Pets of the Month

Pets of the Month Meet the lovely Milo. He is an 11 year old male whose previous owner had very sadly passed away so he came into kennels. Milo is a lovely, friendly, relaxed dog, who is sociable around other dogs. We feel that owing to his age he deserves to be the only dog…

Every Journey Begins with One Small Step

Every journey in life always starts with a step in the right direction. Until you make the first move, the journey can’t even begin, which is why it makes this such an important point. Waiting for the perfect moment is a big mistake as there will never be the ideal time to start; there’ll always…

A New Club

July 1927 –  A new working men’s club was opened by Councillor Fred Holroyd. The new building, which replaced less commodious premises on Huddersfield Road, is situated on a site in Rosebery Street, and has been designed by Mr Exley Fisher, who is architect to Elland District Council. The cost of the building, exclusive of…

Heart Conditions Affect Pets Too!

What does the heart do? The heart is made of four main chambers; the two atria and the two ventricles. Blood from the right side of the heart is pumped to the lungs, where it picks up oxygen. The blood then returns to the left side of the heart. The left side pumps the blood…

The Grand Old Lady of Elland

On 11th March 1921, Elland was in mourning as the death of Elizabeth Smithies was announced. Mrs Smithies, of Ellen Royd, was the wife of the late Joseph Smithies (Albert Mills), the mother of the late John William Smithies and the grandmother of John Stansfield Smithies. All three men had been active in the public…