I used to enjoy reading "Reports from the courts" to see if I could spot anyone I knew.

My dear old Grandad would get it to see who had died that week.

The Express is not much use for anything else.

It's Stuart Heptinstall fwiw, born on Portobello moved onto Eastmoor when he was about 4 year old, lived on park Lodge till he married a Stanley lass one of the rugby playing family the Lindley's,
Well known around Stanley, Stuart was well known Wakey councilor and deputy chairman and did his fair share trying to get trinity the new ground at Moorehouse.

Wakefield Trinity? Other than not getting what was originally promised, no. The wider public? Yes.

It was definitely Steve, Stuart is Steves dad and I'm pretty sure Stuart worked for NCB his whole career, not aware Stuart ever did any sport reporting - unless it was on the darts & dominoes in Primrose Hill WMC.

Nope, it was definitely Steve that worked as a sports reporter for the Express

Yes ,definitley was Steve, Stuart, his dad was a good mate of mine growing up on Eastmoor in the '50s and '60s. he lived a few doors up from me on Park Lodge Lane at the Parkhill pit end of Park Lodge Lane.
He worked at the colliery as an electrician if i remember correctly. He has been a councillor for years and years for the Eastmoor area and was Mayor of Wakefield a few years ago.