GCSEs: Calderdale results in full
Students around Calderdale celebrated after receiving their GCSE results.Keep checking here throughout the day for the results in full as they come in.Lightcliffe AcademyR Aaron 12 (11); L Acklam 2...
View ArticleVIDEO PREVIEW: Nick Clegg among big names at Sheffield's Off The Shelf 2016...
Former Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg is to reveal all about his role at the heart of the former coalition Government as a headline guest speaker at this year's Sheffield Off The Shelf book...
View ArticleSarah Lancashire scoops ANOTHER gong for Happy Valley at TV Choice Awards
It was a triumphant night for Happy Valley star Sarah Lancashire as she scooped another gong at the TV Choice Awards last night (Monday).She beat Downton Abbey’s Laura Carmichael, Doctor Foster star...
View ArticleLast bank in village to close today
The last bank in Queensbury will close its doors for the final time this afternoon.Yorkshire Bank on High Street will shut down at 2pm this afternoon following a review by the company.Steve Fletcher,...
View ArticleMan arrested after becoming violent while being taken to police custody
A 44-year-old man has been arrested after becoming violent while being transported to police custody in Cheshire.Officers from Cheshire Police were on the M62 when the incident occurred. The blue...
View ArticleCalder Valley lies at the heart of weather research project
A project set in the Calder Valley is getting under the skin of how critical the weather is to our daily lives.‘Living the Weather’ is a year-long research project from the University of Manchester...
View ArticleNew chapter – Halifax Post office shuts down and reopens as a counter in WHSmith
A new Post Office counter has opened at WHSmith in Halifax following the controversial closure of the town’s crown office on Commercial Street.Halifax MP Holly Lynch and Calderdale councillors raised...
View ArticleParking charges hike in valley - businesses slam the proposals
Businesses in Hebden Bridge have been left outraged by plans to hike up parking charges, fearing another blow to the town after devastating flooding last year.It has been revealed that it could cost up...
View ArticleSouth to get five times as much flood defence money as the North
THE SOUTH east of England is to receive five times more money per person for flood defences in the coming years than parts of the flood-hit North, figures suggest.Significant differences in per capita...
View ArticleCalderdale paralympian Steve Bate scoops gold in Rio
It was a glorious way to kick off the Paralympics - a gold for Calderdale’s very own Steve Bate.Steve, who lives in Mytholmroyd, and pilot Adam Duggleby, from Leeds, scooped their medals in the men’s B...
View ArticleFlood review is a ‘missed opportunity’ says Calderdale Council’s leader
The leader of Calderdale Council says he is disappointed with the outcome of the government’s National Flood Resilience Review.The review was set up after devastating floods hit the North of England...
View ArticleStepping back in time for photo exhibition
The people of Hebden Royd have stepped 100 years back in time to recreate old photographs for a new exhibition.Artists from Sand In Your Eye have recreated nine photographs from Hebden Bridge during...
View Article£750k flood work is completed in Todmorden
A new £750,000 overflow weir project which channels water off the Rochdale Canal has been completed.It’s hoped the work at Gauxholme will reduce the risk of flooding to homes and businesses in...
View ArticleChief says Yorkshire police force not staffed to meet rising demand
Yorkshire’s biggest police force does not have the resources to properly investigate day-to-day crimes because it is spending so much time dealing with an ever-growing number of complex cases, its most...
View ArticleRevealed: How West Yorkshire police chief was able to retire despite...
The former chief constable of Yorkshire’s largest police force was able to retire amid misconduct allegations, despite new regulations to prevent such actions.West Yorkshire police and crime...
View ArticleYorkshire has worst record for laser attacks on aircraft
Yorkshire has the worst record in the country for laser attacks on police aircraft, an investigation has revealed.A new BBC Inside Out programme is due to reveal that nearly 100 cases of laser attacks...
View ArticlePlaces still available for sponsored dog walk
The Halifax branch of the RSPCA will hold a sponsored dog walk in Shibden Park to raise funds. The 3km Big Walkies event, which is open to dogs of all shapes and sizes, will raise money for care,...
View ArticlePart of busy A646 route through Calder Valley to close this weekend for...
Part of the busy A646 route in Hebden Bridge will be closed this weekend while resurfacing works get underway.The work, at Falling Royd, will be carried out on Saturday, September 17 and Sunday,...
View ArticleFraudsters steal bank details in TV licence scam
Fraudsters have been issuing fake TV Licence refund emails in a bid to steal victim bank account detailsA number of potential victims have been in contact with Action Fraud about the scam email, which...
View ArticleProfessor David Nutt: Cannabis is the oldest medicine in the world – why is...
Cannabis is generally thought to be the oldest medicine in the world, with evidence of use from Egypt and China dating back four millennia. It was a medicine in the UK until 1971 and was found useful...
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