Community News

2017-06-25  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 

2017-06-22  Big Singers from Brigshaw

Year7 students from Brigshaw High School took part in the Opera North Big Sing event last Monday. The concert took place in the beautiful surroundings of Wakefield Cathedral 

2017-06-21  Top Curry House 2017

Two local restaurants have made the shortlist for the Yorkshire Evening Post Curry House of the Year 2017 competition. Grand Bengal restaurant at Cross Hills Kippax and Grand Indian Lounge Swillington have made the final ten list. Voting must be on the coupons printed in the Evening Post. Closing date is 7th July 

2017-06-18  Friday Night Fun Sessions

Great Preston Cricket Club are running a series of Friday Night Fun Sessions for children from reception class upto year 3 The 6pm sessions will run every Friday upto the summer holidays. For more information call 07342052013 

2017-06-17  Ings are Sixty Years Old

This summer RSPB Fairburn Ings is celebrating sixty years as a designated nature reserve. From July there will be a display in the visitors centre. Fairburn Ings is one of the biggest and most bio-diverse sites in Yorkshire  

2017-06-16  Picnic Together at St Aidan’s

RSPB St Aidan’s will be supporting ‘The Great Get Together’ this Sunday. The event marks the 1 year anniversary of the death of MP Jo Cox. St Aidan’s is inviting everyone along to enjoy a picnic in the sun 

2017-05-30  Great Preston in Bloom Meeting

The next meeting of the Great and Little Preston In Bloom Group will be held on Wednesday 7th June at 6.30pm in the Elders. All welcome. 

2017-05-29  Musicians Wanted

Kippax Band is currently recruiting for the positions of Kit percussionist, Bass Trombone, Bb Tuba and Cornet. Rehearsal evenings are Monday and Thursday (7:45pm until 9:30pm). If you are interested in joining this friendly, social and ambitious organisation, please apply in confidence to Colin Moss, Band Chairman Tel: 01977 709901 

2017-05-25  Bloomin Front Gardens Competition

Kippax residents are reminded that the closing date for entries in the Kippax in Bloom Front Garden Competition is 24th June 

2017-05-22  Band Secretary Dies

Kippax Band have announced the death of Keith Fairburn, who until recently had been Band Secretary. Keith is known throughout the banding community not only for being an exceptional bass trombone player, but his industrious allegiance to a single band for close to six decades.  

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Clubs and Societies

1st. St. Mary's Scout Group Group Scout Leader Mr Simon Burgess 0113 2876126

Extend Exercise Pat Goodacre 

First Steps Elizabeth Anne Thomas 0113 287 0326

Great and Little Preston Parish Council Janet Winn 0113 2869288

Kippax Amateur Operatic Society Anne Brookes 0113 286 2468

Kippax and District Local History Society Edgar Pickles 0113 286 4785

Kippax Community Association LorraineHarrison 0113 286 5211

Kippax in Bloom Mrs Pat Sammy  0113-2862283

Kippax Line Dancing Carol Bradley 01132 871099

Kippax Methodist Church Rev Robin Fox 0113 2877669

Kippax Parish Council Colin Child 01977 681350

Leeds Samurai Martial Arts Lisa Powders 0113 2879667

LeedsPhoenix Club Mrs M Watson 0113 286 7813

LorraineSchool of Theatre Dance Mrs LorraineHarrison 0113 286 9321

Osteoporosis Society - Leeds Branch Pat Goodacre 0113 286 8193

Royal British Legion - Kippax Branch Mr Fielding 0113 286 3734

St Mary's (CE) - Kippax Bruce Carlin 0113 286 2710

St Vincent Paul Society J T Guthrie 0113 286 3449

The Fitness League Miss Denise Perry 0113 286 4475

The Growing Zone, Gibson Lane, Kippax , Leeds LS25 7BQ  June Perkin  

Yorkshire Evening Post Brass Diane Carlisle 0113 286 2415