Seifert and Kaye cut loose
Barkisland warmed up for today’s Sykes Cup semi-final at Kirkburton by hitting one of the highest totals in Huddersfield League history.Darren Robinson’s men piled up 424 for four at home to top...
View ArticleSpecial celebration date
Birthday celebrations went with a bang last Saturday as the cannons of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture marked the climax of Todmorden Orchestra’s centenary celebrations. Church bells rang as the Town...
View ArticleFoster’s Halifax League scores
Premier DivisionTriangle v MytholmroydTriangle won by 5 wkts. Triangle 12 pts, Mytholmroyd 4 pts. MYTHOLMROYD 245T Earle c M Uttley b O’Neill 30 S Senior lbw b Fletcher 49 W Ali c Silkstone b O’Neill...
View ArticleWarning as bogus callers strike
Yorkshire Water is urging people in Halifax to look out for friends, family and neighbours who could be vulnerable to bogus callers.The warning comes after Facebook reports from a resident in Pellon...
View Article‘Silky’ shines with bat and ball
Christian Silkstone’s 96 not out came as no surprise but his five wickets for eight return was as Triangle dealt Mytholmroyd’s Foster’s Halifax League title hopes a body-blow.League side player...
View ArticleMobile speed cameras around Calderdale this week
Mobile speed camera patrols will be in the following locations around Calderdale this week:A6025, Elland Road, Elland, between Binns Top Lane and Wood LaneA6036, Bradford Road, Northowram, between Park...
View ArticlePlanning applications approved by Calderdale Council
The following planning applications were validated or approved by Calderdale Council’s planning committee.VALIDATEDChange of use of land from agriculture to domestic garden and access road (Lawful...
View Article‘Royd and Triangle in Bridge showdown
Mytholmroyd and Triangle will contest the 2015 Parish Cup final at Sowerby Bridge on Sunday, August 2.‘Royd were three-wicket home winners against champions Jer Lane while Triangle ended minnows Great...
View Article5 best things to do at the Great Yorkshire Show
We have pulled together our favourite picks from the 2015 Great Yorkshire Show itinerary so you know the 5 must-see events this year.1. The Fashion ShowFollowers of fashion should look no further than...
View ArticleBird flu outbreak confirmed at northern farm
AN OUTBREAK of bird flu has been confirmed at a poultry farm in Lancashire, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has said.The strain of avian flu is known as H7N7 strain,...
View ArticleCameron puts firms under pressure over gender pay gap
DAVID CAMERON has called for the gap in gender pay to be closed in a generation as new figures show that a quarter of board positions in leading companies are held by woman.The Prime Minister also...
View ArticleEnd in sight for final
The long-running saga of the Rod Warhurst Cup final will come to an end tonight.Rain meant no play was possible between Copley and Lightcliffe at Rastrick last night in the Foster’s Halifax League...
View ArticleTop international sale for Todmorden manufacturer
A Todmorden manufacturer has secured an export sale with a major Norwegian food production company.Whitham Mills, at Stansfield Road, Todmorden, has secured the sale with the textile division of Notura...
View ArticleFinch heads home with fractured foot
Australian international Aaron Finch will miss the rest of Yorkshire’s season after scans confirmed that the batsman has fractured his fifth metatarsal in his right foot. He will return to Australia...
View ArticleWhiteley’s T20 blitz destroys Yorkshire challenge
WITH a surname like Whiteley it was perhaps no surprise that Worcestershire’s Ross Whiteley proved adept at the numbers game at Headingley last night.The Sheffield-born 26-year-old served up the...
View ArticleCopley complete final victory
Copley thirds completed the job nine days after they started it at Rastrick last night to lift the Rod Warhurst Cup for the first time.Naz Hussain’s side registered a comfortable 36-run success over...
View ArticleCalderdale unemployment figures fall
The number of people in Calderdale claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) fell last month.The total number of JSA claimants for June was 2684 - 1,760 males and 924 females.The total number for Calderdale...
View ArticleThe Ashes - Martyn Moxon: Cook’s men have answered all my questions ahead of...
Truth be told, I must admit I was surprised by the scale of England’s win in Cardiff.Going into the game, there were a few question marks over certain England players and how they would perform. Pretty...
View ArticleThe promise of a rail revolution which turned sour post-election
THE message from George Osborne was clear. The economic challenges ahead were significant, restraint on public spending was here to stay, cuts in some areas would be deep.But alongside the gloom in his...
View ArticleConsultants told they will have to work weekends
HEALTH Secretary Jeremy Hunt will tell hospital consultants he is calling time on their freedom to opt out of weekend working today.He will set a September deadline for the British Medical Association...
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