We are overjoyed to see another blue plaque honouring Sarah Parker Remond! WONDERFUL!

Service at St Peter’s in Horbury to remember the start of the Falklands Conflict in April 1982. Thank you to Deputy Lord Lieutenant, Malcolm Patterson, Harry & Judith from the Royal British Legion, crew from HMS Agamemnon James Kilbey & Peter Rathbone & Father Christopher.

morningstaronline.co.uk/article/b/wake… The list of candidates came from a selection panel of five people on which the constituency had only one seat, while the rule book says that we should have the majority of three.

#GeneralElectionNow #GeneralElection2022

Robert Smith's reaction to train strike action scheduled for one of the Wembley shows: "WHAT CAN WE DO?APART FROM BRING DOWN THE GOVERNMENT IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS...SUGGESTIONS?" Good man! I just want to give him a big hug. The Cure Leeds Arena #thecure #SupportRailWorkers

I'm optimistic that we can get a deal, but we need the government to facilitate a deal at the moment." RMT Mick Lynch on the chances of a settlement to the #RailStrikes #SupportrailWorkers

Last night we had an important job - helping #SantaClaus with Ossett Rotary Club Loved it!

NORMANTON WARD 10 - Labour Party hold, Armaan Khan elected #WakeyElections

HORBURY AND SOUTH OSSETT WARD 8 - Labour Party gain, Gwen Page elected #WakeyElections

OSSETT WARD 11 - Labour Party gain, Olivia Maria Rowley elected #WakeyElections

Fancy getting out for a walk today? Why not take a stroll around Wakefield Centre and enjoy our Blue Plaque trail. It's a chance to see some beautiful and interesting buildings, and learn about the incredible women who lived and worked in Wakefield: buff.ly/3x9o8EV

Exciting times!

Made it onto BBC Look North East after the #WW1 #medals of two brothers from #Lancashire turned up in #Ossett. I managed to track down the family. Full story here: horburyandossettfamilyhistory.net/2023/07/21/ww1…

OTTA does it again! ITN News ITV News BBC Yorkshire

I'm over the moon that Dream Time Creative Forgotten Women Wake project is featured in #October2023 WDYTYA? UK magazine as a result of our national Community Archives award Experience Wakefield Wakefield Express #culture #herstory #blueplaqueparity English Heritage #Wakefield

Did you know? Beginning in 1866, Louisa Fennell studied at the Wakefield School of Art under John Batty Tootal. John was a quietly influential character and helped shape Louisa's work. Read more about Louisa here: buff.ly/3w0THzZ

Edna Coates' family were and are so proud of her achievements. Edna’s granddaughter Daisy, at the age of only 15, nominated Edna for the British Health Care Awards because she felt her grandmother deserved recognition for all she did: buff.ly/3rSZYfO

Did you know? Wakefield's Eliza Eve Gleadall was a brilliant local botanist whose work still informs how we classify flora today: buff.ly/3QCJJiB