Post Office returns to Wakefield city centre
A significant moment for the city — the Post Office officially reopened its doors in The Ridings, restoring postal and banking services to the heart of Wakefield.
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Best Bar None Awards 2026
Wakefield's night-time venues celebrated at the annual Best Bar None Awards, recognising excellence in safe, responsible and welcoming nights out.
City-centre crime at a four-year low
Crime and anti-social behaviour in the city centre has fallen to its lowest level in four years, credited to the Safer Wakefield partnership between businesses, police and the council.
Cathedral Quarter: what's coming
Plans for the Cathedral Quarter regeneration take shape — a new look for one of the oldest parts of the city, with public space at its heart.
Rhubarb Festival returns
Wakefield's famous festival of forced rhubarb filled the city centre with food, drink and the pinkest produce in Yorkshire.
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