Tory bid to halt more charging thrown out
A BID to de-rail controversial plans for a parking shake-up has failed.Conservative members of Calderdale Council’s economy and environment panel who had asked for further scrutiny of the proposals...
View ArticleQuestions, and answers!
TODMORDEN Information Centre staff are inviting people to join a new visual tour - and give them feedback on a previous trail!Throughout this month people are encouraged to call into the Burnley Road,...
View ArticleWhat the Dickens, it’s Calendar Girls!
After a punishing summer that flooded the theatre causing thousands of pounds of damage, the Todmorden Hippodrome opens as normal this week for its autumn season with a Victorian extravaganza to mark...
View ArticleGroup gets plenty of support in its battle for improved flood defences
A DETERMINED campaigner has thanked residents and business owners for the support he has received in trying to improve the area’s flood defences.The Upper Calder Valley Flood Prevention Action Group...
View ArticleJoin band in national 2012 link-up
Todmorden Community Brass Band will link up with a national event when they play from the bandstand at Centre Vale Park on Sunday, September 9.Linking with Communities in Tune’s Bandstand Marathon...
View ArticleIngham’s Eye View: There’s gold in them thar reactors, writes Sir Bernard Ingham
David Fletcher says the correspondence pages are one of the best features of this newspaper. I would describe them as among the most helpful and revealing.They consistently advertise my critics’ abject...
View ArticleMeeting called by Fox Friends
A PUBLIC meeting of Fox Friends, the co-operative project which is aiming to buy the Fox and Goose pub has been called for September 15 at the pub, which is at Heptonstall Road, Hebden Bridge.At the...
View ArticleConcerns over parking at road junction
SAFETY campaigners are asking for a review of parking in the Bacup Road area following a road accident at the junction of Pexwood Road and Bacup Road recently.Members of Todmorden Accident Prevention...
View ArticleBomb Squad in Tod again
THE Bomb Squad were in Todmorden for the second timwe in a month when they were called to Todmorden Police Station in Burnley Road yesterday.The Neighbourhood Policing Team have reported that officers...
View ArticlePatti Smith at Hebden bridge Trades Club - review by Anthony Cotton
She was more frail than I expected.She shuffled onto stage and Tony Shannahan, “my collaborator”, helped her strap on her guitar. Then she looked up, smiled, to herself, and joined us in the room. She...
View ArticleSmith proves she’s got the power - review by James Nuttall
The Trades Club in Hebden Bridge has started to see a growing number of large names grace its stage.On Saturday night it hosted one of its most publicised shows. Patti Smith took the stage for a night...
View ArticlePatti sees sights and understands plight - Patti Smith interview by James...
The Hebden Bridge Trades Club hosted a show by the Godmother of Punk on Saturday night.Patti Smith used her day off to play an acoustic set of songs, readings and poetry at the small venue, and donated...
View ArticleBusinesses show faith after difficult summer for town
TODMORDEN has had one of its most difficult summers for some time, with flooding affecting homes and businesses and tourist numbers down on a year ago.But businesses are showing their commitmnent to...
View ArticleNew venue for acoustic sounds
A NEW monthly acoustic music night starts at a Todmorden pub this weekend.The evenings, at the Hare and Hounds, Burnley Road, Todmorden, organised in conjunction with the Calder Valley’s Hole Note...
View ArticleClaire is ‘top dog’ in management exams
LIFE is looking good for Claire Cowens, who is forging ahead with a career with animals after being treated for a rare form of cancer.Claire, 24, who lives in Colden, was treated two years ago and is...
View ArticleKettle will be on for Macmillan
A TODMORDEN business is adding a coffee morning to its daily routine in support of the Macmillan Cancer Charity.Autumn brings Macmillan’s Big Coffee Morning event and among those who will be serving up...
View ArticleInfo and a speaker at Fox pub meeting
a PUBLIC meeting this Saturday will decide the way forward for the Fox and Goose Co-operative pub project.Organised by Fox Friends steering group, set up to look into buying the Heptonstall Road,...
View ArticleA time for looking back - and forward
A WEEKEND of celebrations were held at St Mary’s Church, Todmorden, to mark the 20th anniversary of its rededication.A wine and cheese preview event on Friday evening began a weekend in which visitors...
View ArticleIt’s Sarah’s privilege to document lives
PHOTOGRAPHER Sarah Mason is making a name for herself with work that combines her love of people and the natural world.From time to time her work has also appeared in the Hebden Bridge Times and...
View ArticleThe blues is sweet music for appeal
This summer the soundtrack of the valley seems to have been one of rushing water accompanied by the steady hum of de-humidifiers. But on Saturday night, September 1, in Mytholmroyd at least, it was...
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