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Rolling back the years in vintage style
There will be dancing in the street when singers, musicians and entertainers take over Brighouse town centre during 1940s weekend.
Calderdale Heritage walks reveal estate’s historic past
The popular ‘Outlaws and Nuns’ walks on the Kirklees estate at Clifton will go ahead this year and bookings are now being taken.
Police helicopter over Hipperholme
The police helicopter was called to Hipperholme around 8.10 pm last night.(Sat)
Inside the Council: The benefit cap is not only right, it’s fair
The Coalition’s welfare reforms continue, with the implementation from last month of a cap on benefit payments, initially in four London boroughs. In these areas, no family will receive more than £500 a week, which equates to a salary of about £35,000 before tax. If the pilot is successful, the cap will be introduced across the country from July.
Inside the Council: College is helping to get out youngsters ready for work
At the beginning of May I had the pleasure of visiting the Maltings College at the Fountains Head Village, formerly the Webster’s Brewery, along with my colleague Coun Graham Hall.
Celebrations after works building is transformed
An old engineering works that had stood empty for three years has been transformed into a great business facility with a real community feel.
Sport
The big voice of sport
AFTER a weekend of enjoying the Championship play-off matches and a cracking fifth round RL Challenge Cup tie at Huddersfield, the result that really floated my boat was hearing FC Halifax Town had got back into the Conference.
Rastrick celebrate new sponsors but Hartshead fall victim
Rastrick Cricket Club members are pleased that a local business is supporting the club in its 150th Anniversary Year.
Lightcliffe ladies warm up with a win over Blackley
Lightcliffe Women’s team kicked off their season with a good win at home in a friendly against old friends and rivals Blackley.
Brighouse enjoy a double success to move up leagues
It was a great weekend for Brighouse CC as both teams recorded victories which lifted them both up their respective league tables.
Lifestyle
Gallery welcomes ‘Fresh Faces’
New artists - rather than old masters - will be on view as part of the ‘Fresh Faces’ exhibition at the Harrison Lord Gallery in Brighouse.
Artwork on display at St John’s Church
Talented local artists and craftspeople will be displaying their works at a special art weekend being held next month in Rastrick, which will also have a musical flavour.
Youngsters have a ball as they waltz away with medals
Pupils from four primary schools waltzed their way to success in the annual Rastrick ballroom dance competition.
Arts festival fever mounts as the tickets go on sale . . .
Tickets will go onsale for Brighouse’s second arts festival on Saturday, June 1.
Wyke’s annual exhibition kicks off spring festival
Lower Wyke Moravian Church is celebrating its spring festival this month.
Bob finds a way to make crime pay ...
ln his long police career, Bob Bridgestock spent his days, and many nights too, dealing with true crimes - murders, suspicious deaths, sexual assaults, drug busts - in Calderdale and Kirklees.
Community
Chef Jordan moves on
l Martin and Lauren Cockram at the Clough House are advertising for a new chef.
Plans for new signs and cash machine at Tesco store
Retail giant Tesco has submitted proposals for its new Express store on Wakefield Road, Hipperholme.
Summer days with bands in the park!
In this photograph are some of the members of the Lightcliffe Drum and Bugle Corps entertaining shoppers as they go about their Christmas shopping in December 1987.
Entertaining Brighouse at Christmas time
I wonder how many readers can recall sitting out in the summer sun watching and listening to a brass band playing in the bandstand in Rydings Park.
Impressive crime results for Lower Valley police
Teamwork is paying dividends for police officers in the Lower Valley after a substantial decrease in house burglaries.
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Sunday 19 May 2013
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