Jonnie’s 268-mile winter run
Calder Valley Fell Runners’ Jonnie Watson has completed the 268-mile Spine Race, billed as Britain’s most brutal race. It runs from Edale to Kirk Yetholm in the Scottish Borders and covers the 268...
View ArticleHarriers revel in the snow
The winter weather wiped out most outdoor sport in the area last weekend but 21 hardy Todmorden Harriers revelled in the conditions at Haworth.They had to contend with deep snow, minus readings on the...
View Article200-plus children are put through their paces
More than 200 children took part in a year one multi-sports event for local schools at Todmorden Sports Centre last Thursday.Cornholme claimed victory in the morning and Walsden took the afternoon...
View ArticleGet Boulderfit for the Mayor’s charity
On February 1, a series of fitness classes at a climbing school are also fundraisers for the Mayor of Todmorden’s charity.Steve Mason will be running three of his Boulderfit classes at Climbing Skool,...
View ArticleNow it’s time for Cragg to welcome the ‘Yorkshire’!
The wheels are in motion for another spectacular summer of cycling in Hebden Royd after it was announced the Tour de Yorkshire would be coming through the area.The race, a direct legacy of the 2014...
View ArticleCelebrating a special day
Birthday club members who are celebrating their special day today include the following.Friday: Erin Jane Burridge (11), 51 Keats Avenue, Todmorden.Sunday: Lennie Benjamin Halstead (7), 10 Caldicott...
View ArticleIncredible Edible Todmorden: Visions for Hong Kong and China
The innovative Make a Difference (MaD) Asia organisation have invited Incredible Edible Todmorden to participate in their 2015 Forum.This takes place in Hong Kong during the last weekend in January and...
View ArticleRelief may be in sight for Luddenden Foot’s harassed residents and drivers
Relief might finally be in sight for Calder Valley road commuters when the latest Network Gas repairs which have led to traffic hold-ups this week are completed.For almost a year, major pipe renewal...
View ArticleRescue team helps London visitors stranded in snow
Twenty-three art students and teachers were rescued after getting stuck in snow in Hebden Bridge during a school trip.The Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team was called to the incident on Saturday...
View Article‘Don’t back the frack’ plea to MP
Calder Valley MP Craig Whittaker is coming under increasing pressure to back the council’s will to keep Calderdale fracking free. On Monday (January 26) Mr Whittaker will cast his vote on the...
View ArticleChapel future is still in limbo
Camapaigners hoping to secure a community future for a chapel which closed a year ago but still has a graveyard in use claim their efforts are being ignored by the church’s authorities.Friend of...
View ArticleTigers roar back into action with impressive victory over Thornhill
A four-week break didn’t faze Hebden Bridge Saints Tigers Under 16s as they recorded a superb, hard fought 3-1 victory over a dogged Thornhill United.Hildred was unlucky not to break the first half...
View ArticleFundraiser planned for the first Tod Folk Fest
The House That Jack Built will be holding a fundraising evening on Friday, January 30, to raise funds towards the cost of running Todmorden’s first folk festival in April.Planning for Tod Folk Fest is...
View ArticleIncredible Edible Todmorden: Getting prepared for the new season
We have spent January preparing for this year’s growing season, with volunteers braving the snow to get to Todmorden Unitarian where they got busy checking just how many tools we have and what we...
View ArticleLocal groups benefiting from £5,000 cash from the council
A wide range of community groups in Todmorden are to benefit from a £5000 grant allocation from Calderdale Council.Local Labour councillors Jayne Booth, Susan Press and Steve Sweeney were asked by the...
View ArticleProperty of the week: An ideal family home
Close to all town centre amenities and boasting a superbly maintained garden, 100 Oak Avenue, Todmorden, is the perfect family home.The beautifully presented three-bedroom semi-detached property is...
View ArticleLet’s hear the music again - there’s a very rich four decades for us to...
Music’s been a lifeblood in the Calder Valley for years - and in some ways it’s shown how the area has changed over the past four or so decades.Now local music buffs John Armstrong one time Owter Zed...
View ArticlePicture of the week
This beautiful image was sent in by reader Jade Smith. The stunning snap shows Stoodley Pike standing resplendent in the snowy landscape. We love to see your pictures, so if you are out and about don’t...
View ArticleLeah takes centre stage in new RSC broadcast
When the Royal Shakespeare Company’s broadcast of the Bard’s classic Love’s Labour’s Lost is screened through to the audience at Hebden Bridge Picture House on Wednesday, February 11, there will be no...
View ArticleClose-to-the-edge climb ‘mindblowing’, says Jason
The achievement of two climbers feted in the world’s media this week has been echoed by one of their peers, Todmorden-born climber Jason Pickles.Kevin Jorgeson and Tommy Caldwell have become the first...
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