Hebden Bridge, which sits in the Calder Valley, was badly flooded in 2012, 2015 and February this year. One local business said it was vital to keep the town open for trade.

Hebden Bridge, a market town, and Mytholmroyd, a village a mile or so away, were deluged by floods on Boxing Day (December 26). Hebden Bridge, population 4,500 and Mytholmroyd, 4,594, lie in the ...

Several boats were marooned between Lock 7 and 8 on the Rochdale Canal in Hebden Bridge when the faulty gate was left open and the water drained away. ... "A temporary fabric dam, ...