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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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10 March 2022

Come and join Birdsedge School with special guests for an evening of pampering and prosecco Friday 18th March from 7pm Tickets are £7 each, this includes a drink & nibbles ...

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28 February 2022

Former Highburton Pupil Rows the Atlantic Ocean to Tackle Gender Inequality in Sport Victoria Evans is currently on an epic 3000 mile journey in an official Guinness World Record attempt ...

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23 February 2022

We were delighted to hear that one of KC Design House’s Senior Designers recently won Young Designer of the Year and featured in the Yorkshire Post. Charlotte Jewkes, a senior ...

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27 January 2022

Denby Dale Walkers are Welcome have devised 10 new Train Walks based on Denby Dale station on our local, beautifully scenic Penistone Line. The walks involve catching the train to ...

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10 January 2022

Having a new baby is such an exciting time for parents. There is so much to plan for, how to set the nursery up, pregnancy fitness classes to help keep ...

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6 January 2022

Network Meeting for leaders of community groups in the Denby Dale & Kirburton Ward. We will be talking about what support your community group would prefer, latest funding opportunities, best ...

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7 December 2021

With Christmas just around the corner, we thought we would take a festive walk down our Virtual High Street to see how our local business can help make sure we ...

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7 December 2021

Why I’m a Funeral Celebrant Funerals are highly emotionally charged events, and can be quite challenging (from family difficulties, the loss of a loved one or feeling the sense of ...

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3 December 2021

Counter Terrorism – Winter Vigilance CampaignEmergency Planning BulletinThe current threat level to the UK from international terrorism is SEVERE, which means that an attack is highly likely. Recent events in ...

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1 December 2021

Have you been busy opening your Advent Calendars today? You can get all sorts of advent calendars nowadays … Cosmetics, Wine, Jewellery … can you remember when you thought chocolate ...

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1 December 2021

Helping the 5.5 million small businesses in the UK grow is the best way to get the economy to recover from the pandemic. This is why we want the Government ...

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29 November 2021

Hot off the press! Introducing Product Pages on Directory Listings! Do you have products or services that you are promoting this Christmas? Get your business seen by thousands of customers ...

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29 November 2021

We’re extending our Black Friday offer so you can take advantage of our festivities Get your business seen by thousands of customers actively looking to buy local this Christmas. Put ...

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