Spending on Calderdale street lights up by more than £150,000, figures reveal
Calderdale Council spends more than £150,000 more on street lights compared with five years ago, figures reveal.Across England, however, councils are cutting lighting costs - which the Local Government...
View ArticleWriters booked for library talks
Book lovers in Calderdale are in for a treat when special author events take place in libraries across the borough as part of Read Regional 2019.Founded in 2008, Read Regional is a celebration of new...
View ArticleCalderdale Food Mixer receives £10,000 from foundation to develop web portal
Calderdale now has its own click-and-collect farmers market thanks to a grant from the Community Foundation for Calderdale.The Calderdale Food Mixer is a web portal showcasing local food businesses,...
View ArticleWest Yorkshire Police Chief Constable announces retirement
Dee Collins, West Yorkshire Police Chief Constable has announced she will retire at the end of April due to 'health challenges'. Chief Constable Collins has been a police officer for 32 years and was...
View ArticleWest Yorkshire Police are recruiting new detectives - this is how you can apply
West Yorkshire Police are advertising for Detective Constables - and you don’t need any experience to apply.Applications open on Monday (25) and the starting salary is £23,586.Successful applicants...
View ArticleFayre turnout at wedding event
The inaugural wedding fayre held by the newly formed Todmorden Weddings has been hailed as a great success.Around 100 people visited the fayre at the Fielden Centre. Opened by Todmorden Mayor,...
View ArticleWriters booked up at libraries
Book lovers in Calderdale are in for a treat when special author events take place in libraries across the borough as part of Read Regional 2019.On Thursday, April 25 at Hebden Bridge Library, poet...
View ArticleCommunity Foundation for Calderdale donation allows Search and Rescue Team to...
Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team (CVSRT) has received a grant from the Community Foundation for Calderdale for £60,000.The foundation supports hundreds of charities and voluntary groups across the...
View ArticleMobile speed cameras will be at these Calderdale locations next week
Mobile speed cameras will be at the following locations across Calderdale from the week commencing Monday, March 25.Pictures from Google Street View.
View ArticleThese Calderdale cases have been heard at Bradford Magistrates Court
These Calderdale cases were heard at Bradford Magistrates Court.Szymon Chlebek (32) of Grange Street, Lee Mount, Halifax, given six points on his licence, ordered to pay a £440 fine, £44 victim...
View ArticleMore than 10,000 sign revoke Article 50 petition in Calderdale
More than 10,000 people across Calderdale’s parliamentary constituencies have signed a petition calling for the Government to revoke Article 50.The Revoke Article 50 petition is the most popular ever...
View ArticleNightclubs in Calderdale stay popular, bucking national trend according to...
Calderdale nightlife remains popular, bucking the trend across the country of clubs closing, figures reveal.Industry experts say the night-time economy is under pressure as cheap alcohol prices in...
View ArticleTECH TALK: Adonit PhotoGrip Qi and Wireless Charger
Let's face it, we've all been there - you're trying to get that flawless shot to capture the perfect night out with your pals, but no matter how hard you try you just can't squeeze everyone into the...
View ArticlePolice appeal for witnesses after woman assaulted on Halifax train from...
Officers from the British Transport Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault on board a train from Manchester Victoria to Halifax.On March 9 at approximately 11.45pm, a man sat next to...
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 ArticleMore than 1,000 homes could be built on brownfield land in Calderdale
More than 1,000 new homes could be built on derelict or previously used land in Calderdale, according to greenbelt campaigners.The Campaign to Protect Rural England says there is enough vacant...
View ArticleBrand new B&M store in Todmorden opens with help of charity
Today (Thursday) saw the long awaited opening of the brand new B&M Todmorden store, on Halifax Road.The new colleagues were asked to nominate a local charity they think truly deserves some VIP...
View ArticleThe Mayor’s Parlour column with Councillor Andy Hollis
About ten years ago a post-grad student handed me a translation text for approval in which a doctor attempted to describe for civil servants the demographic problems facing Germany as far as the health...
View ArticleSpend evening with man who discovered Oasis
Evening with Alan McGeeSquare Chapel Arts Centre, Halifax on May 25.Record label owner, musician, manager and music blogger for The Guardian, Alan McGee has crammed a fair bit into his life. Oh and...
View ArticleTwelve Calderdale locations that have been used in Sally Wainwright TV dramas
Sally Wainwright dramas are well loved across the world and have really put Calderdale on the map.Although she has written countless TV dramas we're focusing on Happy Valley and Last Tango in Halifax....
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