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REMEMBERING THE HARDSHIP OF WW2 IN METHLEY

PLUS... REPAIR CAFE PLANS FOR ROTHWELL, VOLUNTEERS WIN NATIONAL AWARD, PRIZE CROSSWORD AND MUCH MORE!

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elcome to the November issue of LS26 Local, your free monthly community newszine.

I’m really pleased to say we have another issue full of some great community based articles and our usual sprinkling of regular features.

We were delighted to hear in early October that the Leeds City Council councillors unanimously overturned the plans to destroy 70 homes on Wordsworth Drive and Sugar Hill Close in Oulton.

A fantastic victory for the residents of those homes which were originally built to home miners who worked in the local collieries.

Only a few days earlier I was informed that the ‘Blot on the Landscape’ exhibition had won the National Award from the Marsh Trust at a prestigious event held at the British Museum in London on 25th September. The news of these two victories, both different in every way possible just goes to show that the Thatcher government of the 1980’s did their best to kill the coal mining industry, but in no way did they kill its community spirit - it’s as strong as ever!

As its November, the month of Remembrance Day, our main article is all about the Second World War and how it affected the village of Methley, written from the perspective of a child of that time. The article has been written with the help of the Methley Archive - a fantastic organisation who we are very proud to be associated with. The article

contains information about meetings the group hold and I do encourage anyone who is interested in local history to join them - you will be made very welcome.

Do you enter our prize crossword? Well this month is the month to start as we have a fantastic prize provided very kindly by the Hare and Hounds pub on Commercial Street in Rothwell - turn to the back of the magazine for a chance to win a ‘two for one’ Christmas meal!

In this months issue we also have a great article about the rennovation work at the magnificient St John the Evangelist church in Oulton plus news about plans for a ‘Repair Cafe’ in Rothwell and lots more! I won’t spoil it for you by blabbing on about it on this opening page - have a look for yourself, you will not be disappointed.

To sign off I would like to thank all our advertisers, stockists and of course you the reader. If you attend any bonfire parties or firework displays be careful and please look after your pets who can become very stressed out with those bangs, whizzes and flashes as we celebrate the failure of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Makes you wonder what Guy Fawkes would think about Brexit!

Enjoy November everyone!

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REMEMBERING THE...

HARDSHIP OF WW2 IN METHLEY

The year is 1938, Adolf Hitler, the German Führer has ordered his troops to occupy Austria and is in the midst of preparing plans to next invade Czechoslovakia.

Hitler’s obsession to create a master race which he called ‘Aryan’ was progressing with deadly pace. Germany had began rearmament in the 1930s and after making alliances with Italy and Japan, Germany was geared for world domination.

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In Britain, the country was still not fully recovered from the Great War of 1914 to 1918 and understandably were reluctant for confrontation. France were in a similar position to Britain and both the Soviet Union and United States were fully concentrated on internal politics affecting their respective countries. At this point they played the part of concerned onlookers.

Fast forward to August 1939, Hitler and Joseph Stalin, the leader of the Soviet Union signed the German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact. London and Paris were now forced to take more notice of the events in Eastern Europe and Westminster became engulfed with worry.

Hitler had long planned an invasion of Poland, a nation to which Great Britain and France had guaranteed military support if it was attacked

by Germany. The pact with Stalin meant that Hitler would have Soviet assistance.

On September 1st, 1939, Hitler invaded Poland and two days later, France and Britain declared war on Germany. World War II had begun.

METHLEY AT WAR...

Hello, my name is Lita Scott, I was crowned the May Queen at the Church school in 1940. It was a wonderful day even though there was a war.

I missed my dad and my uncle and we didn’t like the rations or being kept up at night when there was an air raid.

I’d like to tell you a little bit about Methley in World War 2 and how life changed for us all...

While the British Government was preparing for war in 1938 the children of Methley were carrying on with their busy lives. After all, war was the concern of ‘grown-ups’. There were still pantomimes at the Chapel and Parish Hall; cricket matches, football, school trips and quiet Sundays with Church followed by a walk round Park Lane or a game of cards.

September 1939 was a wake up call, the Log Books of our three Methley schools show how we were closed for 2-3 days for the distribution of gas masks. We even had to register in September 1940 and wear identity discs.

At school we had to practice putting on our masks to make sure they were working properly and we had to be able to hold a piece of paper at the end of the ‘snout’ just by breathing in.

Shelters began to be built in all the schools and houses. On the 8th September 1939, one boy was absent from Scholey Hill school because his mum and dad refused to send him to school unless adequate provision was made for his safety in the case of an air raid. By 1st November a shelter had been built and back to school he went!

At Church school on 2nd May 1940 the sirens sounded and the children immediately

assembled in the shelter. It only took 2 minutes!

At first it was fun to go into the shelter instead of being in the classroom but they were smelly.

At home we went down into the cellar instead.

It was only when our dads, brothers and uncles went to war did it hurt us. Nearly every able bodied man who didn’t join the forces was a volunteer in one of the services organised by the Civil Defence.

These were ‘Specials’- special constables; members of the Home Guard; members of the Auxiliary Fire Service (Methley had its own but it was never called upon) and the ARP wardens.

Our Methley schools were fully involved in raising money for the War Effort. We used to have table top sales in our gardens. My friends, Patricia Scott, Betty Bell and Christine Heath raised £2 5 6d for ‘Aid to Russia’. When the receipt came for the money they had a

lovely surprise - it was a hand written letter by Clementine, the wife of Winston Churchill!

In November 1941 a canteen was opened in Mickletown school and 288 meals were served that day to Mickletown, Scholey Hill and Church schools as well as St John’s Oulton and Woodlesford.

Methley was lucky because we had hardly any bombing, just a few incendiary bombs down ‘Low End’. But being near Leeds we had many air raid alerts. Most of these were during the night, we were really tired when this happened and sometimes we didn’t go to school the next day. One night there was an air raid warning which lasted until 3am. The Scholey Hill school had 23 children absent out of 58 the next day.

Some of our mums made camoflage nets but we don’t know what they covered.

Methley did have prisoners of war, who were billeted in the grounds of Methley Park, close to the North Lodge on Methley Lane. They were not confined to camp and some of them befriended us. Others worked on the land to replace the workers who had gone to war.

By April 1945 people were buying or making flags and bunting ready for the end of the war. All the communities in Methley had street parties. We had races and a big feast and dressing up competitions and some dads got dressed in womens’ clothes and acted the fool’.

Then we went back to rations.

Methley was never an affluent village but we were used to ‘managing’ which helped us get through the hardships of war.

Many thanks to the Methley Archive for their contribution to this article about Methley in World War 2.

Why not visit their new website methleyarchive. org which holds a huge amount of archive material and information.

The group meets up at the Mickletown Community Centre, Main Street, Methley, LS26 9JE, every Monday between 10am and 12pm and welcome any new members or contributors to their archive of over 7500 pictures.

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KAREN BRUCE’S

COMMUNITY VIEWPOINT

Like many local women, I got a letter inviting me to go for breast screening at the mobile mammography unit which we all see regularly sited outside Rothwell sports centre. This free breast screening service is offered to women who live within the Leeds and Wakefield areas every three years by routine appointment. Invitation is for women aged 50 to 70 although with the new age extension trial in our area, women between 47-73 are also being invited. This is to see if it would be beneficial to extend the age range for all women in the future.

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Like all these things there are fears and a lot of myths surrounding it. When I got invited, I went because I know it saves a lot of lives and if anything does show up, it’s best to catch it early, before it can be seen or felt. The earlier breast cancer is found, the more likely it is to respond well to treatment, and the less likely you are to need a mastectomy (removal of the breast).

About four out of every 100 women screened are recalled for further assessment. This is usually because an area has shown up on the mammogram and more information is needed before a result can be given. But the majority of women recalled do not have breast cancer.

Screening saves about one life from breast cancer for every 200 women who are screened. This adds up to about 1,300 lives saved from breast cancer each year in the UK. In saving all these lives we also have to know that about three in every 200 women screened every three years are diagnosed with a cancer that would never have been found without screening and would never have become life threatening.

It is up to each woman to make her own choice but I feel on balance, the greater risk for me and my family would be if I didn’t get screened so I welcome the opportunity.

The thought of going for a mammogram and what it might be like can be a bit off putting. But it

is reassuring to know that your mammogram will be carried out by a woman. I thought it was a bit uncomfortable but not painful. It’s very private and welcoming setting. It was also good to see other local women from our community also going for their screening too.

The NHS Breast Screening Programme: cancerscreening.nhs.uk/breastscreen Informed Choice about Cancer Screening: informedchoiceaboutcancerscreening.org The following charity websites also provide helpful information about breast screening: Cancer Research UK: cruk.org Healthtalkonline : healthtalkonline.org Breakthrough Breast Cancer: breakthrough.org.uk Breast Cancer Campaign: breastcancercampaign.org Breast Cancer Care breastcancercare.org.uk October brought some fantastic news that we’ve waited a long time to hear! I was so proud of Save Our Homes LS26 residents on their planning victory on 3 October! The former coal board homes community in Oulton near the sports centre were delighted when they found out their homes were saved. Well done to Leeds City Council for refusing

to let the investment giant landlord Pemberstone flatten a whole working-class community’s homes and replace with executive houses for sale. I was very proud to tell my daughter our Labour council turned down the planning application. Well done everyone to the residents and everyone who has given their support to the cause! This is an issue that is very close to my heart and have been honoured to stand shoulder to shoulder with these great people from the beginning both as a councillor and since when I continued to support them all the way. If Pemberstone, the private investment company landlord decides to appeal, I and the local Labour party will continue to support the residents again through the process.

The wording of the planning refusal is designed to make the arguments as watertight as possible, but we also have our determination to take with us to fight again if necessary, I hope that it won’t be needed.

MORRISONS COMMUNITY

CHAMPION SAYS THANKS

Lyndsey Connor, Community Champion at Morrisons Rothwell would like to express her thanks to all customers and colleagues who have helped her and the store achieve a fantastic £20,000 for their chosen charity Clic Sargent.

The funds have been rasied via several events such as raffles, tombolas and their annual fun day which is held every August. The staff even knit Christmas table decorations which are sold to raise funds and recently they held a competition to guess the weight of a giant pumpkin! Well done to Lyndsey and the Rothwell store!

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LOCAL DANCE DIVAS

HELP LAUNCH AGE PROUD LEEDS!

Thursday 3rd October saw the D Dance Bollywood ladies, of Woodlesford, Oulton and more recently Crossgates, don their dancing shoes and perform at the launch of the Age Proud Leeds campaign at the Time to Shine marketplace event.

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The campaign aims to raise awareness of ageism and change negative attitudes about ageing and older people. The event was held in the impressive Leeds City Museum which was filled with stalls for all the projects awarded Time to Shine funding this year to help ease loneliness and isolation among over 50’s in Leeds. Time to Shine is a National lottery supported initiative that offers local projects the opportunity to be awarded a contract and financial support to deliver activities for local over 50s and promote well-being and social interaction.

D Dance has recently expanded to Crossgates and now holds two classes per week in Leeds.

Classes are led by established Bollywood dance teacher, Chiragi Solanki who was recently asked to perform with her dance troupe Chiragi’s Bibas at Leeds Arena. D Dance group members are now over 60 strong, with over 30 attending on a regular basis. The age range is 50 to an impressive 89 years young at the last count! Some are recovering from serious illness and others just wish to smile a few times a week while learning a new skill and meeting new people. At the Time to Shine event, the ladies proved their fitness levels were improving as they maintained a high energy performance across three energetic songs. Linda Glew, Programme Manager (Legacy) at Time to Shine, praised the ladies, “It was fabulous to have D Dance with us! There has been so much

fantastic feedback about the ladies who brought so much energy into the room and were a shining example of Age Proud.”

Jenny Wilson, Treasurer and dancing star of D Dance explained, “Our ladies jumped at the chance to attend the event, we were honoured to be asked to perform and to help launch the Age Proud campaign. Katharine and the Time to Shine team have been a massive support to us. Without them we wouldn’t have had the means or the confidence to give the project what it needed to get started. They really believed in what we were doing and we’re very grateful for all their help. Our ladies love our classes and really see a difference in their overall well-being and fitness levels. It’s great when we all get together after class too for coffee and a chat. Continued support from Time to Shine has helped us expand our dance classes to Crossgates and the projects they have helped in each funding round are all fantastic.”

Katharine Greathead, Head of Evaluation and Impact for Leeds Community Foundation has supported the D Dance concept from the start – getting over 50s involved in a project to help ease isolation and improve social connections and well-being - enjoyed the performance, “Many congratulations to you all - such a fantastic project and fantastic people – hope Crossgates get the Bollywood bug and it spreads across Leeds!”

The event was also attended by City Councillor Asghar Khan who was very impressed with the dancing. An opening speech was made by Bill Rollinson, Chair of Leeds Older People’s Forum and audiences were then treated to an insightful short film, written and starred in by Roger Harington, Vice Chair on the board of Trustees at Leeds Older People’s forum – ‘What do you see’, exploring Leeds and if it really is the best city to grow old in.

Finally, in her talk, retired physiotherapist, writer

and blogger Joyce Williams (Grandma Williams) said the D Dance ladies “were the best illustration of all that can be achieved!”

Overall, what a fantastic event. A ‘Bolly’ good time was had by all, what a wonderful way to celebrate ageing!

Article provided by Hannah Quigley, photography

by Peter Howarth Photography FANCY TRYING OUT BOLLYWOOD DANCE? D-Dance Bollywood Dancing classes are held at the Newman Centre in Crossgates on Tuesdays from 11am to 12noon and also at the All Saints Parish Hall in Woodlesford every Wednesday from 10.30am to 11.30am.

You can also visit their website for more information by visiting www.ddancetheatre. co.uk.

Alternatively you can email infoddancetheatrecic@gmail.com or visit their facebook page @ddancetheatrecic.

D Dance Theatre are a Community Interest company and was launched to help the mature, elderly and people living with long term illness.

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OUR GUIDE TO...

FIREWORKS & STAYING SAFE

Most of us love watching fireworks, but have you ever thought about how rockets work? It’s a fascinating science and if you read on, you’ll not only know some interesting facts, but also be mindful of how to stay safe and have fun.

Fireworks are essentially small missiles designed to explode in a controlled and colourful way.

It’s worth knowing how they work so you can be aware of not only the science, but how dangerous they can be...

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Rockets mostly consist of five main parts.

THE TAIL OR THE STICK – This protrudes from the bottom and ensures the firework shoots in a straight line, so that the rocket doesn’t fly off in a random direction and injure someone; and also because it aids accuracy and precision for organised complex displays.

FUSE - This is the part that allows the firework to be ignited safely. It allows a time delay before the main part of the firework (the charge) begins to burn. This charge ignites other, smaller fuses that make the interesting, colourful parts of the firework (the effects) explode a little later.

Fuses can be as basic as a piece of paper or fabric that you light with a match, or in a complex firework display, fuses are lit by an electrical contacts known as wirebridge fuseheads.

CHARGE - The charge is usually made up of tightly packed, coarse explosive gunpowder (known as black powder) and simply sends the firework high into the air, clear of spectators.

EFFECT - This is the business end of the firework.

A single firework may have just one effect, or several, packed into separate compartments which fire off in sequence, ignited by a timedelay fuse. Effects are explosives too, but different from the main charge. Each effect is made up of more loosely packed, finer explosive material, often fashioned into separate ‘stars’, which make up the small, individual,

colourful explosions from a larger firework. The arrangement of patterns and colours depend on how each effect is made and packed.

HEAD - This is the top part of the firework which contains the effect or effects. Sometimes the head has a pointed nosecone to make the firework faster and more aerodynamic and improve the chance of it going in a straight line.

STAY SAFE - However you choose to enjoy the fireworks remember safety should always be paramount. Follow the firework code (as below) and use fireworks responsibly. Although it can be fun to host your own fireworks party, an organised display is much safer and there are numerous events planned in the local area.

THE FIREWORK CODE • Stand well back • Keep animals indoors (see next page).

• Keep fireworks in a closed box • Only buy fireworks that are CE marked • Light at arm’s length, using a taper • Follow the instructions on each firework • Never give sparklers to a child under five • Don’t drink alcohol if setting off fireworks • Always supervise children around fireworks • Light sparklers one at a time and wear gloves • Don’t put fireworks in your pocket or throw them • Never go near a firework that has been lit even if it hasn’t gone off it could still explode

CARING FOR ANIMALS ON BONFIRE NIGHT While fireworks can be lots of fun for us, they’re often a nightmare for pets. As well as being stressful for them, animals have really acute hearing and loud bangs and whistles can even cause them pain. But these simple guidelines provided by the Blue Cross are a great resource to help keep your pets safe: SMALL PETS • Try and bring your pets hutches inside, into a quiet room indoors or into a garage or shed. If they can’t be brought inside, turn their enclosure to face a wall / fence instead of the open garden.

• Give your pet extra bedding to burrow into so they feel safe.

• Cover any aviaries or hutches with thick blankets etc to block out the sight of the fireworks and deaden the sound of the bangs, make sure there’s enough ventilation.

DOGS AND CATS • Always keep dogs and cats inside when fireworks are being let off.

• Make sure your dog is walked earlier in the day before the fireworks start.

• Close all windows and doors, and block off catflaps to stop your pets escaping and also to keep noise to a minimum. You can also draw the curtains and, maybe switch the TV or radio on in order to block out the noise of the fireworks.

• Make sure dogs are wearing some form of easily readable identification – even in the house. They should have at least a collar and tag.

• Think about fitting pets with a microchip so that if they do run away they have a better chance of being quickly reunited with you.

• Prepare a “den” for your pet where they can feel safe and comfortable – perhaps under a bed with some of your old clothes.

• Let your pet pace around, whine, miaow and hide in a corner if they want to. Don’t coax them out or disturb them – they’re just trying to find some safety.

• Try not to cuddle and comfort distressed pets as they’ll think you are worried too and this may make the problem worse. Instead stay relaxed, act normally and praise calm behaviour.

• Avoid leaving your pet home alone.

• Don’t tie your dog up outside while fireworks are being let off or leave them in the garden or car.

• Never take your dog to a fireworks display.

Even if they don’t bark or whimper at the noise, it doesn’t mean they’re enjoying it. Excessive panting and yawning can sometimes indicate that your dog is stressed HORSES AND PONIES • Fireworks must not be set off near livestock or horses in fields, or close to buildings housing livestock. Anyone planning a fireworks display in

a rural area should warn neighbouring farmers in advance.

• Tell neighbours and local fireworks display organisers there are horses / livestock nearby so that they can ensure fireworks are set off in the opposite direction and well away from them.

• Keep your horse in their familiar environment and routine. If they’re usually stabled, keep them stabled. If they’re normally out in the field, keep them there as long as it’s safe, secure and not near the fireworks display area.

• Ensure that you or someone experienced stays with your horse if you know fireworks are being set off. This way you can observe their behaviour, make sure they remain as safe and calm as possible and respond to their reactions.

• If you know your horse reacts badly to loud noises speak to your vet or perhaps consider moving your horse for the night.

• Try to remain calm and positive as horses can sense unease in a person and this might make things worse if they are startled.

• Be careful yourself. Try not to get in the way if your horse becomes startled and don’t take the risk of riding your horse.

• If you need to leave your horse in someone else’s care, leave clear instructions and contact details for you and your vet.

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HEALTH & WELLBEING

COPING WITH ANXIETY

We regularly hear the word ‘anxiety’ but do we actually know what anxiety is? Here are some symptoms and some good tips to help you cope.

Anxiety is a feeling of unease, nervousness or fear that we all experience from time to time.

It can leave you feeling physically uncomfortable, on edge and tense. More severe symptoms can include feeling sick, or a feeling of tightness in your chest.

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It can also affect the way you think about things.

When we are anxious, the world can seem like a frightening place, every situation can feel fraught with danger and your mind can take you to the ‘worst case scenario’ on a regular basis.

Sometimes you may feel like you want to start avoiding every day life such as meeting people, even answering the phone. You may even feel paranoid, every day tasks can become stressful, deadlines may seem unachievable, you start to feel like you are failing and unable to cope.

Anxiety can easily become severe and can take many different forms such as social anxiety, health anxiety, phobias and panic attacks.

The first thing to remember though is there are lots of resources both online or in the form of support groups which can help you cope.

Importantly, you are not alone.

Here are some simple tips for helping to cope with anxiety: BREATHE – Don’t fight the racing heart or sweaty palms, breathe into it. Place the palm of your hand on your stomach and breathe slowly and deeply. The aim is to train your mind to get used to coping with panic, which takes the fear of fear away.

FACE YOUR FEARS - Avoiding fears makes them seem scarier. By facing them you should start to make them fade.

DON’T TRY TO BE PERFECT – We’re surrounded by images of perfection on Facebook and Instagram. It can make us feel very anxious if we perceive our own lives as not measuring up.

Real life is full of stresses; bad days and setbacks happen, and it’s important to remember that life is messy.

VISUALISE A HAPPY PLACE – Practice closing your eyes and imagine a place of safety and calm. It might be a beach you love, or a forest, or snuggled up in bed with your puppy. Let the positive feelings soothe you until you feel more relaxed.

TALK - Sharing fears takes away a lot of their scariness. Talk to a partner, a friend or a family member, or if you don’t feel you can talk to someone you can call a helpline such as Samaritans. Their free 24 hour help line number is 116 123 If your anxiety is not getting better, please talk to your GP. ONLINE RESOURCES: www.anxietyuk.org.uk www.mind.org.uk www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression www.nopanic.org.uk www.moodjuice.scot.nhs.uk www.childmind.org

MRS FLOWERPOT’S

ROOTS & SHOOTS

November is here! The leaves and pine cones are falling and wild mushrooms such as the ‘Terracota Wood Urchin’ are popping up, the main jobs to do in the garden are mostly to protect against frost and to ensure plants and structures are secure from high winds and rain.

November is one of the wettest months of the year so there isn’t many good days to be in the garden, so when it is fine, take advantage by clearing leaves on lawns and in ponds.

Scoop out the leaves in ponds and secure netting over the pond to catch further leaf fall. You can also clear up fallen leaves and other rubbish from beds & boarders, cut the shrivelled stems from herbaceous plants down to about 18 inches above ground, and then cut them down to ground level in March.

Now is a good time to prune deciduous trees and shrubs, you can prune Roses too. Cut stems back by half to prevent wind rock during winter months. Top dress Rhododendrons, add a thick layer of leaf mould or a lime free mulch around the base of each plant. Lift Fuchsias, Begonia’s, Geraniums and other tender plants.

If you have any vacant ground it’s a good opportunity to dig it over this month, especially if the land is heavy. The winter frosts will break down heavy clay and in the Spring it will only be necessary to fork it over and rake it down to a fine tilth for sowing or planting.

Bare rooted Fruit Trees can be planted now, give the roots a good soak in a bucket for 24 hours before planting. Alpine plants can be planted this month too, and if you have not got round to planting Daffodil and Tulip bulbs, get your trowel out now and get planting!

And finally I hope the lucky winner of October’s crossword enjoys my chosen selection of seeds.

Most importantly please do not forget to check Bonfires for sleeping Hedgehogs.

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VICTORY FOR

LS26 SAVE OUR HOMES!

On Thursday 3rd October Leeds City Council councillors unanimously overturned the Council Policy Officer’s recommendation to approve plans to destroy 70 homes on Wordsworth Drive and Sugar Hill Close in Oulton.

The city council dismissed the application on the grounds it would harm the community.

A huge relief for the many families affected but credit must be given for the fight they put up to the very end.

The action group utilised not just community spirit but had an effective presence on social media with an informative up-to-date website with active facebook and twitter accounts running alonside it.

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The website now plans to outline the stragetic methods the group employed to fight against and eventually defeat the multimillion pound corporation that is Pemberstone Homes.

The residents of Wordsworth Drive and Sugar Hill Close have lived with the threat of losing their homes for over two years now, their victory does not compensate for the stress they have all been living under. We hope that now, normal life can return for them and hopefully Pemberstone decide to do the honourable thing and not appeal the decision.

Save Our Homes LS26 can now be known as We Saved Our homes LS26! and be a shining example for others in a similar situation.

Cindy Readman, chair of the group left us this statement: “I feel delighted at the decision. Really didn’t believe it would ever happen even though we always had hope.

We still may face an appeal by Pemberstone and will continue to campaign to ensure this does not succeed.

Anyone else in the same situation. Get organised use social media as it will be your friend, we have gained help and support from so many other groups, society’s and organisations through Twitter.

Never give up even in bad times and stick together, above all Believe in yourselves.”

KEEPING UP APPEARANCES! Campaigning at fates and fairs, taking part in the English heritage open days and marching have all been key elements in their 2 year battle.

MARJORIE QUINN’S

MONTHLY RECIPE

This month we have a delicious Parsnip Soup receipe which is an easy to make and luxurious autumnal soup. Perfect to enjoy by the fire on a cosy November afternoon.

Parsnips are full of essential nutrients and are an excellent source of fiber, vitamins, and minerals.

They are also rich in antioxidants which is great for the skin.

PARSNIP SOUP Preparation time: Less than 30 mins Cooking time: 30 mins Serves 4 Ingredients ~ 200ml/7fl oz double cream ~ 1 tbsp olive oil ~ s

alt and freshly ~ 2 garlic cloves, finely ground black pepper chopped For the croutons: ~ 600g/1lb 5oz ~ 3 thick slices good parsnips, cut into bread, such as 1cm/½-inch cubes sourdough, cut into ~ ½ tsp dried red chilli 2.5cm/1-inch pieces flakes, plus extra to ~ 1 tbsp olive oil serve ~ 1 litre/1¾ pints hot ~ 55g/2oz Gruyere cheese, finely grated vegetable stock

drizzle with the olive oil. Sprinkle over the cheese, and season with salt and pepper. Bake for 5–10 minutes until crisp and golden.

Remove the soup from the heat and blitz with a stick blender until smooth. Return to the heat, stir in the cream and heat through gently. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve the soup topped with the croutons and a sprinkling of chilli flakes for a little more kick.

Method Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6. Heat the oil in a heavy-based saucepan over a medium heat. Add the chopped garlic and cubed parsnips and fry for 4–5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

When they are golden add the chilli flakes and fry for one more minute.

Pour in the stock, stir and bring everything to a simmer. Cover with the lid and cook for 12–15 minutes, or until the parsnips are tender.

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LOCAL GROUP PLANS

TO START REPAIR CAFE

Local community group ‘The Fair Exchange’ ran by Pauline Hope has plans to start a local Repair Cafe for the Rothwell and surrounding area.

Recently on the 30th September the Leeds Repair Cafe visited the Oulton Institute to give a talk all about the Repair Cafe as part of the ‘Menz Own’ evening.

The idea behind the Repair Cafe is to move away from the ‘throw away society’ we live in, with the attitude being its better to fix things rather than chuck them away and buy a replacement. In doing so you can learn new skills and save a bit of money!

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Repair Cafes are free meeting places and it’s all about fixing and mending! You’ll find tools and materials to help you make any repairs you need. Visitors bring their broken items, these can be anything from clothes, to computer equipment, childrens toys, clocks, electrical items, white goods, homeware, anything goes with the exception to motorcars, motorbikes and bicycles!

Together with skilled volunteers and their tools, people then start making their repairs. As well as learning it’s a great opportunity to meet new people and have some fun. There are also refreshments available so even if you have nothing to repair, you can enjoy a drink or snack and perhaps lend a hand with someone else’s repair job.

The Leeds group also has a reading table with various book on repairs and DIY which are used as reference guides for those in the group.

The repair cafe is not restricted to the UK, it is an international movement with cafe’s situated all over the globe for like-minded people.

The brainchild of this great idea was by a lady called Martine Postma (pictured top right), who, since 2007, has been striving for sustainability. Martine organised the very first Repair Café in Amsterdam, on October 18, 2009 and since then its popularity has taken the movement to a global level.

This prompted Martine to start the Repair Café Foundation and since 2011, this non-profit organisation has provided professional support to local groups in the Netherlands and other countries wishing to start their own Repair Cafes.

Since then Martine has also written a book about the movement and also lectures at various businesses and organisations.

If you are interested in attending a Rothwell based Repair Cafe or would like to volunteer your skills then please contact Pauline Hope of the Fair Exchange on 07780 601917 or email info@ thefairexchange.org.uk, you can also visit their website www.thefairexhange.org.uk.

Alternatively for a quick taster why not call into the Leeds Repair Cafe who are located at Bridge Street Church just a short walk from the bus station. The cafe is open on the first Saturday of each month between 12pm-4pm. Their email address is repaircafeleeds@gmail.com and you can find them on facebook by searching for ‘Leeds Repair Cafe’.

VOLUNTEERS SCOOP

NATIONAL AWARD FOR MINING EXHIBITION!

Volunteers from Temple Newsam knew they had won a Regional Award when they travelled to the British Museum in London on 25th September.

They were thrilled to learn that they had also won the National Award from the Marsh Trust.

Assistant Community Curator Helen Pratt and a team of volunteers worked together to create the

fantastic ‘Blot on the landscape’ exhibition which ran from May to October in the grand location of Temple Newsam House. The exhibition explored and researched the history of mining in the Temple Newsam Estate, researching both deep shaft and opencast mines. Together they brought stories from former local miners and their families to life with shared photos, artifacts and tales from yesteryear.

Working with the Swillington Elderberries who made a traditional design Rag Rug for the exhibition was enlightening, as many recalled the culture of the mining families and the hardships, and also a sense of companionship and ‘belonging’ to a community whose lives depended on the pit.

Artists from Northumberland and Yorkshire created artwork to display alongside the very many artifacts generously loaned by former miners. The exhibition was also enhanced with a selection of N.U.M. interviews which were displayed via interactive media stands. Also present was a map of the Temple Newsam site.

The next venture for the volunteers is to produce a catalogue about the exhibition.

The photograph (above left) shows the hard working volunteers who helped organise the exhibition pictured with Helen at the Woodhorn Colliery in Durham.

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RISING A PHOENIX

FROM THE RAIN SOAKED ASHES!

LS26 Local are delighted to provide you with an update of the ongoing renovations at the majestic St John the Evangelist church in Oulton. Kath Hutt provided us with the following fantastic article: 18

‘It was a very dreary, November day 5 years ago when it was discovered that thieves had stolen the lead from the roof of St John’s Church. Water was pouring in, falling like two curtains, down the pillars and walls.

It was hard when faced with this kind of devastation to see any way to restore this beautiful building to its former glory. A church that was used every Sunday, a church that had christenings or weddings most weekends, a church that hosted regular concerts with local music groups and schools: how do we come back from this?

It took until July 2017 for the funds to be raised for the main roof to be fixed – thankfully supported by a Heritage Lottery Grant of around £200k, for which we are very grateful, and boosted by the amazing community response to our “Sign a Slate” campaign.

The building work that was carried out in the Summer of 2017 repaired the damage to the central pitched roof, but damage still remains to the flat roofs on either side. During the theft, the thieves had rolled up the lead and pushed it from the roof onto the flat roof areas. The weight of the lead and the thieves themselves, walking and climbing, has caused damage to the flat roof areas.

Since the summer of 2017, one thing has been going on – drying. It has been a frustrating time

– sitting, waiting, but necessary to just allow the Church interior to dry out. Nothing really could be done to speed up this process. The bright green mould has died and turned brown or disappeared.

As the walls dry, ornamental plaster has crumbled and fallen and the paint has curled and flaked.

Although, visually, the flaking paint looks worse, it is a positive sign that things are drying out.

SO WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW? We are currently only able to open for morning or evening prayer once a week, said in the choir stalls. We have also set ourselves a challenge – whilst the Church is a long way from being fully repaired and able to come back into full use – we are trying to open for the first Christmas Carol service in 5 years. This is a huge challenge – there is lots to be done inside the church in order to make it a safe and welcoming environment for members of the public.

In setting and publicising this target, there has been an amazing response from the community.

Social media has helped to raise awareness of the challenges and new volunteers have joined in to help move this forward.

We started off by removing loose material that was at a low level and could be accessed by standing on the floor or using small step ladders.

We then developed tools using fishing poles and sticky tape – because necessity is the mother of

invention! Whilst this was successful, it was also extremely time consuming and not very effective.

By the time this is published, scaffolding will have been put up inside the Church, enabling volunteers to access higher areas of the walls, using wall paper scrapers and hand brushes to remove the loose flaking material on the wall and ensuring that any loose crumbling plaster is removed safely. We are incredibly grateful to Alpine Scaffolding and Paul and Nina Brown for their help in arranging this.

Working with members of the community, we are gradually having the electrics checked. Some lights and plug sockets are now working and we are continuing to work to get more lights turned on for the carol service. The boiler has been checked and despite that it hasn’t been turned on for 5 years it still works! We will be arranging for it to have a full service, although it will be some time before the church is dry enough to allow the heating to safely be used.

To the best of our knowledge, the organ (which dates from 1908) has not been damaged as part of the flooding. It has been covered to limit any moisture getting into the pipes and we have been advised to keep it covered whilst any dusty work is ongoing.

WHAT ABOUT THE FUTURE? We are actively looking to repair the flat roofs on either side of the Church. Recent quotes put this

work in the region of £50-60k. We can’t expect our community to pay for this – it’s too much money when families are already struggling, so we will be applying to trusts or grant making bodies.

The paint on the walls is like a plastic coating – sealing moisture into the stone and plaster.

By removing as much of this covering as we can, as well as preventing anything falling on someone’s head, the stone work can breathe and continue to dry. Our architect says it could take another 1-2 years for the building to fully dry out once the side roofs are repaired. So we can’t look at redecorating just yet.

She may not be pretty, but if we can make her safe for the general public and functional, we can gradually bring the Church back into use on a small scale. The Carol Service is the first step in this. In addition to this, we are more likely to be successful in grant applications if we can demonstrate that the community is really passionate about saving the building. This is our short to medium term goal.

building, changes would need full community consultation and permission from a number of authorities. That’s a long way in the future but it is important to have a vision and a goal to aim for.

AN INVITATION TO CELEBRATE The work which has been carried out in the past few weeks has been a fantastic achievement and really demonstrates what our community can accomplish. Over the next few weeks, we would appreciate any assistance from volunteers to help us with cleaning up after the work has been completed and getting the Church in a fit state to welcome people back.

We would also like to ensure that every member of our community feels welcome to join us to celebrate our community and how amazing the achievements have been at our Carol Service inside the Church on 14 December at 5pm.

Longer term, we want to look at making the building more flexible and able to host a wide range of community activities and events. The Church has to be sustainable and used to serve the whole community 7 days a week – not just on Sunday mornings. There aren’t any specific plans in place yet and as it is a Grade Il* listed 19

CONCERT ORCHESTRA

SET TO PLAY IN ROTHWELL CHURCH

On Saturday, November the 2nd in Rothwell Methodist Church on Butcher Lane the Competitive Music Festival are hosting a concert by the fantastic Chris Irvin Orchestra from North Leeds.

Chris Irvin has had a varied career as stage and screen actor, company manager, singer, instrumentalist, conductor, composer and university lecturer.

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After six years conducting a number of regional orchestras Chris decided to create, with a group of friends, a Concert Orchestra.

Formerly known as The New White Rose Orchestra the group aims to reach broadly-based audiences who appreciate accessible, tuneful music.

The orchestra’s musicians are led by Robert Thorlby with Chris conducting and taking on the role of Musical Director and composer. The pair have united regularly to share a growing repertoire and enhance their expertise.

Since the orchestra’s creation they have played a selection of light classical music at various venues including an out-of-doors event to the many visitors at Birstwith Hall, soon after joining with Hebden Bridge Little Theatre for a concert there.

They have also played for the Royal Horticultural Society at Harlow Carr Gardens in Harrogate.

The programme will consist of easy listening orchestral pieces, some of which may even be compositions by Chris himself! These will be interspersed with items from David Wilks at the organ.

The concert starts at 2.30pm. Tickets are priced at £8 to include interval refreshments.

Accompanied children are admitted for free.

For more information please call 0113 293 2960

ROTHWELL GARAGE ARE

THE BEST OF BRITISH!

Local Rothwell garage LHA Car & Commercial last month scooped the prestigous United Garage Services ‘Garage Of The Year’ award for 2019 at the annual event held in Liverpool. Director Pauline Cosgrove thanked the support of both her staff and customers ‘We have the best team we could ever wish for, all the hard work has paid off. Thank you for all your continued support and custom, we couldn’t have done it without you all’ We would like to congratulate LHA who have been a long term supporter of LS26, we are delighted for them and their fantastic achievement, well done team LHA!

LOCAL CHARITY FDM

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RECEIVES GRANT BOOST

LS26 Local were delighted to hear from local charity FDM ‘For Disability Mobility’ who told us of their fantastic news that they would be receiving a grant from Sovereign Health care.

Katy Frost, the charities Project and Social Club Co-ordinator told us a little bit more.

FDM is very pleased to announce that it has received a grant of £1000 from Sovereign Health Care’s Community Programme towards the cost of minibus maintenance and office overhead costs. Each year it costs over £4000 to insure and maintain our buses, so this will be a significant help to our charity.

Established in 1873 as a Bradford-based hospital fund, Sovereign Health Care has been helping people to afford their everyday health costs for over 145 years. Today, its cash plans enable customers to claim money back towards the cost of prescriptions, dental check-ups and treatment, visits to the optician and much more.

Being able to claim back some of these costs can help individuals keep on top of their health by taking preventative measures and getting treatment early.

Plus, Sovereign operates as a not-for-profit insurance provider, which enables it to make a real difference to local people’s lives through its Community Programme donations. In the last 12 years, Sovereign has donated over £7.9 million to health and wellbeing good causes.

FDM is very pleased to have benefitted from Sovereign’s Community Programme.

Our Social Club trips out for November include visits to Batley Mill as well as the ever popular Tong Garden Centre. We are also pleased to be able to offer members a trip to the Christmas craft fair being held at the Oulton Institute where FDM has a stall this year. Please do pop along and say hello or find out more about our services.

If you would like to become a member of our social club and have the opportunity for some lovely days out and to meet new people then

please contact Katy on Wednesday between 10am and 4pm and on Thursday between 2pm and 4pm.

FDM also welcomes Group Users, so if you are a member of a local community group that requires accessible transport, please get in touch with Val on Monday, Tuesday or Thursday morning between 9am and 12 noon.

Please telephone 0113 288 9000 or visit www. fdmbus.org.uk

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THE LS26 GUIDE TO

WHAT’S ON

EVERY MONDAY ART GROUP from Mindfulness activities & The Fair Exchange. 1pm-2pm at Oulton Institute. £2 per session (+£10 deposit).

CARE N HOUNDS CAFE with Rothwell Dementia friendly. 2pm–4pm at the Black Bull, Rothwell ROTHWELL BOOK CLUB at Rothwell Community Hub, 5.45pm-6.45pm. Free, no booking req’d.

MELODIA Rehearsals at Methley WMC, 7.30pm.

(Excludes Bank Holidays).

LINE DANCING with Rothwell Live At Home Scheme. 1.30pm-3pm, at Oulton Institute £3.

CRAFT GROUP At Methley Methodist Church for all those who love crafts! 2pm-4pm THE CLUELESS CHORUS At Methley Methodist Church, 7pm-8.15pm SENIOR YOUTH CLUB 13+ At Rothwell Windmill Community Centre, 7pm-9pm, 50p entry.

METHLEY ARCHIVE MEETING At Mickletown Community Centre, 10am - 12pm EVERY TUESDAY AFTERNOON BINGO with raffle, tea, coffee & biscuits. 1pm-3pm at Royds Court, Rothwell.

COFFEE MORNING 10am-11.30am at Oulton Institute. Organised by The Fair Exchange.

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KNIT & NATTER 2pm – share patterns and ideas with refreshments at Rothwell Methodist Church.

SALSA CLASSES 8pm at Oulton Institute by The Fair Exchange. £5, beginners welcome. Booking Req’ MOVEMENT TO MUSIC with Rothwell Live At Home Scheme. 11am-12pm, at Woodlesford Parish Centre, £3.50.

BUDDIES AT THE BULL with Rothwell Dementia friendly 2pm–4pm at the Black Bull, Rothwell FIRST STEPS PLAY GROUP for parents / carers of children 0–4 years. 10am-11.30am (in term time) at Rothwell Baptist Church. Suggested donation £1.

WOODLESFORD SOUP & SANDWICHES with Rothwell Live At Home Scheme.11.30am-1pm, at Woodlesford Parish Centre, £3.50.

EVERY WEDNESDAY MUSIC FROM THE ATTIC - METHLEY 7pm-9pm at Methley Methodist Chapel.

ST RAPHAEL SINGERS Rehearsals are 7.30pm9.30pm at Trinity Methodist Church, WF1 4LH. LEEDS CO-OPERATIVE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY 8pm in the Lynne Barthorpe Room, 1st floor, St. George’s Centre, Middleton, LS10 4UZ. Contact Jane Ellis 0113 265 9970 MOVEMENT TO MUSIC with Rothwell Live At Home Scheme.10.30am-12.30pm, at Northfields Community Centre, £3.50.

WEEKLY DANCE & EXERCISE CLASS for over 50s Bollywood style at Woodlesford Parish Hall 10.30am-11.30am. Visit ddance.co.uk for more info.

WOODLESFORD IN BLOOM Meet at the Two Pointers, Church Street, Woodlesford.10am-12pm EVERY THURSDAY METHLEY YOUTH CLUB 6.30pm-8.30pm at Methley Village Centre. Entry is 50p for age 11+.

METHLEY COFFEE MORNING at Mickletown Community Centre. 9am-11.30am.

SOUP & SANDWICH with Rothwell Live At Home Scheme. 12pm-1.30pm, at Mickletown Community Centre. £5. Call 0113 288 0887 to reserve a meal.

AFTERNOON ACTIVITIES with Rothwell Live At Home Scheme. 1.30pm-3pm, at Mickletown Community Centre. £2.50, includes refreshments and craft materials - no booking required, call in!

MOVEMENT TO MUSIC with Rothwell Live At Home Scheme.10.30am-12pm, at Rothwell Baptist Church, £3.50.

SEQUENCE DANCING at All Saints Parish Hall, Woodlesford. 2pm-4pm £2 (with tea & biscuits).

EVERY FRIDAY SWILLINGTON ELDERBERRIES DROP-IN at Swillington Village Hall. 12pm-2.30pm HEALING MINDS SUPPORT GROUP part of The Fair Exchange. 2pm-3.30pm. At Rothwell Fire Station, contact Pauline on 07780 601917 for info.

MULTI SPORT ACTIVE CLUB for kids aged 4-11.

5pm-6pm (term time) at Rothwell Scout Hut. £2 per session. To book call Richard 07958 100383 COFFEE MORNING at Temple Lawn Community Centre 10am-12noon. Everyone welcome.

STORYTIME FOR UNDER 5’S 10.30am-11.30am at Rothwell Community Hub. FUN & FITNESS with Rothwell Live At Home Scheme. At Midland House, 2pm-3.30pm, £3.50 INTERMEDIATE YOUTH CLUB 11-13 At Rothwell Windmill Com’ Centre, 5.30pm-7.15pm, 50p entry.

SENIOR YOUTH CLUB 13+ At Rothwell Windmill Community Centre, 7.30pm-9pm, 50p entry.

EVERY SATURDAY COFFEE STOP 10am-12noon, with biscuits & cakes.

At Rothwell Methodist Church.

ROTHWELL PARK RUN Free weekly 5k run in Springhead Park. www.parkrun.org.uk/rothwell THROUGHOUT THE WEEK COFFEE MORNINGS At Methley Methodist Church 10am-12noon. (Not open on Saturday 9th Nov’) THROUGHOUT THE MONTH HAIGH ROAD SOUP & SANDWICHES with Rothwell Live At Home Scheme. Second & Fourth Mondays, 11am-1pm Haigh Road Centre £3.50.

MENZ OWN HOBBIES & INTEREST GROUP with The Fair Exchange Last Monday of the month, for venue and info contact Pauline on 07780 601917.

SOUP LUNCH CLUB - First Tuesday 12.30pm-2pm, at Rothwell Baptist Church. Call Sheila 07794 844564 GOLDEN DAYS - First Tuesday 11am-12pm - Talks, sing songs & crafts at Rothwell Community Hub. KNIT TOGETHER - Second Tuesday 10.30am-12pm knitting & craft event With Rothwell Live At Home Scheme at Rothwell Community Hub.

KEEP ACTIVE - Third Tuesday 11am-12pm - gentle exercise and chat at Rothwell Community Hub. SHOPPING TRIP TO COLTON & CROSSGATES With Rothwell Live At Home Scheme. Every Third Tuesday.

Booking required, £4.50.

GAMES GALORE - Fourth Tuesday 11am-12pm Fun session at Rothwell Community Hub. COLOURING CAFE - Fifth Tuesday 11am-12pm bonus session at Rothwell Community Hub. BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP - First Wednesday. Friendly group offering advice and comfort. Co-op chapel, Jail Yard Parade. 12pm-2pm.

SHARE & CARE - First Wednesday, 10.30am-12pm at St. Mary’s Church, Swillington. A friendly group for those dealing with loneliness, bereavement or loss.

ACTIVE MINDS - With Rothwell Live At Home Scheme. Every Second and Fourth Wednesday, 10.30am-11.45am, at Royds Court, £2.50.

FAMILY TREE RESEARCH with The Fair Exchange Third Wednesday, at Rothwell Community Hub. ROTHWELL DEMENTIA CARERS SUPPORT GROUP Last Wednesday, 10.30am-12pm at the Black Bull.

WELLBEING WALKS with Rothwell Live At Home Scheme.Last Wednesday, 11am, at RSPB St Aidan’s.

COSY CORNER MEMORY CAFE - Third Thursday, Rothwell Dementia friendly group meeting. 2pm– 3.30pm, Woodlesford Methodist Church Hall.

ACORNS & OAKS - With Rothwell Live At Home Scheme. Every Third Thursday. Outdoor activities at Swillington Farm, 10am-12pm, £5.

TEA TIME THURSDAYS at Methley Methodist Church, November 14th & 28th. 5pm-6.30pm.

CHARITY COFFEE MORNING - Third Friday 10am12noon, at Rothwell Methodist Church.

LUNCH CLUB - First Friday at 12.30pm. At Rothwell Methodist Church.

SWILLINGTON BOOK CLUB - Second Friday of the month. 1.15pm at Swillington Village Hall.

TEA COSY MEMORY CAFE - First Saturday, 9.30am12.30pm. Rothwell Dementia friendly group meeting at the Rothwell Parish Centre.

POP IN at St. Mary’s Swillington, 10am-12pm, second Saturday. A very informal get together with activities, refreshments, conversation and a warm welcome for everyone.

SWILLINGTON NET LUNCH CLUB - For ages 60+ run by The Neighbourhood Elders’ Team of Garforth.

Enjoy a two course lunch, bingo and raffle. Transport available for a small charge. New people welcome.

November lunch clubs details: Swillington: Astley court, every Tuesday. Primrose House, every Thursday Allerton Bywater: Victoria pub, Main Street, every Wednesday. Hollins Grove, every Friday.

Please contact Lyndsey on 0113 287 4784 to book or for more information.

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FRIDAY 1ST NOVEMBER ABBA TRIBUTE BAND, Blackburn Hall, Rothwell, 7pm-11.30pm. Full Tribute Show plus support act followed by a Disco. Fancy dress welcome.

Licenced Bar Available until 11.15pm. Tickets available at www.tributetickets.co.uk or by calling into Mrs Bobbins, Commercial Street, Rothwell.

SATURDAY 2ND NOVEMBER ROTHWELL COMPETITIVE MUSIC FESTIVAL, Rothwell Methodist Church, 2.30pm. See page 20 for more details.

POND MAINTENANCE with friends of Rothwell Country Park. 10am-3pm, meet at the Bullough Lane barrier. Wear suitable clothing, under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult. Call 07891 277108 for more info.

HANDBAG SALE EVENT, Rivers Meet, 12.30pm2.30pm. Due to popular demand, The Yorkshire Handbag Company are returning to Rivers Meet in Methley, to host another fantastic handbag sale. Great gift ideas and bargains to be had!

FAMILY HALLOWEEN DISCO, Swillington Miners Welfare Club, 7pm-late. Fantastically spooky night of music, fancy dress, raffle and buffet, plus Best Pumpkin Competition! Free entry, all welcome.

CHRISTMAS FAYRE, Kippax Church Hall, Church Lane, LS25 7HF, 10am-2pm. Kippax District Committee fundraising for the NSPCC. Plenty of gift inspiration with many stalls, refreshments, tombola, raffle and more. Free admission.

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WAKEFIELD RECORD FAIR, The Ridings Shopping Centre, 10am-4pm. If you love music then this is a great opportunity to bag yourself some bargains.

Quality new and used records & cd’s for sale. Free entry. Call 07578 162189 for more info.

SUNDAY 3RD NOVEMBER METHLEY BIG BANG 2019, Methley Cricket Club, from 5.30pm onwards. Funfair featuring pie & peas, street food, beer tent and much more.

Fairground opens at 3pm, with fireworks around 8pm. Free admission all night.

TUESDAY 5TH NOVEMBER ROTHWELL BONFIRE NIGHT 2019, Springhead Park, from 7pm. Let the fireworks begin! The fire will be lit at 7pm, with the firework display starting at 7.30pm.

MIDDLETON PARK BONFIRE NIGHT, Middleton Park, from 7pm. Community firework display and bonfire. The fire will be lit at 7pm, with the firework display starting at 7.30pm.

FRIDAY 8TH NOVEMBER OUR THREE CHOIRS, St. Oswald’s, Methley, 7.30pm. Methley Community Music Festival presents Melodia, Let’s Sing 26 and the Castleford Male Voice Choir for a fantastic evening of music! All funds raised go to Wakefield Hospice, Candlelighters and The Royal British Legion.

SATURDAY 9TH NOVEMBER AUTUMN FAIR, Rothwell Parish Hall, 10am12noon. Get your Christmas shopping underway

with this fantastic local fair. Lots of stalls selling toys, books, christmas cards and much more.

ROTHWELL TOWN RACE NIGHT, Blackburn Hall, 6pm-10.30pm. All players families and friends welcome. Tickets £5 adults, £3 children including pizza! Licensed bar and tuck shop on the night and prizes to be won. Contact the club via Facebook/age group manager for tickets.

OULTON BIG BANG 2019, Oulton Sports Club, from 4pm to 10pm. Funfair featuring pie & peas, street food, beer tent and much more. Fireworks display at 8pm. Free admission all night.

ROCK ST O’S, St. Oswald’s, Methley, 7.30pm.

Methley Community Music Festival presents “Rock St O’s”, including The Thorny Roses and The Intentions. Free Admission but booking recommended via www.eventbrite.com/e/ rock-st-os-methley-community-music-festivaltickets-77157639577. All funds raised go to Wakefield Hospice, Candlelighters and The Royal British Legion.

A CONCERT OF REMEMBRANCE, Holy Trinity Church, Rothwell, 7.30pm. Tickets priced at £7 adults and under 16s:£5.

SUNDAY 10TH NOVEMBER REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY, Various remembrance day services across the local area, please visit rothwelldistrictcofechurches.org.uk SONGS OF PRAISE, St. Oswald’s, Methley, 6pm.

Methley Community Music Festival presents an

evening hymns led by the Choir of St. Oswald’s.

All funds raised go to Wakefield Hospice, Candlelighters and The Royal British Legion.

COMMUNITY MUCK IN DAY at RSPB St Aidans, 1pm. Get hands-on with the maintenance of the site Book your place by calling 0113 232 0529, or email gavin.orr@rspb.org.uk or pay a visit to the visitors centre.

MONDAY 11TH NOVEMBER FASHION SHOW, Lofthouse Parish Church, 7pm.

Lofthouse Parish Church in conjunction with the Complete Clothing Company present Autumn and Winter ranges for Ladies and children. For advanced tickets of £3 call Mary on 0113 282 7075 or email mary@maryliversedge.plu.com. Or £3.50 on the door.

TUESDAY 12TH NOVEMBER METHLEY MOVIES Present ‘Yesterday’ a romantic comedy film directed by Danny Boyle and written by Richard Curtis. It stars Himesh Patel as struggling musician Jack Malik, who, after an accident, finds himself the only person who remembers the Beatles and becomes famous after taking credit for their songs. 7pm at Methley Methodist Church.

THURSDAY 14TH NOVEMBER CHRISTMAS FIREWORK DISPLAY, Junction 32 Retail Park, 5.30pm-8pm. Spectacular firework display to mark the launch of Christmas at Junction 32. Fireworks start at 7pm

SATURDAY 16TH NOVEMBER GIFT & CRAFT FAIR, Rothwell Parish Centre, 11am-4pm. Plenty of stalls plus raffle, tombola and refreshments, all supporting the Brain Tumour Research Charity and Tea Cosy Memory Cafe. £2 entry which includes a free raffle ticket!

AUTUMN FAIR, St Mary’s Church Swillington, 2pm–4pm Various stalls including crafts, Christmas and Bric-a-Brac. Games and children’s activities. Homemade cakes and refreshments.

Everybody welcome.

CHRISTMAS, COFFEE, CAKE & CRAFT MORNING, All Saints Parish Hal, Woodlesford. 10am-12noon £3.50 a ticket which includes coffee, cake and access to the the stalls plus an optional wreath making demonstration SUNDAY 17TH NOVEMBER BAKE SALE, Stonehouse Pizza & Carvery, Prince William, Pioneer Way, WF10 5TG, 10am-2pm.

Bake Sale in aid of World Prematurity Day. Coffee & cake served with lots of raffle prizes too! All proceeds to Pinderfields Neonatal Unit. For more info & tickets call 01924 546 017.

SATURDAY 23RD NOVEMBER CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL AND CRAFT FAYRE, Blackburn Hall & Commercial Street, 10am-5pm.

Craft Fayre, Face Painting, Puppets and Magic, Elves, Santa’s Grotto in Blackburn Hall (10am4pm.) Fairground and Donkey rides, Farm and

Grotto, Market stalls plus a special appearance from Kristoff and Elsa on Commercial Street.

SUNDAY 24TH NOVEMBER CHRISTMAS FAYRE, Oulton Hall, 1pm-5pm. Over 60 stalls to find that perfect gift for christmas.

WEDNESDAY 27TH NOVEMBER WELLBEING WALK at RSPB St Aidans, 11am. Join the RSPB team for a friendly and sociable walk.

Open to everyone, especially older people and is dementia friendly. A sociable stroll, taking in the scenery and wildlife.

THURSDAY 28TH NOVEMBER CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCH ON, Great Preston Village Hall, 6.30pm. Join in the fun for the Great & Little Preston Christmas Lights switch on.

SATURDAY 30TH NOVEMBER CHRISTMAS FAYRE, RSCPA Leeds, Wakefield & District Branch, WF3 2DX, 12pm-4pm Festive stalls, games, silent auction, raffle, refreshments and much more! £1 entry for adults. 50p entry for children. All funds go towards the animals in care.

CHRISTMAS FAIR, Carlton Primary School, 10am2pm. An excellent opportunity to support local traders and do some Christmas Shopping. Open to the general public.

WOODLAND MAINTENANCE with friends of Rothwell Country Park. 10am-3pm, meet at the Bullough Lane barrier. Wear suitable clothing, under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult. Call 07891 277108 for more info.

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LS26 COMMUNITY

GROUPS IN OUR AREA Our comprehensive list of local charities and community groups in the area.

If you would like us to list a community group or charity on these pages just get in touch!

DEMENTIA FRIENDLY ROTHWELL - A continuing project making Rothwell a dementia friendly community. The group holds various groups and cafés throughout each month.

FDM - FOR DISABILITY MOBILITY - Social Club for those unable to get out or would like to meet new people. For more info contact 0113 288 9000 or visit www.fdmbus.org.uk FORCE - Friends of Rothwell Civic Enterprise. A group working towards saving the Rothwell Civic Building. Visit their facebook page ‘FORCE Friends of Rothwell Civic Enterprise’ for more info.

FRIENDS OF ROTHWELL COUNTRY PARK - A group of volunteers who help manage, protect and promote the wildlife and heritage of the country park. For more info call Countryside Ranger Heather Wagstaff on 07562 439631.

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MARIE CURIE- East Leeds fundraising group, based in Rothwell. For more info please contact Faye Waters on 01904 755260 or email faye. waters@mariecurie.org.uk.

MELODIA - Ladies choir based in Methley.

Rehearsals on Monday evenings 7.30pm at Methley Working Mens club. Contact Shirley Wright on 01977 554142 / 07900 953720 or Val on 01977 514535 / 07779 373068.

METHLEY ARCHIVE - Historical society with over 7500 photographs of the Methley area. methleyarchive.org METHLEY METHODIST CHURCH - ”Living the Gospel and serving the community with a BIG HEART” www.thecentremethley.co.uk METHLEY WOMBLES - Volunteer group from Methley and Mickletown who get together to keep their village clean and litter free. Contact via Facebook @methleywombles METHLEY YOUTH CLUB - Based at Methley Village Centre. For further info please contact Chloe Canning 07712 216071 MUSIC FROM THE ATTIC - METHLEY - Dust off your old instruments and join the group at Methley Methodist Chapel. Contact: Ben 07748 673116 bendenison@mac.com NET - Neighbourhood Elders Team, caring for older people and their carers. Serving Swillington, Great Preston & Allerton Bywater. www.netgarforth.org.

P@SS - Parents At Swillington Primary School.

Contact Miriam on watsonm01@brigshawtrust. com or telephone 0113 286 3220.

ROTHWELL BAPTIST CHURCH - Welcoming our community with over 20 activities each week. (see What’s On Section for individual events) Wood Lane, LS26 0PG. www.rothwellbaptist.org.uk ROTHWELL COMPETITIVE MUSIC FESTIVAL - Group running a competitive music festival in March each year in Rothwell town centre.

The Syllabus is produced in September and available from the Rothwell Library or on their website rothwellmusicfestival.shutterfly.com ROTHWELL CLUSTER - Provides access to local facilities, out of school hours and holiday activities and specialist support. www.facebook.com/ rothwellcluster ROTHWELL & DISTRICT GATEWAY CLUB - Meets every Wednesday during term time at Rothwell Windmill Club for adults of all ages with learning disabilities to reduce social isolation. For more information please call 07545 933748 ROTHWELL & DISTRICT LIVE AT HOME Charitable cause to reduce social isolation for older people. For more info call 0113 288 0887 or visit www.rothwellliveathome.btck.co.uk ROTHWELL FOOD BANK - Rothwell area food bank.

For more info visit: www.leedssouthandeast. foodbank.org.uk or telephone 0113 345 0850

ROTHWELL IN BLOOM - The group meets every Thursday morning in Rothwell from 9.30am. To join them please speak to a member of the team in their hi-viz tops.

ROTHWELL LADIES CIRCLE - Rothwell Ladies Circle is a group of girls who like to have fun whilst fundraising and supporting the community www. facebook.com/rothwell.circle ROTHWELL LIONS - Community group who organise fundraising and charity events. Tel 0845 833 2765 or visit www.rothwell-lions.org.uk ROTHWELL METHODIST CHURCH Running various meetings and charity events.

Please see our ‘What’s On’ pages for details. aireandcaldercircuit.org.uk/churches/rothwell ROTHWELL RHUBARB TARTS WI - Meetings on the 2nd Thursday of each month at Haigh Court, at 7.30pm-9.30pm. Please contact June Holstead via facebook.(new WI group)..

ROTHWELL SCOUT GROUP - 7th Rothwell Scout Group based on Haigh Road, Rothwell. www. rothwellscouts.com ROTHWELL T.A.R.A - Rothwell tenants and residents association, a group to discuss concerns within the local community. Visit facebook ‘rothwelltenantsandresidents’ ROTHWELL YOUTH CLUB - Based at the Rothwell Windmill Community Centre, Marsh Street, Rothwell. Please contact Mel Taylor 07891 279116. (See ‘Whats On’ for days/times)

SOWHAT - Campaign group opposing HS2. Please visit www.sowhat.org.uk or their facebook page for more info.

SPRINGHEAD PARK VOLUNTEERS Volunteer group of local residents committed to maintaining Springhead Park. For more info email springheadparkvolunteers@gmail.com ST RAPHAEL SINGERS - Local choir whose main aim is to help churches and charitable organisations raise funds. Based at Trinity Methodist Church, Norton Road, WF1 4LH. email: straphaelsingers@ gmail.com. #SAVEOURHOMESLS26 - Residents action group fighting the demolition of homes on Sugar Hill Close and Wordsworth Drive. Please visit saveourhomesls26.org or to sign the petition: www.change.org/pemberstone SWILLINGTON IN BLOOM - Group of volunteers who plant and maintain the flowerbeds and boxes In Swillington. For more information email swillingtoninbloom@hotmail.co.uk THE FAIR EXCHANGE - Champions inclusiveness through the exchange of skills, knowledge and experience. Contact Pauline on 07780 601917, email info@thefairexchange.org.uk, or visit www.thefairexchange.org.uk. You can also view our What’s On pages for details.

TIME TO SHINE PROJECT - Fun and excercise for the over 50’s. Run by D. Dance Theatre, 0113 282 6211 or email jenny.oulton@yahoo.co.uk

WOODLESFORD IN BLOOM - Making Woodlesford a great place to live by enhancing the environment with floral displays. More volunteers needed! Contact via Facebook or email www. woodyinbloom@btinternet.com CAN’T SEE THE GROUP YOU RUN OR ATTEND? Then get in touch and send us the details so we can include it in this section! We are just an email or phone call away!.

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STANLEY RODS UPDATE

EARLY SEASON EFFORTS BARE NO FRUITS

Recent results for the Stanley Rodillians Senior Men’s Team have been exiting and close, although both recent games have seen them on the wrong end of the results. The last Home fixture welcomed Stocksbridge to Manley Park, with Rods losing 21 – 32. They then travelled away to Sheffield Oaks and after a game with the lead changing several times were unfortunate to end the game losing, final score 32 - 26. The Rugby has been entertaining and the efforts put in by all the team have been excellent.

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Rods will be looking to put some winning points on the board in their forthcoming fixtures: UPCOMING HOME SENIOR FIXTURES Saturday 9th Nov v Stocksbridge (Away) Saturday 16th Nov v Sheffield Oaks (Home) Saturday 7th Dec v York RI (Home) all the above are 2:15pm kick offs Training is every Tuesday evening between 7pm and 8.30pm, if anyone is interested in playing please get in touch whatever your ability!

More information can be found on the clubs website stanleyrodilliansrufc.rfu.club or via their facebook page @StanleyRodilliansRufc.

Alternatively you can email the club secretary Ian Stout at secretary@rodillians.co.uk Thursday nights have now seen the launch of the clubs new Ladies section. It is very early stages and the emphasis is on growing the section, so it’s all about fun, fitness, team bonding and getting to know the game. Jess Johnston who is heading up the team, is relatively new to the sport and her drive and energy is clear to see. For anyone interested, more information is available via the website or facebook. Ladies Training is held on a Thursday from 7.30pm to 8.30pm.

Stanley Rodillians Juniors are always busy. The last month has seen them play home fixtures against West Leeds, Pontefract and Wortley. On the road they have travelled to Goole, York and

Driffield. Busy, busy, busy. It is really great to see the development of the junior teams and the fun coaching methods that encourage skills and teamwork.

Junior Mixed Training is held on Tuesdays from 6.30pm to 7.30pm and girls training is held on Thursday from 6.30pm to 7.30pm UPCOMING HOME JUNIOR FIXTURES Sunday 24th Nov v Moortown (home) Sunday 1st Dec v Pontefract (home) Both fixtures are 10am kick offs The Rugby Union Wold Cup has been excellent; a great example of what makes Rugby Union a great Game. On the field has been hard and physical, off the field friendly, fun and respectful. The spirit of Ruby was typified by the Canadian Rugby team, who having had their game cancelled due to the Typhoon went out and helped locals with the clear up. Japan has been a great host Nation. We look forward to the final played on 2nd November, may the best team win.

FOLLOW THE RODS ONLINE! Website: stanleyrodilliansrufc.rfu.club NB - There is a separate section of the website for the junior teams.

Facebook: @StanleyRodilliansRufc Juniors Facebook@StanleyRodsJuniorsRUFC

ROBIN HOOD ATHLETIC

START TO RISE THE LEAGUE TABLE!

As the season now moves into the more familiar weather we associate with football, Robin Hood have also moved their results in a much more positive direction.

After a solid 0-0 draw against Huddersfield Amateurs the following weekend saw Hood put on a fantastic performance by beating Whitkirk Wanderers 4-2 in front of a good home crowd.

Whitkirk last season had handed out an early season drubbing to Athletic when they ran out 5-1 winners in the opening game of the season.

This time it was a different story with debutant Billy Boseley grabbing the headlines with two goals. The prolific James Finlayson scored another goal to add to his early season tally, with the other coming from Danny Bridges. Man of the match went to Jonny Forsyth who put in a fine performance against a very strong Wanderers side.

Attention now turned to the West Riding County FA Cup with a first round fixture against Beechwood Santos. A fixture described in sporting circles as a potential banana skin. Fortunately for Robin Hood no such fruit based slippage was to happen with a steady 2-0 victory and progression into the second round.

Next up was an away league fixture against Boroughbridge. In a game that Hood should have probably won the return was a single point following an entertaining 3-3 draw. Some sloppy defending was cancelled out by some sharp forward play with goals from James Finlayson, Dale Pickering and Joey Ritson.

The following fixture was another road trip, this time a visit to fourth placed Horbury Town.

Another great performance was to follow as Hood recorded an impressive 3-1 win. Goals courtesy of James Finlayson (2) and Jamie Lister.

Hoods recent results have moved the club from 15th position to 13th in the league, and even though this is not a massive jump, it’s certainly very encouraging that the team are now

unbeaten in four games and putting in some solid performances against some very strong sides in the division. Progression in the cup adds to the positivity, the clubs West Riding County FA Cup second round fixture is an away trip to Hartshead.

Next up for Hood is some very tasty fixtures, firstly away to Beeston St Anthonys and then a home fixture against local rivals Carlton Athletic, a great chance to really kick on and keep the momentum going as the club rises up the league. #UPTH

The Chair MALE GROOMING 0113 282 9761 98 Haigh Road Rothwell Leeds LS26 0LP OPENING HOURS: Wednesday 8.30-6.30pm | Thursday & Friday 8.30-9.00pm Saturday 8.00-2.00pm | Closed Sunday, Monday & Tuesday

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LS26 SPORTS...

CLUBS IN YOUR AREA If you run, or are involved with a local sports club, who you would like listing on this page, just email us at ls26local@gmail.com with a contact detail that we can list and we will include your club.

BOWLS ROTHWELL BOWLING CLUB upthetrap@hotmail.co.uk WOODLESFORD BOWLING CLUB 0113 2827928 CRICKET CARLTON CRICKET CLUB www.carltoncricketclub.co.uk METHLEY CRICKET CLUB methleycc.play-cricket.com ROTHWELL CRICKET CLUB www.rothwell.play-cricket.com FOOTBALL CARLTON ATHLETIC FC Contact via facebook - @carltonathleticfc CARLTON & ROTHWELL GIANTS JFC giantsjfc.club 30

METHLEY UNITED AFC www.methleyunitedafc.org ROBIN HOOD ATHLETIC AFC 07970 345945 ROTHWELL JUNIORS www.pitchero.com/clubs/rothwelljuniorsfc ROTHWELL JUNIORS GIRLS dazmillard2011@hotmail.co.uk ROTHWELL OLD BOARS WALKING FOOTBALL Chris Bird 07860 890383 SWILLINGTON SAINTS WELFARE JFC Contact via facebook - Swilly Saints Junior Football OULTON ATHLETIC FC Ethan Braggington 07852 930245 MULTI-SPORT OULTON SPORTS & COMMUNITY CLUB 0113 2822356 MARTIAL ARTS CHULDOW ROTHWELL MARTIAL ARTS 0113 2824935 / info@chuldowrothwell.com.

COOL KICKS 07450 673553 / kickboxing@coolkicks.uk.

ROTHWELL KARATE CLUB 07754 195625 / admin@rothwellkarateclub.co.uk ROUNDERS ROTHWELL ROUNDERS Contact via facebook - Rothwell Rounders.

RUGBY LEAGUE OULTON RAIDERS ARLFC www.pitchero.com/clubs/oultonraidersarlfc.

OULTON RAIDETTES UNDER 8s 07540 063778 OULTON RAIDETTES GIRLS U12s Kelly Shaw 07576 924350, U14s Kathrine Casey 07780 498409 and U16s Vicky Goddard 07972 200280.

OULTON VIKINGS UNDER 7s James Crow 07898 861247 STANLEY RANGERS ARLFC www.stanleyrangers.org.uk / 01924 870508 SWILLINGTON ARLFC U10’s & TOTS Kyle 07397 859344 RUGBY UNION LEEDS CORINTHIANS RUFC www.pitchero.com/clubs/leedscorinthiansrufc STANLEY RODILLIANS RUFC Jordan Platt 07804 470382 for juniors or Gary Demaine 07776 353892 for seniors. www.stanleyrodilliansrufc.rfu.club RUNNING METHLEY STRIDERS methleystriders@gmail.com ROTHWELL HARRIERS www.rothwellharriers.org.uk RODILLIAN RUNNERS www.rodillianrunners.co.uk SQUASH ROTHWELL SQUASH & RACKETBALL CLUB 0113 2822276 / www.rothwellsquashclub.co.uk

LS26 LOCAL

PRIZE CROSSWORD Complete the clues and then find the hidden word(s) by re-arranging the letters from the squares with the yellow dots to win the monthly prize!

This months clue: Next in the sequence: Woodlesford, Fishpond and then....(8)

To enter the prize draw simply email your answer to ls26local@gmail.com no later than 25/11/19.

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