A TEN-year-old boy died suddenly while playing in the snow with friends near his Castleford home.

FIVE Towns’ residents are being encouraged to tie up their boot laces and join this year’s Prince of Wales Hospice Memory Walk.

CASTLEFORD Tigers have launched a pioneering scheme to give young players the chance to obtain professional fitness instructor qualifications.

A FAMILY of engineers hope to revitalise Castleford’s waterfront with ambitious plans to build on the banks of the River Aire.

THE devastated family of Pontefract biker Colin Milton – who died after a crash in Knottingley last week – say his death will leave a “gaping hole” in their lives.

BUS services are running again after heavy snowfall caused traffic chaos last night.

A HEALTHY recipe for success has been cooked up by award-winning kitchen staff at Ferrybridge Roundhill Primary School.

A PAIR of Pontefract blood donors have been honoured for their dedication to rolling up their sleeves and helping to save lives.

YOUNGSTERS in Featherstone are celebrating after topping the GCSE league tables.

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.

ROADWORKS will be carried out on Baghill Lane from Monday February 6 to Tuesday February 7 and lights will be in place diverting traffic.

CRICKETERS in Ferrybridge are hoping their new facilities will put them in the running to attract more players.

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.

A CASH-strapped NHS trust has replaced its chairman - just a week after the chief executive quit.

RESIDENTS can have a cuppa with a copper at community cafes in Pontefract and Knottingley.

THEATRE lovers are off to see the wizard next week as Dorothy and her magic slippers blast into town.

CHART topping indie rockers Razorlight have announced they will headline Pontefract’s hottest new music event, Crooked Ways.

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.

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.

POLICE are appealing for information after thieves swiped a gold pocket watch from a pensioner’s home.