Re: Wakefield Express article : Tue Dec 12, 2023 4:42 pm  

dickie mint wrote:

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.

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.

Re: Wakefield Express article : Tue Dec 12, 2023 5:12 pm  

dickie mint wrote:

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.

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

Re: Wakefield Express article : Tue Dec 12, 2023 9:19 pm  

The Avenger wrote:

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.