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Expansion plan at Production Park gets go-ahead 9 Mar 2026
Planning permission to expand the site at Production Park in South Kirkby has been approved.
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Plans submitted for warehouse bigger than a football pitch in Castleford 9 Mar 2026
A planning application has been submitted for a large distribution and storage warehouse in Castleford.
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Giant former Superdrug warehouse in South Elmsall set for upgrade to ‘secure new tenant’ 9 Mar 2026
Plans have been lodged to refurbish a giant warehouse in South Elmsall previously occupied by Superdrug.
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Developer for city centre hotel is confirmed 9 Mar 2026
Wakefield Council has confirmed ION Developments will deliver a new hotel for the city centre, helping to meet growing demand from visitors and business travellers.
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Corporate office fit out firm secures a permanent home 9 Mar 2026
Workspace, a company providing office planning, design, furniture and installation, has secured a 17-year leasehold of an office and showroom in Wakefield.
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Contractor secures place on £15bn construction framework 9 Mar 2026
Caddick Construction has been appointed by the Department for Education’s (DfE) to four lots of the new £15bn Construction Framework 2025.
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More commercial units destined for old gas processing plant site 9 Mar 2026
West Yorkshire’s HJ Consulting Engineers (HJCE) is working on the next phase of development of a business hub in North Yorkshire.
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Paid internship opportunities for Wakefield District students, young people and creatives 9 Mar 2026
Art is my Career is offering a paid internship open to the Wakefield district community.
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Dig Deep and Donate Easter Eggs 9 Mar 2026
Could your business help us bring Easter joy to local children by sponsoring Easter eggs for our FREE community Egg Hunt?
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Partner with Yorkshire’s Leading Celebration of Inclusive Sport 9 Mar 2026
Disability Sport Yorkshire is a longstanding charity working with disabled people across the Yorkshire region.
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Leeds Business School launches #WECAN - Impact and Growth programme to empower women in business 3 Mar 2026
The Business School at Leeds Beckett University has launched #WECAN - Impact and Growth, a new leadership and development programme
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A Perfect Match: Squash Takes Centre Court as MatchPoint 2026 Open Comes to Wakefield 17 Feb 2026
Wakefield Squash Club is set to host MatchPoint Wakefield Open on 28th February, bringing together established athletes, rising talent and the squash community.
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Engineering business recruited to help deliver major employment development 17 Feb 2026
A West Yorkshire firm of civil and structural engineers has won work to support plans for a multi-million pound regeneration project in South Yorkshire.
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Pontefract's Malt Shovel pub raises more than £14K for charity 16 Feb 2026
A community pub in Pontefract is celebrating after raising more than £14,000 for charities, organisations and individuals.
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Books on the Lane: The Wakefield bookshop set up to support local youth music 16 Feb 2026
Books on the Lane near Wakefield, is an independent bookshop set up to support youth music in the local area.
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Boots Opticians unveils new store in Wakefield 16 Feb 2026
Boots Opticians has reopened in Wakefield following a relocation from Northgate to Trinity Walk Shopping Centre.
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‘High-quality’ Aldi store set to open at Wakefield’s Cathedral Retail Park 16 Feb 2026
Plans have been approved to build a “high quality and modern” Aldi supermarket at Wakefield’s Cathedral Retail Park.
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Wakefield business owner shortlisted for Yorkshire Women's Award 9 Feb 2026
A business leader from Wakefield, operating a Batley firm, has been named a finalist in the prestigious Yorkshire Women’s Awards.
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'To represent Wakefield makes this even more special': Costa barista Charlie crowned best in UK & Ireland 9 Feb 2026
Charlie Denton, barista from Costa Coffee’s Wakefield Drive Thru store has been named the 2026 UK and Ireland Barista of the Year, following a two-day competition.
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Cathedral Quarter Transformation 5 Feb 2026
This is a really exciting moment for our city. The Cathedral Quarter project will be the biggest change Wakefield has seen since The Ridings was built in the 1970s.
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