Call to lower drink drive limits for young people
Drink drive limts should be lowered for young people and novice motorists according to a survey.As many as 36 per cent of adults reckon the limit should be zero for all drivers, the poll from car...
View ArticleYorkshire v Derbyshire: Vikings throwing caution to the wind in T20 bid
YORKSHIRE declined to make Jason Gillespie available to speak to the media after the County Championship win over Hampshire on Wednesday, correctly deducing that he would be bombarded instead with...
View ArticleOsborne delivers a ‘mayor or nothing’ message to the North
George Osborne has set out the price to the regions of securing devolution as he declares new powers will come “only to those cities who choose to have a directly elected metro-wide mayor”.In his first...
View ArticleWalsden are ready for first final appearance and hope for another
Walsden C & FC are bidding to win two Rochdale Online Alliance trophies in the space of nine days.The Scott Street men, in only their second season of action, make their first cup final appearance...
View ArticleHatty a big hit at well-attended Mytholmroyd fight night
It was a case of ladies first when Hebden Bridge BC held its second and final show of the season at Mytholmroyd Community Centre.There were 11 bouts for a big, appreciative audience to enjoy last...
View ArticleAndrew Gale: I’m not surprised Gillespie’s so much in demand
JASON GILLESPIE is a fantastic coach and has had a massive impact on us at Yorkshire – I think he has been linked to every job in cricket and I am surprised he has not been linked with being the new...
View ArticleHorses rescued as firefighters tackle farm building fires
Firefighters had to rescue two horses and tackle a series of building fires at a farm in Morley.Crews from Morley attended the incident at 11.30pm on Saturday night on Hepworth Avenue,...
View ArticleHalifax bid for eight in row against ‘Haven
Halifax will be looking to maintain an impressive recent record against Whitehaven when the pair clash in round 13 of the Championship at the Shay today (3.0).Richard Marshall’s men, who are four...
View ArticleYorkshire Water launches apprenticeship campaign
Yorkshire Water has launced its biggest ever apprenticeship recruitment campaign.In total, 160 apprentices will be hired by the company over the next five years, with the scheme lasting between two to...
View ArticleTodmorden Town Council unveil their new mayor
Todmorden Town Council has unveiled Coun Steph Booth as the new mayor for 2015.Guests gathered at Todmorden town hall for the Mayor making ceremony where honorary citizenship awards were presented by...
View ArticleRainbow flag flys over Halifax Town Hall
Sunday May 17 is International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT), and every year, Calderdale Council flies the rainbow flag from Halifax Town Hall as a show of support. This visible and...
View ArticleBumper walk - and one of most picturesque!
Registration is now open for the picturesque Wadsworth Boundary Walk challenge, which takes place on the final weekend of the month.The walk has been organised by the Rotary Club of Hebden Bridge...
View ArticleSoldier locked up over death of teen in crash
A young soldier who killed his teenage passenger when he lost control of a speeding car has been locked up by a judge.A court heard that 17-year-old Kyle Denneny was over the drink-drive limit and had...
View ArticleNo change in the valley after local results
In the valley, Labour held two seats and the Conservatives one in the Calderdale Council elections on May 7.There were not many changes across the district, The Conservatives were the only party to...
View ArticleLabour’s day for town council
It was Labour’s day in the elections for Todmorden Town Council, with the party winning overall control.The party ended with 12 seats with the Liberal Democrats winning just three seats, and the...
View ArticleVisitors have a quacking time
Hundreds of people turned out to enjoy Todmorden’s annual duck race.Organised by the Todmorden Lions, the event is one of the major fundraisers for the group.Thousands of yellow ducks were released...
View ArticleFundraising cards will help raise money for Wayne’s family
A number of fundraising events are under way to raise money for the family of a Todmorden man who was tragically killed in March .Businessman Wayne Stansfield was much-loved in his home town, with a...
View ArticleTributes to Walsden’s Peter Green
Tributes have been paid to one of Walsden’s great sportsmen, Peter Green, who has died at the age of 82.A cricketer and footballer of high standard and also a keen cyclist, Peter, who died suddenly...
View ArticleCarpet firm fined after wall collapses on employee
A carpet firm has been fined after an employee suffered severe injuries when a concrete wall collapsed onto him.Arron Ridings, 39, from Littleborough, broke his back, leg, pelvis and hip in the...
View ArticleMakers of Educating Yorkshire seek families for new show
The TV company that produced Educating Yorkshire is looking for participants to take part in a new programme examining family health.TV company TwoFour Broadcast, who have also produced The Hotel...
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