Ridings FM rugby league, to Ossett Albion, Ossett Town, Frickley Athletic and Wakefield F.C. in football. Ridings FM is an affiliate of The Vodafone Big Top 40. The station currently uses the strapline "For the Wakefield District". Ridings FM Ridings FM is the Independent Local Radio station serving the Wakefield District of West Yorkshire since 3 October 1999. It is owned and operated by the Lincs FM Group. The station was originally based at Thornes Office Park in Wakefield before co-locating with sister station Dearne FM at Zenith Park on Whaley Road, Barugh Green, in the north-west of Barnsley in 2009. Following
Iffa and Offa West was built by order of King John around 1186 to guard another crossing of the River Suir. A bridge was started soon after the castle was completed. When County Tipperary was split into North and South Ridings in 1836, Iffa and Offa West was allocated to the south riding. However, the neighbouring barony of Kilnamanagh was split into Upper and Lower half-baronies, being allocated to the north and south ridings respectively. The barony is set in that part of the Suir valley where the river makes a 90° turn to the east. The Knockmealdown Mountains rise abruptly to the south,