Musical treat on holiday weekend
Music lovers are in for a bank holiday weekend treat at Hebden Bridge Town Hall. Gary Boyle, Charlie Carr and Angus Barclay will present an evening of jazz, swing and classic songs at the Waterfront...
View ArticleSteel yourself as Iron Man’s mettle is tested
Fantasy, futuristic drama and a fight for survival are some of the key elements of films at Hebden Bridge Picture House this week.Iron Man 3 (12A) stars Robert Downey Jnr as Tony Stark, whose world is...
View ArticleMichael’s aiming to be picture perfect
Local artist Michael Peace is holding his next exhibition of paintings, entitled Down the Valley Sides, in Hebden Bridge Town Hall.It will open on Friday and run to Sunday, June 2. Entry is from 11am...
View ArticleFun activities for half-term week
There will be a range of fun activities for all the family at Hardcastle Crags during half-term week. From Saturday, May 25 until Sunday, June 2, there will be an activity taking place around Gibson...
View ArticleMan cleared over canal beating
A 21-year-old man has appeared at the Court of Appeal in London and seen his conviction for assault quashed.Jackson Wright, of Rochdale Road, Oldham, had been sentenced to six years in a young...
View ArticleDrunk on duty home nurse gets 18-month ban
A nurse at a Todmorden care home has been suspended over allegations of being drunk on duty.Stephen Michael Colgan, who worked at Asquith Hall in Todmorden, has been served with an interim suspension...
View ArticleAt a glance: Your guide to Todmorden Charity Carnival, Saturday, May 25, 2013
Parade theme: Todmorden Carnival Needs You - Past Parades of Todmorden.Parade details: The parade will start at 12.30pm from Stanhope Street and make its way down Halifax Road, Burnley Road and in to...
View ArticleHarriers improve into third at relay
Todmorden Harriers fielded four teams at the Calderdale Way Relay on Sunday, with the men’s team improving on their performance of the previous year to finish third.Sale Harriers posted a winning time...
View ArticleHalifax League - round-up and fixtures
Old Town will be hoping it was a one-off after being unable to raise a side for last Sunday’s re-arranged Parish Cup first round tie at home to Warley.The Boston Hill outfit were forced to concede to...
View ArticleInjuries to three first teamers rock Todmorden
Todmorden CC have been rocked by injuries with THREE first team players suffering damaged fingers within the space of 13 unlucky days.Seam bowler Gideon Foster, in good form on his return to the club...
View ArticleNew arrival Harkal impresses with bat and ball as Walsden progress
The display from Indian Shuhbam Harkal was the biggest plus as Walsden eventually moved comfortably through to the second round of the Central Lancashire League’s Wood Cup.The recently-arrived overseas...
View ArticleSeason to savour for seven-trophy Centre
Todmorden Sports Centre JFC has enjoyed unprecedented success this season with seven pieces of silverware.The under nines won the Elland Road Tournament and then the shield competition.At the home of...
View ArticleParish Cup and Halifax League round-up - Bridgeholme hopes dashed
Bridgeholme’s hopes of a Parish Cup upset were ruthlessly snuffed out by Foster’s Halifax League Premier Division visitors Bradshaw.The Eastwood side had hopes of earning a trip to Northowram Hedge Top...
View ArticlePolice appeal after Hucknall man assaulted
Police are appealing for witnesses to an assault in which a 44-year-old man was threatened and pushed after being asked for a light for a cigarette.A man, thought to be about 25-years-old, approached...
View ArticleCreative writing
The WEA is offering three one-day courses in creative writing, all at the newly-refurbished Birchcliffe Centre, Hebden Bridge.“Write a Short Story in a Day” with Anna Turner will look at the structure...
View ArticleDementia Awareness Week is marked with balloon release and memory garden
Older people in Todmorden have been taking part in events to mark Dementia Awareness Week, a campaign organised by the Alzheimer’s Society.Residents at Asquith Hall enjoyed a week of fun activities...
View ArticleProject is back with aim of improving town’s facilities
Students are putting together proposals to improve facilities in various areas of Todmorden as part of the Weir Minerals Community Challenge 2013.Todmorden High School students have been given a budget...
View ArticleGuys, it’s your chance be a T-Bird
Calder Valley Youth Theatre can’t wait to start rehearsing for their next big show, the very popular musical, Grease.Already, CVYT’s Pink Ladies have been cast and they’re keen to get the show on the...
View ArticleChance to put your images in picture as well as exhibition
Images old and new taken by Todmorden Photographic Society members are on show soon, and the society is also launching a competition for members of the public to demonstrate their own skills with a...
View ArticleFun day targets big crowd
White Rose Archers and Hebden Bridge Cricket Club are holding their annual Fun Day at Salem Fields on Saturday.Starting at 11am, activities include have-a-go archery, six-a-side cricket matches, free...
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