Slice of success
A HEALTHY recipe for success has been cooked up by award-winning kitchen staff at Ferrybridge Roundhill Primary School.
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Snow causes traffic chaos
HEAVY snowfall is causing traffic chaos across the Five Towns.
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Donors honoured for life-saving efforts
A PAIR of Pontefract blood donors have been honoured for their dedication to rolling up their sleeves and helping to save lives.
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Pupils’ league table success
YOUNGSTERS in Featherstone are celebrating after topping the GCSE league tables.
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Two plans to reopen A&E
A MEDICAL director said steps were being taken to reopen Pontefract Hospital’s accident and emergency department at night – but warned it may offer a different service than it does during the day.
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Roadworks: Pontefract and Knottingley
ROADWORKS will be carried out on Baghill Lane from Monday February 6 to Tuesday February 7 and lights will be in place diverting traffic.
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Cricket club call
CRICKETERS in Ferrybridge are hoping their new facilities will put them in the running to attract more players.
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Couple’s toy treat for hospital wards
BIG-HEARTED parents Natalie and Chris Wilson have raised more than £1,600 for the hospital where their little girl has treatment for a rare kidney condition.
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Chairman to quit Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust
A CASH-strapped NHS trust has replaced its chairman - just a week after the chief executive quit.
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Cuppa with a cop!
RESIDENTS can have a cuppa with a copper at community cafes in Pontefract and Knottingley.
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Pupils set to bring The Wiz into town
THEATRE lovers are off to see the wizard next week as Dorothy and her magic slippers blast into town.
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Razorlight to headline Pontefract festival
CHART topping indie rockers Razorlight have announced they will headline Pontefract’s hottest new music event, Crooked Ways.
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Laurie’s hip record bid
A 102-YEAR-OLD Pontefract man could soon be a Guinness world record holder for being the oldest person to have total hip replacement surgery.
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In this week’s Express
In this week’s Express we report how a three-year-old girl has died after it is believed she accidentally became tangled in the cord of a window blind at her Kippax home.
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Police appeal: Pontefract burglary
POLICE are appealing for information after thieves swiped a gold pocket watch from a pensioner’s home.
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Traffic news: Pontefract
IMPROVEMENT works are scheduled to take place in Pontefract for the next two weeks.
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Swan causes a flap on M62
A SWAN had motorists in a flap on the M62 this morning.
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Tot dies after blind cord accident
A THREE-year-old girl died in hospital after an accident which is believed to have involved a window blind cord.
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Three taken to hospital after crash
THREE people were taken to hospital after a two-car crash in Featherstone last night.
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Students get set!
SPORTY students at Pontefract NEW College have been recognised with a special Olympic status which will reward pupils with tickets for the 2012 Games.
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