Happy Hanukkah to all who celebrate


Dipika Kaushal is Chief Executive of Northorpe Hall Child and Family Trust – a charity founded 60 years ago to support children where ill health, low income or disadvantage prevented them from accessing and benefiting from mainstream provision. For the past 20 years Northorpe Hall’s focus has been mental health and emotional well-being, providing an…
Birstall Knit and Natter group are taking action on the energy crisis! The group has been given a grant to buy wool which they will then use for the “Warm Blanket Project”, knitting blankets and other items for elderly and vulnerable people in the local community. The knitting group has existed for over 10 years…
Batley Christmas Lights Switch on will be on Friday December 1st. The festivities start at 4pm and last until 7:30pm. There’ll be a Christmas Market, fairground rides and even an appearance from Santa! Lights Switch on will be at 7pm followed by a firework display.
In 2023 the Friends of Batley Library installed a bird feeder on the window of the children’s library. We did this so that children could watch the birds and we could encourage local wildlife to flourish. What we didn’t realise was quite how many of our feathered visitors were on the British Ornithology Trust’s red…
Stephen Moorhouse The medieval period runs from the end of the Roman period about 410 to about 1500. Historians and archaeologists divide the period in two. That from about 410 to the Norman Conquest in 1066 is termed The Early Medieval Period, while that from 1066 to about 1500 The High Medieval Period. The latter…
THE APNA BAZAAR night market IS COMING TO BATLEY!! Saturday 25th May 2024, 4pm till 10pm, Batley Town Hall Market Place Join us for a fun evening of unique shopping, great food, and family friendly entertainment. Here’s what you can expect on the evening… • Live entertainment bought to you by Dhol Players Band Baja•…