Health chiefs urge 999 caution this Christmas
Health bosses have launched a campaign urging people to only dial 999 in serious emergencies as demand on the ambulance service increases this winter.The Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust’s (YAS)...
View ArticleDiamond couple celebrate
A couple who met as teenagers are celebrating 60 years of marriage today.Mr and Mrs Maurice and Shirley Howarth, of Buckley Court, Todmorden, will celebrate their diamond wedding with family and...
View ArticleNew tree disease hits park
Todmorden’s wonderful Centre Vale Park will look dramatically different in 2016, after felling and burning to control a new tree disease is completed.Some trees and shrubs have been hit by a very...
View ArticleASDA brings back weekend festive fuel price cut
Asda is set to bring more festive cheer for drivers with a fuel cut for the second time in a week. The retailer national price cap see’s unleaded down to 99.7ppl and 103.7ppl on diesel across every...
View ArticleRescue team supports Cumbria
Members of the Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team were mobilised to Cumbria last weekend after Storm Desmond battered the county. More than 2,000 homes and businesses in Cumbria were flooded as a...
View ArticleJack’s light will shine bright this Christmas
A woman has transformed her house into a winter wonderland to raise money in memory of a young boy who died after playing a deadly “choking game”.Todmorden High School student Jack Pickles, 14, died in...
View ArticleNew train deal welcomed in Calderdale
Passengers were promised a transformation in their journeys as the winning companies in the competitions to run Yorkshire rail services were announced.Arriva Rail was awarded the Northern franchise...
View ArticleTraders’ stall for Cumbria
The TLC stall on Todmorden Sunday Market will be raising money for Cumbria flood victims this Sunday, December 13 (8.30am to 3.30pm).Organisers would welcome good quality items to sell to be brought...
View ArticlePlan ahead for roadworks on motorways across Yorkshire
Motorists travelling on the motorway in Yorkshire could face delays next week as Highways England carries out roadworks.Highways England said it aims to cause as little disruption as possible during...
View ArticleHebden market set for new home, and extra days
The relocation of Hebden Bridge market has taken a step forward as consultation gets underway to give local shoppers and traders the chance to help shape the new design and layout.Local residents and...
View ArticleReport: Utilities generate £10bn extra investment in the North
THE foreign-owned utility firms that supply electricity, gas and water to the North of England will launch a new report claiming they are driving economic regeneration through £2bn worth of investment...
View ArticleSearch dog finds missing walker
A search dog managed to find a missing walker who had got lost while making his way towards Stoodley Pike.The Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team were called out at around 5.30pm last night (Sunday)...
View ArticleCalderdale welcomes two Syrian families
Two Syrian families have been welcomed to Calderdale as part of the government’s vulnerable persons relocation scheme. Councillor Tim Swift, Calderdale Council’s leader, said: “The families have...
View ArticleSalon’s own ‘perfect’ makeover
You could be in a spa in Monaco or London, Beverly Hills or the hills of Cyprus; you’re sipping fresh cappuccino over beautiful Italian marble while discussing your new hair style...but in fact you’re...
View ArticleDomestic abuse arrests up as festive crackdown continues
West Yorkshire Police arrested 25 per cent more people for domestic abuse offences during a recent 16 days of action when compared to the same period last year.The Force supported a national 16 days of...
View ArticleThe smallholding ethos chimes
Coffee lovers in Blackshaw Head discovered how they can enjoy their favourite brew while also helping to save the planet at the Great Rock Co-op at the start of this month.As Todmorden resident and...
View ArticleSpreading some Christmas cheer among the hounds
The Pennine Animal Welfare (PAWS) Christmas Fair and Dog Show at Longfield Equestrian Centre, Todmorden, was a huge success, despite the horrendous weather on the day!The day, which attracted many...
View ArticleThere’s still time to book your hot dates!
Todmorden’s Calendar Boys are proving to be hot dates in the run up to Christmas .Copies of the 2016 calendar, which will benefit two charities, have been selling well and organisers hope they will...
View ArticleEdwyn Collins for venue celebration
Music star Edwyn Collins will appear live and curate a week of events at a local venue to mark national Independent Venue Week in January.The former Orange Juice front man, who ten years ago battled...
View ArticleTwo admit killing Wayne
Two men are waiting sentence next month after they admitted causing the death of a popular Todmorden butcher by dangerous driving.Wayne Stansfield, 48, was killed in March when he was struck by two...
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