Stalwart of Scouting Jackie McGoldrick, 66
Usually when “Mr Gang Show” is referred to in the Calder Valley, it is founder Philip Suthers but if there is another deserving of the title it is surely Jackie McGoldrick.John McGoldrick - always...
View ArticleYorkshire Water warning to stay out of reservoirs
Yorkshire Water has issued another warning urging the public not to swim in its reservoirs.With the current heatwave forecast to stay for at least another week, the water company has joined forces with...
View ArticleHalifax crews helping tackle Ferrybridge power station blaze
Firefighters from Halifax are helping other crews from the county battle a huge blaze at Ferrybridge power station near Pontefract.Around 50 firefighters are currently tackling the inferno, which broke...
View ArticleMorning travel and weather
There are currently severe delays on the M62 after a lane was blocked by a broken down vehicle westbound between Junction 23, A640 (Huddersfield) and Junction 22, A672 (Rishworth Moor).Many parts will...
View ArticleLloyds Banking Group count cost of £1.1 billion ‘legacy issues’
Lloyds Banking Group continued to count the cost of past misdemeanours today after taking a further £1.1 billion hit from “legacy issues” in the year to date.The bill included an extra £600 million to...
View ArticleCampaign launches on Yorkshire day to protect the county’s stone
As the county celebrates Yorkshire day, people are being asked to report thefts of Yorkshire stone as a new campaign launches.Today sees the ‘Once it’s gone, it’s gone’ campaign, which is asking people...
View ArticleWeekend at Vale will mark anniversary
There are war memorials and cenotaphs in many places.Not everyone is remembered on those memorials but every village or town in our land is proud to have a public place of remembrance where the names...
View ArticleVigil held and concert to take place as Gaza conflict continues
People from Hebden Bridge and Todmorden were at a Support Gaza vigil in Hebden Bridge.A spokesperson for Yorkshire CND said it had been organised by a Hebden Bridge woman called Chris who began the...
View ArticleTalking Newspaper for Todmorden - July 2014
Welcome to the 249th edition of the Talking Newspaper for Todmorden.This edition features the regular mix of news and features about events up to and including July 4, 2014, and the team hope you will...
View ArticleSpeed camera patrols announced
Mobile speed camera patrols will be in the following locations in Calderdale from next week: A6025 - Elland Road, EllandBetween Binns Top Lane & Wood LaneA6036 - Bradford Road, NorthowramBetween...
View ArticleWest Yorkshire fire crews set for more strike action
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service are set for more another period of industrial action in August after the announcement by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU).Assistant Chief Fire Officer Steve Rhodes...
View ArticleOptician’s spectacle ‘MOTs’ will be free
Valli Opticians will be driving home the importance of regular eye tests at the vintage car rally in Hebden Bridge this weekend.One in six drivers in the UK would fail a basic eye test, according to...
View ArticleTeam are called out twice, the second time to Stoodley Pike
Calder Valley Search and Rescue team were called out twice on Sunday, including an incident at Stoodley Pike above Todmorden.On Sunday afternoon, the Mytholmroyd-based team received a request from...
View ArticleThousands face wait to see GP
Thousands of Calderdale patients wait over a week to see GP, an official NHS survey has found.Across Calderdale, 23,161 people said they’d faced a wait of a week or more when they phoned for an...
View ArticleLet’s hear your views on health services
Members of Calderdale Council’s People’s Commission are visiting venues around Calderdale in a series of public consultation events.The People’s Commission is currently reviewing local health services...
View ArticleRyan’s idea for fun and funds
St Joseph’s RC Primary School recently hosted a major fundraising event for Candlelighters, the Yorkshire-based charity for children with cancer.The charity provides practical, emotional and financial...
View ArticleFuture of waste in balance
The future of waste collections and disposals in Calderdale has been discussed by Calderdale Council’s Cabinet.At the meeting of Cabinet on Monday, it was agreed that the procurement process for new...
View ArticleDavid takes president’s role for a second time
At a weekly meeting at the Shepherd’s Rest, Lumbutts Road, at the start of this month, Todmorden Rotary Club welcomed new president David Macdonald as outgoing president Simon Hardy handed over the...
View ArticleAreas of concern for safety watchdog
Safety campaigners are keeping up the pressure on a number of areas of concern.Members of Todmorden Accident Prevention Council are corresponding with the relevant authories over a number of...
View ArticleGroup needs more volunteers
Once again, the people of Todmorden have shown their support for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution by their generous donations on the recent Flag Day in the town, and at Morrisons Supermarket and...
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