Could you go vegan for one month?
Calderdale Vegan Approach is inviting people to enjoy an animal product-free diet for one month.Visit www.theveganapproach.com for details of how to take part from September 14 to October 19.
View ArticlePub share scheme enters its final day
Anyone wanting to buy shares in a Calder Valley pub should do so as quickly as possible, as the scheme is now in its final day.The offer to own a stake in your own pub - the Fox and Goose at...
View ArticleIncredible Edible Todmorden column: There IS a place just like home
We have seen an increase in visitors from overseas with folk coming from Italy, the USA, France, Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, Venezuela and Spain.And for all of them the sun shone,...
View ArticleProperty spotlight: Stylish home is open to view
Fascinating features including a sunken garden and original restored cupboards make this week’s property particularly attractive.The house, in Blenheim Street, Hebden Bridge, has been extensively and...
View ArticleRipe for picking, this native crop is a classic
The gooseberries are ready for picking as I write on July 18.They’re such a productive crop and easy to grow; not surprising as they are native to Britain. The plant is a scrambling bush of rocky...
View ArticleRail services still suspended due to flooding
Rail services continue to be disrupted this morning (Tuesday) after flash flooding hit the upper Calder Valley yesterday evening. Rail replacement buses are calling at all stations between Rochdale and...
View ArticleDon’t neglect those pillars of support...
Most of us are aware of the joys of pregnancy and what to expect whilst carrying our little bundles of joy!Hormonal ups and downs, weight gain, varicose veins and the very attractive waddle walk we...
View ArticlePhysio & Therapies column: What your podiatrist can do to help
There are several areas in which your podiatrist can help you keep your feet in good shape during pregnancy.Chiropody: this is care of nails and skin. Increasing the comfort of the feet with chiropody...
View ArticleIncredible Edible Todmorden column: Extra hands have been needed, down on the...
I think if I sat still long enough I would actually see things growing...the polytunnels are packed to brimming with lovley edibles, and flowers seem to be popping into fruit overnight.We have been...
View ArticleIncredible Edible Todmorden column: Too hot to handle but market came to rescue
Too hot to handle...that was the state of our town centre beds in the heat wave.But from early Sunday morning until midday a group of intrepid volunteers were out watering so that our fruit and veg...
View ArticleIncredible Edible Todmorden column: Aqua Garden is taking shape
It’s been a long time since we got the Big Lottery grant, but after much hard graft and loads of team work, we’re now very close to opening the new Aqua Garden behind Todmorden High School.Green Future...
View ArticleDon’t get even, get MAD!
Leading lights in Calder Valley’s creative community are calling on artists and craftspeople of all kinds to get involved in the area’s first ever Making and Doing (MAD) festival.The festival,...
View ArticleVideo: Motoring enthusiasts gear up for vintage weekend
Motoring enthusiasts are gearing up for the annual Hebden Bridge Vintage Weekend. Organised by the town’s Rotary Club, the event is expected to attract thousands of people to Calder Holmes Park on...
View ArticleSaturday will be Hebden on Earth
Incredible Edible Todmorden (IET) founder Pam Warhurst will be a guest speaker at the “Hebden on Earth” gathering on Saturday. Pam will talk about how IET has created a national movement. The event...
View ArticleBusy summer for Oak members
Thirty-three members of the Oak group enjoyed a trip to Cleveleys where they went shopping, had lunch and then ice cream on the seafront. Oak spokesperson Janet Jowett said: “The weather was great and...
View ArticleShare offer is extended
A surge of support for plans to buy the Fox and Goose pub in Hebden Bridge has seen the venture reach £107,000 of its £130,000 target. Anyone else who wants to join the co-operative project can now...
View ArticleNew buildings are on way...
The first panels have now gone in on shops which are being rebuilt following extensive work at Water Street, Todmorden.Three businesses have been relocated since the spring while demolition work and...
View ArticleWitness appeal after motorcyclist killed in collision with car
North Yorkshire Police are appealing for witnesses after a Todmorden motorcyclist was killed in a crash near Clapham. Mr Higgins was riding a multi-coloured Ducati motorcycle which was involved in a...
View ArticleRoyd’s chance to gain derby win
Booth can be forgiven for not giving as much attention as usual to Saturday’s Foster’s Halifax League derby fixture at Mytholmroyd.They have the distraction of Sunday’s Parish Cup final clash with Jer...
View ArticleClarets Corner with John Greenwood: Relief as “proper” action starts for Burnley
A good set of pre-season results and performances has eased the jittery feeling Burnley supporters had until mid-July.Pre-season form isn’t always indicative of where the team really stand in the...
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