Vehicle crime warning after Sat Navs stolen
Police are warning Audi and Volkswagen car owners to be vigilant after two vehicles were broken into on Tuesday night. Two Audi cars in the Old Town area of Hebden Bridge had their integrated sat-nav...
View ArticlePassenger survey boost for First West Yorkshire
The managing director of First in West Yorkshire, has welcomed the improvement in the value for money score in the latest Bus Passenger Survey (BPS) published by independent watchdog, Passenger...
View ArticleAppeal to find missing 14-year-old girl from Huddersfield
Police are concerned for the welfare of a 14-year-old girl from Huddersfield who has been reported missing.Connie Stenton was last seen at her home address in Meltham at 5am today (Friday).She is...
View ArticleFarms and isolated buildings targeted by thieves
Calderdale police are warning farmers and owners of isolated buildings to take care after a spate of burglaries.The Calder Valley Neighbourhood Policing team has issued advice after out buildings at...
View ArticleLeeds drug dealers jailed and banned from area in landmark case
A gang of drug dealers who spread misery on a Leeds estate have been jailed and banned from the area in landmark legal action brought by police and council chiefs.Ten members of the gang were rounded...
View ArticleBogus police officers cold calling vulnerable people
Vulnerable people being ‘cold called’ by bogus police officers over the telephone has significantly increased according to West Yorkshire Police.To date there have been over 46 reports across the...
View ArticleTop star Paul set for Hippodrome stage
He’s one of the most famous names in magic - and Paul Daniels will be appearing at Todmorden’s Hippodrome Theatre, Halifax Road, in May.The star, who has headlined at venues in the West End, Las Vegas...
View ArticleFlood reslience work begins
Work on the first phase of new a flood resilience scheme has began in the Calder Valley.The scheme, which started on Monday in Todmorden, is expected to improve more than 450 properties in the Upper...
View ArticleA dance with a message
If you wandered into the centre of Hebden Bridge last Sunday, you may have seen a women and girls flash mob dancing in George Square.Well, here’s why it was taking place - and proving a memorable...
View ArticleCloudy day with bright spells for Calderdale
It will be a generally cloudy day, with only limited bright or sunny intervals for Calderdale. The large amounts of cloud will bring scattered showers, most of which will be light but a few will be...
View ArticlePatchy rain before sunny intervals later in Calderdale
Calderdale will see patchy rain at times this morning before it will brighten up from the south in the afternoon with some sunny intervals developing and just the odd shower. Misty at first with some...
View ArticlePuppies and tools stolen in burglary in Birstall
Police are appealing for information following the theft of two puppies and power tools in a burglary at a farm in Birstall.The burglary happened during the evening of February 25.The dogs stolen were...
View ArticleThousands hit by ‘appalling’ appointment failings at three Yorkshire hospitals
Thousands of patients faced delays in care due to chaos which engulfed a new appointments system serving three hospitals in the region.Some outpatients at the Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust failed...
View ArticleFire chiefs back sprinkler campaign
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) is once again supporting the national Fire Sprinkler Week which is in its second year running.Led by the Chief Fire Officers Association (CFOA) the week...
View ArticleDoggie delight at fun day - and help furry friends
After last year’s great success, Pennine Animal Welfare Society is hosting another ‘Dog Fun Day’ this month in aid of having some family fun and raising money for the charity.The day will see the debut...
View ArticleVideo: Rise in minimum wage
The Government has announced that the minimum wage is to rise by 20 pence an hour from October.Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg discussed the announcement that the national minimum wage is to increase...
View ArticleMainly dry and sunny day ahead for Calderdale
There will be patches of mist and fog in places to start the day with fog perhaps locally dense in places. These will lift through the morning to leave a mainly dry day with variable amounts of cloud...
View ArticleCoffee morning and more to raise cash for Gaza rebuilds
A coffee morning - with more entertainment added in - is set to raise money to help rebuild nurseries and schools in Gaza, which have been damaged or destroyed in the conflict there.The coffee morning...
View ArticleDistinctive car taken in Bradford robbery
Police have released a picture of a distinctive car which was stolen in a robbery in Bradford. The Volkswagen Golf R32 was taken from a 31-year-old woman as she parked in Cleckheaton Road, Bradford, at...
View ArticleBenefit boost for Calderdale pupils and schools
Schools in Calderdale are benefitting from over £600,000 worth of extra funding after the Council secured a higher take-up of free school meals.Calderdale Council identified that some children who were...
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