Woman has jewellery and handbag stolen in street
Calderdale Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was left badly shaken after being robbed in Shelf.At 2.30am on Monday December 29, the woman was walking along West Street and approached the...
View ArticleAlloys taken in Volkswagen garage raid
Police in Halifax are appealing for anyone offered Volkswagen alloy wheels for sale to think twice before they buy them.The warning comes after the Volkswagen garage on Halifax Road, Shelf was broken...
View ArticleBreezy and mostly dry day ahead for Calderdale
Today will be breezy and mostly dry with sunny spells, but isolated showers are possible, mainly on the hills in the west where they may be wintry. Maximum Temperature 8C.A spell of rain will cross all...
View ArticleRobbery ordeal for Bradford pensioner
An 83-year-old man was forced to lie down on the floor as his Bradford home was ransacked by burglars.At about 7.45pm on Tuesday, January 6, a man forced his way into a house in Duckworth Lane and...
View ArticleCountry braced for gale force winds and snow
Britain is bracing itself for a double battering as gale force winds stirred up by a 250mph jet stream strike - followed by snow.The very stormy weather has sparked fears that trees could be uprooted...
View ArticleAmber warning by Highways Agency ahead of gale force winds
Road users in Calderdale are being urged to check the weather and driving conditions before setting out on journeys ahead of gale-force winds for the region.Locations in Yorkshire and the North East...
View ArticleStart 2015 with a spring in your step
Calder Valley Juniors hold their first get together for the Big Spring Concert this Friday, January 9, at 7.15pm. at Hebden Bridge Town Hall.The Big Spring Concert itself will be held at The Ted Hughes...
View ArticleCalderdale hit by strong wind and heavy rain
Calderdale has been battered by heavy rain and strong winds today.Wind speeds have been forecast to reach up to 27 miles per hour and in Queensbury, strong winds caused a lorry to overturn.It is...
View ArticleBorough back in training and anxious to return to match action
Frustrated Todmorden Borough boss Craig Milnes is desperate for his team to see some action after a fourth successive home postponement.Officials worked on the Bellholme ground for three days in a row...
View ArticleClarets Corner by John Greenwood: League games that may seal survival
Christmas turned out to have more than its fair share of crackers for Burnley supporters - and the team must build on this form in January and February.These are set to be crucial months for Burnley...
View ArticleFirst class showing from postman Whittem behind Brownlee brothers
Dave Woodhead’s tremendously popular Auld Lang Syne fell race run from Penistone Hill near Howarth was again graced by the fabulous Brownlee brothers.Joining Alistair and Jonny were nearly 400 other...
View ArticleWhite-hot Yorkshire riders
Sunday’s inaugural War of the Roses cyclo-cross event at Centre Vale Park resulted in a runaway win for the white rose contenders.Yorkshire beat Lancashire by 202 point to 84 in the new-look Todmorden...
View ArticleEvent raises £250 for Help for Heroes
Jack Oldfield won the latest annual Mick Ashman memorial darts competition played on successive Monday evenings at the Railway pub in Hebden Bridge.Thirty two players battled it out and Oldfield and...
View ArticleRising talents’ gig may well feature your song
Calling all budding songwriters - help is on hand with a free songwriting workshop lead by Yorkshire’s Outstanding Songwriter award winners.Michelle Plum, formerly of Chumbawamba, and Nick Hall,...
View ArticleTree festival success
The Mayor and Mayoress of Todmorden, Coun Michael Gill and Mrs Nikki Gill, pictured at the Christmas Tree festival at St Michael’s Church, Cornholme, in the run up to Christmas.The event, including a...
View ArticleIt’s Cinders for St Joseph’s
St Joseph’s Players present their special twist on a real classic for their 2015 pantomime.Cinderella, which runs at the Hippodrome Theatre, Todmorden, from Wednesday, January 14, to Saturday, January...
View ArticleCelebrating a special day
Birthday Club members who are celebrating their special day this week include the following.Saturday: Ruby Mae Noakes (9), 6 Frieldhurst Road, Cornholme; Jenson Moor (10), 5 Hirst Street, Cornholme;...
View ArticleHopes that the Golden Lion will roar back to life
Owners of Fielden Square, Todmorden’s Golden Lion hope to welcome new tenants following the departure of previous tenants.Mathhanee Gig, of the Three Wise Monkeys restaurant, Water Street is currently...
View ArticleHave your say at next week’s ward forum
The next Todmorden Ward Forum is next Thursday January 15, at St Peters Primary School in Walsden at 6.45pm with a chance for “a brew and a chat” from 6.15pm. There will be a comprehensive update on...
View ArticleAir ambulance in injured walker rescue
The Calder Valley Search and Rescue team were called to Walsden after a walker sustained a suspected dislocated knee.CVSRT were contacted by Yorkshire Ambulance Service on Friday Jaunary 2 at 10.48am...
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