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Nearly 1,000 people – the majority of whom are gay women  from the US, UK and Europe – have already signed up for a festival in Halifax over Anne Lister’s birthday

The Small Business Saturday campaign bus has visited Halifax to gather local business and community leaders to celebrate small businesses and their communities.

Alcoholism is on the rise in Calderdale, official figures show, despite the number of alcohol addiction centres halving in six years across Yorkshire.

Elland-based Voice, video, networks and infrastructure specialist Vapour Cloud has announced three senior appointments to its growing team.

A mutual friend introduced Jim Leach to Tim Shillitoe on a big night out in Hebden Bridge. It was so “big” neither of them can remember much about it but they do recall bonding over a shared love of birch plywood.

A Halifax primary school has received a £1,000 donation from a housebuilder to support its allotment project.

A former rough sleeper from Halifax has praised a Leeds charity for helping him turn his life around, as he starts a new job and applies for university.

Tickets are set to go on sale to the general public for The Specials' gig at the Piece Hall.

A Halifax soldier’s First World War medal has been reunited with his family.

Elland-based Voice, video, networks and infrastructure specialist Vapour Cloud has announced three senior appointments to its growing team.

As BBC One celebrates its 50th anniversary of colour TV this week, TV Licensing has revealed the number of households across Halifax  thatare still watching TV programmes on black and white TV sets.

Award-winning Halifax playwright Alan Stockdill will be helping to raise money for a local church by bringing one of his most poignant dramas back to Halifax.