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View ArticleVolunteers look to change perceptions about major issue
The Todmorden Food Drop-in committee is aiming to change perceptions about why people need to use food banks. The move follows a debate in Parliament about food banks which featured some comments about...
View ArticleTwits and wits of the online world could all follow a Blunt example
Thornhill Community Academy’s straight-talking headteacher Jonny Mitchell showed the world what life in the classroom is really like in the award-winning TV documentary series Educating Yorkshire. Now...
View ArticleLuck who we saw on our walk!
The weather has been dreary as of late but that has not stopped people from getting out and about to enjoy the sights of Todmorden. Georgina Lindley sent us this photo of her two dogs having a sit down...
View ArticleCharities split donation down middle
Two charities went halves with the proceeds from a coffee morning.Todmorden Trefoil Guild held its annual coffee morning, with Overgate and the Stroke Association splitting the £260 proceeds. In recent...
View ArticleComic Sean’s ‘failings’ show
Sean Hughes will tackle all nature of human failings and foibles when he brings his new show to Hebden Bridge Trades Club on Thursday, February 27. Tickets for his Penguins show are priced £15/£13....
View ArticleThe Old Grumpies: Blame game drives us mad - can we claim?
At our recent meeting one member said that at most of the meetings he attends, he could claim expenses for travel, for time off and usually gets a meal.He was quickly told that he should get a free bus...
View ArticleHelp sought in identifying soldier
Historian Jean Hood is looking for your help identifying this soldier who appears in a pendant she bought at an auction.His surname may have ended in “sterman” and he is believed to have Todmorden...
View ArticleChoir leader to hold workshops
A choir leader will be taking a series of free singing workshops next month. Ailsa Nicholson, of the Three Valleys Gospel Choir, will hold sessions on four consecutive Mondays, beginning on March 10,...
View ArticleHair and Beauty with Stone Hair Art: Free to do what we want
Free!” Free to choose. Free from things, things for free, free speech, “carefree”, “hassle free”! “FREE” is a word of multiple dimensions and personal proportions, we’d all agree. Throughout our...
View ArticleSuperb rural residence
This Grade II listed family home offers the best of both worlds - a pleasant rural setting within easy reach of nearby towns, villages and facilities. Ewood Court Farm, off Midgley Road between the...
View ArticleElegant country house
This imposing mid-Victorian country house is set in large gardens with superb views overlooking Hardcastle Crags. Stone Slack, Heptonstall, is an elegant semi-detached property of generous proportions...
View ArticleBack to perform with his friends
The next informal chamber music concert featuring Antony Brannick and his musical friends will take place on Saturday, February 22, at Central Methodist Church, Todmorden, at 7.30pm.Antony will be...
View ArticleCelebrating their special day
Birthday Club members celebrating their special day this week include the following.Thursday: Jade Katie Earnshaw (11), 133 Oak Avenue, Todmorden.Saturday: Jay Nelson (11), Brier Hey lane,...
View ArticleWalsden dig deep for win
Walsden C & FC returned to action with a bang, notching a fine 2-1 home win over third-placed Oldham Borough in the Rochdale Online Alliance.First half goals from Jonny Sutcliffe and Danny Brown...
View ArticleSlave tale becomes the star of awards season
It has won lots of plaudits - including the BAFTA Award for best film - and now audiences in the upper Calder Valley can check it out. The true story of one man’s fight for survival and freedom, ‘12...
View ArticleMore of same quality as Clarets aim to rebut Rams
If there is one thing Burnley fans will be wishing for when they take on Derby County at Turf Moor in the clash of the day on Saturday it is simply a repeat of the first 45 minutes against Nottingham...
View ArticleBuchan book is Dave’s next project
Most Burnley fans like to see the team’s name alongside the big clubs, and author Dave Thomas is no exception.Todmorden-born but Leeds-based, Dave has been the major writer of high quality books about...
View ArticleLen’s longevity puts him into Burnley record books
It was thought that Cliviger-born Jerry Dawson, a First Division Championship winner with Burnley, was the oldest player to feature in a Burnley outfield eleven, but it has recently been shown that...
View ArticleMajor sponsors strike three-year deal at Burnley
Burnley FC’s bid for top-flight football has won further support from one of the town’s leading companies.The James Hargreaves Group is to continue its long association with Turf Moor after agreeing a...
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