Heartbreak as centre is ransacked
Fifteen years of hard work went down the drain when thugs trashed a Halifax community centre causing thousands of pounds worth of damage.Burglars ransacked Boothtown Centre, making off with a mobility...
View Article‘Town won’t be whammied twice in a year’
‘Let’s make the town buzz with energy, joy and optimism’That’s the message from organisers of the Todmorden Town Festival as they prepare for the mammoth day of events and activities on June 18....
View ArticleMotorway roadworks for the week ahead
A series of planned roadworks could cause delays for motorists travelling on major roads across the region next week.Highways England said the following roadworks were lined up for Yorkshire motorways...
View ArticleSchool celebrates Queen’s 90th birthday
Children at a Halifax Primary School marked the Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations with decorations, flags and activities.Greetland Academy’s key stage one have held a tea party with sandwiches while...
View ArticleQueen’s Birthday Honours: Yorkshire List in full
HERE is the full list of Yorkshire recipients of honours in the Queen’s Birthday list.{/1.7958338|MBE for youth worker they said was lying when she exposed Rotherham grooming scandal|MBE for youth...
View ArticleRevealed: Which Yorkshire towns are housing asylum seekers - and which are not
Cash-strapped councils in rural Yorkshire have said they do not have the resources to house asylum seekers, despite their counterparts in more urban areas accepting hundreds in recent...
View ArticleRainbow flag flies at half mast above town hall
Calderdale Council has flown a rainbow flag, the symbol of the LGBT community, at half mast outside Halifax Town Hall as a tribute to the 49 people killed in a mass shooting at a gay club in...
View ArticleChaos on M62 after crash and vehicle fire
Motorists face long delays on the M62 this afternoon following a crash and a vehicle fire.There was just one lane open on the westbound carriageway between junction 22 (Ripponden) and 21 (Milnrow) from...
View ArticleNursing home flooded and more areas at risk as downpours cross Yorkshire
Severe weather warnings have been issued across the UK as the country prepares to be battered by heavy rain.Yorkshire, the Midlands, the East and North-West of England and Wales are all set to suffer...
View ArticleHalifax man jailed over Marseille football violence
A football fan from Halifax has been jailed alongside two others from Yorkshire following three days of fighting in Marseille that involved 150 “hyper rapid, hyper violent” Russian hooligans.Paul...
View ArticleVigil and walk of solidarity in Hebden Bridge for Orlando massacre victims
A vigil and walk of solidarity will be held tomorrow night in Hebden Bridge following the slaughter of 49 people in the Orlando massacre.Organisers said: “On Sunday, June 12, the people of Orlando,...
View ArticleVIDEO: Sheffield Women Of Steel statue craned into position under wraps
The statue honouring Sheffield's brave Women Of Steel, who manned the munitions factories to help win two world wars, has arrived in the city - under wraps.It has been craned into position, under the...
View ArticleCivic reception for Shaymen after historic Wembley triumph
Fans and players gathered at MBi Shay Stadium last night in celebration of FC Halifax Town’s triumph against Grimsby at Wembley.The Mayor of Calderdale, Howard Blagbrough, and Calderdale Council...
View ArticleReal life Alzheimer’s play is coming to Calderdale
Award-winning Calderdale playwright Alan Stockdill will present one of his most powerful pieces in Halifax this month - a story inspired by a man with Alzheimer’s Disease.Alan Stockdill’s The Last...
View ArticleVolunteers praised at awards
Volunteers from Calderdale have been recognised for their tireless efforts working with an animal charity.Cathryn Harris from Brighouse received the RSPCA Silver Badge for 15 years voluntary service to...
View ArticleVIDEO & 360 PHOTO: Sheffield's Women of Steel dance in street as statue is...
Sheffield''s brave Women Of Steel celebrated the unveiling of a statue in their honour after a lifetime wait by again showing their mettle - dancing and singing in the street.Many others, most of them...
View ArticleEar To The Ground Column: Hoping for a spot of rain
The first good, hot spell of the summer and after three days the thunder is rippling in the distance. There looks to be some rain far to the south. Hope it comes this way; it will be good for the...
View ArticleFuneral to be held for young rugby star
A funeral service for a young rugby league star who died during a match will be held on Friday.Former Brighouse Rangers player Ronan Costello died after he was tackled playing against Salford Red...
View ArticleMillions in grants handed out to flood-hit businesses
Calderdale Council has paid more than £3m in grants so far to residents and businesses whose homes and premises were damaged by the floods in December. Hundreds of grants have been issued to help...
View ArticleCalderdale MPs pay tribute to Jo Cox
Calderdale’s MPs have paid tribute to Jo Cox who was shot to death in her constituency last week.Holly Lynch told the House of Commons she would miss the Batley and Spen MP’s “warmth, spirit and laugh”...
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