FAIR FOR YOUTH - see video and photos - The Fair for Youth in Calder Holmes Park had exhibitions, demonstrations and workshops from some of the many providers of youth activities in the area. Read more and see photos
Festival News: Highlights of opening weekend - 19 May
Trains to London from Halifax - The first direct train to London will run from Halifax on Sunday 23 May. The new West Riding service will restore direct trains to London for the first time in over 30 years. Read more - 17 May
 JAZZ CLUB - London-based jazz singer Sarah Ellen Hughes and leading UK saxophonist Dave O'Higgins visit HX7 Jazz Club for what should be a superb concert on Thursday 20th May 2010. Read more
FILMED IN COLDEN: Sound of the Bell - An award-winning film shot at Colden School and in the surrounding area is to be screened during the HB500 film festival. Read more - 12 May
Calderdale Election - Nader Fekri and John Beaucroft-Mitchell have been elected as Lib Dem councillors for Calder and Luddenden wards. See detailed results - 8 May
 GENERAL ELECTION
TORIES TAKE CALDER VALLEY
Craig Whittaker wins seat with 39.4% of the vote. Followed by Lab (27%) and Lib Dem (25.2%) See detailed results
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- Eye-catching new signs have gone up at both ends of Hebden Bridge, welcoming people to our creative hotspot and to the 500th anniversary celebrations. Read more - 3 May |
ELECTION - Friends of the Earth seek climate change pledges from candidates - Read more about which candidates have responded and which ones haven't - updated 5 May
Annual Town Meeting - for electors of Hebden Royd, not politicians, and is for us to say what we think should be happening in Hebden Royd. Read more - 30 April
ELECTION - Labour's controversial candidate now in third place in Calder Valley according opinion poll analysis. See Calder Valley Election Forum - 29 April
ELECTION VIDEOS: Jason Elliott has interviewed three of the four main election candidates: Green candidate Kate Sweeny, Conservative candidate Craig Whittaker and Lib Dem candidate Hilary Myer. Watch them here on the Hebweb. Labour's Steph Booth is "too busy" to be interviewed. - updated 27 April
CANDIDATES FOR CALDERDALE ELECTIONS - As well as the general election, on 6th May each of the 17 wards in the Calderdale area will have the opportunity to vote for a Calderdale councillor. Read more - 20 April
Police and community report - details of crimes and concerns around Hebden Bridge, including anti-social behaviour and police priorities. Read more - 23 April
Hardcastle Crags are going bats at the White Lion next Thursday. See What's on - 23 April
ELECTION 2010: Tuesday (20th) is the last day to register your vote. Click here to register now online.
 Seedy Saturday - Bring along any unwanted seeds or plants (or just yourself and a willingness to grow things) and swap them for new ones to fill up your garden. Read more - 18 April
ELECTION 2010: "Voters in Calder Valley have 2.79 x more voting power than the UK average." Read more - 17 April
Small Ads currently include search for solar clients, job offers, accommodation wanted/offered, cycle hire.
Guardian's Northerner blog - refers to Hebden Bridge's "excellent local website, HebWeb" - 10 April
Town Hall Team appoint Project Worker: Hebden Bridge Community Association, the member-led charity which is taking
over control of the Town Hall, has announced that it has
appointed its first member of staff. Read more - 6 April
Big Issue article on Calder Valley as key election marginal - see this Forum thread - 5 April
ELECTION 2010 - as we have done for the past three general elections, the Hebweb has created a section for election news, editorial, comments and links. Update: news, links and video clips now added. - 8 April
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Duck Race 2010 - see more photos
BOOK NEWS - Top ten bestsellers for March, and all the latest news from our popular Hebden Bridge bookshop, along with featured titles. Read more - 1 April
STUBBINGS PRIMARY SCHOOL LATEST - Interim Executive Board takes over from governors. The new Board will work alongside the Council to resolve difficulties which were first highlighted in an Ofsted inspection in February last year. Read more - 1 April
Parking enforcement privatised
STEPH BOOTH: Fresh allegations - Union organiser John Rhodes tells how Steph Booth wrote to his employer demanding he be "dealt with" after John complained about her bullying to the Labour Party. See this Hebweb Forum thread.
500 Words latest: two more well crafted contributions - Star Reborn from Adrian Lord and The Bridge Parties from Brian Wellsfrom David Binns
ACRE MILL PLANS THROWN OUT - The Planning Inspectorate has ruled that houses should not be built upon the land across the road
from the old Cape Asbestos factory, Acre Mil. Read more
STEPH BOOTH TRIBUNAL: while ruling that the Labour Party candidate was unfairly dismissed, the Tribunal found that Steph Booth did coerce a junior member of staff into posting messages attacking Hebden Bridge's Cllr Janet Oosthuysen to newspaper websites. See news item and latest Forum thread - 4 March
LABOUR'S CANDIDATE STEPH BOOTH
accused of tantrums, teaching while unqualified and plotting against rival. Read more - 20 Jan
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Friends of Hebden Bridge Station - Inspired by the Incredible Edible Todmorden project Friends of Hebden Bridge Station volunteers have planted over the last two weeks some 50 fruit bushes along the edge of the station car park by the rail track and spread 20 tons of compost around them. More info - 21 May
How we used to live with Freda Kelsall, writer of the series. This Thursday (20th), a mixture of intriguing and funny stories with extracts from the programmes. See What's On - 19 May
 TOWN HALL CONSULTATION - on development plans. Hebden Bridge people will have another opportunity to look at the ambitious plans being prepared for developments at the rear of the Town Hall this Saturday (May 22)
Keep Safe and Keep Well event with 20 organisations having stands - See What's On - 17 May
HEBDEN BRIDGE ARTS FESTIVAL
2010 Programme launched
See Festival website
New: book festival tickets online now
Bluebell Walk and other events at the Crags. See What's On
History Societies hold joint meeting - The biannual joint meeting of two local history societies will be in Mytholmroyd Church Friday May 7th at 7.30pm. Free refreshments will be available. Read more - 1 May
Jez Lewis, Director of film "Shed Your Tears and Walk Away" has contacted the HebWeb with the news of another tragic death, of a young woman in Mytholmroyd this afternoon. See Forum - 29 April
Walking with Women's Suffrage - local historian and author of Rebel Girls, Jill Liddington leads walk in the footsteps of the local suffragettes. See What's on - 23 April
Lost Boys of Hebden Bridge: Hebweb correspondent forces The Times to correct its facts in respect of suicide and Hebden Bridge, with the active help of the Press Complaints Commission. More info - 22 April
ELECTION 2010: Tories remain bookies' favourites but outsiders Lib Dems see odds fall from 80:1 to 16:1 - More info
Letter from Palestine - Ron Taylor of Hebden Bridge is once again in Palestine, and has sent the Hebden Bridge Web this report - 14 April
ELECTION 2010: Tories the Bookies' favourite to gain Calder Valley at 12:1 on, with Lib Dems 80:1 against. More info
ELECTION 2010 - this section now includes statements from the Lib Dems and Greens, and links to the Guardian article on the Calder Valley - more info- 12 April
500 Words latest: Hebden Bridge Snapshot by Fenella Berry. ". . . happiness is sold in a recyclable bag . . .a visit to Hebden Bridge never disappoints. Well it wouldn’t - it’s so Hebden Bridge" - 10 April
PACE EGG PHOTOS
Pace Egg Play - Heptonstall
See Photo Gallery
Midgley Pace Egg Play
See Photo Gallery
Hebden 500 postcards - Why email when you can send a Hebden 500 postcard? As part of the Hebden 500 celebrations, a set of new postcards has been created to make sending and receiving a greeting a real pleasure. Read more - 18 March |
Google Street View comes to Hebden Bridge - see Forum - 12 March
Civic Trust public meeting on allotments - report of the meeting held to discuss allotment availability, ownership and management in the Hebden Royd area. Read more - 11 March
Pennine Horizons - The Pennine Horizons project has had several names - The Ecomuseum, the Pennine Museum and Pennine Inheritance have been ‘working titles’ for a new community resource and visitor attraction. Read more - 3 March
SUICIDE IN HEBDEN BRIDGE
now revealed to be lower "than the Calderdale and UK average" thanks to the diligence of Anthony Rae and other Hebweb correspondents. Headline claims made in recent features in The Times and Independent on Sunday now shown to be "not true; and not even remotely so". See Hebweb Forum thread on the Lost Boys of Hebden Bridge - 16 Feb
Former councillor faces criminal charges. David Chaytor MP, former Calderdale councillor, faces criminal charges over his expenses. He was Labour candidate for Calder Valley in the 1987 and 1992 election and Calderdale councillor from 1982 until 1997. See BBC news
Town Talk - the latest news from Hebden Royd Town Council, along with names and contact info of our Town councillors
 FIVE HUNDRED VOICES - Plans are under way to celebrate with 500 voices singing on and around the bridge. Read more
2010: A Year of Celebrations to remember 500 years of the Hebden Bridge bridge - Read more |
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Craig Whittaker's maiden speech
