Leanne Clarke

1 week ago | wakefieldexpress.co.uk | Leanne Clarke

Star of BBC One’s The Traitors UK has shared an emotional and poignant tribute to his beloved cousin who passed away unexpectedly from an asthma attack last year, aged just 49. Wakefield’s Theo Mayne, 29, who apperared as a ‘faithful’ in the first series of the hit show in 2022, finishing tenth out of 22 players, now wants to raise awareness about the seriousness of asthma along with the importance of being open and honest when dealing with grief.

1 week ago | wakefieldexpress.co.uk | Leanne Clarke

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowWakefield Hospice’s ever-popular Pub Walk event is back for 2025, with TEN venues spread across five miles, all raising funds for one great cause. Taking place on Saturday, July 19, the Wakefield Hospice Pub walk sets off from the centre of Horbury before heading down Horbury Junction, onto the Calder & Hebble Navigation towards Horbury Bridge, and finally looping back to Horbury town centre.

1 week ago | wakefieldexpress.co.uk | Leanne Clarke

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowA baby born at just 23 weeks was so small his favourite teddies can now wear his first outfits. Charlie Murphy weighed just 1lb 8oz when he was born 17 weeks early and spent four months in hospital. He was too small to wear clothes and had to just wear nappies, blankets and hats until he was nine weeks old, which are now proudly displayed on his favourite teddies.

1 week ago | wakefieldexpress.co.uk | Leanne Clarke

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowChildren are being invited along to Pontefract and Wakefield Pets at Home stores to take part in some springtime activities. Visitors can enjoy a variety of free activities, including crafting finger puppets and completing their own activity sheets. These sheets feature fun tasks like learning how to draw a hedgehog, a seasonal wordsearch and navigating a spring-themed maze.

1 week ago | wakefieldexpress.co.uk | Leanne Clarke

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowWith the Easter bank holidays approaching, the NHS in Wakefield District is reminding people where they can get medical help when their GP practice is closed. There are two bank holidays coming up, Good Friday on April 18 and Easter Monday on April 21. Help will still be available for you and your loved ones throughout the bank holiday weekend.