Cricket: Todmorden skipper relishing double test
Todmorden will try to put last weekend’s frustrations behind them with what skipper Andrew Sutcliffe describes as “two really good games to look forward to” on Saturday and Sunday.The Centre Vale Park...
View ArticleBridgeholme upset hopes alive but Foot bow out
Hopes of a Luddenden Foot giantkilling act in last Sunday’s Parish Cup first round were shattered but Bridgeholme’s dreams live on.Foot went into their home tie against Foster’s Halifax League Premier...
View ArticleGreen writing winners on top of the world
Calder High School students have won a writing competition aimed at raising awareness of environmental issues. Maya I’Anson and Mateusz Maciocha were among the winners of the competition, organised by...
View ArticleWalk will focus on town’s history
The next Calderdale Heritage Walk will be ‘A Brief History of Todmorden’ on Sunday, May 19. Walkers will find out how Todmorden developed and hear stories of how families made the town. Any walkers...
View ArticleChapel series takes flight with Sparrow
Wainsgate Chapel’s summer season of concerts continues on Sunday with an acoustic music offering in the form of Little Sparrow and her band.It is a welcome return to Wainsgate for her and the band who...
View ArticleGhost of a chance...at your own risk
As part of the Love Your Local Marklet campaign Jeff Thomson of Curried Away is hosting a “world’s hottest curry challenge” on Saturday, May 18 (9am to 7pm).He is making naga ghost curry, which uses...
View ArticleJess takes German event by storm with two golds
Todmorden girl Jess Leyden won two gold medals for Great Britain at the Munich Junior International Regatta at the Olympic rowing venue.On the first day, she was in her Hudson single scull against 24...
View ArticleSpectacular run goes on for Centre
Todmorden Sports Centre Under 14s retained the Calderdale League Cup on Sunday, making it successive league and cup doubles. In the seven years since the team was formed they have chalked up an 84 per...
View ArticleTodmorden brothers jailed for operting illegal waste centre
TWO brothers involved with in an illegal waste operation in Todmorden have been sentenced to jail by Bradford Crown Court.Mark Eric Butterworth, 51, of Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, and his brother Jason...
View ArticleYobs’ behaviour cancels bonfire
Organisers of the Hebden Bridge Bonfire - one of the biggest events in the area - have cancelled the 2013 event due to concerns about yobbish behaviour, underage drinking and drugs. Hebden Bridge Round...
View ArticleTake a seat while you wait
In one of his final acts as Mayor of Todmorden, Coun Abid Hussain unveiled a bench at Todmorden Health Centre. The bench, which was previously situated outside the building, was damaged. But Todmorden...
View ArticleCome join the adventure
The 20th Todmorden Scouts are inviting you to an open day next week. The event, at Ferney Lee School, Todmorden, on Tuesday, May 21, from 6.30pm until 8.30pm, will show people the various activities...
View ArticleSport just ain’t the same
Whatever the reason, we know that school sport in this area is not like it was in our day. We played for school teams at different age levels and different sports, willingly giving up our Saturday...
View ArticleButterfly havens in urban gardens
Our gardens have become vital pieces in nature’s jigsaw puzzle. Even a small garden or courtyard can become a green oasis to help the diminishing numbers of butterflies. Insects tend to prefer local...
View ArticleChristine’s abstract art
Todmorden artist Christine Chapman is exhibiting her “abstract impressionist” paintings at Todmorden Information Centre, Burnley Road. The exhibition of her mixed media work, which utilises bright...
View ArticleRecord contract is up for grabs
Promoters are encouraging singers from the upper Calder Valley to enter a talent competition which will see the winners receive a recording contract. Finding Talent is running heats at Bury FC Social...
View ArticleA hive of activity
Todmorden’s community beekeeping group – the Bee Friendly Collective – is offering another weekend introduction to the world of beekeeping. The course will be held on Saturday, May 25 (2pm to 4pm) and...
View ArticleTrades in running again for NME Small Venue award
For the second year running the Trades Club, Hebden Bridge, has made the shortlist for the NME Small Venue of the Year award.The Trades topped the North West category, becoming the first club in the...
View ArticleRichard’s making great strides
In the first five days of his Pennine Way walk, Richard Crossland has been clocking up the miles to raise money for cancer charities.The Todmorden Cricket Club stalwart, who battled cancer for three...
View ArticleNew beginning for Old Library
The Old Library on Parkside Road, a community hub for residents and groups in Cornholme and Portsmouth, will be officially opened on Sunday. The new Mayor of Todmorden Coun Jayne Booth and Steve...
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