MR J Akhtar has applied to Calderdale Council for permission to change use of the former Acorn Centre, 32 Burnley Road, Todmorden, from a community centre to a shop and offices on the ground floor and two flats above.

Congratulations on the publication of your excellent tabloid newspaper. Let us hope the paper goes from strength to strength and you continue to headline local news stories, however silly they may sound.

Once again we hear that supermarket expansion will create new jobs (‘ASDA unveils its plans for a new superstore’09/02/12), without any qualification whatsoever.

I was disgusted to discover that the Labour Group on Todmorden Town Council have removed a budget provision for small grants to local schools and Institutions that was to have enabled applications to support Diamond Jubilee Celebrations in honour of our Queen.

Regarding St Joseph’s Players winter pantomime production One Upon A Time - wow, what a performance!

IS IT any wonder that fly-tipping is such a problem in our and so many other areas?

THIRTY seven members of U3A Todmorden Let’s Go group recently braved the Manchester cold for a visit to the world famous Chetham’s School of Music.

A MOVING personal experience led local artist Simon Manfield to begin a search for the Calder Valley people who in the 1930s went to Spain to fight for the democratically elected Spanish Republic against rebel General Franco’s army.

IF you are looking for something to do or see or a place to go, then look no further - here’s out What’s Happening column!

In reply to Vincent Mulligans letter (January 26), I can assure Mr Mulligan that the only porkies he will get from Ham Corner are the pork pies that we sell over the counter!

My answer to your question: “Should the Judge have ordered the men to repay the prosecution costs and legal aid fees?”

To the person who dumped their pet lop-eared rabbit in the Centre Vale Park woods and Doghouse Lane area recently - just in case you were wondering what had become of it, I can tell you.

WHEN I read the news, I couldn’t believe that at long last it is getting nearer to a new supmarket in Todmorden.

‘Even a car parked in the police bay…” (Todmorden News, January 26)

After reading your front page headline story about the man who cut his hand I thought I would tell you mine.

In replying to Peggy Thomas and S Moore letters regarding the ‘Governing’ of motor vehicals to 70mph and police vehicals to 80mph as an alternative to my suggestion of speed camaras being installed at Bellholme on Rochdale Road Walsden and at Scatcliffe on Burnley Road as a deterrant to the ludricus speeds that some drivers are doing at these locations.

I write regarding the Todmorden Album 5, to say a big “thank you” for the above book by Roger Birch.

In response to this week’s ‘Grumps’ , this grumpy old woman would like to express a few words of frustration and anger to the people who park regularly outside the town centre newsagent’s without a blue disabled parking badge.

Fancy a cruise to the Antarctic?

BIRTHDAY Club members who are celebrating their special day this week include the following.