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Halifax's Prestige Flowers expansion into Dean Clough Mills creates 50 jobs

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Ian Hartley, of Little Bradley, West Vale, has been jailed

“Self-confessed” Calderdale child abuser is finally jailed for more than five years

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The dumped van that was stolen from Halifax (Picture West Yorkshire Police RPU)

Stolen Halifax van crashes during police pursuit as dog unit chase down suspect

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Queensbury tunnel (Picture by FourByThree)

Fears over Queensbury tunnel collapse as Highways England start emergency repairs

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Vehicles seized in Calderdale by police as part of Operation Hawmill

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Police hunt suspected arsonists who caused damage to Asda supermarket

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Study into increasing taxi numbers in Halifax town centre to cost £15,000

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Halifax's Halloween X Files - Calderdale police records of witches, UFOs and ghosts

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Past and present employees of Todmorden Station were invited to the fire station

Todmorden Fire Station celebrates 50 years of saving lives

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Here's who has been up at Magistrates Court from Calderdale

Here's who has been up at Magistrates Court from Calderdale

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Stolen Halifax van crashes during police pursuit as dog unit chase down suspect

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Halifax town centre taxi rank

Study into increasing taxi numbers in Halifax town centre to cost £15,000

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Sowerby Bridge train station

Calderdale train timetable changes made after complaints over winter services

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Flooding on Free School Street

Water flooding causing disruption near town centre

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“Self-confessed” Calderdale child abuser is finally jailed for more than five years

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The dumped van that was stolen from Halifax (Picture West Yorkshire Police RPU)

Stolen Halifax van crashes during police pursuit as dog unit chase down suspect

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Patrols were deployed in Rastrick as part of Operation Hawmill

Vehicles seized in Calderdale by police as part of Operation Hawmill

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Detectives want to identify these men in connection with a fire at ASDA supermarket

Police hunt suspected arsonists who caused damage to Asda supermarket

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Here's who has been up at Magistrates Court from Calderdale

Here's who has been up at Magistrates Court from Calderdale

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Weather More Weather >>

Flood warnings, alerts and weather forecast across Yorkshire as heavy rain expected to continue

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Calderdale preparing for the floods

How Calderdale Council is preparing for potential floods with thunderstorms forecast

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Calderdale Council is warning residents to be prepared for more floods.

Be prepared advice in Calderdale as thunderstorm warning issued

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The Met Office is warning of thunderstorms

Weather experts issue warning for thunderstorms across Calderdale

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Politics More Politics >>

Study into increasing taxi numbers in Halifax town centre to cost £15,000

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The M1 to A1 Lofthouse to Bramham link road. Pic: Simon Hulme.

PFI costs for A1 and M1 link roads in Yorkshire soar by £246m more than expected

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Queensbury Victoria Hall and Pool.

Community group take over Queensbury Victoria Hall and Pool

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Batley and Spenborough MP Jo Cox was murdered in 2016

'Hate has got worse', says Jo Cox’s sister

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The Department of Transport said this week they may potentially renationalise Northern.

Rail operator Northern 'surprised' by plans to strip them of franchise

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Halifax's Prestige Flowers expansion into Dean Clough Mills creates 50 jobs

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Shrewdd Marketing welcomes two new members to team

Shrewdd Marketing welcomes two new members to team

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Keith Raistrick and Jonathan Swire

Estate agents launches new sponsorship with Todmorden Taekwondo club

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Rachel Davies of Eye Airports

Halifax firm CP Media acquires Harrogate advertising firm Eye Airports to create £5m company

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Calderdale among the best at treating cancer patients within target

Health

Carol Morris, 69, saved the life of her only granddaughter, Farah,

Halifax grandma encouraging people to donate organs after saving the life of her granddaughter

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Alfie Donnelly-Kelly, pictured with mum Shannon Kelly and twin sister Lexie.

Calderdale mum speaks out after baby Alfie's deadly meningitis mistaken for chest infection

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School governors Lynnette Cassidy, Neil Davidson and Francis Millington, with Helen Byrnes from Yorkshire Ambulance Service, for the Re-start a Heart event, at Crossley Heath School, Halifax

Crossley Heath School learn how to 'Restart a Heart'

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The Epilepsy, my family and me event at Eureka

Children with epilepsy and families flock to Eureka for special family fun day

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Here is your chance to buy the former Rastrick Independent School as it goes up for sale

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School governors Lynnette Cassidy, Neil Davidson and Francis Millington, with Helen Byrnes from Yorkshire Ambulance Service, for the Re-start a Heart event, at Crossley Heath School, Halifax

Crossley Heath School learn how to 'Restart a Heart'

Health

Rastrick Independent School.

Entire contents of closed Rastrick Independent School to be sold off as liquidators are appointed

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Figures reveal thousands of children regularly missing from Calderdales schools

Figures reveal thousands of children regularly missing from Calderdale’s schools

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Wheatley Valley: Calderdale Liberal Democrats out campaigning.

The Talking Politics column with Councillor James Baker, leader of Calderdale Liberal Democrats.

Opinion

Lucy Tallent at the Welcome Centre. Picture: Chris Lord Photography

A warm welcome is key to The Piece Hall’s success

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First delivery: Employees at JLA Ltd at Sowerby Bridge receive their shoeboxes.

The Rotary Clubs of Calderdale column with Bryan Harkness

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Hope: Politicians, including Jeremy Corbyn, want kinder politics.

The Talking Politics column with Calderdale Council leader Tim Swift

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Prestige Flowers is currently creating a flagship store at Dean Clough Mills.

Halifax's Prestige Flowers expansion into Dean Clough Mills creates 50 jobs

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Halifax X files

Halifax's Halloween X Files - Calderdale police records of witches, UFOs and ghosts

People

Past and present employees of Todmorden Station were invited to the fire station

Todmorden Fire Station celebrates 50 years of saving lives

People

David Fawcett of Happy Days Cycles with Alistair Clarke of Blacc Ltd, Janet Whitlow of Calderdale Council and some of the other staff who donated bikes

Kind-hearted contractors replace bikes stolen form Halifax charity by heartless thieves

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