Obituary: Arnie White, printer and a popular dance band musician
Vincent Arnold White, who died aged 93 on January 2, was a time-served all-round printer and a well-known musician who played with a popular local dance band for more than 50 years, writes Bill...
View ArticleTrekking funds pay for hours of cancer nursing
Marie Curie nurse Abby Campbell will leave her Todmorden home on January 20 for 10 days trekking in Nepal to raise vital funds for Marie Curie Cancer Care.Abby, who is 43 and works at the Bradford...
View ArticleCrafty on both sides of the Atlantic
Artist Christina Thomas has seen exhibition on both sides of Christmas - and both sides of the Atlantic. Christina, of Ikkle Dragon Crafts, said: “I’m really keen to share my news of the exciting...
View ArticleWalsden are back with a bang and keen to push their title claims
Walsden C & FC blew away the cobwebs with a 10-goal haul ahead of two crunch games in the Rochdale Online Alliance.They enhanced their title claims with Saturday’s 10-3 drubbing of Balderstone on a...
View ArticleIt’s the New Year Swim this Sunday!
Potential New Year swimmers are reminded that this year’s chilly Lee Dam dip at Lumbutts organised by Todmorden Swimming Club with Todmorden Lions takes place this Sunday, January 18.You can still...
View ArticleTalking Newspaper for Todmorden - edition 255, January 2015
Welcome to the 255th edition of the Talking Newspaper for Todmorden.This month’s edition features the usual mix of news and features, with news items included from early December up to and including...
View ArticleClarets Corner with John Greenwood: Just more of the same against Palace,...
More of the same, please!That’s all Burnley supporters can ask following the superb display from the whole team in defeating Queen’s Park Rangers last Saturday.Whatever happens in tonight’s third round...
View ArticleBorough keen on switch to 3G in quest for action
Todmorden Borough boss Craig Milnes has taken drastic steps to try to ensure his players return to action on Saturday for the first time since late November.Borough are due to make a third attempt to...
View ArticleOpportunity to help recycle trees
Christmas is over, and you have rid of the tree but wish you could do more....Well, Ogden Water Nature Reserve above Halifax has a free Christmas tree recycling service run by staff and volunteers and...
View ArticleWoodhouse take heart from a much-improved show in defeat
Woodhouse United took plenty of positives from their return to action in Division One of the Rochdale Sunday League last weekend.Although they remain bottom after a 3-1 defeat at Crompton, centre back...
View ArticleHarlow in to boost Tod attack
Todmorden CC have bolstered their bowling attack with the capture of ex-Walsden player Martin Harlow.The left-arm opening bowler has been to Australia a couple of times in recent years and didn’t play...
View ArticleTara takes the prize - and a debut book deal
Unpublished Hebden Bridge author Tara Guha has been announced as the winner of the 2014 Luke Bitmead Writer’s Bursary, in an award ceremony in Central London.Tara received a cheque for £2,500 as well...
View ArticleChance to have your say on council’s budget
Calderdale Council’s Cabinet has approved budget proposals which include freezing council tax for a second year.The draft proposals, which were revealed at a Cabinet meeting on Monday at Halifax Town...
View ArticleFraudster is jailed for a year
A fraudster whose victims included the Thirsk-based Yorkshire Gliding Club has been jailed for 12 months after he pocketed more than £17,000 and failed to deliver computer flight simulation equipment...
View ArticleIET joins top projects at exhibition
Todmorden’s Incredible Edible project has been chosen alongside award winning international schemes including the UK’s Garden Bridge and the Olympic Park as leading examples of great landscape...
View ArticleLooking good for a ‘heck of a show’
Calder Valley Youth theatre were delighted with the number of young people who turned up to their first get-together ahead of their Big Spring Concert.Adrian Horton, of CVYT, said: “Thank you to...
View ArticleCouncillors’ surgery dates
Councillors Dave Young and Ali Miles will be holding surgeries for Calder ward residents on the third Wednesday of each month in the Customer First room at Hebden Bridge Town Hall. The first is on...
View ArticleTodmorden In Bloom: Our top tips for January
There’s always something to be doing in the garden - whether it’s pruning, tidying or sowing!So here are Todmorden in Bloom’s top gardening ideas for January. When the weather permits, do clear paths...
View ArticleGreens choose candidates to fight two valley seats in May
Calderdale Green Party has announced two candidates for the 2015 elections.Local writer Jenny Shepherd is an active campaigner in many non-party issues and will be standing as the Party’s Parliamentary...
View ArticleVolunteer appeal for canal repairs
An ambitious volunteering project is to rebuild canal moorings at Stubbings Wharf, Hebden Bridge, in January.The moorings, used by the Calderdale Boat Club (CBC) are becoming unusable because of the...
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