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23 January 2023

HD8 Network members Philpott Financial have created an end of tax year guide for you, highlighting 7 allowances you could be making use of before 5th April 2023. Allowances can ...

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8 December 2022

This year has continued to bring challenges, but Benjamin and Henry at Philpott Financial hope you’re able to spend the festive period with your loved ones and wish you a ...

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2 December 2022

Huddersfield Giants are embarking on their 25th Season in Rugby League’s top flight, Betfred Super League and need YOUR Support! Ensure you’re at the John Smiths Stadium to support the ...

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28 November 2022

We want everyone who works, rests and plays in the HD8 area to have a very jolly festive season. You can take advantage of our platform to showcase your products ...

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22 November 2022

How many Marathons have you run? I am not entirely sure if you collated all the times that I have run, in my entire life, that it would collectively amount ...

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21 November 2022

Hello there, I am Mrs Waddington, the Head Teacher here at Birdsedge First School. We have been members of the HD8 Network for nearly a year, and so I thought ...

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8 November 2022

One of our HD8 members, Jacquie Budd, has recently been named a finalist in the IPSE Sustainable Freelancer Awards. Jacquie is a Marketing Content Writer specialising in Google-friendly content for ...

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5 November 2022

Clayton-West-based kitchen and interior specialist KC Design House is celebrating after a member of its team won the prestigious title of ‘Young Designer of the Year 2022’. Designer Dominic Massarella ...

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22 August 2022

The posts you see in our Facebook Groups – as with those shared on our stories and our walls – which promote organisation and their products, services, offers and events ...

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14 July 2022

This year my wedding anniversary completely took me unawares. I of course knew it was coming, it’s a cherished day, however we went away for half term and then all ...

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5 July 2022

Did you know that Bronze Membership for Community Groups and Charities is Free? Baby group to Book club, official Football clubs to informal Rounders weekly meet ups, registered Charities to ...

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23 June 2022

The Huddersfield Giants Women In Business lunch event is a great opportunity to catch up with other professional women, entrepreneurs, and small business owners in and around the Huddersfield area. ...

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21 June 2022

Your views – Businesses have the opportunity to inform Government’s 10-year plan to improve mental health.   Positively managing mental health underpins good employee engagement and benefits everyone – employees, employers ...

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20 June 2022

We have just spoken to Richard from Denby Dale Cricket Club who has said that they are having the worst season they have ever had – because of the weather! ...

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11 May 2022

Here is an overview of how Village Art, Skelmanthorpe, came about and the progress it has made over the year, explained by Village Art’s curator Mike Roberts. In 2019 Denby ...

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29 April 2022

Specialist recruitment agency, Stafflex, has recently joined the pack as a Snowdog sculpture sponsor. Over the coming months, Stafflex’s Snowdog will make its way to its trail location alongside 60 ...

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7 April 2022

Ceramic artist Nigel Hoyle, seen here outside his studio in Shepley (Scipelei is apparently Old English Shepley), is to open a new exhibition of his wall-hanging work at Holmfirth Tech ...

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15 March 2022

In partnership with Huddersfield Literature Festival, Stafflex are holding a free event for families. There will be stalls and activities for people attending the event, as well as interactive entertainment ...

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10 March 2022

Birdsedge First School are loving watching their toddler ‘Tree Tots’ sessions grow from strength to strength. Every Wednesday morning 9:30am – 10:30am, during term time, the school opens their Outdoor ...

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10 March 2022

How amazing is this fabulous floral gift from The Watering Can? A rustic basket with foam free spring flowers along with a lovely selection of Temple Spa sample products. Colours ...

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