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Have your say on how £20m Featherstone Pride in Place cash is spent
Featherstone residents can still have a say on how the first instalment of £20m of government funding to improve their town is spent.
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Featherstone residents can still have a say on how the first instalment of £20m of government funding to improve their town is spent.
A mum-of-three is swapping skincare for speciality coffee as she prepares to open a brand-new coffee house in Featherstone.
A level crossing in Featherstone which was closed over safety concerns after youngsters were spotted playing ‘chicken’ with trains will reopen after a major upgrade.
After defeat the previous week Featherstone Lions took the hard route towards promotion with a road trip to Saddleworth Rangers for a do-or-die NCL play-off clash.
Featherstone Lions’ unbeaten home record came to an end against Ince Rose Bridge, but they still secured second place in the play-off league structure to advance to the National Conference knock-out s
Normanton Knights U15s girls have been crowned Wakefield Cup winners after a thrilling 8-4 victory over Oulton Raidettes at Featherstone Rovers’ ground.
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.
A man has been arrested after a woman died after being struck by a car in Featherstone.
After finishing top of the Yorkshire B Conference it was onto the first of a tricky trio of NCL play-off games for Featherstone Lions with a long journey to Cumbria to face Barrow Island.
Just three months ago the future of the Featherstone Flyers under 14s team was hanging in the balance, with the team on the brink of folding due to a lack of players.
A main road in Featherstone is currently closed both ways following an accident this morning.
Featherstone Lions secured top spot in the National Conference Yorkshire A in style with a convincing victory over Normanton Knights in their final regular season game.
Pack your picnic and head to Purston Park next Saturday for Featherstone Town Council’s Seaside in the Park.
Fans and former players rallied round to support the bid to get Featherstone Rovers back up and running with a special game at the Post Office Road ground.
Local derbies between close rivals are often feisty, brutal affairs and the return meeting of Fryston Warriors and Featherstone Lions in a Yorkshire B NCL clash was no different.
Featherstone Lions booked their place in the National Cup quarter-finals and collected two valuable NCL Yorkshire Conference League points with a commanding 36-6 victory over Bentley in a winner-takes
This four-bedroom family home, with great views over the Featherstone countryside, is currently for sale through estate agents Enfields.
This six-bedroom detached period property, located in Featherstone, is currently for sale through estate agents Enfields.
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 Lions completed a season double over National Conference Yorkshire B rivals Siddal with an impressive 26-4 victory in the Halifax sunshine.