10 forgotten retro sweets - how many did you love?
On this day… in 1953, sweet rationing ended in BritainPut in place just after the start of World War II in 1940, rationing remained for some time after the end of hostilities, with sweets not being...
View ArticleScouting and Guiding groups help out flood-affected friends
Scouting and Guiding groups have come to their brothers and sisters’ aid with some much-needed post-flood help.Three Mytholmroyd guiding groups have been overwhelmed by support received after their...
View ArticleOfficial: Men are not very good at DIY
For some, it might be the long-awaited perfect excuse for never quite getting round to that household repair job that’s been waiting and waiting...A survey says that men are actually not very good at...
View ArticleMayor of Todmorden column: Radical approach needed after floods
Now the worst of the flooding crisis is over we can turn our attention to future planning.I think one of the most important issues we have to face up to is, flooding will be inevitable. There is no way...
View ArticleChildren’s books pour in to replace youngsters’ lost libraries
Books for Calder Valley Children, which has been appealing for donations of books to help schools and nurseries who lost their libraries in the flood have been busy through January. Early in the month...
View ArticleOriginal Factory Shop’s £500,000 makeover following the deluge
These images show the extent of the damage caused to Todmorden’s Original Factory Shop by flooding - and the progress on the road to recovery.The store, based at Halifax Road, was badly hit when floods...
View ArticleCrime victims get funding boost
Victims of crime in Calderdale have benefited from a share of a £500,000 funding boost by West Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner.Mark Burns-Williamson has awarded more than half-a-million...
View ArticlePlans to tackle floods with more trees
Plans to double the number of trees planted in the Calder Valley have been announced by local group Treesponsibility with backing from the Woodland Trust through the Trees for Yorkshire...
View ArticlePlanned roadworks in Yorkshire and the Humber
The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements for the coming week commencing February 8, could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. All our...
View ArticlePublic can apply to become West Yorkshire Police officer for first time in...
West Yorkshire Police is to recruit from the general public for the first time in five years after getting approval to raise its share of council tax by 3.6 per cent.Police and crime commissioner Mark...
View ArticleNew air ambulances will fly at night
Fundraisers for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance have had their dedication rewarded after the charity unveiled plans to buy a new helicopter that can fly at night.The service is taking delivery of a...
View ArticleMore trees for flood-hit valley
Plans to double the number of trees planted in the Calder Valley have been announced by local group Treesponsibility, backed by the Woodland Trust through the Trees for Yorkshire...
View ArticleFlood alert issued for River Calder
The Environment Agency has issued a flood alert for the River Calder from Todmorden to Brighouse. A spokesperson said: “Rivers are responding to the persistent rainfall. We are currently expecting a...
View ArticleFree training for health staff
Workers and volunteers in the local health sector are being given the chance to take part in a free training programme.Voluntary Action Calderdale is looking for people with strong community links to...
View ArticleWring Out the Clowns: Rory Bremner in Hebden Bridge
Rory Bremner was in Hebden Bridge today ahead of tonight’s comedy flood fundraising gig Wring out the Clowns. The roof will be raised at the Victoria Theatre tonight when some of the biggest names in...
View ArticleYorkshire Water announces monthly £5 rise in cost of water bills
RISING water bills will help fund £318m of investment in the region over the next 12 months, Yorkshire Water said.The Bradford-based utilities firm has announced that from April 1 its customers’...
View ArticleCalderdale Rising smashes 150k target
Calderdale Rising, a fundraising campaign set up to help businesses affected by flooding, has smashed its 150k target. And now that target has been hit, it’s hoped that £200,000 can be raised by...
View Article‘As powerful as the first series’ - James Norton on Happy Valley 2
James Norton has said the long-awaited second series of Happy Valley is “as powerful” as the first.The downbeat drama, written by Last Tango In Halifax’s Sally Wainwright, sees the 30-year-old reprise...
View ArticleA new copper in the not-so-Happy Valley
Excitement is building ahead of Happy Valley’s hotly-anticipated return to our screens tonight. The second series promises to be every bit as gripping as the first, as new characters with their own...
View ArticleSteve Baldwin: Flood fightback by community shames Calder Valley politicians
IMAGINE the helpless horror experienced by watching everything you own being slowly engulfed in a steadily rising cocktail of polluted river water, raw sewage and silt. The calm panic welling inside...
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