Joanne Elizabeth Manley funeral details
Friends of a Todmorden woman who has passed away are invited to attend her funeral.Joanne Elisabeth Manley died on April 1, aged 84, and her funeral will be held on Thursday, April 17, at 1.30pm at the...
View ArticleBilly Smart’s famous circus is coming to town
The circus is in town - and it’s one of the big ones!One of Britain’s most famous, Billy Smart’s Circus, will be at Centre Vale Park, Todmorden, from May 8 to May 11, before moving on to Halifax’s...
View ArticleSlimming World at new base
Todmorden’s Slimming World club moves to Todmorden Cricket Club, Burnley Road, on Thursday, April 24, where it will hold a special relaunch night at 7.30pm.Then the morning group also relocates there...
View ArticlePlan is to turn ‘reservoir’to home
Mr Russell Muldoon has applied to Calderdale Council for permission to convert an existing underground water storage reservoir to form ancillary accommodation to a dwelling at The Waterworks, North...
View ArticleTodmorden In Bloom: Life’s just bursting out
Spring is here and the time is just right to start growing flowers or herbs – even if you’ve never tried before!Spring is the busiest time as Todmorden in Bloom group know only too well! Try to get...
View ArticleVIDEO: Tasty treats in store at World Dock Pudding Championships
Music, stalls and above all food will greet visitors to Mytholmroyd on Sunday when the village hosts the famous World Dock Pudding Championships.The great contest missed a year last year while...
View ArticleWe need your Lego!
St Michael’s Church members, Mytholmroyd, are still hoping to complete a towering achievement - a model of the church tower in Lego to be made as part of a £5,000 fundraiser.They still need around...
View ArticleHoping to build side extension
Mr G. McLean has applied to Calderdale Council planners to build a single storey side extension at 2 Moorland View, Todmorden.The deadline for receipt of any representations on the application is May 2.
View ArticleMale sex pest posing as female nurse is jailed
A convicted sex offender who pretended to be a female nurse on Facebook has been jailed for more than three years.Overweight David Stott, who has a beard and wears glasses, assumed the persona so he...
View ArticleBringing a truly ancient drama to life
What and why is Pace Egg? What’s in a name?“Pace Egg” is remarkably similar to “Pesach” (Hebrew) and “Pascha” (Latin) or “Passover”, the Hebrew exodus and rebirth after persecution in Egypt.Words in...
View ArticleStudents perform Pace Egg Play all over valley
When Calder High School students perform the Midgley version of the Pace Egg Play around most districts of the Calder Valley on Good Friday, they will also be raising money for some good causes in the...
View ArticleEaster weekend weather - Dry start before rain on Sunday
A chilly start to the day with an early frost in places. It will be a dry and sunny day, although there may be a little more cloud around the coast, mainly in the morning. Maximum Temperature 12...
View ArticleThere is plenty to keep you busy this Easter
The sights and sounds of a busy weekend at Todmorden Market are usually entertaining enough - but watch out for splashes of colour over Easter!Many of the traders inside and out will be wearing their...
View ArticleAlpine plans ‘Fun On The Rocks’
Outdoor clothing and equipment specialist Alpine Outdoors is inviting people to come and try a free, outdoor “fun on the rocks” day above the Calder Valley on Sunday, April 27.The Market Street, Hebden...
View ArticleHappy Valley ready to air
The latest Sally Wainwright-penned TV series Happy Valley, of which much was filmed in and around Hebden Bridge, airs next week (BBC1, Tuesday, April 29).Starring Sarah Lancashire, the police based...
View ArticleNew series of spring educational courses is set to begin
New students are welcome at Workers’ Educational Association courses in fiction writing, poetry writing, and circle dance in the Upper Calder Valley, resuming in April and May 2014.People in receipt of...
View ArticlePermission to prune is sought
Planning permission to prune two trees which are subject to tree preservation orders has been made to Calderdale Council.Mr Jim Haughey has applied for permission to prune the trees at Vale Parsonage,...
View ArticleCalling Cornholme keen gardeners!
If you have a bijou backyard, a rambling acreage of lawn and gardens or some interesting window boxes, the second Cornholme Open Gardens Day needs your entries!A spokesman for the competition said:...
View ArticleCall in for a cuppa and help Eye Hospital to keep up its free work
St John Fellowship members are hoping people will call in for a cuppa when they host a fundraising coffee morning for the Jerusalem Eye Hospital on Saturday, May 3, at Central Methodist Church,...
View ArticleShow’s arts and crafts section entry forms now available
The arts and crafts section of Todmorden Agricultural Show, which returns to Centre Vale Park, Todmorden, on Saturday, June 21, is now ready to receive entries for these classes.Schedules and entry...
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