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Man, 66, assaulted at railway station

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:20:59 GMT

Police have released these images after a 66-year-old man from Hebden Bridge was assaulted.

Bank chief helps pupils with their sums

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:11:50 GMT

Pupils at a village school had a surprise substitute teacher on Monday when the Governor of the Bank of England paid a visit.

Punk poet to headline arts festival

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:21:47 GMT

People queued into the street to buy tickets for punk poet John Cooper Clarke and folk musician June Tabor as Hebden Bridge Festival announced its 20th programme.

Brothers jailed for operating illegal waste centre

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:39:29 GMT

TWO brothers involved with in an illegal waste operation in Todmorden have been sentenced to jail by Bradford Crown Court.

Hammer raiders rob town jewellery store

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:24:22 GMT

Armed robbers escaped with jewels after a hammer attack on a shop in Hebden Bridge.

Golden girl Hannah Cockroft picks up MBE from the Queen

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:26:06 GMT

Double gold-medal winning paralympian Hannah Cockroft is pictured today with her MBE outside Buckingham Palace.

Pepperjam prepare for launch party at Trades Club

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:44:45 GMT

Soulful dub band Pepperjam launch their second album at the New Beehive, Bradford on Saturday (May 18) with their main launch party at The Trades Club, Hebden Bridge on Sunday, May 26.

VIDEO: Hammer raiders robs Hebden Bridge jewellers

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:20:53 GMT

Armed robbers have targeted a jewellers in Hebden Bridge.

Coda and out as jazz club invites fans to help it sign off in style

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:14:15 GMT

Jazz aficionados are preparing to say farewell to an upper Calder Valley music club when it hosts its final monthly concert next week.

Don’t ‘myth’ your chance to join parade fun

Wed, 15 May 2013 07:45:06 GMT

Here’s your chance to let your imagination run riot by creating carnival costumes and making music for one of Hebden Bridge’s most colourful spectacles.

‘Gift your Gear’ campaign is a success, thanks to you

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:14:52 GMT

A Hebden Bridge shop is celebrating after helping to collect more than 7,000 donated items of outdoor clothing nationwide.

A feast for the eyes and ears!

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:33:55 GMT

From the moment the orphan boys opened the show with ‘Food Glorious Food’, the preview night audience for Mytholmroyd St Michael’s Amateurs’ production of ‘Oliver!’ was treated to a procession of hit songs from this ever popular Lionel Bart musical.

Gang are on the road to fun

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:05:24 GMT

Join the Gang on the yellow brick road at this year’s Todmorden Gang Show and you won’t be disappointed.

No slack - and still top for alpine displays

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:59:21 GMT

Despite the chilly weather Slack Top Alpine Nursery owners Michael and Allison Mitchell have a warm glow after being awarded their fifth consecutive gold medal for a beautiful alpine display at Harrogate Spring Flower Show.

I knew one day I’d unearth a gem...

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:16:26 GMT

Hebden Bridge is, for me, an alphabet: small but with infinite possibilities. A creative environment that is personal, intimate and open.

Double meeting for Blackshaw

Tue, 14 May 2013 08:06:48 GMT

Residents are invited to the annual meetings of Blackshaw and the parish council on May 20.

Green writing winners on top of the world

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:16:54 GMT

Calder High School students have won a writing competition aimed at raising awareness of environmental issues.

Signal still out in Hebden Bridge

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:21:40 GMT

Vodafone customers in the Hebden Bridge area are still without network reception, five days after the signal first went dead.

Video: Students witness horrors of Auschwitz

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:59:24 GMT

Hebden Bridge Times/ Halifax Courier reporter Aban Quaynor joined Calderdale students, Calder Valley MP Craig Whittaker and Deputy Mayor of Calderdale Coun Christine Beal on a tour of Auschwitz, Poland.

Air your concerns at Janet’s surgery

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:12:11 GMT

Residents will be able to raise issues of concern at Coun Janet Battye’s next ward surgery on Saturday.