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Ron Taylor obituary Other lives: Social worker and campaigner involved in many campaigns for justice, including in Palestine

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. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j... - and his Lives Remembered page on the HebWeb with details of his MAP memorial Fundraiser

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 www.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 in store for visitors to Happy Valley Pride. More on the HebWeb at www.hebdenbridge.co.uk

WAINSGATE FOLK & ACOUSTIC WEEKEND Wainsgate Chapel has a weekend of folk & acoustic music from 18 July to 20 July. There's a superb line-up with artists of national and international repute, and also showcasing the talent of musicians from Yorkshire. See the HebWeb at www.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 www.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 www.hebdenbridge.co.uk

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

THE HEBDEN BRIDGE HANDMADE PARADE IS BACK on 22 June! For the first parade since 2022, and just the second one of the 2020s, you are invited on a ramble through water, woods, and wilderness, the Calderdale Way. Read more and see photos & info from previous Handmade Parades at www.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.

THE FIGHT AGAINST THE TURBINES GOES ON: Campaigners against the newly rebranded Calderdale Energy Park are urging local residents to carry on fighting the huge industrial development proposed for Walshaw Moor & respond to the public consultation which lasts until 10 June. See www.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, and discussion of local issues. At www.hebdenbridge.co.uk

LATEST NEWS FROM CALDER VALLEY LAND TRUST Lots going on with the Land Trust - new homes in Todmorden and Jerusalem Farm, 19 social rented homes in Ferney Lee in Todmorden, Fielden Hall update, Crown Street in Hebden Bridge, High Street sauna, & more. Read more on the HebWeb at www.hebdenbridge.co.uk

PODCAST: ANDREW BIBBY AND CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING: Local author and journalist, Andrew Bibby, whose book, These Houses Are Ours tells the story of the first wave of co-op housing, is the guest on the latest Red Heaven podcast from oral historian Dr Simon Machin. See HebWeb at www.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 www.hebdenbridge.co.uk

MORE MURPHY'S LORE: how many cars are too many for our small town, what do polite British phrases really mean, Short Film Festival, compares Trouser Town and Trump, shares readers' thoughts on comics and politeness and ponders what the future holds in the lyrics of a song - at www.hebdenbridge.co.uk

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

GROUND FLOOR TO RE-OPEN: Northern Powerhouse Boxing Academy have raised over £380,000. So, 100 years after the Trades Club first opened, its Ground Floor is to be transformed into a community resource, promoting health, wellbeing and 'enriching local lives'. See the HebWeb at www.hebdenbridge.co.uk

NEW PROPOSALS TO BAN HEATHER BURNING ON PEATLAND to protect air, water and wildlife. Under plans set out by the Government, the burning of peat in the uplands would be banned. This would improve the health & wellbeing of people in nearby communities. Read more on the HebWeb at www.hebdenbridge.co.uk

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

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

MURPHY'S LORE IS BACK! Season 5 starts with George Murphy reflecting on grey skies & indoor exercise, a mini break, 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 www.hebdenbridge.co.uk

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 www.hebdenbridge.co.uk

POD CAR SHARE IS UP AND RUNNING - Car sharing has returned to the Upper Calder Valley with three cars in Hebden Bridge and two in Todmorden. People are signing up and already using the cars with the POD app. Read more on the HebWeb at www.hebdenbridge.co.uk

THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY The guest speaker at the recent University of the 3rd Age meeting was Pete Mellor, who described the events of 22nd November 1963 in Dallas, Texas and the assassination of President Kennedy. Read more on the HebWeb at www.hebdenbridge.co.uk

BREAKFAST CLUBS COMING TO CALDER VALLEY SCHOOLS: Four Calder Valley primary schools are set to be amongst the first in England to offer free breakfast clubs under a new government scheme. Read more on the HebWeb at www.hebdenbridge.co.uk

FIVE YEARS ON FROM STORM CIARA On 9 February 2020, Storm Ciara caused 10 miles of damage across Calderdale. As the 4th major flood event in the area within 8 years, Storm Ciara caused flooding in around 1,200 houses and business properties. Read more on the HebWeb at www.hebdenbridge.co.uk

OVER HALF OF CALDERDALE PRIMARY SCHOOLS PLAN TO MAKE TEACHERS REDUNDANT Calderdale Against School Cuts approached 84 Calderdale primary heads. The survey revealed increases in school costs have outstripped any recent funding that the government has provided. See the HebWeb at www.hebdenbridge.co.uk