Watson helps Blackley shade thriller
James Watson’s second major contribution of the match helped Blackley snatch a two-run victory at Mytholmroyd and put another dent in their hosts’ Foster’s Halifax League title ambitions.Blackley,...
View ArticleCopley through but rain cuts short finals day
Holders Copley are through to Halifax League’s Twenty/20 final after beating Jer Lane in a thrilling finish today.Needing two off the last delivery to overhaul Jer Lane’s 213, Nick Gomersall cut the...
View Article‘Stodgy’ Yorkshire suffer washout in Royal London Cup opener
STRANGE things happen at Scarborough.One year, the ground’s PA system picked up an oration from a funeral service in a nearby church.Another year, that same PA system picked up commentary from a local...
View Article£55m of transformational growth projects in pipeline for Leeds City Region
West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) confirmed that £55m has been approved for projects and programmes agreed as part of the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership’s (LEP’s) Growth Deal with...
View ArticleHalifax Sevens title goes to Lizards
The Flying Lizards took the main honours while Heath went close to providing some local success in Saturday’s Halifax Sevens rugby union tournament.Established in 2012, the Flying Lizards are a...
View ArticleHannah proves she’s still No 1
She may have a fresh-faced new challenger in GB teammate Kare Adenegan, but Halifax wheelchair racer Hannah Cockroft insists she is still top dog after a convincing triumph at Sunday’s Sainsbury’s...
View ArticleBehind the scenes video of the deadly dangers of reservoirs
A film that exposes the life threatening risks of swimming in reservoirs has been released by Yorkshire Water and West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS).The Cold Water Kills film aims to...
View ArticleNew Copley Valley relief road opens
A new road built as part of the Sowerby Bridge Copley Valley development scheme opened today (Monday).The road, linking Hollas Lane with Fall Lane is a major milestone in the Council inspired...
View ArticleMan convicted for ignoring red X on M62
A motorist has been convicted for ignoring the red ‘X’ on the M62, putting firefighters who were heading to an emergency at risk.The Dewsbury man, who has not been named by police, disregarded signs...
View ArticleBallance enlivens dull affair to point Yorkshire towards victory
IF the 50-over format received a shot in the arm at the recent World Cup, it was not in evidence at Derby last night.In fact, it would be difficult to conceive of a greater contrast between the event...
View ArticleMP: No blank cheques for rail electrification scheme
A CONTROVERSIAL decision to place a major rail electrification scheme on hold shows the Government will not provide blank cheques to projects that are over-spending, according to a Yorkshire MP.Andrew...
View ArticleMarsh satisfied with opening 72
Halifax-born Nick Marsh started his defence of his English amateur crown with a steady one-over par 72 at Alwoodley yesterday.The 20-year-old former Lightcliffe and Elland member who now plays out of...
View ArticlePedestrian hit by bus outside Bradford Interchange
A pedestrian was hit by a bus outside Bradford Interchange which caused the station to be sealed off this morning (Monday).The incident happened at 8am in Bridge Street with police and paramedics...
View ArticleJail for cashpoint thieves who targeted elderly victims
A gang of Romanian thieves who targeted elderly cashpoint users in Halifax have each been given two-year prison sentencesThe gang, which included two brothers, struck in broad daylight last month,...
View ArticleUPDATE: Woman who died in bungalow fire is named
A 99-year-old woman who died after an electric blanket caught fire has been named.Hilda Haigh, of Lightcliffe, died after the fire started in the bedroom of her bungalow.Fire crews from Cleckheaton,...
View ArticleOne dead and 37,000 turned back as migrants swamp Channel Tunnel
A MIGRANT has been killed in the latest incursion on the Channel Tunnel, as operator Eurotunnel reveals it has blocked more than 37,000 people attempting to cross into the UK this year.The death comes...
View ArticleBallance issues a defiant message to critics
GARY BALLANCE plans to turn a deaf ear to those critics telling him to change his technique as he battles to win back his England place.The Yorkshire batsman says he is “not changing anything” after he...
View ArticleWidnes first for Fax
Halifax RLFC will host Widnes Vikings in their first Qualifiers Super 8s game on Sunday week.The fixtures for the new phase of the season were announced today with teams seeded according to finishing...
View ArticleSurrey v Yorkshire: Same old problems see Yorkshire fall short at The Oval
HOW often did we hear during Yorkshire’s disastrous T20 campaign that the chief problems were the bowling up front and at the death and the general inconsistency with the bat?Why, it almost became a...
View ArticleNorth-South divide over pensioner wellbeing is revealed
A PENSIONER wellbeing index has revealed a north/south divide when it comes to the best places in the country to retire to.North Yorkshire is the only area in northern England to feature in the top 20...
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