ON THIS DAY : 16 OCTOBER 1988

#LeedsOtherPaper #RugbyLeague raconteur #TheManInTheStand recalls an epic Yorkshire Cup Final from the days of yore when they had proper tackling,real scrums,and unless severely injured just 13 men playing a full 80 minutes.
#Castleford

Roadworks report for #Castleford, Fri 16 Oct, 2026:

CLOSED: Park Road, Ash Lea, Crewe Avenue, Eastfield Lane, Ladybalk Lane, Spink Lane, Spittal Hardwick Lane, South View
LANE CLOSED: Stainburn Avenue
TEMPORARY LIGHTS: Barnsdale Road

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ON THIS VERY DAY 15 OCTOBER 1983...

The original,first ever #TheManInTheStand report published in #LeedsOtherPaper.
Unforeseen by anyone that coverage of 11 #RugbyLeague Seasons (including 245 match reports) would ensue. @rememberlop.bsky.social
#Castleford

Roadworks report for #Castleford, Thu 15 Oct, 2026:

CLOSED: Park Road, Pontefract Road, Ash Lea, Crewe Avenue, Eastfield Lane, Ladybalk Lane, Spink Lane, Spittal Hardwick Lane, South View
LANE CLOSED: Stainburn Avenue

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Roadworks report for #Castleford, Wed 14 Oct, 2026:

CLOSED: Park Road, Pontefract Road, Ash Lea, Crewe Avenue, Eastfield Lane, Ladybalk Lane, Spink Lane, Spittal Hardwick Lane, South View
LANE CLOSED: Stainburn Avenue

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Roadworks report for #Castleford, Tue 13 Oct, 2026:

CLOSED: Park Road, Pontefract Road, Ash Lea, Crewe Avenue, Eastfield Lane, Ladybalk Lane, Spink Lane, Spittal Hardwick Lane, South View
LANE CLOSED: Park Lane
TEMPORARY LIGHTS: Station Road

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Reopened after roadworks in #Castleford, reported Mon 12 Oct, 2026:

Carr Wood Road, works from 5 Oct

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Roadworks report for #Castleford, Mon 12 Oct, 2026:

CLOSED: Park Road, Pontefract Road, Carr Wood Road, Crewe Avenue, Eastfield Lane, Ladybalk Lane, Spink Lane, Spittal Hardwick Lane, South View
TEMPORARY LIGHTS: Station Road, Wheldon Road

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Planned road closures starting tomorrow in #Castleford, Mon 12 Oct, 2026:

Marlborough Avenue, until 13 Oct
Spawd Bone Lane, until 23 Oct

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Roadworks report for #Castleford, Sun 11 Oct, 2026:

CLOSED: Park Road, Pontefract Road, Carr Wood Road, Crewe Avenue, Eastfield Lane, Ladybalk Lane, Spink Lane, Spittal Hardwick Lane, South View
TEMPORARY LIGHTS: Station Road, Wheldon Road

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Roadworks report for #Castleford, Sat 10 Oct, 2026:

CLOSED: Park Road, Pontefract Road, Carr Wood Road, Crewe Avenue, Eastfield Lane, Ladybalk Lane, Spink Lane, Spittal Hardwick Lane, South View
TEMPORARY LIGHTS: Station Road, Wheldon Road

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North Yorkshire train services to be cancelled https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/10/north-yorkshire-train-services-to-be-cancelled.html #castleford #ChurchFenton #huddersfield #leeds #manchester #NorthYorkshire #TranspennineRouteUpgrade #york

Roadworks report for #Castleford, Fri 9 Oct, 2026:

CLOSED: Park Road, Pontefract Road, Carr Wood Road, Crewe Avenue, Eastfield Lane, Ladybalk Lane, Spink Lane, Spittal Hardwick Lane, South View
TEMPORARY LIGHTS: Station Road, Wheldon Road

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Roadworks report for #Castleford, Thu 8 Oct, 2026:

CLOSED: Park Road, Pontefract Road, Carr Wood Road, Crewe Avenue, Eastfield Lane, Ladybalk Lane, Spink Lane, Spittal Hardwick Lane, South View
TEMPORARY LIGHTS: Station Road, Wheldon Road

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Roadworks report for #Castleford, Wed 7 Oct, 2026:

CLOSED: Park Road, Carr Wood Road, Eastfield Lane, Ladybalk Lane, Spink Lane, Spittal Hardwick Lane, South View
TEMPORARY LIGHTS: Pontefract Road, Station Road, Wheldon Road, Park Lane

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Planned road closures starting tomorrow in #Castleford, Wed 7 Oct, 2026:

Close Road, for the day
Sutton Lane, until 8 Oct

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Roadworks report for #Castleford, Tue 6 Oct, 2026:

CLOSED: Park Road, Carr Wood Road, Eastfield Lane, Ladybalk Lane, Spink Lane, South View
TEMPORARY LIGHTS: Pontefract Road, Station Road, Wheldon Road, Park Lane, Sandgate Drive

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Roadworks report for #Castleford, Mon 5 Oct, 2026:

CLOSED: Park Road, Pontefract Road, Ladybalk Lane, Spink Lane, South View
TEMPORARY LIGHTS: Leeds Road, Station Road, Wheldon Road, Sandgate Drive, Smawthorne Lane, Carlton View, Crewe Avenue

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Roadworks report for #Castleford, Sun 4 Oct, 2026:

CLOSED: Park Road, Pontefract Road, Ladybalk Lane, Spink Lane, South View
TEMPORARY LIGHTS: Leeds Road, Station Road, Wheldon Road, Sandgate Drive, Smawthorne Lane, Carlton View, Crewe Avenue

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Reopened after roadworks in #Castleford, reported Sat 3 Oct, 2026:

Brookfield Avenue, works from 24 Sep

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