Parents try a sign of the times
Local mum Joelle McNichol is launching TinyTalk Baby Signing classes in Hebden Bridge this month to teach parents how to help their babies communicate before they can talk.TinyTalk classes are weekly...
View ArticleGet organised for leaving school
Colleges, universities and employers from across the region will be offering advice and information for Year 11 school leavers and their families at Calderdale Council’s Get Organised event.The event...
View ArticleWest Yorkshire Police preparing for budget cuts and job losses
West Yorkshire police are facing huge budget cuts and must slash almost 200 jobs to balance the books.The force is bracing itself for restrictions on its budget after the government’s autumn spending...
View ArticleWest Yorkshire Fire Service crews to respond to 999 medical emergencies
People who dial 999 after having a heart attack could be treated by firefighters under a new scheme for rural areas of West Yorkshire.Yorkshire Ambulance Service has teamed up with West Yorkshire Fire...
View ArticleMP sees how post is delivered
One of the most enjoyable aspects of being an MP is the opportunity to work with those people who day in day out provide the public services that we all rely upon, says Calder Valley MP Craig...
View ArticleCalderdale to hit screens once again thanks to new Channel 4 drama
It has already provided the backdrop for the award-winning Last Tango in Halifax and Happy Valley.And now crews will descend on Calderdale once again to film a major new primetime drama, The ABC, due...
View ArticleAre you prepared to pay 5p for a carrier bag? All you need to know about the...
From October 5, all large shops across England will have to charge five pence for all single use plastic carrier bags they provide.The rules will apply to any business that sells or delivers goods,...
View ArticleMen crashed getaway car on M62 after damaging caravans at Leeds travellers’ site
A group of men who abandoned a car that crashed off the M62 are suspected of being responsible for damaging caravans at a Leeds travellers’ site.The Ford Mondeo was travelling in convoy with a Fiat...
View ArticleFirms awarded £100m Yorkshire Water contract
Yorkshire Water has awarded its new £100m mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, controls and automation (MEICA) contract to four firms including two based in Yorkshire.The four contract partners...
View ArticleHave you seen missing 16-year-old Denisa?
Have you seen this girl?Police say they “increasingly concerned” about the safety of a 16-year-old Bradford girl who has been missing for a week.Denisa Sau was last seen at her Moorside Place home at...
View ArticleYorkshire carers ‘neglecting own needs’ to help others
ONE in seven carers in Yorkshire neglect their own needs due to the caring duties, and less than a third have used support from carers groups, new research has shown.Carers’ organisations in the region...
View ArticleFifty Syrian refugees will be welcomed to Calderdale
Calderdale Council has pledged to welcome 50 Syrian refugees to the borough over the next two years.
View ArticleValley in the spotlight as TV crews move in
The benefits of showcasing Calderdale on screen will lie at the heart of the council’s tourism conference.This year’s conference, held at Hebden Bridge Town Hall tomorrow, has a theme of filming and...
View ArticleSongs of peace at gospel choir event
To mark the International Day of Peace, Three Valleys Gospel Choir invite you to Central Methodist Church, Todmorden, on Monday, September 21. If you come along at 7.30pm you will be able to learn some...
View ArticleHurrah for Callywood! New drama series will put borough in spotlight
It has already provided the backdrop for the award-winning Last Tango in Halifax and Happy Valley.And now crews will descend on Calderdale once again to film a major new primetime drama, working title...
View ArticleTodmorden resident furious after £90 trip to the doctors
A resident in Todmorden is outraged after a trip to the doctors cost her a whopping £90.Patricia Cope, 68, was driving her husband Gary to the health centre when she unwittingly parked in the Lidl...
View ArticlePedal to metal in battle of the Buttress!
It was pedal to the metal as cycling enthusiasts tackled the renowned cobbles of the Buttress.Riders battled the Hebden Bridge hill as they fought for the chance to smash the fearsome cobbled slope in...
View ArticleSyria crisis: council takes 50 refugees
Fifty Syrian refugees will be offered a new future in Calderdale, the council has announced.The pledge comes after the government promised to rehome 20,000 Syrian refugees in over the next five...
View ArticleEnergy initiative could help businesses save
An exclusive energy buying consortium has officially launched that will enable businesses across Calderdale to pool their resources together and benefit from greater energy buying power and significant...
View ArticleFirst breakfast meet sets out Royd aims
The inaugural meeting of the Mytholmroyd Business Breakfast group saw more than 50 representatives of local businesses turn out for a free bacon buttie and a spot of early morning networking on...
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