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2 days ago | 
wakefieldexpress.co.uk | Catherine Gannon
The event, now in its 13th year, saw dozens of tractors travel 30 miles to raise money for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance charity. The event started and ended at Farmer Copleys, with a lunch break at Ackworth Cricket Club. There were lots of exciting activities available for families at Farmer Copleys, including live music, food and drink, sheep shearing, and craft stalls. Click through the gallery to see some of the amazing tractors from the day. 1.
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5 days ago | 
wakefieldexpress.co.uk | Catherine Gannon
Here are the animals in Wakefield looking for a forever home. If you are looking to welcome a pet into your home, the RSPCA Leeds, Wakefield & District Branch have a number of adorable cats and dogs waiting to be rehomed. The branch, on Moor Knoll Lane in East Ardsley, asks applicants to fill out an online questionnaire before being invited to the centre for a meet and greet.
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5 days ago | 
dewsburyreporter.co.uk | Catherine Gannon
Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowAldi has asked the public to suggest locations for future stores. Aldi has asked customers to submit their suggestions via email by June 8, with a view to sharing its next round of priority locations later this year.
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6 days ago | 
wakefieldexpress.co.uk | Catherine Gannon
Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowA new venue where families can take up a new hobby has opened in Wakefield. 8 Ballers Sports Bar and Grill, a new pool hall at 85, Stanley Road, opened on April 30 and is offering adults and children the chance to take on a new sport. The business has been set up by friends James Towse, from Wakefield, and Pete Carrigan, from Bradford, who met through a shared hobby of darts.
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6 days ago | 
dewsburyreporter.co.uk | Catherine Gannon
Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowA weekly list of planning applications decided by Kirklees Council the week ending May 4. Approved:(Section 106 full permission) Wordsworth Property Developments Ltd: Erection of 24 dwellings. Clough Farm, Long Lane, Earlsheaton, Dewsbury, WF12 8LQ. Dewsbury & District Junior Angling Club: Removal of storage facility and erection of metal storage container.
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6 days ago | 
wakefieldexpress.co.uk | Catherine Gannon
Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowAldi has asked the public for suggestions as it considers locations for new supermarkets. Customers across Yorkshire have been asked to help the supermarket – the fourth biggest in the UK – decide where it should build new stores as it seeks to expand. Aldi has asked the public to direct their suggestions by email to [email protected] and state the location in the subject.
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6 days ago | 
halifaxcourier.co.uk | Catherine Gannon
Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowA town councillor has criticised planned changes to bus services running through Todmorden as “totally unacceptable” as a petition is launched. The petition, launched by Coun Tyler Hanley of Todmorden Town Council, opposes planned reductions to bus services through Todmorden and calls for buses on these routes to run at least two per hour.
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1 week ago | 
dewsburyreporter.co.uk | Catherine Gannon
Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowA weekly list of planning applications submitted to Kirklees Council. The following applications relate to properties in Dewsbury, Batley, Mirfield, Cleckheaton and Liversedge. Northern Powergrid (Northeast) PLC: Overhead lines application for replacement of four of the existing 17m poles with 18m poles. Near Dr Reddy's Laboratories, Mirfield, WF14 8HA. S Owens: Extension of car park (retrospective).
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1 week ago | 
wakefieldexpress.co.uk | Catherine Gannon
Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowBus passengers travelling from Wakefield or Pontefract to Barnsley can now benefit from improved services following an agreement between Stagecoach and the West and South Yorkshire Combined Authorities. A new service 38 now operates in addition to service 28 from Pontefract to Barnsley via Hemsworth and Grimethorpe – an increase from hourly to half-hourly services during daytimes from Monday to Saturday.
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1 week ago | 
wakefieldexpress.co.uk | Catherine Gannon
Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowFilm industry professionals will discuss how Netflix’s Adolescence was created at South Kirkby’s Production Park at the 2025 Creative Cities Convention this Thursday (May 8). Production Park, a studio complex in South Kirkby where productions including Boat Story (BBC iPlayer) and Bank of Dave (Netflix) were made, is the official studio partner of the annual convention, which will take place in Bradford.
