It continues by saying the Leeds and Yorkshire Co-operative Coal Mining Company began sinking the Lofthouse Station Colliery in 1873 and that it was completed in 1877. By 1895, the colliery was ...

The update reads: "Long delays and one lane closed due to accident on M62 Eastbound after J29 M1 J42 (Lofthouse). Congestion ...

Planned changes on the A61 in Lofthouse and the B6481 Pontefract Road in Leeds were aimed at making them safer for pedestrians and cyclists, West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) said, along ...

Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Yorkshire Evening Post, ... (Tingley) and Junction 29 (Lofthouse) after the crash - but the aftermath is still causing problems.

When Tony Banks was working deep below ground in Lofthouse Colliery on the morning of March 21, 1973, he felt a blast of cold air. ... near Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England, 22nd March 1973.

The changes aim to make two roads safer for all users, West Yorkshire Combined Authority says. The Lofthouse Colliery Disaster Fund hopes to widen its remit to help miners who are injured or ill ...

A consultation on improvements to two key roads in West Yorkshire has entered its second stage. Planned changes on the A61 in Lofthouse and the B6481 Pontefract Road in Leeds were aimed at making ...

Proposals to improve the A61 in Lofthouse focus on two key junctions - the A61 Jumbles Lane junction and the A61 Carlton Lane junction - which have known safety concerns, including a lack of safe ...

This Yorkshire Dales café in the heart of Nidderdale hangs over a picturesque gorge and offers 'dramatic' views thanks to this unique feature.

A village pub can open later after an extension to its opening hours was allowed by the council. Objections were raised to plans for the Gardeners Arms in Lofthouse to serve alcohol until 1am at ...

Inside Out investigates the presence of paranormal activity in the death of a Yorkshire miner. Zigmund Adamski, a 56 year old miner, went missing from his home in Tingley, near Wakefield in June 1980.

Keane Duncan with local Lofhouse residents and his van after it was freed (Image: Keane Duncan). The 28-year-old is travelling across North Yorkshire as part of his bid to be the county’s first ...