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New round for village postie

A MUCH-LOVED post woman who has been serving a village for 19 years has bid a sad farewell to the community.

Kaisha Hodgson who was celebrating her fifth birthday and coming off oxygen after being born at just 1lb 13oz with her friends at her party at Rastrick Bowling Club

Family’s delight as Kaisha gets all clear

A YOUNG girl who was reliant on an oxygen ventilator to keep her alive is celebrating after being given the all clear by doctors.

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Little Star Ethan enjoying life to the full after battle

A BRAVE youngster who went through months of intense chemotherapy has been honoured for his fight against cancer.

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Brighouse Echo Business Awards 2012: Celebrating your achievements

THE deadline for nominations for this year’s Brighouse Echo business awards has been extended for an extra week.

Former pupils from Eastfield join together for their reunion. Pictured are Kerry Gallagher, Diane Rushworth, Phil Barsby, Deborah Rushworth and Helen Barker

There’s snow stopping us

SNOW showers were not enough to stop almost a hundred people attending the first ever Eastfield School reunion.

Sport rss

A struggle, but Old Boys run goes to 10

ABERFORD, from the lower end of the league, posed more problems than expected for high fliers Brighouse Old Boys but the form book was eventually proved correct.

Delight for Town after deserved away win

TOWN made the journey back from south Nottingham in buoyant mood with a well deserved three points from a hard working, professional performance.

Victory in the mud

WITH only one recognised half back in Stuart Proctor, who was only 80 per cent fit, this was always going to be an hard game.

Crucial game in promotion chase

BRIGHOUSE Old Boys face another tough game as they push for promotion.

Skipper Luke makes it four

BRODS finally picked up some reward from a trip up the A1 as they eased their relegation fears with a welcome North One East victory.

Lifestyle rss

Jeremy Walker and son Edward, now 13 .

Toughest test awaits action man Jeremy . . .

ACTION man Jeremy Webster is not one to shirk a challenge - but this summer he is facing his toughest test of all.

Hipperholme Grammar School's new head teacher Jack Williams.

New head enjoys a sporting life . . .

ALL work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, the old saying goes - and it’s a trap the new head master at Hipperholme Grammar School is determined not to fall into.

Peter Brook awards at Smith Art Gallery, Brighouse. Pictured is artist Matthew Evans, Molly Brooks (peter's widow) Councillor Christine Beal (back), Briony Dowson from Rastrick High receiving the school prize, Mayor of Calderdale, Nader Fekri, Jackie Harrowsmith teacher at Rastrick, Councillor Howard Blagbrough and Emily Goldthorpe from Brooksbank School, Elland

Aspiring artists impress in ‘Brook’

THE talent of young artists from the Brighouse area was celebrated when the fourth Peter Brook Art Prize was awarded at the Smith Art Gallery.

Janet Austin Tappers with Janet Austin and daughter Felicity (front)

Dancers strictly on target for Tapathon

ORGANISERS of this year’s Tapathon have set themselves an ambitious target - to reach £200,000 raised for the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation since the event started 15 years ago.

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Band and choir in harmony for the hospice

THE experience of Yorkshire and National Champion brass band Brighouse and Rastrick will combine with the youth of Halifax Young Singers in a concert to raise funds for the Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice.

Community rss

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That’ll do nicely!

Kendall’s Ice Cream at Hipperholme has come a long way since it was taken over by Jimmy Kendall.

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In it to win it on sports day

SCHOOL sports day was always a bit special.

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Charity began on the doorstep

OVER the years there have been a number of local organisations and charities which have worked for the benefit of our community.

Dominion, Hipperholme

Dominion’s rise and fall

ONE of the most successful companies in Hipperholme was one everyone simply referred to as ‘The Dominion’.

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Testing time for ‘Easy Riders’

BACK in the 1970s the must-have accessory for most young lads was the Raleigh Chopper bike.

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Saturday 04 February 2012

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