Central Park bandstand

The base of the new media bandstand in Haworth Central Park was opened today by Parish Council chairman, Councillor John Huxley, and a good crowd of people enjoyed hearing Haworth Brass Band and a performance from local poet and author Ledger de la Bald.

Coun John Huxley

Ledger de la Bald

Voice of the Valleys first edition

I have been really pleased at the reaction to the first edition of The Voice of the Valleys community newspaper. It arrived just yesterday and we have been busy getting it to the heart of the community it seeks to serve. Without exception you have been generous with your praise of the concept and the content.
The Aire and Worth valleys are rich in talent and creative ability and I want that to be at the heart of my newspaper.
Now that the task of putting out the first one is over I'll be blogging more often! Where does time go?
Voice of the Valleys is not just a newspaper. It's a community resource in the style of newspapers I grew up with. I want you all to be part of it, contribute to it and enjoy it.
My attentions turn now to building its web prescence through http://www.brontemediaservices.co.uk/ , Twitter and Facebook, the modern tools of social media which I know can blend easily with a good old fashioned newspaper.

We want to hear your voices.

As the launch edition of Voice of the Valleys comes together the response from local people has been pleasing. We have several columns and special features we know you will enjoy. After our launch edition is out they will appear on the web site through http://www.brontemediaservices.co.uk/
To advertise at rates which will leave others in the shade e-mail us at voiceofthevalleys@gmail.com
We're LOCAL, we are a real newspaper, not an advertising sheet, and we want you to be part of the project.

Voice of the Valleys

It's been a busy time preparing to launch the Voice of the Valleys, the Aire and Worth Valleys' first community newspaper. See the link to all at http://www.brontemediaservices.co.uk/
Our first edition will be out in September and will be using some old newspaper traditions, community correspondents and be primarily LOCAL and independent.
We are looking for writers and correspondents from every corner of the valleys. Please e-mail voiceofthevalleys@gmail.com for full details.
There will be regular blogs here now keeping you informed of our progress and what YOU can do to have your voice heard in the valleys.

Oxenhope Village Fete

Thoroughly enjoyed Oxenhope Village Fete today. This is what villages should be all about. Haworth take note!

Peace, love and flower power

Day one of the Haworth 1960's weekend brought a rash of colour to the village.


Everybody's doing it, but we don't know what it is.



Where's my free love then?



Dr Who opened the new bandstand!



Scooters and free love on the grass

These cobbles aren't doing a thing for my bladder

Everybody shout now

I can still do the locomotion, but I get steamed up!



Village Association folds

Haworth Village Association has folded. The full story is HERE
Perhaps people who care about the village as a whole may now step forward and save the events which came under the association umbrella. There is surely scope for smaller and more frequent events in the village, and beyond Main Street, to boost the area's attraction.