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Tips and advice at energy event
HOME-owners can get free energy advice at a special event next month.
On course to avoid council tax bill increase
CALDERDALE Council remains on course to avoid any increase in council tax bills this year.
Better heating is on the way
news that houses on the Orchan Road, Lineholme Avenue and Glen Avenue estate, owned by Pennine Housing, are to have an upgraded heating system installed between April this year and March 2013 has been welcomed.
Chief welcomes safer cigarettes
a COMMUNITY fire safety chief has welcomed a new EU directive for safer cigarettes.
Clinic brings care closer to home
Another clinic is opening at the Todmorden Health Centre bringing more care closer to home for residents of the upper Calder Valley.
Success on the cards for Pike and sheep scenes
A GRAPHIC designer has produced a range of contemporary greeting cards inspired by the upper Calder Valley landscape.
Plan in for Acorn Centre building
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.
Cannabis grown in the basement
A FORKLIFT truck driver told police the cellar he was growing cannabis in had “not been opened for years”.
MS suffer hits out at drugs ruling
DESPERATE multiple sclerosis sufferer Kiran Narang says it is criminal she is denied access to cannabis-based drug Sativex, while others are prescribed it.
5 commentsTop job at NHS hospital trust for Calderdale Council chief
THE new Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust chief executive is Mr Owen Williams.
Crash and men fighting in the street in Todmorden
POLICE were called to reports of a crash and men fighting in the street in Todmorden.
Gang of thugs beat man and threw him in canal
THREE drunken thugs who beat a man so badly his jaw was disconnected from his face have been jailed.
Keeping an eye on empty buildings
FIREFIGHTERS are keeping a watchful eye on empty buildings in Todmorden to monitor the potential fire risk they may pose.
Council funding for memory packs
A TOTAL of £250 of town council funding will go towards setting up a service to help people with memory problems.
Listed cottage with lots of character and charm
IF you want to get away from the hustle and bustle of city life and retreat to a hideaway in the countryside, this pretty cottage is the place for you.
Elland soil used for Tod project
MORE than 800 tonnes of soil removed as part of a scheme in Elland will be used in a landscaping project in the upper Calder Valley.
Freddy shows kids exercise can be fun
PUPILS have been getting fit - with the help of a special visitor.
Thoughtful wishes in our day’s celebration of dignity
RESIDENTS, staff, families and visitors came together to celebrate Dignity Action Day at a senior citizens’ home this month.
We’re getting into the Olympic spirit
PUPILS at two upper Calder Valley schools have been getting into the Olympic spirit.
Man convicted of growing cannabis in loft
A MAN grew cannabis in his loft and shared it with his friends, a court heard.
4 commentsTransport group to receive £1,000 grant
A GROUP which provides transport for low mobility residents in Todmorden will benefit from £1,000 of town council funding.
It’s a super town and don’t you just love it!
The results are in - and here is what you have said about the future of Todmorden.
New plans to share services
CALDERDALE Council could share key services with two new local authorities after Conservative leaders announced radical cost-cutting plans.
Looking at better bus users’ access
Calderdale Council is meeting with Metro and travel operators to discuss how bus users will be able to get better access to the proposed new central library and archive in Halifax.
Contractors are also in the business of preservation
CONTRACTORS VolkerStevin have offered to preserve a historic Todmorden river sluice gate mechanism at their own expense.
Council ‘won’t be a soft touch’
Calderdale Council says people should not see it as a “soft touch” by making claims against it for trips and slips.
Chip pan safety advice
FIRE chiefs are urging chip lovers to take cake when indulging in one of the nation’s favourite foods.
Musical start to half term break
CHILDREN at Cornholme School had a musical treat in the run-up to the half term holiday.
Backing for Asda’s cycle route plan
ASDA’S bid to start building work on its new Todmorden store prior to approval of an alternative cycle route 66 has been recommended for approval by the town council.
Drivers urged to kill their speed
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has joined forces with councils in the area to call for drivers to kill their speed.
Sale volunteer
ORGANISERS of the pound sale at St Mary’s Church, Todmorden, are looking for a volunteer to co-ordinate collection of items for the event.
Charity seeking newsletter material
AN upper Calder Valley charity is looking for volunteers to help put together its regular newsletter.
Curve should bring benefits
WHEN re-installed the Todmorden Curve, giving the town a direct link rail with Burnley and East Lancashire, last used in the 1960s, should benefit the town, says Coun Ian Cooper.
Students set to reach for excellence
TWO hundred A-level students, including a group from Calderdale, travelled to Leeds University last month for the start of an activity programme.
For £470,000 hall could be yours
The former Oddfellows Hall in the centre of Todmorden is being offered for sale at an auction later this month at a guide price of £470,000 plus.
Mast ‘too high’
PLANS to install a small domestic micro-wind turbine at Whet Stone Farm have been recommended for refusal by Todmorden Town Council.
Safari trek is more than just a visit
A PARTY of 18 sixth form students and staff won’t just have a life-changing experience on safari in Africa - they will also be looking to improve other people’s lives too.
Assets available to local groups
OPPORTUNITIES were opening up for assets of council land and property to local groups in the drive to “localism”.
Golf club aiming to be an open house for all residents
AN upper Calder Valley golf club is aiming to break with tradition and open its doors up to the general public.
Centre fitness suite set to double in size
PLANS are now well advanced to double the size of the fitness suite - and associated equipment - at Todmorden Sports Centre.
Come and see our giant painting of canal scene
A GIANT painting capturing a Todmorden canal scene has been gifted to Todmorden Information Centre.
Something’s brewing down at Sid’s music shop
PLENTY of music fans may have stepped into Sid Jones’s shop to buy a Flying Teapot - but it’s a good bet they didn’t know there’s more than one kind!
Todmorden can make great strides, if we take them together
UNITY is the key to attracting investment to Todmorden, believes Coun Ian Cooper, and the town centre development brief will be key to this.
Our faces will be all over the Palace
TEENAGERS will become the faces of 2012 by taking part in a Diamond Jubilee art project.
Take care advice for cold weather
Health bosses are urging people, especially the elderly, to make sure they don’t become a victim of the bad weather.
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Thursday 23 February 2012
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