

A century-old industrial estate could be demolished to make way for modern business units.

Greggs jobs: UK bakery chain to hand out record £20.5m in staff bonuses as sausage roll sales soar 10 Mar 2025

Staff are in for a treat as the bakery chain dishes out its biggest bonus yet

Pontefract-based CIC marks one year of delivering immersive team development workshop: ‘Battle of the Barristers’ 10 Mar 2025

Mum of two, Diane Hall, 50, based in Pontefract, founded Evolve3 CIC in 2022.

Worktops manufacturer invests to drive up production capacity and quality 6 Mar 2025

Roann, a fabricator and installer of high-volume low-silica worktops, has unveiled a £300,000 investment in its Wakefield factory.

Popular pet superstore confirms opening date of new Pontefract shop 4 Mar 2025

Award-winning pet retailer Jollyes has confirmed that its new Pontefract branch will open next week.

'This Was Our Year': Exhibition celebrating city's culture, heritage and community to open at Wakefield Exchange 4 Mar 2025

Wakefield Council’s newest events space, Wakefield Exchange is hosting an exhibition to celebrate the amazing culture, heritage and community of the Wakefield district.

Town centre church set to be converted into carpet warehouse 3 Mar 2025

A church close to Pontefract town centre which dates back to the 1920s looks set to be converted into a carpet warehouse.

British Pie Week: Castleford-based family business to compete in British Pie Awards with Steak & Leeds Best Pie 3 Mar 2025

A Castleford-based family business will compete in the British Pie Awards.

Partnership deals boost activity for regeneration specialist 3 Mar 2025

Muse, a regeneration business which has a base in Leeds, has contributed to the financial results released today by parent company Morgan Sindall Group.

Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce’s MY Awards return for 2025 28 Feb 2025

Two new categories have been launched for 2025 – Apprentice of the Year and Manufacturer of the Year.

Former Barclays bank to be turned into gym 28 Feb 2025

A former Barclays bank branch in Hemsworth is to be converted into a gym and physiotherapy centre.

Castleford’s Brewing Revival: Lost Cause Brewing launches crowdfunder to bring production home 25 Feb 2025

While many breweries are being swallowed up by big corporations or setting up shop in city centres, Lost Cause Brewing is taking a different path.

Specialist hired to deliver £2.5m worth of works at flagship regeneration 25 Feb 2025

Wakefield-based CCL Facades has been appointed by property developer BAM to deliver a £2.5m package of works at Kirklees Council’s development in Huddersfield.

Life sciences company seals exclusive overseas supply deal 25 Feb 2025

Wakefield-based ProBiotix Health, a life sciences business developing probiotics to support cardiometabolic health, has secured a new supply agreement in the Far East.

Pontefract's revamped Counting House is set to reopen as a pub and restaurant 24 Feb 2025

One of Pontefract’s most historic and striking buildings has undergone a massive revamp and is set to become a pub and restaurant.

Mayor opens Hamilton Springs care home in Pontefract which has created 100 new jobs 24 Feb 2025

A new home offering nurse-led care to adults living with a range of complex needs has opened in Pontefract, creating 100 new jobs.

Multi-billion-pound building materials sector unites to showcase career options in Wakefield 24 Feb 2025

A pioneering careers campaign led by a national trade body has been launched, delivering a united voice across the multi-billion-pound building materials sector.

Number of Companies In West Yorkshire Hits Record High 24 Feb 2025

New figures just published reveal that in 2024 the number of companies in West Yorkshire was the highest ever recorded.

£220m turnover car dealership shifts gears into employee ownership 18 Feb 2025

West Yorkshire-based car dealership, Cars 2 Ltd, has been sold by its shareholders to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).

Wakefield's The Dam Inn pub's record-breaking fundraising earns national recognition 18 Feb 2025

The finalists in the influential pub industry awards, PubAid’s Community Pub Hero Awards, have been announced and Wakefield’s The Dam Inn has been shortlisted.

Wakefield Council makes market licensing simple for event organisers 17 Feb 2025

Wakefield Council is urging event organisers to check whether they need a market licence, making it easier than ever to apply.

Castleford Brewery unleashes 'Creaking Bones', a tangy tribute to the city’s rhubarb heritage 17 Feb 2025

Castleford-based craft brewery, Lost Cause Brewing, is giving Wakefield's world-famous forced rhubarb a bold, refreshing twist with their latest creation.

Former Wakefield library could be converted into a shop 15 Feb 2025

Plans have been submitted to convert a vacant former library into a retail unit.