Hare and Hounds to re-open as £150,000 refurb is completed
Todmorden pub, the Hare and Hounds, is set to unveil its new look establishment this weekend, after undergoing a £150,000 refurbishment in partnership with award-winning Lancashire brewer, Daniel...
View ArticleCombatting bullying is our aim - and we’re taking next steps
A fantastic day was had by all who attended the Anti Bullying Training Day at Todmorden Town Hall on May 19.More than 100 pupils from ten schools were represented at the day, and received training on...
View ArticleJake’s big finish to Chapel innings
Jake Davy-Day of Bridgeholme cleaned up the last five Great Horton batsmen to finish with staggering figures of 2-1-1-5.He still finished on the losing side as Bridgeholme were bowled out for 118 in...
View ArticleScam alert: Crimestoppers - ‘We are not cold calling people’
Crimestoppers, an independent charity assisting police forces with crime solving, have today (Friday) discovered that a group of scammers have ‘hijacked’ their 0800 555 111 number. The scammers are...
View ArticleStall for early return of completed entry forms
Entries to the arts and crafts section at Todmorden Agricultural Show are now being taken and entry forms are available at Todmorden Information Centre, Todmorden Library, Todmorden Community College,...
View ArticleTea room - with advice and support
Dementia Friendly Todmorden group will be opening its usual monthly “DF Tea Rooms” doors at Todmorden Town Hall in Todmorden on Saturday, June 6, at noon to serve soup and sandwiches (with a smile) to...
View ArticleSecond Tod title for Murray but Stafford runs him very close
Michael Murray won the Club Championship with a 36 hole total of 153 at Todmorden Golf Club last Saturday .He beat Dave Stafford into second place by virtue of a better last 18 hole score. Played over...
View ArticleUPDATE: Two injured in police car smash
Two men were taken to hospital after a police car was involved in a crash in Halifax last night.Huddersfield Road was closed for more than an hour after the police car was hit from behind by a Nissan...
View ArticleGetting the most out of Calderdale’s reservoirs
Scammonden, along with the reservoirs at Booth Wood, Green Withens and Baitings, is a crucial cog in Calderdale’s network of reservoirs.But it is only when you see it from the air that you really begin...
View ArticleAndrew Gale: Individually and as a team we must get the balance right
SOME People are talking about Gary Ballance with England at the minute and for me, it’s funny how everyone said he had a fantastic trip to the West Indies and now two games in with not many runs, the...
View Article£5,000 forum budget on agenda
Todmorden’s next Ward Forum will take place on Tuesday, June 9, at Cornholme School.Up for discussion are updates on what the town Development Board have been up to and progress on the campaign to make...
View ArticleYorkshire v Middlesex: Time for Yorkshire to start picking up the pace in...
THE problem with setting high standards is having to live up to them.Yorkshire’s standards were Everest-high last summer when they won their first County Championship since 2001. So far this summer,...
View ArticleBrighouse remembering the 1940s in style
Today marks the start of the Brighouse 1940s weekend and locals and visitors have been getting into the swing!Organised by the Brighouse Business Initiative the town centre has been taken over with 40s...
View ArticleGray heads a strong Valley challenge in the Lake District
Calder Valley’s men had to settle for second place among the teams at the latest round of the English Fell Running Championship in the Southern Lake District last Saturday. They packed four runners...
View ArticleAshraf wickets boost Lightcliffe
Yorkshire paceman Moin Ashraf hit form to help Lightcliffe get back to winning ways at East Bierley in the Bradford League’s top flight.The paceman, who had a drawn a blank in the defeat by leaders...
View ArticleShannon helps Lane win key game
Foster’s Halifax League champions Jer Lane got back on track with a four-wicket home win over top-three rivals Mytholmroyd yesterday.Skipper Mick Hustler hit the winning boundary through mid-wicket...
View ArticleBoat piloting skills and up on the hills in week of activity
Over the May half term holidays the 8th/26th Scouts and Explorers went of a three-day narrowboat trip, using the Guides’ narrowboat ‘Spirit of Guiding’.The boat was picked up from Sowerby Bridge, and...
View ArticleParade is a handmade hit!
Imaginative and wonderful creations came out to play today when Hebden Bridge’s Handmade Parade readied for take-off at noon on Sunday.The theme of this year’s parade was Come Fly With Us! - and that’s...
View ArticleYorkshire v Middlesex: Bairstow ton unable to give Yorkshire clear command
YORKSHIRE’s County Championship match against Middlesex continued to ebb and flow on an intriguing second day at Headingley.Jonny Bairstow’s 13th first-class century helped Yorkshire from an overnight...
View ArticleTwin visit of music and memory
On Saturday, May 23, 40 local residents travelled by coach to Todmorden’s French twin town of Roncq in northern France two miles from the border with Belgium.Welcomed by their hosts, and following...
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