Castleford or Cas-vegas, as it’s known locally and ironically

Living in Castleford, West Yorkshire

Cas-vegas, as it’s known locally and ironically. Home to the iconic Burberry factory… and so bad even the ne’er-do-wells are gagging to leave! This place started dying in the 1980’s, after the Tories shut down the mines, and anyone not on the dole left. Today, the town looks like a cross between a level from […]

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