Songs in a day may get campign release
The emerging talent of the Calder Valley was on display at St Michael’s Enterprise Centre, Mytholmroyd, on Saturday after a songwriting workshop led by Michelle Plum and Nick Hall, collectively known...
View ArticleCampaigning on her ‘formidable’ record
Todmorden Labour Party has chosen Coun Jayne Booth to be its candidate and defend her Todmorden ward Calderdale Council seat in May 2015.Coun Booth, who was Mayor of Todmorden from 2013 to 2014, was...
View ArticleSmart new look for footballers
Ferney Lee School footballers are welcoming in the New Year with a brand new kit, kindly donated by Lee Mitchell of Mitchell Excavations.After seeing the pupils competing last year in mismatched kit,...
View ArticleWhittaker aims to defend seat
Sitting Calder Valley MP, Craig Whittaker, has been unanimously reselected by local Conservatives to fight the General Election on behalf of the Party in May.He was given the vote of confidence by...
View ArticleCommunity rallying round for ‘vital’ vest fundraising
Fundraising is in full swing to buy a £8,000 life-changing vest for a man who has to take up to 40 tablets a day in his battle against a debilitating disease.Dean Sawyer, 21, was born with Cystic...
View ArticleShare business skills to help others to grow
Do you have business skills, experience and advice that you can share with a firm to help it succeed?As Calderdale Council celebrates another successful year of its business mentoring programme, it is...
View ArticleWelsh example of Labour and health should scare us all
We have all heard the hollow promises from Ed Milliband on the NHS this week and his claims that he would spend more money on the health service (no suggestion of where this extra funding would come...
View ArticleHoliday travel, by Abigail Bates of Altham’s Travel, Todmorden: Hanoi...
In June 2014, I joined specialist tour operator Travel Indochina on one of their Fam Trips to Vietnam and Laos.I travelled with nine other travel agents from all over the UK, all of us first timers to...
View ArticlePicture of the week
A medley of cappucino-infused atmospheric colour has been captured to create a sepia effect, interrupted with hints of earthy dark green, of the view over-looking Mayroyd, Hebden Bridge. Regular...
View ArticleTime to get creative
Once again Northlight Art Studios are offering an exciting mix of creative day workshops for its Spring term.These workshops, taking place on either Saturdays or Sundays are a great way to get...
View ArticleBreathtaking double-speak is what we expect
Whenever elections come round I am reminded of a well known Tory politician who was accused of deliberately misleading people.He protested that he had not been telling lies but had just been economical...
View ArticleProperty of the week: Standing proud in a superb setting
Set in the heart of the Pennines, Mount Pleasant Farm stands proud on the rural Calderdale landscape.The 4/5-bedroomed Colden, Hebden Bridge, farm house boasts 13-acres of prime grazing land,...
View ArticleNovel’s Warrior charge
Aiming always to entertain, readers will also find author Richard Lyon’s fourth novel also has a point to makeWheelchair Warriors, partly based in real events, is a story of courage and resilience by...
View ArticleA right Royle show being lined up for sports fans with football legend Joe
Walsden Cricket and Bowling Club continue their series of sportmen’s evenings with an appearance by former Everton, Manchester City and England football striker Joe Royle later this month.Royle, who...
View ArticleFour degrees? We’ll be in the water at a stroke!
The Upper Valley tradition of an open-air new year swim made a wonderful wintry spectacle at Lee Dam, Lumbutts, Todmorden.Despite the chilly conditions, swimmers young and old took to the water for the...
View ArticleGrants may be available for agricultural studies
If you are studying or are in training for a qualification which has a link to agriculture, you may be able to get some financial help from Todmorden Agricultural Society.The Todmorden Agricultural...
View ArticleHeavenly dates, then Peter’s the only one
Flying the flag for independence - and in several ways - is the watchword at Hebden Bridge Trades Club over the next week.All weekend the club is the base for the Heavenly Records 25th anniversary...
View ArticleTaster for Intentions
Hebden Bridge band Taste Buds have bagged a support slot to a forthcoming Halifax gig by highly-rated Liverpool-based Americana outfit The Good Intentions.Playing a style of country music inspired by...
View ArticleLet’s make marmalade just like mother used to
Every year, without fail, my mum whips up a batch of the most delicious marmalade. It arrives in January - the only time of year when the bitter Seville oranges are available - and disappears by about...
View ArticleBorough are back on the road after plenty of home misery
Todmorden Borough face Croston Sports on Saturday and for once don’t have the headache of trying to get a pitch fit for play.Borough have had a string of home postponements in the West Lancashire...
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