Pontefract31 Dec 2025'My befriender has taught me how to live again'Unlikely friendships blossom as volunteers give up their time to provide companionship to elderly people.31 Dec 202528 Dec 2025Stargazers fear new homes will affect observatoryConcerns have been raised that light pollution from 192 homes could interfere with Rosse Observatory.28 Dec 202524 Dec 2025'Coming home means everything after year in hospital'David Taylor returns home to Knottingley after a year at Pontefract Hospital.24 Dec 20257 Dec 2025'After 51 years as a nurse, I will miss my patients the most'Carol Wilkins says the biggest change she has seen in her career is watching robots perform surgery.7 Dec 202528 Nov 2025'Dangerous manipulator' posed as woman's jailed exThe woman and her children were forced to move house several times because of the stalking, police say.28 Nov 20255 Nov 2025Why Yorkshire's games design industry is boomingStudios and developers are now starting to get government support to cluster in the region.5 Nov 202531 Oct 2025Is Bonfire Night being replaced by Halloween?Halloween’s increasing popularity could challenge Bonfire Night as England's autumn favourite.31 Oct 202514 Oct 2025Sweet factory closure plan puts jobs at riskValeo Foods UK in Pontefract employs 196 workers with 134 roles at risk of redundancy.14 Oct 20252 Oct 2025Town filled with hundreds of bras for cancer groupBreast cancer patients and their husbands decorate Pontefract to raise awareness of a support group.2 Oct 2025...