Biker airlifted to hospital with ‘head and spinal’ injuries
A mountain biker was airlifted to hospital from Todmorden after he suffered potential head and spinal injuries.The Calder Valley Search and Rescue team were called to assist Yorkshire Ambulance Service...
View ArticleDelays to transformation of Halifax’s historic Piece Hall
The £19m transformation of Halifax’s historic Piece Hall will not be completed until after Christmas, the leader of Calderdale Council has said.Work to turn the Grade I listed building into shops,...
View ArticleFun and games as carnival comes to town
It was a real party in the park as scores of people flocked to Todmorden for the town’s charity carnival.Centre Vale Park was awash with colour as organisers put on a summer show to remember.Carnival...
View ArticleTheatre launches £75,000 fundraising campaign to transform landscape
A Long Eaton community arts centre has launched a fundraising campaign to give the building a facelift and its very own walk of fame.The Chatsworth Arts Centre, which houses the Duchess Theatre on West...
View ArticleIt’s time for a knit, natter and a cuppa
A ‘Knit and Natter’ afternoon will be held at Todmorden Health Centre on Wednesday.Everyone is welcome, from beginners to experts. Visitors are asked to take their own needles and wool, but there will...
View ArticleThe greatest of all time - Muhammad Ali passes away
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali has died at the age of 74.Ali - considered to be simply one of the best headvweights of all time - was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease 32 years ago, and was admitted to...
View ArticleTributes to scout leader, 70
A stalwart of Scouting in Calderdale, Maurice Ormerod has died at the age of 70.Maurice, of West Street, Todmorden, was scout leader – Skipper – of the 20th Calder Valley Scouts, based at Todmorden C...
View ArticleEuro 2016 wallchart: Download your guide to the finals
All you need to know ahead of kick-off on Friday.The players are ready. The stadiums are ready. France is ready. Now, all you need to do is stock the fridge, buy up a last few packs of stickers and...
View ArticleAsda boss quits as sales slide continues
Asda‘s chief executive Andy Clarke has confirmed that he is preparing to step down from his role as sales at the Wal-Mart-owned supermarket continue to sag.Mr Clarke said that he will be succeeded...
View ArticleCould Tuesday be the hottest day of the year?
Parts of Yorkshire basked in scorching sunshine on Monday - with forecasters warning of more to come.Temperatures were steady at around 23C on Monday afternoon in Settle, Ilkley and Bradford, while...
View ArticleMuhammad Ali: Richard Dunn and his place in story of ‘The Greatest’
Nick Westby met Richard Dunn on the eve of the late Muhammad Ali’s 70th birthday four years ago. Here is the full story.Halifax-born Richard Dunn gave the Louisville Lip as good as he got.All the...
View ArticleYorkshire’s sonic boom leads to string of compensation claims
The Ministry of Defence has been hit with a string of compensation claims after homes across Yorkshire were shaken by deafening sonic booms when two RAF jets broke the sound barrier during a supersonic...
View ArticleVIDEO: Yorkshire stars honoured with Freedom of Barnsley
Yorkshire's own Egyptian TV queen Joann Fletcher, folk star Kate Rusby, broadcasting poet Ian McMillan and the Queen's former representative David Moody have all been given the Freedom of...
View ArticleStone Roses rock sold-out Halifax theatre
The Stone Roses took a sold-out Victoria Theatre by storm last night at a ‘surprise’ appearance in Halifax.Tickets sold out less than five hours after they went on sale at the weekend. The band stormed...
View ArticleCrashed car ended up wedged between two houses
A car veered off a residential street, smashed through a fence and ended up wedged between two houses.The smash happened at 1.30pm on Monday at Fairfair Crescent in Southowram.Recovery crews arrived at...
View ArticleEU referendum registration deadline extended
A Government minister has announced that the deadline to register to vote in the upcoming EU referendum is to be extended until Thursday.Thousands of people across the country could not register by the...
View ArticleWrong kind of people on the line: Flying Scotsman trainspotters on ‘most...
They might have thought they were indulging in some harmless trainspotting, but a handful of steam enthusiasts awoke this morning to find themselves on a police “most wanted” list.In a tactic usually...
View ArticleCompensation culture? We’ve had it since Yorkshire believed in witches, says...
A flourishing compensation culture among women accused of witchcraft existed in Yorkshire four centuries ago, according to new research.The county in the 17th century was a simmering cauldron of...
View ArticleAll in a day’s work: Rescue team help two injured people and join search for...
It was a busy day for the Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team yesterday (Wednesday) as they helped two injured people and assisted in the search for a missing teenager.Yesterday morning, the team...
View ArticleMissing 11-year-old Keavy Murphy found safe and well
A missing 11-year-old girl has been found safe and well, West Yorkshire Police has confirmed.Keavy Murphy, from Mytholmroyd, went missing last night.Police thanked the public for their support in...
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