Featherstone

The store make sure to donate to charity frequently.

Featherston convenience store celebrates 12-year anniversary with charity donati...

Celebrating with the Cheque from the National Lottery

Featherstone Rovers tackles isolation with National Lottery Funding for elderly ...

Featherstone Rovers head coach James Ford questioned his team's mentality for their game at Swinton Lions. Picture: Rob Hare

Featherstone Rovers boss Ford: We need to address our mentality

Maryann Wood and Marc Wood.

Fundraiser launched for 'brilliant' dad of three diagnosed with brain cancer

I represent some of the poorest communities in the land. There are millions of people living in poverty in our country, despite it being one of the richest in the world.

Jon Trickett MP: This is the Yorkshire I know and admire

Having fun with RugBee

New programme for girls at Featherstone Rovers Foundation

Featherstone Rovers players gather in a huddle in their game against Toulouse. Picture: Kevin Creighton

Featherstone Rovers aim to cash in after big tests are passed

Wakefield resident and sporting hero, Chris Kamara MBE, is set to attend the fun day in Featherstone on Sunday 15 September to get involved and show his support. Come along to cheer him on and say hello.

Chris 'Kammy' Kamara to join Wakefield's first Inclusive Sports Festival

Mark Campbell has left his role as Featherstone Rovers chairman.

Paddy Handley pays tribute to outgoing Featherstone Rovers chair Mark Campbell

Chris Dancey, based in Featherstone, said pet owners can often struggle to find taxi services which will accept pets

Wakefield and Pontefract pet taxi driver nominated for Animal Star Award

Wakefield AFC in action two seasons ago when they previously played at Featherstone Rovers' ground. Picture: Scott Merrylees

Wakefield AFC move back in at Featherstone Rovers' Millennium Stadium

See if you can spot someone you know at Featherstone Rovers’ Millennium Stadium where Batley Bulldogs “hit the self-destruct button” in their bid for the play-offs on Sunday.

Fans and action photos as Batley ‘hit self-destruct button’ at Featherstone

Mayor Longley and Yorkshire polio survivors celebrate 85 years of the British Polio Fellowship

Mayor attends 85th anniversary event for charity supporting local polio survivor...

Josh Griffin was a try scorer when Wakefield Trinity met Toulouse earlier this season at the DIY Kitchen Stadium. Daryl Powell's men go looking to do the double in France this Saturday. Picture: Rob Hare

Wakefield Trinity will be ready for French test says head coach Daryl Powell

Featherstone Rovers and Warburtons have teamed up

Featherstone Rovers joins family project with Warburtons

Rob Burrow's funeral will be held in Pontefract tomorrow.

Rob Burrow funeral: The cortege route, times and where you can pay your respects

Tomorrow we say a final goodbye to rugby legend, MND campaigner, friend, husband, father and true family man, Rob Burrow.

Leanne Clarke

The private funeral will take place on Sunday 7th July, the day each year that the club annually celebrates Rob Burrow Day because of the iconic number 7 shirt worn by Rob during his illustrious Rugby League career.

Rob Burrow's final journey announced with funeral at Pontefract Crematorium

Cyril Booth celebrates his 100th birthday with family at Farmer Copleys. Picture Scott Merrylees

Wakefield D-Day veteran marks 100th birthday

Claire O'Connor (Isabel) and Victoria Brazier (Olive). Picture by Lian Furness

Musical comedy stage show about miners’ strike is coming to town

Landlady Diane Perry at The Railway in Featherstone. The pub will host a fan zone for up to 300 people during Euro 2024. Picture Scott Merrylees

Euro 2024: Pub to host fan zone and competitions

After Jim Menzies was admitted to The Prince of Wales Hospice, he and his fiancé, Lisa, were determined to marry.

Featherstone couple celebrate love and life with heartfelt hospice wedding

Camp attendees with the Orion Homes sign

Housebuilder funds holiday camp at Featherstone Rovers

Zach Fishwick appears to be losing control of the ball as he reaches out to try to score for Featherstone Rovers at Barrow. Picture: John Victor

Featherstone Rovers boss James Ford slams 'poor' Barrow display

Action photos from Dewsbury Rams v Featherstone Rovers.

Reaction and action shots as Featherstone come from behind to beat Dewsbury

Coun Michelle Collins launches Beat the Street with children from Purston Infant School.

Giant interactive playground, for adults and children, arrives in Featherstone

The petrol station on Wakefield Road. Picture by Google

Planning permission granted to revamp petrol station with hot food takeaway

Crews were mobilised to a large outdoor fire in Castleford yesterday evening (May 13).

Castleford fire: Four engines and five large jets used to tackle large blaze

Four fire crews were called to tackle a large fire in Castleford last night.

Catherine Gannon

Wakefield Trinity players have a determined look before going on to beat Featherstone Rovers. Picture: Kevin Creighton

Wakefield Trinity boss Daryl Powell looking for more improvement

Tom Holmes in his Featherstone Rovers days.

Former Castleford and Featherstone player Tom Holmes aims to return to action

Wakefield Trinity will not be lacking in motivation for their return to the Millennium Stadium to play Featherstone Rovers. Picture: Kevin Creighton

Wakefield Trinity 'heavily motivated' for rematch with Featherstone Rovers

Manoa Wacokecoke celebrates scoring a try for Featherstone Rovers at Leigh. Picture: John Victor

Featherstone Rovers prepare for stiff challenge in bid for quickfire double

Katie Evans dives over for a try. Pictures: John Victor

Featherstone Rovers Women off to flying start in new season with cup victory

Batley's Michael Ward is tackled. Photo by Paul Butterfield.

Lingard hopes Tigers’ Challenge Cup victory at Batley can start 'winning habit'

Manoa Wacokecoke bagged a superb brace for Featherstone Rovers in their Challenge Cup defeat at Leigh Leopards. Photo by John Victor.

Rovers make Challenge Cup holders Leigh Leopards work hard for victory

Station Lane, Featherstone. Picture by Google

Former dental surgery will be replaced by HMO

Arthur Scargill pictured on the picket line at the National Mining Museum, Wakefield. Picture by Simon Hulme 26th October 2022

Arthur Scargill says he would have kept on fighting until battle was won

Action from Sunday's Challenge Cup tie between Featherstone Rovers and Wakefield Trinity. Photo by John Victor.

‘Featherstone deserved to win’ admits Daryl Powell

Wakefield Trinity head coach Daryl Powell is preparing to take his side to his former club, and local rivals, Featherstone Rovers, for a fifth round Challenge Cup tie on Sunday, March 10 - the sides' first competitive meeting since 1998.

Derbies 'crucial' to rugby league says Powell as Wakefield and Fev finally meet

Harry Bowes will be going up against his former club if selected for Featherstone Rovers for their fifth round Challenge Cup tie against Wakefield Trinity. Picture: Kevin Creighton

Featherstone Rovers 'excited' by big Wakefield Trinity test in cup tie

The fire happened in the early hours of today at a flat in Pontefract

Firefighters rescue woman from flat fire in Pontefract this morning

Councillor Graham Isherwood

Councillor suspended by party for protest against plans for 1,000 new homes

Safe n Sound Nursery in Featherstone is celebrating their Outstanding Ofsted report.

'An aura of calm and happiness': Nursery celebrates Outstanding Ofsted report

New Featherstone Rovers signing Jayden Tanner.

New signing Jayden Tanner arrives to boost Featherstone Rovers forward ranks

Nominees from Wakefield, Knottingley, Normanton, Featherstone and Castleford have been announced for the 2024 Yorkshire Choice Awards with voting now open to the public.

The 2024 Yorkshire Choice Awards nominees have been announced

Great British Bake Off star Karen Wright will be at this year's Rhubarb Festival

Great British Bake Off star and more at Wakefield's Rhubarb Festival

Wakefield Council has given the go-ahead for Jaglin Court, in Featherstone, to be knocked down.

Former flats block for elderly residents to be demolished

Here are 21 of the poorest neighbourhoods in Wakefield, according to statistics.

Wakefield’s 21 poorest neighbourhoods based on income deprivation statistics

Picture of men and boys walking from Featherstone Main Colliery, thought to have been taken between 1915 and 1925. Image courtesy of Wakefield Libraries.

Featherstone pit wheel sculpture to celebrate town’s proud mining heritage

A yellow weather warning has been put in place for Wakefield as temperatures drop across the district.

Yellow weather warning set for Wakefield with snow and ice expected

Yorkshire housebuilder, Orion Homes, helped to spread some joy for children in the Featherstone area with treats donated to a multi-sports activity camp run by the Featherstone Rovers Foundation.

Horbury housebuilder’s treats spread joy at Featherstone Rovers sports camp

The Met Office has warned of a significant chill across Wakefield that may lead to snow.

Met Office warns of snow and 'wintry hazards' across Wakefield

Emergency services from South Kirkby, Pontefract and Featherstone and a Technical Rescue Unit and CLM vehicle attended the scene.

Man injured after being struck by train at South Kirkby

Dave Trundley and his partner Alex

Pontefract hospice makes wedding dream come true for terminally-ill patient

Matty Ashurst will be one of the players helping to get Wakefield Trinity off to a better start to 2024 than they finished this year. Photo by Bruce Rollinson

Wakefield Trinity prepare for big start to 2024 Betfred Championship season

Featherstone Rovers will be out to win the Betfred Championship League Leaders' Shield again in 2024. Photo by JLH Photography

Featherstone Rovers set for blockbuster start to home campaign in 2024