Anne Akers

2 weeks ago | westleedsdispatch.com | Anne Akers

Calverley’s historic Old Hall has been shortlisted in two categories for the Museums and Heritage Awards. The multi-million pound renovation work on the building itself, along with the community engagement project to involve local people, is shortlisted in the Restoration or Conservation Project of the Year and Community Engagement Programme of the Year.

1 month ago | thethreetomatoes.com | Anne Akers

March 1, 1945…a cause for celebration, or not? As long as I can remember, I have greeted my birthday with great anticipation. After all, it is that one occasion when it is all about YOU!  Cake, ice cream, cards, and gifts …coupled with the indescribable joy of bringing others together in your name….what could be better? Strolling down memory lane, do you remember the feeling of leaving the carefree 20s?

2 months ago | westleedsdispatch.com | Anne Akers

A new cafe has opened in Calverley with a familiar face behind the counter. Saeed Hussain was often seen working at the Post Office for his mum Waheeda before it closed. Now he has a shop of his own in the village. Cravings by Sid opened its doors on Saturday, selling sandwiches, cakes, deli items, hot and cold drinks and bread. Based in the former Calverley Deli, just a few doors down from the old Post Office, the cafe will be open Wednesdays to Sundays, 10am to 2.30pm, then 3 to 9pm.

2 months ago | westleedsdispatch.com | Anne Akers

Guided tours of Calverley Old Hall later this month have already sold out. The Landmark Trust, which owns the Grade 1 listed building on Woodhall Road, says the tours planned for February 12 and 13 sold out quickly. But promised more would follow during the year. The Old Hall was re-opened by the charity in October 2024 after a renovation programme costing more than £5million, including £1.75million from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Jan 22, 2025 | thethreetomatoes.com | Anne Akers

Known as the visionary filmmaker who brought the world Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive, and the Elephant Man, it has been said that Lynch was one of those creative voices who found his own octave doing for film what people like David Bowie or Prince did for music, shattering expectations of what a piece of art could be.  It was also said that he transcended the barriers between conscious and unconscious.