Walsden have work to do
Walsden’s hopes of a resumption in the Central Lancashire League’s JW Lees Wood Cup final at Heywood tonight have been hit by rain.The Scott Street club have left themselves plenty to do to lift the...
View ArticleChanges planned to valley bus services
Bus users in outlying parts of the upper Calder Valley face upheaval next year with plans to cut the direct service into Halifax from Heptonstall and Old Town. Metro and First are reviewing bus...
View ArticleRibbon rainbow coming to town
Overgate Hospice is preparing to bring its “Rainbow of Ribbons” event to Todmorden for the first time. Ribbons will be tied around the trees and shrubs in St Mary’s Church gardens, giving people the...
View ArticleGreen Flag raised in Centre Vale Park
Todmorden’s Centre Vale Park has won the Green Flag Award again and been named one of the best in the country. The flag was raised during a ceremony in the park on Friday. Heather Wilson, of the...
View ArticleBlackshaw Head seals its fete ...
Saturday, August 31, sees the annual Blackshaw Head village fete, or country fair, take place again on the fields next to the chapel (1.30pm, with the fell race staring at 2pm).Produce competition...
View ArticleWidgykeff back after four years
Indie punk band Widgykeff will play Hebden Bridge Town Hall on Friday.After a four-year hiatus, Widgykeff have reunited and put together a phenomenal comeback set to play alongside local favourites The...
View ArticleWalsden need Cross’s wicket
Walsden’s Wood Cup final should finally be concluded tonight with hosts Heywood needing 39 more runs from 14 overs with five wickets remaining to lift the trophy.The Central Lancashire League’s...
View ArticleMake the pledge to try vegan diet
People will be encouraged to try a vegan diet and lifestyle when a new project is launched in the upper Calder Valley this weekend. Calderdale Vegan Approach is a two-day course which will provide...
View ArticleCross the difference as Walsden beaten
Walsden will set their sights on retaining the Central Lancashire League title after the disappointment of losing in the final of the JW Lees Wood Cup last night.In a game spanning four days due to...
View ArticleBrannigan heads Tod contingent at Valley
Cuerden Valley hosted the penultimate round of Todmorden Harriers’ Trail Championship last Thursday evening. The Badger 10k, organised by Lancashire Wildlife Trust, attracted more than 150 runners to...
View ArticleCelebrating a special day
Birthday Club members who are celebrating their special day this week include the following.Tuesday: Lewis Thomas Rushworth (11), 5 Summerfield Road, Todmorden; Owen James Grady (10), 9 Simpson Road,...
View ArticleStall to support flood victims
A charity stall will be held on Todmorden Market on Sunday to raise funds for people affected by last week’s flash flood. Organisers are appealing for items to be donated for the stall, which will run...
View ArticleCharity bringing its Rainbow event to valley for first time
A church garden will be full of colour when a charity brings its annual fundraising event to the upper Calder Valley this weekend. Overgate Hospice is holding its Rainbow of Ribbons event at St Mary’s...
View ArticleHollywood actors face the end of the world
It’s often a topic of conversation - what would you do if you knew the world was about to end? Well six Hollywood actors find themselves in that situation in ‘This is the end’. The comedy follows six...
View ArticleA huge job - but we did it!
Calderdale Countryside Service volunteers shifted 74 tons of gravel to create a new path at Gorpley Clough, on the Bacup Road. Their efforts , the equivalent of nearly 10,000 buckets of gravel, have...
View ArticleBeauty in the bank as salon is ready for grand opening
You’ll be in safe hands at this newly expanded beauty salon, as the treatment rooms are in the vault of a former bank.The old NatWest building, on Rochdale Road, Todmorden, has been transformed into...
View ArticleRob optimistic of cup glory for Booth
Booth captain Robert Laycock is cautiously optimistic that his side can finish the job and lift the Parish Cup at Blackley on Sunday.The showpiece game of the season in the Foster’s Halifax League was...
View ArticleRain ends Todmorden’s clash away to the leaders
Todmorden were probably left to reflect on the fact that there are worse places to be rained off at the moment than Accrington.Andrew Sutcliffe’s improving Centre Vale Park outfit took three points,...
View ArticleFocus turns to Walsden’s next final bid this Sunday
The focus will turn to round two of Walsden’s battle with Heywood for Central Lancashire League silverware on Sunday.The pair will meet in the Burton Cup final at Scott Street (1.30) with Walsden out...
View Article‘Listen to traders on asset transfer’
Todmorden outdoor market trader Jeff Thomson is calling on Calderdale Council to postpone a meeting about a possible asset transfer of the market to community ownership.He says the council should allow...
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