MP calls for rethink on Keighley Road closure Bradford Council plans to close the A6033 road bettween Hebden Bridge and Oxenhope for months over the summer period. MP for Keighley, Robbie Moore, has described the closure as 'absolute lunacy'. Read more. Updated - 22 April

It will be nice when it's done: At the April meeting of the University of 3rd Age,  John and Mary Lyte told of buying and converting a derelict row of 3 former miners' cottage, condemned as unsuitable for human habitation and to be demolished. Read report. 22 April

Forum discussion: Current topics include women-only spaces, Change to digital only and the Flood alleviation scheme. See Forum

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'. Read more 10 April

Small Ads Selling my house on HebWeb was "extremely successful - I hope to complete on the sale in 2 weeks time, and I think I could have sold it a few times over." See Small Ads

Unite Union demonstrates against Energy Price Cap Members and supporters of Unite demonstrated in Halifax Town Centre today, as part of the Union's National Day of Action against rising energy costs. Read more. 1 April

"Police threatened couple with arrest if they contacted councillor" was the headline of an article published in Monday's The Times. Dave Boardman and his wife, Viv, were visited by 2 officers wearing body cameras at their home in Hebden Bridge to question them about a claim of 'harassment' centring around the issue of women only events.They were 'shocked' that the complaint had come from their Town Councillor, Rebecca Boden. Read Times article. 31 March. Update: see Daily Mail. 1 April

Yorkshire Water - with bills about to go up 29%, it was announced today that last year Yorkshire Water dumped into rivers and seas more than 400,000 hours of sewage. See Yorkshire Post article 27 March

From Barrow to Baghdad The guest speaker at the March 2025 meeting of the University of 3rd Age was Philip Caine. Philip's working life spanned working as a chef, hotel manager and then construction manager over thirty years - on oil rigs, in Barrow, London, Paris, Scotland, Algeria, Nigeria, Kazakhstan and Iraq. Read more 25 March

Small Ads Message: "Could you take down my ad? I had an overwhelming response. Hebweb is fantastic! Thank you."

Bridge Mill Crowdfunding Appeal The iconic water wheel was restored in 1998, but its wooden paddles have become rotten over time and now needed replacing. Read BBC report - Crowdfunder page - HebWeb feature on Bridge Mill - 10 March

Writing Centre launches Crowdfunding Campaign - Arvon, the UK's leading creative writing charity, has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise the final £75,000 needed to complete the transformation of Lumb Bank, a historic literary house situated above the Colden Valley, Hebden Bridge. Read more 4 March

Town Council celebrates LGBTQ+ contribution: Hebden Royd Town Council meeting last night agreed a motion celebrating LGBTQ+, and committing to support all marginalised communities in Hebden Royd. Read more 27 Feb

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. Storm Dennis and subsequent heavy rain further impacted the borough. Read more

Windfarm Petition calling on the Government to ban wind farms on protected peat land. Campaigners argue that there is plenty of other available land for all the onshore wind farms needed for the green transition. See Parliamentary petition and forum discussion.

Changes to travel in and around Hebden Bridge - Parking charges, speed reduction and limited yellow lines to be introduced on A646 between Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd. Calderdale says these changes will help make it safer and healthier for people to get to Hebden Bridge, and will support local businesses. Read more 11 Feb

Keeping Old Town Post Office for the Community In recent years the post office and cafe have become central to the community of Old Town. Now that the owners wish to sell, a group has been formed to try and put the post office and cafe into community ownership. A share offer is planned. Read more

MP seeks 'united voice' against windfarm plan A West Yorkshire MP has written to other members of parliament calling for a cross-party "united voice" against proposals for a wind farm in Calderdale which would be England's biggest. Read BBC report 6 Feb

"Hebden Bridge is more than just a town - it's a vibrant canvas of creativity. Wandered through indie shops, traced canal paths, and soaked up the artsy atmosphere that makes this place legendary. This place is basically an artist's dream come true" Insta, 26 Jan

Cafe On't Front Fire ripped through this well known Hebden Bridge cafe late last night. The building was one of the last wooden structures from Dawson City. To show support, visit the Cafe's Facebook page. 23 April

Town Council's New Website Hebden Royd Town Council are pleased to announce the launch of its new website. The new site is now managed internally by the Town Council, thanks to the appointment of a Communications Officer in the past two years. Read more. 21 April

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-operative housing, is the guest on the latest Red Heaven podcast from oral historian and interviewer Dr Simon Machin. Read more. 17 April

Hebden Royd Town Council vacancy for a Communications & Engagement Co-ordinator, an opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to become involved at the heart of the community. Read more 17 April

Donations - support the HebWeb: For 30 years, the HebWeb has been hosting news, features and discussion, listing all major events and so much more. The HebWeb receives no funding and covers costs with minimal advertising; minimal to avoid the annoying popups and banners seen on so many local news websites. Read more.

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 and wellbeing of people in nearby communities. Read more 1 April

Small Ads "Thank you to everyone who responded (too many to reply to personally). I have somewhere now. "

Parking charges go up from Sunday, 30 March. The half an hour 'quick shop' rate on streets such as Crown Street and Albert Street, which was 20p is now £1, or £2 for one hour. Where the rate was 90p per hour (eg,Hangingroyd Lane and Valley Road), it is now £1 ph.

Vacancy: Environment and Allotments Officer Hebden Royd Town Council are seeking to recruit a Local Environment & Allotment Officer, to be part of a dedicated small team making a positive impact in the community. More info 20 March

The Houghton Weavers The North West's leading comedy / folk group, stars of TV, Radio and Stage, are making their way around the region with their 2025 tour, and included a show at Hebden Bridge Town hall on 29 March 2025. More info

The rise and fall of football in the Upper Calder Valley Why does the area have no notable football teams today? Derek Kettlewell spoke to the Local History Society about the challenges faced and highlights enjoyed by teams such as Hebden Bridge, Portsmouth Rovers and Luddendenfoot. Read more 14 March

Women only events: After complaints, a Women's Self Protection Class, planned for International Women's Day at the Town Hall, has had to move to a venue in Halifax. Follow the discussion.

Small Ads: "Please can you remove small ad. I had a response within an hour of the ad going live and the first viewer took the house. I had 8 requests to view in 24 hours. Brilliant!"

The Civil War in Sowerby Who would have thought that a book of accounts could open up the day to day reality of life during the civil war? But as Murray Seccombe told the Local History Society, the rare survival of the accounts of the Constable of Sowerby during this period was invaluable. Read more 5 March

Mytholm Mill Demolition has started this week, with "fears it might become a liability for the community" given as the reason. Read more 25 Feb

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. 24 Feb

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 24 Feb

The Hebden Crypt was situated off Valley Road from 1990 to 1996. Yorkshire Live yesterday did a piece on "the lost Yorkshire horror museum which upset townsfolk and vicars." Read article. 23 Feb

Small Ads - "I am very pleased to say the response was terrific and both properties are now let." (Less than a week)

A646 now open again: The road between Hebden Bridge and Todmorden, which has been closed since 14 February, for sewer maintenance work, has now re-opened. 24 Feb

Town Council Bye-election for White Lee Ward, Mytholmroyd, was on Thursday 6 February. Scott Burrows (independent) won the seat. The only other candidate was Stuart Murray for Labour.

Co-option of Town Councillor for Birchcliffe ward of the Town Council following the resignation of Alison Matthias. As there has been no demand to hold a by-election, a councillor may be chosen by co-option. More info. 29 Jan

Todmorden and Hebden Bridge re-united: The A646 re-opened this morning just before 6am for all traffic, including buses. One way only for now so there is still likely to be delays.The sewer has now been fully repaired, and the culvert reinstated. A lining will be added at a later date. See report from BBC. Updated 25 Jan

First look at Riot Women - The BBC have released info and photos of the new drama from Sally Wainwright, the writer who gave us Happy Valley. Set and filmed in Hebden Bridge, Riot Women is a six-part series, showing later this year. See BBC report 13 Jan

Loose Ends at the Trades The long running BBC Radio 4 chatshow Loose Ends was broadcast from Hebden Bridge on Saturday, 11 Jan. Host Clive Anderson announced the show was coming direct from "the world famous Hebden Bridge Trades Club." Listen to programme

A646 Road Closure Update Cllr Sarah Courtney has posted information from Calderdale and Yorkshire Water on social media, indicating further complications and delays. The latest re-opening date for the road between Todmorden and Hebden Bridge is now Monday, 27 January. Read more. - See discussion thread - and latest BBC News 11 Jan

A646 Closure Yorkshire Water had said that the A646 would be partially re-opened the week beginning 13 January. Bad weather and more complex repairs needed are said the be the cause of the latest delay. See BBC Report. 8 Jan

Sinkhole Update: A 12 minute YouTube video from the Wandering Turnip, who shows viewers all around the hole and its surrounds, discusses some of the issues and expresses doubt about whether the A646 will really be ready for one way traffic by 13 Jan. See video. 8 Jan

Small Ads - "I just wanted to let you know that through my small ad on your site I found my ideal new home, meeting all my requirements. Thank you very much for such a great resource."

Town Council Bye-Election: Nominations for election as Hebden Royd Town Councillor for White Lee ward should be submitted by 4pm on Friday, 10 January. More info here 3 Jan

New Year starts with more flood worries with the siren going off at 3am and flood warnings overnight. The river has now peaked and water levels are falling. See this Environment Agency page 1 Jan

A646 Closure latest Cllr Scott Patient says the sewer is more damaged than originally thought and so the work was not be completed by 24 December as hoped. See this BBC Report giving the re-opening date as 6 Jan.

Christmas Eve Carols in the Square
Click photo to enlarge. The carol singing was delayed half an hour until the Tractor Run had passed by.

Sewage concerns in Victoria Road: Questions are being asked about the sewage system for the new block of flats between Victoria Road and Waterside Fold, next to the Little Park. See Discussion thread 16 Dec

Red-throated Diver in Hebden Bridge Photographed from The Smithery B&B this morning. Thanks to Andrew Smith for sending it to the HebWeb. Andrew says, "This bird has caused a stir with the birders. A lot of long lenses in evidence at the marina this afternoon!" Click photo to enlarge. 3 Dec.

Market Street Flooded at 5pm Saturday. The road was blocked for several hours. River levels have fallen to just below 2m from a high of 2.89m. Updated 24 Nov 18.20pm

Ice causing road delays: Andrew Beck sent the photo above to the HebWeb and commented: "At around 7.30am this morning, a delivery truck got stuck due to ice just outside Mytholm School causing large numbers of drivers to get stuck in either direction. A similar jam occurred when a lorry was stuck on the Steeps on Thursday. This is before the planned Council downgrade of gritting for the road starts on 1st December." 22 Nov

Small Ads - "We placed a job ad on the Hebweb, intending to keep it there for 2 weeks, but we had to take it down after 3 days due to the huge response generated"

Travel in and around Hebden Bridge Improvements to include reducing the speed limit between Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd to 30 mph, upgrading the crossing at Station Road, new car park at Stubbing Holme and more. More info. 31 Oct

Parking plan paused: According to a BBC news report, the plan to remove parking between Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd is being put on hold, pending the findings of a Parking Area Plan for Hebden Bridge due out later this year. Read BBC report

The HebWeb has joined Bluesky, as part of the exodus from Twitter or 'X'. Papers such as the Guardian have stopped posting on X describing it as 'toxic'. See (and perhaps follow) the HebWeb on BlueSky.

Recycling Centres cuts Reducing the opening hours of Recycling Centres (tips) such as the one at Eastwood and closing the one at Elland are among the options Calderdale Council are considering in order to cut costs. Read more 8 Jan

Small Ads: "Ad posted Monday, lease to be signed Saturday and tenant moving in Sunday. Thanks HebWeb."

Snow: Road, rail and bus services were badly disrupted by the overnight fall of snow in the early hours of Sunday. Some events have been postponed. Check the HebWeb "What's on" section for updates. 5 Jan

Two New Town Councillors have been appointed by co-option to Hebden Royd Town Council. They are Barry Young and Alex Turner for Labour. 20 Dec

Yet another Town Councillor resigns: A vacancy on the Hebden Royd Town Council has arisen following the resignation of Cllr Alison Matthias in Birchcliffe ward. This is the 4th Town Councillor resignation in less than 2 months. Read more. 19 Dec

Another Town Councillor resigns A vacancy on the Hebden Royd Town Council has arisen following the resignation of Councillor Bernice Haye in White Lee ward. Read more. 27 Nov

Snow: Hills, towns and valleys all covered in snow overnight. 19 Nov

Photo: Andrew Smith, 19 Nov 2024. Click on photo to enlarge and see complete photo

Cuts to gritting in Hebden Bridge: Calderdale Council is being forced to make cuts which means many roads will not be gritted during cold weather. See this 2-3 min clip from BBC Look North. 18 Nov

Small Ads "We placed an ad for a 3-bedroom home to rent. We had an overwhelming response . . . And thanks for maintaining this important service to the Hebden Bridge community"

Labour wins Council bye-election - Jonathan Timbers retains seat on Calderdale Council for Labour with 38% of the vote. Greens came second with 28%. Turnout: 29%.

Hebden Bridge: The surprising 'lesbian capital of the UK' Another BBC report on Hebden Bridge says that while our town is home to just 4,500 people and "set in a scenic, rural valley, this quaint market town has blossomed into a bastion of tolerance." Read BBC report

BBC news item on parking issue Traders claim they would lose custom when a major highways project begins at the same time as a car park is taken out of use for flood alleviation works. Read BBC report. 10 Oct

Riot Women: The Cast The cast of Riot Women, the drama series currently being filmed around Hebden Bridge includes Joanna Scanlan, Rosalie Craig, Tamsin Greig, Lorraine Ashbourne, and Amelia Bullmore. The series is written by Sally Wainwright who also brought us Happy Valley, Gentleman Jack and others. See BBC report 20 Sept

Calder Valley MP votes for cuts to Winter Fuel Payments Our newly elected MP, Josh Fenton-Glynn this afternoon voted with the Government to cut winter fuel payments to pensioners not receiving benefits. See Parliament website 10 Sept.

Small Ads: "Lots of response, as usual from Hebweb, and found a great tenant... many thanks, keep up the good work!!"

Small Ads "Now filled. Many thanks to HebWeb small ads again." See Small Ads

Small Ads Message received: "I had a great response to this and the house is now let. Could you take the ad down please?"

General Election Turnout in the Calder Valley constituency was 64.37% compared with 72.9% in 2019. 5 July, 4am

Small Ads messages received: "Had an amazing response to our House to Let ad!" "HebWeb ads magic at it again! Please can you take the VW Beetle ad down." "Please take this ad down as we have been indundated, and now have the perfect person"

General Election: Who are the Candidates? The HebWeb has information on each of the seven candidates for the Calder Valley Constituency. Read about the candidates in the HebWeb general election section.

The Irish Times visits Hebden Bridge: Reporter Mark Paul, in town to write a feature about the election, hears busker James Bragg singing The Foggy Dew, an Irish rebel song. The singer tells him he'll be voting Green. "There was more than a touch of the atmosphere of west Cork in this attractive corner of West Yorkshire." Read Irish Times article 26 June

Permits to be required at Waste Recycling Centres throughout Calderdale, including the local one at Eastwood between Tod and Hebden Bridge. Read more, and how to apply 20 June

Seven General Election candidates for the Calder Valley constituency - Josh Fenton-Glynn (Lab), Vanessa Lee (Con), Jim McNeill (SDP), Donal O'Hanlon (LD), Kieran Turner (Gn), James Vasey, (YP) and Donald Walmsley (RP) More info. 10 June

Mike McAllister, died peacefully in hospital, aged 83, after a short illness. His family would like to invite those who wish to say their goodbyes to join them for his funeral and farewell. This will take place in the Waterfront Hall at Hebden Bridge Town Hall on Tuesday, 15 October at 11am.

Daily Mail finds 'local uproar': "Unhappy Valley! Creator of hit BBC crime drama sparks local uproar while filming latest TV series" according to today's Daily Mail. Read the Mail article. And now this one in The Metro. Updated 2 Sept

Canals could disappear without more investment, say the Canal and River Trust. See this BBC report which mentions the canal at Hebden Bridge a couple of times 21 Aug

House to let - Now let. "Thanks very much - I had a really good response." See Small Ads

Local Paper Archived Issues of the Hebden Bridge Times have now been archived by the British Newspaper Archive, making them searchable for subscribers. To see example front pages from 1884, 1976 and 1991, see this blog 5 August

Vintage Car weekend, 3-4 August 2024

Sewage protest in Hebden Bridge Activists from 'Friends of the River Calder' organised a protest last weekend to remind the new government to prioritise river sewage issues. The public were invited to play a carnival-inspired 'Hook a Poop'. Read more

Small Ads: "We have now found a home.  Thank you for a fantastic service."

Northern Lights over Hebden Bridge, 10 May 2024 with many thanks to photographer Andrew Smith. Click on image to see large version of this photo.

Far more than a large home page, the HebWeb is now an essential local resource. It has been around for nearly 30 years, covering local news, events, opinions, tourist info, small ads, where to stay and much, much more. Updated every day. Read more and go deeper into the HebWeb.

Local Election Results: Labour win 3 Upper Valley seats and retain control of Calderdale Council. Josh Fenton-Glynn is re-elected councillor for Calder Ward, covering Hebden Bridge, Jane Scullion is elected for Luddendenfoot Ward, covering Mytholmroyd, and Diana Tremayne is elected for Todmorden. See votes cast, candidates and turnout. 3 May 2024, 3.15pm

Small Ads "Unbelievable result Hebweb, so many enquiries in response to this advert on your site and now have lovely new tenants. What a success - Thank you Hebweb." See Small Ads page

Walshaw Moor Windfarm Guardian article argues "Mooted project in West Yorkshire could cause 'heartbreaking' disruption for wildlife and harm local tourist industry, say critics." And "What do Saudi developers know of Heathcliff?" Read Guardian article

Small Ads Message received: "You can take the ad down now we have found a tenant through it already! Thanks so much Hebweb, don't know what we'd do without you!"

Market Street No pot holes, no bumps and no parking! This follows the work completed this month.

Ian McMillan's The Verb recorded for BBC Radio in front of a live audience at the Trades Club, Hebden Bridge. Listen now

Inside Hebden Bridge - "from hippies to BBC's Happy Valley to one of UK's prettiest towns, . . . with its rolling green hills, historial architecture and the River Calder flowing through its veins." Read Daily Mirror feature

Blackshaw Head and May's Shop were featured in a Daily Mirror artcile. Locals in village say that have an amazing community with people kind and helpful - and "if you can survive your first winter here you'll stay forever." Read article 21 Oct

Small Ads - Message received: "We've filled the room. Thanks for your help. Great response as always!"

Small Ad Response "I've had a great response and am now sorted." Small Ads.

Hebden Bridge: one of the best independent high streets. Today's Observer says of our town: "Famous for its bohemian vibe, Hebden Bridge is a hotbed of independent designers, artists and craftspeople." Read report

Sewer Discharge into River Calder From 11am this morning, Yorkshire Water has been discharging sewage into the River Calder at Princess Bridge, near Machpelah, Hebden Bridge. And since 11.30am, into the Calder at Eastwood. This evening, discharges around Central Street and Oldgate. See the live sewage discharge map. 22 May, updated at 11.55pm

Small Ad: "We have now sorted short term accommodation, thanks to the advert we placed with you."

Small Ads "You can take the ad down now we have found a tenant through it already! Thanks so much Hebweb, don't know what we'd do without you! "

Small Ads Message received: "Thank you to Hebweb for a successful advert."

Sewage Spills The Guardian reports that one of the worst places in England for sewage spills in 2023, with 5647 spills, was the Halifax/ Calderdale region, with nearly 200 of them being around Hebden Bridge. See Guardian report

Small Ads - "I found a new tenant in no time at all thanks to the ad, so much appreciated."

Writers, artists and conservationists oppose windfarm - Over 350 writers, artists and conservationists have written an open letter to the Times Literary Supplement opposing the Calderdale Wind Farm. Read more

'New Movie Making Mecca' - The Daily Mail have an extensive article, with photos old and new, on Halifax this New Year's Day, and how our area has become a top filming location which has helped it to be the fastest growing tourist destination in the UK. Read article 1 Jan

Small Ads: "I have found new tenants. Many thanks once again for a fantastic service."

HebWeb Small Ads: "I found a new tenant in no time at all thanks to the ad, so much appreciated." From message received.

Labour row over choice of candidate Widespread anger is being expressed on social media after Calder Valley Labour Party members were offered just three people to choose from, when they come to vote for their parliamentary candidate for next year's general election. Read more

'Community-spirited walkers' town' with independent shops and literary connections. "This proudly independent 'Happy Valley' town marches to its own beat and has dramatic Pennine walks on the doorstep." Read article in the "i" newspaper 3 Nov

The Tempest at the Town Hall Message received: "120 people came which is in my book a tribute to HebWeb!!"

"HebWeb is our 'go to resource' that allows us to stay up to speed with all things Hebden Bridge." - from message received.

Gallows Pole brings more visitors The Guardian reports a surge of visitors captivated by the true story of illegal coin-minting operation. Read Guardian article

Happy Valley: Two different views of our town:

Daily Mirror - Hebden Bridge: What life's really like in Happy Valley. Read article

The Sun - Hebden Bridge: What life's really like in Happy Valley". Read article

How Happy Valley affects house prices

Daily Mail: house prices 'plummeting' Read article

The Sun: house prices 'booming'.
Read article

Small Ads "We placed an ad for a 3-bedroom home to rent in Mytholmroyd. We had an overwhelming response . . . And thanks for maintaining this important service to the Hebden Bridge community." See Small Ads

Station booking office closure demo The news of proposed closure of the booking office at Hebden Bridge station has provoked outrage. A quickly arranged protest brought out more than 50 people in the rain to make clear that this booking office is valued by the community. Read more 12 July - see BBC News item

Small Ads "I have now found a lovely place to live after being contacted through the ad within a week. Thank-you!" See Small Ads

Large Fire at La Perla Restaurant

The Fire Service and the Council asked people to avoid the area. Some roads in the centre were closed. 10 fire engines. See HebWeb news for more info, Local Giving Appeal and media links. Click photo to enlarge. 2 Aug 2022

37 degrees in Hebden Bridge at 3pm, 19 July 2022. The last time the HebWeb reported such a high temperature, apart from 18 July, also 33 degrees, was 25 July 2019. See 2019 report.

HebWeb Small Ads: Ad worked again, so can you please take my ad down. See Small Ads

Green Pages Archive 2000 - 2005, a collaboration between the HebWeb, Frogs Design, the HB Times and the former Alternative Technology Centre, now once again available - see here.

Message received to say thanks: "Brill. Where would our town be without Hebweb!"

Heptonstall: "The beautiful medieval village an hour's drive from Manchester with no cars on the cobbled streets" - see article in Manchester Evening News

Small Ads response received: "I have found a tenant. Many thanks for this fantastic service."

Flooded six times since 2000 - there have now been six major floods, and many more smaller ones in the past 20 years. Links to HebWeb reports of previous floods.

Banking in Hebden Bridge: 'The only banks left in Hebden Bridge are grass ones down by the river'. See this weekend's article on the bankless town of Hebden Bridge in This is Money

Small Ads: "Hebweb scores again! I have sold my electric lawnmower today"

HebWeb Small Ads We've been overwhelmed with the response and quality of applicants! Thanks so much!

No banks. No petrol. Lloyds Bank was the last bank left in Hebden Bridge. It closed this month. Shepherds was the last petrol garage still open in Hebden Bridge.

HebWeb Small Ads - The HebWeb is brilliant. Found tutor within 3 days. The response was excellent as was the calibre of the candidates.

Hebden Bridge traffic and carbon emissions set to increase argues Friends of the Earth campaigner Anthony Rae. He makes the case that the proposed A646 corridor improvement programme will increase traffic and carbon emissions. See this Forum message.

Small Ads successes: "We have been successful at finding accommodation through Hebweb" and "Successful sale to someone who will enjoy using the van. Excellent result from Hebweb."

Small Ads "We were overwhelmed with responses!" See Small Ads page

Walking around Tod - "The industrial past blends with nature, the community runs on kindness and it's home to England's highest beach" See Guardian article

Small Ads: Message received: "Delighted by the response and now happily accommodated."

HebWeb Small Ads - received today: Please take this ad down as we have been indundated, and now have the perfect person.

Crystal Wilde: Finding peace in hippie Hebden Bridge: "Hippies, hikers, kooky cafes, drugs and lesbians: my home town of Hebden Bridge is notorious for many reasons, some more surprising than others." See feature in The Independent

Small Ads response received: "Can you please remove my ad for the house at Tod as it's now been let, the response has been amazing"

Small Ad house sale response: "offer received within a week of listing on HebWeb. Brilliant, thank you!"

HebWeb Small Ads positive feedback: 1. "Brilliant as ever. Thank you. Ads fulfilled". 2. "We've been inundated with enquiries from potential tenants."

HebWeb Small Ads. Message received about ad for 2 bed house: "I've had so many people message about this I can't keep up with replying."

Small Ads - "We filled the vacancy thanks to the Hebweb, brilliant service"

Hebden Bridge on Woman's Hour (from around 28 mins in) - our area is praised for being friendly to lesbians the liberal minded, creatives and progressives, for its co-operatives, hippies and Sylvia Plath's grave. And they plan to do a Woman's Hour from Hebden Bridge.

Small Ads - 3 two bed houses to rent, all announced the same day, on the HebWeb Smalls Ads page

Small Ads message - "Once again, great success by placing my house to rent on HebWeb!"

Huffington Post on Hebden Bridge: "You will find a town that was almost abandoned, but brought back to life by hippies, artists and lesbians looking for a place to make a life." Written by Sean Pert, who continues: "The town doesn't just tolerate its LGBT+ community, it values and embraces us." Read more

Hebden Bridge: How a thriving town lost its last bank: This Guardian article reports that, "Residents feel angry and let down as Lloyds departs, but one man (David Fletcher) has a plan to fill the gap." Only a few years ago, Hebden Bridge had five full time banks. The last one, Lloyds, closed last week. Read article)

Hebden Bridge is Cool - Hebden Bridge has made National Geographic's Cool list. "The Calder Valley - with hippyish Hebden Bridge as its epicentre - is a burgeoning hub for restaurants and independent shops." See article.

Hebden Bridge features in The Spectator "The Yorkshire town that’s gone from dirty old buildings to New Age nirvana" by William Cook.

Small Ads message - "Just to say that my cottage has now been let. Thanks once again to HebWeb!"

Less than an hour from Hebden Bridge: try these halls, houses and galleries which many may not have heard about. Yet they are just on our doorstep. If you can't find anything to do locally (see What's On), have a look at this new HebWeb Feature.

Hebden Bridge, the UK's second city, BBC article by Evan Davis. "Hebden Bridge is an inverted city with a greenbelt centre and suburbs called Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool." Read the article

Small Ads: "House successfully rented through Hebweb. Fantastic posting wall!"

Smll Ads: "I had so many wonderful responses to my ad for someone to help me re-organize my house post-flood, I wanted to employ everyone! Thank you." - Susan

"Unbelievable result Hebweb. So many enquiries in response to the small ad on your site and now have lovely new tenants. What a success - Thank you Hebweb."

HebWeb also available on the slightly shorter hebdenbridge.uk as well as hebdenbridge.co.uk

Small Ads - "We placed a job ad on the Hebweb recently, intending to keep it there for 2 weeks, but we had to take it down after 3 days due to the huge response generated"

Britain's favourite market town? Hebden Bridge has been shortlisted in the 'Britain's favourite market town' category in the BBC Countryfile Magazine Awards 2013. Read more

Guardian Northerner: Hebden Bridge the UK's coolest place? The Yorkshire Paradise has won its fourth accolade in a decade. Born, brought up and living here, Rachel Pickering is loyal, but has one or two cautionary thoughts.

Small ads: "We've successfully rented our house. Thanks for an excellent service - I'll heartily recommend Hebweb, as our house was previously listed through an estate agent who didn't manage to get us a tenant in 3 months - through Hebweb we had 4 prospective tenants within a week."

Small Ads: We had a prospective buyer view it, she loves the house and has put in offer we've accepted. So, thank-you!

"In a world where style often triumphs over substance, Hebweb is reassuringly informative, reliable and clear. An invaluable community resource and public information forum reflecting the independent spirit of Hebden Bridge. Lesley at Elmet Farmhouse.

Small Ads: "Amazing but my house in Tod got rented out within 30 minutes after putting the house on Hebweb."

Small Ads success - "Hi there I have found lovely tenants for my house in less than 24 hours. Amazing!" Re house to let in Mytholmroyd.

Small Ads - "Choosing to advertise the house for rent on the Hebweb was incredibly effective. The perfect tenants were found within 48 hours"

From Steve Farrell, now living in Mysore, India: "As someone who lives abroad, the Hebweb site has always been critical for keeping in touch 'back home' in Hebden. I've just needed to re-advertise my home for rent, so where to turn to? The Hebweb, of course. The Ad was up within minutes and there were 10 enquiries within 24 hours. Superb!" See Small Ads.

'Greatest Town in Europe' - as well as being the 4th funkiest town in the world, Culture Trip gives 12 Reasons why Hebden Bridge 'is known as the greatest town in Europe'. Read article

Hebden Bridge in Yorkshire crowned best place in the UK - 'Machine learning' used millions of data points to discover top locations. Read more

From the archive: The Times listed the 30 coolest places to live in Britain. Number one was Hebden Bridge.

Let's move to Hebden Bridge From the Guardian. If the roots of its liberal and creative image are a mystery, its appeal is obvious. See also: HebWeb report from Sept 2005

HebWeb Small Ads message: "Please could you close the advert? We've been overwhelmed with the response and quality of applicants! Thanks so much!"

Hebden Bridge Station car park to expand: Calderdale Council is working with Network Rail, which owns the land to the east of the existing station car park to create 46 extra places. Read more.

Some years ago in the Guardian, Martin Wainwright wrote, "Witness current comments on the community website, the Hebweb, which is one of the best of its kind in the country. No, world." 25 Oct 2012

Guardian Northerner: What the UK can learn from Hebden Bridge? The BBC's Mind the Gap asks how London's success can be replicated elsewhere: Claire Donnelly argues that our small town could have the answer. Read more

"Many thanks Hebweb, the Small Ad asking for Volunteers to cook and help at Wadsworth Lunch Club has already had success. We now have someone coming to help cook. We'd still welcome a washer up, and occasional helpers please."