Recently added articles from Hebden Bridge Times (Hebden Bridge, England):
In footsteps of Hughes.
Aug 04, 2008 ... A group of American creative writing students walked in the footsteps of Ted Hughes around Mytholmroyd. The students and their tutors, from Missouri State University, were on a tour as part of their summer school at Manchester University. The life and work of the late ...
Sister and brother scoop musical honours.
Aug 04, 2008 ... NEW trophies for musical excellence at Calder High School have been won by members of the same family. Anna Muncey, 16, and her brother David, 12, were winners of the senior and junior cups sponsored by GSG Pianos. Anna and David are both members of the school swing band ...
Staff members say farewell.
Aug 04, 2008 ... CALDER High School has said farewell to three members of the senior teaching team this summer. They are deputy head teacher Mrs Susan Shiels, assistant head teacher Mrs Wendy Black, and acting assistant head teacher Mr Mick Kay. Mrs Shiels is retiring after 37 years ...
Developers reveal stacking system.
Aug 03, 2008 ... THE developers behind plans for "wonky houses" in Hebden Bridge have now revealed details of a new car-park stacking system. It will be a central feature of the [pounds sterling]10 million scheme to redevelop Garden Street and provide underground spaces for up to 48 vehicles. ...
Work inspired by hillside homes.
Aug 03, 2008 ... WANNABE artists are being invited to a special 'house party'.. Northlight Art Studios, on Valley Road, Hebden Bridge, are to hold five special workshops for all ages over the summer holidays. And all work created during the classes - inspired by homes in the town - ...
Sold for world record price.
Aug 03, 2008 ... A Sheepdog bred by a Colden handler has been sold for a world-record price. Bob, an 11-month-old dog, was bred by Trevor Smith, of Great House Farm, Colden, Hebden Bridge. Mr Smith sold Bob as a pet but when the dog did not settle into domestic life he was taken on ...
Picnic marks Sue's retirement.
Aug 03, 2008 ... AFTER dedicating 10 years to Heptonstall Primary School, head teacher Sue McAvoy is retiring. And to celebrate, teachers and children organised a school picnic. Mrs McAvoy said: "The school had been through difficult times. I ...
Gardeners enjoy visit to park.
Aug 03, 2008 ... FIFTEEN members of the Mytholmroyd gardening club held the first of their summer outings. They visited the newly renovated Shibden Park in Halifax. Many new features have been created and the Mytholmroyd gardeners looked round the new park, the water features, the gardeners' ...
Budding artists display their winning safety posters.
Aug 03, 2008 ... THREE budding artists from Scout Road Primary School, Mytholmroyd, are celebrating after scooping top honours in a poster competition. Alexandra Ogden, Jessica Murphy and Natasha Chambers dreamed up winning designs to promote building site safety to classmates. The ...
School digs deep to grow vegetables.
Aug 02, 2008 ... GREEN-FINGERED children have been getting their hands dirty on their vegetable plot. Pupils at Heptonstall School have planted shallots, potatoes, tomatoes, green beans, garlic and herbs. They had a little help from parents and volunteers. ...
Worthy winner of top university award.
Aug 02, 2008 ... A Hebden Bridge graduate has been awarded a prize for his outstanding achievements in his degree at Keele University. Tom Coupe won the university's Owen Powell Student Prize after being awarded a first-class degree in International Relations and Politics from the ...
Nominated to contest seat on town council.
Aug 01, 2008 ... THE Liberal Democrats have chosen their nomination for the up-coming West End by-election for Hebden Royd Town Council. Chris Sawyer, aged 27, would become the council's youngest member if he could win the seat on August 7. A by-election has been called after Stewart ...
Jo steps up for England and team gold.
Aug 01, 2008 ... CALDER Valley runner Jo Waites fully justified her England selection for the Snowdon International mountain race held on Saturday. The 10 mile route starts at Lake Padern in Llanberis and after a short road section climbs to the summit of Snowdon,the highest mountain in England ...
Zeb blows leave Jer Lane reeling as Royd scoop Twenty/20 title.
Aug 01, 2008 ... A HALF century launched in just ten balls by Zeb Mahmood set Mytholmroyd on their way to the first silverware of the season in the Towngate Halifax League's Twenty/20 competition. Royd overpowered Jer Lane in the final as Mahmood followed a dot ball start with seven mighty sixes ...
Sharkey steers Booth through a tricky spell of Sowerby spin.
Aug 01, 2008 ... IAN Sharkey showed all his skill and experience to help steer Booth to another 10-point win, over Sowerby St Peters as his side stay second and well in the race for the Towergate Halifax League Premier League title. His dogged 47 not out at Broadfold Park on Saturday saw Booth ...
'Sooty' sweeps the board at Skip.
Aug 01, 2008 ... JONATHAN Sutcliffe playing of an handicap of four is in the best form of his life scoring an excellent gross 63 at a hot and sunny Mount Skip last Saturday, this score being only two shots from equalling the club record of 61. Sutcliffe has put himself in a strong position to ...
Nomads wander away with win from Hebden.
Aug 01, 2008 ... HEBDEN Bridge lost out narrowly to the Halifax Nomads on a glorious summer's day at Salem Fields, going down by three wickets in a closely fought contest. Acting skipper Phil Howitt won the toss, and mindful of the mauling Hebden's bowlers had taken from the strong Nomads ...
Rail plan defence.
Jul 31, 2008 ... TRAIN bosses have defended plans to cut services to Mytholmroyd. Northern Rail's decision to reduce trains running through local train station by one an hour in each direction came under fire at a meeting of Calderdale's passenger consultative committee. The firm was ...
Outrage over Kerbside.
Jul 31, 2008 ... THE Community Foundation for Calderdale has expressed its outrage at the way Kerbside, the local recycling company, appears to have been "abandoned" by the council. "When negotiating the contract surely, in light of the government's desire to engage with the voluntary sector on ...
Sensory and wildlife garden blooms.
Jul 31, 2008 ... WASTELAND next to a Hebden Bridge sheltered housing complex has been transformed into a sensory and wildlife garden. Tenants at Mytholm Meadows, Hebden Bridge, can now enjoy the fully landscaped and planted garden created by a team of volunteers. Helpers from Pennine ...