The Pudsey Blog
The Pudsey Blog

Welcome to The Pudsey Blog

This is a brand new project, built with the same community spirit that once powered MyPudsey.

It’s all about celebrating our town - with stories, history, fun facts, local legends, and the odd surprise. You’ll also find a few archived bits from MyPudsey, saved for posterity.

No politics, just a proper love for the town.

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The Royal: where the ghosts stay long past closing time

Things go bump in the night at The Royal — and sometimes they order a pint first. From ghostly footsteps to a cellar that smells like despair in gravy form, we’ve heard the stories (and probably made up a few more). Haunted? Probably. Iconic? Definitely. One of our favourite pubs in Pudsey? Without question. We ain’t afraid of no ghosts – just the price of crisps.

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Glenn Taylor

2 months ago
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Characters of Pudsey – Volume 1 – James Crabtree

From litter picks to limousines, James Crabtree’s journey from hearse-washer to funeral director is a very Pudsey tale – full of community pride, Facebook groups, and bin bags that could tell stories.

Pudsey Characters

Glenn Taylor

2 months ago
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Danny Dyer’s Pudsey’s Toughest Pub

I’ve been in boozers that smell like heartbreak and regret, but Pudsey? Pudsey’s pubs have got soul. From the chaos of The Park to the steely glares in The White Cross, this town’s watering holes aren’t just pubs — they’re battlegrounds in flat caps.

Danny Dyer

2 months ago

Fun Facts

7 reasons to visit Pudsey this summer

Sunshine, scoff, and a proper pint – Pudsey’s got the lot. Check out our top 10 reasons to visit this summer, from park strolls and valley views to cheese boards, chippies and a pub crawl you’ll not forget. Yorkshire at its best.

Glenn Taylor

2 months ago

Myths & Legends

The haunting of Fulneck School: The Grey Lady

They call her the Grey Lady - a pale figure seen in Fulneck School’s upper windows, blamed when lights flicker or doors creak on their own. Some say she was a maid who died in the northeast room. Others swear she rides through the graveyard on a white horse. Either way, she’s not done with Pudsey.

Glenn Taylor

2 months ago