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2026-02-03 Store Renovations |
Lidl Garforth will close at 7pm on Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th February whilst for some store renovations |
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2026-02-03 Train Services Blocked |
Network Rail said emergency services "safely dealt with" an incident in the Church Fenton area on Saturday afternoon. The incident blocked all lines between York and Leeds on Saturday morning. |
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2026-02-02 Speed Checks in Swillington |
Officers and Leeds City Council parking services attended Astley Lane, Swillington on Thursday to conduct speed checks and parking enforcement patrols which resulted in several individuals receiving words of advice on this occasion. |
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2026-02-02 E-Bike Seized |
The Leeds District Off-Road Bike Team seized an adapted E-Bike in Kippax, found to be capable of travelling up to 50mph and the rider was reported to the courts for driving without insurance. |
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2026-02-01 Motorbike Recovered |
The Leeds District Off-Road Bike Team have located a stolen moped from Methley and a stolen motorcycle from Kippax, and both were returned to their owners. |
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2026-02-01 Rained Off |
Due to the heavy rain in recent days Garforth Town?s home game against Bridlington on Saturday was postponed following a pitch inspection. |
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2026-01-31 Quieter Hour |
Sherburn Library is introducing a weekly ?quieter hour? session on Monday afternoons from 2nd February, come and join them for a calm library experience. |
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2026-01-31 Police Issue School Parking Tickets |
PCSO?s conducted School Streets parking patrols on the 28th January 2026 at Great Preston Primary School, following continued reports of individual breaching the local traffic regulation orders in place. Several tickets were issued to motorists found to be in breach of the order, and patrols will continue. |
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2026-01-30 Pop in for a Pancake |
Shrove Tuesday is on 17th February and St Mary?s Garforth will be hosting ?Pop in for a pancake? ? tickets available from this week - ?5 per person, family tickets ?8, under 5?s free. |
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2026-01-30 Waste collection Scheme |
From 13 January, Sherburn residents can pay for their licence for the 2026 garden waste collection service. A licence costs ?52 for collections between March and early December. The licence covers one 240-litre wheelie bin to be emptied fortnightly. Anyone who wants to have more than one bin emptied, will need to pay for a licence for each additional bin. |
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2026-01-29 Springsteen at the Cinema |
Sherburn Cinema will be showing Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere on 13th February at 2pm. Tickets are ?6, doors open at 1.30pm. |
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2026-01-29 Longterm Road Closure |
From 2nd March till 4th December a section of the Ridge Road over the railway bridge will be closed to traffic whilst the bridge is replaced to accommodate overhead cables on the rail track. Vehicles will be diverted via the A63 and A642 and the diversion will be clearly signposted. |
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2026-01-28 Garforth Badminton |
Garforth Pendas Badminton Club play on Mondays at Garforth Leisure Centre from 8pm to 10pm. If interested, call 07779 870997 for more details. |
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2026-01-28 House Building Consultation |
Bellway are preparing a planning application for 250 homes on land west of Finkle Hill, Sherburn. They will be attending a Consultation Event at the Old Girls? School on Thursday 29th January from 3pm to 7pm. |
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2026-01-27 Cas Vegas King |
Elvis Tribute act Cas Vegas King is performing at the Legion in Kippax on Saturday 14th February from 8pm. Tickets are ?6 for adults and ?2 for children. |
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2026-01-27 Independent Visitors |
Garforth Leisure Centre are hosting staff from Leeds Independent Visitors Scheme on Monday 10th February from 10am to 3pm, who will be available to answer any queries and provide information on the great IV scheme they run, supporting young people living in care. Please pop down and have a chat if this is something you could spare the time to do. |
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2026-01-26 Sherburn Golden Gala |
Sherburn?s 50th Gala takes place on Saturday 16th May. Make a note in your diary. More information nearer the time. |
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2026-01-26 Fun Football Training |
Garforth Villa are looking for 4 to 6 year old girls to come and join their Mini Villa Football training sessions. Call Simon on 07734 527048 for more details. They are also on the lookout for parents/guardians who?d be happy to help support and run sessions (no experience needed ? just enthusiasm!). |
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2026-01-25 U3a Summer School 2026 |
U3a will be holding its annual Summer School at The Hawkhills in Easingwold. The three night residential school is ?495. A day delegate pays ?256 inclusive of lunch and dinner. A wide range of courses are available to attendees. |
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2026-01-25 Garforth Town 1-0 North Ferriby |
Garforth kept themselves in the hunt for a playoff place after a dramatic added time goal claimed their first competitive win over North Ferriby in twenty seven years. Owen Marshall was quickest to react in a goalmouth scramble to score the only goal, deep into added time. |
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2026-01-24 Cuppa Connect |
Every Tuesday afternoon, 1 till 3pm, up to March 2026, ?Cuppa Connect? will run offering a warm, welcome space for anyone in Sherburn in Elmet at the Old Girls? School. This is a multi-generational space, so parents with young children or older people are welcome, and anyone in-between. Every week, they?ll offer free hot drinks and cakes. |
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2026-01-24 Adaption Pathways Meeting |
The next meeting of the West Yorkshire Adaptation Pathways Garforth Flood group will be in The Miners' Welfare Hall on Saturday February 7th from 09.30 till 12.00. Three further meetings to be agreed between then and June. |
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2026-01-23 Rugby Players Wanted |
Kippax Welfare Rugby League girls U12s are looking for new players. Training is Wednesdays 6.30 to 7.30pm at Kippax Welfare. Contact Coach Gemma via email: gemmapd.kippax@gmail.com Or just come along and get involved! |
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2026-01-23 New Cash Machine on Main Street |
A new cash machine will be installed on Garforth Main Street after plans were agreed with the council. The ATM will be fitted at Garforth Mini Market. It will be monitored by CCTV and be accessible to disabled customers. |
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2026-01-22 Badminton Players Wanted |
Garforth Badminton Club is wanting to expand its membership. They play at John Smeaton Leisure Centre on Fridays from 7pm to 9pm. Call Rod on 07511 300764 for more information |
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2026-01-22 Temporary Summer Village Caretaker Wanted |
Kippax Parish Council are looking for a Village Caretaker to work on Fridays during the summer. Applications to the Parish Clerk by 15th February. |
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2026-01-21 Wildlife ID Workshop |
Join RSPB St Aidan?s Winter Wildlife ID Workshop on 23rd January between 1pm and 3pm and enjoy a free cosy hot drink after your walk. Cost is ?8 to ?13 from their website. |
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2026-01-21 Police and Communities Together |
Kippax and Methley Neighbourhood Policing Team will be holding a Police and Communities Together meeting on Wednesday 21st January from 6pm to 7pm at Valley Ridge Kippax. Come along and have your say about how your neighbourhood is policed. |
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2026-01-20 Nursery Places Available |
Great Preston C of E Primary School has nursery places available for September 2026. Contact the school on 0113 2320034 to come and have a look around. |
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2026-01-20 Redcar Athletic 4-3 Garforth Town |
Garforth were left stunned at the weekend by a stoppage time winner at table-toppers Redcar. Charlie Marshall's hat trick strike put the Miners in front for the first time in the second half, but late drama saw the league leaders net twice in the dying minutes to claim victory. |
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2026-01-19 Jigsaw Puzzle Sale |
St Mary?s Garforth are having a sale of jigsaw puzzles on Sunday 25th January after the 10.30am service in the Parish Centre. |
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2026-01-19 PPG Meeting |
Kippax Hall Surgery is holding a Patient Participation Group meeting on Thursday 29th January, starting at 5pm. New members welcome. Come along and join in. |
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2026-01-18 Sunday Scene |
Sherburn u3a?s Sunday Scene Group are holding a Sunday Lunch at the Crooked Billet on 18th January at 1pm. |
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2026-01-18 150th Anniversary |
During 2026, Sherburn and Villages Community Trust are celebrating the 150th anniversary of the opening of The Old Girls? School in Sherburn in Elmet. Look out for a series of special events. |
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2026-01-17 Sherburn Camera Club |
On Monday 19th of January, Mr John Campbell will be sharing his photos from his African safari and visit to Dubai. The meeting will be held at All Saints Church Hall, Sherburn in Elmet, commencing at 8pm. All are Welcome. |
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2026-01-17 Mid-week Muck-In |
There is a Community Mid-week Muck-in at St Aidan?s on Wednesday 21st January. Meet at 9.30am outside the Little Owl Cafe, the session lasts till 12:30. All equipment and tea & cake provided. |
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2026-01-16 Contact Point Meeting |
The Garforth, Swillington, Kippax, Methley and Villages Neighbourhood Policing Teams, will be holding a drop in community contact point at Garforth Police Station, Lidgett Lane, Garforth every three weeks on a Sunday morning from 10 am - 12 noon, with the first contact point being held on Sunday 1st February. |
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2026-01-16 Affordable Homes Ready |
Housing developer Vistry has completed and handed over the first affordable homes at its Newsam Rise development at Skelton Gate, Pontefract Lane. The development, close to the Services area at junction 45, is in Garforth and Swillington ward, a mile west of Swillington. |
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2026-01-15 U10s Rugby Players Wanted |
Kippax Welfare Rugby League U10s are back in pre-season training and are on the lookout for new players to join their amazing squad for 2026. Training Times are Mondays 5:30pm to 6:30pm (with plans to move to 2 sessions per week later in the season). Open to boys and girls currently in School Year 5 (2025/26 school year). Contact Coach Andy Cowell on 07545 633407. |
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2026-01-15 Channel 5 Stars |
Seven young students from Stagecoach Performing Arts Garforth and Wetherby have appeared in the latest series of Channel 5?s Animal Care Club, filmed at locations across Yorkshire. The children were selected to take part after submitting headshots and self-tapes, and went on to help care for pets, farm animals, wildlife and zoo animals. The successful students, aged 7-9 and from Garforth, Micklefield, Rothwell, Methley and Wetherby, assisted vets and animal carers at sanctuaries, wildlife centres and farms across the region learning first-hand how to care for animals while being part of a national TV production. |
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2026-01-14 Footballers Wanted |
Swillington Saints Girls U13s football team are looking for strikers, midfield players and defenders. For more information call Luke on 07592154076 |
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2026-01-14 Inquest Opens on Sixth Form Student |
An inquest has been opened for a Sherburn sixth-form student who died in a crash between a car driven by a Leeds woman and a minibus carrying nine teenagers. Eleanor Hague, 16, died in the collision involving a white Mercedes Sprinter minibus and a Hyundai i10 car on Toulston Lane in Tadcaster on 1st December. |
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2026-01-13 Sponsors Wanted |
Kippax Welfare Rugby League U8s are on the lookout for a few more local businesses to jump on board and support this fantastic group of little superstars. If you?re a business wanting to give back to the local community, support youth sport, and gain great exposure then contact Paul Steele on 07789 811546 to discuss the available options. |
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2026-01-13 Winter Beast |
The St Aidan?s Winter Beast race takes place on 8th February at 11am. The distance of the race is 6.66 miles and entry fee is ?19 -?21. Online entry at racebest.com closes 10am on 7th February |
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2026-01-12 Learn Karate |
Phoenix Karate Leeds offers a true martial arts experience. Training is on Monday 6pm to 7pm at the Garforth Methodist Church and every Friday 4.15pm to 5.15pm at the Garforth Welfare Hall. PAYG (Pay As You Go) ?5 per lesson. |
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2026-01-12 Successful Santa |
This Christmas, Garforth and District Lions? Santa and his elves raised a whopping ?14,149.03for charity with their street collections around the district. |
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2026-01-11 Board Games Day |
There will be a Board Games Day at the Old Girls School in Sherburn on Sunday 22nd March from noon to 5pm. There will be a wide selection of modern boardgames available to play or bring your own, meet some new gaming buddies and have a great time. ?3 per player, pay at the door, cash or Paypal. Under 18s are welcome but must be accompanied by a paying adult for the duration of the event. |
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2026-01-11 Another Match Postponed |
For the second game in a row Garforth Town?s match has been postponed. Saturday?s Game away at Hallam was postponed due to a frozen, snow-covered pitch. A new date will be announced when it has been agreed. |
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2026-01-10 Match Postponed |
Garforth Town?s home league game against Lincoln United on Tuesday night was postponed due to a frozen pitch. |
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2026-01-10 Battery Storage Appeal Submitted |
Leeds City Council have received an appeal regarding the refusal of planning permission for the Battery storage facility in Ledston. |
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2026-01-09 Emergency Services Called to St Aidans |
Emergency services descended on St Aiden?s Nature Reserve near Allerton Bywater on Sunday afternoon following a serious incident in which a ?person slipped and broke her leg.? Incident Response teams, paramedics, and an ambulance attended the scene. |
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2026-01-09 Pact Meeting |
Allerton Bywater, Kippax, Methley and Villages Neighbourhood Policing Team, will be holding a Police and Communities Together (PACT) Meeting at Valley Ridge Community Centre, Kippax on Wednesday, January 21 from 6pm to 7pm. |
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2026-01-08 Clothing Bank Collection |
Garforth Lions will be collecting used clothing at Garforth Country Club on Wednesday 14th January from 1pm for the Clothing Bank, which will pass them on to hundreds of people in our area. |
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2026-01-08 Flood Risk Workshop |
The Environment Agency and Leeds City Council are inviting Garforth residents and businesses to a Community Flood Risk Workshop at the Miners? Welfare Hall on Saturday 17th January from 10am till1pm. They are looking for local people to help Garforth prepare for future flooding and share ideas on making your town stronger and safer.
More details in the linked leaflet. |
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2026-01-07 Food Bank Collection |
There will be a collection in the car park of St Mary?s Garforth between 2pm and 3pm on the 12th January. Alternatively, contributions can be left in the box in the link at any time. As always, any contributions are gratefully received. |
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2026-01-07 Contact Point Meeting |
The Garforth, Swillington, Kippax, Methley and Villages Neighbourhood Policing Teams, will be holding a drop in community contact point at Garforth Police Station, Lidgett Lane, Garforth every three weeks on a Sunday morning from 10 am - 12 noon, with the first contact point being held on Sunday 11th January 2026. |
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2026-01-06 Literature Festival 2026 |
Aberford Literature Festival 2026 takes place on 19th to 21st June. Make a note in your diary. |
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2026-01-06 Congratulations Mary MBE |
Kippax Councillor Mary Harland has been awarded an MBE in the New Years Honours list for service to the community. |
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2026-01-05 Cycle Marking |
West Yorkshire Police will be holding a cycle marking and registration event at Garforth Police Station on Saturday 10th January from 1pm to 3pm. |
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2026-01-05 Pontefract 2-0 Garforth Town |
Garforth lost their New Years Day derby match, falling to two second half goals. The home side took the lead on 68 minutes and doubled that lead from the spot ten minutes later, following a foul that led to Jamie Barkway?s dismissal for a second yellow card. |
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2026-01-04 Fly in a Spitfire |
Once-in-a-lifetime Spitfire experiences return to Leeds East in 2026 - an unforgettable opportunity for aviation enthusiasts and history lovers alike. Three days a month from April to October starting on 22nd to 24th April |
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2026-01-04 Top Secondary School |
Garforth Academy is placed first amongst the 11 best Leeds secondary schools as ranked by Ofsted in 2025. It was rated Outstanding in January 2025 for both behaviour and attitudes, and quality of education. |
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2026-01-03 Christmas Tree Collection |
This January, take the hassle out of the post-Christmas clean up and book to have your tree collected and recycled by St Gemma?s Hospice. Christmas Tree collections will start on Thursday 8th January until Thursday 15th January 2026. Book online and make a donation to St Gemma?s Hospice. |
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2026-01-03 Coffee Morning and Play |
There is a Coffee Morning and Play event at St Mary the Less, Allerton Bywater on Saturday 3rd January from 10am to noon. Everyone is welcome to come along. |
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2026-01-02 Learn to Swim |
Carol Saunders Swim School run lessons at the Holiday Inn, Garforth for children and adults. Visit the Carol Saunders Swim School website for more details. |
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2026-01-02 Big Thank You to Volunteers |
RSPB St Aidan's have revealed that volunteers have given 603 hours of their time in 2025 helping with litter picking, clearing scrub, building dead hedges, pulling Himalayan Balsam, removing tree guards and raking grass to name but a few tasks that they have completed around the site |
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2026-01-01 Aberford Authors Meeting |
The first meeting of Aberford Authors in 2026 takes place on 13th January at the Arabian Horse from 7pm to 8.30pm. Meetings take place on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. |
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2026-01-01 Helping the Pantry |
Goodalls Bakery have donated ?100 to Kippax Community Pantry which they have collected via their book swap. |
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2025-12-31 Bin Collections |
The Christmas bin collection service returns to normal timetable from Monday 5th January onwards. |
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2025-12-31 The Christmas Experience |
The Lotherton Hall Christmas Experience continues until 4th January. After Christmas there will be no Santa, Elf Crafts or Magic Shows but you can explore the festive walk, fairy dell, decorated house, Yuletide Yurts and grounds. |
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2025-12-30 Bumper Quiz |
The Queen O T?owd Thatch New Years Day Bumper Quiz starts at 4pm this year. Entry is ?2 per person. Call them to reserve a table for your team. |
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2025-12-30 New Years Eve Party |
There is a New Years Eve Party at the Sherburn White Rose Sports Club on 31st December from 7pm. Tickets are ?10 per adult and under 16s free. There will be a buffet, disco and bar. Come and celebrate the new year |
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2025-12-29 Train Disruption Ahead |
The Transpennine Route Upgrade means there will be an amended service between Leeds and York until Sunday 25th January. It affects Cross Country, Northern and Transpennine Express passengers. |
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2025-12-29 2025 Kippax Christmas House Competition |
The winner of this year?s Kippax Christmas House Competition is 11 Westfield Gardens. Thank you to everyone who entered this year and to everyone who has voted |
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2025-12-28 Earning Brass |
Garforth Brass Band raised ?442 playing at Tesco Garforth before Christmas. |
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2025-12-28 Garforth Town 1-0 Emley AFC |
A crowd of 802 packed into the Bannister Prentice Stadium to witness Garforth sign off 2025 with an excellent West Yorkshire Derby win over second placed Emley. Joe Allerton scored the winning goal on sixty five minutes, floating the ball into the top left corner from just outside the box. |
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2025-12-27 RSPB Sites Open |
St Aidan?s and Fairburn Ings reopen today after the Christmas Break. Their hours are 10am to 4pm |
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2025-12-27 Elvis and Abba |
Tribute acts for Elvis and Abba are appearing at The Commercial Inn Kippax on Saturday 27th December from 8pm in aid if Macmillan Cancer Support. Not to be missed. |
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2025-12-26 Closed for Christmas |
Sherburn and Villages Community Library closed for Christmas on 23rd December and will reopen at 9.30am on 2nd January. |
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2025-12-26 Christmas Card Winner |
Keir Mather MP hosted his annual Christmas card competition, open to all primary school children in our local area. The theme for the competition was ?Santa stops in Selby and Kippax?. The winner, 9 year old Gethin Clements from Sherburn, travelled down to Parliament with his family to meet with the Speaker of the House of Commons and get a tour of the Palace of Westminster from Keir Mather MP. |
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2025-12-25 Bernie de Bra |
Come to the Three Horseshoes at Fairburn for an evening of Music and Comedy with the Very Talented Bernie de Bra this Boxing Day from 6pm. Have a Great Christmas |
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2025-12-25 Boxing Day Football |
Garforth Town take on Emley AFC in what should be a Boxing Day Cracker of a West Yorkshire Derby at the Bannister Prentice Stadium. Digital tickets now on sale for this home West Yorkshire Derby match. You can pay on the gate for this game. |
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2025-12-24 Christmas Eve Pantry |
The Kippax Community Pantry will be open outside St Mary?s Kippax Church Hall in on 24th December around 6pm. The food is from 3 supermarkets and will be free. Everyone welcome. |
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2025-12-24 Hot Meal Giveaway |
Bombay Blush on Main Street Garforth will be generously giving away free hot box meals on Christmas Day between 2pm and 4pm to anyone who needs one, no questions asked, making sure no one goes hungry. Simply come and collect. |
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2025-12-23 Cuppa Connect |
There is a Special Christmas themed Cuppa Connect on Tuesday 23rd December from 1-3pm at Old Girls' School Community Centre, Sherburn In Elmet. Free. Accompanied children welcome. |
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2025-12-23 estive Woodland Trail |
There is a free Festive Evening Woodland Trail walk starting at Great and Little Preston Village Hall on 23rd December from 6pm to 8pm. The event is supported by 1st Kippax Rainbows. Bring your own torch. |
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2025-12-22 Footballers Wanted |
Garforth Rangers U10s are looking for players to allow them to expand to 3 squads. Matchdays are Sunday and training is on Thursdays from 6.30pm. Contact Krisstani@icloud.com for more details. |
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2025-12-22 They?ve Done it Again |
The Gaping Goose has raised ?10,842 for Yorkshire Air Ambulance in 2025. This brings their grand total to date to ?52,418. Very well done to the staff and management at this famous pub and to its generous patrons. |
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2025-12-21 Trains at Christmas |
There will be amended train services from 23rd December to 4th January with no service at all on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Visit Northernrail.co.uk if you are considering any train journeys. |
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2025-12-21 Grimsby Borough 0-5 Garforth Town |
Garforth ended their away fixtures for 2025 with another stunning win. Dan Coupland got Town off to an early lead when he slotted home from the spot on fourteen minutes. Max Tweddle then doubled the lead with a free-kick, before Luke Aldrich put the Miners into a commanding three nil lead at half time. Charlie Marshall continued his scoring streak by netting twice in the second period. |
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2025-12-20 Train Disruption |
From Monday 29th December at 11.30am to Sunday 25th January there will be no train service between Micklefield and York. Leeds to York train services will terminate at Micklefield and passengers can continue their journey on an hourly replacement bus service. |
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2025-12-20 Christmas Concert |
Kippax Band are performing a Christmas Concert at St Mary?s Church Kippax on Sunday 21st December at 7.30pm. Tickets are ?10 including refreshments. Call 07761 033455. |
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2025-12-19 Winter Tours at Lotherton |
During January and February Lotherton Hall is open by tour only, to allow a to deep clean the house and collections. Join a tour to discover the fascinating history of the house, the family that used to live here and the collections that make this a unique place. Tuesday ? Friday 11am and 2pm, Saturday and Sunday 11am, 12pm and 2pm. Tours are included in general admission but must be booked as an add-on to your dated estate ticket due to limited spaces per tour. |
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2025-12-19 Harpist in Concert |
Award winning harpist, Sarah Davies will be performing a 'Flower, Gardens and Nature' themed programme in Lotherton's elegant Drawing Room on Wednesday 11 March from 2pm to 4pm. |
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2025-12-18 The Snowman |
Kippax Band will be playing the music of The Snowman on Saturday 20th December at St. Wilfrid?s Catholic RC High School There are performances at 2pm and 4pm. Tickets are ?8 with concessions also available. |
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2025-12-18 Warm Welcome at Library |
There are hot free drinks for all customers to Sherburn Library from 1st December to 28th February. Whether you just want to sit and read or chat, take part in our events and activities, you are welcome. |
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2025-12-17 Puppy Training Classes |
There are Puppy Training Classes at Burton Salmon Village Hall for 6 weeks starting on 17th January from 9.30 to 10.30am. Book online at barkbrighter.co.uk |
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2025-12-17 Top of the League |
Kippax Welfare Rugby League Boys U13s headed to Headingley Stadium for the annual Yorkshire Junior League Awards to collect their Division 2 Winners Trophy. Kevin Sinfield made a surprise appearance after completing his latest MNDA fundraising challenge, taking to the stage to deliver an emotional and inspiring speech |
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2025-12-16 Watch the Birdy |
Looking for a special gift for Christmas? RSPB Fairburn Ings have a range of binoculars and telescopes available in their shop that are perfect for getting closer to nature. |
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2025-12-16 Community Carol Singing |
There will be Community Carol Singing at the Fire Station on Wednesday 17th and at Churchville House on 18th December at 5.45pm. All welcome. |
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