Dewali celebrations return
For the fifth year, Dewali celebrations return to Hebden Bridge and will again raise funds for the Hope Charity.Taking place on Friday, October 24, at Riverside School from 5pm to 7pm, it features a...
View ArticleInspired by Ted - performances, presentations and recitations
Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd are once again hosting the Ted Hughes Festival. Hughes, Poet Laureate from 1984 until his death in 1998, was born in Mytholmroyd and saaid his first six years, while he...
View ArticleSongwriting project ‘first step’ to White Ribbon album
The White Ribbon Campaign has a new project providing support for budding songwriters. Yorkshire’s top songwriting duo Michelle Plum and Nick Hall will be leading songwriting workshops at St Michael’s...
View ArticleAttacker flees into Halifax after attacking train guard who intervened in...
A train guard was headbutted and punched after he attempted to intervene in a domestic dispute on a train heading to Halifax.British Transport Police (BTP) are appealing for witnesses to the attack,...
View ArticleTrust to keep disruption to a minimum during strikes
Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust is reassuring people across the region that it is committed to keeping the level of disruption to a minimum during the national industrial action.However, they are...
View ArticleAshley teaches in nature’s classroom
Old Town schoolchildren had their art lesson in the open air last week with a famous teacher - Yorkshire’s acclaimed landscape artist Ashley Jackson.Just a few weeks ago, Ashley was on hand to launch...
View ArticleBrass band to serenade autumn fair
Hebden Bridge is alive with the sound of music, as the Hebden Bridge Junior Band prepare to hold their annual Autumn Fair.The fair will be held on October 18 at the Holme Street Centre, opposite...
View ArticleSell-out tour in town
Two of the North West’s top touring comedians are joking their way to Todmorden.Tonight, for one night only, Steve Royle and Phil Walker will be bringing the Comedy Store to Todmorden as part of their...
View ArticleAttempted Bradford street robbery on young woman
Police are appealing for witnesses after an attempted robbery in Bradford.At about 2pm on Wednesday, October 15, a 21-year-old woman was walking along Sunbridge Road, when a man attempted to engage her...
View ArticleStatues replaced in military fashion
The sun was shining on the Garden of Remembrance as crowds gathered to watch the unveiling of two new statues.They were carved to replace the Gilbert Bayes originals which were stolen almost two...
View ArticleCare jobs to be created in the Lower Valley area
Town and Local Care homecare provider will be creating new jobs in the area after winning a new contract with Calderdale Council.Working in partnership with local councils, it will be the sole provider...
View ArticleHistoric Methodist church marks 250 years with programme of events
The historic Heptonstall Methodist Church celebrated its 250th anniversary last weekend.The church, which is one of the oldest of its kind in the world, held a programme of special events to mark the...
View ArticleBrighouse road closed due to high voltage cable fault
A Brighouse road into the town centre will be closed for up to 48 hours due to repair work.Calderdale Highways department has confirmed that Bridge End will be shut for the next 24/48 hours due to a...
View ArticleMan assaulted after Bradford City match
Police are appealing for information after a man was assaulted following Bradford City’s home game with Sheffield United on Saturday.The 44-year-old man was walking along Midland Road at about 6.45pm...
View ArticleHalifax man charged with 27 historic sexual offences
A 74-year-old Halifax man has been charged with historic sexual offences.Anthony George of Burnley Road is charged with 27 offences including rape, sexual touching and gross indecency. The allegations...
View ArticleTraditional colours return in tribute to Halifax bus innovator
A First bus has been re-painted and named after a Halifax visionary who transformed the transport industry in Calderdale.The bus, named after Geoffrey Hilditch, was officially unveiled by the Mayor of...
View ArticleTed Hughes Festival
The Ted Hughes Festival will return to Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd for another year.Over three days, the festival promises to showcase some of the best poetry talent from across the country, in a...
View ArticleChildren witness masked gang raiding Bradford house
Three young children were in the same room as masked men committed a house burglary in Bradford.Police are appealing for witnesses after an aggravated burglary on Northampton Street on Tuesday...
View ArticleCelebrating a special day
Birthday Club members who are celebrating their special day this week include the following.Thursday: Liberty Yates (11), 14 Brookdale, Walsden.
View ArticleBlood, sweat and cheers as Bridge show is a hit
Rousing successes for George Standring and Steffan Baxter were highlights for Hebden Bridge Boxing Club at their first show of the season.Most of those in a 300-strong crowd roared the pair to majority...
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