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2025-02-14 Magic Show |
Step into a world of wonder and amazement with Bethan Sims Magic Show at the Old Girl?s School Community Centre on 21st February at 11am. Tickets are ?5 for children and ?2.50 for adults. |
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2025-02-14 Garforth Villa Gala |
Garforth Villa?s Annual Football Gala takes place on 21st and 22nd June at Garforth Community College. To enter a team costs ?30. Teams can be enrolled at garforthvilla.co.uk |
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2025-02-13 Freud?s Last Session |
Sherburn Cinema is showing Freud?s Last Session on 14th February. Doors open 7pm for refreshments. Film starts 7:30pm. Tickets are ?5. |
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2025-02-13 Masters RL Festival |
The Masters RL Festival takes place at Kippax Welfare on Saturday 8th March from noon. There will be 9 rugby league teams from the Yorkshire area taking part. |
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2025-02-12 Music from Stage and Screen |
There is an exciting evening of Music from Stage and Screen performed by Let?s Sing 26 on Saturday Feb 22nd 2025 at 19:30 at Bowers Row Hall Allerton Bywater. Tickets are ?4 to ?18 |
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2025-02-12 Safer Neighbourhood Drop-In |
Sherburn Safer Neighbourhood Team will be attending Sherburn Library on the 18th February between 3pms and 4.30pm. Pop in on either of those days to meet the team and discuss any issues you may have. |
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2025-02-11 Sherburn Pop-Up Warm Welcome Caf |
There will be a Sherburn Pop-Up Warm Welcome Caf? at the Old Girls School on 14th February from 11.30am. |
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2025-02-11 Speed Dating Event |
The Legion in Kippax is holding a speed dating event on Valentine? Day starting at 7pm. Tickets are ?10. Call in to book your place. |
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2025-02-10 Garden Waste 2025 Season |
A licence for the 2025 season in North Yorkshire costs ?49 for collections between March and early December. This provides a cost-effective way for residents to dispose of garden waste. The licence covers one 240-litre wheelie bin to be emptied fortnightly. Any residents who wish to have more than one bin emptied will need to pay for a licence for each additional bin. |
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2025-02-10 Kippax Voice |
Kippax Parish Council has launched a new digital newsletter called "Kippax Voice" to share local news, upcoming events, and promote local groups |
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2025-02-09 Sherburn Wellbeing Walk |
There will be a Sherburn wellbeing walk on 13th February from 10am. It is a leisurely walk of about 2 miles. Starts at Sherburn Library. No need to book. |
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2025-02-09 Bishop Auckland 1-0 Garforth Town |
Garforth?s unbeaten start to 2025 came to an end at Bishop Auckland on Saturday. They fell behind on 18 minutes to a Joe Bartliff goal and that's how it stayed until full time. |
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2025-02-08 Garforth Karate Academy |
Learn Karate at Garforth Karate Academy at St Mary?s Garforth Parish Centre. Call Kristina on 07463131888 for more information |
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2025-02-08 Sherburn Annual Gala |
The 49th Annual Sherburn Gala takes place at the Eversley Park field on Saturday 17th May. The theme is Jungle Safari. There will be stalls, food, live acts, performances, dancers, singers, dog show, go karts, funfair, competitions, music and so much more. Admission is ?2 for adults, ?1 for children and free for under 5s |
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2025-02-07 Comedy Night |
There is a Comedy Night at Monk Fryston Community Centre on Saturday 22nd March at 6pm. Admission is ?20 including Indian street food. The event is organised by Monk Fryston JFC. |
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2025-02-07 The Sunday Market |
There will be a Sunday Market on the first Sunday of every month at Great Preston Village Hall. The first one will be on 2nd March. |
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2025-02-06 Helpers Wanted |
Micklefield Parish Council is looking for volunteers to help distribute their quarterly magazine the Micklefielder. If you have some spare time and feel you could help out then please contact the clerk at the email address clerk@micklefield-pc.gov.uk |
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2025-02-06 Bus Service Changes |
Arriva Yorkshire are making some changes to their bus services across Yorkshire from 23 February 2025. Service 163 Leeds to Castleford via Garforth and Kippax is affected. The changes can be found on the arrivabus.co.uk website |
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2025-02-05 Equine Car Boot |
There is a Mega Equine Indoor Car Boot Sale at Millford Plants, South Milford on 22nd February from 9am to 3pm. Sellers can set up from 8am. Tables are ?10 each. Call 01977 682257 to book a table. |
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2025-02-05 Food Bank |
The next food bank collection at St Mary?s Garforth will be on Monday 17th February. Any donations gratefully received. |
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2025-02-04 Footbridge Lifts Fully Operational |
The lifts in the new footbridge at Garforth Railway Station are now working on both platforms. |
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2025-02-04 Meet Your MP |
Keir Mather MP is bringing his constituency office to Kippax for the day on Friday 14th February from 2pm to 4.30pm. Email him at keir.mather.mp@parliament.uk to book a slot. |
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2025-02-03 Thorpe Park Station |
Work on Thorpe Park railway station is scheduled to start in August 2025 with a completion target of May 2027 |
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2025-02-03 Kippax Golf Society |
Kippax Golf Society has a few places left for membership. If you fancy playing top golf courses with a friendly bunch of lads, why not give it a try, no matter what your ability, starter or experienced. Call Andy Rollinson on0798 4066 395 for added information. |
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2025-02-02 Community Meeting |
There is an opportunity to speak to Northern Powergrid on Friday 7th February at Selby Town Hall about the frequent power outages affecting the area. The event starts at 1pm. |
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2025-02-02 Garforth Town 0-0 Heaton Stannington |
A rather poor first half performance from Town on Saturday was certainly improved upon after the interval, yet a winning goal failed to materialise. A tense final few minutes saw both teams throwing bodies forward in the search for all three points, yet neither could break down their opposing backline. |
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2025-02-01 Beginners Winter Wildlife Walk |
There will be a Beginners Winter Wildlife Walk at RSPB St Aidans on Saturday 8th February from 1pm to 3pm. |
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2025-02-01 Moorgate Pub |
The Moorgate will reopen on Thursday the 6th of February (time to be confirmed). The new managers are Pete and Dawn. |
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2025-01-31 Kippax Bowling Club |
Kippax Bowling Club are now looking for new members to join us for the new season. The new season starts in April. Contact them via their facebook page. |
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2025-01-31 Seniors? Apartments Plan for Garforth |
Housebuilder McCarthy Stone has applied to Leeds City Council to redevelop a vacant site at Barrowby Lane in Garforth. If planning permission is granted, the site would be converted into 42 one and two-bedroom apartments.A design report said the development was designed to help people aged over 60 live independently. |
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2025-01-30 Garforth Repair Caf |
There will be a Repair Caf? at the Miners Welfare Hall on Sunday 2nd February from 2pm to 4pm. |
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2025-01-30 Aggravated Burglary |
Police were called at 5:09am on Wednesday, 29th January to an aggravated burglary at a property on Glencoe Gardens, Kippax. It is reported two males entered the address and assaulted a male occupant before making off with cash and a phone. Emergency services attended at the scene and a man in his 20s was taken to hospital with stab wounds. |
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2025-01-29 Wise Owl Quiz |
Tickets are now on sale for the Wise Owl Quiz 2025 at Monk Fryston and Hillam Community Centre on Saturday 8th February. The quiz starts at 7.30pm and tickets are ?8. The price includes supper. |
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2025-01-29 Outstanding |
Exceptional standards at Garforth Academy have been highlighted in an ?outstanding? Ofsted report. Inspectors praised the school?s students, staff, leaders and wider community for matching high expectations and aspirations with results. It becomes one of only 16% of schools nationally to have been rated outstanding under a new, more challenging framework. |
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2025-01-28 Swift and Styles |
There is a Swift and Styles tribute group at Eversley Park Centre on Friday 28th February. Tickets are ?20. Doors open at 6.30pm. Call 01302 854238 for tickets. |
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2025-01-28 Man Dies in Crash |
A 75-year-old man has died following a crash involving a Toyota Land Cruiser and a cement truck on the A63 Selby Road in Micklefield at around midday on Wednesday (Jan 22). The driver died at the scene. The driver of the cement truck, a 41-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. |
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2025-01-27 Hadrian?s Union Live |
Hadrian?s Union, a contemporary four-piece indie alt-folk-rock band will be performing at the Old Girls School on Friday 7th February at 7.30pm. Tickets are ?14 with concessions ?12. |
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2025-01-27 Bridlington Town 2-3 Garforth Town |
After trailing 1-0, Garforth turned the game on its' head with three goals in five minutes. The Miners ran out 3-2 winners in this NPL East match on Saturday afternoon, taking them to 6th in the table. Goal scorers - Max Bauer, Charlie Marshall and Sam Barker |
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2025-01-26 Moorgate to Re-open |
Sam Smiths Brewery have announced via local MP Keir Mather that the Moorgate public house will re-open in February. |
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2025-01-26 Two Arrests |
Following a North Yorkshire Police appeal two men from York, wanted in connection with a burglary in Sherburn in Elmet, have both now been arrested. |
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2025-01-25 In Door Market |
There will be an in door market and table top sale at Maltings Tea Rooms, South Milford on Saturday 1st February from 9am. Tables are ?10. |
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2025-01-25 Food Bank Collection |
The next food bank collection at St Mary?s Church, Garforth will be on 27th January. All donations greatly appreciated |
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2025-01-24 Summer Rugby |
Following the return of Open Age RL at the club, Kippax Welfare have been placed in this Summers Yorkshire Men?s League Division 1. |
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2025-01-24 Garforth Town 2-1 Consett AFC |
Garforth claimed all three points on Tuesday evening in this NPL East match, thanks to goals from Jamie Barkway and Max Tweddle. |
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2025-01-23 Sherburn Community Larder |
Sherburn Community Larder opens every Tuesday from 9-11am at Sherburn Methodist Church (behind Dominoes. No referral or vouchers are needed and there is no charge. If you wish to donate, tins and non-perishables are greatly appreciated. Donations can be made at the Co-op and at the Old Girls School. |
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2025-01-23 Planned Road Restriction |
A restriction will be in place for a period of 5 days between 17th February 2025 and 21st February on Milford Road, South Milford for footway work. Access will be given to residents plus any emergency vehicles. Pedestrian access will be maintained and there will be traffic management ambassadors on site to assist with pedestrian movement. |
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2025-01-22 West Side Story Cancelled |
Due to poor ticket sales the showing of West Side Story at Sherburn Cinema on 24th January has been cancelled. |
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2025-01-22 Jamie Shackleton in Court |
Former Leeds United player Jamie Shackleton, who is now at Sheffield United, appeared at Leeds Magistrates' Court on Wednesday accused of being in charge of a motor vehicle when over the prescribed limit. Mr Shackleton denied the offence and a trial date was set for 12 June at the same court. |
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2025-01-21 Let?s Eat Cake |
Grab a piece of cake and a cuppa at Kippax Band Club on Tuesday 21st January from 9.15 to 11am to help raise funds for the Babies and Toddlers Playgroup at the club. |
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2025-01-21 PACT Meeting |
There will be a Police and Communities meeting at Churchville House, Micklefield on Wednesday 29th January from 6pm to 9pm. This is your opportunity to raise any concerns you may have. Everyone is welcome. |
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2025-01-20 Garforth Town 0-0 Stocksbridge Park Steels |
The first matchday of the year for the Miners provided much entertainment despite the 0-0 draw. Both teams had many chances to score at least one or two but a point each seemed fair in a intense and back-and-forth tie. |
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2025-01-20 Artefacts Disappear |
Artefacts from 2 of 3 mini museum cabinets located in Monk Fryston Hall have been removed by person or persons unknown and are regarded as a theft and a gross vandalism of the village?s cultural heritage. Amongst the 50 items taken are a 13th century stone mortar, an early medieval/viking age knife and a 14th century horse fitting. The owners have declined to report the theft to the police. |
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2025-01-19 Jumble Sale |
There will be a Jumble Sale at the Legion in Kippax on Friday 31st January from 6pm. Sellers pay ?5. It is free entry for buyers. |
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2025-01-19 Lorry Fire Closes A1 |
Emergency services were called at around 12.45pm on 15th January to the A1 (M) southbound at Junction 42 South Milford to attend a HGV fire. Traffic was stopped in both directions whilst the was put out. |
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2025-01-18 Miners? Match Rearranged |
Garforth Town?s postponed game at Bradford Park Avenue has now been rearranged for Tuesday 18th February, 7.45pm kick off. |
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2025-01-18 Motorcyclist in Collision |
A motorcyclist has been critically injured after a serious crash in Sherburn. Emergency services responded to the incident at approximately 5.45pm on Tuesday 14th January on Low Street, at the junction with Bramley Park Avenue. The collision involved a black Ford Fiesta and an orange off-road motorcycle. |
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2025-01-17 KIPAX |
The owner of registration plate KIPAX is putting it up for sale and is open to offers for it. |
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2025-01-17 Bowling Greens |
Leeds City Council has confirmed that it will continue to maintain all of its crown green bowling facilities until the end of the sport?s 2025 summer season. This follows concerns expressed by some bowling clubs about its likely affect on some local leagues. |
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2025-01-16 Well Done Gaping Goose |
The Gaping Goose raised a whopping ?11,522 for Yorkshire Air Ambulance in 2024. |
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2025-01-16 Kippax Christmas Lights Winner |
The winner of the Kippax Christmas Lights competition was 2 Emley View. They have generously donated their ?20 Co-op voucher prize to Kippax Community Pantry. |
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2025-01-15 Bike Register Event |
PCSO Dutton will be hosting a free bike register event at Garforth Police Station, Lidgett Lane, Garforth on Saturday 18th January from 9am till noon. Register that Christmas bike and stand a better chance of recovering it. |
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2025-01-15 Convenience Store Robbed |
Police are investigating after thieves used a car to break into Londis Convenience Store in Kippax. Thieves used a blue vehicle to drive through entrance shutters between 12.10am and 12.20am on January 14th. They then made off in the car with a quantity of stock. |
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2025-01-14 Karate Members Wanted |
Kippax Shukokai Karate Club are taking on new members. This is a family club. Training is twice weekly on Monday and Thursday. If interested, contact Paul on 07517683106 |
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2025-01-14 Sherburn Library Revamp |
Cllr Bob Packham, the local member for the Sherburn in Elmet division on North Yorkshire Council, has used his locality budget to contribute ?640 to the project to revamp Sherburn and villages community library. |
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2025-01-13 Part Time Bar Staff |
Great Preston Sports Club are looking for part time bar staff. Must be 18+. Wages based on experience but training will be given. Apply with details to andysnooker@yahoo.com quoting reference GP2025 |
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2025-01-13 Incas Return |
Two of the Inca Terns that escaped from Lotherton Hall have been captured and returned to their enclosure. Nine birds are still missing including seven Terns and two Waldrapp Ibis |
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2025-01-12 Grants Scheme |
Garforth Lions are offering funding to support causes, events and other enterprises benefiting our community. Grant applications must be received by 31st March. |
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2025-01-12 Bomb Hoaxer Pleads Guilty |
Thomas Cannon, 26 of Hillam Lane, Leeds, pleaded guilty to communicating false information about an explosive device in Castleford. He was remanded in custody and told he would next appear before Leeds Crown Court on 18 February. |
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2025-01-11 Girl Footballers Wanted |
Swillington Saints are looking for players for their year 6/7 all girls football team. Training is every Wednesday from 6.30pm at Swillington Sports and Social Club. Call Luke on 07592154076 for more information. |
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2025-01-11 Match Postponed |
Garforth Town?s match at Bradford Park Avenue on Friday evening was postponed because of the frozen pitch. |
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2025-01-10 Sherburn Pop-Up Warm Welcome Caf |
There is a free hot drink and bowl of soup this New Year at the Sherburn Pop-Up Warm Welcome Caf? opening dates are Friday, 10th January, Monday, 13th January, Monday, 20th January, Friday, 31st January. Drop in anytime between 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM at the The Old Girls? School Community Centre |
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2025-01-10 Bowling Green Consultation |
Leeds City Council has announced plans for a consultation on crown green provision as part of a wide-ranging package of measures designed to tackle the unprecedented financial challenge it is facing. One option being considered would see the number of greens reduced to 31, delivering a net annual saving of ?140,000 from the 2025/26 financial year onwards. The 30 bowling greens earmarked for potential closure include Aberford Bowling Green, Kippax Common (Green Lane) and Micklefield Park |
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2025-01-09 Join the Scouts? |
Micklefield Scouts have spaces available at the moment for boys and girls in all our sections, from Squirrels (4 and 5yrs) through Beavers (6 and 7yrs) Cubs (8 and 9yrs) and Scouts (10 to 14.5yrs). If you would like to enquire about your young person joining, email gsl.micklefieldscouts@gmail.com for more information |
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2025-01-09 Christmas Collection Success |
Garforth and District Lions raised more than ?14,000 from their street by street collections in the run up to Christmas. This money will be used to support the local community over the coming year |
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2025-01-08 Nursery Provision Survey |
Sherburn Hungate Primary School are looking to expand their nursery provision for September 2025. To enable them to meet the needs of local families they are conducting a survey at https://forms.gle /NK5ZvsW27ajzm27c7 |
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2025-01-08 Missing Birds |
Inca Terns escaped prom the penguin enclosure on Sunday when the aviary was damaged by the snowfall at Lotherton Hall. Anyone who sees these birds should call 07376 424868 and a keeper will be dispatched to help recapture them. |
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2025-01-07 Repair Caf? Cancelled |
The Garforth Repair Caf? event on Sunday 5th January was cancelled because of the bad weather. The next Garforth Repair Caf? will take place on 2nd February, weather permitting. |
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2025-01-07 Plan for 27 Homes in Hillam |
A planning application has been submitted by Stonebridge Homes for demolition of a property on land off Main Street Hillam and the development of 27 new homes on the site. |
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2025-01-06 Christmas Tree Collection |
Globe will be commencing their tree collection and recycling on Saturday 11th January. Cost of the service is ?10. The trees will be collected off your drive from 11th to 14th January. Call into the shop or put your name, address and ?10 into an envelop and post it through the door. |
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2025-01-06 Match Postponed |
Garforth Town?s home league match against Consett on Saturday was postponed due to a frozen pitch. The game will be rescheduled for a later date. |
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2025-01-05 U3A |
The next meeting of Garforth, Kippax and District U3A is on 8th January at Garforth Working Mens Club. Doors open at 1pm. Come along and see what they do. |
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2025-01-05 Bus Timetable Changes |
From this Sunday 5th January, Arriva Yorkshire are making changes to its network and timetables in West Yorkshire. For details visit www.wymetro.com /arrivajan2025 |
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2025-01-04 Garforth Repair Caf |
There is a Garforth Repair Caf? at the Miners? Welfare Hall on Sunday 5th January from 2pm to 4pm. Refreshments available. |
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2025-01-04 Bin Warning |
Due to the severe weather warning for heavy snow this weekend, refuse collections due to be made on Sunday (5th January) have been postponed until Sunday 12th January. |
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2025-01-03 Community Centre for Sale |
The vacant Allerton Bywater Community Centre on Leeds Road will be auctioned to raise cash for the authority, which is facing a multi-million pound budget gap next year. A council report said it first decided to sell the centre in 2020 due to under-use and rising running costs. |
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2025-01-03 Garforth 3 Brighouse Town 0 |
First half goals from Dan Coupland, Sam Barker and Matt Antcliff saw The Miners to a comfortable victory over struggling Brighouse Town on Boxing Day afternoon. The win lifts the Miners to eight in the league. |
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2025-01-02 Man Stabbed |
West Yorkshire Police were called to a house in Hill Crest, Swillington, on 23rd December at 9.14pm. There, they found a 53-year-old man had suffered injuries after being attacked. The house and a vehicle had also been smashed up. Shortly afterwards police were called to Temple Avenue, Rothwell. A man, 26, had been stabbed and detectives soon established it was linked to the attack in Hill Crest, a nine-minute drive away. |
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2025-01-02 Baby Boxer |
World champion boxer Josh Warrington welcomed his newborn son into the world on Christmas Eve. |
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2025-01-01 School Drop Off Clamp Down |
Following ongoing parking and road safety concerns at Great Preston Primary School, on the 16th December 2024 several tickets were issued for dangerous and illegal parking, which follows on from previous warnings and tickets issued. |
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2025-01-01 Councillor Forces Investigations |
A full audit is to be made by Leeds City Council into money handed to a convicted fraudster after Garforth and Swillington Councillor Mark Dobson pressured the council into investigating donations made to disgraced Girl Guides leader Jean Barnbrook over the years. The 51-year-old was recently jailed, along with her sister Sara, for conning almost ?500,000 of taxpayers? money through a Gift Aid scam while running troops in east Leeds. |
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2024-12-31 Watch Out for Cyclists |
A total of ten motorists were stopped on Selby Road by police officers and spoken to regarding the safe passing of cyclists, which is at least 1.5 meters when passing at speeds of 30mph. |
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2024-12-31 Arrests Following Quad Bike Crash |
Two people have been arrested on suspicion of child neglect and a teenager has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after a seven-year-old girl was injured in a quad bike crash outside the Old Tree Inn on High Street, Kippax on the night of 26th December. The girl had been a passenger on a quad bike that had crashed into a telegraph pole outside the pub. |
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2024-12-30 Live Music |
Hadrian?s Union, a contemporary four-piece indie alt-folk-rock band based in the borderlands between England and Scotland will be performing at the Old Girls School on Friday 7th February at 7.30pm. Tickets are ?14 with concession at ?12. |
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2024-12-30 Baby Band Festival |
The Baby Band Family Music Festival will be returning for a third year to Lotherton Hall on Sunday 20th July 2025 from 10.45am to 6pm. |
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2024-12-29 Thefts of Horseboxes and Trailers |
West Yorkshire Police have seen a recent increase in the theft of Ifor Williams Trailers and Horseboxes within the East Leeds area. Officers have linked in with residents who have farms, small holdings and equine centres offering crime prevention advice and free security checks. |
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2024-12-29 Charity Ladies Night |
There is a Charity Ladies Night at Kippax Band Club on Friday 7th March from 7pm to midnight. Tickets are ?15. All proceeds go to the Make a Wish charity. |
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2024-12-28 Thelma |
Sherburn Cinema at the Old Girls School is showing Thelma on 10th January 2025. Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Tickets are ?5. |
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2024-12-28 Food Bank Collection |
The food bank team at St Richards, Seacroft have sent their thanks to St Mary?s Garforth for the contributions we have made this year. The donations for Christmas were especially generous. The next food bank collection from Church will be on Monday 6th January. |
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2024-12-27 Junior Girl Footballers Wanted |
Kippax Athletic are looking for more girls to join their junior girls football teams. They are keen to start all-girls football training sessions with a view to creating teams that will play in local girls? junior football leagues. To find out more visit kippaxathletic.co.uk |
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2024-12-27 Community Contact Point |
The Garforth, Swillington, Kippax, Methley and Villages Neighbourhood Policing Teams will be holding regular community contact points at Garforth Police Station, Lidgett Lane, Garforth LS25 1LJ. The next contact point will be held on Sunday morning 29th December, between 10am ? 12 noon. Officers look forward to meeting residents to discuss any local issues and community concerns, whilst providing information and advice. |
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