Keith Curle relieved of duties by Notts County following slump in form
Notts County can confirm that Manager Keith Curle has been relieved of his duties with immediate effect.Curle, who took over at Meadow Lane in February of last year, was informed of the decision by...
View ArticleWarm up Britain on Bobble Day
Age UK is encouraging people to help warm up Britain for its Bobble Day on February 8. The charity is encouraging people to get involved by wearing woolly jumpers to work, holding coffee mornings or...
View ArticleSingers have spring in step
Todmorden Choral Society’s spring term is underway, with members preparing for its next concert. The choir, which rehearses at Central Methodist Church, Bramsche Square, Todmorden, on Wednesday...
View ArticleBlackpool or bust was Rotaract’s aim!
In 1989 young Todmorden Rotaract members raised money through a sponsored bath push to Blackpool.They were waved off by the Mayor of Calderdale, Todmorden Councillor Olwen Jennings, from Central...
View ArticleDo your bit to warm Britain
Age UK Todmorden is encouraging everybody in the area to support its fundraising activities on Bobble Day 2013. The charity shop on Halifax Road, Todmorden, will be holding a bake sale on Friday from...
View ArticleGet involved with Great Rock Co-op
A not-for-profit organisation is seeking local producers who want to sell their wares at a new co-operative shop.The Great Rock Co-op has been given a £2,000 grant by the Community Foundation for...
View ArticleOne home into two
PROPOSALS to divide a home into two dwellings have been submitted to Calderdale Council.Mr and Mrs Geoffrey Cole have applied to Calderdale Council planners for permission to make the change at 46...
View ArticleRegulars raised health charity cash
Regulars at the Rope and Anchor, Todmorden, frequently raised money for the Medicaid charity in the 80s and 90s.This picture would have been taken as the 80s turned into the 90s and regulars watch,...
View ArticleFind out more, and it’s fun!
Groundwork is holding a free environmental family drop-in fun event on Saturday, February 9, at Central Methodist Church, Todmorden.Between 10am and noon there will be environmentally-themed activities...
View ArticleJoin Kan on an innovative musical path
Four of the finest and most influential musicians of the 21st century will be on stage at Hebden Bridge Trades Club next week.Brian Finnegan from Lau and Aidan O’Rourke from Flook have joined forces...
View ArticleArtists to display their wares at Open Studios
Plans are being made for the annual Hebden Bridge Open Studios - and the deadline for this year’s event is fast approaching.Artists from all over the town and the surrounding area are invited to open...
View ArticleKEVIN BRYAN’S MUSIC REVIEW - 8th February 2013
IN the latest of his regular series of reviews, music correspondent Kevin Bryan tells us what’s hot and not in the album world.Ian Matthews, “If You Saw Thru’ My Eyes / Tigers Will Survive” (Esoteric...
View ArticleNo rise in council tax precept
Householders in Todmorden will see no increase in their council tax precept in the financial year 2013/14.Todmorden Town Council has set the precept at £35.81 for the coming year, the same figure as 12...
View ArticleHatty makes a bit of club history
Hebden Bridge ABC fighters Hatty Nyland and George Standring had mixed luck in two very close fights.The 24-year-old Nyland, from Todmorden, was the first female to fight for the club and she gained a...
View ArticleEasy win leaves Earle sitting pretty at Skip
Gary Earle extended his lead at the top of the Mount Skip winter league on Sunday when the action resumed after a week off due to snow.Earle and Dave Fisher beat Keith Law and Richard Allott 4 & 3...
View ArticleRugby sides getting to grips in derby
By the 1990s, the upper valley boasted two amateur rugby league clubs playing in the Pennine League.March 1993 saw them meet head-to-head in a derby match at Centre Vale Park, Todmorden.Here Calder...
View ArticleMake your move - dozens of homes for sale in our property emag
We’ve got dozens of homes for sale in the latest edition of the Todmorden News property section.Now, you can view it online in the form of an...
View ArticleBusinessman’s plea after computer theft
A businessman is offering a reward for the safe return of his computer or information leading to its return.David Stafford, of the Sofa Workshop, which is based at the Old Fire Station, Todmorden, is...
View ArticleTemporary move plan for business
Permission for a temporary change of use to a shop premises is being sought as a solution for a business forced to make a temporary move.Agents Halcrow, on behalf of Ms Claire Duffield, have applied to...
View ArticleMan charged with the murder of James Brodie
DETECTIVES have tonight (Friday) charged a man with the murder of James Brodie - the teenager suspected of killing Ravenshead jeweller Marian Bates.Dean Betton (32), of Raleigh Street, Radford, will...
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