Town revival must start now, says Mytholmroyd business
While customers are sympathetic to businesses affected by the floods, they can’t always wait for normal service to be resumed. When they start buying elsewhere, it can be hard... Read More
Hammad: “It was like a tsunami,” says Mytholmroyd Business-owner
Three times Basharat Hussein tried to get into his flooded takeaway in Mytholmroyd. But the water was so high, it wasn’t until two days later that he could see... Read More
Todmorden Toy and Model Museum: Income Lost But a Rarity Found
It takes a lot to see any good news when you’ve lost thousands of pounds of irreplaceable items, but Mike Wollerton of Todmorden Toy and Model Museum is an... Read More
Valley Organics: Chest-high Water Destroys Workers’ Co-op
Inundated with chest-high, filthy floodwaters, Valley Organics in Hebden Bridge could save only a fraction of its stock. Fridges, displays, tills and shelving were ruined too. With no insurance,... Read MoreValley Fuels: Indirect Effects of the Flood Hit All Businesses
Ruined equipment, lost stock, premises gutted … and there’s more. Even businesses relatively unscathed by the Boxing Day floods are feeling the effects. And not least because gangs of... Read More