A thrilling rollercoaster - Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf review by John Clarke
Edward Albee’s award winning play Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf was a winner at the ever fearless, always energetic and hard-hitting stage at Todmorden Hippodrome.The audience didn’t let the fact that...
View ArticleSweetly stunning success - The Rise And Fall Of Little Voice, review by Kate...
The ambitious staging and production of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice was a piece of cake for Hebden Bridge Little Theatre this week, the polished cast holding its audience from the start.Shy young...
View ArticleJanet is heading for aerial pics
Photographer Janet Wright will be making an aerial sortie over the Todmorden and Hebden Bridge areas soon and would like to know if there are parts of the area readers would like her to take.You can...
View ArticleSold-out festival gigs a record, others close to selling out
Hebden Bridge Arts Festival has set a new record with four sold out gigs two weeks before festivities kick off on June 22.This is an unprecedented number of events sold out by this point but tickets...
View ArticleSearch lands the ideal singer for orchestra
Todmorden Orchestra has established a reputation for attracting talented vocalists and players who take part in many of their concerts and who deliver excellent entertainment. In return audiences have...
View ArticleWhite proves far too hot for Bradshaw
Mytholmroyd’s Chris White single-handedly destroyed Bradshaw’s batting line up as he claimed nine wickets in his side’s crushing Premier Division success.The man who stopped White achieving a clean...
View ArticleInjury jinx strikes again
Todmorden’s injury jinx has struck yet again with the news that wicketkeeper Joe Hanson will be out for a month with two broken ribs sustained in last Friday’s 20/20 match at Burnley.Hanson was struck...
View ArticleYour guide to What’s Happening in the Calder Valley over the next week
Your guide to What’s Happening in the Calder Valley over the next week.TodmordenThursdayExerciseLadies only Thai boxercise session. Bailey’s Gym, Walsden, 9.30am. Tai Chi class for the over 50s....
View ArticleHave a look around at school open day
Ferney Lee Primary School is inviting families to come and have a look around at its open day on Tuesday. Aimed at parents of primary school aged children, especially those due to start nursery in...
View ArticlePub share scheme is off to great start
A scheme to give regulars a share in their own pub got off to a great start at the Fox and Goose, Heptonstall Road, Hebden Bridge, last weekend.In the first two days £21,000 was taken up towards the...
View ArticleTourism giant backs free outdoor festival
Tourism giants Welcome to Yorkshire are backing a free outdoor festival of fun showcasing some of the best street performers in the UK who will be showing off their skills in Hebden Bridge.A dizzying...
View ArticleNew family venture adds gallery space
Lifelong Todmorden residents, father-and-daughter team Richard and Rhiannan Parkes are opening their bespoke picture framing business, Calder Creative, in larger premises this weekend to include...
View ArticleSalpietro and Wells make major impressions in Walsden’s winning weekend
Walsden enjoyed a winning weekend in both league and cup as they continue their two-pronged trophy assault.However, they will have to continue scouring the leagues for sub professionals with the news...
View ArticleComfortably win for McKendry at anglers’ Townhouse match
Rob McKendry was a comfortable winner at Todmorden Angling Society’s match at Townhouse.Mckendry saw off the challenge from 18 rivals to land top spot with 23lb 1oz of Carp/Ide on Pole meat from peg...
View ArticleMoving into top gear for launch of ‘one year to go’ celebrations
The upper Calder Valley’s preparations for the Tour de France 2014 are moving into top gear with the launch of “one year to go” celebrations.Events are taking place throughout the area over the coming...
View ArticleBusiness breakfast
Hebden Bridge Town Hall will host the first Business Breakfast for upper Calder Valley businesses on Tuesday at 8.30am in conjunction with the Federation of Small Businesses.To join in and have your...
View ArticleJoin us by river for clean-up and walk
Todmorden Riverside Improvement Group (TRIG) is collaborating with Calder Future to celebrate River Day this Saturday, June 22.Spokesman Penny Bennett said: “All are welcome to come and join us with a...
View ArticleClarets Corner by John Greenwood: Bolton again for another early special...
There’s something of a sense of deja vu when Burnley kick-off the 2013-14 Championship season at home to Bolton Wanderers on Saturday, August 3.What’s different of course, is that there’s no Owen Coyle...
View ArticleFlood bill is costing millions of pounds
Today, Saturday, June 22, will mark the anniversary of the first of three floods which devastated the Calder Valley in 2012.Some will choose not to mark the day, while others will have a quiet moment...
View ArticleNew insurance deal ‘has to be realistic’
Politicians and businesspeople have called on the Government and the Association of British Insurers (ABI) to make flood insurance “realistic and affordable” if and when it agrees its new statement of...
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