News
Prince Andrew visits Castleford factory
THE Duke of York made a flying visit to a Castleford factory today as part of a whistle stop tour of Yorkshire.
Crash victim named
POLICE have named the teenage crash victim who died after a smash on the A1 near Wentbridge Viaduct last Friday.
Remploy jobs fight continues
WORKERS at Pontefract’s closure-threatened Remploy factory have stepped up the fight to save their jobs.
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Siblings cash in for tiny babies
THREE young siblings who owe their lives to the care they received when they were born prematurely have launched a fundraising drive to help other early-arriving babies.
In this week’s Express
In this week’s Express we report how the family of murdered Castleford market trader Molly Wright has hired a former CID chief to help prove the man convicted of her murder is innocent.
Sport
Tigers hit by half-back crisis
CASTLEFORD Tigers will go into Sunday’s Stobart Super League game at Hull Kingston Rovers without a specialist half-back.
Shenton linked with Castleford return
CASTLEFORD Tigers coach Ian Millward has admitted an interest in bringing England centre Michael Shenton back to the Probiz Coliseum.
Rovers looking to build on Batley win
DARYL Powell has ruled out any chance of complacency when champions Featherstone Rovers host strugglers York City Knights at Bigfellas Stadium on Saturday (6pm).
Duo in line for Rovers debuts
FEATHERSTONE Rovers coach Daryl Powell says there is a “strong chance” new signings Andy Ellis (pictured) and Jack Briscoe could make their debuts in Saturday’s Co-operative Championship game against York City Knights at Bigfellas Stadium (6pm).
Tigers take on new head of talent identification
CASTLEFORD Tigers have appointed Steve Copley as head of talent identification.
Lifestyle
Another kooky role for Depp
LONG before Robert Pattinson’s fangs spawned a billion dollar franchise – and even before Sarah Michelle Gellar routinely staked the undead – a cult US TV show gripped a 60s generation.
Twenty years in folk
YORKSHIRE folk star Kate Rusby is touring to celebrate her 20 years in showbusiness.
A green-fingered show
IT’s an unusual venue for a play – but an allotment site in Wakefield will be the backdrop to a story about the love between people and their giant vegetables.
Voice stars’ arena date
TEENAGE singer Frances Wood could get the chance to perform in front of millions of people as the new television talent show The Voice goes on tour.
City kids star in top show
A QUARTET of dancers from Wakefield will take to the stage in The King and I.
Community
Thanks for Mark’s ‘tireless work’
AS a resident in Pontefract South ward, I wish to express my gratitude to Mark Crowther for the work he did on our behalf while serving as our representative on Wakefield Council.
Kindness after purse theft
ON APRIL 30, my mum, who is 75, was at Hill Top at Knottingley with a friend.
UKIP ‘will be back in 2014’
THE UK Independence Party (UKIP) polled the second largest number of votes across the Pontefract, Normanton and Castleford constituency, pushing the Conservatives into third place after just two years of standing in elections in the constituency.
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SOME months ago a letter published here elicited several interesting responses to my project on Brotherton’s WW1 Heroes concerning the fallen from the 1914-18 conflict.
Gratitude for compassion
ON Saturday March 31 between 11am and 11.30am my husband Peter Foster collapsed at the bus stop outside KFC Glass Houghton after finishing work there at 11am.
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Friday 18 May 2012
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