Radio Poplar from Bramley

December 16th, 2010 | Posted by Matthew Guy in Our Community - (Comments Off on Radio Poplar from Bramley)

Radio Poplar is a Bramley Based registered charity internet radio station. They provide music, chat and vintage/new radio drama and comedy programmes for people with a disability, the elderly, house-bound and frail. They  also broadcast to one or two carehomes in the Leeds area and are working on extending this facility. Radio Poplar would like to introduce themselves …
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Kirkstall Remembers

November 15th, 2010 | Posted by Matthew Guy in Events | History | Our Community - (Comments Off on Kirkstall Remembers)

The train was just leaving for Kirkstall Abbey as people started to arrive at Kirkstall War Memorial for the Annual Service of Remembrance led by Revd Rosemarie Hayes of Kirkstall St Stephen’s. A wreath was laid by a young soldier, who had recently returned from Afghanistan, as we remembered those from Kirkstall who had died …
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Video of Leeds to Kirkstall via tow path

October 16th, 2010 | Posted by Matthew Guy in Kirkstall Abbey | Our Community - (1 Comments)

Craig Grimes has produced a fantastic video of his journey from Leeds City Centre to Kirkstall Abbey along the Leeds to Liverpool Canal tow path. Craig uses a wheelchair but the video is a useful guide for anyone wanting to use the tow path. Craig’s descriptions of the terrain and gradients makes it particularly useful …
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Gerard Roe

May 8th, 2010 | Posted by Matthew Guy in Our Community - (Comments Off on Gerard Roe)

It is with sadness I have to report the death of a friend of Kirkstall Online, Gerard Roe. Gerard was a strong supporter of the local community and was an early supporter of the work of Kirkstall Online. He died on 27th April 2010, aged 57. His funeral service and cremation will be at Rawdon …
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