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The band will play at the historic venue in Halifax next summer

Cool British punk band latest act to be announced for Halifax's Piece Hall

Shelf Christmas Tree Festival

Get into the festive spirit with Christmas Tree Festival in Shelf

Snow is being forecast for tonight

Snow set to fall in Halifax and rest of Calderdale TONIGHT

Hundreds of children are currently waiting to access children's mental health services in Calderdale.

Hundreds of children in Calderdale waiting to access mental health services

The new salon will be in Brighouse

New spa and beauty salon opening in Calderdale town

A leaving do from Specsavers.

34 pictures that will take you right back to a Halifax night out in 2005

An artist's impression of what the new A&E at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary will look like.

Opening of new A&E for Calderdale and Huddersfield hit by three-month delay

Robert Plant was at Holdsworth House Hotel and Restaurant

Rock legend spotted in Halifax enjoying a stay at historic hotel

Dating to 1823 the lock-up is a small two-storey building with coursed sandstone walls and stone slate roof. The roof covering and drainage is in very poor condition. North Halifax Historic Buildings Preservation Trust hopes to acquire the building by asset transfer from the Local Authority. A condition survey and options appraisal has been completed with grant from the Architectural Heritage Fund and a schedule of repair has been developed with grant from Historic England. A working party, organised by the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, has carried out some holding repairs.

13 of Calderdale's buildings on Historic England's At Risk Register 2023

Business

The Mecca Bingo building in Halifax could get a new lease of life

Former Halifax bingo hall could get new lease of life as it goes up for sale

Dinosaur Experience visits Brighouse earlier this year.

Brighouse businesses vote ‘yes’ and back BID for a further five years

Mandy Wilson from Manjo Home in Halifax's Piece Hall is giving away free hugs

Halifax burlesque artist and Piece Hall trader giving out free hugs

The cafe has opened at Newbank Garden Centre in West Vale

New coffee house opens at popular garden centre near Halifax

Halifax Town

Alex Smith saves Willie Morgan's penalty in Town's 2-1 defeat of Manchester United, 31 July 1971.

Alex Smith, one of Halifax Town's greatest ever goalkeepers, has died aged 85

A referee brandishes a yellow card

The National League's dirtiest teams and where Oldham Athletic, Southend United,...

Chris Millington

"We have to make sure it's financially viable" - Millington on squad retention

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Shaymen's West Riding County Cup game at Harrogate Railway postponed

Chris Millington

Injured duo Cappello and Arthur nearing a return to full fitness, says Town boss...

Chris Millington

Shaymen set to ring the changes for County Cup tie at Harrogate Railway

Jamie Vardy in action for Halifax in 2011. Picture: Bruce Fitzgerald.

First name on the team sheet? Jamie Vardy - My FC Halifax Town dream team

What's On

This festive season the Victoria Theatre in Halifax will be including British Sign Language (BSL) interpreted performances and a relaxed performance of the pantomime Cinderella

Victoria Theatre is creating an inclusive space for everyone to enjoy pantomime

Bobby Hardy, nine, left, and Alfie Holdsworth, 10, at Brighouse Christmas Market

12 photos of donkeys, stalls and crowds at Brighouse Christmas Market

The star is coming to the Victoria Theatre in Halifax

One of UK's favourite comedians is coming to perform in Halifax

Sport

Halifax Panthers visited Loughborough University for three ‘elite, high performance’ training sessions last weekend in the hope of creating more memories like this when Fax triumphed in the 1895 Cup Final at Wembley in August. (Photo by Simon Hall)

Halifax Panthers enjoy ‘elite’ training weekend at Loughborough University

Florent Hoti

Another injury blow for Shaymen with midfielder ruled out for at least a month

Chris Millington

Millington left to rue another last-gasp goal as Town lose at Aldershot

The EBB Stadium

Dramatic last-gasp goal sees Halifax fall to defeat at Aldershot

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Live Aldershot v FC Halifax Town LIVE

Tommy Widdrington

Aldershot v FC Halifax Town preview

Tommy Widdrington

Aldershot v FC Halifax Town: Opposition Focus

Property

The appealing farmhouse has panoramic views, with an annexe that can be used as a source of income.

Fab farmhouse with cottage annexe has land with woodland and waterfall

This three bedroom detached home is on the market for £450,000 with EweMove

17 new properties in Calderdale that have been added to the market

One of the property's inviting ground floor rooms, with feature stove on stone hearth.

A perfect retreat - an alluring farmhouse for families that love the countryside

Hartley Royd Estate is a seven-bedroom period home that dates back to the 16th century. It has two detached cottages, a barn and an estate of approximately 58 acres, between Todmorden and Hebden Bridge. Offers in excess of £1.95m invited.

More choice for millionaires as record numbers of £1m properties hit the market

Shopping

These are the best and spookiest costumes for children for Halloween 2023.

Cheap, scary Halloween costumes for kids - Wednesday and Marvel heroes

Best sleeping bags for camping: multi-season and lightweight

Best sleeping bags for camping: multi-season and lightweight

Top cabin bags and suitcases that you can carry on to an airplane

Top cabin bags that you can carry on to an airplane

UK Trending

Royal Mail have confirmed the final dates for posting.

Royal Mail Christmas posting dates 2023 confirmed

Will Jamie Lynn Spears still get paid if she quits I’m A Celeb? (ITV)

Jamie-Lynn Spears leaves I'm A Celebrity jungle on medical grounds

Full calendar of celestial events to look out for in 2024

Spotify Wrapped 2023 is available now

Spotify Wrapped: How to find yours as 2023 feature released

Sticky Vicky (left) with her daughter - the X-rated Benidorm entertainer has died aged 80 (Credit: Real Sticky Vicky)

Legendary Benidorm entertainer Sticky Vicky dies aged 80

Dog Trust Leeds' have issued important advice on keeping dogs safe this winter.

How to keep your dog safe this winter

Must Read

It’s now officially the time of year when people fret about what gifts to buy loved ones before taking the safe option by buying them a book.

Life on Tapp: You can’t go wrong with a book for Christmas – or can you?

The only standing tenter frames with their wooden beams are a remarkable survival at Otterburn Mill in Northumberland.

​Tenters in the landscape: a remarkable history

A recent visit to the car booter’s paradise that is our garden shed left me yearning for a stiff drink, such was the scale of the chaos before me.

Life on Tapp: It's a never ending cycle of selling, buying and selling again