Recently added articles from Wakefield Express (Wakefield, England):

Deafblind art display at cathedral.

Jul 02, 2008 ... TACTILE works of art created by deadfblind people have gone on display at Wakefield Cathedral. Adults who attend the Sense deafblind service in Robin Hood have spent three months working with artist Annette Cobley to help develop their talents, skills and confidence. ...

Knee injury doesn't stop plucky Karen.

Jul 02, 2008 ... A WAKEFIELD woman completed her ninth Race for Life despite having knee injury. Karen Town, of Springfield Close, Clayton West, had to walk the 5km course at Greenhead Park in Huddersfield after damaging cartilage in her leg earlier in the year. She managed to ...

A golden rule for happiness.

Jul 02, 2008 ... A COUPLE who met at a wedding will have celebrated 50 years together. Kenneth and Betty Howell first set eyes on each other when they were guests at a friend's wedding. The couple, who are now both 76 and live in Crofton, married five years later when they were 26. ...

Creative event foryoungsters.

Jul 02, 2008 ... DRUMMING, dance and drama have kept Skelmanthorpe youngsters entertained. Around 20 pupils, from St Aidan's First School in Skelmanthorpe and Skelmanthorpe First School, took part in the Council of Churches event at the local Methodist Church last Saturday. ...

Carnival beats the weather.

Jul 02, 2008 ... RAIN clouds and showers did not dampen spirits at the eighth annual Crofton Carnival. More than 400 people grabbed their raincoats and umbrellas and headed to the village on Saturday to make the event one of the best in years. The Punch and Judy show and Crofton ...

Dead man was detective on Stephanie Hammill case.

Jul 02, 2008 ... A 41-year-old man who died following a road traffic incident on Wrenthorpe Bypass on Monday was one of the lead detectives in the Stephanie Hammill case. David Heptinstall, of Crigglestone, was driving along the A650 at around 7.55am when his car left the road and collided with ...

Petersen can't wait for Wakefield Wildcats debut.

Jul 02, 2008 ... NEW Wakefield Wildcat Matt Petersen is raring to go having completed his move from the Gold Coast Titans. The 28-year-old winger has finally joined-up with his team-mates after a delay in processing his visa application and he looks set to be involved in the Wildcats' trip to ...

Having a healthy say on spending.

Jul 01, 2008 ... THE HEALTH service in Wakefield has [pounds sterling]1m of funding to plunge into making communities healthier - and more than 100 community representatives have already had their say in how to spend it. Wakefield District NHS Primary Care Trust wants the help of the community ...

Double toddle in Agbrigg.

Jul 01, 2008 ... AGBRIGG and Belle Vue Neighbourhood Nursery is holding two big toddle events to raise money for a children's charity. Children and parents will take part in sponsored ...

Indian Reverend visits Destiny.

Jul 01, 2008 ... DESTINY church on Tuke Grove, Parklands welcomed the Rev Dr Rajesh Malaki from Jaipur, India as their guest preacher on Sunday. ...

Artist to transfer proceeds.

Jul 01, 2008 ... ART galleries may be used to a bit of hush but auctions are usually a lot louder - until now. Agbrigg artist Helen Thomas is holding an auction with a twist to raise money for charities close to her heart by putting one of her acrylic paintings, Transference, up for a silent ...

Missing boy is found.

Jul 01, 2008 ... A BOY who went missing from his Normanton home has been found. Police confirmed that ...

Bernard leaps to Olympic qualifying standard.

Jul 01, 2008 ... WITH the Beijing Olympics only a month away, Wakefield high jump star Martyn Bernard has produced a world-class performance to catch the eye of the Olympic selectors. In Sunday's top-quality high jump meeting in Eberstadt, Germany, the 23-year-old Wakefield Harrier cleared 2.30m ...

Local teams feature in FA cup draws.

Jul 01, 2008 ... THE draws for the opening rounds of the FA Cup, the FA Trophy and the FA Vase competitions have been made by the Football Association. The first team to kick-off their FA Cup campaign will be Nostell MW in the extra-preliminary round on August 16 when they travel to Winsford ...

Wildcats skipper Jason Demetriou set to sign new contract.

Jul 01, 2008 ... INSPIRATIONAL Wakefield Wildcats captain Jason Demetriou is set to sign a new contract. Demetriou, 32, has missed several games this season following a neck injury scare that threatened to end his career. But the gutsy Aussie was determined to bounce back and recent ...

Wakefield Modellers Society celebrates birthday.

Jul 01, 2008 ... IT WAS full steam ahead when the Wakefield Rail Modellers Society celebrated its 50th birthday. The society invited model enthusiasts of all ages along to learn more about one of Wakefield's most popular rail clubs. Stuart Roche, the society's publicity manager, said ...

Historic chapel to reveal its secrets.

Jul 01, 2008 ... WESTGATE chapel will open its doors to the public next month in a series of heritage open days. The unitarian chapel, which was built in 1752, will open on the first four Thursdays in July. Visitors will be able to look round inside the chapel and also go down into ...

Wildcats have no answer to rampant Dragons.

Jul 01, 2008 ... A LACKLUSTRE second-half performance from the Wakefield Wildcats was punished by an in-form Catalans Dragons outfit who romped to a 30-14 Super League victory at Belle Vue. Twenty unanswered points from the Dragons after half-time turned the game on its head and sent the ...