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RIOT WOMEN TO RETURN WITH A SECOND SERIES: Set and filmed in Hebden Bridge, the series has "resonated with millions of BBC viewers". The 2nd series will show what comes next for the Riot Women following the dramatic turn of events in series one's final episode. See the HebWeb: www.hebdenbridge.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 3:44 PM
CALDER VALLEY MP HAS 'LOST HIS WAY' ON HOW TO PROTECT WALSHAW MOOR, claim environmental groups. They're asking MP Josh Fenton-Glynn to explain his vote against two crucial House of Lords' amendments to the contentious Planning & Infrastructure Bill on Thursday. Read more at www.hebdenbridge.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 2:59 PM
CAMERA CLUB - 2025 WINNERS: Launch For Hire by Graham Barnes won. Over 1000 visitors to the Hebden Bridge Camera Club exhibition at the Town Hall, end of August had an opportunity to vote for their favourite images. More info & photos, winners from previous years, see HebWeb: www.hebdenbridge.co.uk
October 30, 2025 at 12:31 PM
LINDSAY RIMER MURDER: MAN ARRESTED - A press release from West Yorkshire Police this morning reports, "We have today arrested a man on suspicion of the murder of 13-year-old Lindsay Rimer in Hebden Bridge in 1994." Read more on the HebWeb at www.hebdenbridge.co.uk
October 13, 2025 at 1:40 PM
HEBDEN BRIDGE'S HERITAGE SIGNAL BOX IS SAVED for the community. The grade II listed signal box, empty and unloved for the past eight years, is to have a new lease of life under community control. Read more on the HebWeb, and more news from the Calder Valley Land Trust at www.hebdenbridge.co.uk
September 16, 2025 at 5:20 PM
PALESTINE PROTESTOR ARRESTED IN GEORGE'S SQUARE in Hebden Bridge. Chris Drake has been protesting about Palestine in George's Square for many years. Today, she was arrested. Updates will be posted on the HebWeb at www.hebdenbridge.co.uk
August 15, 2025 at 7:23 PM
HAPPY VALLEY PRIDE
Ten day queer carnival comes to Hebden Bridge. 18-27 July. A trailblazing lesbian author, an outrageous celebration of musical theatre & stars from RuPaul's Drag Race are among the delights in store for visitors to Happy Valley Pride. More on the HebWeb at www.hebdenbridge.co.uk
July 15, 2025 at 9:10 AM
WAINSGATE FOLK & ACOUSTIC WEEKEND Wainsgate Chapel has a weekend of folk & acoustic music from 18 July to 20 July. There's a superb line-up with artists of national and international repute, and also showcasing the talent of musicians from Yorkshire. See the HebWeb at www.hebdenbridge.co.uk
July 7, 2025 at 7:14 PM
SECOND CINEMA OF SANCTUARY AWARD: Hebden Bridge Picture House has received a second award for its services in welcoming and assisting asylum seekers, refugees and those seeking sanctuary. Read more on the HebWeb at www.hebdenbridge.co.uk
July 7, 2025 at 12:41 PM
LATEST ON HEBWEB
Fox and Goose Co-ops Festival, MP votes with Government, National Meadows Day, Lives Remembered, What’s on soon, discussion and all the latest Small Ads - at www.hebdenbridge.co.uk
July 2, 2025 at 4:01 PM
SEE PHOTOS of today’s wonderful Hebden Bridge Handmade Parade at www.hebdenbridge.co.uk
June 22, 2025 at 5:55 PM
THE HEBDEN BRIDGE HANDMADE PARADE IS BACK on 22 June! For the first parade since 2022, and just the second one of the 2020s, you are invited on a ramble through water, woods, and wilderness, the Calderdale Way. Read more and see photos & info from previous Handmade Parades at www.hebdenbridge.co.uk
May 30, 2025 at 12:17 PM
POD EXPANDS CAR SHARE SCHEME WITH REDUCED RATES - POD has nearly 50 users already and 4 hybrid vehicles with another arriving soon. Now they have cut their rates, and the geese are watching out for their cars.
May 12, 2025 at 11:39 AM
THE FLOOD: A MUSICAL: A Love Letter to a Town that refused to sink. On Boxing Day 2015, our town was devastated by the worst floods in a century. Homes and businesses were submerged. Lives were turned upside down. Read more on the HebWeb at www.hebdenbridge.co.uk
April 15, 2025 at 1:33 PM
MORE MURPHY'S LORE: how many cars are too many for our small town, what do polite British phrases really mean, Short Film Festival, compares Trouser Town and Trump, shares readers' thoughts on comics and politeness and ponders what the future holds in the lyrics of a song - at www.hebdenbridge.co.uk
April 15, 2025 at 1:32 PM
GROUND FLOOR TO RE-OPEN: Northern Powerhouse Boxing Academy have raised over £380,000. So, 100 years after the Trades Club first opened, its Ground Floor is to be transformed into a community resource, promoting health, wellbeing and 'enriching local lives'. See the HebWeb at www.hebdenbridge.co.uk
April 10, 2025 at 11:48 AM
HEBDEN BRIDGE FLOOD PREVENTION PLANS: Hebden Bridge has been hit by a series of devastating floods over the past 15 years. The Environment Agency is now drafting plans to help reduce the impact of heavy rainfall in the future. Read more on the HebWeb at www.hebdenbridge.co.uk
March 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
WRITING CENTRE LAUNCHES CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN - Arvon, the leading creative writing charity, has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise the final £75K needed to complete the transformation of Lumb Bank, a historic literary house situated above Hebden Bridge. See HebWeb at www.hebdenbridge.co.uk
March 4, 2025 at 2:24 PM
MURPHY'S LORE IS BACK! Season 5 starts with George Murphy reflecting on grey skies & indoor exercise, a mini break, a freezing gig about hot weather, a poem partly about deep snow, strangers on a train, a kindly deed. It ends with a prophetic warning & a terrible betrayal. See www.hebdenbridge.co.uk
March 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM
TRADES CLUB WINS MUSIC AWARD - The Trades Club in Hebden Bridge has won a prestigious music industry award. The Northern Music Awards committee have voted the Trades Club in Hebden Bridge the Best Venue Under 2000 capacity. Read more on the HebWeb at www.hebdenbridge.co.uk
February 26, 2025 at 11:43 AM
POD CAR SHARE IS UP AND RUNNING - Car sharing has returned to the Upper Calder Valley with three cars in Hebden Bridge and two in Todmorden. People are signing up and already using the cars with the POD app. Read more on the HebWeb at www.hebdenbridge.co.uk
February 26, 2025 at 10:35 AM
FIVE YEARS ON FROM STORM CIARA On 9 February 2020, Storm Ciara caused 10 miles of damage across Calderdale. As the 4th major flood event in the area within 8 years, Storm Ciara caused flooding in around 1,200 houses and business properties. Read more on the HebWeb at www.hebdenbridge.co.uk
February 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
GRUBHUB FEEDBACK FEBRUARY Calder Grubhub are always keen to know what our community wants. They continue to supply great meals every Wednesday, between 5pm and 7pm. Come along to GrubHub on a Wednesday to let us know. Read more on the HebWeb at www.hebdenbridge.co.uk
February 13, 2025 at 2:58 PM
THE RETURN OF THE OTTER: A CONSERVATION SUCCESS - The Calderdale Otter Project is dedicated to monitoring, protecting and researching otters, advocating for cleaner rivers, and they have established that otters are present throughout Calderdale. Read article on the HebWeb at www.hebdenbridge.co.uk
February 11, 2025 at 11:25 AM
ELECTRIC BLOOM - A NEW MUSIC SCENE FOR 18s AND UNDER: Happy Valley Pride is presenting Electric Bloom - a new music scene for 18s and under, this Sat 8 Feb and it's free! Creating a safe, inclusive space for music lovers aged 11 to 18 at The Trades Club. See the HebWeb at www.hebdenbridge.co.uk
February 4, 2025 at 4:49 PM