Local
Hammer raiders rob town jewellery store
Armed robbers escaped with jewels after a hammer attack on a shop in Hebden Bridge.
Coda and out as jazz club invites fans to help it sign off in style
Jazz aficionados are preparing to say farewell to an upper Calder Valley music club when it hosts its final monthly concert next week.
I knew one day I’d unearth a gem...
Hebden Bridge is, for me, an alphabet: small but with infinite possibilities. A creative environment that is personal, intimate and open.
Todmorden brothers jailed for operating illegal waste centre
TWO brothers involved with in an illegal waste operation in Todmorden have been sentenced to jail by Bradford Crown Court.
‘Gift your Gear’ campaign is a success, thanks to you
A Hebden Bridge shop is celebrating after helping to collect more than 7,000 donated items of outdoor clothing nationwide.
Regional
Ukip captures Labour stronghold
Ukip surged on in the latest council by-elections, storming a previously rock-solid Labour stronghold at Rawmarsh in Rotherham, South Yorkshire.
Sports stars honoured at palace
Wheelchair racer Hannah Cockroft, from Yorkshire, was one of a number of sports stars who have been honoured at Buckingham Palace.
Judge allows naming of death driver
A 15-year-old who knocked down and killed a pedestrian in North Yorkshire while driving a stolen Range Rover at 70mph in a 30mph zone then ran off from police has been detained for five years.
Hi-de-Hi! star Paul Shane dies
The Hi-de-Hi! actor Paul Shane, who lived in South Yorkshire, has died at the age of 72 following a short illness, his agent said.
Burger makers challenge findings
The Doncaster-based makers of halal lamb burgers withdrawn from a city's schools after a sample was said to contain pork have challenged the findings of the test.
National
Denmark eclipses UK at Eurovision
The UK was holding out for a hero - but in the event Bonnie Tyler was totally eclipsed by bookies' favourite Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest.
Crohn's patients slam hospital food
Half of hospitalised Crohn's disease patients believe their recovery was hampered because of poor hospital food, a poll suggests.
Boys held over teenage 'drug' death
Three boys have been arrested in connection with the death of a 16-year-old girl who is thought to have taken an illegal drug.
One in 10 'fell asleep at wheel'
More than three million British drivers have fallen asleep behind the wheel in the last year, according to new research.
Pool tragedy response criticised
Relatives of a five-year-old British girl who drowned in a hotel pool in Egypt have said they are angry and hurt that more was not done to save her.
Jobs
Day seven for group of cyclists
The seven cyclists riding from Land’s End to John O’Groats are setting off from Carlisle this morning (Thursday).
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Day seven for group of cyclists
The seven cyclists riding from Land’s End to John O’Groats are setting off from Carlisle this morning (Thursday).
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- Todmorden High School students get their A-level, AS and equivalent BTec results
- Flood warning sirens to sound in Hebden Bridge, Mytholmroyd, Todmorden and Walsden
- Meeting called to try and keep award-winning landlords in pub
- Ingham’s Eye View: Sun, wind and waves just won’t cut it
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Weather for Halifax
Sunday 19 May 2013
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