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Simon Armitage
12:28, 4 MAR 2024
Sir Patrick Stewart among names to receive Freedom of the Borough as Kirklees turns 50
Kirklees Council
Three people to receive Freedom of the Borough as Kirklees celebrates 50 years
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Yorkshire's mayors given funding boost as Michael Gove promises 'power surge for the North'
Northern Agenda
Levelling Up Secretary makes announcement at Convention of the North in Leeds
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Huddersfield New Street revamp almost finished as final date given
Kirklees Council
The scheme is part of the £250m Huddersfield Blueprint
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Our Yorkshire Farm's Amanda Owen shares horror at finding lost tourist in her living room
Our Yorkshire Farm
The Yorkshire Shepherdess was shocked when she discovered a lost hiker sat on her couch one morning.
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Our Yorkshire Farm's Amanda Owen on Radio 4 interview explains why they might have to leave Ravenseat
Our Yorkshire Farm
The Yorkshire Shepherdess was talking to poet laureate, Huddersfield's own Simon Armitage
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Simon Armitage criticises plans to make poetry optional for GCSE pupils
Simon Armitage
The bard of Marsden is anxious to stress the pleasure that can come from examining the playfulness of language
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Drag sensation Le Gateau Chocolat to host Lawrence Batley Theatre's 25th birthday bash
Lawrence Batley
Fireworks display will ensure theatre's anniversary show will end with a bang
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Huddersfield poet Simon Armitage's verse miniaturised to fit on cancer pill
Simon Armitage
The 51-word verse has been been micro-engraved on a replica tablet
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Marsden Jazz Festival needs to raise £10k by July 21 to save this year's event
Marsden Jazz Festival
Quirky free festival is under threat if money can't be found
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Huddersfield reacts to Brexit Party's victory in European Elections
Politics
More than 35,000 people in Kirklees voted for the Brexit Party
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Former probation officer Simon Armitage appointed new Poet Laureate
Simon Armitage
The Marsden poet succeeds Dame Carol Ann Duffy in the 351-year-old role
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Huddersfield poet Simon Armitage wins Queen's gold medal
Simon Armitage
Another honour for prolific writer who was awarded the CBE in 2010 for services to poetry
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Appeal launched to raise £12k to save Marsden Jazz Festival
Marsden Jazz Festival
Help us protect Marsden Jazz Festival, organisers say as financial bite hits popular music weekend
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Travel to the other-worldy country of Ysp with poet Simon Armitage
Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Huddersfield poet Simon Armitage lets his imagination run wild at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park
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The Snow Lion is coming to Huddersfield - and you can meet him
Huddersfield Literature Festival
Family event at Huddersfield Literature Festival introduces the amazing Snow Lion.
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Tickets selling fast for big name events at Huddersfield Literature Festival
Huddersfield Literature Festival
Check out the line-up for Huddersfield's literature festival, from Sir Patrick Stewart to Jeremy Vine.
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First glimpse of what's on at the 2018 Huddersfield Literature Festival
Huddersfield Literature Festival
Huddersfield favourites Simion Armitage and Joanne Harris among the line-up
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Click through these photos to see Huddersfield's famous faces
Huddersfield
These are people who have made the big time in politics, acting, sport and the arts
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Poems now on display all over Marsden
Marsden Jazz Festival
It aims to become the UK's first poetry village
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Big names at major literary festival a short drive from Huddersfield
Simon Armitage
Simon Armitage and Alan Bennett at Ilkley
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How poetry could put Marsden on the literary map
Marsden
Special event in the village to spark people's interest
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Fancy a pint with a bit of poetry? Then Marsden's where it's at
Marsden
Village aims to use poetry to boost its cultural offer
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LOOK: 21 celebrities you may or may not know support Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town FC
Have a look through our video of the top 10 as well as the full list – how many did you know supported the side?
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Huddersfield's A&E saved my brother's life, says Game of Thrones actress Lena Headey
Huddersfield Royal Infirmary
Headey and other Huddersfield celebrities share personal tales of the hospital at HRI Love Stories exhibition
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