A Tour de France team in numbers: No shortage of bottles or wheels – big is...
The Tour de France is an all-consuming beast that takes up the roads, towns and the lives of the people it touches.When the biggest bike race on the planet visits Yorkshire this summer, prepare for...
View ArticleSaddle up and ride the roads that will host cycling elite this summer
Yorkshire has a myriad number of cycling clubs which cater for thousands of riders the length and breadth of the county.Every weekend they flood the roads of Yorkshire on training rides and races.For...
View ArticleClarets Corner by John Greenwood: Leicester again, 40 years on
For my ninth birthday, in March, 1974, my dad took me to a first team game at Turf Moor for the first time.I think it was the next home game after the big day, and followed up a “testing the water”...
View ArticleSongs fit for a King
Sentimentalists - hailed by BBC Radio’s Mark Radcliffe and John Coles lately - play The Little Theatre in Hebden Bridge this Friday, March 28 (7.30pm). Tickets at £5 are available from...
View ArticleWarm reception for Frost romance
A romantic comedy of life on the dancefloor is among the films coming to Hebden Bridge Picture House this week. Starring Nick Frost, Chris O’Dowd and Olivia Colman, ‘Cuban Fury’ tells the tale of...
View ArticleRacers blessed before the run
The fourth running of Heptonstall Fell Race takes place on Saturday, March 29, with upper Calder Valley runners expected to be represented at what is a real community event as well as a sports one.The...
View ArticleBorough have to play waiting game
Todmorden Borough are without a game this weekend, having been forced into a late postponement last Saturday.Stoneclough were due to visit in Division Two of the West Lancashire League and boss John...
View ArticleRemembering loved ones
This Sunday, March 30, is Mothering Sunday, and a chapel of rest is opening its doors to people who want to remember loved ones who have passed on.The J. and C. Warburton Chapel of Rest, at Broadstone...
View ArticleMisty start but a bright, warmer day ahead
Early morning mist is causing a few disruption on some roads, with visibility reduced and fog on the M62 around Junction 22, Rishworth Moor.Today will be drier, brighter and much warmer for most, with...
View ArticleJanet takes over as Todmorden’s Lady Captain
Janet Topham became the Lady Captain of Todmorden last week.She joined Todmorden in 1972, while still at Fairfield Golf and Sailing Club, where she was Lady Captain in 1982.Janet is a very enthusiastic...
View ArticlePiano Festival is the hottest ticket in town
Preparations are well underway for the arrival of instruments, staging and top musicians at Hebden Bridge Piano Festival. With just two weeks to go until the festival opens, an increase in sales has...
View ArticleJowker comes to the rescue as Todmorden win to stay in title hunt
Todmorden atoned for their losses in the Pollard Cup with a 10-5 win for the men’s team against Nelson to keep their title hopes alive.Tod’s hopes of avenging an earlier 8-5 defeat took a knock when...
View ArticlePostman Alex delivers in Midgley Moor race
Calder Valley Fell Runners’ Alex Whittem made light of a navigational error to win Sunday’s Midgley Moor Fell Race.Clubmate Joe Crossfield was third while Valley had the top two women in Helen Fines...
View ArticleDon’t forget to change your clocks - and check your smoke alarm
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is urging people to make a potentially life-saving move when they change their clocks this weekend (March 30 at 2am) - by taking a moment to test their smoke...
View ArticleIt’s in a different class, says Pulp star
Handmade Parade organisers were happy to host a famous friend last weekend for a cuppa at The Bear in Todmorden and discussing the upcoming Fantastical Cycle Parade.“I’m a big fan of Todmorden and...
View ArticleCabinet to discuss rail plans
Commuters could benefit from new rail projects if plans to be discussed by Calderdale Council’s Cabinet are agreed. Plans to lobby the Government to prioritise investment in electrification of the...
View ArticleSetback to United’s title hopes
Hebden Royd United Ladies dropped vital points in a 2-2 home draw with Thornes Ladies in Division Two of the West Riding Women’s League. A typical solo run and shot by Hannah Jones gave Hebden the lead...
View ArticleGrey start for many but brightening later
It will be a grey start for many with fog patches but brightening up inland with some warm, hazy sunshine, although patchy low cloud and onshore breezes will keep it chilly near the coast. Maximum...
View ArticleHelen cracks the whip for ‘Oklahoma’
Musical director Helen Clarkson and her 12-piece orchestra are busily preparing the soundtrack for a hit cowboy-themed musical. Helen will be at the helm for Todmorden Amateur Operatic and Dramatic...
View ArticleSingers’ free concert
One of West Yorkshire’s most innovative and adventurous chamber choirs is taking part in an exciting European project run by Grundtvig, a pan-European lifelong learning programme.Grundtvig’s Singing...
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