Category Archives: Latest news

Provisional events programme for 2022

This provisional events programme for 2022 has been created to incorporate our monthly talks alongside [...]

26
Dec
Christmas with the Liquorice Singers

At the end of a second difficult year for people getting together, and in particular [...]

09
Dec
Nail Express steams into 1st place for Christmas in civic society competition

Pontefract Civic Society is proud to announce that Nail Express on Finkle Street unanimously scoped [...]

09
Dec
Roman Roads – 2nd edition now in stock

Are you looking for a stocking filler (more details will come later, Santa’s a bit [...]

04
Dec
Pontefract Light Up (Speciality market, lights switch on, and Santa’s Grotto)

We’ve been working with Wakefield Council on the Light Up, a celebration of light, running [...]

28
Nov
The Integrated Rail Plan for the North and The Midlands – woefully inadequate

It was inevitable that the Integrated Rail Plan would divide public opinion. In such a [...]

24
Nov
Remembrance Parade returns in full

After minimal opportunities to pay their respects in 2020, veterans and the community came out [...]

14
Nov
WDH Love Where You Live Awards 2021

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12
Nov
The Barracks remembers

The Barracks remembers Just before 11am on the Thursday, 11th November, members of the Barracks [...]

11
Nov
Women working in the Barnbow factory.
The Barnbow Lasses

We were educated and entertained through this in person illustrated talk by Carole Smithies MBE, [...]

09
Nov