This is when work will begin on £2.1m scheme to improve Calderdale canal towpath
A £2.1m scheme to improve cycling and walking access on a 6km section of the Rochdale Canal towpath between Hebden Bridge and Todmorden is due to start next month (April), as part of the West Yorkshire...
View ArticleMobile speed cameras will be at these 16 locations in Calderdale
These are the locations of mobile speed cameras in Calderdale from the week commencing Monday 18 March.Pictures are from Google Street View.
View ArticleQuiz night to raise Hope Village funds
A quiz night is being held at Old Rishworthians in Copley to raise funds for the Hope Community Village in Kerala, South India.The event will take place on Tuesday, March 26 at 7.30pm and the...
View ArticleRussell Dean’s top 10 success
A Mytholmroyd company is benefitting from stronger flood protection and increased business as part of the village’s ongoing recovery from the Boxing Day 2015 floods.Russell Dean Furniture has recently...
View ArticleUnmasked app provides mental health support
The UK’s first free peer to peer support app, the brainchild of three local men, is being launched this month in a bid to help people with mental health issues find friendship and support, whatever...
View ArticleSirens sounded as flood warning issued in Calderdale after heavy rain
The Environment Agency (EA) has issued a flood warning in Calderdale.A flood warning is in place at Walsden Water near Todmorden, flood warnings are issued when flooding is expected and immediate...
View ArticleTrains cancelled due to flooding in Yorkshire
Both Northern and First Trans pennine have part suspended services due to heavy flooding.Northern said: "Due to heavy flooding across many parts of the rail network numerous routes are suspended/...
View ArticleVideo shows serious flooding in Todmorden, Yorkshire
A video of the Calder River at Callis Bridge in Todmorden shows the extent of the flooding.A video taken by a resident shows the River Calder moving very quickly at the bridge.- > Watch Leeds North...
View ArticlePub customers’ cheer for hospice
The Glen View Pub on Burnley Road, Todmorden, has raised more than £6,000 for Overgate Hospice.The £6,105 total was accrued by a collection box on the bar and through raffles at Christmas and...
View ArticleHorse called Molly rescued from boggy field by West Yorkshire fire crews
A horse was rescued by firefighters after it got stuck in a bog in a flooded field.The mare, known as Molly, was freed after sinking into the ground on farmland near Staups Lane, Todmorden.West...
View ArticleHere's where roadworks are taking place in Calderdale this week
Here are the roadworks currently taking place in Calderdale, how long they are estimated to last, the possibility of delays and which authority is responsible.Pictures are from Google Street View.
View ArticleConference to discuss natural flood management to be held in Hebden Bridge
Hebden Royd Town Council and award-winning flood alleviation charity Slow The Flow Calderdale have joined forces to stage a unique conference designed exclusively for people living with flood risk in...
View ArticleDiscover ‘must-read’ authors at Calderdale libraries this spring
Book lovers in Calderdale are in for a treat as inspiring author events are taking place in libraries across the borough as part of Read Regional 2019.Founded in 2008, Read Regional is a celebration of...
View ArticleCalderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust spent less than £250 on...
The Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust spent less than £250 on sanitary products for female patients in 12 months, new figures show.The British Medical Association said "poor and...
View ArticleCalderdale chosen to pilot project to help over 65s decide whether downsizing...
Calderdale is one of two areas to test out new ways to help older people decide whether moving home would boost their independence, health and wellbeing.The projects, set up by Foundations and funded...
View ArticlePennine Heritage charity receives £39,400 Lottery grant
Pennine Heritage has been awarded a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund of £39,400 from its Resilient Heritage Programme.The charity manages the Birchcliffe Centre and Hostel in Hebden Bridge...
View ArticleFlood defence progress open day
People in Mytholmroyd are being invited to take part in an open day next Wednesday (27 March) to find out about the progress regarding the flood defences scheme.The event will be held at Mytholmroyd...
View ArticleWanted in Calderdale - these are the people police urgently want to speak to
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 ArticleHow to protect your property from flooding after heavy rainfall hit...
Calderdale residents and businesses concerned about the long period of rainfall on Saturday 16 March are being advised to take action now to prepare their property for any future incidents.Mark...
View ArticleCalderdale house prices down by 1.9 per cent in January
House prices in Calderdale decreased by 1.9 per cent in January, despite witnessing a 1.5 per cent rise over the last 12 months.The latest data from the Office of National Statistics shows that the...
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