23 June 2025

The scarecrows are back in 2025 — and they’re going to be even more wild and wonderful than ever! The much-loved Denby Dale District Lions Annual Scarecrow Trail returns this ...

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18 June 2025

Back in 2016, we published an article after Merewyn, our founder, visited Springfield Mills in Denby Dale with her child and popped to Jelly Beans — shortly after it had ...

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18 June 2025

Denby Dale Ladies’ Choir is looking for a Musical Director to commence in the Autumn term 2025. They are a three-part ensemble of around 36 voices and are celebrating over ...

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8 May 2025

My name is Elizabeth Scott & I have lived in the Holme Valley all my life.  Having owned an overseas rental property for the last 13 years & a local ...

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2 April 2025

HD8 Network members the Denby Dale District Lions again enjoyed a fantastic turnout at their annual Charity Beer Festival over the weekend of 14th-16th March. They have been holding this ...

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7 March 2025

Meet Mel & Holly from Butcher Residential In recognition of International Women’s Day, the HD8 Network is shining a spotlight on one of our incredible female-led businesses. HD8 Network member ...

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6 March 2025

The Denby Dale District Lions Beer Festival is back, bringing together beer lovers, local businesses, and the community for a fantastic event filled with great drinks, great company, and a ...

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24 February 2025

Did you know the HD8 Network has a dedicated News section on our website? (By the way, you are reading an article in it, right now). Alongside our local events ...

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24 February 2025

Did you know that HD8 Network members’ Denby Dale District Lions Club, have held an annual Beer Festival for over 30 years! Over that period of time they have raised ...

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21 October 2024

We’re looking forward to welcoming you on Friday to our next monthly Meetup networking event! Whether you’re a business owner, community leader, or just someone passionate about local connections, this ...

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2 October 2024

Local lad Will, from Wildwood Digital has recently been helping rebuild Carriacou in the Caribbean, following Hurricane Beryl. A proud trustee and long-time supporter of Dart International UK, as well ...

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21 June 2024

Are you looking for activities to keep the children occupied this summer? Well look no further! Here are some brief details about HD8 Network member Denby Dale Cricket Club’s summer ...

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19 June 2024

You may have noticed that Denby Dale Tennis Club have recently been offering free tennis coaching sessions for all age ranges (check out the local events calendar here – https://www.workrestorplay.co.uk/events/free-tennis-open-day/) ...

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25 April 2024

Denby Dale/ Kirkburton & Holme Valley District and Mayoral Elections On Thursday 2nd of May elections for Kirklees Council and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority are taking place. Please remember that ...

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13 February 2024

To recognize the importance of community groups in driving local engagement, the HD8 Network offers complimentary Bronze membership to Community Groups and charities, thanks to the support of Business members ...

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7 February 2024

Each month HD8 Network members Gordon & Frank, who are located in Denby Dale, offer a touch of fine-dining in their coffee shop, with their Bistro Nights. March & April ...

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6 February 2024

Proud Silver Community HD8 Network members Birdsedge First School have seen some exciting growth over the last couple of years. They will forever want to be the ‘small school with ...

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5 February 2024

Spending money locally offers a range of benefits, not only for individuals but also for communities as a whole. Here are several reasons why supporting local businesses can be advantageous: ...

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2 February 2024

Do you use Denby Dale Window Cleaners? Well, they would like to grow the number of Google Reviews from happy customers. Daniel admits to not being great at technology and ...

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27 November 2023

The Bridge Community Hub are building on the success of last year’s well received Eco Elves campaign, where many members of the community last year said that they would like ...

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