The movement to end the transatlantic slave trade is well documented however, what local residents may not know is that during the nineteenth century black abolitionists also campaigned in what is now known as Kirklees. A partnership approach A collaboration between the West Yorkshire Archive Service; Kirklees Libraries and Kirklees Council’s BAME Network and Community Cohesion Team has produced a
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A thank you from Jane Dutton, church warden at St Michael’s and St Helen’s Church It’s been a busy 6 months! ‘Franco’s Friday’ began 12 months ago in the first full lockdown when Ben, of The Barn in Almondbury, started cooking meals for people in need. A year later, a staggering 2,682 meals were provided along with Ben’s mouthwatering puds,
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We are again joining forces with other local authorities in Yorkshire to encourage more people to find out about fostering.
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In a further effort to support the local economic recovery, we will fund the Business Improvement District (BID) levy charge for some Huddersfield town centre businesses, for the 2020/21 and 2021/22 financial years. BID levy payers from independent businesses in retail, hospitality, leisure, and accommodation, that have been required to close since last November as part of Covid-19 restrictions, are
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Staff, parents, and children at Linthwaite Ardron CE (VA) Junior and Infant School, Huddersfield have been presented with the Modeshift STARS Bronze standard for their commitment to sustainable travel after joining the scheme in September 2020.
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This weekend we will be lighting up our Town Halls across the borough in an act of solidarity with the global anti-racism movement.
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Kirklees care homes will start to welcome people to visit loved ones as lockdown restrictions ease next week.
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Two men have received fines for dumping a toilet and other waste at a local beauty spot in Kirklees. Connor Evans, 25 of Manorstead, Skelmanthorpe and Jake Andrews 22 of Northfield Lane, Highburton both admitted fly-tipping following an investigation by Kirklees Council. We received reports of fly-tipped waste at the entrance to the local beauty spot, and former quarry, on
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