Featherstone

James Childs

School launches £2,000 appeal in memory of much-loved dad James Childs

Station Lane Medical Centre

GP surgery retains ‘Good’ rating after CQC assessment

Featherstone

Communities across the Wakefield district unite to remember the fallen

Jon Trickett in Featherstone,

Featherstone Rovers belong to the people of Featherstone

Flats plan for Millennium House gets refused.

Plans for flats in Millennium House rejected

Wakefield Council has agreed to spend £500,000 to help secure the future of professional league in Featherstone.

Featherstone given £500k to bring back professional rugby league

The Railway is now open for business

Featherstone pub reopens after £272K makeover

Jamie Evans has won a national pool competition.

Featherstone’s Jamie triumphs in national pool competition

Damien Wood (centre), General Manager at Notcutts Victoria Garden Centre alongside colleagues in the new refurbished restaurant. [Credit: Peter Hasnip, Copyright: Notcutts Ltd]

Featherstone garden centre unveils new restaurant celebrating local history

Wakefield Council looks set to agree to spend £500,000 to help secure the future of professional league in Featherstone.

Featherstone set for £500K boost to bring back professional rugby league

Hollie is opening MOSS Coffee House at 66–68 Station Lane in Featherstone on October 17.

Independent skincare boss brings new coffee house to Featherstone

Kay Binnersley, chair of Featherstone Pride in Place board.

Have your say on how £20m of Pride in Place cash is spent

New warning lights and CCTV will 'transform' Sportsfield level crossing in Featherstone.

Level crossing to reopen after major safety upgrade

Elliott Bell's try puts Featherstone Lions 8-6 in front at Saddleworth Rangers. Pictures: Jonathan Buck

PICTURE GALLERY: Big team effort sees Featherstone Lions win play-off

Recalling childhood with Ian Clayton at Red Shed

Karen Wright's childhood memories rekindled by Ian Clayton

Nathan Hammond crashes over for a first half try for Featherstone Lions.

PICTURE GALLERY: Impressive win sets up winner take all play-off clash for Lions
Despite making five changes to the previous week’s team, Featherstone Lions continued their successful run in the NCL Conference play-offs with a comprehensive 58-8 victory over Thornhill Trojans.
Tony Harber

Wakefield Road in Featherstone is partly closed following a collision this morning.

Wakefield Road in Featherstone closed both ways following collision

Jacob Padget has resigned as chair of Wakefield Council's adult services and health overview and scrutiny committee. LDRS image

Reform councillor quits scrutiny committee role amid party suspension claims

Lidl want to build a new store and mixed use development on land opposite the Broadway entrance to Dewsbury Road.

Lidl say new store plan is 'significant investment' in city

Seaside in Park returns to Featherstone next weekend.

Featherstone's Seaside in the Park is back for 2026

The Featherstone Rovers legends game attracted an impressive attendance.

Rovers legends and fans turn out for special True Blue game

Lidl seeking residents' views on proposed new store in Wakefield.

Lidl want your views on planned new supermarket

Lucy Barker pictured (right) with sister Penny Longley

Music festival in memory of "amazing" Lucy

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Featherstone revs up for three-day scooter rally

The site in Featherstone

Four new flats approved for long-vacant site

The referee points and Alfie Beresford scores a trademark try for Featherstone Lions against Fryston Warriors. Picture: Jonathan Buck

PICTURE GALLERY: Lions run out winners in fiercely contested derby with Warriors

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Decided planning applications
The following applications were decided the week beginning Monday, July 27.
James Carney

Graham Brierley, Bailey Willis and Jensen Connolly from the FK Fox Boxing gym in Featherstone.

Teenage Featherstone boxers show their potential on Yorkshire show

Look inside a grand £600,000 family home, for sale in Featherstone

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Decided planning applications

This lovely family home, on Ackworth Road, is currently available for £600,000 through estate agents, Enfields.

Inside a £600,000 period property, for sale in Featherstone

Wilkinson (pictured) was jailed for abusing multiple girls.

Victim faces predator who abused girls for 25 years

Danny Glassell rolled back the years to take the man of the match performance for Featherstone Lions against Hull Dockers. Picture: Jonathan Buck

PICTURE GALLERY: Lions bounce back in fine style to return to top spot

James Lockwood turns back the years for Featherstone Lions against Newsome Panthers. Picture: Jonathan Buck

Featherstone Lions knocked off top spot by well organised Panthers after defeat

Following a series of public engagement sessions in Featherstone last month, residents are being reminded that they can still have their say online on how £20million of government funding is spent.

Featherstone residents to decide how £20 million of funding is spent

Boxers Jensen Connolly, Bailey Willis and Alfie Hunter all enjoyed recent victories. Picture: James Bovington

Featherstone boxing trio enjoy success in Yorkshire shows

Rudi Price scores for Lions. Pic: Jonathan Buck

Lions overpower Siddal with impressive display on the road

Alison Windmill

Bradley Arms celebrates double CAMRA award success

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Submitted planning applications

The foundation is raising money to revive the club.

Rovers family fun day in support of club revival and former player’s family

The group is going to Miami

Dancers launch £25,000 fundraising drive for Miami performance

Featherstone-trained boxers (from left) Bailey, Alfie, Elliott, Harry, Callan and Ben. Picture: Tom Dyer

Featherstone trained boxers aiming for success on Yorkshire shows

Holt was ejected from his pal's home, then burgled it hours later.

Burglar broke into pal's home then boasted about theft, court heard

Alfie Beresford squeezed over adjacent to the posts for a second half try for Featherstone Lions. Picture: Jonathan Buck

Gaz Gale sets in-form Featherstone Lions on way to a rare success at Milford

Barnes (pictured) ran a red light and smashed into a car at the junction of Wakefield Road and Station Lane in Featherstone.

Slurring driver left woman injured after running red light

Oliver Mawson is World Champion!

Karate kid! Oliver, 6, brings home the Gold at world championships in Malta

Sam Millard storms in for Featherstone Lions' opening try against Siddal Academy. Picture: Jonathan Buck

Featherstone Lions picture special from their dominant victory over Siddal

Patrols have been stepped up by Network Rail teams and British Transport Police (BTP) to closely monitor the area, deter trespass and check that the misuse seen at Sportsfield has not been displaced elsewhere on the line.

Closure of level crossing extended for six months due to 'reckless behaviour'

Sportsfield level crossing in Featherstone has been closed temporarily.

Emergency closure granted for Featherstone level crossing

Action from Featherstone Lions' Yorkshire Men's League game against Boothtown Terriers. Picture: Kevin Creighton

Lock Lane lose out to leaders while Lions suffer first defeat

Network Rail has issued a safety reminder to those using the Sportsfield footpath crossing.

Warning issued after 'repeated misuse' at level crossing in Featherstone

Callan Appleby (left) and Bailey Willis (right) with FK Fox Boxing head coach Graham Brierley. Picture: James Bovington

Featherstone boxing gym stars Callan and Bailey shine on Leeds show

Simon Topham (left), the inaugural chair of Lupset's new neighbourhood board, which will oversee government investment in area, with Simon Lightwood, MP for Wakefield and Rothwell. LDRS image

Chair appointed to lead Lupset’s £20m regeneration project

Corned Beef Hash

Karen Wright: A family recipe, a nearly empty fridge and a perfect pan of hash

The True Blue group of Featherstone Rovers supporters are aiming to raise funds with a family fun day in July.

Loyal supporters keen to keep interest in Featherstone Rovers club alive

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