Cinema screening will make history
The Picture House is set to break new ground by hosting its first ever autism-friendly screening.The venue on New Road, Hebden Bridge, will show The LEGO Movie (U) to celebrate World Autism Awareness...
View ArticleTod Curve among topics of rail debate in Parliament
The situation regarding the re-instatement of the Todmorden Curve and a lack of trains for Northern England was the subject of a Parliamentary debate last week. The Westminster debate was called by...
View ArticleTake flight and to enjoy freedom of great outdoors
Inspired by the great outdoors - of which there is plenty in the Calder Valley - and the desire to encourage people to push themselves, a new project took cameras up into the hills recently to make a...
View ArticleAnger at flood defence fund ‘delay’for Valley
A Calderdale councillor has slammed the Government for ignoring the flood-hit residents of the upper Calder Valley.The comments from Coun Barry Collins, Calderdale Council’s Cabinet Member for Economy...
View ArticleAfternoon IT and biscuits sessions
Age UK Todmorden volunteers are inviting people to join them for IT and biscuits next week. The charity has organised two free workshops at Central Methodist Church on Wednesday, March 26, from 2-3pm...
View ArticleSky dive friends make leap in Bob’s memory
An upper Calder Valley man and three friends will leap into the wide blue yonder later this month in memory of his father.Bobby Shanks, and friends Jonny Kerr and brothers Tom Barker and Sam Poulton,...
View ArticleGetting out more information to you
All residents in Calderdale will shortly be receiving an information leaflet with practical advice about the Tour de France weekend. The leaflet also highlights the planning that is going into the Tour...
View ArticleBoundary Walk is now on horizon
Now spring is here it’s time to start flexing those legs and limbering up ahead of a great Todmorden tradition!Entry forms are now available for the 32nd Todmorden Boundary Walk, organised by the...
View ArticleThe Old Grumpies: From the Grumpy archives - the more things change...
At a recent meeting one of our members decided he needed to tell us about Lawrence Herb Pills.Stating that the information he was giving us was from a cutting from our local paper (but at that stage...
View ArticleSo far sew good for crafty Clare as national outlets take interest
Business is booming for a textile designer as outlets around the UK take interest in her range of unique craft products. Clare Ashton, whose Felt Feelings business is based in a workshop on Lever...
View ArticleIncredible Edible: Great days as spring approaches
We have had some great days this month, it actually stopped raining which was perfect for the Big Towpath clean up day.Over 30 people answered our call to arms and turned out to get mucky litter...
View ArticleIncredible Edible: Teaching young people about joy of growing
Incredible Farm is doing exactly what it says on the tin.Teaching young people about growing.In the last few weeks the farm, at Walsden, has had six sessions with schools, reaching hundreds of children...
View ArticleStone Hair Art: Like nature in our lovely Pennines, we also need a bit of...
Its spring in Calderdale! I love this time of year. The Pennines are so vibrant.Spring adds a magical kind of excitement to our valley; here we witness nature reviving itself after its winter...
View ArticleStone Hair Art: Everyone’s hair care needs are different - each style is...
Trever Harding, of Todmorden’s Stone Hair Art Salon in Todmorden, is confident about how understanding customer needs fits into the future of the health and beauty industry.“Our customers know how to...
View ArticleGreens to hold public meeting
Andrew Cooper, lead candidate for the Yorkshire and Humber constituency in the European Parliamentary Elections, will be speaking at Hebden Bridge Town Hall from 7.30pm to 9pm on Tuesday, April 1.The...
View ArticleSign on to Arts Festival team at session tonight
Anyone interested on becoming a Hebden Bridge Board Arts Festival board member or a volunteer can find out more at their annual open meeting tonight, Thursday, March 27.The festival team will be on...
View ArticleSchools affected by strike action
Todmorden High School and Calder High School were among many schools in Calderdale to close yesterday (Wednesday) due to strike action by the National Union of Teachers. Todmorden headteacher Andrew...
View ArticleRacers blessed before the run
The fourth running of Heptonstall Fell Race takes place on Saturday, March 29, with upper Calder Valley runners expected to be represented at what is a real community event as well as a sports one.The...
View ArticleRemembering loved ones
This Sunday, March 30, is Mothering Sunday, and a chapel of rest is opening its doors to people who want to remember loved ones who have passed on.The J. and C. Warburton Chapel of Rest, at Broadstone...
View ArticleMisty start but a bright, warmer day ahead
Early morning mist is causing a few disruption on some roads, with visibility reduced and fog on the M62 around Junction 22, Rishworth Moor.Today will be drier, brighter and much warmer for most, with...
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