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Avant garde hairstyles inspired by Olympics
A HAIRDRESSING academy has been commissioned to put on a series of seminars to train a college’s NVQ students in the art of cutting, colouring and avant garde make-up and hair. Stone Hair Art Academy,...
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Follow fish to net competition prize
Todmorden will be awash with “red herrings” as part of a competition to raise funds for a group for adults with learning disabilities. From Friday, October 19, until Friday, November 9, around 20 shops...
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It’s raining men for charity fashion show
IT will be raining men at the Fielden Centre on Saturday night, October 20, for a charity fashion show to support victims of the summer floods. The event, which aims to raise money for the Community...
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Student celebrates at awards evening
A FORMER Todmorden High School student was among those to receive a prize at Burnley College’s Awards for Excellence evening.Nelson Wan, who achieved excellent grades in English literature, English...
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Councillors’ pay has been revealed
THE total amount of expenses claimed by current and former Calderdale councillors has been revealed.The figures cover May 2011 to May 2012 and the highest claimant for the upper Calder Valley was...
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Volunteers to plant bulbs for field of hope
Green-fingered Calder Valley horticulture student Claudia Docker joined dozens of volunteers to plant 3,000 daffodil bulbs in memory of loved ones. Students from Calderdale College’s horticulture...
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David’s book details road to recovery
AN author and keen walker who is living with a serious heart condition describes how, step by step, he regained the confidence to not only continue his hobby but fully enjoy life in the process.David...
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Cyclists wanted for an epic ride
A MAN who is planning an epic trip to Africa in aid of charity is inviting people to join him on the adventure. Kieran Hardman is aiming to cycle from the TB Alert base in Bristol, up to John O’Groats,...
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Be Treesponsible this weekend
Treesponsibility is gearing up for its busiest ever tree-planting season, with 10,000 trees to plant before Christmas.The group is inviting Calder Valley people to join their autumn gathering this...
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Big sounds are all set to pack them in at the PK
SOME big sounds will be packed onto the stage at the Polished Knob, Burnley Road, Todmorden, this weekend, beginning on Friday night (October 26), when Mean Business take to the stage.With 12 members...
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Marking Alan’s 50 years of Buffs service
A PRESENTATION has marked 50 years of service by a man to the local branch of an international organisation.Alan Parkes, of Todmorden, has given half a century of service to the York Lodge no. 1700 of...
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Can you hit right note for the Lions?
BUDDING Bachs and Beethovens are invited to step forward to represent Todmorden Lions in a music contest arranged by the international organisation.The annual Lions Musical Competition culminates in a...
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Air ambulance fundraiser suits us!
SUITS you sir - and madam!Staff at CP’s Bar, Bridge Street, Todmorden, are hoping it will be all white on the night at a fundraiser this Friday night (October 26).It is to benefit Yorkshire Air...
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Inhumane, but in the end they had to do it
Dorothy Dugdale, own knowledgeable member of Todmorden Antiquarian Society, opened this season with her fourth Workhouse talk telling of 40 years Opposition to Todmorden’s Workhouse.The Poor Law...
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‘Repair it’ call
A SAFETY watchdog is asking Calderdale Council to ensure a sunken manhole cover is repaired at the bus stop outside Castle Hill School, Todmorden.Todmorden Accident Prevention Council have raised the...
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Win tickets to annual Folk Roots Festival
The finest musicians in the folk world will be returning to Hebden Bridge as part of the annual Folk Roots event, based at the Trades Club but using other venues this year. Long-standing favourites...
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By-election win for Lib-Dem Rez
JOE Rez - who is consort to this year’s Mayor of Todmorden, Coun Abid Hussain - is the new councillor for Todmorden Town Council’s Central ward.Electors faced a straight choice between Lib Dem Joe Rez...
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Further ‘meet the expert’ flood drop-ins
Calderdale Council is encouraging people to come to a public drop-in session at Hebden Bridge Town Hall on Monday (October 29) to talk to key organisations about how to prepare for flooding - and there...
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Gardeners exploring opportunities to find more growing space
A SMALL group of gardeners and Incredible Edible Todmorden have been exploring opportunities for people to share land and growing space with others who want to grow their own food.The concept, known as...
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Playgroup kids go batty for Halloween
CHILDREN at a playgroup have been going batty in the run-up to Halloween. Youngsters at Colden Pre-School Playgroup cut out bats, witch hats and spiders to hang from the spooky cobweb clouds strewn...
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