Ripe for picking, this native crop is a classic
The gooseberries are ready for picking as I write on July 18.They’re such a productive crop and easy to grow; not surprising as they are native to Britain. The plant is a scrambling bush of rocky...
View ArticleRail services still suspended due to flooding
Rail services continue to be disrupted this morning (Tuesday) after flash flooding hit the upper Calder Valley yesterday evening. Rail replacement buses are calling at all stations between Rochdale and...
View ArticleDon’t neglect those pillars of support...
Most of us are aware of the joys of pregnancy and what to expect whilst carrying our little bundles of joy!Hormonal ups and downs, weight gain, varicose veins and the very attractive waddle walk we...
View ArticlePhysio & Therapies column: What your podiatrist can do to help
There are several areas in which your podiatrist can help you keep your feet in good shape during pregnancy.Chiropody: this is care of nails and skin. Increasing the comfort of the feet with chiropody...
View ArticleIncredible Edible Todmorden column: Extra hands have been needed, down on the...
I think if I sat still long enough I would actually see things growing...the polytunnels are packed to brimming with lovley edibles, and flowers seem to be popping into fruit overnight.We have been...
View ArticleIncredible Edible Todmorden column: Too hot to handle but market came to rescue
Too hot to handle...that was the state of our town centre beds in the heat wave.But from early Sunday morning until midday a group of intrepid volunteers were out watering so that our fruit and veg...
View ArticleIncredible Edible Todmorden column: Aqua Garden is taking shape
It’s been a long time since we got the Big Lottery grant, but after much hard graft and loads of team work, we’re now very close to opening the new Aqua Garden behind Todmorden High School.Green Future...
View ArticleVideo: Motoring enthusiasts gear up for vintage weekend
Motoring enthusiasts are gearing up for the annual Hebden Bridge Vintage Weekend. Organised by the town’s Rotary Club, the event is expected to attract thousands of people to Calder Holmes Park on...
View ArticleSaturday will be Hebden on Earth
Incredible Edible Todmorden (IET) founder Pam Warhurst will be a guest speaker at the “Hebden on Earth” gathering on Saturday. Pam will talk about how IET has created a national movement. The event...
View ArticleBusy summer for Oak members
Thirty-three members of the Oak group enjoyed a trip to Cleveleys where they went shopping, had lunch and then ice cream on the seafront. Oak spokesperson Janet Jowett said: “The weather was great and...
View ArticleShare offer is extended
A surge of support for plans to buy the Fox and Goose pub in Hebden Bridge has seen the venture reach £107,000 of its £130,000 target. Anyone else who wants to join the co-operative project can now...
View ArticleNew buildings are on way...
The first panels have now gone in on shops which are being rebuilt following extensive work at Water Street, Todmorden.Three businesses have been relocated since the spring while demolition work and...
View ArticleWitness appeal after motorcyclist killed in collision with car
North Yorkshire Police are appealing for witnesses after a Todmorden motorcyclist was killed in a crash near Clapham. Mr Higgins was riding a multi-coloured Ducati motorcycle which was involved in a...
View ArticleAir your concerns at Janet’s surgery
Residents in the Calder Ward will be able to raise their concerns about local issues at a monthly surgery.Calder Ward Councillor Janet Battye will hold her latest surgery on Saturday, August 3, between...
View ArticleReward offered after £7,000 theft
Thieves have struck twice at a couple’s home in a matter of days and they are offering a reward for information which may lead to the return of goods that have been taken or the arrest of those...
View ArticleAttack on local man ‘sickening’
A woman described as “the driving force” behind a sickening attack on a Todmorden man in his own home has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years.Robbery victim Raymond Harper, who is understood to have...
View ArticleBridgeholme determined to beat floods
Bridgeholme have vowed to do everything possible to ensure their ground is fit for play at the weekend after being flooded for the third time in little more than a year this week.The flash floods which...
View ArticleFour-legged friends star in a fun show
Calder Valley horse and pony riders will be welcoming some other four-legged friends for a charity fun show on Saturday, August 3, from 10am.It is free to enter, so people are invited up to Sourhall,...
View Article£50k playground gets the go-ahead
Councillors have granted planning permission for a £50,000 new playground at Dineley Avenue, Todmorden. Work on the new facility, which includes play items for children aged two to 14, is hoped to...
View ArticleGallipoli Oak author is special guest at information night
The co-author of a book about Todmorden’s Territorial Army soldiers who marched to Rochdale just days after the outbreak of the First World War will speak at a meeting which will double up as a “join...
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