Holme Valley Review July/August 2013

July/August 2013

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Giants do battle over new store

By Sandie Marshall

TESCO’S planning appeal turned into a clash of the titans with the retail giant going headto-head with fierce rival Morrisons for the right to build a supermarket in the Holme Valley.

Tesco was hoping to convince planning inspector John Gray to overturn the decision of Kirklees planning committee and grant it the green light to build on the Midlothian site on New Mill Road in Holmfirth.

They argued the roads around the site were sufficient to cope with additional traffic and that a supermarket would benefit Holmfirth because shoppers would combine their weekly grocery shop with linked trips to visit the town’s independent, specialist traders.

But local retails disagreed, with a steady stream including Andrew Bray from Andrew’s Greengrocers, Caroline Ansty from Imagine toyshop and

David Ernshaw from Kaye’s hardware all saying they feared for the future if the Tesco plan is allowed.

David Ernshaw said it would be akin to “signing the death warrant” for Holmfirth.

Just weeks before the five-day appeal started, Morrisons and partners Limes Development threw their hat into the ring by unveiling ambitious plans to build a 2,404sqm foodstore on the Keith Drakes site in Honley.

Their deal includes the purchase of the neighbouring council depot site from Kirklees for an undisclosed amount. Drakes has already committed to relocating from the site.

At the Tesco appeal, Kirklees planning officer Nick Willcock argued that the Tesco site failed the sequential test under the national planning framework.

This directs councils to decline planning applications if there is at least one alternative, edge-of-centre development site

available. Morrisons proposals at the Drakes site is exactly that, the council stated.

Morrisons say they are preparing their own planning application and expect to submit it to Kirklees in the Autumn.

Outside the appeal, the heated debate over Tesco that has split the Holme Valley for almost five years continued on social media sites.

Many agreed with shopkeepers and local group Keep Holmfirth Special that the Midlothian site is the wrong location for a food store, while a large number of others sided with Holme Valley Voices in calling for the increased choice, convenience and cheaper groceries that Tesco would bring.

The planning inspector will now consider his final judgement, which is expected to be made public by October.

What do you think? Email your opinions to news@homevalleyreview.co.uk

What a summer it’s been so far in the Holme Valley with almost every community holding its own gala, festival or carnival. From traditional gatherings that have been held for decades to brand new events, people have turned out in their hundreds to support their village summer celebrations. Among them, the villagers of Scholes showed their creative talents with a Scarecrow Trail including staff at the Boot and Shoe pub who recreated the delights of the seaside with their own beach scene complete with scarecrow Bamforth’s Babe.

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Residents celebrate as plan for 26 new homes is rejected

By Sandie Marshall A PLAN to build 26 new homes on open land in Upperthong has been rejected by Kirklees Council.

Residents in the village are celebrating after 203 of them sent letters objecting to the development.

Brockholes-based builders Conroy Brook wanted to build on open land between Upperthong Lane, Pennine Close and Holme View Avenue. It said the estate would provide social housing for young people in the area as 15 of the 26 new homes would be offered on a buyto-rent basis with the reminder 11 privately-owned four-bed detached homes.

But from the moment the plans were announced last summer, local people rallied an organised and passionate objection.

They said the extra houses, people and cars would push Upperthong’s already stretched infrastructure to breaking point with the local

school, public transport, drainage and roads all unable to cope.

Now, Kirklees Council’s planning sub-committee has agreed, with a clear majority of councillors voting to deny planning permission mainly on highways grounds, despite a recommendation to allow the development from the council’s own planning officers.

Paul Stones from the residents’ group UNDO – Upperthong Needs Development Opposed – is worried the fight may not be over.

He said: “Of course we’re delighted that the councillors listened to the views of local people.

“But we are apprehensive about what happens next – whether Conroy Brook will appeal or re-submit a slightly changed plan.

“We’ve said all along that we are not against development and social housing in Upperthong but it has to be the right development in the

right place. This was all wrong and it’s good that the council has seen that.”

A spokesperson for Conroy Brook said the developer was still considering whether to pursue the proposals.

“We are clearly disappointed with the decision of the planning committee, given the proposals went forward with a recommendation for approval from Kirklees planning officers.

“It is also particularly disappointing that an opportunity to provide 15 local people and families with new affordable homes on a new “rent to buy” model didn't feature prominently in the debate, as we feel it is an important issue that has been overlooked. We are now currently considering the way forward, which will involve further discussions with planning officers, and consultation with local councillors and residents. An appeal against the decision has not been ruled out at this stage.”

Short story competition winner Kieran Firth with poetry winner Virginia Hainsworth.

Kieran wins annual writing competition HOLMFIRTH student Kieran Firth has scooped top prize in Kirklees College’s annual creative writing competition.

Kieran, 19, won the short story category with his piece ‘Trapped in a Store with the Slender Man’.

Jo Huszcza, curriculum team leader for GCSE English at the college said: “I found the story rich and

imaginative; it was interesting and well-paced and made me want to read to the end – altogether enjoyable!”

Kieran said: “I am amazed that I managed to win, especially considering how many other people I was up against.

“I got my idea for my story from the ‘Slender Man Mythos,’ a series of short sto-

ries and fake news reports. I think my English class has been helpful in developing my writing and has improved my skills greatly.”

The poetry category was won by mature student Virginia Hainsworth for her poem ‘A plea to summer’.

Both winning entries are available to read at www.kirkleescollege.ac.uk

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Honley CE Junior School’s winning football team outside Wembley.

Harrison the hero as school team triumph at Wembley ALL footballers dream of winning at Wembley.

For one team of Honley youngsters, that dream came true when they lifted the npower Football League Cup after a thrilling 1-0 victory.

The eight U11 players were representing Honley CE Junior School and had battled through to the national cup final by proving themselves first champions of Huddersfield and then the north of England.

Their reward was a VIP weekend in London funded by the football league and

the honour of playing in the final against a team from Millwall.

The match was a curtainraiser to the main Championship play-off final, meaning the youngsters were watched by a near-capacity Wembley crowd.

Their fairytale film-script was completed when Harrison Booth – son of Huddersfield Town legend Andy Booth – popped up with a header to score the winning goal.

Harrison was following in dad’s footsteps as Andy

scored at Wembley himself in a League One play-off final for Town in 1995.

Afterwards, Honley PE teacher and team manager Angela Marshall said she could hardly believe they had won. “It’s an amazing achievement for a team of kids from a tiny school like ours. We are all so, so proud of them.

“The whole team was a credit to the school and they displayed brilliant friendship and camaraderie all through the competition and during the final.”

Tom among the wickets in Ashes warm-up game ONE DAY he hopes to be playing alongside them, but for now Holme Valley cricketer Tom Craddock can satisfy himself with taking the wickets of SIX England stars in an Ashes warm-up match.

Tom, 24, was playing for Essex against England when he trapped Kevin Pieterson, Ian Bell, Matt Prior, Graeme Swann and Steve Finn in the first innings for 69 runs.

He then followed up in the second innings by dismissing fellow Yorkshireman, batsman Joe Root.

It was a sweet moment for spin bowler Tom, who started playing the game at Upperthong Cricket Club before joining Holmfirth U15 and Honley seniors.

His breakthrough came in 2011 when he signed to play for Essex.

Despite some frustrations, he is loving playing county cricket – and hopes reach even higher.

“Last season was my first full time season for Essex but it rained all the time and we got little cricket in,” he

told The Review.

“This year the weather’s been better but I’ve been injured, so it was particularly good to be able to play in the Ashes warm up and to take the wickets.

“Of course I’d love to play international cricket but only a small number get called up.

“I will continue to play, work hard and hopefully it will come one day. I’ll be tuning in to the Ashes when I’m not playing for Essex.”

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Family-run shoe shop celebrates 125 years

By Sandie Marshall THERE’S NO business like shoe business…just ask Simon Wagstaff whose family shop has celebrated 125 years in Holmfirth.

In an age when local businesses come and go, J&B Wagstaffs has been a constant, thanks to its traditional values of quality wares and excellent service.

The clog-making and repair business was started by Simon’s great-great uncle John Wagstaff in 1888 in the heart of Holmfirth opposite Kaye’s ironmongers. John was soon joined in the business by Simon’s greatgreat grandfather Ben, followed by his grandfather Reg and his dad Edward.

It was in 1921 that Wagstaffs moved to the former coal merchant’s house on Station Road after the local council served a compulsory purchase order to demolish

the original building as part of the redesign of Holmfirth town centre.

The business expanded and opened the Meltham shop in the 1930s followed by another in Honley some 20 years later – both shops are still open. The latest expansion came in 1997 when Wagstaffs took over a shoe shop in Lindley.

Simon – known to many as Shoe Shop Simon – came into the business after university and against the advice of his father. “My two older brothers weren’t interested but I’d always wanted to take it on,” he said.

“My dad was against it because he knew that times were changing and business wasn’t what it was. And he was right – it has been tough at times, but I don’t regret it.

“Clogging and shoe repairs were the biggest part of the business and we continued making clogs until about 20 years ago. Repair work started

to decline in the 1960s although they’ve always gone up again during recessions – and this current one is no exception.”

Wagstaffs is still changing with the times.

They’ve started selling limited stock online via ebay and have just launched a loyalty card scheme for children’s shoes. But Simon is determined the personal service will continue as long as he’s in charge.

“That’s what sets shops like ours apart from the rest. We have a good customer base who will keep coming back, particularly for kids fittings and older people who like the fact we still use shoe-horns!”

The shop will be celebrating its 125th birthday throughout the summer with drawing and quiz competition for kids to win their back-to-school shoes, and competitions for ladies and gents prizes. Pop into Wagstaffs in Holmfirth, Honley or Meltham for more details.

Creepy Houses the theme for reading event THE THEME of this year’s Summer Reading Challenge is Creepy Houses as Kirklees Libraries hope to inspire youngsters to read at least six books over the summer holidays.

Every year thousands of children aged four to 11 take part in the nationwide challenge at their local library. Both Holmfirth and Honley libraries are taking part and will be digging out a host of books with a creepy theme to tempt young readers of all abilities.

As part of the fun, there will be pungent-smelling stickers to collect and complete a Creepy House poster. Kids can also really get into the spirit of the challenge at a free drop-in library arts session with a creepy theme on August 14, 2.30-3.30pm in Holmfirth and 2-4pm in Honley.

Football training at Hade Edge

Simon Wagstaff whose family business has been open for 125 years.

NEW SUMMER football training sessions for ages 6-12 are being held in Hade Edge every second Tuesday until September.

The training is suitable for all boys and girls with any amount of previous playing experience. Children who play for any local club or school team are also welcome to attend. The sessions are from 67.30pm at Hade Edge rec and cost £2 per player. For more information, call Iain Caselton on 07850 238960. All coaches are CRB checked.

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Owners worried about their pets after spate of poisoning attacks

By Sandie Marshall

First prize winner William Harding (left) with class teacher Karen Seddon, Kay Robbins from Trading Standards and runner-up Harry Crook.

Child’s play for William FOR 10-year-old Hade Edge school boy William Harding, winning a top prize in a national design competition was child’s play.

He had to invent a new toy that was both fun and safe – and the judges loved his idea for a family of remote controlled dancing zombies, awarding him top prize in the six to 11 age group.

There was also success for William’s classmate at Hade Edge J & I School, Harry Crook whose remote controlled submarine

with a hidden camera earned him a runners-up prize.

The PlaySafe competition was organised by the Trading Standards Institute (TSI) and the British Toy and Hobby Association (BTHA). It was the first time a single school had won two prizes in the same category, much to the delight of William and Harry’s class teacher Mrs Seddon. Both boys can now go shopping for real toys with their prizes of £100 and £50 of WHSmith vouchers.

DOG AND cat owners fear their pets may be in danger of being poisoned.

They are worried that random incidents of animal poisoning are on the rise in the Holme Valley, and are begging fellow pet lovers to be on the alert for suspicious meat and milk left on the ground.

Kate Reed’s cat Tilly was found dead near her home in Wooldale. Kate believes she was probably poisoned.

She said: “She was only young and hadn’t been hit by a car. The RSPCA say cats are being poisoned by milk containing antifreeze.”

Kate has since posted messages on Facebook in an attempt to warn fellow pet owners to be on their guard.

Hepworth dog owner Kyra Todd believes her

“There are concerns that cases of antifreeze poisoning could be deliberate.” two bulldogs, Ozzy and Beau, had a recent narrow escape in their own back garden.

She said: “I let my dogs out and they found some meat in my garden.

“This has really got alarm bells ringing. I won’t be letting them out of my sight now. Luckily they are both OK as they didn’t pick it up. I am fuming – some people are so disgustingly mean.”

There was, however, no lucky escape for two dogs from Meltham who sadly died after being poisoned in May. Police are still investigating the incident which took place when the dogs were being walked by their owner on land and in woods off Meltham Road towards South Crosland.

Both dogs suddenly started convulsing and were immediately taken to the vets but unfortunately were dead by the time they got there.

Although a search of the area gave no further clues, Kirklees wildlife police say they are using the results of post-mortem examination on the dogs and toxicology reports to investigate further.

They are asking people to be careful when walking their dogs in the area and to report anything suspicious by using the nonemergency telephone number 101.

Katya Mira from the RSPCA says incidents of pet poisoning are a cause of national concern.

She said: “Every year we

are called about tragic incidences where cats are believed to have died from ingesting antifreeze.

“The chemical ethylene glycol, found in some household brands of antifreeze, has potentially lethal consequences for cats.

“Cats seem to enjoy the taste of it but they can soon suffer agonising deaths if they eat or drink it. The public should take extra care when using antifreeze to avoid spillages or leaks as cats could be lapping it up, either neat or when water coolant leaks from car radiators.

“There are concerns that cases of antifreeze poisoning could be deliberate.

“Under the Animal Welfare Act, those found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering face a £20,000 fine and/or six months in prison.”

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Kids’safety fears after two fires at derelict building

By Sandie Marshall THERE ARE fears for the safety of youngsters playing around a derelict mill after the building was hit by fire twice in two weeks.

Residents believe the mill is highly dangerous and want local parents to stop their children playing in and around it. They are calling on local authorities to make the disused site more secure.

Tim Walshaw lives opposite the former-Whiteley and Green mill on Water Street, Hinchliffe Mill.

He was alarmed to see flames coming from the building one evening in early June and rushed to the site to see what could be done.

After calling the fire service, Tim grabbed a bucket and, using water from the mill pond, managed to put out the flames before fire fighters arrived.

Just two weeks later, the

“We want parents to recognise how dangerous the site is and warn their kids to keep away.” incident was repeated with Tim again spotting smoke and flames from the mill.

He said: “The fire brigade had already been called but I was able to direct them onto the site as quickly as possible so they could deal with the fire. The second fire was more serious than the first. I think another half-an-hour and it could have got to the next stage and the whole building could have collapsed.”

Fire fighters were at the site for more than three hours, with the fire engulfing around half of the threestorey mill building.

On both occasions, Tim says he saw the same three young boys running from the scene as the fire took hold.

He has given descriptions to the police and fire service

who are currently investigat- Ducks away at the start of the 30th anniversary Duck Race. ing the cause of the two blazes to determine whether arson was involved. Tim says he and fellow local residents are concerned about the number of youngsters using the mill site as a playground and skateboarding park.

He said: “It’s just not safe was to stage the very first IT'S UNASHAMEDLY billed there. I’ve told a number of race. Since then the event as “the finest bathtimekids to get out of the buildhas raised thousands for accessory themed charity ing before part of it collapslocal charities as each of the sporting event to ever occur ducks taking part is ‘bought’ in Holmfirth”…and few es. It was dangerous before for £1 in the hope it will could argue with the spectabut now there’s fire damage reach the finish line first and cle as 10,000 yellow plastic as well. One of them could bag its owner the £1,000 first easily get hurt. We want par- ducks hit the water for the prize. This year’s race was annual Duck Race. ents to recognise how dansponsored by funeral direcThis was the 30th running gerous the site is and warn tors TW Birks and was raisof the race by Huddersfield their kids to keep away. ing money for Huddersfield’s Pendragon Round Table.

“I’ve been told the police Welcome Centre.

Pulling the cord to release are trying to trace the curAs ever, duck fanciers of rent owners of the mill but in the competitors from the all ages gathered by Victoria the meantime, the site needs newly-designed duck conBridge to see the race start. tainment unit was Jeff to be secured to stop kids They needed to be patient in Woodward, whose idea it getting onto it.”

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Parties confirm their local candidates for General Election

By Sandie Marshall BOTH Conservative and Labour parties have chosen their local candidates for the next General Election.

Gala queen Amelie Garritt (centre) with her attendants Alice Wood (left) and Olivia Sitting MP Jason Westmorland.

Picture: Simon Morley. McCartney was confirmed to stand again for the Tories, while Labour have chosen Linthwaite chip shop owner events at the three main ven- Bin Joshi Barr to be their queen, plenty of outdoor fun THE name may have candidate. ues of the village hall, crickand games and, of course, changed, but the gala spirit She picked up more than et club and Royal Oak pub the official welly wanging in Upperthong was as strong three-quarters of the votes were packed throughout. world championships. as ever as the village turned cast in the selection ballot And heads were certainly Organisers had asked the out to support the newly among local party members. turned on the Sunday afterpeople of Upperthong to get branded Big Thongender.

Jason and Bin will do batnoon by the highlight – a behind the new look weekMany of the favourite bits spectacular WWII spitfire fly- tle against each other, and end, and they were not disof the weekend were still other candidates yet to be past. appointed as most of the there including the gala confirmed, in the 2015 General Election.

In the last election, Jason won the Colne Valley seat – which includes the Holme goal difference of plus 100. ately from their relegation HONLEY FC will begin the Valley – from Labour with a The icing on the cake was the previous season – the new football season in majority of just under 5,000. lifting the Groom Cup after a Huddersfield League division first time the club had been As well as attending many 1-0 win over AFC Lindley in outside the top two divisions two once again after comlocal events and surgeries, the final. pleting a league and cup dou- since their formation over 60 he has been making a name Honley now look forward years ago as the Old ble. for himself at Westminster. to continuing their good Holmevalians FC. Player manager Richard form into the 2013-14 season The team won 22 and lost Bray brought a new discias they bid to regain a place pline and style to the team as only one of their 26 league in the top flight. matches and finished with a they bounced back immedi-

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He has been invited to sit on the Transport Select Committee and to join the influential back benchers group the 1922 Committee.

He said he was extremely pleased to be asked to stand again. “I’m honoured and delighted, and I’m hoping to represent the Holme Valley, Colne Valley and Lindley for many years to come.

“I relish and enjoy the challenge of standing up for our area and championing the many wonderful schools, businesses and community groups.

“I’m proud to have campaigned to get the Tour de France to our area, I’ve fought hard to Save Yorkshire’s Children’s Heart Surgery Unit and I’ve supported investment in local companies to increase employment and apprenticeships. I would like to thank everyone who supports me, day in and day out, and for their best wishes.”

Meanwhile Labour candidate Bin Joshi Barr said she is also honoured to stand in her home area: “I’m proud to call the Colne Valley my home – it is one of the most beautiful parts of our country. I look forward to spending the next two years meeting people across the constituency to win your trust and support by proving I'll always be on your side.” she said.

Born in Huddersfield, Bin grew up and went to school in Colne Valley, attending Moorend High School.

She now runs the awardwinning healthier options chippy Batter Sea on Manchester Road in Linthwaite and is married with a two-year-old son.

She also volunteers for Meals on Wheels in Slaithwaite and is a member of Keep Slaithwaite Special.

She has already identified the NHS as one of her key campaign priorities.

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But the service being offered by experienced pharmacists and business partners Terry Habib and Fasial Sheikh extends beyond the new shop. They are taking away the hassle of getting repeat prescription medicines with a FREE collection and delivery service.

The service works with three easy steps.

Firstly, just give them at least three working days’ notice of when you need more medicines by calling 01484 681534 or popping into the post office shop – they will then contact your doctor and order the prescription for you.

If you have already ordered it yourself, they will go to your surgery and collect it for you.

Second, tell them how you would like to receive your medicines. You can either collect them from the pharmacy or they will deliver them to your home – again, all free of charge.

Finally, they will let you know when your medicines are really for collection or when they will be delivered to you.

To register for the service, just drop into the pharmacy and fill in a quick form, and then leave the rest to them.

That’s not all. Customers can also access a large range of other medical services usually available in much bigger stores including medicines use reviews, new medicines services and monitored dosage systems where medicines are prepared for individual patients in weekly dosette boxes.

And, to help keep the community healthy, the pharmacy also offers preventative advice and services such as free blood pressure checks and diabetes testing, stop smoking support, Lipotrim weight management and free Healthy Start vitamins for pregnant women and children under three.

As well as a fantastic service for the New Mill community, Terry and Fasial are hoping their new shop will bring a boost to the family-run post office by attracting new customers for its postal services, newspapers, sweets, lottery tickets, greetings cards and stationery.

Gill Howard has been running the post office for 12 years with her husband Graham. Sadly Graham had

to take a back seat five years ago after he suffered a massive stroke. Gill said: “It’s been tough for us, like every rural independent post office. We see the new pharmacy as increasing the services people can get here and hopefully it will encourage more people to come in and shop with us.”

Gill’s family has a long association with the NHS – her brother Brian was the first Holme Valley baby born under the new service on July 5 1948.

Pharmacist Terry will be working at the shop full time with the help of Gill and Graham’s son Tom. He is looking forward to years of serving the people of New Mill. “This is a lovely village and it’s wonderful being inside the post office. We hope we will quickly become part of the community and remain so for a long, long time.

New Mill Pharmacy is open inside the post office Monday-Friday 9am-6m and on Saturdays from 9am-1pm.

There is free customer car parking immediately outside.

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Deliveries suspended after postman’s arm badly bitten

By Sandie Marshall POSTAL deliveries to 105 homes in Meltham were temporarily suspended after a postman was savaged by a dog.

Jason Lee, 41, was so badly bitten that his arm needed plastic surgery. He was delivering to houses on Copley Avenue, Meltham at lunchtime on July 9 when the dog attacked him.

In response to the incident, Royal Mail immediately suspended deliveries to eight streets in the vicinity of Copley Avenue.

The ban would remain, they said, until they could be certain the dog would not be roaming the streets while their employees made deliveries.

During the ban residents had no choice but to travel to Holmfirth Delivery Office to collect their mail in person.

The Communication Workers Union, representing Mr Lee, went further in calling for the dog to be destroyed.

Meanwhile, Mr Lee was recovering after surgery on his wounds at Bradford Royal Infirmary.

Before...Dean and Helen just before the chop.

A spokesperson for Royal Mail confirmed the temporary suspension of deliveries in the area: “Our first priority as an employer in such incidents is to ensure the welfare and safety of our people, who provide a valuable service to our customers.

“We are carrying out a risk assessment in the affected area whilst seeking assurances that the dog in question will not be roaming the neighbourhood while we undertake deliveries.

“We apologise to all affected customers and

During...Helen's hair starts to fall under the clippers.

would like to assure them that we will be working with the West Yorkshire Police, the Dog Warden and the local Kirklees District Council to resolve the situation as quickly as possible.”

The spokesperson also confirmed that the last 12 months have seen 18 dog attacks on postal workers in the Huddersfield area.

West Yorkshire Police said their investigations into the incident were ongoing, including an examination of the dog to determine its exact breed.

After...the new look for Dean and Helen.

Coffee shop owners’hair-raising experience in dad’s memory HUSBAND and wife coffee shop owners Dean and Helen Hulme shared a close shave to raise more than £1,000 for Macmillan Cancer Care.

The couple, who own Holmfirth’s Rotcher Café, volunteered to lose their hair in return for sponsorship from family, friends

and customers.

It was their way of marking the third anniversary of the death of Helen’s dad, Alan, and to say thank you to Macmillan nurses who cared for him in the final stages of his illness.

A crowd of well-wishers gathered at Michael’s Barbers on Hollowgate to

watch Helen and Dean go under the clippers.

Watching closely was Helen’s mum Beryl who thinks her husband would have found the stunt highly amusing.

“I think he would have laughed at them doing this – he would definitely have found it funny.

“I think they are being very brave.”

After the big shave, Helen said: “We wanted to do something unusual to give something back to Macmillan.

“Thanks to everyone who has contributed – the support has been amazing.”

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Honley head steps down for ‘purely personal reasons’

By Sandie Marshall

The Huddersfield Town All Stars, recreated by Worthington Brown.

Town fans choose their best 11 to launch anniversary kit IT’S THE classic ‘over a pint’ conversation that all football fans will recognise…who are the greatest 11 to ever play for our club?

Huddersfield Town supporters have been setting Twitter alight this summer in exactly that debate to celebrate 100 years since the club adopted its iconic blue and white striped shirts.

It’s all part of a campaign orchestrated by Holmfirth design agency Worthington

Brown who were asked by Town to create the HTAFC Greatest in pictures to mark the anniversary and launch the new Puma kit for the 2013/14 season.

Steve Green, account director for Worthing Brown explained: “They gave us a list of their all-star 11 team and asked us to create visuals of each player wearing the new shirts – as if they were just about to run out and play on Saturday.

“We also recreated a couple of famous goal celebrations – again with the players wearing the new kit.

“The whole thing worked out really well. We’ve done massive graphics for the club shop and images for the big digital mobile media screen at the ground. Of course, it’s really got people talking on Twitter because everyone has a different opinion about which players should be in the top 11.”

THE headteacher of Honley High School has said his surprise decision to leave the school this summer was based on “purely personal reasons”.

Chris Sylge, who will officially leave the school on August 31, told the Review: “After almost three years of service at Honley as head, and eight years previously as a languages teacher, I have decided for purely personal reasons to move on from headship and return to my first love in education which was always classroom teaching, in the hope also of spending more time with my family.”

The search for Mr Sylge’s replacement has already begun and governors hope to have a new headteacher in place by January.

In the meantime the role will be filled by current deputy head Heather Rogers, assisted by acting deputy headteacher Paul Sharrock.

“I wish everyone in the school and the community well and will look back with fondness at a time that has given me very many happy memories.”

Under Mr Sylge’s leadership, Honley’s academic record improved year-onyear, with last Autumn’s GCSE results at record high levels.

Last October, governors caused some local public outcry by confirming they were considering changing the school’s status to either an Academy or Trust school.

Regarding his departure, Mr Sylge added: “Over the three years of my tenure I have been immeasurably impressed by our children’s positive and diligent approach to all aspects of school life, and by their loyalty to and pride in the school; and also by my colleagues’ willingness continually to go the extra mile for

our children – with great resultant successes as the school continues to thrive both in exceptional academic success and in the extensive and burgeoning range of enrichment work beyond the classroom – particularly in sports, drama, music and the arts.

“I wish everyone in the school and the community well and will look back with fondness at a time that has given me very many happy memories.”

In a letter to all parents announcing Mr Sylge’s departure, chair of governors Jan Wallis said of him: “He has led the school with clarity of vision and purpose over the last three years and he will be much missed.”

Advertiser’s announcement

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The Pay As You Go service is one which fits well with many types of legal problems.

You decide just how much or little assistance you require from us, giving you the ability to have as much or as little input in the dayto-day management of your legal issue.

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They can represent you in court or in tribunal, and can be responsible for dealing with your opponent or their solicitors.

You decide how much you wish to spend, and the level of input that you need.

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Search for an official town crier begins

By Sandie Marshall OYEZ, OYEZ…Holmfirth is looking for its own town crier. If you have a big personality and a voice to match, then the role could be yours!

The search has been launched by Holmfirth Enterprise and Development, formerly the valley’s business association, which is organising a four-day festival to celebrate Yorkshire Day from August 1-4.

The final selection for the role will take place during the Yorkshire Day festivities on Saturday, August 3.

The idea is to appoint an official town crier who can appear at local events and add a splash of tradition, colour and bell-ringing to

any occasion.

The role is open to both men and women over 18. No previous town crier experience is necessary although having a loud voice would be helpful.

The winner will work alongside established Huddersfield area town crier Vic Watson who will be one of the judges for the final selection. Town criers, or bellmen, date back to Medieval England when they were the first news carriers on behalf of the king or local chief. They would always begin their announcement with the word Oyez, oyez – meaning listen in French – and finish with the phrase God Save the King.

Applicants for the Holmfirth role maybe com-

forted to know that town criers have always enjoyed protection under the law as the king or queen’s representative.

Anyone harming a town crier is deemed to have harmed the monarch themselves and is guilty of high treason.

Interested people should send an email to HEAD president Ian Gooch at info@holmfirthhead.co.uk or telephone 07747 447023 for more information.

As well as finding the new town crier, the Yorkshire Day celebrations will offer family fun over the four days including ferret racing, pudding eating competitions, brass band music, a petting zoo and a real ale drinks trail.

Distributors required in all areas, including Scholes and Hepworth To find out more ring Julie on 07971 535877.

The new Holme Valley Parish Council chairman welcomed civic dignitaries to Holmfirth for his first official engagement. Councillor Greg Christofi was sworn into office during his civic service at Holmfirth Parish Church before a gathering of council leaders, mayors, councillors, business leaders, family and friends. Afterwards, his guests enjoyed a reception and charity auction at the Full Life Church in Thongsbridge.

Councillor Christofi is pictured (centre) with fellow local civic dignitaries.

Weightwatchers team completes Race for Life THE Holme Valley was well represented at this year’s Race for Life to support Cancer Research.

Among the runners who battled the blazing sun at Leeds Road playing field in Huddersfield were a group of local dieters, there to celebrate their own improved health after losing a hefty 271 pounds between them.

The seven met at Weightwatchers meetings

run by Steph Clay.

She said: “The entire day was incredibly emotional, just running or walking around the course reading everyone’s reason for taking part. There are not many of us that have not been touched in some way or other by cancer.”

Steph lost her mum, grandmother and second cousin to breast cancer, and her sister-in-law is currently recover-

ing from the disease.

Team mate Julia Nelson was running for her granddad who died when she was a baby and for a friend, while fellow runner Emma Hirst was diagnosed with skin cancer in March and, more recently, her step-dad was diagnosed with terminal renal cancer. Emma alone has lost 115lbs at the meeting she attends at Brambles Café, Holmfirth.

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Gifts galore in Holmfirth SHADES of China in Hollowgate has undergone fundamental changes since Karen Cartwright purchased the business in 2007.

Originally a traditional china shop, Karen has transformed the business into a lovely ceramics and giftware emporium selling a wide range of cards, wrapping papers, and beautiful gifts, specialising in christening gifts and also providing a popular wedding list service.

Karen stocks well known British ceramic designer names such as Emma Bridgewater, Cath Kidston, Susie Watson Designs, Fenella Smith and Nina Campbell but also supports talented local designers such as Joanne T Kell and her wildlife mugs and Julie Dodsworth’s ceramics.

With unusual items such as handmade personalised wooden hearts and plaques, Sophie

“When that fat old sun in the sky is falling, Summer evening birds are calling.

Bill Bass, Horticulturist: Totties Summer’s thunder time of year, Garden Centre The sound of music in my ears.

Distant bells, New mown grass smells so sweet.”(David Gilmour) “Picture the scene a balmy summer’s evening and a wonderful garden to relax in”

July JOBS Garden Design: Allport, Portmeirion and Woodwick Candles there is something to interest everyone.

Karen and her staff invite you to call in and browse at your leisure and to visit their website at http://www.shadesofchina.co.uk Shades of China 23 Hollowgate, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire HD9 2DG 01484 687596

A wonderful garden well designed is a site to behold. You don’t have to be an expert to do this.

Follow these simple rules and have a go.

First measure the plot and draw it to scale on graph paper or a computer.

On the design mark any eye-sores that may need screening out or good views that can be framed with plants and structures to draw the eye.

Mark where the house windows are and where you will view the garden most.

Then you will need to check the aspect: which way the garden faces: South, full sun.

North, shade. East, sun in the morning. West, sun afternoon and evening.

Then do some soil test to determine the type: (sandy, clay, lime etc). and the PH of the soil: (acid, alkaline, neutral etc).

Never try to make your soil suit the plants, far better to get plants that suit your soil.

Check what is growing well in you neighbour’s garden as this is usually a clue to what will grow in yours.

Month by month I will talk more on this: covering all aspects of garden design.

Next getting it down on paper and a borrowed landscape.

July ... plants should be growing well now 1: Water regularly to keep plants growing and blooming, hopefully it will be warm and sunny after a very disappointing summer last year.

2: Keep on top of weeding to take out the competition to your plants. Nature is trying to get rid of the plants you have planted and she’s trying to grow her own.

3: Summer feeding for most plants is of benefit. Top dress with compost, slow release fertilizer: Bonemeal, Fish, Blood and Bone are good. Also Growmore is also good to give the plants a quick boost.

It is quick acting, so be careful not to let it come in direct contact with plants.

4: Don’t forget to keep deadheading.

5: Stake tall blooms, the autumn and winter are not far away (sorry, I said that) and the wind can damage them.

At Totties: There is an abundance of plants, tools, gifts.

Decorations, paving stones, garden furniture, fertilizer and sundries to choose from.

Enjoy your garden it’s a great place to work and relax in.And it’s all yours ...

August Roses:

Remove rose suckers that appear around the base.

Stop feeding now. Cut them off as close as possible to the rootstocks below the soil.

Take cuttings from healthy stems. New shoots of climbing roses should be tied back.

This will prevent them being damaged by wind and heavy rain. Continue to remove faded flowers.

If you have a Rambler rose in your garden, then this can now be pruned after flowering.

Vegetable garden: Keep planting leeks, late cabbage and cauliflower plants as space becomes available.

If caterpillars are seen on any brassicas spray immediately with an insecticide. Sow spring cabbage for planting in late autumn.

The lawn: Keep the lawn looking luscious and green by raking the old grass and water it well.

Lawns always look better when they are neat and trim.

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Learn a language in a relaxed and friendly environment THE Modern Language School is a young and dynamic “school for adults”.

It aims is to provide effective modern language learning in a relaxed, friendly environment with the opportunity to meet others and socialise.

The small team of three qualified and experienced professionals all have a passion for teaching and offer Italian, French, Spanish and Portuguese.

The language school continually invests and updates its facilities, resources and knowledge, using the latest technology to provide fun and interactive learning while keeping their fees at an affordable level.

At their dedicated teaching and learning premises in Meltham, classes for adults are available Monday to Friday, morning, afternoon and evening.

In addition, they offer private tuition and a variety of additional events like sum-

mer courses, wine tasting, cinema sessions, grammar courses, French theatre sessions and a free blog on their four different languages.

This may be the reason why their students think the world of them: “We also laugh a lot! I remember commenting after my first term with Vicky that I had learned more in that short space of time than in my two previous attempts.”

“I have learned more Spanish than I could have done under any other learn-

ing method or institution.

She makes it relevant and enjoyable.”

“I don’t think I have ever had a better teacher, either of French or of any other subject.”

You will find more comments on their testimonials page: www.modernlanguageschool.co.uk/testimonials.html Further details can be found on the Modern Language School website or by contacting Lynne, Vicky, or Dominique.

Telephone: 01484 766865 or visit www.modernlanguageschool.co.uk Unit G2, Meltham Mills Industrial Estate, Huddersfield HD9 4DS Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MLSpartners and on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ModernLanguageSchool

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Family-run up market hair salon now open Late spring reduces silage yield THE fine weather settled in June long enough for us to cut 35 acres of grassland for silage.

The unusually late start to spring has shortened the growing season and our silage yield is down by half.

Despite this the quality of our silage is better than last year’s. Last year’s high rainfall helped the grass grow but leached away many of the nutrients and damaged the leaf which is the most nutritious and easily digested part of the grass.

This gave us a tremendous yield of really poor quality silage, this year's small yield of good quality silage is a marked improvement. We are also hoping, weather per-

mitting, to get a second cut of silage before the summer is out.

We don't expect the second cut to yield as much as the first or the quality to be as high but again it will be an improvement on last year.

Seven acres of our grassland gave a noticeably low yield of silage. This field has an old sward of rye grass growing and over the coming days we shall be spreading manure and ploughing this field ready to seed turnips and rape.

Our cattle and sheep will graze the turnips and rape in the late Autumn and a new lay of grass will be sown next spring ready for silaging next summer.

The fine June weather has also allowed us to shear our sheep. To date we have clipped about half our flock and aim to shear the remaining 120 next week.

This time last year we had only clipped 12 sheep. We have also been busy preparing our cattle for the mating season. The cows which will run with our bull next month have been wormed, fed a mineral capsule and are being fed cereals all of which will pep them up and help improve their fertility.

OPENED in 2012 at 42 Station Road, Holmfirth, family owned and run BB’s Hair and Beauty Salon has revitalised a building that had been derelict for nearly 30 years.

The tasteful refurbishment, in keeping with the best in Holmfirth, is complemented by a high-class salon offering the best in style, treatments and service.

Owners Harriet and Erica Broughton have travelled the world working with Toni and Guy. They have over 25 years’ experience between them.

Harriet was a teacher at Toni and Guy’s Manchester Academy and has a degree in colour to be a colour specialwith their products and treatRosie Bonner, BB’s resiist and over 15 years’ experiments. dent beautician, has trained ence in hairdressing.

BB’s is a Toni and Guy supat the White Rose School of Erica has been in the hairport salon for ladies and Beauty and is fully qualified dressing industry for more gents using only the best to level three. than 13 years and worked brands such as Vidal She is also undertaking her way up in Toni and Guy Sassoon, L’Oreal, Label M ongoing advanced training Manchester to the highest and OPI. with Dermalogica to work level of art director.

BB’s 42 Station Road, Holmfirth, Huddersfield, HD9 1AE, 01484 523142, http://www.bb-hairandbeauty.co.uk/ Advertiser’s announcement

Music and tapas ...

EVER stuck for something to do on a Friday night? How does an evening of traditional Spanish Tapas followed by live music performed by some of Huddersfield’s most talented young singers and musicians sound?

All of the above is provided for customers by Les Caveaux Tapas & Wine Bar located in the buzzing centre of Holmfirth every Friday night from 6pm onwards.

Friday April 12 saw singing sensation Caroline Mount accompanied by our resident pianist James Hey entertain around 40 diners in our upstairs dining room.

The place was rocking and guests had a fantastic time.

To get up to date information on Les Caveaux’s events and weekly music schedule follow us on Twitter @LesCaveaux, visit our Facebook page www.facebook.com/lescaveauxholmfirth or go to our web page www.lescaveauxholmfirth.co .uk “Our table of five people arrived at 8:45pm, we then ordered a selection of Tapas dishes for everyone to share – they were absolutely delicious. The music started around 9:30pm and the whole evening was fantastic. We can’t wait to go back.”

Claire Hambleton, Honley.

Caroline Mount and James Hey. Les Caveaux is open six days a week, Tuesday to Sunday, and has two dining rooms. Upstairs boasts big windows with wonderful panoramic views across the beautiful, quaint town of Holmfirth. This contrasts with the quirky and intimate surroundings of the stone floored downstairs cellar bar. Although different in style both floors of the restaurant offer a vibrant atmosphere. Les Caveaux is a unique dining experience that whisks you away to typical small traditional Spanish tapas bars dotted all over Spain.

Both dining areas lend themselves perfectly to romantic diners for two or to bigger parties of three

upwards. Les Caveaux’s menu is a contemporary take on traditional Spanish/Mediterranean tapas with a mixture of meat and vegetarian dishes along with our daily fish and specials boards. Dinner at Les Caveaux is always relaxed and informal, serving food perfect for sharing.

Looking for great value?

Les Caveaux Tapas & Wine Bar now offer ‘£30 Wine & Dine’. Choose five dishes of Tapas and get a bottle of wine all for £30. This offer is available Tuesday to Sunday 5.30pm till late (Sat 5.30pm till 7pm only). You can now book @Les Caveaux by either calling 01484 689003 or online at www.lescaveauxholmfirth.co.uk

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Sun shines as village carnival returns after 15-year absence

New HQ for mountain rescue team - (L to R) Assistant District Commander Lee Benson (West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service) , Gillian Howarth (Holme Valley Mountain Rescue Team), Phillip Pogson (chair, HVMT), District Commander Chris Kirby (Fire & Rescue Service), Tony Burrie (HVMRT), Cllr Judith Hughes vice chair, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority.

Mountain Rescue gets go-ahead to make fire station its headquarters

By Sandie Marshall HOLME Valley Mountain Rescue Team has been given the green light to make the former Marsden Fire Station its permanent base.

A major £100,000 fundraising drive has been launched to make the vision a reality, with an online appeal for donations already up and running.

Securing a new HQ is seen not only as an investment for the future but also a fitting way to mark the volunteer team's milestone 50th anniversary in 2015.

The sale was agreed by West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority after the station shut down at the end of April. The mountain rescue team – a registered charity – already occupied part

of the building where its two rescue vehicles are garaged, but would have had to move out when its lease ended.

“We're not home and dry yet,” said spokesman Owen Phillips. “Over the next two years the team must raise considerable funds to complete the purchase and once again we must appeal to the public for their support to help us achieve this goal. For the first time in our 50-year history, we will then have a permanent home of our own.”

The role of mountain rescue is much broader than just helping those who get into difficulty in upland areas.

Owen added: “We are frequently called upon to search for missing people and to help extract casual-

ties from difficult situations in all environments, not just on the moors and crags. The winter weather also adds to our duties every year.”

Marsden offers excellent access to the rest of West Yorkshire via the A62 and nearby motorway network, which in severe weather is a major advantage.

The team is on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, in all conditions.

The new base will ensure that the volunteer squad will be able to continue helping the emergency services ñ police and ambulance, as well as fire and rescue when called upon to provide assistance.

To find out more or to make a donation, visit the website at www.holmevalleymrt.org.uk

Teenager plans walk for cousin Rosie A SCHOLES schoolboy is preparing to pull on his walking boots and tackle the 110-mile Cleveland Way in 10 days.

Tom Hey, 14, is taking on the trek during the summer holidays to raise money for the Children’s Liver Disease Foundation.

He’s doing it as a tribute to the bravery of his little cousin Rosie who was born with a rare liver complaint.

He said: “Rosie will be five

on July 28 and she's an inspiration. She is always happy and energetic even though she has to take lots of medicine each day and her skin can sometimes itch like mad.

“The Children's Liver Disease Foundation helps my cousin and other children like her, and their families.”

Starting from Helmsley, Tom aims to cover around 10 miles each day until he reaches Filey on the East coast.

He has invited family and friends to walk with him and to help spur him on, and has spent the last few weekends in training walks around the Holme Valley. With sponsorship and donations so far, he has already raised over £730 towards his £1,000 target.

Anyone wishing to follow his progress or make a donation can do so by visiting his webpage www.justgiving.com/rosiesw alk2013

IT FELT like a good, old fashioned summer – the sun was shining and Brockholes Carnival was back.

It was the first carnival in Brockholes for 15 years and the village loved the idea and packed the Rec to enjoy the entertainment, play the games and sample the local food and drink on offer.

Organisers are confident they will be able to build on this year’s success and plan an even bigger and better event for 2014.

Caroline Ainley said: “I can't describe how amazing it was. Everything went smoothly and to plan. We had over 2,000 people attending and everyone had a brilliant time. We really achieved the community feel that we wanted. Everything was perfect right down to the weather.

“We have raised over £3,000 which will ensure that next year's carnival will be able to have the traditional

Carnival fancy dress winners Olivia (8) and Annie Davis (6) as a knife and fork. fancy dress procession around the village, hopefully on floats.

“I would like to thank our local sponsors and particularly Barclays bank for

match funding of £750, also all those who kindly donated their time in all sorts of ways. It truly was the success we hoped and dreamed of. Here's to next year!”

Children say goodbye to head and her deputy CHILDREN in Scholes are saying goodbye to both their head and deputy headteachers at the end of this term.

They turned the sky above the village multi-coloured by each releasing a balloon to mark the retirement of Yvonne Donkersley, head-

teacher at Scholes Junior and Infant School and her deputy Sarah Woodhead.

Yvonne has been at the school for nine years, while Sarah has worked there for 23.

Sarah paid tribute to Yvonne’s work in Scholes.

“I think one of her greatest achievements is creating a close liaison with the village community. She has certainly raised the status of the school within the community.

“I’m sure she will be missed.”

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Plans to turn Valley red and white to welcome Le Tour suggested Thomas Brown

Proms success for Thomas

HOLMFIRTH classical musician Thomas Brown will have his first taste of the big time this summer when one of his compositions is played on BBC Radio 3 as part of the Proms season.

Former Holmfirth High School pupil Thomas, 18, was one of three senior winners in the Proms Inspire Young Composers’ Competition 2013. His fiveminute piece, Recomposed Baroque, will now be recorded by the Aurora Orchestra for the Young Composers’ Concert at the Royal College of Music and broadcast on Radio 3 on August 9.

Thomas says he took inspiration from the great composers when writing his music for flute, harpsichord, violin and cello. “The piece is in response to the Baroque dance suite,” he said. “I used quotations from work by Bach and Handel, and also extended techniques from a lesser known Baroque composer called Biber. I was extremely pleased to hear I was one of the competition winners and it’s going to be very exciting to hear my work played by professional musicians and on national radio – it’s what every composer wants really.”

When not writing for national competitions, Thomas is finishing his studies at Chetham’s School of Music in Manchester and preparing for next year when he will taking up a scholarship to study composing at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

Care home’s unit named after Tom

A MELTHAM care home has named its new specialist residential unit after local Army hero Tom Wroe.

Tom was just 18 when he died serving with the Yorkshire Regiment in Afghanistan in September last year.

The Tom Wroe Complex Care Facility was opened at Helme Hall by Lieutenant Colonel Zac Stenning OBE, the commanding officer of the 3rd Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment. Tom’s proud family, mum and dad Claire and Mick and sister Demi were there to share their memories with the gathered guests, including the mayors of Kirklees and Meltham, MP Jason McCartney and the Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire.

Helme Hall MD Patrick Hennessy said: “Tom’s mum Claire has worked with us for many years and Tom was part of our extended family here. It was an automatic choice for us to dedicate the new unit to him.”

The new facility is equipped to care for adults with complex care needs and to help them progress towards a more independent life in the community.

“We hope the Tom Wroe unit will get people to a better place in their lives,” added Patrick. “That’s our ongoing tribute to Tom.”

By Sandie Marshall COULD the Holme Valley be transformed into a sea of red and white – the iconic King of the Mountain colours - to welcome the Tour de France next year?

That’s just one of the potentially show-stopping ideas being considered by a new group that wants to ensure the community makes the most of the once-in-a-lifetime opportunities provided by the Tour’s visit on July 6 2014.

Drawing together ideas, enthusiasm and creativity, the group includes representatives from different sectors including cycling clubs, faith groups, education, businesses and local politicians. The aim is to get a big local conversation going, generate ideas and begin to put plans in

place. Members want to help communicate information to the local community about the Tour, support community groups in the celebration of the Tour, develop a long-term sporting legacy and promote the richness of opportunity, culture and heritage that exists here. An estimated three million people will line the entire route of the second stage of the race when it comes through Honley, Holmfirth and over Holme Moss.

Ian Farquhar, of the Holme Valley Wheelers, said: “Holme Moss is going to feature heavily on the TV coverage, and British riders like Wiggins and Millar will be eager to be first to the summit.

“Already people are cycling the route and this number will only increase as Tour fever grows.”

At its first meeting, the Tour group discussed some very exciting ideas including turning the valley’s people, shops and buildings red and white on the day of the race in the colours of the leader of the King of the Mountains competition, plus establishing annual cycling events and a range of arts and sports projects for school children and community groups.

Ian Gooch, of Holmfirth Enterprise and Development, said: “There are over 800 businesses in our valley, and they will benefit greatly from being in the sporting spotlight.

“On average, spectators will spend six hours at the roadside, and plenty more in the area so let’s use this moment to put our name firmly on the

map as a tourist and business destination.

“Kirklees Council are working closely with us – particularly when it comes to developing opportunities for local businesses and groups to be enterprising”.

Jason McCartney MP is supporting this group, and expectation is high that the Tour will have more than just a sporting legacy. Kitty Wright, chair of the Arts Festival, is pleased that “before the race we will have the ‘100 days’ cultural festival. Working together we can build on the amazing vibrancy that already flourishes here, and create something spectacular”.

The group is planning to hold a public meeting in the autumn.

Dr Andy Williams, executive headteacher at

Holmfirth High School, said: “Our intention is to bring together the ideas and enthusiasm of everyone in the community.

“This is a once-in-a-lifetime event and we hope many people will want to get involved, from the youngest to the oldest, by taking part in a cycling challenge, enjoying an arts event or simply by enjoying the spectacle of the race itself.”

The group are looking for local stories to be written into the race commentary script – a script that will be heard by 3.5 billion people in 188 countries worldwide.

If you have stories they can send to the Tour organisers, or would like to know more about what is going on and get involved, the group can be contacted at info@holmfirthhead.co.uk

Project celebrates countdown with charity bike ride on route STREETBIKES – the project that really puts the cycling into recycling – celebrated the one-year countdown to the Tour de France with a mixed ability charity challenge along part of the route.

On one of the hottest days of the year, and exactly 365 days until the Tour comes through the Valley, 42 riders set off from Honley to raise the £5,000 needed to buy a new wheelchair bike.

Among them were disabled riders on specially adapted bikes and trikes, and blind and visuallyimpaired riders on tandems.

At the head of the pack were ex-multisport champion and paralympian Paul Cartwright from Batley and legendary Huddersfield cyclist Brian Robinson, the first Brit ever to win a stage of the Tour de France.

All of the riders followed the Tour route from Honley to Holmfirth and Holmbridge, from where the more able cyclists rode on to tackle

Holme Moss summit, the Woodhead Pass, Dunford Bridge, Hade Edge and New Mill.

Joining with the others again, they all finished their marathon together at Brockholes Carnival.

The event was sponsored by The Rose and Crown at Thurstonland and Polar Ford Huddersfield.

Also there was Streetbikes founder Gill Greaves.

She set up the nonprofit making company last year to recycle old and unwanted bikes back into the community, and to get people across Kirklees riding regularly.

Streetbikes now runs organised sessions for ladies, families and mixed abilities and targets deprived communities, hard to reach groups, the young and the vulnerable.

She knows that buying a second wheelchair adapted bike will make a huge difference to her riders: “It’s wonderful to see disabled people realise they can ride an

Paul Cartwright (left) and Brian Robinson lead the pack for the Streetbikes charity challenge. adapted bike and the added confidence they get from riding.

“Some of our disabled riders are now joining our mainstream rides and look as though they have been riding all their

lives.”

Streetbikes is always on the lookout for more bikes to recycle.

If you have one to donate, please contact Gill on 07873 773417 or make contact via the

webpage www.streetbikes.org.uk The project is also desperately seeking a bigger space for bike storage and repair – again if you can help, get in touch with Gill.

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Gary’s UFO magazine aims to prove the truth is out there

By Sandie Marshall LAST month saw the release of previously top-secret government files detailing why the national UFO desk and hotline were closed down in 2009.

They said that, despite 50 years of tracking and monitoring “no UFO sighting reported has ever revealed anything to suggest an extraterrestrial presence or military threat to the UK”.

But according to Holmfirth’s Gary Heseltine, this is the latest cover-up in a 65-year worldwide conspiracy to deny the presence of alien visitors on earth.

Gary is a Ufologist. He is

convinced that aliens from other planets have been monitoring and visiting the earth since the late 1940s, attracted, he believes by fardetected echoes of the atomic bomb explosions that ended World War Two. This is not a man influenced by blurry photographs of dots in the sky or of reports of little green men in flying saucers. He is a former RAF and British Transport Police detective, trained to look at the facts and evidence.

And this, he says, can be found in 5,000 plus credible reports from military and civil pilots of their encounters with alien aircraft, espe-

Gary's new magazine, UFO Truth, launched in June.

cially numerous air force flyers who tell tales of dogfights against unknown craft with technology that is quite literally out of this world.

After retiring in March from his career in the police, Gary is dedicating himself to changing the public perception of UFO enthusiasts.

From his Holmfirth home he has just launched a bimonthly electronic magazine called UFO Truth in which he gathers together news, reports and features from other worldwide leading Ufologists.

He’s also just returned from Washington DC where he took place in a mock congressional hearing before a panel of an ex-senator and five congressmen and women. He had been invited to present evidence on UFO sightings on behalf of police officers worldwide.

He said: “Of course I recognise there is a credibility issue surrounding the subject – the media have consistently portrayed us as crackpots and freaks and have refused to engage in a sensible debate about the facts. In fact the world is full of intelligent, credible people who believe the truth is already out there.”

His interest in the extraterrestrial goes back to his own UFO experience in Scunthorpe when he was 15.

He recalls: “I was riding my bike with my girlfriend along a dark path at around 9pm when we saw a bright, white light in the sky. It was travelling right to left at a six degree altitude, gliding silently.

“Then the strangest thing happened. As it passed over a housing estate, all the electric lights in all the houses turned off like someone had flicked a switch.

“It was very frightening. I rode my bike toward home, cutting across the path of the light until it was following me. I flew into my house and told my parents there was about to be a power cut, and sure enough, as the object went overhead, all the lights went out. How could I have predicted a power cut like that? I was convinced, and still am, that it was a UFO.” Gary’s memories of that night were reawakened in the mid-1990s. A vivid dream led to him writing a film script called Conclusive Proof and he started to network with other believers through UFO conferences.

Then in 2002 and as the result of another dream, he launched the PRUFOS database – a mechanism for fellow police officers to report their sightings of unexplained objects in the sky.

“There were reports from police officers but not gathered together,” he said. “The database provided a central place for eye-witness reports to be logged. When I began, I had a half dozen police reports involving approximately 10 police officers.

After years of research I have now collected 425 reports dating back to 1901 and involving over 900 police officers.”

Although the PRUFOS database was totally unofficial from the police, Gary’s raising profile in the UFO field brought him onto the radar of senior police officers, especially when he sent a private letter to chief constables suggesting that further UFO sightings were sent to him for investigation in his own time.

Formal hearings followed with Gary disciplined for bringing the force into disre-

Gary Heseltine, Holmfirth’s own UFO expert. pute – stressful times which interested in the remaining led to him deciding to leave three per cent which are real the police earlier this year. and inexplicable.”

But with retirement has He firmly believes that the come more freedom to days of frustrating governspeak publicly about his ment denial and secrecy are work, and the time to fulfil numbered and that the his ambition of starting a announcement someday UFO magazine. soon of the discovery of His goal remains to basic life on Mars will open increase media and public the floodgates to the truth. acceptance of the extra-ter“When they admit they restrial. “I believe there is have found life – however overwhelming evidence – microscopic – on another 5,000 pilots can’t be wrong. planet then they will no As a detective, I look for the longer be able to deny the hard evidence. Of all sightpossibility – and indeed ings by the public, 97 per great likelihood – that we cent can be explained as are not alone in the mistakes and hoaxes. I’m Universe.”

Work on show as part of Art Week A HUGE display of work from over 400 artists of all ages was available to admire and to buy during Holmfirth Art Week in July.

Each year Art Week raises thousands for Macmillan Cancer Support, with 20 per cent of each sale going to the cause.

As well as the main exhibition in the Civic Hall, a record number of fringe venues this year meant visitors never had far to go to enjoy great professional and amateur art.

Among the many displays in local galleries, shops, libraries and restaurants was a showing of student work from Holmfirth High School in Les Caveaux wine bar and

Les Caveaux marketing manager Alexander Bray admires high school student work during Art Week. restaurant. The school submitted the best work from students of all ages to be

judged by dinners with prizes for the most popular donated by the restaurant.

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The kitchen is where most people live ONCE just a place for cooking, washing and mundane domestic chores, the kitchen has undergone a dramatic transformation over recent years.

People used to watch TV in the sitting room, eat in the dining room, work in the study and entertain anywhere but the kitchen, but things have changed.

The kitchen has become the hub of the home, the room everyone congregates in.

Its role has grown tremendously over the years and now it’s the place where we cook but also work, socialise, entertain and generally live.

Because kitchens now need to be so flexible, to accommodate varied activities and more people than a cook, it makes sense to seek professional help when planning a new kitchen.

Of course, it makes sense to employ the expertise of a dedicated kitchen designer who will be able to make sure that the room has maximum impact with features that the modern family demands.

As the trend moves

towards eating and socialising in the kitchen, it is becoming more usual to include a designated area for this.

An experienced designer will be able to offer solutions for a smart breakfast bar or peninsular tableheight worktop area where there isn’t room for a separate table.

The demand for kitchens incorporating a dining area is high, with as many as 85 per cent of all kitchens sold today having this double function.

Depending upon the style of the house, the kitchen cupboards can be traditional or modern and, like any other industry, kitchens have their fashions.

Out are cathedral arch doors and any fussy detailing. Plain door styles make up as much as 80 per cent of the door sales today, however elegant pilasters or barley twists, perhaps either side of the oven and hob, can give impact and solidity to the furniture.

Demand for painted cupboards in broken paint effects such as dragging and rag-rolling has dropped, too,

but kitchens painted in a flat finish are still popular.

The ‘Shaker’ look remains popular, with its simple frame and flat panel and light woods such as maple or beech.

Recent research shows that maple is still the most popular wood, followed by oak and beech.

A wider range of woods, however, are attracting attention, influenced by trends from Europe and TV designer makeover programmes.

More and more people are choosing cherry and other more unusual woods being used include applewood, pearwood and bamboo!

A mix of wood and painted cupboards is still fashionable, with cream the most popular colour, followed by white and yellow.

In a modern scheme, flatfronted doors offer that sleek, metropolitan, ‘architect-designed’ look that appeals to young professionals and those who aspire to loft-living but can’t quite face the discipline of life without clutter!

Simple stainless steel handles enhance effect and

Make your kitchen a real showstopper. major trend in both modern make a compact kitchen and traditional kitchens and look larger, as do wall cupit is likely to remain a strong boards with satinised glass influence in kitchens for panels and furniture on legs some time to come. rather than plinths.

Aluminium is also beginThis is an evolution of the ning to gain in popularity. unfitted look which still has Granite has become much quite a following these days. more popular as a worktop Also popular are curves, material because it is hard whether that be a shapely wearing and easy to clean, handle, wave-shaped workthough reasonably priced top contour or rounded door laminate worktops remain front. popular.

Stainless steel is still a

Picture: www.firedearth.com Just under 50 per cent of retailers claim that this hard wearing, easy to care for material is most popular.

The reasonably priced laminate worktop is also still popular with just under 50 percent of retailers, the remainder is taken up by sales of Corian.

So, if you’re thinking of buying a new kitchen, make sure it’s one which will be a real showstopper.

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Enjoy the scenery with an orangery

by Sash Windows SASH Windows are proud to put their name to every single job.

Their philosophy is that they would rather not make a sale than to sell the wrong product.

With this in mind Sash listen to what their customers are looking for out of their home and tailor each job individually to fit their requirements and budget.

Sash are particularly proud of one of their most recent projects of a stunning orangery. This project started out life as nothing more than a small conservatory with a modest paved area to the front; in its place now stands proud a beautiful Sash orangery.

This temple of light offers so much more than a typical extension. It oozes light at every angle and is cool even on the hottest of summer days thanks to energy efficient, solar reflective glass.

The orangery itself sits on the front of the house with expansive views outwards and upwards thanks to its grand windows and awe inspiring atrium.

The perfect setting to enjoy the long summer days and glorious Yorkshire scenery. The experienced team at Sash Windows took responsibility for all of the planning and designing of the orangery and were proud to be able to bring the customer’s dreams to life. They were even able to incorporate a unique storage space within the design for the customer to store their lawn mower.

If you see yourself enjoying the views to the front or rear of your house all year round or you’re even looking for something more exciting than an extension, then why not give Sash Windows a call on 01484 306306 to book a free appointment for a quotation.

Alternatively Sash have an orangery on the front of their showroom, why not come on down and see why they’ve just been awarded ‘orangery installer of the year’? You can visit the Sash Windows showroom at 207A Lockwood Road HD1 3TG.

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Established furniture store has styles to suit all budgets MIDDLESTOWN Furnishings has been established in Middlestown for over 30 years.

The business started out by selling and fitting carpets and supplying small quantity furniture in part of the current premises which was a third of its current size but soon expanded to occupy what was formerly Middlestown Co-operative Society building.

The company has for the last 20 years, since dispensing with the carpet department, concentrated on selling quality furniture at reasonable prices.

The staff at Middlestown Furnishings are mature, knowledgeable and extremely experienced and most have been with the company for more than two decades.

Three floors of furniture feature an array of upholstery, dining and bedroom ranges by some of the leading brands like Alstons, Celebrity, Cintique, G Plan, Nathan, Old Charm, Silentnight, Sherborne, Steed and Vale/Bridgecraft to name but a few, along with products from smaller manufacturers sourced from around the United Kingdom and abroad.

Middlestown Furnishings deals with a diverse range of upholstery manufacturers who produce styles from traditional wooden framed cottage suites to value for money modern design fabric suites, to electric lift and rise recliners.

Ranges of hand built suites upholstered in sumptuous fabrics can be found along with several suites in quality hide.

There are styles to suit all tastes and budgets. Dining ranges are available in oak in both contemporary and traditional styling and ever popular finishes of teak,

mahogany and cherry are on show. There are over 40 beds on show in the bedroom department with a variety of mattress and base combinations available.

Some mattresses incorporate natural fillings like cashmere, wool, silk and cotton and different types of springing are available, some with individually pocketed springs and latex or memory foam for added comfort.

Ottoman beds, guestbeds, sofabeds and bedsteads are also available. Middlestown Furnishings has many occasional pieces on show, such as lamp, coffee and wine

tables, television units, bookcases, consoles and items suitable for the small home office. A lovely selection of lamps, mirrors and pictures can be seen throughout.

At Middlestown Furnishings customers receive a warm welcome and can be assured that they can browse at their leisure as the staff do not employ any aggressive sales techniques but are available to give help and advice where needed.

Middlestown Furnishings also uses its own delivery vehicles and staff to make the deliveries.

At Middlestown

Furnishings delivery is free of charge. Customers can have every confidence in Middlestown Furnishings’ excellent after sales service.

The store is open seven days a week Monday to Saturday 9am to 6pm and Sunday 11am to 5pm.

The store is situated on New Road in Middlestown at the traffic lights, on the A642 Wakefield to Huddersfield Road, on the corner of New Road and Thornhill Road where the car park is situated.

Postcode for sat nav users WF4 4NT Telephone 01924 279702

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New products and candles in stock Sample pots are available DIXON and Franks has intro- very fine fragrances available along with colour charts and from Lampe Berger, the air duced several new products the full range of wallpaper purifying and fragrancing into their Westgate showpresenters. lamps that wipe out odours room and are now stocking All of this is in addition to and perfume gently in their NEOM organic candles and their superb range of carpets place. room fragrances.

Dixon and Franks are keen and rugs which has naturally The paraffin free candles led to the introduction of to promote merchandise burn cleanly and will relax, oak bedroom, dining and sitwith healthier credentials sooth and ultimately refresh ting room furniture, along and Little Greene Paint was both yourself and your with some very fine acceschosen on this merit and are rooms. sories. ‘child safe’.

These complement the Dixon and Franks, The Old Corn Mill, Westgate, Honley, Holmfirth, HD9 6AA. Telephone 01484 662614, facebook.com/Dixonandfranks twitter @DixonandFranks email Info@dixonandfranks.net

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What’s On Guide Review Holme Valley

Tuesdays and Fridays, Shall We Dance? – weekly sessions at Holmfirth Pool, Tuesdays (11amnoon) and Phoenix Squash and Fitness Club, Honley, Fridays (2-3pm): ballroom and Latin dance classes for beginners. Try the jive, cha cha cha, waltz and quickstep. To find out more, phone 01484 222440 (Holmfirth) or 664884 (Honley).

Saturday July 20, Charity classic car rally and car boot sale at Crow Edge Community Centre, A616 Sheffield Road (HD9 7TP), from 10am. £5 per stall, refreshments available. Contact Barbara Cockburn, bookings co-ordinator, Dunford Parish Community Association, 01226 762533.

Saturday July 20 – Sunday 21, All That Jazz 5 – fast moving and entertaining show at Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield, with songs from well known musicals Wicked, Les Misérables, Shrek, The Lion King and many more, raising funds for Forget Me Not Trust and the Andrew Spencer Memorial Fund. Tickets £10, £8 concessions. Show times Saturday 6pm, Sunday 2.30pm. Box office 01484 430528, www.thelbt.org Saturday July 20 – Sunday 28, Live music at Holmfirth Picturedrome: Sat 20, Summer Ska Splash, with The Beat, supported by Huddersfield band Wobby Bob and Manchesterbased DILE (doors open 5pm); Thurs 25, Mud Morganfield – eldest son of King of the Blues, Muddy Waters; Fri 26 Saxon – Yorkshire's finest metal band; Sat 27, Limehouse Lizzy, keeping alive the spirit of Phil Lynott and Thin Lizzy; Sun 28, Ash – Irish group who have clocked up 18 Top 40 hits. Tickets from the Box Office bar, evenings 710pm, online at www.picturedrome.net Saturday July 20 and September 7, New Mill Club, 8.30pm, Manhattan Sound – local big band playing the greats such as Duke Ellington and Count Basie as well as more contemporary pieces. More information 01484 690423 or 07708 033 564.

Sunday July 21 and August 18, Holmfirth Farmers Market, 9am2pm, in the Market Hall, monthly array of quality local produce, fresh fruit and veg, meats, cheeses, cakes, jams and much more. Information line:

01484 223730.

Wednesday July 24, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield, 7.30pm, Dracula – potent and passion-filled drama staged in the outdoor courtyard. Box office 01484 430528, www.thelbt.org Thursday July 25, Denby Dale village trail: easy walk, 4.5 miles over fields, footpaths, woods and open countryside. Meet Kirklees countryside volunteer Gabrielle at the viaduct below the railway station (HD8 8QJ), 7pm.

Contact Susan 07979 292 781.

Weekends, July 27-28 and August 10-11, Colne Valley Museum, Cliffe Ash, Golcar, 2-5pm, Victorian children’s games for all the family, including wefties, skipping, quoits, hoops, hopscotch, plus indoor table games – bagatelle, ludo, snakes and ladders, happy families, snap and dominoes.

For further details go to www.colnevalleymuseum.org.uk Saturday July 27 – Sunday 28, Bower Beerfest at Hall Bower Athletic Club, Newsome (HD4 6RN), now in its sixth year with 35 real ales, lagers and ciders, also a barbecue and live music, open 12-11pm, raffles and fund raising in aid of the Yorkshire Regiment.

Sunday July 28 and August 25, Hade Edge FC car boot sale, on the football fields, Penistone Road, gates open at 10.30am for sellers, cars £8, vans/trailers £10, open to the public from 11am.

Refreshments available.

Contact Audrey Dalton 01484 684924.

Wednesday July 31, Holmfirth Library, 5pm5.45pm, Bedtime Story – put on your pyjamas and come to the library for bedtime stories, songs, milk and biscuits. Aimed at under 5s, but bigger brothers and sisters are welcome. Free admission.

Phone 01484 222430.

Thursday August 1, Castle Hill six-mile walk on the ancient feast day Lughnasadh – traditionally one of the first harvest festivals.

Meet at the top car park off Lumb Lane, Almondbury (HD4 6TA), 1pm start. Good footwear, warm clothing and waterproofs are needed. Free, but booking essential. No dogs except for assistance dogs. Contact Julian 07968 426 312.

Thursday August 1 –

Steve Harley, appearing at Holmfirth Picturedrome, August 16.

Sunday 4, Yorkshire Day celebrations in Holmfirth – ale trail in pubs and bars, Yorkshire themed menus in restaurants, shop window displays and special offers.

Saturday: a hive of activity in the market hall and throughout the town including a petting zoo, Yorkshire pudding eating contest, ferret racing and much more.

Saturday August 3, Emley Show – a great Yorkshire agricultural show and day out, beside Emley Moor Mast (HD8 9TE). Attractions include Blazing Saddles stunt team, Ridgeside Falconry, lurcher, ferret and terrier racing and vintage tractor parade. More information at www.emleyshow.com Saturday August 3, Meet at Shepley railway station, 9.45am, for a ‘medium’ eight to nine miles walk ‘up and down and round Castle Hill’, Kirklees Countryside Volunteers and Penistone Line Partnership joint event.

Contact Susan 07979 292 781.

Saturday August 3 – Friday 16, Live music at Holmfirth Picturedrome with a line-up of famous

name bands spanning the decades: Sat 3, Heaven 17; Sun 4, The Damned; Thurs 8, 10cc; Thurs 15, Caravan; Fri 16, Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel. Tickets from the Box Office bar evenings, 7-10pm, online at www.picturedrome.net Monday August 5, Music train on the Huddersfield to Sheffield line, with The Train Gang jazz band on board, calling at Honley 19:27, returning from Sheffield 20:41, back in Honley 21:45. More information at www.southpenninesrail.co .uk Saturday August 10 – Sunday 11, Blunderbus Theatre Company presents Dotty the Dragon – for ages three to seven, at Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield. Show times: 11am and 2pm both days.

Box office 01484 430528, www.thelbt.org Saturday August 10 – Sunday 11, Kirklees Summer Show, at Greenhead Park, Huddersfield: veg and flower growers, cake bakers, chutney makers, artisans in crafts, brewers of fine wines – this is the place to showcase your

talents. Open Saturday 14.30pm, Sunday 11am4.30pm. Contact Sally White 01484 416827.

Saturday August 10.

Penistone Paramount, 2.30pm, organ concert: Kevin Grunill and Big Band. Tickets £10. Phone 01226 767532. Website www.penistonecompton.co.uk Sunday August 11, Wills O' Nats, Blackmoorfoot Road, Meltham, car boot sale, from 10am, family friendly day out to sell your stuff and browse for bargains. Advance booking £5 per car, £8 van, (£7 and £10 on the day).

Phone 01484 850078 during pub opening hours.

Wednesday August 14, Holmfirth Library, 2.303.30pm, Creepy Creatures – drop-in craft activity for four to 12-yearolds Free admission, More information 01484 222430.

Saturday August 17 – Friday September 6, Live music at Holmfirth Picturedrome: Sat 17, Martha Wainwright, gutsy singer-songwriter - daughter of folk legends Kate McGarrigle and Loudon Wainwright III, sister of Rufus Wainwright; Fri 30, Absolute Bowie – Europe's premier Bowie tribute band; Sat 6, Think Floyd. Tickets from the Box Office bar, evenings, 7-10pm, online at www.picturedrome.net Sunday August 18, Hamlets and hills – ‘medium’ walk, six to seven miles, high along both sides of the Holme Valley. Meet at St David's Church, Holmbridge (A6024), 10.15am start.

Contact Susan 07979 292 781.

Sunday August 18, Meet at Trinity Church, Moor Bottom, Honley, 2.15pm, guided walk organised jointly by Honley Civic Society and the church.

Next scheduled event is on September 15.

Friday August 23, Meltham Library, 10amnoon, Creepy Creatures – drop-in craft activity for four to 12-year-olds. Free admission, More information: 01484 222606 Friday August 23 – Holiday Monday 26, Biennial art exhibition and sale at St Bartholomew's Parish Church Hall, Meltham featuring works by local artists, professional and amateur, refreshments available. Children's artwork from local schools will also be on display in the church. Open Friday 6-

9pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 11am-5pm, Monday 10am-4pm.

Opening night entry £5.

More information 01484 850684.

Sunday August 25 – Holiday Monday 26, Holmfirth Bank Holiday Market, 10am-4.30pm, variety of crafts and produce. More information 01484 223730.

Sunday August 25, Honley 10k Trail Run – fundraiser for Honley Village Trust and RJS Family Homes Tenants and Residents Association, registration from 9.30am, run starts from Honley Village Hall, Moor Bottom, 11am. Entry forms are available from outlets including Taylors Foodstore, Gallery Cafe, Honley DIY and Pet Store and Honley Bakery.

Thursday August 29 – Saturday 31, The Happiest Days of Your Life – hilarious farce by John Dighton, on stage at St Bartholomew's Parish Church Hall, Meltham, 7.15pm nightly + 2.15pm Saturday matinee. Tickets £7 adults, £5 concessions available from The Flower Box, Meltham or by phone: 01484 851303 or 300945.

Friday August 30, Holmfirth Library, 10am4pm, Games! – come and try out a wide selection of board games, old and new.

Drop in for an hour or stay for the whole day.

More information 01484 222430.

Sunday September 1 and 15, Holmfirth Farmers Market – from now on, twice a month on the first and third Sundays, 9am2pm. Information line: 01484 223730.

Thursday September 5 – Sunday 8, Holmfirth Beer Festival, in the market hall: fringe event ahead of the annual Food and Drink Festival later in the month. Open Thursday 8-11pm, Friday 6-11pm, Saturday 9-11pm, Sunday 10am-6pm. Phone 01484 223730.

Saturday September 7 – Sunday 8, Heritage Open Days at Victoria Tower, Castle Hill (HD4 6TA), free admission.

More information 01484 225618 or 222960.

Saturday September 14, Penistone Agricultural Show – livestock, crafts, horticulture, poultry, Rotherham Rockets Flyball team, dog agility and lots more - great day out for the family. Find out more at www.penistoneshow.com

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Parliamentary Corner with Jason McCartney MP

Aiming to make the most of the Tour de France coming A YEAR from now we’ll be welcoming the Tour de France to the Holme Valley.

A TdF Holme Valley development group is already up and running so our area can make the most of this world class sporting event.

You can follow updates on twitter @LeTourHolmfirth and of course here in the Holme Valley Review.

A few weeks ago I was fortunate to visit Iraq again, 18 years on from having served as an RAF Officer on Operation Warden – the No Fly Zone over Northern Iraq.

We visited Domiz refugee camp on the Iraq/Syrian border – home to 130,000 Syrian Kurds. I saw hundreds of Rotary Club International Shelter Box tents. I’ve since thanked Holmfirth Rotarians for their tireless fundraising for causes like this.

We’re about to savour a mini heat wave which is good timing for the plethora of events, galas and festivals. This weekend I’ll be at the Meltham Memories wartime event, the Brockholes Gala, the Cliffe Rec Open Day and the Art Week preview evening in the Civic Hall. I’m very proud of

all these fabulous community events and for the money they raise for local and national causes.

I’ve been visiting our local Primary schools on Friday mornings. We’re very lucky to have such great schools with such dedicated teaching staff in our valley. After being quizzed by the children at Netherthong J&I I offered a tour of the Houses of Parliament and I hope they will visit soon. Please get in touch if you’d like to visit the Houses of Parliament – my team can book a tour for you. I was honoured to attend the Civic Community Celebration for the start of Greg Christofi’s year as Chairman of Holme Valley Parish Council. Greg,

like many others, typifies the wonderful community spirit here in the valley.

With the summer holidays upon us just a quick word to say we’re lucky to have a National Museum on our doorstep. The National Coal Mining Museum is FREE and you can’t say that very often these days. A trip down to the pit face will help make a memorable day out for many children.

Finally just a quick word of thanks to all the team at Helme Hall Care Home for dedicating their new Complex Care Facility in memory of Private Tom Wroe who died in Afghanistan. Tom’s Mum works at the home. As our troops come home we mustn’t forget those who have died whilst serving our nation with pride. As always please get in touch if you need my help. My constituency office is opposite Ashley Jackson’s gallery on Huddersfield Road in Holmfirth: 24 Huddersfield Rd, Upperbridge House, Holmfirth, HD9 2JS. Tel: 01484 688378. Email: jason.mccartney.mp@parliament.uk

Allied and German soldiers chat amicably during Meltham Memories Wartime Weekend.

Once again, the festival of 30s and 40s memorabilia was a great success, firmly establishing its place as the town's top visitor attraction. Vintage music and entertainment, wartime displays and two flypasts by a Spitfire and Dakota delighted the crowds, many of whom had dressed up to join in the fun.

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‘PROPERTY OF THE MONTH’ 68a Station Road, Holmfirth - Offers Region £205,000

Located within easy walking first floor double bedrooms, distance of Holmfirth and its bathroom and further amenities this characterful occasional bedroom 3 / office semi detached house also on the lower ground floor. benefits from a garden, The raised garden area at parking for 2 vehicles plus on the rear features lawn and road parking permits and sitting areas which enjoy the garage. views.

The property has been We highly recommend much improved by the viewing this property to present owners and combines appreciate the size of the quality modern fixtures and accommodation on offer. fittings with period features.

Marketed by The accommodation comprises: entrance hall, lounge, dining kitchen, landing, 2

Telephone 01484 683543

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Wm. Sykes and Son are Holmfirth's longest established independent estate agents and auctioneers. Established in 1866 we have provided over 140 years of continued service to property owners and purchasers.

We specialise in the sale of residential and agricultural properties in and around the towns of Huddersfield, Holmfirth and Penistone. We offer a full estate agency service with competitive selling fees. Our experienced and caring staff are always on hand to assist in the sale or purchase of your property.

• FREE SALES VALUATIONS • AUCTION • RICS HOMEBUYERS’ REPORTS • RENTALS 114 Church Street, Netherthong

The Cottages, 7-9 Liphill Bank Road, Holmfirth

Offers Region £309,950

Offers Region £195,000

This characterful cottage property has recently undergone extensive renovation and offers spacious accomoodation with a generous amount of parking and a garden in the heart of the village of Netherthong. It comprises: entrance hall, dining kitchen, lounge, garden room, study, utility / wc, cellar, landing, 4 bedrooms, bathroom and en-suite shower room. It has the benefit of gas central heating, double glazed windows and modern fixtures and fittings alongside exposed beams, stone fireplaces and mullioned windows. There is a large parking area to the front of the house and an attractive enclosed garden to the side. Viewing comes highly recommended.

This charming stone built detached cottage dates back to circa 1850 and must be viewed internally to fully appreciate its characterful interior. Formerly 2 cottages, which are combined into one dwelling it features a wealth of exposed beams and stonework. The accommodation comprises: dining kitchen, lounge, side entrance porch, landing, 2 double bedrooms and bathroom. It has the benefit of gas central heating, sealed unit double glazing and modern fixtures and fittings which sit well alongside the more traditional features. Externally there is an enclosed low maintenance garden area with a secure off road parking bay. The property is well placed for the local school, pub and the local amenities of Holmfirth whilst remaining a short walk from countryside. For Sale with no Upper Chain - early completion available if required.

57a Sude Hill, New Mill

Offers Region £189,950 This characterful semi-detached weavers cottage is situated opposite the church in the popular village of New Mill. It offers spacious accommodation over 3 levels with an enclosed south facing garden and courtyard to the front. It comprises: entrance porch, lounge, dining kitchen, downstairs cloaks & WC, landing, 3 bedrooms, bathroom and study / nursery bedroom. It has a gas central heating system, uPVC double glazed windows , exposed beams and a stone fireplace in the lounge. To the front of the house there is a driveway and ample parking area leading to the attached garage. Beyond this there a lawn area and York stone flagged patio area. Far reaching views. Internal viewing is recommended.

18 Booth House Lane, Holmfirth

Offers Region £125,000 A large and imposing stone 3 bedroom corner terraced house situated in a delightful position opposite fields and enjoying far reaching views beyond.

The house comprises large entrance hall, lounge, dining kitchen, large landing, 3 bedrooms and bathroom. There is a yard/seating area to the front from which to enjoy the views. The property has modern Upvc double glazing but some further modernisation and re-fitting will be required. This is reflected in the price. Viewing recommended to appreciate the size of accommodation on offer and delightful views.

55 Cliff Road, Holmfirth Offers Region £129,950 A characterful 3 storey cottage occupying a sought after location close to the centre of Holmfirth and enjoying stunning views over the town and beyond. The accommodation comprises a dining kitchen on the lower floor, lounge on the ground floor with a bathroom and 2 bedrooms on the first floor. It has the benefit of a gas central heating system, uPVC double glazed windows and modern fixtures and fittings. There is a small garden to the front of the house and a larger enclosed garden at the rear.

For sale with vacant possession and no vendor chain.

FOR SALE BY AUCTION We are pleased to offer for sale 5 lots of land around the Blackmoorfoot and Heath areas of Linthwaite. Lot 1 has frontage to Heath Road and amounts to approximately 2.51 acres and Lot 2 is on the opposite the road and is a sloping piece of land amounting to 1.88 acres. Lots 3 & 4 have frontage to Blackmoorfoot Road and amount to 3.38 acres and a 3.36 acres respectively. Lot 5 is on Black Lane and is a small paddock of grazing land amounting to 0.94 acres.

Occupying a stunning rural location with far reaching views and requiring comprehensive modernisation Delfs Farm is the type of property which is rare to the open market. It comprises of a grade II listed farmhouse and barn with approximately 35 acres of grazing land and is to be offered for sale by auction in 5 lots. Lot One is Delfs Farm – a large 3 bedroom farm house with a datestone of 1672, with adjoining stone barn set in approximately 5.84 acres of land. Lots Two to Six are blocks of grazing land surrounding the farm ranging in size from 4.92 acres to 8.52 acres.

5 Lots of Land at Blackmoorfoot, Linthwaite

Delfs Farm, Delfs Lane, Sowerby Bridge

Auction to be held on Wednesday 24th July at the Huntsman Inn, Greenfield Road, Holmfirth at 7.30 PM

FOR SALE BY AUCTION 58a Bankfield Road, Longroyd Bridge OPEN TO VIEW EVERY SATURDAY PRIOR TO AUCTION 12.30 PM – 1.00 PM This interesting and unique stone built detached house occupies a tucked away location approximately half a mile from Huddersfield Town Centre. We are informed that it was formerly a coach house which is converted to comprise of living room with kitchen area downstairs and a bedroom upstairs. The property is accessed up a sloping driveway at the side of 60 Bankfield Road and features a good sized but uncultivated garden area with two further storage buildings. The property offers excellent potential for renovation, extension and possibly re-use subject to planning permission.

14 Bank Buildings, Meltham Offers Region £124,995

320 Newsome Road, Newsome OPEN TO VIEW EVERY SATURDAY PRIOR TO AUCTION 1.30PM – 2.00PM A larger than average semi detached house with garage and gardens situated in a well established residential area within 1 mile of the town centre of Huddersfield. Newsome has local shops, post office, doctors, dentists, and local schools. The house has Upvc double glazing but some modernisation and updating of fittings will be required. It comprises entrance hall, lounge, dining room, kitchen, 3 bedrooms and bathroom. There are good sized gardens to the front and rear, driveway and detached garage. Viewing recommended.

This characterful 3 storey terraced overdwelling enjoys pleasant views over woodland to the rear. The property is grade II listed and features a wealth of exposed beams, stonework and period details. It comprises entrance hall, kitchen, large lounge/dining room, cellar, landing, 2 good sized bedrooms, spacious bathroom and a laundry room.

It has the benefit of a gas central heating system and modern kitchen and bathroom fittings. Informal parking is available on the lane at the front of the property. Viewing is essential to appreciate the size and character of accommodation.

Land at Inner Hey, Carrs Road, Marsden An interesting opportunity arises to purchase an affordable building plot situated within a conservation area of the popular village of Marsden. The plot has planning approval for one detached dwelling with integral double garage. The architects plan illustrates a 4 bedroom detached house of approximately 1270 square feet (gross internal) including entrance hall, shower room/w.c., lounge, dining kitchen, utility, 4 bedrooms, 3 en-suite shower rooms.

There are gardens and seating areas. Please note the images shown are artist impressions of the proposed property.

Land at Wesley Terrace, Denby Dale

WEEKEND STAFF VACANCY We are on the lookout for part time staff to join our team to work Saturdays and Sundays in our busy Holmfirth Office.

A friendly approachable nature and good computer skills are important as is a clean driving licence.

Please submit your CV with a covering letter to our Residential Sales Manager Rob Dixon C/o. Wm. Sykes & Son, 38 Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth, HD9 3JH.

An opportunity arises to purchase land with outline planning approval for the erection of one detached dwelling. The land is situated close to the popular village centre of Denby Dale where local shops and services are available. Denby Dale is handily placed for access to Huddersfield, Holmfirth, Wakefield, Barnsley and the M1 motorway.

Land off Piper Wells Lane, Shepley An unusual opportunity to purchase a freehold plot of land down a short unmade lane off of Piper Wells Lane. The land amounts to somewhere in the region of 0.46 acres (0.189 hectares) and was historically part of a larger area of land which was in the past a brewery.

A dilapidated building which was formerly the pumphouse remains on the land which is now largely overgrown and uncultivated.

Auction to be held on Wednesday 7th August at the Huntsman Inn, Greenfield Road, Holmfirth at 7.30 PM

Tel/Fax 01484 683543

www.wmsykes.co.uk

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The large local firm with decades of experience selling homes in and around The Holme Valley with three out of our six branches in Kirklees offering unrivalled coverage.

Offices at: Holmfirth,Kirkburton,Huddersfield, Penistone, Barnsley and Wakefield.

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Fairfield House, Hollowgate, Holmfirth 01484 689689

Local, regional, exceptional

Eight-bedroom home boasts many of its original features AN eight-bedroom house which was built the Brook family in the early 1800s is on the market with Simon Blyth.

The current owners of Northgate House, Allison and Richard Marshall, have retained almost all of the home’s original splendour and architectural features.

They took over the home from Richard’s parent almost 20 years ago after failing to find somewhere suitable for their family, and have sensitively restored it room by room over the years.

Allison, who admitted to being slightly daunted by the house’s size at first, said: “We’ve done quite a lot of entertaining over the years. I think we have used practically every room in the house for something or other – we’ve had some wonderful christenings, birthday celebrations and parties in the garden.

“We once had an opera

singer singing in the dining room to commemorate my daughter’s christening.”

You approach Northgate House through automatic gates down a long sweeping driveway and, despite the property’s size, it is a home with warmth and character set in three acres of stunning grounds.

The splendid hall with galleried staircase and large glass dome over, sets the scene of care and quality found throughout the home.

The downstairs of Northgate House comprises of a large study overlooking the property’s side and rear gardens. This room boasts a period marble fireplace was a gas coal burning effect open fire.

The good sized sitting room has oak flooring and a marble period fireplace with open fire grate, while the most attractive feature of the drawing room are the three bay windows giving plenty of light and splendid views over the

garden.

One of the most spectacular rooms throughout the house is the dining room, which has a superb ceiling and three arched windows including French style doors.

The breakfast kitchen is fitted with a comprehensive range of units, and an inbuilt oven in addition to a green Aga with warming plates, four ovens and a hot plate to the side.

A family room has twin windows overlooking the courtyard side and is used for TV and entertainment purposes by the current owners.

The master bedroom on the first floor includes a dressing room and en-suite bathroom, while bedroom two is often used for guests and also has an adjoining en-suite.

There are three further bedrooms on this floor, with a secondary first floor landing which gains natural light from a further

domed feature, giving access to the house bathroom. A doorway from the secondary landing leads through to two double bedrooms and a small single, as well as a recently refurbished second house bathroom.

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A further staircase from the first floor landing leads to a library/den and another bathroom.

Outside buildings include two garages, a large undercover area and a substantial building with stone flagged flooring.

Across the courtyard, stable doors give access to a former stable which is currently used for garden equipment.

Northgate House is on the market for offers around £1.895,000.

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Firm’s move to bigger and better premises to benefit customers FENTON & Fenton has moved to bigger and better premises to benefit its growing customer base.

The new premises is the fourth move for the roofing company in the past five years as owner Craig Fenton continues his mission to drive down prices for his customers, without compromising on quality.

As the business continues to expand, both in terms of its staff and customer numbers, Craig says the firm required larger premises to enable it to buy in bulk and cut out the middle man.

“Year on year for the past five years we have been committed to cutting costs, where possible, and making savings that we can pass onto our customers because we understand that times are tough,” says Craig.

“Despite the economic downturn our customer base has continued to grow.

“A higher volume of customers means we can buy materials in bulk direct from the manufacturers and can therefore negotiate a better deal. The

new premises gives us the room to store such materials while cutting out the middle man, which means we can slash prices even further for our customers, so they too benefit from the business growth.

“The move to larger premises will also enable us to introduce in-house training facilities, again reducing costs. Training our employees on site will ensure consistency in the high level of professionalism that Fenton & Fenton employees deliver to customers.

“It will also mean all staff are trained in-line with the expectations of trade organisations which ensure firms operate to Government endorsed standards.

“The Federation of Master Builders, Confederation of Roofing Contractors, Fair Trades Association, Home Pro, The Guild of Master Craftsmen and the European Builders Federation accredit all Fenton & Fenton tradesmen and our ongoing training programme ensures all employees are fully aware and stay abreast of health and

safety issues.”

Over the past ten months, Fenton & Fenton has increased its fleet of vehicles and taken on an additional 11 roofers in order to meet demand as the Fenton & Fenton name continues to spread throughout the Holmfirth and Huddersfield area.

Craig believes the ongoing success of the family-run firm is simply down to customers taking the time to find a company they can trust.

He added: “During the recession people have become much more careful about spending their hard-earned money, and where previously they would pick up the book and ring any roofing firm, they are now taking the time to research companies and are asking family, friends and colleagues for recommendations.

“We have become a well established business with an excellent reputation and as such more than 95 per cent of our business comes through word of mouth recommendations from highly satisfied customers.

“Furthermore we have numer-

ous testimonials on file from previous customers as well as examples of work that we have carried out, giving people total peace of mind that we are the right firm for the job.

“As a fully insured, fully qualified and fully recommended firm we are so confident in our work that we put our money where our mouth is and don't expect our customers to pay a single penny until 28 days after the work is complete to ensure they are 100 per cent satisfied.

“Better still, our customer service does not end when we

finish the job – if there are any future problems or queries customers know they are welcome to call us on their local number 01484 885309.”

Fenton & Fenton provides a full range of roofing services to meet customer requirements, specialising in domestic and commercial repair and renewal.

With the majority of work in the domestic market, the team has helped thousands of homeowners improve their homes with new roofs, repairs to existing roofs or with stylish additions such as new UPVC fascias

and guttering.

Other services include Firestone EPDM, fibreglass and traditional flat roof systems.

According to Craig the summer months are an ideal time to carry out regular maintenance work to ensure roofs are in good condition before the bad weather returns.

The warmer weather also provides the perfect opportunity to tackle larger jobs such as reroofing and new fascias.

For further enquiries contact Fenton & Fenton on 01484 885309.

Just a few of our satisfied customers...

“Your service is unbelievable definitely second to none, three workmen did an excellent job and were clean and tidy at all times but we were amazed when Tony followed on cleaning windows, sills, fascias and gutters leaving everything looking like brand new – unbelievable. Already recommended you.”

Copley

“Your team were very polite and helpful, totally professional and trustworthy. The progress of work was very continuous, we now have total peace of mind with our roof and feel confident in your workmanship, also everyone was so kind and really went the extra mile for us. Thank you we will recommend.”

Elliott

“An exceptional team of workmen – extremely hard working, very courteous and very considerate towards the property and neighbours. They kept the area scrupulously clean and informed me at all times what was happening. A workforce to be proud of and will highly recommend to everyone. A pleasure to have on the premises.”

Herbert