Design a logo for the Flood Group
The Todmorden Flood Group needs a logo and has appealed to local artists to come up with a design.Entries are welcomed from anyone and there are no age restrictions.The group’s secretary Mike Watts...
View ArticleYour health with Physio & Therapies: Are you sitting comfortably?
Are you sitting comfortably? As far as your spine is concerned, the answer is probably no. Chairs that feel comfy to you may be encouraging you into poor posture and increasing your risk of future back...
View ArticleEar to the Ground - nature in the Calder Valley by Steve Blacksmith: The...
There’s a farmer in Todmorden who keeps deer within tall fences for the meat trade. He also keeps wallabies, and we chatted about them when I met him whilst doing the Calderdale Way the day before his...
View ArticlePolice release images of tools stolen in Halifax after man is charged with...
A man is set to appear in court charged with burglary after a number of garden tools were recovered from a house in Halifax.The Titan hedge trimmer, Bosch hedge trimmer and Mountfield leaf blower were...
View ArticleHair and beauty with Stone Hair Art, Todmorden - Spring brings a riot of...
Hair consultations with qualified caring professionals can result in important information and lead to discovering early health indicators of hair, scalp, skin and social conditions gone amuck.It can...
View ArticleHair and beauty with Stone Hair Art, Todmorden - An expressway to your heart
Trevor Harding business director at Stone says one of the ways he implements this new time saving strategy is to be specific during consultations.“For example a ‘Brighter Lights’ appointment is eight...
View ArticleRacegoers happy in Easter Monday sunshine
Thousands of people headed for the Calder Valley on Easter Monday, filling Hebden Bridge for the 16th annual Charity Duck Race.Organised by Hebden Bridge Rotary Club, the race saw crowds of onlookers...
View ArticlePlaying to the crowds on Good Friday
Hundreds of people gathered on Good Friday to bask in the sunshine and watch the annual Pace Egg plays.This year students from Calder High School performed two versions of the Midgley Pace Egg version...
View ArticleBag pack to boost anti-bullying aim
Theo Hewson Betts, a member of the National Youth Board of the Diana Trust, an anti-bullying charity, is holding a bag packing event in Morrisons on Saturday, April 11.It will take place at the...
View ArticleYorkshire man behind Tour de Yorkshire Jerseys
A company founded by a Leeds-born businessman has designed the podium jerseys for the first ever Tour de Yorkshire and unveiled the official event jersey for general sale.Milltag, founded by Leeds-born...
View ArticleDriver seriously injured after crashing into tree in Leeds
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was seriously injured in a road traffic collision in Leeds.At about 7pm on Friday, April 10, a red Alfa Romeo Mito was travelling along the A647...
View ArticleMan arrested following flats fire in Wakefield
Police have arrested a man following a fire at a block of flats in Hemsworth.Officers were called to the blaze in Highfield Road at about 11.47pm yesterday (Friday).A number of people were evacuated...
View ArticleThieves strike at Rastrick graveyard
Thieves have struck at a Rastrick cemetery stealing items from a grave.Police are appealing for information after thieves stole three solar powered lights from a graveside at Rastrick Cemetery, Carr...
View ArticleAppeal to find Huddersfield petrol station robbery suspect
Police have released details of a man they would like to trace in connection with a robbery in Huddersfield. Nathan Simms, aged 19, of Kirkheaton, is wanted in connection with a robbery which occurred...
View ArticleWeather warning issued by Met Office
The Met Office has issued a weather warning as winds of up to 60mph are expected to hit the Yorkshire region.A spokesperson said: “Southwesterly winds will increase this morning with gales developing...
View ArticleCar thief suspect flees into sewage plant
A suspect who tried to escape by running into a sewage plant was arrested on suspicion of theft and driving whilst unfit through drink/drugs.Officers arrested the 36-year-old man on suspicion of theft...
View ArticleArson attack on van in Cleckheaton
Police are appealing for information following an arson attack on a van in Cleckheaton.The offence happened between 4.30am and 4.40am on April 10. The suspect/s smashed the window of a white Ford...
View ArticleTodmorden High School column: Liverpool and England legend John Barnes was...
On Friday, March 27, we were honoured to receive a visit from the footballing legend, former Liverpool and England Player, John Barnes.This visit was arranged by the Maths teacher Mr Griffiths who...
View ArticleTodmorden High School column: Young climbers win silver
On Wednesday, March 25, six Todmorden High School students represented the school in their first ever competition at ‘Rock Over’ Climbing Wall in Manchester.Within the team the students all had a range...
View ArticleNight hike to the Pike for 20 Scouts and Explorers
In March the 8th/26th Calder Valley scouts had a night walk up to Stoodley Pike, Todmorden.More than 20 Scouts and Explorers, with leaders and three parents took part in the walk. The walk was intended...
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