Do you still have a dusty old cheque book lurking around in a drawer somewhere? Maybe it’s gathering dust with that paying in book you last used in 1997. It’s easy to think that cheques are things of the past – but last year 477 million were issued in the UK. So, cheques are…
The Amethyst Deceiver. The Candlesnuff. The words alone conjure up magical and extraordinary images. But these are the names of some of the wildlife that live alongside us in Calderdale. Blink and you’d miss them. But the Halifax Scientific Society (HSS) – a natural history society which was founded over 140 years ago – wants…
It is estimated that there are roughly 8.5 million dogs and 7.4 million cats in the UK. The pet population is approximately 20 million and as many as 1 in 2 households in the UK will own one. Whilst the vast majority of these animals are much loved members of their families, thousands of dogs…
The Rotary club of Sowerby Bridge (RCoSB) 4th annual Classic Bike and Scooter show returns on Sunday 28th May promising to be bigger and better than before. It takes place between 10.30am and 4pm at The Wharf, Sowerby Bridge (HX6 2AG) and is an absolute must for all bike fans as well as being a great family fun…
WHAT IS AN EMERGENCY? One of the most difficult things we have to decide as vets and nurses is what constitutes a real emergency? What can wait until the morning or an afternoon appointment and what needs to be seen straight way? At Donaldson’s Vets we have a 24 hour hospital so that we can…
Are you a Tortoise or a Hare? If there was a weight loss race, what would you be – a Hare or a Tortoise? Think carefully before you answer this, because if you’ve never managed to lose weight permanently in the past it could be because you took the wrong path. Hare’s tend…
Local History Notes – by David Cliff Part 86 – Ripponden Female Society On 1st October 1802, a time of grinding poverty, a number of women of the Ripponden area decided to emulate their men-folk by forming a Friendly Society of their own. The venture was highly successful and membership grew to be larger than…
Ryburn Three Step Did you know that Ripponden is home to a traditional English folk ‘industry’? Ryburn Three Step is a Ripponden-based group which organises a range of regular activities and special events in and around the Ryburn Valley. If you went to school in the valley, you might remember Pete or Sue Coe visiting…
In 2015, the Conservative Party won a historic election victory with a manifesto commitment to hold a referendum on our membership of the EU and to respect the result. Whatever side of the argument we were on (as many of you will know, I voted to Remain), our party, which offered people that referendum, is working…
All About Teeth We all take care of our teeth daily with a combination of flossing, brushing, whitening and mouthwash. The question is – When was the last time you looked into your pet’s mouth? And for how long? It is something we assume will be OK in pets and a little bit of tartar…