Calder Valley Search & Rescue Team During the six months period from March to August Calder Valley Search & Rescue Team attended 46 callouts, which equates to 2416 voluntary hours and 30 members of the community were rescued. CVSRT are all unpaid volunteers, who give their time freely. This year CVSRT has been very fortunate…
Stop Domestic Abuse! Domestic abuse is still a bit of a taboo subject, but should it be? Nobody should have to suffer in silence; everybody should be able to turn to someone for help whether it is another family member, a friend, but mainly us, the Police. Domestic abuse is “Any incident of threatening behaviour,…
Local History Notes – by David Cliff Part 83 – Wharf Street, 1910. This is a view of Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge, taken in 1910 from the bottom of Tower Hill and looking towards Bolton Brow. It appears to have been taken from the upper deck of a tram. On the left-hand side of the…
Christmas in Ripponden The countdown has begun for the brightest and best ever Christmas in Ripponden. Plans are well underway for the largest Christmas event the village has ever seen – a Christmas market complete with animals, live music and stalls galore full of festive fare. Ripponden Festival Group is working together with St Bartholomew’s…
What does the role of a Police Officer involve? It’s a question I don’t think anybody has a correct answer to. We are fundamentally here to maintain law and order, detect, investigate and prevent crime. However, we do so much more. We are paramedics, social workers, referees and listeners, but most important of all we…
My name is Skye… …and I was abandoned in a property whilst heavily pregnant. This is how I came to be at the RSPCA Animal Centre! Shortly after being rescued, I gave birth and raised 3 beautiful kittens that have all found loving homes. I think it’s my turn now. I have been waiting for…
Turn the Switch On and Off You Go… Do you ever wonder how some people manage to lose weight really quickly and easily once they set their minds to it, whilst others are permanently on a diet yet never look any different? As a personal trainer I’m very privileged to see this amazing transformation from…
Overdrafts by Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis Debit cards can be debt cards too. Overdrafts are a debt like any other and the key is to cut the rate, repay faster and avoid any penalties. Here are my top ten things you need to know. Get PAID £100 to get a 0% overdraft. Best for overdrafts under…