Little Theatre plans its year
The Hebden Bridge Little Theatre team have announced their new programme for the coming year.President Ray Riches says: “Our play reading committee have been busy and come up with an exciting and...
View ArticleWard forum venue change
The venue for the Todmorden ward forum (Thursday, January 15, 6.45pm) has changed.Instead of St Peter’s School, Walsden, it is at Todmorden Town Hall.
View ArticleHair and beauty with Stone Hair Art: Keep it short, colour it cool and add...
Want a “fresh” appeal in 2015? You couldn’t be blamed for expecting a universal “YES PLEASE!”.Who wouldn’t welcome some fresh vibrancy in the New Year? Loucas Giorgio, of Stone Hair Art in Todmorden,...
View ArticleProperty of the week: Stylish self-sufficiency
If you want to try a self-sufficient lifestyle while remaining within easy reach of a town centre, then this property is it.Number 1, Lob Quarry, Todmorden, is a rare opportunity to buy a substantial...
View ArticleMatt starts dry month in his mum’s memory
Well-known Walsden cricketer Matthew Dawson is staying off any booze during January to raise money for Cancer Research UK.Matthew, who runs The Cricket Asylum in Sowerby Bridge, is taking up the...
View ArticleLife-saving police officer is awarded honour from Royal Humane Society
A Hebden Bridge police officer has been praised for his quick thinking after saving the life of a man in distress.PC John Sodhi from the Calderdale Valleys Neighbourhood PolicingTeam, is due to be...
View ArticleLots of evidence of warming - and what’s causing it
Tony Moore writes in Hebden Bridge Times 18.12.2014 that “there is a lack of evidence that the planet has warmed over past 18 years”.This is strictly not true.Although there has not been an increase in...
View ArticleDJs play for rescue charity
A DJ gig in the basement of the 3 Wise Monkeys bar on Water Street, Todmorden, next week will benefit Spanish greyhound rescue charity Galgos Del Sol.Gezellig, from 8pm until late, on January 17, will...
View ArticleTightening belts in more ways than one
With January here and the credit crunch still biting, members of Todmorden Slimming World have been tightening their belts in more ways than one.While experts say that the cost of a weekly basket has...
View Article‘Trickledown’ effect is not working
Let us hope that the New Year will bring more social justice and less need for food banks.People locally and nationally have been hard hit and scapegoated for the poor social and economic policies of...
View ArticleHair and beauty with Stone Hair Art: Tom and team staying on top of the trends
Trevor Harding’s focus is on sales, any business’s true indicator of success.“I believe Stone Hair Art’s success comes from a strong combination of ambition, creativity, innovation and talent. We offer...
View ArticleNew approach for a brew...
St Mary’s Church, Todmorden, is trying a new approach to running its coffee mornings in 2015.From this month they will be holding them monthly in the main body of the town centre church, from 10am to...
View ArticleCelebrating a special day
Birthday club members who are celebrating their special day this week include the following.Sunday: Bobby Wilson (10), 34 Mark Lane, Todmorden; Danielle Louise Walker (7), Todmorden.To enrol your child...
View ArticleWhat’s on stage and screen over coming week
In cinema and music this week, there is plenty going on.At Hebden Bridge Picture House, the highlight of the week is the BAFTA-nominated Theory of Everything, which runs from Friday, January 16, to...
View ArticleBig victories for Athletic U8s and Wanderers U7s
Todmorden Athletic Under Eights romped to a 14-0 win at home to St Columba’s.It took them a good five minutes to break through an initially steadfast defence. A shimmy and shot from Bailey Sutton did...
View ArticleLet’s hear about town’s unsung heroes
Todmorden Town Council are inviting people to nominate their unsung community heroes and heroines for the Citizenship Award for Todmorden 2015. The council is asking members of the public to put...
View ArticleCinders, you shall go to the ball!
St Joseph’s Players invite you take a seat at the Hippodrome Theatre, Halifax Road, Todmorden, this week to enjoy their colourful and entertaining production of Cinderella.The show, produced by Julie...
View ArticleJoin in with some wassailing songs
Come and sing good health to Cornholme and each other at an event at Cornholme and Portsmouth Old Library this weekend!The Wassailing event takes place there, Parkside Road, on Saturday, January 17...
View ArticleMake a creative start into novel writing
The Workers’ Educational Association is hosting a course in novel writing at Halifax Central Library starting this Saturday, January 17, enabling you to make a creative start to 2015.At time of writing...
View ArticleSchubert’s lieder heads programme
A concert featuring the music of Franz Schubert will begin the ‘Antony and Friends’ 2015 series of informal chamber music concerts.The concerts which are hosted by Antony Brannick are returning with a...
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