Thornton Lodge Action Group has been awarded £9,348 by BBC Children in Need – and will use the funding to offer weekend educational opportunities to children and young people living in Kirklees, an area which faces high levels of deprivation.
A man has been jailed for three years after repeated threats with a baseball bat. Leeds Crown Court heard events started on April 10 when Ajaz Latif was confronted by a resident in Larch Road, Paddock, who was complaining about his drug use and driving ...
Fine Bakers, which runs a sweet shop on Crosland Road, Thornton Lodge, was fined £2,500 by Kirklees Magistrates making and selling Indian sweets containing the additive rhodamine B. The bright pink chemical, which is banned from use in foods, glows ...
Six people were arrested after an operation in Thornton Lodge by a specialist team from Kirklees CID. Another two men and a woman were arrested on suspicion of supplying drugs and two men were held for possession. All five have been released on police ...
Teacher Lindsey Robinson couldn't wait for Thornton Lodge Nursery School to shut down for the summer holidays. But she didn't just put her feet up and enjoy six weeks' rest. Instead the dedicated teacher rallied support from her family and friends ...
Women are literally dancing for joy in Thornton Lodge, since the arrival of dedicated community courses helped them to gain a new lease of life. Hundreds of predominantly Asian female Thornton Lodge residents are now looking forward to much brighter ...