The weekend of the Tour de Yorkshire in Calderdale will soon be upon us, and travel and parking plans are being finalised across the borough. Visitors and residents are being reminded to plan where they want to watch the race and how to get there, before the race comes through Calderdale on Sunday 3 May. … read more … about Get the wheels in motion for Tour plans>>
It’s now less than a month until the Tour de Yorkshire cycles into Calderdale. On the weekend on the 1-3 May, 18 teams of cyclists will be taking part in the inaugural Tour de Yorkshire, with the race travelling through Calderdale on Sunday 3 May. This is set to be a spectacular event with names… read more … about Amateur cyclists take to the Tour>>
It’s been announced that the first ever Tour de Yorkshire will feature a women’s race. Entries are now being taken for the women’s road race being held on the York circuit of the Tour de Yorkshire when it visits the town on Saturday 2 May. The race will be held over four laps of a… read more … about First Ever Tour de Yorkshire Women’s Race Announced>>
Halifax is getting up and running! On Saturday 7 March, the town will host its first ever Parkrun event at Shroggs Park just outside the town centre. Parkrun is quickly becoming a national phenomenon. There are already over 300 runs taking place at venues all over the UK, and now Halifax is getting in on… read more … about On your marks… get set… Parkrun!>>
West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) has welcomed today’s announcement by the Department for Transport (DfT) that its applications for £22.1m for Leeds City Region cycling schemes has been successful. The amount will also be matched through local funding sources taking the total allocation to £30 million in the next three years for CityConnect 2. West… read more … about Further £22m government funding for City Region cycling schemes>>
Visitors to libraries and leisure centres in Calderdale will soon be able access web information on their smart phones and tablets, as free Wi-Fi is being introduced in a number of Council buildings across the borough. You can already enjoy Wi-Fi connectivity in Halifax Central Library, Todmorden Library, King Cross Library, Hebden Bridge Library and… read more … about Connection boost for Calderdale>>
Thousands are expected to take part in a mass cycle ride along the route of the first ever Tour de Yorkshire. The Tour de Yorkshire Ride will give cyclists the chance to ride the route just hours before the pros race. The Tour de Yorkshire is a new UCI (International Cycling Union) approved international cycle… read more … about Ride in the tracks of Tour de Yorkshire Stars>>
A report commissioned by Calderdale Council has revealed that last year’s Tour de France brought an extra £12.5 million into the area. An additional £200,000 was brought into Calderdale by the Yorkshire Festival, which attracted visitors to view and participate in an extensive arts and cultural events programme in the 100 day build up to… read more … about Tour de France brought £12.5m boost to Calderdale>>
The Christmas pantomime season may be behind us (oh yes it is), but for the Victoria Theatre in Halifax it is far from forgotten, as this year’s production of Jack and the Beanstalk has broken box office records. Over 24 000 people saw the wonderful pantomime this year, with nearly 1700 more admissions than last… read more … about Jack and the Beanstalk breaks box office history – oh yes it does!>>
