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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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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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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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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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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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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18 November 2021

How would you like to be trim while surrounded by the festive trimmings this Christmas? As well as bank a few free weeks for the New Year? Bring a friend ...

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11 November 2021

If you venture up to Upper Denby this week, you will be able to admire the work of a group who have been meeting each week, spending hundreds of combined ...

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8 November 2021

Wow! You really wanted to know where the fireworks were this weekend!!! Over the past few weeks, we’ve noticed the 2015 Shelley Bonfire event listing appearing in our weekly Top ...

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