The Save Miss Rusty and Steve Cann campaign is rapidly gathering support with over 800 members of the Facebook Group where there are dozens of recent messages of support from parents, students and ex-students. See also Hebweb Forum messages. - 17 March

Food Festival for Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd

Our Hebden Royd Mayor failed in her bid to be selected for the Keighley parliamentary seat, but came a respectable second. Now Cllr Susan Press is going to stand for the Calder Valley constituency. Cllr Janet Oosthuysen was originally selected by the local Labour Party, then rejected by Labour's National Executive. See Grimmer up North on our blogs page - 15 March

Small Ads currently include job vancanices, houses and flat to rent and share

Australia's Emily Barker plays the Trades - more info about forthcoming nights at the Trades - 17 March

Free insulation for some homes. Aerial survey of heat loss. Hebweb asked Calderdale about HB terraced houses. - 13 March

Above: Police called as students walk out of lessons to demonstrate outside Calder High School this morning in support of the two suspended teachers - see below - 11 March

Alarm grows over plans which may disturb Acre Mill's deadly asbestos - new group outline their fears to the HebWeb. Read more - 10 March

PROPOSED DEMOLITION OF CENTRAL LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES building in Halifax - see news item. (updated, 9 March) Professor Pat Hudson has written to the Hebweb in the hope of mobilising local opposition to plans to demolish the Library and Archives building in Halifax, See Forum -

WHEELIE BINS AND KERBSIDE: "We'll see you in Court" says Kerbside. (See Courier article). Paul Brannigan of Kerbside calls for community action. Other correspondents to the Hebweb Forum are threatening a "dirty protest" of non-cooperation. Read more - 1 March

A call for cycling ideas from from the Sustainable Transport Group: Read more - 2 March

Wheelie Bins - Hebweb correspondent receives response to Freedom of Information request. Read more - 27 Feb

"Fustian Knife" type art for Mytholmroyd Square - artists invited to suggest ideas - 27 Feb

Council tax to rise by under 2% - see news - 24 Feb

Civic Trust - speakers at AGM. Read more - 16 Feb

Thanks to Anthony Bowler for sending this stunning photo which we are using to illustrate our feature on Gibson Mill. To see more Hebden Bridge Web features click here

Quinteto Mambo Jambo at the Trades Read more

KERBSIDE CRISIS: Calderdale Council have finally decided to launch an independent inquiry into the issuing of the Sita contract and how Kerbside was sidelined. - 20 Feb

Crime in Hebden Bridge - report of Tuesday's 6 weekly ward meeting - 18 Feb

PARKING: have your say! See report of Thursday's consultation and the opportunity to comment. - 14 Feb

The search for Yorkshire's green champions, and government support for rail service improvements. See news - 11 Feb

RIVERSIDE WINS PRAISE FROM OFSTED
"a good school . . . with a rich and varied curriculum . . . strong links with the local community." Read more, including Hebweb news from 1997 to show how different it was then. - 11 Feb

Credit Crunch casualties: Laughing Gravy and Hebden House close- See news and forum

Wheelie Bins and Wheelie Bin Roadshows are on the way. Read more - 10 Feb

Those attending the Hebden Bridge Arts Festival Open Meeting were the first to hear that Mark Steel has been booked for this year's Festival. - 4 Feb

Calderdale/SITA cut refuse collections to once a fortnight, and attempt to bypass Kerbside. Wheelie bins - even for those living on steep hills. Read more - 5 Feb - see also recent Forum messages on Kerbside and wheelie bins

Handmade Parade 2009 - read more

Hebden Bridge Shops closing - see Forum - 11 March

St Patrick’s Day Shenanigans at The Trades
Read more - 9 March

Hebden Bridge plays starring role in the new novel from Linda Green: 10 Reasons Not to Fall in Love Read more - 3 March

New Valley Fibres group - see events or news

Join the Handmade Parade Samba Band: beginners welcome! Read more - 3 March

Calder High Teacher Suspension - one of the characters featured in the offending book has written to the HebWeb Forum about the "ill-treatment of a loved teacher". Read more and see FaceBook group Save Miss Rusty's Job which now has over 600 members.

BIG GREEN WEEKEND - This year's BGW will be bigger and better than ever! And include a Big Green Debate between parliamentary candidates Read more about some of the activities planned - 24 Feb

New section - Hebweb site map

New Station Road car park may be free on Saturdays - more info

Boxing Awards scheme launches in Hebden Bridge - don't worry, no hitting or being hit. Read more - 17 Feb

The canal - Monday, 2nd February
Click image to enlarge

2010 will mark the 500th anniversary of the Packhorse Bridge. Click here to see projects planned or already underway

New on the Hebden Bridge Web:
Local Bloggers - including the very moving accounts from by Sharyn Lock of Hebden Bridge who is helping out in Gaza and currently four others.

KERBSIDE CRISIS: Director calls for firm action from local Calderdale councillors and MPs as Kerbside's existence is further threatened by falling prices of recycled materials. Read more - 29 Jan

GARDEN STREET DOCUMENT LEAK TO HEBWEB - David Fletcher's response - 26 Jan

Iinterested in generating energy for your home? Three information events at the Alternative Technology Centre. More info - 23 Jan

Calder Valley's choice as Labour Candidate, Janet Oosthuysen, has been rejected by Labour's National Executive - see Yorkshire Post article and forum - 20 Jan

The Woodman - plans submitted - see Planning Watch

Calder High results - figures published today show 2008 GCSE results the same as 2007 - 52% received 5 A-C grades, including Maths and English. A level results showed marked improvement with an average of 772 points per student. More info. - updated 16 Jan

Hebden Bridge Street Angels - hope to be on our streets by Easter - see news report of Tuesday's meeting

Community payback
- a team of men and women have been undertaking unpaid work around Hebden Bridge as part of a community order. Read more - 6 Jan

Sharp fall in Hebden Bridge crime rate
Report of the first of a series of regular one hour meetings planned for 2009 between the police and our local community. - 7 Jan

Below: Vigil for Gaza in the centre of Hebden Bridge on Friday 2nd January.

Trades Club launches Saturday afternoon
kids' fun sessions - read more - 21 Jan

Central Street - Tory Cabinet member explains why funds were refused. Read Forum thread 20 Jan

Forum discussion: Central Street, Gaza Vigil, Garden Street, Kerbside and much more

Little Theatre Garden gets make-over
Read more - 13 Jan

New: Language Cafe opens in Hebden Bridge - 8 Jan

Carols in the Square - see more photos

Hebden Bridge protest against Israeli bombing - more info

New Wet Play Area for Calder Holmes park
Read more - 6 Jan

UFOs - latest - see forum

Below: some of the many hundreds who gathered for carols in the square this Christmas Eve

2008 ON THE HEBDEN BRIDGE WEB
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR

Here is a sample of the hundreds of news items which have appeared on the Hebden Bridge Web over the past 12 months. Town controversy centred on the Garden Street Development, Calderdale's attempts to close down Kerbside and the Fustian Knife sculpture in the square. Hebden Bridge's cultural life was greatly enriched by another successful Arts Festival, the Hebden Bridge Handmade Parade and the World on your Doorstep Festival. Read more

GARDEN STREET DEVELOPMENT
David Fletcher has put in an appeal against refusal of planning permission. See Planning Watch for having your say. See also The Garden Street Development, a Hebweb feature giving the background and news from 2004 until the present. - 23 Dec

There are plans to demolish old fire station and tarmac as temporary car park. See news.

KERBSIDE: TALKS BREAK DOWN
Sita refuse to recycle with Kerbside. Public urged to write to the 7 Conservative members of the Calderdale Cabinet, and Hazel Blears, and return their Sita boxes. More info - 9 Dec

Local recycling firm gives Kerbside a Christmas boost

Snow - see photos with many thanks to those who sent in their pictures.- 7 Dec

INSPECTORS PRAISE CALDER HIGH
“Calder High is a good school.” This is the judgement of the Ofsted inspection team who said that our local comprehensive has a number of “outstanding” features including an excellent curriculum and an “exceptional” range of additional activities. More info 3rd Dec

Countryfile - John Craven was out and about around Hebden Bridge to record an edition of Countryfile for BBC1

Hebden Bridge Trail on your iPod, with audio narration by local actor, Rob Garrett. See our audio-video section or the Hebden Bridge History Walks page

Town Talk 12 - from Hebden Royd. Read attacks on Calderdale over its failure to recycle with Kerbside, and for the lack of progress with Central Street improvements. Also disability issues, station car park and a list of Town councillors.

Swimming Pool Association - questions still unanswered, once again being asked. Trustee Dorothy Sutcliffe fails to attend council meeting for second time. See forum thread - 7 Dec

Expand Hebden Skatepark - video now available - Following its premier at the Trades you can now see the film on You Tube. The film explains why the space is so well used and the desperate need for its expansion.

Street Science comes to Hebden Bridge - listen to the discussion at the Alternative Technology Centre between a leading nuclear scientist and those opposed to nuclear energy. Radio 4, 3.45 pm Tuesday 2nd December. Listen again now

KERBSIDE PUBLIC MEETING - over 200 hundred people turned out this cold Saturday (29th) morning. Cllr Peter Coles: "I am ashamed of what Calderdale has done to Kerbside". Paul Brannigan: Calderdale were not interested in recycling before Kerbside and now local people have voted overwhelmingly for Kerbside black boxes. Report and photos

Photos section - updated

"We're really busy with our bed and breakfast and most get in touch through the Hebweb - Laura of Laurel End - see accommodation

HebWeb News - see over a hundred pages of news items (mostly with photos) and dozens of shorter items from this year's news of Hebden Bridge. See also our archive section for previous home pages, older news and forum messages. Please help the Hebweb by supporting our advertisers.

Archive - updated to include home pages from 2003

JOHN MORRISON

• VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE- all 98 episodes - first appeared on the Hebden Bridge Web and then published as the highly successfull Milltown Trilogy. Buy them online or read what Sir Bernard and others have said about the books.
  
  The perfect gift for the uncherished relative.


• A Kind of Love-in - scenes from life in a small South Pennine milltown.


• 'Milltown: an Unreliable History: 'Some samples - to either whet your appetite or leave a nasty taste in the mouth.
  
  
• Women are from Venus, Men are from Mytholmroyd

JILL ROBINSON

• BERRINGDEN BROW: Memoirs of Single Mother with a Crush- a novel by local author Jill Robinson published as a book by Pennine Pens. Read online samples

• Sylvia Plath Forum - hundreds of thousands of words discussing this US poet, buried in Heptonstall.



• Poems from Glyn Hughes
  - see features