Schools’ soccer finals ready for the Shay Stadium
The Hi Energy Gym Calderdale Cup featuring schools from Calderdale will head into their final showdown this week.Organised by teacher Alex Miller from Hipperholme and Lightcliffe High School, the...
View ArticlePub members vote in new directors at Fox
Shareholders in the Fox and Goose, West Yorkshire’s first co-operative pub, attended the first Annual General Meeting on Saturday and voted in the new Board of Directors.Fifty-eight people attended the...
View ArticleBakehouse seeks members
The Bakehouse, a community bakery based in Mytholmroyd and operating as a workers’ co-operative, is looking for some new members.Some of the original team have now moved on to horizons new so they are...
View ArticleHair and beauty with Stone Hair Art: Get advice on the right look, and best...
May; it’s one of the sweeter words in the English language, bringing to mind longer hours of light, longer stems of new growth, longer time spent out and about.Go on, say it, “May”, it’s a relaxing...
View ArticleEar To The Ground: Hoopoe hops its way to Tod garden
The latest feathered treasure to fly in to the upper Calder Valley is a Hoopoe.The owners of Incredible Farm (Mellings Farm), at Sourhall Road in Todmorden let the world know through Birdguides and...
View ArticleTourTalk: Giant Shimano’s Tour de France reccy and Swift’s Giro aim
Yorkshire cycling ace Ben Swift and Tour de France sprint king Marcel Kittel and his leadout man Koen de Kort headline the latest TourTalk episode. Download this Yorkshire Post podcast here or via...
View ArticleTodmorden start a month of away games
Todmorden start a run of five consecutive away games in the Lancashire League at Enfield on Sunday.Skipper Andrew Sutcliffe will be disappointed to have posted only one win from four games so far and...
View ArticlePathan adds to Walsden’s strength
Walsden should have overseas amateur Riyaz Pathan in their ranks ahead of a key weekend in the Central Lancashire League.The Canadian-born player, who has an Indian background, was due to arrive today,...
View ArticleSports Centre follow medals with Shay glory
Todmorden Sports Centre had a fine bank holiday weekend with the under 10s winning the Calderdale Cup and the under sevens runners-up at the Radcliffe Borough event. Two under sevens teams were among a...
View ArticleCelebrating a special day
Birthday Club members celebrating their special day today include the following.Thursday: Emily Grace Morgan (8), 8 Coiners Fold, Mytholmroyd.Tuesday: Samuel James Scawthorn (9), 11 Orchan Road,...
View ArticleLord finishes weekend on 190 not out!
Jon Lord had a fine weekend for Walsden’s reigning second team champions.The former Mytholmroyd and Triangle player, now back at Scott Street, made 131 not out as his side overhauled Clifton’s 254 for...
View ArticlePoor weather for Centenary event, as Irena wins
Irena Brown (left) won Todmorden GC’s centenary competition and she is pictured with Lady Captain Janet Topham (centre) and 18 hole medal winner Linda Bell. In inclement weather, Irena Brown’s path to...
View ArticleStill time for you to give items to the St Mary’s Pound Sale
The St Mary’s Church Pound Sale is now just over a week a way and if you have goods to donate to it, there is still time to do so.This year’s sale, which raises money for church funds, is on Saturday,...
View ArticleMan found injured in street
Police area appealing for information after a man was found injured in a Forest Town street.The 28-year-old was discovered at around 1am on Monday 12th May 2014 in Garibaldi Road, near Garibaldi...
View ArticleGreat War Treasures on Show at Halifax museum
An exhibition exploring what life was like in Calderdale 100 years ago will be launched for the First World War centenary.The Bankfield Museum in Boothtown, Halifax, will launch a series of images,...
View ArticleRehman’s 99 gives Elland derby win
Fahid Rehman finished one short of a century but still had plenty to celebrate as Elland won this season’s first meeting with Calderdale rivals Barkisland in the Huddersfield League.Opening Rehman has...
View ArticleNew allotments opened
New allotments have been officially opened in Hebden Bridge after four years of planning.Most of the 41 plots have already been snapped up, with the land also being used to house a community orchard...
View ArticleMorning travel and weather
Temporary road works may disrupt travel this morning.Water main work and traffic lights are currently on Hullenedge Lane in Elland between the Hammerstones Road junction, and on Bradshaw Lane near...
View ArticlePolice close street in Huddersfield after firearm incident
Police are appealing for information following an incident where a firearm was discharged in Huddersfield.At about 4.20pm on Sunday May 18, police were called to College Street East following reports...
View ArticleWoman killed, and boy stabbed in Huddersfield
Police have launched a murder enquiry after a woman’s body was found in Huddersfield.Officers were called to Reinwood Road at 9.32pm on Sunday May 18 after receiving calls about an ongoing domestic...
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