When chapel was at heart of community
Searching online maps was the starting point for Amy Binns’ fascination with chapels, as she told a packed meeting of the Hebden Bridge Local History Society.And when she discovered there really were a...
View ArticleTheo starts new role as an anti-bullying ambassador
Theo Hewson Betts, aged 12, who lives in Todmorden but who attends Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School, has been selected from 100 applicants to be a National Anti-Bullying Ambassador Youth Board...
View ArticleHair and beauty with Stone Hair Art - Wordl looks that can be recreated here
While sitting in Stone Hair Art in Todmorden recently I was involved in a discussion with Jenny, an amazing “rising star” stylist working under the guidance of perfectionist-in-hair Loucas Giorgio.She...
View Article£330 raised for three charities
A coffee morning at Causey West, Todmorden, held for Macmillan, Cancer Research UK and the Anthony Nolan Trust, raised a grand total of £330.The money will split between the three charities and the...
View ArticleLittle yellow ducks that could help to save lives
If you see a little yellow duck around town - or much further afield - it is there with a purpose.One such knitted duck is at Christine’s Wool Stall at Todmorden Market Hall and along with a poster has...
View ArticlePatients are called in for their annual ’flu jab
Todmorden Group Practice is inviting its patients to their annual flu day on Saturday , October 11, from 9 am to 4 pm.The practice are stressing the importance of the yearly flu vaccine, as flu can...
View ArticleMusic and celebration will mark 250th anniversary of continuous worship
Probably the oldest Methodist chapel in continuous use as a place of worship marks a very special anniversary with a series of events next weekend.Grade II listed Heptonstall Methodist Chapel,...
View ArticleMeet local Quakers
Hebden Bridge Quakers are organising an event to ‘meet local Quakers’ at Dodnaze Community Centre, Hebden Bridge, on Thursday, October 9, from 6.30pm to 8.30pmIt is part of national Quaker Week 2014...
View ArticleMental health charity at patients’ meeting
Speakers from Calderdale charity Healthy Minds will speak at Todmorden Patients’ Participation Group’s next meeting on Wednesday, October 15.It starts at 7.30pm at New Oddfellows Hall, Oxford Street,...
View ArticleDewali celebrations return
For the fifth year, Dewali celebrations return to Hebden Bridge and will again raise funds for the Hope Charity.Taking place on Friday, October 24, at Riverside School from 5pm to 7pm, it features a...
View ArticleInspired by Ted - performances, presentations and recitations
Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd are once again hosting the Ted Hughes Festival. Hughes, Poet Laureate from 1984 until his death in 1998, was born in Mytholmroyd and saaid his first six years, while he...
View ArticleSongwriting project ‘first step’ to White Ribbon album
The White Ribbon Campaign has a new project providing support for budding songwriters. Yorkshire’s top songwriting duo Michelle Plum and Nick Hall will be leading songwriting workshops at St Michael’s...
View ArticleAttacker flees into Halifax after attacking train guard who intervened in...
A train guard was headbutted and punched after he attempted to intervene in a domestic dispute on a train heading to Halifax.British Transport Police (BTP) are appealing for witnesses to the attack,...
View ArticleTrust to keep disruption to a minimum during strikes
Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust is reassuring people across the region that it is committed to keeping the level of disruption to a minimum during the national industrial action.However, they are...
View ArticleAshley teaches in nature’s classroom
Old Town schoolchildren had their art lesson in the open air last week with a famous teacher - Yorkshire’s acclaimed landscape artist Ashley Jackson.Just a few weeks ago, Ashley was on hand to launch...
View ArticleBrass band to serenade autumn fair
Hebden Bridge is alive with the sound of music, as the Hebden Bridge Junior Band prepare to hold their annual Autumn Fair.The fair will be held on October 18 at the Holme Street Centre, opposite...
View ArticleSell-out tour in town
Two of the North West’s top touring comedians are joking their way to Todmorden.Tonight, for one night only, Steve Royle and Phil Walker will be bringing the Comedy Store to Todmorden as part of their...
View ArticleAttempted Bradford street robbery on young woman
Police are appealing for witnesses after an attempted robbery in Bradford.At about 2pm on Wednesday, October 15, a 21-year-old woman was walking along Sunbridge Road, when a man attempted to engage her...
View ArticleStatues replaced in military fashion
The sun was shining on the Garden of Remembrance as crowds gathered to watch the unveiling of two new statues.They were carved to replace the Gilbert Bayes originals which were stolen almost two...
View ArticleCare jobs to be created in the Lower Valley area
Town and Local Care homecare provider will be creating new jobs in the area after winning a new contract with Calderdale Council.Working in partnership with local councils, it will be the sole provider...
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