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Radio Leeds,09 Jul 2025,5 mins

Pontefract's most famous export

Hidden West Yorkshire

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It's 50 times sweeter than sugar. Why is Pontefract so synonymous with liquorice? In the 1700's it was even illegal to remove the plant from the town! Dave Evans, curator of Pontefract Museum, speaks to Gayle Lofthouse about the town's love for the traditional sweet.

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