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Restoration unlocks vision of Hebden Bridge photographer Alice Longstaff

Vast collection of negatives shed light on working-class pioneer little known outside West Yorkshire town

The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2024

Dead leopard on A646 was ‘some tart’s coat’

A dead leopard on the A646 turned out to be “some tart’s coat”, said Metro. Ben Lilly, 40, was driving on the A646 near Hebden Bridge when he thought he spotted a leopard. He “cautiously left his car, heart racing and fearing his face may be ‘ripped off’ by the…

The Week · Aug 30, 2023

‘It can be transformative’: walking the Pennines with Queer Out Here

Groups like this West Yorkshire LGBTQ+ rambling society are great for health – mental and physical – and provide a reassuring way to meet new people

The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2023

Calderdale: a hike in Yorkshire’s Happy Valley

Our writer dons his waterproof trousers for an 11-mile stroll along the towpaths and moortops of Happy Valley country, from Sowerby Bridge to Todmorden

The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2023

I’m from Happy Valley’s Hebden Bridge — this is what it’s really like

It’s known for its hippie communes, lesbians, authors and astounding countryside, but that’s not the full picture, says Elizabeth Gregory

Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2023

Life in real Happy Valley street where Sergeant Catherine Cawood lives

'It's not as dangerous as Happy Valley looks'

Manchester Evening News · Jan 24, 2023

The town in a valley surrounded by woodland with cosy pubs and walks - half an hour from Greater Manchester

Tuck into a hearty pub meal after exploring magical woodland and climbing rocky ravines

Manchester Evening News · Nov 6, 2022

Station to station: a walk in Brontë country

The first in our new series of car-free walks is an enjoyable tramp across the West Yorkshire moors from Haworth to Hebden Bridge

The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2022