Capture the beauty of Yorkshire on camera - and feature in a calendar
Yorkshire is a place of extraordinary variety – from the dramatic coastal cliffs to rolling farmland and high moors, vibrant cities to historic towns, picture postcard villages to the industrial...
View ArticleOne in five residents don't 'feel safe' in their local area, West Yorkshire...
One in five West Yorkshire residents have indicated they don't "feel safe" in their local area, according to a police survey.The number of people across the region declaring they did feel safe fell...
View ArticleFlood response tests ‘prepare area for future’
Calderdale Council and its flood partner organisations recently rehearsed the actions they would take during and after a flood to ensure the best possible preparation for any future incidents.The first...
View ArticleCalderdale Children’s services teams celebrate ‘good, with outstanding...
Children’s services in Calderdale are “good” with some “outstanding” features say Ofsted inspectors – a landmark moment for the local authority.Eight years ago Calderdale Council’s Children’s Services...
View ArticleThe Inside the Council column with Councillor Dave Young
I am very pleased , honoured and humbled to be re-selected by Labour Party Member from Calder Ward to stand next May for the Labour Party in Calder Ward.I have been a Member of the Labour Party since...
View Article'A national tragedy': 49 homeless deaths in Yorkshire in 12 months revealed
Forty-nine homeless people died in Yorkshire and the Humber last year - an increase of almost 60 per cent in five years that has been described as “a source of national shame”.New figures released by...
View ArticleCalderdale Rotary amazed at response to this year's Christmas Shoebox Appeal
The festive elves at the Rotary clubs throughout Calderdale are once again amazed at the response over the last seven weeks to its Christmas Community Shoebox Appeal.“The figures are amazing,” said...
View ArticleRamping up disabled facilities
Hebden Bridge Disability Access Forum (HBDAF) has given out two more portable ramps thanks to a grant from Community Foundation for Calderdale (CFFC). Ramps have now been issued to Quercus restaurant...
View ArticleSanta Claus to consume a staggering 25,050 mince pies in Calderdale this...
Santa's famous red suit will be straining at the seams this Christmas thanks to the generosity of boys and girls in Calderdale.Everyone's favourite jolly old fellow will be tucking into an astonishing...
View ArticleCalderdale detectives investigating serious sexual assault on woman in...
A woman in her 20s was subjected to a serious sexual assault after getting out of a taxi in Halifax.Detectives said two men approached the woman once she had left the vehicle in Cheltenham Gardens,...
View ArticleDomestic abuse help is on offer across Yorkshire over Christmas
Domestic abuse victims are being encouraged to seek available help over the festive period as data shows how such incidents continue to blight families across Yorkshire at Christmas.A regional expert...
View ArticleHuge scale of littering in Yorkshire revealed with fixed penalty notice stats
The “prolific problem” of littering in the region has been revealed with new statistics suggesting that more than 80,000 fines for the offence have been issued in recent years.But data analysed by The...
View ArticleFigures reveal how many people are waiting longer than one month for a GP...
Thousands of patients in Yorkshire were made to wait longer than one month for a GP appointment, analysis reveals, as doctors warn that their workload is spiralling while pressures on the NHS ramp up...
View ArticleMore than 600 animals counted and measured in Yorkshire Wildlife Park audit
All creatures great and small have been counted and measured in the annual Yorkshire Wildlife Park’s audit.From millipedes to meerkats and lions to leeches, all 600-plus animals had their vital...
View ArticleChanges to the timetable at Todmorden Sports Centre next year
Change is on the timetable as new opening hours will soon be in place at Todmorden Sports Centre.The programme at the centre will be changing from Monday 7 January 2019, to better reflect the usage of...
View ArticleTest your knowledge of Calderdale events with our 2018 quiz
A lot has happened over the last 12 months in Calderdale, from royal visits to major sporting events.Take our 2018 quiz and see how much you remember from this year.Fancy another quiz? Try your hand at...
View ArticleGolden moment for manager
As Slimming World enters its 50th year Lyn Long, who manages Slimming World groups in Hebden Bridge and Todmorden, celebrated half a century of success for the organisation by meeting TV personality...
View ArticleNew scheme to help children
Calderdale families will receive extra support to nurture their children’s early speech, language and communication skills at home, to help give them the best possible start in life.This comes after...
View ArticleHere's where you can recycle your real Christmas tree in Calderdale
With Christmas well and truly coming to an end, it's time to pack up our decorations and say goodbye to the tree for another year.There are a number of places in Calderdale where you can recycle your...
View ArticleFacilities reopen at Shoulder of Mutton pub
The Shoulder of Mutton Pub in Mytholmroyd has reopened its car park and beer garden which had been closed since the Boxing Day floods of 2015.Comedian Jon Richardson cut the ribbon at the official...
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