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TRADES CLUB WINS MUSIC AWARD - The Trades Club in Hebden Bridge has won a prestigious music industry award. The Northern Music Awards committee have voted the Trades Club in Hebden Bridge the Best Venue Under 2000 capacity. Read more on the HebWeb at hebdenbridge.co.uk

MURPHY'S LORE IS BACK! with George Murphy reflecting on grey skies & indoor exercise, a freezing gig about hot weather, a poem partly about deep snow, strangers on a train, a kindly deed. It ends with a prophetic warning & a terrible betrayal. See hebdenbridge.co.uk

WRITING CENTRE LAUNCHES CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN - Arvon, the leading creative writing charity, has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise £75K to complete the transformation of Lumb Bank, a historic literary house situated above Hebden Bridge. See HebWeb: hebdenbridge.co.uk

HEBDEN BRIDGE FLOOD PREVENTION PLANS: Hebden Bridge has been hit by a series of devastating floods over the past 15 years. The Environment Agency is now drafting plans to help reduce the impact of heavy rainfall in the future. Read more on the HebWeb at hebdenbridge.co.uk

COVID AND LOCKDOWN: 5 YEARS ON: On Mon, 23 March 2020, the first Lockdown was announced. The HebWeb reported upon it daily. See this Covid Feature with info, links to the news from 5 years ago, George Murphy's Lockdown Diary, photos, charts and video, at hebdenbridge.co.uk

HEBWEB LATEST: Town councillor called police on couple, today's Murphy's Lore, Alan Fowler talk on Trades Club & first Lab Government, parking charges go up, Yorks Water sewage and price rise, events, discussion on flood plans & women only events & more at hebdenbridge.co.uk

GROUND FLOOR TO RE-OPEN: Northern Powerhouse Boxing Academy have raised over £380K. So 100 years after the Trades Club first opened its Ground Floor is to be transformed into a community resource, promoting health, wellbeing & 'enriching local lives'. See hebdenbridge.co.uk

THE FLOOD: A MUSICAL: A Love Letter to a Town that refused to sink. On Boxing Day 2015, our town was devastated by the worst floods in a century. Homes and businesses were submerged. Lives were turned upside down. Read more on the HebWeb at hebdenbridge.co.uk

PICTURE HOUSE SECOND SCREEN LATEST: Hebden Royd Town Council is now moving forward with a funding strategy, feasibility study, design development & detailed business plan. An Expression of Interest has been submitted to the National Lottery. See HebWeb at hebdenbridge.co.uk

LATEST ON HEBWEB: Hebden Bridge Flooding and Flood Alleviation, Owter Zeds and POD cars party, Stamping down on fly-tipping, Granny's Attic at Wadsworth, the latest Murphy’s Lore, decorators, houses to rent and other small ads, What’s On, & discussion. At hebdenbridge.co.uk

THE FIGHT AGAINST THE TURBINES GOES ON: Campaigners against the rebranded Calderdale Energy Park are urging local residents to carry on fighting the huge industrial development proposed for Walshaw Moor & respond to public consultation before 10 June. See hebdenbridge.co.uk

POD EXPANDS CAR SHARE SCHEME WITH REDUCED RATES - POD has nearly 50 users already and 4 hybrid vehicles with another arriving soon. Now they have cut their rates, and the geese are watching out for their cars. Read more on the HebWeb at hebdenbridge.co.uk

THE HEBDEN BRIDGE HANDMADE PARADE IS BACK on 22 June! For the first parade since 2022, you are invited on a ramble through water, woods, and wilderness, the Calderdale Way. Read more and see photos & info from previous Handmade Parades on the HebWeb at hebdenbridge.co.uk

LATEST ON HEBWEB Legal challenge to Windfarm, New town mayor, 45 Years of town twinning, new environment officer, latest Murphy’s Lore, closed Keighley Road, cash for local schools, What’s on soon, Discussion, Small Ads and much more - see hebdenbridge.co.uk

SEE PHOTOS of today’s wonderful Hebden Bridge Handmade Parade at hebdenbridge.co.uk

LATEST ON HEBWEB Fox and Goose Co-ops Festival, MP votes with Government, National Meadows Day, Lives Remembered, What’s on soon, discussion and all the latest Small Ads - at hebdenbridge.co.uk

SECOND CINEMA OF SANCTUARY AWARD: Hebden Bridge Picture House has received a second award for its services in welcoming and assisting asylum seekers, refugees and those seeking sanctuary. Read more on the HebWeb at hebdenbridge.co.uk

HAPPY VALLEY PRIDE Ten day queer carnival comes to Hebden Bridge. 18-27 July. A trailblazing lesbian author, an outrageous celebration of musical theatre & stars from RuPaul's Drag Race are among the delights. More on the HebWeb at hebdenbridge.co.uk

MICHAEL FOOT AT THE TRADES CLUB: In the run-up to the June 1983 general election, then-Labour Party leader Michael Foot received a rousing reception at a packed Trades Club. The HebWeb has been sent a short video of this visit. Read more on the HebWeb at hebdenbridge.co.uk

RON TAYLOR: GUARDIAN OBITUARY - Ron was a social worker and teacher, and a lifelong socialist and anti-racist involved in many campaigns for justice. See this Guardian obit. theguardian.com/world/2025/jul… - & Ron's Lives Remembered page on the HebWeb with details of his MAP Fundraiser