Bid to change the use of premises
Mr Greg Kessler, of Junipers Deli, has applied to Calderdale Council planners for permission to change the use of 22 Halifax Road, Todmorden to A5 (hot food takeaway), lawful development...
View ArticleCelebrating those everyday things in Roo’s exhibition
Hebden Bridge artist Roo S. Waterhouse is holding an exhibition of paintings at Hebden Bridge Town Hall, entitled The Comfort of Things.Roo’s oil paintings - some small, some large scale - contemplate...
View ArticlePair in court over horsemeat scandal
Four men appeared in court today facing charges over the traceability of meat following last year’s investigation into the horsemeat scandal.They are said to have breached food regulations that say...
View ArticleTop quality art, and on the doorstep
An Exhibition by The Northern Potters Association in my home town of Todmorden, at the Water Street Gallery!What a pleasure to deliver my pots and only drive two miles to the venue. Now that makes a...
View ArticleJoanne Elizabeth Manley funeral details
Friends of a Todmorden woman who has passed away are invited to attend her funeral.Joanne Elisabeth Manley died on April 1, aged 84, and her funeral will be held on Thursday, April 17, at 1.30pm at the...
View ArticleBilly Smart’s famous circus is coming to town
The circus is in town - and it’s one of the big ones!One of Britain’s most famous, Billy Smart’s Circus, will be at Centre Vale Park, Todmorden, from May 8 to May 11, before moving on to Halifax’s...
View ArticleIt’s just greedy
On Friday, March 21, as I was walking along the canal near Tony’s Chippy, I was witness to a most disgusting display of greed perpetrated by two traffic wardensThere is a section of road where parents...
View ArticleSlimming World at new base
Todmorden’s Slimming World club moves to Todmorden Cricket Club, Burnley Road, on Thursday, April 24, where it will hold a special relaunch night at 7.30pm.Then the morning group also relocates there...
View ArticleTake dog muck away
This morning I had to remove three small plastic bags from the bottom of my by dustbin.Although they were neatly wrapped, it rapidly became clear from the soft and squelchy feel, that I had bags of dog...
View ArticlePlan is to turn ‘reservoir’to home
Mr Russell Muldoon has applied to Calderdale Council for permission to convert an existing underground water storage reservoir to form ancillary accommodation to a dwelling at The Waterworks, North...
View ArticleSend us your pictures
Robin Lush took this great picture of competitors in the 2014 Flying Scotsman three-day endurance rally, which passed through Hebden Bridge last Friday.Robin, who described the vehicle as “a 1912 built...
View ArticleMusical successes lead to juniors’ own identity
Following two of its most successful shows featuring young actors, a theatre group is set to start its own junior section.With shows like The Wizard of Oz and Oliver - which produced two NODA award...
View ArticleTodmorden In Bloom: Life’s just bursting out
Spring is here and the time is just right to start growing flowers or herbs – even if you’ve never tried before!Spring is the busiest time as Todmorden in Bloom group know only too well! Try to get...
View ArticleVIDEO: Tasty treats in store at World Dock Pudding Championships
Music, stalls and above all food will greet visitors to Mytholmroyd on Sunday when the village hosts the famous World Dock Pudding Championships.The great contest missed a year last year while...
View ArticleWe need your Lego!
St Michael’s Church members, Mytholmroyd, are still hoping to complete a towering achievement - a model of the church tower in Lego to be made as part of a £5,000 fundraiser.They still need around...
View ArticleHoping to build side extension
Mr G. McLean has applied to Calderdale Council planners to build a single storey side extension at 2 Moorland View, Todmorden.The deadline for receipt of any representations on the application is May 2.
View ArticleMale sex pest posing as female nurse is jailed
A convicted sex offender who pretended to be a female nurse on Facebook has been jailed for more than three years.Overweight David Stott, who has a beard and wears glasses, assumed the persona so he...
View ArticleKeep mountain bikers off our footpaths
The other day I came across a mountain biker at a path junction in Pecket Well Clough.She was making a decision between cycling down a footpath and cycling down a bridleway. She did the ‘right thing’...
View ArticleCelebrating a special day
Birthday Club members who are celebrating their special day this week include the following.Wednesday: Aleisha Lacy Naylor (3), Field Head Lane, Illingworth, Halifax.To enrol, email your child’s name,...
View ArticleBringing a truly ancient drama to life
What and why is Pace Egg? What’s in a name?“Pace Egg” is remarkably similar to “Pesach” (Hebrew) and “Pascha” (Latin) or “Passover”, the Hebrew exodus and rebirth after persecution in Egypt.Words in...
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