Hebden Bridge is Cool - Hebden Bridge has made National Geographic's Cool list. "The Calder Valley - with hippyish Hebden Bridge as its epicentre - is a burgeoning hub for restaurants and independent shops." See article. (4 Dec)

Dave Nelson's Christmas Singalong will be on Saturday 15 December, with tickets available from Monday 26 November. The event, a regular feature for almost 30 years, is an old-fashioned 'round the piano' sing along to all those favourite Christmas songs and carols. More info

Updated web directory listing: ABC Coaching and Counselling Services

Continued Rail Strikes hit Hebden Bridge badly - see Look North report

Calderdale to charge for recycling plasterboard, hardcore and rubble from 3 December, and residents' permits are being trialled for Household Waste Recycling Centres. Read more

Lamplighter Festival lights up Todmorden Hundreds of revellers lined the streets to watch a light, fire and sound extravaganza when the sixth Lamplighter Festival took to the streets of Todmorden on Saturday. Produced by Hebden Bridge's Handmade Parade. Read more

Save the Signal box - meeting planned for Sunday, 25 November at 4pm. More info

Hebden Bridge firm wins best artisan cheese award - See Great British Cheese Awards

Fox and Goose one of top 50 pubs according to The Guardian

Floods nearly three years on - prepare for winter weather: Almost three years since the flooding in our area on Boxing Day 2015, Calderdale Council and its partners are reminding people of the importance of being prepared as well as highlighting the work already done to improve flood resilience. Read more (31 Oct)

Over 30 local groups spoke about their activities - the Hebden Bridge Partnership once again invited local community organisations and groups to talk about what they do. Nearly 30 groups accepted the invitation. More info

Mytholmroyd flood protection scheme - Info on latest progress and details of Wednesday's meeting of the Flood Scrutiny Panel at Mytholmroyd Community Centre. Read more (9 Oct)

Community toilet scheme launches in Mytholmroyd. The public toilets in Mytholmroyd have been demolished. While options for toilet provision elsewhere in the town are being investigated, Calderdale has been working with local businesses to encourage them to take part in a community toilets scheme. Read more (9 Oct)

Crumbling Riverside School on Sky News "Room after room is damp or crumbling or flaking… The building is literally falling apart around them." Head Teacher Rachel Burton shows reporters around the school - 4 minutes into this report on lack of school funding. See report on YouTube (1 Oct)

Above: 'Gertrude kept her head down for a few weeks after the not so Glorious Twelfth.  But she was back in fine form yesterday!' Photographer Andrew Smith told the HebWeb. Click photo to enlarge.

Hebden Bridge Practice appointments - follow the discussion on this HebWeb Forum thread, including a link to an interview with the Practice Manager by Jenny Shepherd. (21 Sept)

Hebden Bridge Camera Club Exhibition Results People from near and far viewed the 60+ images on display at the Town Hall and over 1000 of those took part in the voting for the “People’s Choice”. Read more (17 Sept)

Burnley Road has now re-opened through Luddendenfoot, says Calderdale 11 Sept

Second Burst closes Burnley Road again - this time at Luddenden Foot. Calderdale says, "Road closed in both directions, diversions are being put in place. Please try to avoid the area." It is hoped that the road will have re-opened by Weds 12 Sept. (9 Sept)

Road through Mytholmroyd now re-opened - See latest update (7 Sept)

Hebden Bridge Medical Centre appointments changes. From 30 August, there will no longer be a telephone duty doctor system for urgent appointments. Replaced, from Mon - Fri, 8am - 10.30am, by a walk-in surgery at the Mytholmroyd Medical Centre. Read more and see Forum

Pumpkin Festival: The Great Pumpkin Festival returns this year and help is needed. More info

Call for electrification of the Calder Valley line which would improve journey times, make services more reliable, be cheaper to run, help cut congestion on the roads and reduce impacts on the environment. Read more

Calder High 6th Form to Close: Calderdale Council's Cabinet will be asked to approve the decision of the governors at Calder High School to close its sixth form on 31 August 2019. Only Ryburn will offer 6th form provision in the Upper Valley. Read more 

Swimming pool latest. It's still going ahead but, because of the 2015 Flood, not yet. And not in Hebden Bridge. Read the latest statement from the Swimming Pool Association, and follow the links for how the HebWeb has covered this controversial issue over many years. More

Lloyds Bank to close in January 2019, making Hebden Bridge a town without banks. Over the years, the HebWeb has reported the closure of Barclays in April 2018, NatWest following the 2015 flood and the Yorkshire Bank in August 2005.

The Big Christmas Sing on Wednesday (12th) at the Good Shepherd, Mytholmroyd. See What's On for more info.

Monday 10 December: Community Carols for Travellers at Hebden Bridge Station. 5.00 – 6.30 pm. See What's On

The story of the Fustian Co-operative at Nutclough Mill was the subject of the talk given by Andrew Bibby to the History Society. This Hebden Bridge landmark was home to a worker-run co-op which ran, at a profit, for almost 50 years achieving national and international fame. Read report

Hepton Singers' Heptonstall Concert On Saturday, 1 December, the choir will be performed their trademark mix of both early and modern choral music. More info

Friday (30th) and Saturday (1st), Wallflower came to Square Chapel in Halifax. Produced by Quarantine whose director is Hebden Bridge's Richard Gregory, it features local people remembering dances. More info

Christmas Lights switched on - watched by a large crowd packed into the square. Photo from the gallery shot by Craig Shaw.

Picture House Vacancy Hebden Royd Town Council is seeking an experienced duty (shift) manager for the Hebden Bridge Picture House,10.5 hours per week. Read more.

Grants available for community groups - Each year, the Town Council welcomes applications from community and voluntary groups to apply for a grant from the Council’s community funding budget to support projects, activities and events. More info (14 Nov)

Controversial Sub-station to be installed next to Market Following unhappiness over original plans to put the sub-station on the grass verge opposite the White Lion (See HebWeb discussion), the upgraded electricity substation is now being installed next to the market area. Read more (1 Nov)

Garden Street car park - free parking on Saturdays in December, till Christmas

Pumpkin Festival Report, pictures and video from ITV. "Visitors from far and wide have been flocking to Hebden Bridge for the second annual pumpkin festival." And see gallery of Pumpkin Festival photos from local photographer Craig Shaw (28 Oct)

Labour leader Tim Swift calls for an end to austerity for local councils joining councillors nationwide in a campaign which exposes the crisis in council finances - Calderdale Council has been forced to find cuts of over £100 million since 2010. Read more (22 Oct)

Slow the Flow featured on BBC Radio. Listen to local volunteers explaining their work with saws and pickaxes as they create flood prevention measures. Listen now (21 Oct)

Hebden Bridge Writer wins Outdoor Book of the Year award - Andrew Bibby’s insight into southern English landscapes, Back Roads through Middle England has won the prestigious award from the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild. More info (16 Oct)

Calder Valley Land Trust High Street development "Along with every other Bridge Lanes resident I know, I strongly oppose this scheme," says Hugh Wilson. He goes on to outline questions which, he says, need to be answered in his HebWeb Forum contribution. Update - Land Trust members answer questions.

Town Council Mayor visits Pennine Heritage Dr Carol Stow, the Mayor of Hebden Royd Town Council had an informative and enjoyable tour of the Birchcliffe Centre this week, including Pennine Horizons Digital Archive of 45000 images. Read more (10 Oct)

Changing Times, Changing Heroines Amy Binns,  lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire and author of Valley of a Hundred Chapels, asked the audience at Hebden Bridge Local History Society meeting to write down their nominations for women they thought of as heroines. Who did they choose? Read report. (3 Oct)

Above: Heron flying under the Packhorse Bridge against the backdrop of the weeping willow! Photographer Andrew Smith captured this image this morning, 1 October. Click photo to see enlarged, complete photo.

Hebden Bridge features in The Spectator "The Yorkshire town that’s gone from dirty old buildings to New Age nirvana" by William Cook.

Thanks to members of the Search and Resue team On Tuesday, 25 September, CVSRT members attended The Rescue Post to say thank you and bid farewell to a long time supporters of the team, Mr Ken Hill and Mick and Hilary Newsome. Read more

Help! Disability Access Forum needs volunteers - Would you like to assist in improving access for disabled people in the Hebden Bridge area? More info - and about how Chapter 17 is now accessible. (20 Sept)

Recent HebWeb Small Ads: brewery assistant; home decorating; graphic design; yoga; cottages/ campervan for sale; reiki; office space; Spanish; massage; stress management; music lessons and much more (19 Sept)

Draft Neighbourhood Plan, preview, covering Hebden Royd, Blackshaw, Erringden, Heptonstall and Wadsworth, now available for download. Initial responses sought by Monday 24th September before formal public consultation in late October. More info (31 Aug)

Local History Society programme of talks now listed in the HebWeb What's on section, topics including Peterloo, Anne Lister and the Nutclough Mill co-op. From 26 Sept. (29 Aug)

Small Ads message received 31 Aug. Just letting you know that we’ve now filled this vacancy, thanks to HebWeb!

New Electricity Sub Station mystery A Freedom of Information request reveals no communication between Calderdale and Northern Powergrid, in spite of the latter earlier accusing Calderdale of choosing the site. See this forum comment (28 Aug)

Mytholmroyd Traffic Management Changes - this evening, the traffic management, and temporary pedestrian crossing, will be moving from its current location, between Midgley Rd and New Rd, to the Caldene Bridge area. 40m of new drainage pipework has been installed and around 60 tonnes of gravel from the culvert removed. Read more

Have your say on Calder Valley road improvement plans Calderdale Council and the West Yorks Combined Authority are developing a series of improvements to the road network, including the A646 / A6033 from Todmorden to Skircoat Moor. Read more

Dismantling the old bridge at Waterside Fold, next to the Little Park. Click image to enlarge. See Forum

Small Ads message - "Just to say that my cottage has now been let. Thanks once again to HebWeb!"

Small Ads: "Please can you remove small ad. I had a response within an hour of the ad going live and the first viewer took the house. I had 8 requests to view in 24 hours. Brilliant!"

Major works now complete on Scout Road flood recovery scheme: The £6.5 million project to strengthen the hillside, improve drainage and boost flood resilience at Scout Road in Mytholmroyd is now done. Read more. (14 June)

Police appeal for witnesses after a man was stabbed in Hebden Bridge, Sat pm, 9 June. See also: BBC News.

Calderdale Council Leader complains to Northern Rail. Cllr Tim Swift has told Managing Director David Brown that the level of delays and cancellations on the Calder Valley line mean that ‘rail is no longer a reliable means of travel’. Read more (5 June)

New Mayor for Hebden Royd Town Council - Carol Stow will be the Mayor for the next year and her charity will be 'Slow the Flow' who are working to protect the Calder Valley, and similar locations, from flooding in the future. (22 May)

Unite Day of Action against the rollout of Universal Credit. The Unite Communityasked for people in Hebden Bridge and the Calder Valley to join them leafleting in Halifax. Read more (23 May)

Northern Rail: Manchester Evening News headline - "Crowded carriages, cancelled trains and 'aggressive tweets' - just what is going on with Northern Rail?"

Toilets in the Park re-open: Calderdale Council have now re-opened the public toilets in Calder Holmes Park for general use - (unisex) toilet, as well as the accessible toilet. Read more (15 May)

Small Ads: We had a prospective buyer view it, she loves the house and has put in offer we've accepted. So, thank-you!

Guardian features Incredible Edible with a full page in the main paper. "You can do nothing and obey the rules, or you can say 'I'm going to make a difference regardless'" See article (10 May)

Through the Lens - South Pennines’ Photographic Competition is open to all, amateur or professional. The only limits are geographical; all the images have to be of the South Pennines. More info (22 April)

"In a world where style often triumphs over substance, Hebweb is reassuringly informative, reliable and clear. An invaluable community resource and public information forum reflecting the independent spirit of Hebden Bridge. Lesley at Elmet Farmhouse.

Jeremy Corbyn in Mytholmroyd speaking to a packed Community Centre, supporting Labour's candidates for the local elections. Click photo to enlarge.

Where to Stay in the Hebden Bridge area - many of the listings in this popular section have been updated over the past couple of weeks. And following several requests, there is now a new page which features only Bed and Breakfast listings. (3 April)

Heptonstall 2018 Pace Egg Photos
"The oldest drama in the world, dating back to ancient Egypt and performed by many civilisations across the centuries." Good Friday, Weavers' Square. Photos

Mytholmroyd Flood Scheme from May: traffic slowdown for up to 2 years, whilst further essential flood defence work is carried out. New measures are being implemented this time to make sure the temporary traffic lights are as effective as possible. Read more

New leaflet for Hebden Bridge - download it here (26 Feb)

Labour councillor condemns Craig Whittaker for failing Calderdale "The official figures show Government funding is being cut by another £3.9m next year. And since 2015, annual government support for Calderdale has been cut by more than £20m." Read more.

Shoreditch of the North - is how today's Guardian's full page 3 feature describes Halifax.

Todmorden Community College is to become Todmorden Learning Centre after campaigners last night persuaded councillors to reject the bid for another supermarket, Aldi, a move which will benefit Hebden Bridge and all in the Upper Valley. (13 Feb)

Handmade Parade Launches Book Celebrating Ten Years Joyful Streets: Ten Years of Handmade Parade, written by author Linda Green and artistic director Andrew Kim. The 96-page book tells the story of the parade and is illustrated by local photographers. More info.

Hebden Bridge commuter stirs up Northern Rail A Facebook group has been set up by frustrated commuter, Kate Anstee. With over 1500 members already, rail travellers report being delighted to find a group where they can share frustrations, problems and info. Read more

Mytholmroyd centre improvements get underway - The centre of Mytholmroyd will be rejuvenated as part of a wider scheme of improvement works developed with the community, beginning early next month. Read more (25 June)

Six years ago: the Flood of 22 June - the first of two bad floods in the summer of 2012

The Walter Scott Prize for historical fiction (£25k) has been won by Ben Myers of Mytholmroyd for his historical fiction, The Gallows Pole. See Guardian Review.
More info (20 June)

Drinking in the Square - the Forum debate continues (19 June)

Community funding available from Hebden Royd Hebden Royd Town Council has a sizable Community Funding budget which it hopes will benefit as wide a range of groups as possible. More info (15 June)

Ackley Bridge, Channel 4’s school drama, was filmed in Halifax, particularly the old Catholic High School, and in Hebden Bridge. (6 June)

Calling all Wheelchair Users: Your chance to influence future wheelchair services in Hebden Bridge area. (5 June)

Neighbourhood Plan Public meeting: ‘Planning for the Future’. The second of the public meetings this year, organised jointly by the Hebden Bridge Partnership and the Community Association is on Mon 11th June. Read more (5 June)

Air Quality: Friends of the Earth are opposing the new strategy and action plan as they say it's not going to solve Calderdale’s (and Hebden Bridge's) air pollution problem. See HebWeb Forum

'Greatest Town in Europe' - as well as being the 4th funkiest town in the world, Culture Trip gives 12 Reasons why Hebden Bridge 'is known as the greatest town in Europe'. Read article (17 May)

Far more than a large home page, the HebWeb is now an essential local resource. It has been around for nearly 23 years, covering local news, events, opinions, tourist info, small ads, where to stay and much, much more. Updated every day. Read more and go deeper into the HebWeb.

Local campaigners challenge NHS cuts in court- Jenny Shepherd, one of the claimants in the Judicial Review, told the HebWeb that the court case was about whether the NHS across West Yorkshire and the whole of England remains safe and fair for patients. Read more (3 May)

Café Culture is back thanks to generous grants. Café Culture, organised by the Arts Festival,  helps tackle isolation and was under threat of closure. Read more (2 May)

20 mph means fewer casualties - and saves money. The 20mph limit implementation will have prevented 30-40% of casualties over three years. The reduction in injuries means a public saving in the region of £3m Read more (1 May)

HebWeb Small Ads We've been overwhelmed with the response and quality of applicants! Thanks so much!

Hebden Bridge High Street The Community Land Trust hopes to bring back a lost Hebden Bridge street, with ambitious plans for new housing on the former High Street, parallel to Bridge Lanes. More info

Carpark to close: The former Fire Station site is close to being sold to a new developer But there is still plenty of spare space left to use for parking, argues a forum contributor. See Forum message

Working in the Cafe and Bar Culture. Read a thoughtful contribution from local employer, Dan Debenham posted 2 April in the HebWeb Forum

Hebden Bridge in Yorkshire crowned best place in the UK - 'Machine learning' used millions of data points to discover top locations. Read more (20 March)

From the archive: five years ago today The Times listed the 30 coolest places to live in Britain. Number one was Hebden Bridge. (19 March)

Hebden Bridge losing key shops? Following the news of the closure of Holts, our town's last greengrocers, comes the warning on this Forum thread that our last hardware shop, Bonsalls is struggling.

Signs of past times. Photo: HebWeb

Let's move to Hebden Bridge From the Guardian. If the roots of its liberal and creative image are a mystery, its appeal is obvious. See also: HebWeb report from Sept 2005

Visitors' Centre reprieved according to a report in today's Yorkshire Post - see earlier HebWeb report (14 Feb)

The Book Case - highlighted by The Guardian (12 Feb)

HebWeb Small Ads message: "Please could you close the advert? We've been overwhelmed with the response and quality of applicants! Thanks so much!"

Yorkshire's top 5 independent booksellers includes Hebden Bridge’s Book Case, according to the Yorkshire Post

Accessible Hebden Bridge: this 7 minute video shows the work of the Making Hebden Bridge Accessible for All project and how accessibility can be good for business. (27 Oct)

Five years ago in the Guardian, Martin Wainwright wrote, "Witness current comments on the community website, the Hebweb, which is one of the best of its kind in the country. No, world." 25 Oct 2012

Small Ads - "Choosing to advertise the house for rent on the Hebweb was incredibly effective. The perfect tenants were found within 48 hours"

Hebden Bridge Station car park to expand: Calderdale Council is working with Network Rail, which owns the land to the east of the existing station car park to create 46 extra places. Read more.

Small Ads: "Amazing but my house in Tod got rented out within 30 minutes after putting the house on Hebweb."

Accessible Venues guide - a brief guide to which venues for hire, might be suitable for community groups, classes, meetings, events or activities, to be accessible to disabled people. From the Disability Access Forum

Small Ads success - "Hi there I have found lovely tenants for my house in less than 24 hours. Amazing!" Re house to let in Mytholmroyd.

HebWeb Small Ads - The HebWeb is brilliant. Found tutor within 3 days… We have found a candidate. The response was excellent as was the calibre of the candidates.

From Steve Farrell, now living in Mysore, India: "As someone who lives abroad, the Hebweb site has always been critical for keeping in touch 'back home' in Hebden. I've just needed to re-advertise my home for rent, so where to turn to? The Hebweb, of course. The Ad was up within minutes and there were 10 enquiries within 24 hours. Superb!" See Small Ads.

Less than an hour from Hebden Bridge: try these halls, houses and galleries which many may not have heard about. Yet they are just on our doorstep. If you can’t find anything to do locally (see What’s On), have a look at this new HebWeb Feature.

Guardian Northerner: What the UK can learn from Hebden Bridge? The BBC's Mind the Gap asks how London's success can be replicated elsewhere: Claire Donnelly argues that our small town could have the answer. Read more

Hebden Bridge, the UK's second city, BBC article by Evan Davis. "Hebden Bridge is an inverted city with a greenbelt centre and suburbs called Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool." Read the article

Small Ads: "House successfully rented through Hebweb. Fantastic posting wall!"

Selling my house on HebWeb was "extremely successful - I hope to complete on the sale in 2 weeks time, and I think I could have sold it a few times over."

Smll Ads: "I had so many wonderful responses to my ad for someone to help me re-organize my house post-flood, I wanted to employ everyone! Thank you." - Susan

Small Ads - I just wanted to let you know that through my small ad on your site I found my ideal new home, meeting all my requirements. Thank you very much for such a great resource

Small Ads: "Ad posted Monday, lease to be signed Saturday and tenant moving in Sunday. Thanks HebWeb."

"Unbelievable result Hebweb. So many enquiries in response to the small ad on your site and now have lovely new tenants. What a success - Thank you Hebweb."

HebWeb also available on the slightly shorter hebdenbridge.uk as well as hebdenbridge.co.uk

Hebden Bridge Camera Club winners: At the club's recent exhibition at the Town Hall, people came from all over to view the photos and take part in the ‘People’s Choice’, where they voted for their favourite 3 images. Read more and see larger versions of the above photos.

"Many thanks Hebweb, the Small Ad asking for Volunteers to cook and help at Wadsworth Lunch Club has already had success. We now have someone coming to help cook. We'd still welcome a washer up, and occasional helpers please."

Small Ads - "We placed a job ad on the Hebweb recently, intending to keep it there for 2 weeks, but we had to take it down after 3 days due to the huge response generated"

Britain's favourite market town? Hebden Bridge has been shortlisted in the 'Britain's favourite market town' category in the BBC Countryfile Magazine Awards 2013. Read more

HebWeb uses Google ads to help cover its costs and they vary for each user. This has worked well for many years. However, please let us know the url of any ad thought to be inappropriate. If we agree, the ad will be blocked.

Guardian Northerner: Hebden Bridge the UK's coolest place? The Yorkshire Paradise has won its fourth accolade in a decade. Born, brought up and living here, Rachel Pickering is loyal, but has one or two cautionary thoughts.

Small Ads - "I am very pleased to say the response was terrific and both properties are now let." (Less than a week)

Small ads: "We've successfully rented our house. Thanks for an excellent service - I'll heartily recommend Hebweb, as our house was previously listed through an estate agent who didn't manage to get us a tenant in 3 months - through Hebweb we had 4 prospective tenants within a week."