Concern over the potential impact of the proposed Calderdale Energy Park is pretty much universal in the valley, right solution, wrong location. Thanks to all those who've submitted objections as part of the consultation.
“The number of community-owned pubs opening has noticeably slowed down over the last year. This is undoubtedly connected to the demise of the Community Ownership Fund, which made it much harder for locals to raise cash to save their pub."
There are many reasons why we buy from independent local and regional brewers but the main one is that they're making brilliant beer.
One lesson here seems to be to keep innovating, both with brews and their routes to market.
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And if you're considering the Hare and Hounds community share offer, WACA has a few questions for you. Completing this helps them gauge interest and the degree of co-financing they will need to find. Questionnaire here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #HebdenBridge
And should you want to sample some of Leeds' brilliant small indie brewers we've got these two on from Anthology and Amity right now.
Come for the beer, stay for the true crime.
This is going to make some visiting railway enthusiasts very giddy.
Exciting news, the weather means that you can experience a Scottish summer holiday right here in Calderdale!
To help your hygge we've got some comforting stouts on.
We've got uber local Batfink from Nightjar on now, with this lush sounding Breakfast Stout from @redwillowbrewery.bsky.social queued
People of the valley (and beyond)!
The Hare and Hounds community buy out share offer is expected to go live in mid-July.
This is a chance to help save the pub and create an amazing permanent asset for the area.
We don't need to tell you how good coop pubs can be. wacacoop.org.uk/hare-and-hou...
The UK's brewery scene is shrinking as pubs close, costs rise and drinking habits change.
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As we get closer to the moment of requiring funding to purchase the Hare and Hounds Inn, it would be very helpful for us to be able to gauge how much we might raise from a Share Offer so that we can p...
"Why does one of the leading beer cities in the country feel like a closed shop for small breweries?"
Great long read from @pelliclemag.com on the homogenisation of #Leeds' beer offer www.pelliclemag.com/home/2026/4/...
Ever wanted to own a pub? The Hare and Hounds community share offer is your chance to invest and become a part-owner of our beautiful West Yorkshire inn.
Autumn and winter 2015 brought heavy storms and severe flooding to the U.K. As news came in of sandbags and dinghy rescue missions, one image cut through the gloom: two men waist-deep in the flooded b...
"Poorly thought through" putting wildlife & homes at risk. We’ve objected in principle to the Calderdale Energy Park's proposal for Walshaw Moor. Read more & join our advocacy mailing list: www.ywt.org.uk/news/yorkshire-wildlife-trust-calls-calderdale-energy-park-proposals-poorly-thought-through-it
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust supports the government’s target to reach net zero; however, it has significant concerns about the proposed wind farm on Walshaw Moor and the precedent it sets.
A £61m fund has been established to encourage people to save treasured local assets, such as pubs. It has been announced as part of a set of reforms to put more power in the hands of communities beertoday.co.uk/2026/06/17/c... #pubs #pubsnews @camraofficial.bsky.social @ukgovernment.bsky.social
A £61m fund has been established to encourage people to save treasured local assets, such as pubs
🧵Cragg Vale, in Calderdale, evolved from a medieval hunting ground into an isolated Pennine farming community before becoming a centre of textile production during the Industrial Revolution. Rich water supplies from the surrounding moors powered early mills, transforming the valley from sheep
We have started work on Hebden Bridge Signal Box with the aim of creating holiday accommodation on the ground floor and a heritage attraction on the upper floor. #signalbox #railway #hebdenbridge
