Calling All Poetry Readers And Writers!
The Poetry School is coming to Hebden Bridge for the first time with a brand new poetry course. The Poetry School is a national organisation which teaches adults the art of writing poetry through a huge range of courses, workshops, talks and events all round the country and online.
Bigger, Better Skatepark A Step Nearer
Calderdale councillors have agreed to a proposal which could see skateboarders in the Calder Valley enjoying bigger and better challenges.
Ted Hughes' Childhood Brought Back To Life
The late poet laureate Ted Hughes would have been 80 this month and to mark the occasion a ground-breaking new drama has been made about his Yorkshire childhood. Recorded entirely on location at his former house in Heptonstall, near Hebden Bridge, it is based loosely on a true story.
Calderdale Seeks Input On Spending Priorities
Calderdale Council is asking people how they would like spending to be prioritised at public meetings across the borough next month. Everyone is welcome to their local Ward Forum, when people will be asked to identify which services they would like to keep, reduce or lose under new Government funding cuts.
Get Your Hands On Calderdale's ‘Black Gold’
The 12th Big Heap compost giveaway will be taking place this Saturday 21st August. Come along to the Milner Royd Composting Facility in Sowerby Bridge from 10am to 3pm to collect your free bag of Calderdale’s ‘Black Gold’ compost (whilst stocks last).
HRH The Prince of Wales Coming To Calderdale
On the 8th of September, HRH The Prince of Wales will visit the amazing Yorkshire town of Todmorden on the third day of His Royal Highness’s national Start tour. The tour, which takes the Prince, via Royal Train, to ten different locations throughout Britain, aims to celebrate sustainable community living.
Government Cuts May Cause Homelessness Crisis
New figures reveal the full impact that cuts to housing benefit will have on people in Yorkshire and the Humber. Thousands of people in the region face debt and homelessness if the Government goes ahead with planned cuts, warns Crisis, the national charity for single homeless people.
Crumb Launch Their Gourmet Cupcake Business
Crumb is a new cupcake company which has recently opened in the Calder Valley. Based in Hebden Bridge they are soon to open a bakery shop and cupcake course venue in Todmorden.
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