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| Flooded Hebden Royd holds delayed Christmas | Flooded Hebden Royd holds delayed Christmas |
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| People in Hebden Bridge, Mytholmroyd and Cragg Vale celebrate "the Christmas that never was", six months after flooding devastated the area. | |
| Thousands of homes and businesses in the region were damaged when Storm Eva battered the north of England during December's floods. | Thousands of homes and businesses in the region were damaged when Storm Eva battered the north of England during December's floods. |
| Organisers said it was an opportunity for the whole community to have a proper party. | Organisers said it was an opportunity for the whole community to have a proper party. |
| The event featured snow machines and Christmas trees. | |
| There was also a Christmas lunch for volunteers who helped when the floods hit, with an unseasonal visit from Santa and a festive-themed market with live entertainment, including brass bands and choirs. | |
| Organisers said: "It is our way of saying thank you to all the volunteers who helped on Boxing Day, and in the weeks that followed." | Organisers said: "It is our way of saying thank you to all the volunteers who helped on Boxing Day, and in the weeks that followed." |
| About 500 people attended a Christmas lunch event at Riverside School in Hebden Bridge. | |
| During the December floods, a bus was swept down the street and sandbags were ripped up due to the force of the water running through the town. | During the December floods, a bus was swept down the street and sandbags were ripped up due to the force of the water running through the town. |