CASTLEFORD DAILY BRIEFING 10/11/2025 REMEMBRANCE DAY PARADE / VAL WOOD AUTHOR / NEWS / EVENTS

 


10 November 2025 Compiled by Tony Wallis of 'Talk Castleford with Tony’

Good morning. The Remembrance Day service was well attended and many turned out to see the parade from the war memorial to the parish church. Did you go? Tell me your your thoughts.

Videos of the parade have been posted at

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hN7tLEYQAbs&t=3s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2b_PWPPRoJk

Local author Val Wood, now in her 90th year, is about to publish her latest historical fiction. She has been a guest of Friends of Castleford Library and enjoys visiting her home town. More under "News". Do you enjoy reading her novels? If so, which is your favourite?

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Val Wood on her 'brilliant' 90th year and preparing to share her latest book with loyal fans

Author Val Wood from Castleford, now living in Beverly, talks about her writing career.

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/val-wood-brilliant-90th-year-10624100?

Val’s latest book ‘A Woman of Fortune’ will be published on 20th November 2025. 

To pre-order:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Woman-Fortune-uplifting-historical-bestselling/dp/0857507184/

Castleford window cleaning business shortlisted for prestigious Small Business Award

Kara McKune reports for the Wakefield Express

https://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/business/castleford-window-cleaning-business-shortlisted-for-prestigious-small-business-award-5391866

Evri looking for recruits in Castleford ahead of busy festive period

https://wakefieldfirst.com/news/evri-looking-for-recruits-in-castleford-ahead-of-busy-festive-period/





Events subject to change. Please check with the organiser before visiting.


Castleford Historical Society talk

Tuesday 18 November

The Donald Prince Memorial Lecture

Made in Yorkshire

Speaker - Stuart Hartley

Trinity Church starting 7pm.  £2 charge for non-members.

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090751030505


Castleford Christmas Lights switch on 25th November 2025.

Activities start at 12 noon.


Castleford Local and Family History Event

Old Photographs of Castleford

Monday 4 December 2025 2pm to 3.30pm

Castleford Library, Carlton Street.




Wakefield Council is consulting on conservation areas in the district. At the moment Castleford has none. However,  there is a proposal to put one in part of the town centre. Further information can be found at

https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/about-the-council/consultation-and-engagement/wakefield-council-consultations/planning-policy-consultations/2025-conservation-area-review-public-consultation

The consultation survey is at

https://eu.surveymonkey.com/r/WakefieldConservationAreaAppraisals2025

Public meeting at Trinity Methodist Church, Powell Street WF10 1EL 

13 November 2025. 6.15pm to 7.30pm 




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