News
Concerns over Morley flytipping
A huge mound of rubbish has been dumped on a private road causing “health and safety risks” for local businesses.
Furry fun at Cottingley fair
Cottingley’s new Primary Academy was busy on Saturday as it played host to the annual summer fair.
Join in fun day at Tingley pub
An inflatable slide and bungee run, bouncy castle, face painting, raffles, a barbecue and bingo - it will be a busy day at The Smithy Pub in Tingley this Saturday.
Tributes paid to former Morley councillor
A former Morley councillor who served the town for many years has died aged 88.
Murdered Woolwich soldier was married to West Yorkshire girl
A soldier brutally cut down by Islamic militants has been named as Lee Rigby who married Southowram girl Rebecca Metcalfe.
Anger over collections as bins go unemptied
A disabled man has become desperate for Leeds City Council to collect his rubbish after they have failed to empty his bins.
Sport
Morley face hectic Bank Holiday of league cricket
Morley are facing a hectic Bank Holiday as they play JCT600 Bradford League Division One fixtures on Saturday and Monday.
Nelson reach last 16 after thrilling tie
Hunslet Nelson were involved in a thrilling Jack Hampshire Trophy first round clash with Batley last Sunday as they booked a place in the last 16.
Hawks prepare to shine in televised Bulldogs test
Hunslet Hawks face a stern test tomorrow evening when they entertain Batley Bulldogs in front of the Premier Sports cameras (kick off 7.30pm).
Sunderland returns on Sykes card
Drighlington boxer Jack Sunderland will end a 12 month exile from the ring when he fights on the Gary Sykes homecoming card in Dewsbury on June 15.
Test match ticket competition winners
Winners of the Test Match Tickets Competition we ran across the Yorkshire Weekly Newspaper Group are:
Leeds United season ticket holders offered discounts to Hawks v Bulldogs clash
Hunslet Hawks are pulling out all the stops to ensure a big crowd is in attendance for tomorrow night’s televised Kingstone Press Championship derby against Batley Bulldogs.
Lifestyle
Shane Meadows’s Stones Roses film to get Showcase Cinema screening
Shane Meadows’s highly anticipated documentary The Stone Roses: Made of Stone will be shown at the Showcase Cinema in Birstall next week.
Gut-wrenching role steals the show
Maureen Nolan could not seem to bring herself to smile during her stranding ovation at the opening night of Blood Brothers at Leeds Grand on Monday.
The weird, wonderful web
Each week we bring you some weird and wonderful stories from our websites to put a smile on your face at the start of the weekend. Hope you enjoy them as much as we did!
Boogie down for charity
Chart hits of the 1970s and 1980s are set to fill the dancefloor at a charity event.
Rising star Tom set for Academy date
After finishing one sold-out tour this year rising star Tom Odell has announced he is hitting the road again in the autumn and will be heading for Leeds.
Real ale at hotel festival in Tingley
Real ale fans will be in for a treat this weekend when The Village Hotel in Tingley holds its beer festival.
Community
LETTERS: Congratulations to all for Morley station improvements
Congratulations to all concerned who have had in input in campaigning, planning and completing the improvements so far.
Fountain Primary pupils go green
Digging, willow sculpturing and painting are some of the activities pupils are doing at Fountain Primary School in Morley.
LETTERS: Tidying – as nobody else will do it
A few weeks the Observer and Advertiser kindly published a letter from me regarding the problem of litter in the Morley area.
Gildersome woman named new Dewsbury Soroptimist president
A Gildersome woman is the new president of Soroptimist International of Dewsbury.
LETTERS: We’re not going to be loving it!
Matthew Gillings writes that he does not understand the arguments against the White Bear at Tingley being converted to a McDonalds.
1 commentLETTERS: A grave experience
Whilst visiting the North of England we decided to visit old family graves in the graveyard at St. Mary in the Wood Church.
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