Brighouse Gala

Continuing our support of this popular community event, Alex and Rebekah attended the Brighouse Charity Gala this year to help raise money for the Laura Crane Youth Cancer Trust. The Brighouse Charity Gala is held every year and helps raise funds for local and national charities and community organisations. Brearleys are proud to support the Laura […]

The Big Friendly Read

The reading agency and libraries have lots of fun Roald Dahl events lined up through the summer holidays and taking place at various libraries around the Kirklees area. The events below are taking place on various dates at various different libraries, to find out hen and here call in to your local library You can go […]

Dewsbury Canal Festival

The ever popular Dewsbury canal festival is once again taking place at the Dewsbury marina off Mill Street East just outside the town centre on Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 July. Running from 10:00 until 16:00 each day. The event celebrates the canal and waterways of the Dewsbury area. Visitors can enjoy a free ride […]

End Of An Era

At the end of July the Frontier nightclub in Batley will close it’s doors for the last time, and bring the final curtain down on an iconic entertainment venue. The nightclub began life as the Batley Variety club, which opened it’s doors in 1967 and rapidly became one of the most popular music venues in the […]

Rothwell Summer Gala

There is plenty for everybody to enjoy at the Rothwell summer gala on 09 July 2016. This ever popular annual event always attracts the crowds, and the sunshine! – organisers say that they have ordered some specially for the day. Taking place in Springhead Park just outside the town centre from 11:00 there is a […]

We Want Your Batley Movies

Batley Festival working with Creative Scene are asking the good folk of Batley and around for their Batley home movies, photographs and stories as part of this year’s festival on 10 September. The plan is to use these memories as part of a performance by arts-theatre company Periplum, which is scheduled to be the grand finale performance […]

A Community United In Grief

  On 16 June our community was rocked by the unimaginable tragedy of the death of Jo Cox mp. Words still cannot adequately describe the feelings of horror, loss and disbelief as the news spread and the eyes of the world turned on Birstall. Over the days since we have heard so much about Jo, […]

Tragic Loss to the Community

Everyone at Brearleys wishes to extend our heartfelt sympathies to the family and friends of Jo Cox following the shocking events of yesterday. Jo was an important, well loved and respected member of the community of Batley and Birstall who was dedicated to improving the lives of the members of her constituency. She will be […]

“Friendly”

More excellent comments from our clients; this time from a couple who wished to remain anonymous from Cleckheaton.  They instructed us in connection with Wills Their comments were as follows – “everything was fine and explained in a friendly way.  We are very satisfied.” Also – “you gave very clear information about what to put […]

Gloves

Mr S was working on a building conversation. He was instructed to take down some metal racking from the ceiling. The method he was told to use was to simply grab the racking and pull it out, which he did. He hadn’t been told that the edges of some of the racking was quite sharp, […]