Call for supermarket to recall ‘sensitive’ baby wipes after girl’s allergic...
A mum is demanding Aldi recall baby wipes after her two-year-old daughter suffered a horrific rash - which looked like severe sunburn. Little Martha Byrne started crying in agony just seconds after...
View ArticleBusinesses warned to expect cyber attacks as risk increases
Businesses need to do more to protect themselves from cyber attacks with many firms unaware of the illegal access that hackers are obtaining to their servers, it has been claimed. Speaking at a cyber...
View ArticleTen tips for carers to maintain a healthy back
The UK is home to seven million unpaid carers, writes Lynne Midwinter. They provide care and support to an ailing or disabled family member, friend or neighbour on an ongoing basis.Carers represent an...
View ArticleFind out how Dynamo does it at university event
If you have been left open-mouthed with amazement by the magical illusions of performers such as Dynamo and Derren Brown, your next thought is: “How DID they do that?”. Well, science can help to unlock...
View ArticleDrivers warned to avoid M62 after crash
Motorists are being advised to avoid the M62 after a three-car crash between Brighouse and Chain Bar.The crash this afternoon has caused rush-hour traffic chaos after the road between junction 25-26...
View ArticleVIDEO: It will be raining words at Sheffield's Off The Shelf - tell us your...
Aye up. 'Av a gander at this. Tha'll niver believe thi eyes with all this Tyke talk when it's silin' it darn in tarn!Or to put it another way, you'll not believe your eyes when it starts raining...
View ArticleBand return to Todmorden
Acclaimed folk band Harp and a Monkey will be performing at a special ‘Upstairs at The Golden Lion’ show in Todmorden on Saturday.The trio specialise in poignant, humorous and melodic short stories...
View ArticleWest Yorkshire police chief vows to tackle mobile phone use at the wheel
West Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Mark Burns-Williamson, has reaffirmed his pledge to make the region’s roads safer following the publication of new figures which suggest illegal mobile...
View ArticleThe Apprentice 2016: the 18 candidates desperate to impress Lord Alan Sugar
This year’s contestants for BBC’s The Apprentice are a modest bunch.Just kidding.They’re as obnoxious and full of themselves as ever.And they’re desperate to go into business with Lord Alan SugarHere...
View ArticleCommittee ‘not convinced’ by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS shake-up
A £300m plan to expand Calderdale hospital and down-size the infirmary in Huddersfield has been criticised by a council health watchdog.A committee of councillors has questioned whether the...
View ArticleRare Black Moon to rise in night sky
It could bring with it world destruction, black magic or the Second Coming - or just get moongazers out in force.The last day of September will see a Black Moon rising, a rare lunar event which causes...
View ArticleVIDEO: Vets warn dog owners about parasite on the rise as autumn begins
New figures have revealed that the parasite lungworm which targets dogs has been found in nearly every county in the UK.Lungworm was first detected in South Wales and Cornwall in the late 1970s, but...
View ArticleSLIDESHOW: Did you hold a MacMillan Coffee Morning? We want to see your...
Schools, colleges, churches and the workplace have all been enjoying a cuppa and a cake today as part of Macmillan Cancer Coffee Morning.And we want you to tell us how you did!If you’ve been raising...
View ArticleAncient remains removed from Square Chapel graveyard
Archaeologists have removed and examined over 200 skeletons from the Square Chapel graveyard, as part of the Piece Hall transformation project in Halifax.The excavations were undertaken by...
View ArticleMasked men steal vehicle after assault in Tesco car park
Masked thugs assaulted a man before stealing his car in Halifax last night.Halifax District CID is appealing for witnesses to the incident in the car park of the Tesco store on Haugh Shaw Road at about...
View ArticleIt’s getting hot but lots of snow is forecast for winter
We might have enjoyed a hot start to October, but the sunshine might not last.Experts are predicting a long cold winter with up to three months of snow. A forecaster has warned the country faces the...
View ArticleAgency in town to see progress of flood work
The newly-appointed chair of the Environment Agency and its board visited the upper Calder Valley last week to see the progress of flood recovery work in the area.Chair Emma Howard Boyd, chief...
View ArticleNew figures show toll of Boxing Day storms in Calderdale
New analysis has shown the devastating toll that last year’s floods had on Calderdale.Figures released by the Local Government Association (LGA) reveal 2,135 homes and 945 businesses were flooded...
View ArticleLane blocked by crash on M62
A lane is currently blocked on the eastbound stretch of the M62.The incident happened between junction 25 A644 for Brighouse and junction 27 for the M621/A650 and A62 (Gildersome).As a result there is...
View ArticleScammers use Facebook and WhatsApp for PayPal con
Internet fraudsters are using hacked Facebook accounts to help them defraud people via their PayPal accounts.One victim reported lost £3,800 after being targeted by the deception.According to Action...
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