Ings gets England U21 call-up
Burnley striker Danny Ings has been selected for England’s Under 21 side for their upcoming European Championship qualifier against Wales, at Derby’s Ipro Stadium on Wednesday, March 5.Ings, who now...
View ArticleFinal afternoon tea of winter season
There will be a chance to have a warming cuppa, refreshments and a chat this weekend to raise funds for a charity. Age UK Todmorden will hold the final afternoon tea of its winter season on Sunday,...
View ArticleQuiz and curry at next fundraiser
The next fundraising event for the Calderdale Supporters Group for Freedom from Torture takes place next week.It will be a quiz night for teams of six on Tuesday, March 4, in the Trades Club, Holme...
View ArticleCome along and give us a spark of imagination on Saturday!
Would you like to see aliens invading St George’s Square, Bridge Gate turned into a bug world or Calder Holmes Park becoming a time travel hub? If so, now’s the chance to make it happen. Organisers of...
View ArticleKelda put in turbine plans
Kelda Water services have now put in a planning application to put up four wind turbines, between 110m and 125m to blade tip, at land to the south west of Gorpley Reservoir, Bacup Road, Todmorden, as...
View ArticleCandidate conquers heights fear to raise charity cash
An aspiring politician set aside his fear of heights to complete a charity abseil.Josh Fenton-Glynn, Labour’s prospective Parliamentary candidate for the Calder Valley, descended 100 feet down an...
View ArticleCoalition budget through after five hours of debate
A Liberal Democrat/Conservative coalition won a tight vote on its opposition budget proposals but Calderdale Council workers will still receive sick pay.Late last week the two parties announced they...
View ArticleLib Dems make their selection
Todmorden town councillor Margareta Holmstedt is hoping to defend the Calderdale Council Todmorden ward seat for the Liberal Democrats at this year’s May 22 election.She is hoping to take the place of...
View ArticleReaders springing into action
The imminent arrival of spring has captured the imagination of keen photographers. As the days get longer and the temperatures get milder, snappers have been getting out and about to capture the sights...
View ArticleYEP wants Yorkshire to join us for the world’s greatest cycle race
Tour de Force: As the countdown to the Grand Depart continues, your newspaper reveals its plans to mark the once in a lifetime arrival of the Tour de france. Jonathan Brown reports.As God’s own county...
View ArticleJosh Edmondson: Leeds cyclist joins team YEP
Leeds cyclist Josh Edmondson takes us on a monthly journey into the world of a young professional trying to achieve a dream Tour de France debut.As a professional cyclist from Leeds I feel blessed that...
View ArticleBack in the saddle for charity
YORKSHIRE singer-songwriter Alistair Griffin is to take part in his third Coast to Coast cycling challenge to raise money for charity.Griffin, who has written the official song for the Tour de France’s...
View ArticleWild card boost for Thwaites and Germans
Scott Thwaites has been told he has as good a chance as anyone on the NetApp Endura team of making the start line for this year’s Tour de France, writes Nick Westby.The prospects of the 23-year-old...
View ArticleJosh Edmondson: Standing on start line in home city will crown my career
Team Sky rider Josh Edmondson of Leeds today joins the Yorkshire Post as our guest columnist building up to the Tour de France coming to Yorkshire in July. Every month he will write here about his...
View ArticleSwift looking to shoulder the work to prove fitness ahead of summer
Yorkshire’s Ben Swift is confident his bid to ride in the Tour de France in his home county will not be thwarted by his troublesome shoulder.The 26-year-old from Rotherham returns to road competition...
View ArticleBikes framed as art to celebrate Le Tour
A TOWN will be decorated with artistically ‘dressed’ old bicycles in celebration of the Tour de France visiting the area.Barnsley residents are being asked to check sheds and garages for unloved or...
View Article‘Plan ahead’ warning as Leeds Tour de France road closures unveiled
Transport plans aimed at keeping Leeds moving when the Tour de France departs from The Headrow on July 5 have been released today.Leeds City Council is calling on residents to plan ahead after it...
View ArticleYorkshire to spread Tour word to European cycling fans
A procession of Yorkshire-branded vehicles is set to roll into spring cycle races all over Europe to promote the county’s role in the Tour de France 2014.The Welcome to Yorkshire cars and vans, which...
View ArticleGrand Yorkshire fundraisers to go 500 miles from Paris to Leeds for Jane
Half a dozen Leeds bar regulars are getting on their bikes in memory of a Yorkshire icon as the Tour de France comes to the city.Friends Chris Clyburn, Ai Lyn Tan, Chris Dunne, Ives Solo, Dave Walton...
View ArticleLe Tour already bringing more tourists to Yorkshire
TOURISM bosses in Yorkshire believe hosting the Tour de France this summer has already helped to boost visitor numbers to the region.Welcome to Yorkshire saw an increase in tourists, the length of time...
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