DELIGHTED staff at Fairburn Ings nature reserve celebrated the survival of a family of coots whose nest was washed away in the ...

THOUSANDS of Five Towns’ residents ran, walked and danced a mile to raise cash for Sport Relief. More... ...

WORRIED motorists are filling up their cars with petrol and diesel amid fears fuel tanker drivers will go on strike. More... ...

A DEVASTATED mum says her children were put in the care of social services after doctors misdiagnosed her 15-month-old ...

Details of the line-up for the 13th annual Leeds Festival, which will be held at Bramham Park from August 24 to 26, will be ...

A TOP health and safety boss will be grilled by community watchdogs demanding answers over the explosion which rocked Featherstone ...

STARGAZERS were shocked to see a meteor tearing through the night sky on Saturday. More... ...

In this week’s Express we report how a Castleford deputy headteacher suffered fatal axe and stab wounds and her daughter ...

WOMEN across the Five Towns are being invited to join the fight against cancer by taking part in this year’s Cancer ...

PARENTS causing traffic chaos by parking illegally outside schools are the targets of a new police sting. More... ...

TOPPING the tables for two years running is no easy feat, but high-flying pupils at King’s School seem to have no ...

CAMPAIGNERS have revealed that Wakefield Council has run up a £4m CCTV bill in the last four years. More... ...

ROADWORKS will start today (Monday February 13) to repair roads in Pontefract. More... ...

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have unearthed the remains of a medieval burial ground at St Giles’ Church in Pontefract. More... ...

A FATHER-OF-THREE who crashed his scooter in last weekend’s snow says he suffered “complete trauma” ...

AMBITIOUS plans for a university in the district have been suggested by Wakefield Council chiefs. More... ...

WORRIED residents, councillors and businesses are vowing to fight plans for a 1,500-animal pig farm at Badsworth. More... ...

A SWAN had motorists in a flap on the M62 this morning. More... ...

A THREE-year-old girl died in hospital after an accident which is believed to have involved a window blind cord. More... ...

A THREE-year-old girl died in hospital after an accident which is believed to have involved a window blind cord. More... ...