Married at beach resort
Graham Watkins and Severine Pignier were married at the Panwa Beach Resort, Phuket, Thailand, on April 20.The best man was Simon Besagni and the matron of honour was Maud Cottel, friends of the...
View ArticleDarren strides back to roots
A Walsden man who works in the field of cancer research is striding back to his roots to benefit two charities.Darren Roberts now lives in the Calder Valley and works as a research associate doing...
View ArticleComedy returns to The Old Gate
The next date for your diary for comedy at The Old Gate, Hebden Bridge, is Sunday, May 12.Nick Doody will top the bill with support from Edinburgh’s Iain Stirling while the middle slot will be taken by...
View ArticleChange relates to garage business
A Todmorden business has applied to Calderdale Council planners for a change use (part retrospective).The application is the change the use of ARP Motorsport, Blind Lane, Todmorden, from food...
View ArticleTennis club offering juniors’ coaching
Todmorden Tennis Club is running a series of coaching sessions for juniors. The sessions are held at the club on Fridays from 4-5pm and from 5-6pm. Visit www.todmordentennis.co.uk.
View ArticleHealth and Beauty with Imogen Thorp
Dermal fillers are used to correct scarring, wrinkles and other depressions in the skin.There are over 100 types here in the UK and up until recently they could all be injected without prescription by...
View ArticleProperty pick: The best of views across the valley
Home buyers are often told: “You can’t buy a view”, meaning that developments around the property may impair their outlook in the future.As far as Lower Winsley Farm is concerned, its views are...
View ArticleA brief history of time in Todmorden
A heritage walk on Sunday, May 19 will focus on Todmorden buildings and families who influenced the town.Meet Linda Croft at 2.15pm at Todmorden Town Hall (Burnley Road side).
View ArticleDavid Moyes odds on favourite to replace retiring Alex Ferguson as Man United...
Everton manager David Moyes is the odds on bookies’ favourite to replace Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United after it emerged the 71-year-old will retire next week.Rumours began to spread yesterday...
View ArticleHealth and beauty with Imogen Thorpe: Your body can defy you at any time, as...
Around four years ago, towards the end of my hairdressing training, I started to become severely sensitive towards the products and chemicals that I was using.I’d never suffered with any kinds of...
View ArticleChildren’s banners will send out message to make routes safer
Children at several upper Calder Valley schools are making banners urging motorists to watch their speed as part of global road safety week.Representatives from seven schools and academies attended the...
View ArticleSurreal tale of how a family can soon grow
It’s a tricky conversation which parents dread, but the explanation of how babies are made has never seemed so surreal. In ‘The Odd Life of Timothy Green’, which is showing at Hebden Bridge Picture...
View ArticleCelebrating a special day
Birthday Club members who are celebrating their birthday this week include the following.Monday: Samuel James Scawthorn (8), 11 Orchan Road, Todmorden; Bailey James Cooke (6), 15 Gledhill Street,...
View ArticleRemembering our loved ones at a ‘Celebration of Life’
A special service for people to remember loved ones who have passed away is being held in Hebden Bridge next week.The service will be uplifting in tone, and throughout the upper valley message tags...
View ArticleConservatives maintain seat for Gedling
Gedling residents re-elected the Conservative candidate Chris Barnfather, right, for a second term in the Nottinghamshire County Council elections.Voters went to the ballot boxes across the county on...
View ArticleCaring Jim receives Rose for his compassion and commitment
RECEIVING a pat on the back and recognition for your efforts makes everyone feel special and appreciated and that was the intention when a Dispatch Rose was presented to our latest recipient.Jim...
View ArticleClaustrophobic prisoner refused to get in court van
A prisoner with a fear of confined spaces has had his sentence hearing adjourned after refusing to get in the van which was supposed to bring him to court.Claustrophobic Robert Aitchison, 36, even...
View ArticleDuo boost Walsden after double blow
The cavalry is on the way for Walsden, whose hopes of retaining the Central Lancashire League title suffered a double blow last weekend.Chris Dewhirst’s side collected only one point from games against...
View ArticleFoster’s damaged finger a blow for Todmorden
Todmorden look set to be without seam bowler Gideon Foster for two Lancashire League games this weekend.Foster, already among the wickets on his return to the club, suffered a compound fracture to a...
View ArticleBorough complete a ‘six out of 10’ season
Todmorden Borough rounded off a very mixed season in Division Two of the West Lancashire League with a 3-1 defeat away to Barrow Wanderers.That was a disappointing result on the face of it but Borough...
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