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2019-04-25 Golfing for Lions |
Garforth and District Lions are hosting a charity Am-Am golf day on 10th May at Garforth Golf Club in aid of Alzheimer’s Research and Garforth Lions’ local charities. For more details visit the Lions’ Facebook page |
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2019-04-25 Free Autism Awareness Training |
The Jigsaw Tree is offering free autism awareness training to businesses in the Garforth area. Training will be available for 2 members of staff from each business. The course lasts around 1.5 hours and will run locally from aprox. 5.30pm. It will help businesses understand what autism is, how it affects people and how to make small, free adjustments to accommodate someone with autism. Visit thejigsawtree.org for more information |
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2019-04-24 Romance on the Run |
Lucy Rider proposed to her partner Alan Lumb at the weekend at Woodhouse Moor 5k Run. The couple from South Milford met through a Leeds Parkrun and got engaged at the same run three years ago |
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2019-04-24 Mini First Aid |
There will be a Mini First Aid class at Monk Fryston and Hillam Community Centre on Sunday 12th May from 10.30am to 12.30pm. Mini First Aid classes are for parents, grandparents and carers of babies and young children. The 2 hour class covers choking, CPR, bleeding, bumps, breaks and burns, febrile convulsions and meningitis awareness. The cost is £20 per person. Call Elaine on 07720 287575 for more information |
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2019-04-23 Theft from Farm |
Between 5th and 8th April a New Holland tractor screen and GPS device was stolen from a farm near Selby. Offenders have come over the back fields to the farm in Thorganby.. If you have any information about the theft please call 101 and quote job no: NYP-12042019-0089. |
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2019-04-23 Girls’ Rugby League |
Garforth Tigers ARLFC are launching an Under 12s girls team for girls in school years 6 and 7. The launch event takes place at Glebelands on Wednesday 1st May from 6pm to 7pm For more details call 07966753746 |
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2019-04-22 Silent Auction |
A silent auction will be held at St Mary’s Church Swillington on Saturday 8th June. The event runs from 2.30 to 4.30pm |
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2019-04-22 Peace Flame Anniversary |
A celebration is being held at the Miners Welfare Hall on Saturday 27th April to mark the second anniversary of the lighting of Garforth’s world peace flame. The event starts at 2pm and ends with a walk to the flame in the Diamond Jubilee Garden |
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2019-04-21 60’s Night |
The Eversley Park Centre in Sherburn is holding another 60’s Night on Friday 26th April from 7.30pm. Tickets are £15. |
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2019-04-21 Miners Narrow Defeat to Champions |
Garforth Town suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat at league champions Worksop Town on Saturday. The early signs were ominous as the hosts took an early lead, but Garforth have had a new found resilience of late and the end result was very creditable. |
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2019-04-20 Train Service Disrupted by Breakdown |
A train breakdown near Garforth caused major disruption to services between Leeds and Selby and York on Friday Afternoon |
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2019-04-20 Police Raid in Garforth |
The police have carried out a raid on an undisclosed address in Garforth as part of an ongoing investigation into money laundering. One person was arrested on suspicion of money laundering, possessing a class B drug and possessing a prohibited article. |
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2019-04-19 Tabitha’s Hair-Raising Plan |
A 6 year old girl is raising money for her local gymnastics club and helping children with cancer by donating her long locks to the Little Princess Trust on Friday 26th April. Tabitha Ellis is a member of The Sherburn Community Gymnastics Club |
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2019-04-19 A Bonkers Evening |
Over £2,500 was raised for Sherburn High School last week after the huge success of the FOSH’s (Friends of Sherburn High’s) Bonkers Bingo event. Over 100 people attended the fundraising evening which included 6 fun games of bingo with hilarious prizes including, a giant gnome, a cardboard cutout of ‘The Rock’ and even some baked beans |
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2019-04-18 Quiz Night |
GADS are hosting a quiz night at the Miners welfare Hall on Friday 28th June at 7.30pm. Entry is £4 per person including snacks. Book by phoning Tom on 0113 2865552 |
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2019-04-18 Kippax Couple Cycling for Prostate Cancer |
Alex and Jenna Easton, from Kippax, are tackling a 145-mile fundraising tandem bike ride to Amsterdam over two days in June to raise funds for Prostate Cancer UK. They have already raised more than £1,700 through donations to their JustGiving page www.justgiving.com /fundraising /tandem-whites |
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2019-04-17 Sherburn Library Pocket Park |
The Parish Council and Sherburn Community Trust have worked together to obtain a government grant to rejuvenate the garden next to the library. The aim is to provide an area which will benefit the whole community. From now until Friday 19th April there will be a display in the library and residents are invited to leave their comments. |
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2019-04-17 Growing Zone Wins Award |
The Growing Zone Group in Kippax has been granted a Duke of York Community Initiative award for its “excellent work”. The Duke presented the certificate to Growing Zone’s placement worker Daniel Moran at a ceremony in Catterick earlier this month. The scheme on Gibson Lane is an allotment garden project for children and adults with special needs, which helps build confidence. |
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2019-04-16 Speed Cameras on Ridge Road |
Leeds City Council and West Yorkshire Police have issued the list of speed camera locations to be aware of this week. One of the ten sites will be the A656 Ridge Road at Ledston. |
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2019-04-16 Council U-turn on Discounts |
Leeds City Council have suspended plans to remove Leeds Card admission discount at several visitor attractions including Lotherton Hall, Temple Newsam Home Farm and Tropical World following a backlash from customers. Existing discounts for Leeds Card and Breeze Card holders will continue while further consultation is carried out. |
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2019-04-15 Reunion for Murder |
Kippax Dramatic Society will be presenting a murder mystery entitled Reunion for Murder at St Mary’s Church Hall, Kippax on 24th to 26th April at 7.30pm. Tickets are £12 including a two course supper. Bring your own drinks. To book call 0113 2862834 |
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2019-04-15 Miners’ Home Win |
Garforth Town beat Goole AFC 2-0 on Saturday. The Miners scored in each half through goals from Sam Barker and Joe Colley to beat relegation threatened Goole. The result puts Garforth back on track to finish the season strongly, while Goole still have a three-way battle with Harrogate Railway and Hall Road Rangers to avoid the drop. |
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2019-04-14 Quiz Night |
GADS are hosting a quiz night at the Miners welfare Hall on Friday 29th June at 7.30pm. Entry is £4 per person including snacks. Book by phoning Tom on 0113 2865552 |
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2019-04-14 Garforth Leg Club |
A new club has been created in Garforth to assist people living with leg related problems. The club will meet every Wednesday morning from 10am to noon at the NET offices in Dover Street East Garforth. The club offers holistic treatment on a drop in basis and is manned by volunteers and nurses. |
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2019-04-13 Garforth Council Election Candidates |
The candidates for the Garforth and Swillington ward in the City Council elections on Thursday 2nd May are Michael Bolton - The For Britain Movement, Mitchell Galdas – Liberal Democrats, Suzanne McCormack – Garforth and Swillington Independents, Mark Pratt – Labour and Linda Richards – Conservatives |
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2019-04-13 Jack Raises Awareness of Autism |
Garforth Academy student Jake Gill has organised a coffee morning that has raised £200 for the National Autistic Society. Fourteen year old Jack was diagnosed with autism aged twelve and is seeking to raise awareness of the condition. |
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2019-04-12 Facecloth Puppies |
Alan and Amanda Hartley from Kippax have been raising funds for Dogs for Good by creating toy puppies out of facecloths, buttons and bows. They have been selling the facecloth puppies for donations of around £2.50 and raised nearly £700 donated. They are now appealing for other local dog lovers to help them reach their target of £1,000 at uk.virginmoneygiving.com /BarkingMadLeeds . Dogs for Good trains dogs to help children and adults with all sorts of challenges |
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2019-04-12 Arson Attack on Hayrick |
Police are investigating an arson attack on a hayrick on Swillington Lane on 31st March. A group of youths were seen running away between 6pm and 6.30pm. Firefighters from Garforth, Killingbeck and Hunslet attended the scene. The police are appealing for witnesses |
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2019-04-11 GADS AGM |
Garforth Amateur Dramatic Society’s AGM will take place at the Gaping Goose on 29th April at 7.30pm. Everyone is invited to come and air their ideas and views. |
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2019-04-11 Creative Site Given Green Light |
A decision by planners to approve a large-scale extension to the film and TV production facility at a former RAF base near Tadcaster could create the region’s largest “park” for creative industries. Its owner, the Garforth-based developer Makin Enterprises, wants to build a “flagship HQ-style” building on the site and convert aircraft existing hangars into more space for film sets. They say the Church Fenton site could eventually support 1,800 permanent, skilled jobs in the creative and digital sector. |
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2019-04-10 Scam Warning |
North Yorkshire Police have received a number of reports from residents who have received a telephone call from someone claiming to be from Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC). The victim is told there is an outstanding tax bill against their name which must be paid immediately.. Often they will claim to have been to court and have instructed bailiffs to attend the victim’s home to settle the debt. |
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2019-04-10 Poetry Workshop |
There will be a Poetry Workshop at Garforth Library on Friday 12th April from 2pm to 3pm. Join award winning singer-songwriter Tally Koren to learn how to write your entry for the National Schools Poetry Competition for Peace |
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2019-04-09 Kippax Council Election Candidates |
The candidates for the Kippax and Methley ward in the City Council elections on Thursday 2nd May are Dylan Brown – Green Party, James Egan – Conservatives, Conrad Hart-Brooke – Liberal Democrats and Mirelle Midgley - Labour |
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2019-04-09 Euphonium Player Wanted |
Jubilee Brass in Garforth are looking for a euphonium player. Could it be you? They are anon-contesting band with a number of concerts booked and rehearse on Wednesday evenings. Interested? Ring Martyn on 07974 826684 |
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2019-04-08 GADS Present… |
Garforth Amateur Dramatic Society is performing Nobody’s Perfect, a comedy by Simon Williams at the Welfare Hall from 10th to 13th April at 7.30pm. Tickets are only £7 on the door |
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2019-04-08 Aberford Café Craft Fair |
Aberford Village Hall café is hosting a Craft Fair on Friday 12th April from 10am to 4pm. In addition to the usual food and drink there will be eight local crafters in residence |
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2019-04-07 Social Crafts Session |
On Monday 8th April from 1.30-2.30pm Garforth Social is having a Tour de Yorkshire crafting session at Garforth Library. Garforth Social is usually aimed at adults, but as it's the Easter break children can also enjoy some crafting fun. They will be making bunting, flags and sun catchers, which can either be taken home or left with the library to decorate their windows come Tour de Yorkshire weekend. No need to book, just turn up |
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2019-04-07 Miners Lose at Albion Sports |
Garforth were disappointingly beaten 3-0 away to lowly Albion Sports in the NCE premier league. Albion Sports struck within 15 seconds set them on the way to victory. |
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2019-04-06 Tour de Yorkshire Timetable |
The men’s second stage of the 2019 Tour de Yorkshire passes through Kippax at 1538 and through Garforth at 1543 on Friday 3rd May. The ladies race stage one follows the same route in the morning and passes through Kippax at 1005 and Garforth at 1011 |
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2019-04-06 Five More Years |
Access for disabled passengers at Garforth station is to be improved as part of a £300m Government Access for All package. The work will be completed by March 2024. |
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2019-04-05 Food Festival |
A3 day food and drink festival will be held at Lotherton Hall from Saturday 4th May to Monday 6th May. There will be live music, a bar, a funfair and bouncy castle |
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2019-04-05 Chipper Theft |
Around lunchtime on Monday 1st April a Timberwolfe chipper was stolen from a lay-by off the A162 near Sherburn. The chipper is orange and had Specrum Plant stickers on it when stolen. The manufacturers model number is 35A4JS209062. If you have any information about the theft call 101 quoting reference 12190058421 |
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2019-04-04 Wentworth Woodhouse |
Sherburn Local History Society are holding a talk entitled The History of Wentworth Woodhouse with Trevor Moody at All Saints Church on Tuesday 16th April |
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2019-04-04 Local MP Quits Over Brexit |
Selby and Ainsty MP Nigel Adams has quit as junior Wales Office minister over the prime minister's decision to turn to Jeremy Corbyn to try to get a Brexit deal through Parliament, saying he believed the UK would have coped with a "managed no-deal". |
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2019-04-03 Ladies Football Team |
Sherburn White Rose FC is forming a new ladies football team and looking for players aged 16 and over to join. Training will start today, Wednesday 3rd April at 6.30pm at the Sherburn White Rose recreational ground. Everyone is welcome |
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2019-04-03 Miners Hit Five |
Garforth Town entertained bottom of the table Harrogate Railway Athletic on Tuesday night it the Northern Counties East Premier League and ran out easy 5-0 winners |
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2019-04-02 Nobody’s Perfect |
Garforth Amateur Dramatic Society presents Nobody’s Perfect, a comedy by Simon Williams at the Miner’s Welfare Hall from Wednesday 10th April to Saturday 13th April. At 7.30pm. Tickets are £6.50 with concessions for £5.50 available at the Library and SPT Uniforms. Tickets on the door are £7. Doors open at 6.45pm |
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2019-04-02 Football Skills Camp |
Monk Fryston United Junior Football Club are hosting a football skills camp on Tuesday 16th and Wednesday 17th April from 9am to 3pm. The event is open to 5 to 12 year olds and is £20 for one day or £35 for both days. Contact lufcfunday@ btinternet.com for more details |
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2019-04-01 A Creditable Draw |
Garforth Town drew 0-0 at home to Handsworth Parramore on Saturday. There were no goals, but plenty of determination as Town held eighth-place Handsworth. It was a creditable result against a side that has had the better of the last seven meetings, and a point which takes the Miners up to 15th in the table. |
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2019-04-01 Residents Object to Kippax Travellers Proposal |
Concern over plans for a traveller’s pitch in Kippax has attracted 770 letters of objection. The allotment on Sandgate Terrace in Kippax is subject to an application to provide space for one caravan, plus a dayroom, mobile home and parking space. |
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2019-03-31 Birding for Beginners |
A Birding for Beginners event takes place at RSPB St Aidans on Saturday 6th April from 9am till noon. It introduces people to the basics of birdwatching and identification and includes a bacon, sausage or egg bun and hot drink at the end. To book visit website eventbrite.co.uk |
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2019-03-31 Wetherspoon’s Plan |
Wetherspoons in Garforth have submitted a planning application to extend use of their street-front beer garden by 2 hours until midnight every day and to allow deliveries from 7am on Mondays to Fridays |
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2019-03-30 Music for All |
Hundreds of Leeds residents took part in the UK’s recent annual Learn to Play Day event organised by the charity Music for All. People of all ages visited music venues, schools, and stores across the area, to try their hand at a new skill and take advantage of the free music lessons available. Participating venues included Garforth Brass Band at Garforth Miners Welfare Hall |
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2019-03-30 New Cinema Opens in April |
The Odeon Luxe complex at Thorpe Park will open on Friday 12th April. It will feature 10 screens, 971 seats and create 80 new jobs. Through to 31st May tickets will be £5 before 5pm on Monday to Friday and £10.50 at peak times with children from £7.50 |
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2019-03-29 Miners Try Again |
Garforth Town’s washed out home league game against Bottesford will now be played on Tuesday 16th April at 7.45pm |
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2019-03-29 Call My Wine Bluff |
South Milford Women’s Institute are holding a ladies’ Call My Wine Bluff at the WI Hall on Thursday 11th April at 7.30pm. Non=members pay £6 on the door, wine and nibbles included, |
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2019-03-28 Comedy Night |
Monk Fryston Junior Football Club are holding a Comedy Night at the community centre on Saturday 30th March. Tickets are £20 with a complimentary Pie and Pea supper |
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2019-03-28 Free Health Checks |
The Selby Parish Nurses offer free health checks at a Sherburn drop-in at the Old Girls School on Kirkgate every third Wednesday of the month from 10am-12noon. No appointment is necessary. |
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2019-03-27 Kippax Band Concert |
Kippax Brass Band will be joining Norwegian group Manger Folkehogskule for a concert at the Salvation Army building in Booth Street Castleford on the evening of Saturday 6th April. Tickets are £5. Call 07976 480575 for more details. |
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2019-03-27 Views on Fire Service in North Yorkshire |
Julia Mulligan, North Yorkshire Police Fire and Crime Commissioner wants to hear your views on the proposed future priorities for the Fire Service. She is responsible for producing a Fire and Rescue Plan setting out the strategic vision, priorities and objectives for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service over the next two years and wants to make sure the priorities being proposed reflect what you expect from your fire and rescue service. Visit the survey at www.smartsurvey.co.uk /s/FireandRescue/ |
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2019-03-26 Pamper Evening |
The Old Girls School are hosting a pamper evening on Friday 29th March with pamper treatments, products, raffle and fun bingo all under one roof. Tickets are £3.50 which includes a glass of fizz and a lucky ticket. You can purchase tickets on the night or prior at The Old Girls’ School. |
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2019-03-26 Green Lane Spring Fete |
There is a Spring Fete at Green Lane Primary Academy on Saturday 18th May from 11am to 3pm. This family fun day has free entry and there will be a helter skelter, trampolines, coconut shy, surf simulator, craft stalls, food and much more. Everyone is Welcome. |
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2019-03-25 Defined by Books |
The Old Girls School presents Defined by Books, a reading and creative writing activity with local author Angela Wren on Thursday 28th March from 2pm – 3.30pm. Tickets are £3.00 including a hot drink and cake. |
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2019-03-25 New CCTV for Village |
Sherburn will shortly see the installation of brand new CCTV cameras in the village centre and other areas such as Eversley Park and the Fairways Recreational ground. The new system is far more advance, providing a much better image quality due to high definition lenses. It has been designed so it can be expanded to additional areas in the village. |
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2019-03-24 A Mad Hatter Easter |
Lotherton Hall is hosting a Mad Hatter of an Easter from Saturday 30th March to Sunday 28th April with four weeks of family fun. Get lost in the Wonderland Village, follow the white rabbit’s trail and get creative with kooky crafts. There will be crafts to make in the House every day and a chance to meet the Easter Bunny on Tuesdays. The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party will be taking place each Wednesday during April |
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2019-03-24 Miners Nick It |
Garforth Town dug in to record a great 1-0 win over visitors Barton Town and end a dismal spell of form. Mark Simpsons' first half penalty was enough to seal the win in a game that saw a lengthy second half stoppage due to a Barton injury. |
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2019-03-23 Just Marching By |
Leave Means Leave campaigners walking 270 miles from Sunderland to London passed through Aberford on Wednesday on the leg of the march from Wetherby to Pontefract. |
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2019-03-23 Road Closure to Impact Garforth Buses |
Bus users in Garforth have been warned to expect disruption to services 19 and 19A from 11am on 31st March to 5am the following day during the temporary closure of Lidgett Lane. Services will be diverted via Ninelands Lane and Church Lane |
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2019-03-22 Police Advise on Local Burglaries |
West Yorkshire Police have posted advice on Facebook about how to reduce the risk of being a victim for anyone worried about the spate of burglaries and car crime in the Kippax area. They also revealed that an officer had arrested a man in the area for burglary on Tuesday |
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2019-03-22 Campsite Application on Garforth Cliff |
A planning application for a campsite and ancillary buildings on land off Cliff Top Park, Garforth has been submitted to Leeds City Council. Any comments on the application 19/01283/FU should be sent to planning@ leeds.gov.uk by 9th April. |
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2019-03-21 Tour Trophies on Tour |
The Tour de Yorkshire trophies visited community hubs across Leeds this week including locallt the Garforth One Stop Centre and Strawberry Fields Primary School |
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2019-03-21 Man Dies in Sherburn Accident |
A 56-year-old man died after his car mounted the pavement and struck bollards and a stationary vehicle in Sherburn at about 8.20pm on Saturday, 16th March. The black Volvo V50 went on to the pavement on Low Street outside the Spar shop. The driver was treated by paramedics but pronounced dead at the scene. |
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2019-03-20 Speed Cameras Catch 15 |
15 cars were caught driving over the speed limit in Garforth during a police operation on Tuesday morning on Ninelands Lane and Derwent Avenue. This action was due to a number of complaints received from local residents. |
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2019-03-20 Nellie’s Tree Misses Out in Europe |
The winner of the European Tree of the Year 2019 was The Almond Tree of the Snowy Hill in Pecs, Hungary. Nellie’s tree finished ninth out of fifteen entries with 14,408 votes. The winner was announced at an Award Ceremony in the European Parliament last night |
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2019-03-19 Easter Car Boot Sale |
Garforth Lions are holding their annual Easter Car Boot Sale on Tesco car park on Sunday 21st April from 8am to 12 noon, to include a Farmers Market (subject to there being sufficient interest). For vendors, entry is £5 for cars and £10 for vans |
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2019-03-19 World First for Optare |
Sherburn bus manufacturer Optare has won the Excellent in Technology Award at the recent London Transport Awards for its Metrodecker EV vehicle, which is the world’s first truly zero emission battery electric double deck bus. |
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2019-03-18 MTRA Meeting |
Micklefield Tenants and Residents Association are holding a public meeting at Churchville House on Wednesday 20th March at 7.30pm |
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2019-03-18 Badminton Players Wanted |
Garforth Pendas Badminton Club is looking for new members. They play at Garforth Squash and Leisure Centre on Mondays from 8pm to 10pm. The cost is £6 for two hours. Just bring a racket and indoor shoes |
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2019-03-17 Clean Up in Sherburn |
Sherburn Community Association are leading a litter pick at 10am on Saturday 30th March 2019. It will start and finish at the Spar in Sherburn. The Spar are supporting this event and are offering a free drink to volunteers who take part in the litter pick. All volunteers are welcome. Please come and help |
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2019-03-17 It’s a Washout |
Garforth Town FC’s game against Bottesford on Saturday was called off due to a waterlogged pitch. A revised date for the fixture has yet to be arranged. |
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2019-03-16 Advice Surgeries with Julia Mulligan |
Residents from Sherburn and the surrounding area have their chance to their raise concerns about policing or community safety issues when the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire, Julia Mulligan, comes to their village on Thursday 11 April. The appointment based surgeries will take place between 3.30pm, and 5.30pm. To book an appointment call 01423 569 562 |
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2019-03-16 Fire Crews Rescue Trapped Horse |
Fire crews were called out in Wednesday’s windy weather to rescue a horse trapped under a tree on Swillington Lane. Jager the horse was successfully released and had only minor injuries |
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2019-03-15 Timber at Lotherton Hall |
The strong winds accompanying Storm Gareth on Wednesday led to a tree falling onto a path near to the Hall at Lotherton Hall. No damage was caused to the building and council staff made the site safe. |
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2019-03-15 Garforth Conman Sentenced |
Garforth man Christopher Bundza, aged 54 appeared in court after purporting to sell tickets to a Justin Bieber concert that he never had. He duped several members of the public by claiming he had tickets for the 2016 concert in Sheffield, taking the money but never producing the tickets. He appeared at Leeds Crown Court on Wednesday to be sentenced for three counts of fraud worth £700. Bundza was jailed for nine months but the jail term was suspended for a period of 18 months. He was also ordered to undertake 200 hours of unpaid work |
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2019-03-14 Remembering Swillington’s Miners |
Swillington in Bloom are hosting a commemoration of Swillington’s mining history at The Green, Wakefield Road on 23rd March at 11am. Reverend Diane Flynn will perform a dedication followed by light refreshments in the Village Hall |
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2019-03-14 Spring Brass Concert |
Kippax Band will perform their Springtime Concert on Sunday 14th April at 8pm in the Kippax Band Social Club. The event is free to members and £2 to non-members on the door. |
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2019-03-13 Workshop for Young Writers |
Explore Learning will be at Garforth Library on Wednesday 13th March from 4pm to 5pm for a fun writing workshop for 4-14 year olds. There will be tutors on hand to assist young writers in crafting their entry for Explore Learning's National Young Writers Competition which has great prizes including a trip to Disneyland and £500 worth of books for the winner's school library. |
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2019-03-13 Garforth Peace Flame’s Second Anniversary |
The second anniversary of the Garforth Peace Flame will take place at the Miners’ Welfare Hall on Saturday 27th April at 2pm |
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2019-03-12 Arts Live at the Academy |
A triple-bill folk gig featuring Roots Alive, Leeds Folk Fiddle Group and the Arts Live Folk Band takes place at Garforth Academy on Saturday 23rd March from 1pm to 4pm. Tickets are £5 (under 12s go free) from Garforth Academy reception, Garforth Library and the SPT shop, also on the door. Doors open 1pm and the music starts at 1.30pm |
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2019-03-12 Roadworks Ahead |
Yorkshire Water will be carrying out essential works on the night of 12th March from 7pm to 7am on 13th March at the junction of Aberford Road, Main Street, Wakefield Road and Barwick Road. Temporary multiway lights will be in use during the works |
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2019-03-11 Our Day Out |
Sherburn High School Drama Club’s summer term production will be 'Our Day Out' a play by Willy Russell. Auditions for the main speaking roles will be held soon |
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2019-03-11 Fingers Crossed for Nellie’s Tree |
Voting for the European Tree of the Year Competition closed on 28th February. Nellie’s Tree is the English entry for Tree of the Year. The results will be announced at the Award Ceremony in Brussels, the 19th March, where the winners will be awarded. |
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2019-03-10 Miners Suffer Away Defeat |
The miners lost by 3-1 away at Staveley on Saturday. Staveley fired in two early goals, leaving Garforth with a mountain to climb. Dan Williams’ goal gave the Miners hope until a sucker-punch from the home side stopped them in their tracks |
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2019-03-10 Getting Ready for TDY |
Communities are being challenged to create the most dazzling visual spectacular yet for the 2019 Tour de Yorkshire. This year’s cycle race route will pass through 151 villages, towns and cities between May 2 and May 5, with images of Yorkshire beamed to 190 countries worldwide. In 2018 Garforth local Samantha Whitley was awarded the Spirit of Le Tour prize for her tireless work in the community and Kippax was named Best Dressed Village of the Tour de Yorkshire. |
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2019-03-09 Charlie’s Ball |
Rachel Cheshire, from Monk Fryston is busy putting the finishing touches to a charity ball that she is staging in aid of the Leeds-based Charlies-Angel-Centre Foundation, which was founded in 2012 by Ruth Curtis and her family after the death of little Charlie Curtis. It aims to raise awareness of the needs of bereaved parents and families. Charlie’s Ball in aid of Charlies-Angel-Centre Foundation is on Thursday March 14 at Aspire on Infirmary Street, Leeds, starting at 6.45pm, with red carpet, champagne reception, three-course dinner, cabaret, fashion show, auction and disco. Email bookings@ charliesball.co.uk. |
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2019-03-09 Sherburn Community Volunteer Awards |
Nominations are now open for the Sherburn Community Volunteer Awards 2019. Those nominated must be unpaid and classed as a volunteer, their voluntary service must be within the confines of Sherburn In Elmet and they must be able to attend the community awards presentations once again to be held at The Swan Public House Sherburn. From 6.30pm to 8.30pm. on Friday 19th July. Application forms can be obtained by emailing mrdavidbrook @yahoo.co.uk |
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2019-03-08 Comic Relief Fun Day |
Sherburn High School are holding a Comic Relief Day on Friday 15th March. Students can turn up in non-uniform for a £1 contribution. There will also be a Comic Relief themed quiz, Beat the Goalie, Sponge a Teacher, darts, tug of war and balloon popping, all for a small fee |
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2019-03-08 Long Train Delay |
Train operator Northern's six-carriage long services in and out of Leeds station have been delayed by two years because longer platforms at Leeds will not be ready in time. But Northern still plans to start phasing in a £500m fleet of new short trains from this spring. |
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2019-03-07 New Cricketers Wanted |
Garforth Cricket Club is looking for new players of any age to play for them in the Pontefract League this year. They are also looking for any umpires who would like to join them |
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2019-03-07 Ginetta Unleashes its Shark |
Garforth based sports and racing car manufacturer Ginetta has unveiled its new 583hp supercar at the prestigious Geneva Car Show. The all-new Akula, which is the Russian word for shark, will cost £340,000 in Britain. Production starts in 2020 and 14 of expected 20 cars produced that year have already been sold. |
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