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25/06/2017 Big White Birds at Fairburn Ings
A family of spoonbills has set up home At Fairburn Ings RSPB reserve and hatched chicks for the first time in northern England. Spoonbills have not nested regularly in England since the 1700s. Because of their rarity in the UK these large white heron-like birds are a protected species

25/06/2017 New Head Lion Appointed
Garforth and District Lions President Peter Crebbin is standing down after completing his year in office. The new President of the Lions will be Martin Egginton

24/06/2017 Three Day Train Strike Looms
Northern Rail workers have announced a further three days of strike action from Saturday 8th July to Monday 10th July in response to Arrivas plans to implement Driver Only Operation on their trains.

24/06/2017 Garforth Jazz Rock at the Playhouse
Garforth Jazz Rock Band and the Phoenix Dance Theatre performed a showcase of newly choreographed dance pieces at the West Yorkshire Playhouse on Friday night. Over 100 young people from across Yorkshire took part

23/06/2017 Police Warning Over Swimming Danger
In the last few days police officers have attended a number of incidents where teenagers have been swimming in large flooded holes on a building site and on a former open cast site. Cooling off in rivers, canals, ponds, quarries and lakes can have deadly consequences.

23/06/2017 Flood Group Coffee Morning
Garforth Flood Group is holding a Coffee Morning and Fundraiser at the Miners Welfare Hall on Saturday 24th June from 10am till noon.

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National News Click here to see the national news Business News   19/09/2016 Bengal Comes to Kippax The grand opening of the Grand Bengal Indian and Bangladeshi Restaurant and Takeaway takes place on 26th September at 18 Cross Hills Kippax. There are opening offers for dining in and takeaways. You are welcome to bring your own alcohol to the restaurant.A delivery service is available. Call 0113 2864012 for reservations and for takeaway orders. 14/09/2016 Bert's the Best Hillam based greengrocer Bert’s Barrow have been shortlisted for Best Independent Retailer in this year’s Yorkshire's Finest Taste Awards. The winner will be announced on 2nd November. 10/09/2016 Local Airport’s Charter Flights Plan The owners of the Leeds East Airport at Church Fenton, Tadcaster, have applied for an operator's licence by the Civil Aviation Authority. The airport plans to offer up to four flights a day to Cannes, Faro and Malaga from May 2017. Residents have raised concerns over aircraft noise and an increase in traffic congestion. A spokesman for the airport said there were no plans to introduce scheduled flights but the airfield would concentrate on a limited number of "VIP service" charter flights costing around £1,000 per person for a return ticket. 08/09/2016 Big Collection at Tesco Tesco Garforth will be hosting a Big Collection on 16th and 17th September to raise funds for Diabetes UK and the British Heart Foundation --Page 1 of 28-- ---- Next -> Last ->>

Events 25/6/17 LS25 - Glebelands garforth Garforth Lions Gala from 10am to 5pm 30/6/17 LS25 - Sherburn Church Music for a Summer's Evening' by the Ensemble Boquhan at 7.30pm. Tickets are £10 including refreshments. 8/7/17 LS25 - Garforth Miners Welfare Hall RNLI Coffee Morning 9/7/17 LS25 - st Benedict's School St Benedicts School Summer Fair from 11am 9/7/17 LS25 - Milford Plants Rotary Club car boot sale 14/7/17 LS25 - Sherburn Church 'Wuthering Heights', performed by the Jorvik Players 15/7/17 LS25 - Main street Garforth Garforth Community Feastival from 10am to 10.30pm on and around Garforth Main Street Admission is free 15/7/17 LS25 - Main street Garforth Garforth Community Feastival from 10am till 9pm 15/7/17 LS25 - Monk Fryston Cricket Club Proms at the Pavilion 2017 1/8/17 LS25 - Lotherton Hall Yorkshire Day celebration from 11am to 4pm 13/8/17 LS25 - Milford Plants Rotary Club car boot sale 25-27/8/2017 LS25 - Bramham park Leeds Festival at Bramham Park 26-28/8/2017 LS25 - Sherburn The first annual Sherburn in Elmet Craft and Food Festival 10/9/17 LS25 - Milford Plants Rotary Club car boot sale 23/9/17 LS25 - Garforth Miners Welfare Hall RNLI Coffee Morning 12/10/17 LS25 - Firthfields Community Centre , East Garforth Firthfields Community Association is running a theatre trip to see Grease at the Alhambra at 7.30pm. Tickets £45 to include coach travel. call Patrick on 0113 2864298 11/11/2017 LS25 - South Milford Cricket and Football Club 25th South Milford Bonfire and Firework Display from 5pm till 10pm 24/11/17 LS25 - Main street Garforth 2017 Christmas Lights switch on at 7pm. There will be a parade and entertainment from 5pm 25/11/17 LS25 - Garforth Miners Welfare Hall RNLI Christmas Coffee Morning --Page 1 of 1-- ----

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