Update: Second person arrested in Huddersfield murder investigation
Police investigating the murder of a man in Huddersfield have arrested a 30-year-old woman.The woman, who is also from Huddersfield, has been arrested on suspicion of murder.She remains in custody this...
View ArticleMorning travel and weather
A cold start to the day but it will be a dry morning with sunny spells. Becoming cloudier later this afternoon from the west, though it should remain dry. Winds will be light. Maximum Temperature...
View ArticleAppeal for help to solve a murder in Leeds 12 years ago
Police are appealing for the public’s help to solve a murder that happened in Leeds 12 years ago.Leonard Farrar, 71, was found dead at his home on Cardinal Road, Beeston, Leeds on May 4, 2002.The...
View ArticleJailed after two cars had to be written off
A 22-year-old bricklayer who caused an early hours collision which resulted in two cars being written off has been jailed for 16 months.Todmorden man Thomas Murray, who already had a previous...
View ArticleTwo mountain bikes stolen in Keighley
Police are appealing for information after two mountain bikes were stolen from Keighley. The Specialized ‘S Works’ bikes were taken when thieves broke into a garage in Stepping Stones, East Morton,...
View ArticleFears over health services mount
More than 100 people attended a public meeting at St Mary’s Church, Todmorden, where another local action group was formed to fight proposed changes to the NHS in Calderdale and Kirklees.Band Together...
View ArticleDancers inspire women to join this years Race for Life
Members of the Cancer Research UK Events Team and Volunteers, struck a pose and performed the ‘Cancer Slam’ to rally women to enter Race for Life in the Halifax.The team danced up a storm at Woolshops...
View ArticleFree opener to nine artists’ project
Bank Holiday Monday (May 5) sees an opening event for the Fielden Project spring exhibition at the Unitarian Church, Todmorden, which is free and open to all from 2pm to 4pm.The Fielden Project is an...
View ArticleNow it’s goodbye, pork pie hat!
Baker Tony Thomas embraced not just pedal power but pie power when he fundraised during last Saturday’s Fantastical Cycle Parade, organised by Hebden Bridge based Handmade Parade in Todmorden.Tony...
View ArticleConcern for missing Bradford woman
West Yorkshire Police are concerned for a 41-year-old Bradford woman who has been reported missing.Anita Racz was last seen at on May 1, 2014 in the Forster Square, Bolton Road area of Bradford at...
View ArticleCould you help us keep Walsden churchyard tidy?
A church volunteer group is looking for some new members to help keep up its good work.Friends of St Peter’s Church Walsden have worked extremely hard to keep the graveyard neat and welcoming for...
View ArticleMan admits posting abusive meeage over teacher’s death
A 42-year-old man has admitted posting abusive Twitter messages about the murder of school teacher Ann Maguire.Robert Riley, from Port Talbot, South Wales, appeared before magistrates in Leeds today...
View ArticleSchools’ soccer finals ready for the Shay Stadium
The Hi Energy Gym Calderdale Cup featuring schools from Calderdale will head into their final showdown this week.Organised by teacher Alex Miller from Hipperholme and Lightcliffe High School, the...
View ArticlePub members vote in new directors at Fox
Shareholders in the Fox and Goose, West Yorkshire’s first co-operative pub, attended the first Annual General Meeting on Saturday and voted in the new Board of Directors.Fifty-eight people attended the...
View ArticleBakehouse seeks members
The Bakehouse, a community bakery based in Mytholmroyd and operating as a workers’ co-operative, is looking for some new members.Some of the original team have now moved on to horizons new so they are...
View ArticleHair and beauty with Stone Hair Art: Get advice on the right look, and best...
May; it’s one of the sweeter words in the English language, bringing to mind longer hours of light, longer stems of new growth, longer time spent out and about.Go on, say it, “May”, it’s a relaxing...
View ArticleEar To The Ground: Hoopoe hops its way to Tod garden
The latest feathered treasure to fly in to the upper Calder Valley is a Hoopoe.The owners of Incredible Farm (Mellings Farm), at Sourhall Road in Todmorden let the world know through Birdguides and...
View ArticleMan found injured in street
Police area appealing for information after a man was found injured in a Forest Town street.The 28-year-old was discovered at around 1am on Monday 12th May 2014 in Garibaldi Road, near Garibaldi...
View ArticleGreat War Treasures on Show at Halifax museum
An exhibition exploring what life was like in Calderdale 100 years ago will be launched for the First World War centenary.The Bankfield Museum in Boothtown, Halifax, will launch a series of images,...
View ArticleShare your dancehall dreams with audience
Stories from the dance floor, from the people of the Calder Valley will be the inspiration for a new community theatre performance at Mytholmroyd Community Centre this June as part of Hebden Bridge...
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