Business fears after Hebden Bridge bank closure announcement
Hebden Bridge businesses have been dealt a blow by the announcement that by the end of January 2019 there will be no banks in the town.Lloyds bosses announced this week that its Albert Street branch...
View ArticleLidl Todmorden planning breach resolved
It looks like an end to the impasse over a new Calderdale supermarket is in sight.Lidl had been in breach of two key planning conditions of its permission to develop a new bigger store on Halifax Road,...
View ArticleRegular heatwaves could kill thousands of people every year in the UK
The longevity of this year’s heatwave has broken records dating back decades, but this kind of weather could now become the norm each summer.While some love the sunshine, MPs are warning that regular...
View ArticleThe heatwave could be damaging your home – here’s what to look out for
As the temperatures continue to soar, the long spell of hot weather has been taking its toll on water supplies, plants, gardens – and now it could be having an impact on your house.Home insurers are...
View ArticleTemporary measures explored for ‘spending a penny’ in Mytholmroyd
A temporary scheme to ensure residents and visitors to a Calderdale village can keep spending a penny following demolition of a public toilet block is being explored.The toilet block, on Burnley Road...
View ArticleMore than 1,300 drink-drivers caught in Yorkshire and the Humber in 2017
More than 1,300 drink-drivers were caught in Yorkshire and the Humber in 2017.New Freedom of Information data, obtained by Confused.com, revealed total of 1,379 motorists in the region were caught...
View ArticleDrivers urged not to drop litter for fear of sparking fires in the hot weather
Highways England is warning drivers of the dangers of throwing rubbish from their vehicles amid sizzling temperatures.With dry conditions on roadside verges, items thrown from passing vehicles such as...
View ArticleDo you remember the ‘Ladybird Plague’ of 1976? This is why Britain’s latest...
The hot weather of late has started people reminiscing about the last time it was this warm for this long.For those who can remember, the renowned summer of 1976 will immediately come to mind.It broke...
View ArticleMet Office issue new weather warnings for Yorkshire as rain, wind and...
The Met Office have now issued new yellow weather warnings for Yorkshire over the weekend.There are now separate warnings for thunderstorms and rain and wind throughout the region.Yellow and Amber...
View ArticleTrain lines blocked throughout Yorkshire after lightning strike
There is major disruption to train services across Yorkshire after a lightning strike at York Station.Services have been bought to standstill throughout the region after it hit the Integrated...
View ArticleIdea to turn car parks into overnight homeless shelters could be rolled out...
An initiative to help provide safe overnight accommodation for homeless people by repurposing public spaces - like car parks - outside of office hours, has been shortlisted for the RICS’ Cities for our...
View ArticleDavid Behrens: The 50th anniversary of Yorkshire Television – or ‘proper’ TV
THIS weekend marks the 50th anniversary of “proper” TV in Yorkshire, by which I mean its birth as a self-contained region.July 29, 1968, was when Yorkshire Television went on the air, from Europe’s...
View Article£10,000 for promotional days as Calderdale is Government child safeguarding...
Calderdale is one of just 17 areas nationally chosen by the Government to adopt new local safeguarding arrangements for children early.Children at risk of abuse or neglect will now be protected through...
View ArticleDeadline set for Sowerby Bridge incinerator appeal responses
People will have until August 28 to add any new comments, for or against, to an appeal against refusal of planning approval for an incinerator at one of a waste company’s sites in Calderdale.Calder...
View ArticleCalderdale Council to flex its muscles in fight against anti-social behaviour
Calderdale Council is starting to flex its muscles to clampdown on various forms of anti-social behaviour to improve its citizens’ quality of life.The council’s Cabinet has green lighted a wide review...
View ArticleRequest to close Calder High sixth form approved
Changing times have led to the end of a school’s sixth form with the council monitoring post-16 education in Calderdale as a whole.Last night (Monday, July 30), Calderdale Council’s Cabinet approved...
View ArticleM62 traffic: Three lanes closed near Leeds after collision
Three lanes of the M62 have been closed following a collision on the motorway near Leeds.Highways England has warned that three lanes are closed on the westbound carriageway between junction 27...
View ArticleYorkshire Day: 'Welcome to Yorkshire' signs appear near M1 and M62 motorways
Many other counties have welcome signs to greet visitors as they cross the border but Yorkshire has long been an exception.It seems fitting then that this should be put right, albeit temporarily, as...
View ArticleCameras will catch - and help fine - Calderdale bus lane ‘cheeky blighters’...
Automatic number plate recognition cameras will soon be in use to catch “cheeky blighters” gaining ground by using bus lanes in Calderdale when they aren’t supposed to.Drivers who stray into the lanes...
View ArticleYorkshire Day 2018: 9 of the best real ale pubs in Yorkshire
Going to the pub is one of the nation’s favourite pastimes and Yorkshire has a wide selection to choose from, including those which specialise in real ale.For those who enjoy this particular tipple,...
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