Calderdale roll out the scheme
Calderdale businesses are being given tips on how to support customers with dementia, as part of the drive by Calderdale Council and the Alzheimer’s Society to make Calderdale a dementia friendly...
View ArticleA heartwarmer for the chilly winter season
The Little Theatre, Holme Street, Hebden Bridge, finish their season with the heartwarming classic, ‘The Railway Children’, a far cry from the dark atmosphere of their last play ‘The Accrington Pals”....
View ArticleA new take on a useful concept
Calderdale businesswomen will hear about an innovative way of acquiring goods and services – using a concept which is actually as old as the hills.Entrepreneur Adele Guillen will speak to the next...
View ArticleBullying - don’t suffer in silence
This week children in schools up and down the country will be celebrating National Anti-Bullying week with special events to promote acceptance of diversity, to highlight awareness of the signs of...
View ArticleBorough boss Milnes looking to kick-start season against fellow strugglers
Todmorden Borough will be hoping it is third time lucky as they prepare for a re-arranged home West Lancashire League Division Two clash against Milnthorpe Corinthians.Borough saw last weekend’s...
View ArticleWalsden CC FC secure new home
Walsden C&FC’s search for a home ground has ended after they agreed a deal to use the Kingsway Sports Centre in Rochdale.The facility is roughly seven miles from Walsden which means that even...
View ArticleCelebrating a special day
Birthday Club members who are celebrating their special day this week include the following.Thursday: Freya Somer Nield (10), 750 Rochdale Road, Todmorden.Sunday: Thomas George Wolstenholme (10), 31...
View ArticleGovernment gives huge boost to help rural minibus services
The Secretary of State for Transport, Patrick McLoughlin visited Luddenden Foot based independent charity Community Transport Calderdale on Monday to announce a £25m fund to improve the nation’s fleet...
View ArticleArtists gear up for Christmas showcase at Made In Tod event
Keep it local this Christmas, do your Christmas shopping, meet local artists and makers, and support the local economy all in one visit is the aim of an event organised in Todmorden this weekend.An...
View ArticleWith public’s help, CROWS can clear more of area’s pathways
CROWS (Community Rights of Way Services) is a year old and has been reviewing its activities.In the last year CROWS volunteers have repaired 45km of path, they have created nearly one and a half...
View ArticleMusic which reflects times and the season
In a programme that reflects themes of our time and especially the current season of remembrance, the Hepton Singers, under guest conductor Graham Coatman, presents a programme of choral music of...
View ArticleCornholme fire - police issue appeal
Police have issued a witness appeal following the fire last Sunday morning at a Cornholme home.A woman and two children managed to escape injury as smoke and flames rose through their home after being...
View ArticleWest Yorkshire Trading Standards warn of loan scam
West Yorkshire Trading Standards have warned the public of a “serious rise” in the amount of people being defrauded for borrowing money, as Christmas approaches. Fraudsters are offering people loans...
View ArticleKeep up pressure on speed and some vital ‘clearways’
National Road Safety Week runs until November 23 to highlight the importance of road safety to both road users and pedestrians.For many parents and schools in the area the concerns raised during this...
View ArticleClassic musical ready to hit stage
It’s almost time...the hills of the Calder Valley will be alive with The Sound of Music from next Tuesday, November 25!St Michael’s Amateurs take the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic to the stage at St...
View ArticleFinal push for Egg Factory appeal
Local makers’ co-operative Made in the Valley are on a final push to reach a target of £10,000 to renovate their Egg factory community arts space. The collective are using internet crowdfunding to...
View ArticleIt’s got to be jaw not war
Mr Moore (letters 13/11/14) Is correct in pointing out that agression will not be deterred by “waving a pretty white flower”.This is why the proposed Peace Tax Bill will give us the choice between...
View ArticleCelebration with African flavour
St Mary’s Church, Todmorden, celebrates 20 years of their link to Nyabitocho, a Parish in Tanzania, with a special service this Sunday, November 23 (10.55am). It will feature an African flavour with...
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A “derelict” Todmorden site that has stood empty for years is set to be transformed as building work has started on more than 50 flats and houses.Planning permission was granted in 2003 for industrial...
View ArticleThe Rock options to be costed
Todmorden Town Council thanks all who attended a public consultation about land known as The Rock on October 9 at Cornholme Library, in particular to the young people who put forward inspiring ideas....
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