Recently added articles from Wakefield Express (Wakefield, England):
Four Wildcats named in Irish World Cup squad.
Aug 04, 2008 ... FOUR Wakefield Wildcats will be travelling to Australia this autumn as part of the Irish World Cup squad. Damien Blanch, Scott Grix, Sean Gleeson and Jason Golden have all been selected for the 40-man squad named by Ireland coach Andy Kelly. Other players selected ...
Police talk distressed man down from car park.
Jul 28, 2008 ... A MAN armed with a Stanley knife threatened to throw himself off a multi-storey car park close to the Ridings. Officers from the Wakefield central neighbourhood police team were called to the car park on Almshouse Lane at 12.44pm by security staff at the shopping centre on ...
Fewer moans about the city's council.
Jul 28, 2008 ... DISGRUNTLED locals made fewer complaints about Wakefield Council last year, according to figures released by a local government watchdog. The Local Government Ombudsman received 75 complaints between April 1, 2007 and March 31 this year, compared to 81 complaints during the same ...
Year 6 rugby youngsters conquer all!
Jul 28, 2008 ... TOP tacklers from Rooks Nest J&I School have been on a winning streak. Year 6 children from the Outwood school celebrated victory at the West Yorkshire Youth Games last month, where they represented the district in a rugby league competition. The youngsters won six ...
Darts legend John Lowe hits charity bullseye.
Jul 28, 2008 ... DARTS legend John Lowe proved he still had a winner's touch during a charity contest which saw him pitch his skills against Wakefield fans. Mr Lowe, the winner of three world championships in three different decades, offered Express reporter Gavin Murray the chance to step up to ...