Brass welcomes new players
Todmorden Community Brass runs sessions throughout the week for players of all abilities. On Friday, the senior band meets at the band room, on Wellington Road, Todmorden, at 7.45pm. Brass and...
View ArticleBy-election win for Lib-Dem Rez
JOE Rez - who is consort to this year’s Mayor of Todmorden, Coun Abid Hussain - is the new councillor for Todmorden Town Council’s Central ward.Electors faced a straight choice between Lib Dem Joe Rez...
View ArticleFurther ‘meet the expert’ flood drop-ins
Calderdale Council is encouraging people to come to a public drop-in session at Hebden Bridge Town Hall on Monday (October 29) to talk to key organisations about how to prepare for flooding - and there...
View ArticleGardeners exploring opportunities to find more growing space
A SMALL group of gardeners and Incredible Edible Todmorden have been exploring opportunities for people to share land and growing space with others who want to grow their own food.The concept, known as...
View ArticlePlaygroup kids go batty for Halloween
CHILDREN at a playgroup have been going batty in the run-up to Halloween. Youngsters at Colden Pre-School Playgroup cut out bats, witch hats and spiders to hang from the spooky cobweb clouds strewn...
View ArticleChannel hopping as towns mark 30 years of twinning
CIVIC guests from both sides of the Channel will gather on Saturday night to celebrate 30 years of Anglo-French relations. Members of Todmorden Town Twinning Association (TTTA) will be joined by...
View ArticleHead shaved in tribute to popular hairdresser
A WOMAN has raised hundreds of pounds for charity by shaving her head in memory of a popular hairdresser. Vanessa Barber, 37, raised more than £750 by taking part in the charity head shave as a tribute...
View ArticleIndian officers on Todmorden tour
A TEAM of high-ranking Indian police officers had a tour of Todmorden during a two-day visit to West Yorkshire. The 73 officers arrived in the UK as part of the Anglo-Indian collaboration between the...
View Article25 homes plan at former mill site
A PROPERTY developer has applied for planning permission to build 25 houses in Cornholme. Sophie Grace Ltd is looking to construct the residential development on land off Pudsey Road, which was...
View ArticleForest partnership aiming to offer the perfect prescription
A HEALTH group launched a partnership with Incredible Edible Todmorden (IET) at its annual conference.NHS Forest is working with IET and the ambulance service to plant trees on NHS estates to link...
View ArticleHave your say and help to shape future of borough
CALDERDALE Council is urging people to get involved in shaping the future of the borough. Between now and December 14, people are being asked to share their views on what new homes, jobs and services...
View ArticleDouble reason for festival celebration
There will be many reasons to celebrate when the Valley of Lights festival arrives in the upper Calder Valley later this month. Two hundred cyclists will pedal their way from Todmorden to Mytholmroyd...
View ArticleDebt-ridden man tried to sell fake designer goods
A debt-ridden 29-year-old man tried to sell fake designer goods to make some money for Christmas.Paul Donegan was sentenced to a 12-month community order after police officers seized more than 60 items...
View ArticlePervert who targeted pupils online is jailed
SCHOOL pupils in the upper Calder Valley were among those targeted by an internet pervert who has been jailed for five years after admitting grooming children over the internet.Stephen Woolley, 27, of...
View ArticleTime to nominate your unsung hero
IT’S time to nominate your unsung heroes for the Citizenship Award for Todmorden 2013. Todmorden Town Council is asking members of the public to put forward people who make a difference in their local...
View ArticlePen pals party as pair of schools celebrate Eid
FAMILIES served and prepared delicious food as two schools came together to celebrate Eid. Year two children from Walsden St Peter’s School joined pupils at Ferney Lee Primary School, Todmorden, for...
View ArticleProfessor up for top book prize
A PROFESSOR has been nominated for a prestigious award. The Economist Guide to Decision-Making, written by Helga Drummond, has been shortlisted for the Chartered Management Institute Business Book of...
View ArticleMusic and car boot for 175 celebrations
TODMORDEN Cricket Club’s 175th anniversary celebrations will continue with two events next week. A night of music for all ages will be held on Friday, November 23, from 8.30pm. The club is pleased to...
View ArticleVolunteer call by family charity
A CHARITY is appealing for volunteers to give a couple of hours a week to support parents. Home-Start Calderdale will be running a volunteer course at the Fielden Centre, Todmorden, in January and...
View ArticleIt’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas...
IT’S beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and the festive festivities will step up a gear next weekend when Todmorden’s Christmas lights are switched on during an annual community celebration.Mayor...
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