The Sowerby Bridge Rushbearing Festival is one of only a few instances of this particular English custom still being celebrated annually. This year sees the 40th modern Rushbearing and looks set to be the biggest yet. Rushbearing itself dates back several centuries to the time when church floors consisted of little more than stone flags…
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Elland born Sally Wainwright’s latest offering to hit our screens has made a big impact to Tuesday night TV viewing. ‘Happy Valley’ is a gritty drama starring Sarah Lancashire and Siobhan Finneran amongst other high profile British actors. It was filmed in Sowerby Bridge and Ripponden amongst other locations and I am sure that just like…
Work has begun to renovate Sowerby Bridge’s old Swimming Pool & Fire Station. The disused swimming pool will be transformed into a 250-seat theatre. Clearance work has started on the future arts centre in the former fire station and swimming pool, which has been transferred to the community by the local council. The Fire and Water project aims to…
Le Tour Ripponden are looking for public backing for a flat, traffic free cycle route that would link Ripponden and Sowerby Bridge. We have already held initial talks with Calderdale Council officers over the idea, which would provide a safe environment for cyclists, walkers and horse riders. Ms Corinne Kielty, Le Tour Ripponden spokesperson, said…
The premises of George Mitchell, auctioneer and valuer, known locally, for obvious reasons as the Crystal Palace, are on the left in this photograph of Ripponden. This is where Tollhouse Jewellers are now situated. In 1871 with the lifting of the toll on the Elland Turnpike Road, George Mitchell bought the Toll Bar House and…
Anyone seeing the Lindley Junior Choir singing their version of ‘The Lord’s Prayer’ last month could not help but be moved and they deservedly won the 2016 title of ‘BBC Songs of Praise Choir of the Year’. We spoke to Lindley Junior School’s Musical Director Alison North about the choir and its journey to become…
Parents of children of a certain age may currently find themselves feeling a bit on edge and wondering how to manage the transition to ‘Big school’ which is just around the corner at the end of the summer. We’re here to give you a few tips and pointers on how to approach this major milestone…