£17m mental health funding for schools
For many people who grew up in Huddersfield in the 1960s, the ABC was one of the most legendary venues in the city.
Originally the Ritz Cinema, it opened on Market Street in 1936, and changed to the ABC in 1961.
In the early 1960s, the venue put on shows by the two most famous bands in the world – the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.
It closed in 1983 and was demolished in 1985 to make way for a Sainsburys, which is still there today.
Another pub that didn’t stand the test of time, the Wellington Pub stood on Westgate, and the building is now the Jules Verne pub.
The old beloved pub landlord, Keith Arthur, sadly died of coronavirus last April.
Changing Lights bar, which once stood at Folly Hall, was one of many pubs and clubs that existed at that location.
The building was erected in 1810, and the previous pubs at the site were the Yorkshire Hotel, Leadboilers and Smiths Vaults. Changing Lights opened in 1981 but eventually shut down.
The building housed an Asian restaurant and a gentlemen’s club, but a fire broke out in the building in 2012.
This legendary Huddersfield club was founded in 1969 by Johnny and Joe Marsden who set up the club at the old Bull’s Head pub on Beast Market.
They turned the site into a thriving, popular nightclub which eventually became a sprawling entertainment empire covering 11 bars.
The party didn’t stop until 2003, when the building was sold to national hotel chain London and Edinburgh Inns.
Badlands record shop was a popular music store in the Imperial Arcade in Huddersfield.
It was a favourite among avid vinylhunters and crate-diggers, and people have fond memories of the shop.
Sadly, it closed down, but anyone wanting to get their hands on records in Huddersfield can still pop into the Vinyl Tap on John William St.
Many people were sad to see Mitchell’s Butchers close down in 2017 after being open for nearly 80 years.
The butchers, on Station St, shut down after management failed to reach an agreement with the council about repairs and rental agreements for the building.
They opened in 1937, meaning it was the oldest butchers in Huddersfield and one of the oldest businesses in the city.
Lots of people growing up in the 60s, 70s and 80s have fond memories of Allassio cafe that opened in the 1960s.
The cafe, which stood on Railway St, was closed down for refurbishment in the 1990s and not much of it remains.
The old neon sign, however, ended up in the hands of Tony Brookes, who used to run the Head of Steam pub, who put up the sign in his garden.
MILLIONS of pounds are to be spent on boosting mental health support in schools, it has been announced.
The Government has pledged more than £17 million to go towards upgrading mental health support in education as part of Mental Health Awareness Week.
Funding will be used to train thousands of senior mental health leads in schools across England and to provide training for education staff to deal with children experiencing pressures brought on by the pandemic.
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said: “I know how difficult the pandemic has been for many children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing, and the next few months will be crucial in supporting their recovery.
“Getting back into the classroom was a vital step in this process but success in school and college goes beyond an excellent education – as parents we want our children to feel settled, calm and happy while they learn.
“That’s why we’re providing new funding to make experts available for support, advice and early intervention or specialist help.”