Huddersfield’s Chinese sister city has donated 10,000 face masks to help protect our staff on the frontline delivering services and supporting the most vulnerable through the COVID-19 pandemic. In a heart-warming act of generosity and kindness, the City of Taizhou in the Zhejiang Province of China has sent a large shipment of protective masks to Kirklees. How did this happen?
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We have made a change to our cremation policy today. Up to ten mourners will now be able to attend cremations in Kirklees from outside the chapel, allowing people to pay their respects whilst following social distancing rules.
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A few weeks ago the government announced that residents who are medically at risk of catching COVID19 were to stay home and isolate for 12 weeks.
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We’re carrying out surface dressing on 29 roads across the district this month.
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The helpline aims to offer support to the most vulnerable people, and those who do not currently have friends, family or neighbours who are able to help.
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Local business owner, Helen Moss, is going above and beyond for those struggling with their mental health in this time of uncertainty.
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As we head into the bank holiday weekend, usual thoughts of attending events, trips to beauty spots and visiting friends and family are replaced with decisions about what we can all do safely at home.
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We’ll be flooding Castle Hill’s Victoria Tower, Dewsbury Town Hall, and Batley Town Hall in blue light this Thursday evening (9/4/20), to coincide with the national show of thanks for local NHS staff. We’re working with Element 3 Design and TG Events, to light up these local landmarks as a show of respect for the NHS staff, carers and other
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