Top places in West Yorkshire to visit by bike with your kids this half-term
Family cycles can make for the most memorable days out - here are some of the region’s top places to visit by bike with kids this half-term on segregated cycle routes.The routes have been chosen by the...
View ArticleRailway upgrade blamed for last summer's trains chaos has just finished nine...
Electrification work on railway lines in the north-west, which was supposed to be completed before the chaos on Yorkshire's train network last summer, has only just finished.The failure to upgrade...
View ArticleKayleigh braves the shave
A shop worker braved the shave to raise money for charity CLIC Sargent recently.Kayleigh Fee Hurst, who works at Morrisons in Todmorden, had her head shaved and has already checked out £870.“CLIC...
View ArticleChildren‘s vision screening
Hebden Bridge based Vallie Opticians is aiming to provide free vision screening for 1,000 children by July.The ‘1000 Eye Challenge’ is the third phase in Valli Opticians’ Children’s Eye Health Matters...
View ArticleKenya travel review: Hemingways Watamu and Nairobi provide bountiful...
Naturally, a first trip to Africa is bound to yield a set of completely new experiences. But it took mere moments for Kenya to seem unforgettable. After leaving Moi International Airport in the Mombasa...
View ArticleCalder Valley team helps rescue injured woman near Hebden Bridge
An injured woman was hauled up a steep slope and carried almost a mile after volunteers and emergency services came to her aid.Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team (CVSRT) was first alerted at around...
View ArticleWrapped up in the Feversham Arms - Review
There is something deliciously decadent about cocooning yourself for 24 hours in pure warmth, comfort and luxury.But for the last decade a spa in a classy country hotel has been dedicating itself to...
View ArticleThis is why West Yorkshire Police has been nominated at tonight's British...
West Yorkshire Police has been nominated in two categories at this year's British Muslim Awards.The awards, which take place at The Bradford Hotel in Bradford tonight, recognise a wide range of...
View ArticleHalf term events taking place across Calderdale in February
As pupils get excited for a week off school during February half term, here are a few things to do and places to go in Calderdale.Calderdale Industrial Museum is inviting families to learn all about...
View ArticleThis is why you might see smoke pouring from a derelict Halifax mill today
Residents in Halifax are being told not to be alarmed if they see smoke pouring from a derelict mill today.West Yorkshire Fire Service said that crews will be carrying out an exercise in the town as...
View ArticleCalderdale residents warned to be alert of Council Tax scam - here's what to...
Calderdale residents are being warned about a Council Tax scam that is trying to get hold of their personal details fraudulently.If you receive a text message or phone call saying you are entitled to a...
View ArticleTV Licensing is warning residents in Calderdale of scam emails
TV Licensing is warning Calderdale customers to beware of fake emails which claim people are owed a refund or say billing information is out of date and needs to be updated.These emails often link...
View ArticleThese are the 11 things it is now illegal for your partner to do in a...
Changes in the law mean that there are now a number of things it is illegal for your partner to do in a relationship.Many forms of psychological abuse are now covered by the law which recognises that...
View ArticleWanted: People police urgently want to speak to in Calderdale
These CCTV images have been released by police in Calderdale of people they would like to speak to.Some of these people could be witnesses and have not necessarily committed a crime. But police in...
View ArticleNew series The Shift: Women on the Force goes behind scenes at West Yorkshire...
The perception of the police as a male-dominated and masculine service is set to be challenged by a new documentary series about the women holding frontline roles.The Shift: Women on the Force will...
View ArticleFirefighters and paramedics respond to fire at house in Halifax
Emergency services were called to a house in Halifax when a fire began in the kitchen.West Yorkshire Fire Service said the domestic fire in Queens Road, King Cross, was reported at 6.10pm on...
View ArticleThe Shift: Women on the Force - when it is on and where to watch it
A new documentary series it set to delve into the professional and personal lives of hard-working women across all levels of West Yorkshire Police.What can we expect from The Shift: Women on the...
View ArticleThese Calderdale people appeared at Bradford Magistrates Court
These Calderdale cases were heard at Bradford Magistrates Court.James Black (43) of Aydonway, Shelf, given three points on his licence, ordered to pay a £220 fine, £30 victim surcharge, £85 costs for...
View ArticleTodmorden Lions Club threat
Todmorden Lions Club has issued an urgent plea in a race for survival in its 40th year.The Duck Race, concert at St Mary’s, Pig Race and Santa’s Sleigh will not happen and the group will stop unless...
View ArticleMore than 220 small business owners across Yorkshire write to their MPs to...
The owners of more than 220 Yorkshire based small businesses, often considered the backbone of the UK’s economy, are publicly backing calls for a referendum on Brexit.They have all written to their MPs...
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