Paramedic was sexually inappropriate in front of staff and patients
A paramedic who was suspended after he made sexually inappropriate comments in front of patients and colleagues has been branded a risk to public.Richard Senior, who worked for the Yorkshire Ambulance...
View ArticleTree-mendous Christmas trees
Festive fun was had by all at a Christmas Tree Festival in a Calderdale villiage.The rain couldn’t dampen people’s spirits as there was a great turnout to see the well decorated trees.Organiser of the...
View ArticleMotorists face delays on M62 after three-car accident
Motorists face major delays on the M62 this morning following a three-car accident on the M62.The delays are on the eastbound carriageway between junction 21 (Milnrow) and junction 22 (Rishworth Moor).
View ArticleCouncillors’ free meals debate gets heated
Calderdale Labour has hit back after its councillors were accused of clinging on to their taxpayer-funded free meals.The Calderdale Conservative group said the Labour-run administration opted to keep...
View ArticleA gift in memory of Jenn
Thousands of pounds have been raised for charity in memory of a woman who tragically lost her battle against cancer earlier this year.Jenn Hill, 38, died in October after receiving the devastating news...
View ArticleNothing like a singalong to get you in the festive spirit
Lots of people from both the Sowerby Bridge and Hebden Bridge weekly singing groups came together for a fantastic singalong of popular carols and Christmas songs and a fabulous festive spread.John...
View ArticleThis great big festive lunch is all on Tod High!
Todmorden High School held its Big Christmas Lunch event.Staff and students worked hard to organise the day.The catering staff provided a locally-sourced Christmas dinner whilst students waited tables,...
View ArticleCalder Valley: Towns cut off as floods ‘even worse than 2012’
RESIDENTS in Todmorden said all roads in and out of the West Yorkshire town have been closed after flood waters continued to rise.Lee Fraser, who lives on Halifax Road, said the road between the town...
View ArticlePicture special: How floods deluged Calder Valley
RESIDENTS of Mytholmroyd in West Yorkshire were evacuated as the town was cut off by several feet of flood water on Boxing Day.The centre of the town was completely under water, with residents worried...
View ArticleVIDEO: Aerial view of flood-hit Calderdale
The clean-up has begun in Calderdale after torrential downpours battered the borough yesterday.Todmorden, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, Brighouse, Elland and Sowerby Bridge were all hit by flooding as...
View ArticleDramatic video: Man pulled through sunroof from submerged car in flooded...
THIS dramatic video shows the moment a motorist was plucked to safety through the roof of his sumberged car in a flooded West Yorkshire town.A team from West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue pulled off the...
View ArticleIN PICTURES: Massive clean-up begins in Calderdale after flood devastation
The clean-up has begun in Calderdale after the borough was battered by torrential downpours.Calderdale Council has said around 2,000 homes and 200 businesses have been affected.A council spokesperson...
View ArticleMore rain expected after weekend of flood hell
More rain is expected this evening just days after floods swept through Calderdale.The Met Office has issued the yellow ‘be aware’ warning for rain - valid from 3pm this afternoon (Tuesday) until 8am...
View ArticleWatch the incredible moment an elderly man was rescued from floods in...
It was one of the most dramatic moments of the Boxing Day floods which devastated homes and businesses in Calderdale. Watch the incredible footage of fire crews rescuing an elderly man from his car in...
View ArticlePolice resources are stepped up after thieves hit flood stricken communities
Flood-stricken communities have been targeted by thieves.Police have said there have been reports of property left to dry outside flood-ravaged homes and businesses being stolen. A Calderdale Valleys...
View ArticleEngineers work to restore power to properties affected by Storm Eva
Northern Powergrid says its engineers have been working hard to successfully restore power to just over 36,250 homes and business of the 37,000 affected by Storm Eva. Teams have been working across the...
View ArticleFlood prevention teams plan ahead for overnight rain
West Yorkshire Police is continuing to work with key partners, as the county moves into the recovery phase, following recent flooding.Further rain is expected early tomorrow (Wednesday) and while...
View ArticleFirefighters called to action as communities battle flooding
Firefighters have carried out a string of dramatic rescues as communities across the region battled flooding.Crews from West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service responded to reports of more than 50...
View ArticleMan arrested after looting flood-hit town
A man has been arrested on suspicion of stealing white goods from outside a flood-ravaged property in Mytholmroyd.Officers were called to Burnley Road at 7.30am following reports of a man in a white...
View ArticleFloods latest: Burnley Road Academy will be closed for six months
These pictures show the devastation wrought by the Boxing Day floods on Burnley Road Academy.The Mytholmroyd school was severely affected by the torrential downpours and will have to close for six...
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