| Published: Thu July 29 2010 |
August 2 re-opening for Dewsbury Museum
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| Dewsbury Museum re-opens on Monday, August 2, after an extensive programme of development, refurbishment and restoration. | |
Metro Active tickets available for under-19s during August
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| £1 all-day bus travel offer for under-19s every day throughout August! | |
New chief executive for Kirklees Council
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| Adrian Lythgo has been confirmed as the new chief executive of Kirklees Council. | |
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| Published: Wed July 28 2010 |
Holmfirth Tourist Information Centre joins Yorkshire Day Celebrations
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| Every year the staff at Holmfirth Tourist Information Centre like to get into the spirit with their Yorkshire Day celebrations. | |
Street names wanted for Cleckheaton
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| Suggestions are invited for a new street to serve a residential development at Low House, Westgate, Cleckheaton, BD19 5HH. | |
Funding on offer for winter school holidays
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| Over £30,000 of funding is available for activity programmes in late 2010 and early 2011. | |
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| Published: Tue July 27 2010 |
Create a mythical beast for Bagshaw Museum
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| Youngsters are being encouraged to let their imaginations run wild and bring to life some of the mythical beasts on display at Bagshaw Museum in Batley. | |
A blooming good show!
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| Residents from Sycamore Grange retirement housing in Golcar have taken the top prize in Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing?s (KNH) annual gardening competition. | |
Ten villages conservation group activity - August 14
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| The 10 Villages Conservation Group are continuing to help with the Great Crested Newt project in Clayton West on their next task day on Saturday, August 14. | |
Mikron Theatre - August 4
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| Pete Toon has been actor, tour manager and now general manager for the world-famous Mikron Theatre Company which tours by narrow boat on the inland waterways of Britain. | |
Introduction to canoeing sessions
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| People are being encouraged to make use of the wealth of waterways around Dewsbury with free canoeing sessions being offered as part of the ?Outdoor Dewsbury Festival?. | |
Workshop in using natural dyes - August 2
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| As part of the ?Outdoor Dewsbury Festival? families can learn how to make natural dyes using locally found plants. | |
Trees for Yorkshire walk - August 1
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| To mark the 10th anniversary of the White Rose Forest on Sunday, August 1, a ?Trees For Yorkshire? campaign is being launched with a walk at Yorkshire Water's Scammonden reservoir site, near Huddersfield. | |
Bob Flowerdew at Dewsbury Show - August 8
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| There?s a special treat in store for gardeners at this year?s Dewsbury Flower, Vegetable and Handicraft Show on Sunday, August 8. | |
Free watercolour workshop at Dewsbury Festival
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| Budding artists can have a brush with one of the country?s leading and most successful landscape water colourists in Crow Nest Park, Dewsbury , on Thursday, August 5. | |
Go fish
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| The Outdoor Dewsbury Festival is giving people the chance to get involved in one of the most popular pastimes ? fishing. | |
Join the museums and galleries focus group
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| Members of the public can voice their opinions on Kirklees Museums and Galleries by joining visitor focus groups being held in October. | |
Kirklees staff help Mayor's Charity
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| Kirklees Streetscene staff have raised £600 for the Mayor of Kirklees? charity, ?Combat Stress? by having a World Cup series of fund raising events. | |
Session on how to store family treasures - August 14
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| The final session in Bagshaw Museum's 'From Cradle To Grave' series will be concentrating on 'Protecting the Family Treasure'. | |
Activity day at Tolson Museum - August 12
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| Tolson Museum in Ravensknowle Park, Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, wants youngsters to help make a communal mini park at an activity day on Thursday, August 12. | |
North Kirklees Riding Route leaflet
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| A new, improved ?North Kirklees Riding Route? leaflet is now available from Kirklees Council outlets. | |
Chinese dragons at Bagshaw Museum - August 10
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| The mythical beasts that are part of Chinese folklore and tradition will inspire the next Precious Cargo activity session at Bagshaw Museum on Tuesday, August 10. | |
Flower,Vegetable and Handicraft show - August 14
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| Due to the works being carried out in Greenhead Park, Huddersfield, the 69th Huddersfield Flower, Vegetable and Handicraft Show is being held at Ravensknowle Park, Dalton, Huddersfield, this year. | |
Teddybear's picnic at Batley Live - July 31
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| Visit the Batley Alive area at this year?s Batley Live event on Saturday July 31, for a fabulous teddy bears picnic, the chance to learn to drum, have a go at Bollywood dancing or even try balloon modelling with expert Shirley Ray. | |
Thre new Kirklees Passport issuing centres
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| Kirkburton, Denby Dale and Golcar Library and Information Centres are now issuing Kirklees Passports. | |
Special ?4 for 3? offer to local sports teams
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| The Sportsbarn, home to the Huddersfield Town Football Academy, is available for hire at a very special rate for four consecutive weekends at the start of the new season. | |
Enviroyouth at Meadow Orchard - August 7
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| Enviroyouth, a Kirklees volunteer conservation group for young people aged 14 to 25 years, will be working at Meadow Orchard, off Luck Lane, Huddersfield, on Saturday, August 7. | |
Council house building in Kirklees
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| Council house building is set to continue in Kirklees thanks to a successful bid for funding from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA). | |
Oakwell gains its sixth Green Flag award
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| Oakwell Hall Country Park in Birstall has been recognised as one of the country?s best green spaces with the announcement of its sixth successive Green Flag Award. | |
Medium evening at Oakwell Hall - October 20
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| Oakwell Hall in Birstall is venturing into a new area of entertainment ? it is hosting a ?Medium Evening? in October. | |
Kirklees Youth Games summer fun - July 31
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| The Kirklees Youth Games is running a Gymnastics Festival at Dewsbury Sports Centre, on Saturday, July 31, from 1pm-3.30pm. | |
Living History Session at Oakwell Hall - August 8
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| The next Living History afternoon at Oakwell Hall in Birstall on Sunday, August 8, will look at the many uses for honey with demonstrations in the 17th Century kitchen. | |
Turn the clock back with rounders for adults - August 7
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| Remember rounders at school? The team spirit, the exercise but mostly the fun. This summer adults have the chance to turn back the years and relive a favourite childhood pastime | |
Splash Factory opens its doors in Batley
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| The Splash Factory - a fantastic new water play feature at Batley Sports and Tennis Centre is now open for young children for fun play in the small pool. | |
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| Published: Mon July 26 2010 |
Have your say on public rights of way
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| Local residents are being invited to have their say on public rights of way in Kirklees.
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Streetscene staff boost charity
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| Staff from Kirklees Council?s Streetscene team raised £600 for the Mayor of Kirklees? charity Combat Stress by staging a series of World Cup-themed events, including a five-a-side football tournament and table football competitions. | |
