Leeds couple among victims of Tunisia beach massacre
The Foreign Office has release details of a Leeds couple who died during the Tunisia beach massacre last week.Christopher and Sharon Bell were among 38 people killed by gunman Seifeddine Rezgui in the...
View ArticleHeatwave warnings as hottest day of the year predicted
Travel and health warnings have gone out as temperatures are predicted to hit 35C (95F) today (Wednesday), making a level 3 heatwave alert likely.Asthma and hay fever sufferers are being warned as Met...
View ArticleThe heat is rising, and so are the number of burglaries
West Yorkshire Police is reminding people to not be complacent during the warm weather and leave themselves vulnerable to burglars.Over the weekend, police ran a specialist operation which led to a...
View ArticleMountain biker rescued at Scammonden reservoir
A mountain biker had to be rescued after injuring himself in a fall at Scammonden Reservoir on the hottest day of the year so far.Holme Valley Mountain Rescue Team were called on Tuesday at 3.45pm...
View ArticleYorkshire on top but Gillespie remains cautious
IT would be premature to proclaim the County Championship title race over at the start of July and yet the question must be posed: who is going to stop Yorkshire?Not Durham on the evidence of the past...
View ArticleHuge weapons haul at scene of police raid where Bradford man was shot dead
Police have appealed for information about a huge stash of weapons found at the home of a man who was accidentally killed with his own gun during a raid by officers.The Independent Police Complaints...
View ArticleTimber! Tree falls in Todmorden blocking road
Police from the Calder Valley Neighbourhood Policing Team were called to a fallen tree in Todmorden that blocked Rochdale Road for a number of hours.The tree had collapsed at the junction of Bacup Road...
View ArticleFinch relishing Roses rivalry
Aaron Finch is relishing the prospect of locking horns with Lancashire in tomorrow’s eagerly-anticipated Roses Twenty20 contest.Yorkshire, beaten by their closest rivals at Headingley earlier this...
View ArticleExtra fielder - but Blackley still lose
Halifax Cricket League officials have decided that no further action is necessary after Blackley seconds had 12 fielders for part of a match last Saturday.It happened in a Premier Division second team...
View ArticleShock figures show lack of Yorkshire organ donors as 800 people in county...
Hundreds of people in Yorkshire face a long and life-threatening wait for an organ transplant, after it emerged only around 100 people in the county donated organs last year.The latest figures show...
View ArticleOvernight closure for £5.6m Chain Bar roundabout scheme
Chain Bar roundabout at junction 26 on the M62 will be closed overnight as work is carried out on part of the £5.6 million scheme to add an extra lane to the roundabout.The work on Saturday July 4 will...
View ArticleHave fun in the sun at Halifax on Sea
The beach is coming to town this weekend as people head down to the Halifax By The Sea extravaganza.Visitors can enjoy an array of attractions including an amusement park, Punch and Judy show, a beach...
View ArticleCalderdale police keen to find owner of Asian sword
Calderdale police officers are appealing to residents to find the owners of an ornamental sword.The item shown is one of a number of items recovered from a man presently in custody for burglary...
View ArticleFirst’s green buses are just the eco ticket
Bus company First is joining forces with sustainable transport group Greener Journeys to celebrate the ‘Great British Bus’ through the annual campaign Catch the Bus Week in Halifax.The campaign, which...
View ArticlePlanned roadworks in Yorkshire and the Humber
The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements for week commencing July 6. The works could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. All...
View ArticleFun day for ‘Fax fans and families
Halifax RLFC and sponsors have organised a family fun day aimed at pulling a bumper crowd along to their clash with the Sheffield Eagles.Anyone who buys a family ticket for the game on Sunday –...
View ArticleReaching new fountain height at Castle Carr
Castle Carr Fountain is set to reach its full height of 130 feet at a specially organised rare event taking place this Sunday.The annual event is organised by The Rotary Club of Halifax with the...
View ArticleHealth bosses set out hospital consultation
Plans to ‘reconfigure’ local hospital services have been brought forward by health commissioners, it was revealed yesterday. Matt Walsh, chief officer at NHS Calderdale Clinical Commissioning Group...
View ArticleThousands to have access to faster internet
A new multi-million pound contract between West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) and BT has been signed to make superfast fibre broadband available to tens of thousands more households and...
View ArticleFood for a healthy glow
Hiring Madeleine Shaw as a nutritionist may not be realistic for all of us, but at least her first book - Get The Glow - ensures we can try her methods at home instead.“The programme’s really...
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