Photographer to capture family life in new packages
A professional photographer is focusing on the year ahead by introducing a new range of products and commemorating a special anniversary.Sarah Mason Photography of Hebden Bridge is offering bespoke...
View ArticleHucknall Dispatch team meet and greet in Market Place
SHOPPERS in Hucknall were delighted to meet the new Hucknall Dispatch Editor during a special roadshow event at the Market Place on Friday.Tracy Powell and a team of staff descended on the town centre...
View ArticleCouncillor calls for injunction to crack down on Annesley boy racers
A HUCKNALL councillor has called for an injunction covering the whole of Nottinghamshire to crack down on car cruisers.Motorists have again been congregating at junction 27 of the M1 at Annesley to...
View Article£60,000 park improvements are welcomed
A recreation ground in Hucknall is set to be transformed in a £60,000 project to improve facilities for youngsters in the area.Nottinghamshire County Council and Ashfield District Council are jointly...
View ArticleCyclist airlifted to hospital
The North West Air Ambulance was called in to airlift an injured cyclist to Leeds General Infirmary.Police were called to a collision between the cyclist and a car at 2.52pm on Wednesday, February 27,...
View ArticleOld Gate offers oasis of fun to beat the blues
A comedian who specialises in punchy little songs with a topical edge is topping the bill at Hebden Bridge Comedy Club on Sunday.Liverpool’s Steve Gribbin is regarded as one of the most productive acts...
View ArticleSome tasty visual treats on show
Drop in to the Todmorden Information Centre during the whole of March for some very tasty visual treats!It’s an exhibition with a difference, featuring work from local artist Rita Frayne.Rita says she...
View ArticleRemembering loved ones
A local chapel of rest will be open on Mothering Sunday, March 10, for people to remember their loved ones.Between 11am and 2pm, J. and C. Warburton’s, at Broadstone Street, Priestwell, will be open...
View ArticleHis quest for female that went too far
A stalker who preyed upon a woman walking her dog has been given a restraining order.Stephen Carr, 43, of Bobbin Mill Close, Todmorden, admitted harassing the woman whom he “took a fancy to” after...
View ArticleDance and story enhance great music
The idea that Todmorden Orchestra should perform two concerts on the same day in the Town Hall, with one especially for children, may have seemed risky when it was proposed, but it turned out to be...
View ArticleJoin the forum from comfort of your own home
If you’ve ever wanted to contribute to a ward forum meeting but been unable to get there, you can now!For the first time Todmorden Ward Forum will feature an online webchat session where you can post...
View ArticleElectric Palace plugged in
Don’t be brassed off by having nothing to do this weekend - have a cracking time as the Electric Palace in Todmorden cranks up more fantastic free film fun.On Saturday there’s a triple bill of Wallace...
View ArticleShaun gives youth a chance at the back
A win and a draw, and all’s well with the world once more, even if Tuesday night was nothing much to write home about.Last week I wrote about Burnley’s lack of goals and while they are still not...
View ArticleChanging times in the press from printer’s ink to Twitter
The speaker at the February general meeting of Todmorden U3A was preceded by the showing of a DVD of a film made in the 1960s, entitled Printers Ink, about the Todmorden News and Advertiser as it was...
View ArticleDave’s here for a few words
Words don’t come easy to some - but if you’re a comedian on a mission to lay bare the vagaries of the English language, there are plenty of expressions to play with. Delightful Dave Spikey, who...
View ArticleHappy Mother’s Day!
The Halifax Courier, Hebden Bridge Times, Todmorden News and Brighouse Echo would like to wish all mums a happy Mother’s Day.We hope you have a fantastic day
View ArticleYou could be the king of the castle
It’s said an Englishman’s home is his castle - and this property has a head start because it is part of Castle Lodge East.A characterful home with private off-road parking and a detached outbuilding,...
View ArticleGo along to a ward forum meeting - or not
The Upper Valley Neighbourhood Policing Team will be holding its next Police and Communities Together meeting at the Todmorden ward forum meeting on Tuesday, March 12.The event takes place at Cornholme...
View ArticleHelping cleaner and greener place to flower
The Todmorden in Bloom group are a small band of volunteers helping to enhance our town centre with extra flower displays for the benefit of all who live, work or visit here.The group began nearly 14...
View ArticleNo lines mean we can’t take action
No yellow lines means no action at a Todmorden road junction.Todmorden Accident Prevention Council were told Calderdale Parking Services cannot address concerns about issues relating to vehicles parked...
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