News

Slaithwaite News Roundup – Week ending 22/01/12

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Our weekly roundup of news stories involving Slaithwaite that for one reason or another won’t be covered in more depth on Slawit.org: Slaithwaite craft centre flooded by burst pipe – From The Huddersfield Daily Examiner 20/01/12 Inquiry into Grosvenor Chemicals…

 

Slawit.org on Two Valleys Radio

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Just a quick note to let you know that I’m going to be interviewed about this site tonight (23/01/12) on Two Valleys Radio. If you would like to hear my dulcet tones then I should be on at some point…

 

Events

Free University of Slawit: “Were the Luddites Right After All” Rescheduled

Free University of Slawit

 

Stewards Wanted for Marsden Imbolic Fire Festival

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Hey you! Yes you! Do you fancy getting your eyebrows burnt off? Of course you do, who wouldn’t! Those rather odd folk at the other end of the Colne Valley in Marsden are making preparations for this years Imbolic Fire…

 
 

Features

Slaithwaite Meals on Wheels Branch Out into Publishing

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Not content with their televisual fame on the recent Hairy Bikers TV show, the ladies behind Slaithwaite’s Meals on Wheels service are putting out a children’s book. Granny Splash and Walter Blue Wellies by Pam Wilkinson and Marsden artist Stephanie…

 

Slaithwaite’s Blooming Independent Comic Book Scene

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OK, the title of this post may be a slight exaggeration. I’m not sure if one man really constitutes a “scene”, let alone qualifies for it “blooming”. However it’s certainly true that there have been a great many fantastic quality…

 

Pictures

Snow on Meal Hill

Snow on Meal Hill, Slaithwaite

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Back o’Dam

Back o'Dam Slaithwaite

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