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Tickets on sale now for inaugural piano festival
IF you’re struggling for inspiration for Christmas present ideas, why not give the gift of music?Tickets have gone on sale this week for the inaugural Hebden Bridge Piano Festival, a major new artistic...
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Award for health worker Nikki recognises her heroic flood care
A HEALTH worker who braved the elements to help patients during the summer floods has been named an NHS Hero. Nikki Widdup, of the upper valley community mental health team, was nominated for her...
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Get ready to sing big
A POPULAR festive event returns to Hebden Bridge on Tuesday.The Big Sing 2012 takes place from 7.30pm at Hebden Bridge Methodist Church on Market Street.An event spokesperson said: “This popular event...
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Warning after dryer sparks fire at house
FIREFIGHTERS have warned about the dangers of using washing machines and dryers overnight following a house fire in Todmorden. Fire crews were called to a house on Longfield Road at 11.15pm on...
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Town councillors to discuss controversial turbine plans
CONTROVERSIAL proposals to develop a windfarm on the hills above Todmorden will be discussed by Todmorden town councillors on Wednesday night (December 12, 7.30pm).The proposals, by Kelda Water...
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Tree planting aims to prevent flooding
vOLUNTEERS have helped to plant more than 3,000 trees in the upper Calder Valley to help reduce the risk of flooding.More than 200 volunteers helped with the planting at ten sites around Todmorden and...
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Roger’s 9th set to top £3,000 mark
AN author has raised around £3,000 for a local charity from a series of books so far - and hopes his ninth, out now, will boost that total further.Roger Quick began writing to entertain his...
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Walters disappointed by Woodhouse player no-shows, Borough match victim of...
DISAPPOINTED Woodhouse United boss Marc Walters has questioned the commitment of some of his players following a heavy 8-0 defeat at Rochdale Sunday League Division One table-toppers Broadway Celtic...
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Indoors suits Jack’s, who will have more men on deck next time out
JACK’S House made a decent start to the new Rochdale Sunday Online Alliance Indoor League campaign - winning two and losing one of their opening four matches.They were up against teams they would...
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Something to prove on a ’Dychember’ day
APPROACHING the middle of what the club has labelled “Dychember”, up comes a game in which Burnley’s new gaffer will have something to prove.Saturday sees his old club Watford, who dismissed him in the...
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Farm’s interest spreading as Finnish visitors arrive
A FARM welcomed a group of visitors from Europe and showed them what agriculture is like in the upper Calder Valley. Ramsden Farm, Todmorden, hosted 32 farmers from Finland on a visit to sample a range...
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Peter’s truly special day at the Palace
“An extremely special day” was how Peter Smith described his visit to Buckingham Palace for his Investiture as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.Peter was accompanied by his wife Tina and...
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Still time to speak out against violence
A NATIONAL charity is urging residents to think about others this Christmas and help to take important steps towards making domestic violence a thing of the past.The White Ribbon Campaign, which is...
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Harriers in big Haworth field
Todmorden Harriers members were among 270 runners at Penistone Country Park for The Stoop Fell Race near Haworth. The route followed an out and back course to the Stoop Stone with all runners being...
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Woodhouse show much more fighting spirit
Woodhouse United suffered another Rochdale Sunday League defeat but boss Marc Walters will go into the festive break in a much happier frame of mind.A 3-1 Division One defeat away to third-placed Duke...
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Little festive joy at Bellholme after raid
A BREAK-IN at their clubhouse, followed by another postponement, has added to Todmorden Borough’s frustrations.The West Lancashire League outfit’s Bellholme base at Rochdale Road, Walsden was raided on...
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Brewing up for first tea of 2013
A CHARITY is inviting people to attend its first afternoon tea of the New Year.Age UK Todmorden is holding the first event in its 2013 series on Sunday January 6 at Roomfield House from 2-4pm. All...
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Animals taken into care after police raid
Animals including a parrot, hens and a cockatoo were taken into care after police raided a building in Calderdale.Officers from the Upper Valley Neighbourhood Policing Team attended the address on...
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Enchanting time as Santa arrives
CHILDREN and their families will have a chance to visit Santa when he stops off in Todmorden later this week. Santa will be in his grotto at Enchanting Wood, Burnley Road, on Friday, Saturday and...
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Rock up for festive fare at pop-up shop
Sunday sees the opening of Great Rock Co-op’s festive Pop-Up Shop at Staups Lea Farm in Higher Eastwood. Run by members of Blackshaw Food Network, the shop will sell local produce from free range...
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