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‘God fearing’ Calderdale library hits back at mystery villager hiding porn on its shelves
Hebden Bridge is going viral on Twitter right now
Hebden Bridge is going viral on Twitter thanks to an image of a note from an outraged villager in one of Todmorden's little free libraries.
The unsigned note, placed in a box in the village of Cornholme, directs some good old-fashioned Christian fury at donations of what it describes as pornographic 'filth'.
The indignant villager pulls no punches, and even goes so far as to suggest that anyone who might enjoy the erotic literature should move to neighbouring town Hebden Bridge - scathingly referring to it as a 'cess pit.'
The note reads: "Whoever is placing the copys of pornographic literature in here, stop!
"Cornholme is a good God fearing Christian village.
"If this filth is to your liking may we suggest you move to the cess pit that is Hebden Bridge."
It's not entirely clear whether the anonymous note was intended seriously or not, but we'd like to think it's a good example of dry West Yorkshire humour.
Twitter users have been quick to pile on, with a mixed bag of reactions so far.
One commented "hope it's jam packed with old razzle mags tomorrow" whilst another suggested the culprit could actually be "all the housewives trying to dump their 'Fifty Shades' trilogies."
Hebden Bridge councillor John Fenton-Glynn also added to the furore, stating: "I’d like to thank the people of Cornholme for help with our marketing campaign. Please check out our local independent shops! If the Cess gets too much we have a soap shop."
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Whatever your opinion, we have to say that it's nice to see Hebden trending for something that isn't flooding for a change.
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Vinyl-only 1970s-inspired cocktail bar coming to Leeds from team behind some of the city’s best bars
Clementine Hall
A new cocktail bar is coming to Leeds city centre.
If you know a thing or two about cocktails, or just drinks in general, then you're going to be very excited about this news.
The very talented team behind Roland's on Call Lane and The Domino Club, just to name a few, are setting their sites on a brand-new venture.
Introducing Paper Plane, an intimate new cocktail bar that will be taking over the old Casa site in the city's beautiful Grand Arcade.
Paper Plane will be inspired by the glamour of 1970s air travel and will be a vinyl-only listening bar, serving a world-inspired cocktail menu alongside a carefully curated whisky collection.
The space will be lovely and intimate, with around just 40 covers, designed to transport guests somewhere completely different from the minute they step foot through the door.
And what a location too, joining a whole host of fantastic independents in the arcade such as Alfonso's Deli, Stuzzi and Sonder.
For now, we don't know many more details about the project, but we already know it's going to be exceptional cas anything these guys do turns to gold.
Not only has Roland's been consistently one of the busiest bars on Call Lane since they opened back in 2014, but The Domino Club was recently crowned one of the best cocktail bars in the world. Now that is some accolade worth shouting about.
We'll keep you updated with Paper Plane's progress, but Roland's have stated that the site is hoping to open this coming autumn. So we really don't have long to wait.
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When Yorkshire is due to get hot as a fourth heatwave of the year hits the UK
Danny Jones
Yes, ANOTHER heatwave is set to hit the UK - the fourth in 2026 so far - and, understandably, Yorkshire residents are already preparing for the latest blast of hot weather and wondering when it arrives.
Yes, in case you missed the news, more high temperatures are set to spread across the UK and Ireland this month and heading into August.
The increase will gradually build throughout this week, with Wednesday tipped to be the hottest day according to various meteorologists.
While Yorkshire thankfully isn't quite slated to get the sweatiest, parts of the Midlands and the usual suspects down south are set to hit the highest numbers, but the thermometers are still on course to reach around the mid-20s over the coming days.
When does the next heatwave hit Yorkshire?
As per data from BBC Weather and the Met Office, Yorkshire's heatwave started yesterday on Tues, 28 July.
Estimates of 26°C were predicted for this coming Tuesday, with the levels floating in and around 24/25 on the following Wednesday.
The heat is then due to drop off slowly, with top scores of no higher than 21°C on the cards for Thursday and Friday. Although the weekend forecast is less certain at present, one thing that has been announced is reduced rainfall.
Aside from a few more trickles today (Mon, 27 July), the showers or lack thereof cease rather soon, with some of the driest parts of the country already having various effects; for instance, parched parts of Wales have even revealed lost archaeological sites last Friday (24/7/2026).
It would be remiss if we didn't mention the obvious moorland fires across our region, which were sadly exacerbated by hot weather earlier this month.
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