Donate blood

BOOK a place to donate blood in July. If you’re aged between 17 and 66, and are over 7st 12lbs in weight you can donate at Uppermill Civic Hall.

Ring the National Donor Helpline on 0300-1232323 or visit www.blood.co.uk to find out available appointment times.


HEAR a lecture on “The Buildings of Huddersfield — A Most Handsome Town”, by David Wyles, organised by the Saddleworth Civic Trust, next Thursday, from 7.30pm at Saddleworth Museum. For more information contact Charles Baumann on 01457-876 858, or email charles.baumann@sky.com.

During April and the first three weeks of May, 21 criminal offences were committed in Saddleworth North including three burglaries, one occurrence of shop lifting, two thefts from vehicles, two cases of illegal possession of drugs and one offence of damage to road surfaces.

RAISE a glass to charity, with a whisky tasting event that will raise money for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Held at the Diggle Band Club next Friday, May 31, from 7.30pm, tickets are £20 which includes whisky, a pork pie supper, raffle and auction. Non-whisky tasting tickets are £6. Book tickets at www.amateurdram.co.uk.

RELAX at a garden event with the Saddleworth Ladies Lifeboat Guild on Saturday, June 1, and Sunday, June 2, between 10am and 4pm, at Earnshaw Cottage, off Platting Road, Lydgate. Tickets are £4 including refreshments, available from guild members or call 01457-875375.

ENJOY an emotional singing journey, as “Divas”, a concert by Elizabeth Phillips, comes to the Zion Methodist Church, Lees, on Friday, May 31, from 7.30pm. Featuring songs by Maria Callas and Shirley Bassey, plus many more, tickets are £6, available from 0161-626 4770, or pay on the door.