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Fifteen-year-old Alex Ainley has spent the best part of a decade raising funds for the Elland hospice, trying her hand at projects including: up-cycling furniture, modelling at fashion shows, singing in choirs and making teacup candles.

Organisers of The Cragg Challenge are inviting anyone who is looking to take on a fitness challenge in 2020 to sign up.

Attempts to allay fears about the future of a major social centre – used by more than 30,000 people last year – and desire to plot a course for its future were voiced at a council’s scrutiny board meetings.

A new service to offer help and advice to people impacted by sight loss will be officially opened this week at the Halifax Society for the Blind (HSB).

#RSPCAMyStyle is a week long challenge, encouraging people to don their charity shop bargains.

The former councillor, nicknamed Mr Sowerby Bridge, has been commemorated through the new homes.

A lucky tourist has literally driven away delighted after winning a car at Xscape Yorkshire as part of a fundraising competition for Halifax-based Yorkshire Children’s Trust.

Tributes have been paid to Andrew Titley, a founding member of the Sowerby Bridge Morris Dancers, who has died aged 64.

Dan Wilkinson's Kettlebell challenge is raising vital funds for Halifax & Calderdale Samaritans.

Colonel Nick Borwell will be giving a short talk in Halifax Minster as part of Holocaust Memorial Day.

A NEW art performance project is shining a light on Homelessness in West Yorkshire.

Last year was a pretty good one for Hebden Bridge-based independent publisher Bluemoose Books

A Halifax-based pet food business aims to play a significant role in reducing the number of pets suffering from obesity.