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  • Molly: ‘Find her real killer’

    THE family of murdered Castleford market trader Molly Wright has hired a former CID chief to help prove the man convicted of her ...

    Schools win £10k lottery grant

    A £10,000 lottery grant has been awarded to a group of community-spirited schools to celebrate the Olympics. More... ...

    Zara’s award nod

    YOUNGSTER Zara McGuinness has been nominated for a special award after setting up her own charity to help struggling Five ...

    £5m centre’s arty touch

    ARTISTIC youngsters are putting the finishing touches to a new £5m youth centre designed to bring together teenagers from ...

    Club bosses submit stadium plans

    BOSSES at Featherstone Rovers have submitted plans to increase capacity at the club’s stadium. More... ...

    Roadworks plan

    NETWORK Rail is carrying out work to the level crossing on Leeds Road in Cutsyke and the road will be closed from 10.30am on ...

    Trust pays £1.2m on ‘consultancy’ bill

    A COMPANY brought in to help cut costs at the cash-strapped trust which runs Pontefract Hospital was paid £1.2m in just ...

    £90k scheme targets town teen drinkers

    CASTLEFORD’s youngsters will be targeted as part of a £90,000 scheme to crack down on binge and underage ...

    Bank’s charity boost

    GENEROUS staff at Barclays bank in Pontefract raised more than £400 for a hospital charity which supports bereaved ...

    Crash victim named

    POLICE have named the teenage crash victim who died after a smash on the A1 near Wentbridge Viaduct last Friday. More... ...

    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. More... ...

    Remploy jobs fight continues

    WORKERS at Pontefract’s closure-threatened Remploy factory have stepped up the fight to save their jobs. More... ...

    Siblings cash infor tiny babies

    THREE young siblings who owe their lives to the care they received when they were born prematurely have launched a fundraising ...

    Text your Wedding of the Year vote

    WE started with 144 couples, they were shortlisted to 20 and now we need your help to find the lucky winners of the Wedding of the ...

    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 ...

    Staying safe helps out hospice cash

    THE Prince of Wales Hospice has received £2,300 towards its vital work thanks to safety-conscious power station workers ...

    Event rakes in £3k for Ropati

    RUGBY fans have raised £3,350 to help injured Featherstone Rovers’ player Tangi Ropati. More... ...

    Crash victim named

    POLICE have named the teenage crash victim who died after a smash on the A1 near Wentbridge Viaduct last Friday. More... ...

    Mum backs lifeline appeal

    A PONTEFRACT mum whose baby cannot cry is backing a campaign to build a home-away-from-home at a specialist children’s ...

    Water pipes set for £500k refit

    HALF a million pounds will be pumped into replacing Victorian water pipes in Castleford town centre. More... ...



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