Hussain and Karunaratne shine
Brighouse and Walsden were winners but there were plenty of losers among Calderdale sides playing in ‘out of town’ leagues yesterday.Brighouse grabbed their chance against Keighley, who are now bottom...
View ArticleStriker Maguire joins Shaymen
FC Halifax Town have completed their first new signing of the close-season - striker Danny Maguire from Blyth Spartans.The former Newcastle United and Seaton Delaval player had been heavily linked with...
View ArticleValley retain title in runaway style
Willow Valley were easy winners of yesterday’s Halifax-Huddersfield Handicap Team Championship at Dewsbury District GC.Their quartet of Chris Sweeney, Daniel Waddington, Steven Wood and Jeremy Bakes...
View ArticleDo you know these people?
Can you put names to these faces that have been released by Calderdale Police of people they want to speak to?CD499 is sought over burglary on Tuesday, February 24.CD500 relates to assault on Sunday,...
View ArticleVideo: Thousands still using phones at the wheel in West Yorkshire, say police
West Yorkshire’s Police force is putting more traffic officers out on patrol this week in a bid to catch motorists putting their lives at risk by using mobile phones at the wheel.The force says...
View ArticleMerit title No 5 for Wilson
Graeme Wilson ended an eight-year wait for his fifth Yorkshire Merit title when victorious at Spen Victoria yesterday.The Elland-raised player, who now lives across the Pennines at Audenshaw, beat...
View ArticleWest Yorkshire Police to spend £2m on body-worn cameras
Nearly £2 million is to be spent by Yorkshire’s biggest police force on equipping its officers with body-worn cameras to capture footage of them on duty.It comes after West Yorkshire Police joined...
View ArticleFifteen people accused of raping girl under 16 in Bradford
Police in Bradford have charged 14 men and a 16-year-old male from Keighley with offences of rape and sexual activity with a child under 16.The allegations are historic in nature having occurred...
View ArticleMan indecently exposes himself on canal towpath
A man has indecently exposed himself to a woman on the canal towpath between Hebden Bridge and MytholmroydThe offence of outraging public decency is reported to have happened at 9.15am on Saturday, May...
View ArticleNHS trust in £40m deficit forecast as crisis deepens
Hospital chiefs at Yorkshire’s biggest NHS trust are predicting a £40 million deficit as the scale of the financial crisis facing the region’s health service mounts.Only three out of 15 NHS trusts...
View ArticleNew talks to avert train strike
FRESH talks are to be held in an attempt to avert strikes by rail workers in a dispute over pay.Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union at Network Rail are due to walk out for 24 hours...
View ArticleWalsden manager sets treble traget after double season
Walsden C & FC boss Dan Howley will demand even more from his double-winning side next season.His players saved their best for last when they thrashed Rochdale Asia 5-1 in last Saturday’s...
View ArticleSkipper Sutcliffe confident that Bhatti will give Todmorden a lift
Todmorden skipper Andrew Sutcliffe is confident Bilawal Bhatti’s arrival will be a major boost ahead of Friday’s home Twenty/20 match against Enfield and Sunday’s trip to East Lancashire.The Pakistani,...
View ArticleLudd Foot have no answer to hat-trick ace Ali in derby clash
A dazzling display from Nazakat Ali helped Bridgeholme run out eight-wicket winners over derby rivals Luddenden Foot in the Halifax League.The former Illingworth player took seven for six off six overs...
View ArticleBridge chase down lofty target
Hebden Bridge beat Huddersfield Sleepers by five wickets at Salem Fields in a game which had plenty to recommend it - 15 bowlers used and 25 sixes!Sleepers raced to 80 off none off 10 overs but Massey...
View ArticleWalsden on their guard in cup against Norden’s conquerors
Walsden travel to Unsworth in the first round of the Wood Cup on Sunday for a tie which has suddenly gained banana skin status for the visitors.James Rawlinson’s side will be among the favourites to...
View ArticleJess gets the key role in GB boat
Jess Leyden has been handed the key role of stroke for the Great Britain senior quad for the European Championships in Poznan, Poland at the weekend.That is a fine achievement for the Todmorden rower,...
View ArticleChris wins in a close finish at Tod
Chris Thornesby won the Rive Rocks Centenary competition at Todmorden GC on Saturday. In improved weather, Thornesby won with 39 points, beating club president Steve Packer on count back. Club Captain...
View ArticleGayle shows the way as Valley runners enjoy life on Edge
Calder Valley FR had 47 runners and Todmorden Harriers 20 on the start line at Lydgate village near Littleborough last Wednesday for the Blackstone Edge Fell Race.The race brought particular success...
View ArticleLightcliffe beaten after fine start
Lightcliffe were unable to put a dent in the unbeaten record of Bradford League leaders Pudsey St Lawrence, losing at home by five wickets.The home side were far from disgraced, Saints hitting the...
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