Loud or quiet, pupils achieve
From protesting noisily to designing a quiet area - in both cases for a good cause - our schools were keeping busy right to the end of summer!Pupils from Burnley Road Academy, Mytholmroyd, joined more...
View ArticleMusic coming to St Peter’s
Music is coming to St Peter’s Church, Walsden, at an event to be held early in August. On Saturday, August 9, from 2pm till 4pm, St Mary’s Music Group are coming to entertain guests.Once again...
View ArticleAppeal after 17-year-old girl sexually assaulted in Elland
Police have released an e-fit image of a man who they are trying to trace after a 17-year-old female was sexually assaulted on Huddersfield Road, Elland.The incident happened on Thursday, July 24,...
View ArticleInspired? Here’s a way to get back in the saddle
Have you been inspired by the Tour de France? Has it encouraged you to buy a new bike or dig your old bike out of the shed? If so, social cycling may be for you.Calderdale has many cycle routes...
View ArticleStarlight ticket date
Tickets for Calder Valley Youth Theatre’s production of Starlight Express later this year go on sale from August 12.An epic Andrew Lloyd-Webber production, prices for tickets for this classic rock...
View ArticleProperty of the week: A home with history
A real piece of history has come onto the market in the shape of a delightful farmhouse with nearly 500 years of living under its belt.And the building still has some of its original features to...
View ArticleMorning travel and weather
Today’s weather will be dry with some good sunny spells. Feeling warm inland in the light winds, but cooler near the coast with onshore breezes developing. Maximum Temperature 22C.There will be a dry...
View ArticleLeap in house prices - Halifax report
House prices leapt by 10.2 per cent year-on-year in July marking the strongest annual upswing seen since 2007, the Halifax has reported.The increase pushed average property values to £186,322, with a...
View ArticleCelebrating a special day
Birthday Club members who are celebrating their special day this week include the following.Friday: Lucas Andrew Clarkson (2), 7 Blackshaw Street, Todmorden.Wednesday: Owen James Grady (11), 9 Simpson...
View ArticleRail service ‘not fit for purpose’
Yorkshire train services are not meeting the region’s needs and need a radical transformation, a top transport official has admitted.The man in charge of rail franchises was defending a consultation on...
View ArticleUkeleles at the ready!
The Grand Northern Ukulele Festival, which will be held at Huddersfield Town Hall on September 12 and 13, is organised by Hebden Bridge co-directors Mary Agnes Krell and Tony Casey, They are looking to...
View ArticleOpposition parties unite to oust minority Labour administration
An abrupt all-change at Calderdale Council resulted in Labour being ousted as the controlling party at full council on the evening of July 30.A motion of no confidence in the minority Labour...
View ArticleAll change at the top
Coun Stephen Baines will take up the role as leader with Coun Scott Benton (Con, Brighouse) as his deputy, replacing Coun Tim Swift (Lab, Town) and Coun Barry Collins (Lab, Illingworth/Mixenden)...
View ArticleProgress, say Lib Dems, but Labour are scathing
Reaction to the news of Labour’s ousting as the ruling minority group at Calderdale Council has been voiced this week.Local Liberal Democrats believe their support for the Conservative group’s move...
View ArticleWeekend forecast as tropical storm Bertha approaches
Tropical Storm Bertha has now weakened into an Atlantic storm and will track towards the UK during the next few days.The Met Office has been assessing the likelihood of the UK seeing any effects from...
View ArticleShowdown for silverware
Walsden and Norden, the two super forces in the Central Lancashire League this season, clash in the Burton Cup final this weekend.The second teams meet at Norden on Sunday after fighting out a tie in...
View ArticleTrades dates
Although Friday’s Killing Joke gig at Hebden Bridge Trades Club is already sold out, there is still some music to be had there this weekend.On Saturday, August 9, September Girls mix of punk and 60s...
View ArticleValley pair’s title hopes are fading
Mytholmroyd and Booth’s hopes of catching Jer Lane at the top of the Foster’s Halifax League nose-dived last Saturday.Lane, the defending champions, moved 20 points clear when they beat third-placed...
View ArticleDrugs found as police crack down on cannabis
Police discovered cannabis plants and growing equipment when carrying out leaflet drops in Todmorden encouraging residents to dob in their neighbours if they believe they are growing the drug.Acting on...
View ArticleCalder target success in own tournament
Calder ‘76 aim to pick up some long-awaited silverware by winning their own annual six-a-side tournament at Brearley Playing Fields, Mytholmroyd on Saturday (1.0).Calder have added six players from the...
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