Firefighters tackle latest fire in Centre Vale Park
Firefighters were called to the eighth fire in Centre Vale park since the beginning of June last night (Tuesday).Appliances from Todmorden and Mytholmroyd were called to the park at 9.30pm, following...
View ArticleLees handed Yorkshire captaincy
Calderdale cricketer Alex Lees has been given a chance to prove his credentials as Yorkshire’s limited overs captain.It follows Andrew Gale’s decision to step down as Yorkshire’s List A and T20...
View ArticleTunisia beach massacre now linked with earlier attack
THE massacre of 38 tourists on a Tunisian beach is being linked to an earlier terror attack in the country which killed 22 people, Scotland Yard said today.Some 30 Britons were among 38 tourists were...
View ArticleNew voice needed as Gale quits one-day captaincy
ANDREW GALE believes “a fresh voice and new ideas” are needed in the shorter formats of the game after his decision to stand down yesterday as Yorkshire’s one-day captain.Although Gale was not playing...
View ArticlePrivately educated earn more than state school pupils once they get a top job
PRIVATELY educated graduates working in top jobs get bigger pay rises and quickly earn thousands of pounds more than those who went to state school, a new study shows.Three-and-a-half years after...
View ArticleVIDEO: World Cup comes to town
Rugby union’s most prestigious prize, the Webb Ellis Cup, was at Halifax RUFC yesterday on day 56 of the Trophy Tour.The Webb Ellis Cup has spent five days in Scotland, 10 days in Northern Ireland and...
View ArticleInfographic: Police take no action on four in five ‘stop and searches’
Four out of every five uses of police stop and search powers in Yorkshire result in no further action being taken, according to new figures released today.A force-by-force breakdown of how the...
View ArticleCash seized will benefit community
The latest round of the Safer Communities Fund grants have been awarded by the West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Mark Burns-Williamson.Successful applicants gathered at Brighouse High...
View ArticleDisruptions possible during Yorkshire motorway roadworks
Motorists could face disruptions while Highways England carries out planned roadworks on motorways in the region.Clearly signed diversion routes will be in place at the following closures.- The hard...
View ArticleCricket latest: Yorkshire battle back against Durham
ANYONE arriving at Scarborough shortly after lunch yesterday and looking at a scoreboard that read 95-9 could have been forgiven for thinking that Durham had had a difficult time of it.Incredibly,...
View ArticleChris Waters: Gale proves actions speak louder than words with selfless act
ANDREW GALE made an interesting comment recently when appraising Yorkshire’s T20 performance.“It’s got to the stage now where you almost need two different squads to compete in all competitions,” said...
View ArticleBig plans to give town hall new lease of life
Todmorden town centre could soon receive a funding boost as Calderdale Council’s Cabinet discuss proposals for the future of the town’s Development Board.The Todmorden Development Board was established...
View ArticleAndrew Gale: Giving up the one-day captaincy will hopefully revitalise my career
RELINQUISHING the one-day captaincy at Yorkshire has been something that had been in my mind for the past three or four weeks really.The last thing I wanted it to do was affect my form. I feel that I...
View ArticleMaxwell and Rashid put Yorkshire in command
GLENN MAXWELL and Adil Rashid today recorded the highest sixth-wicket partnership in the history of first-class cricket at Scarborough.Maxwell and Rashid tore up the record books with a sixth wicket...
View ArticleYorkshire v Durham, day 3: Yorkshire march towards title with massive win...
YORKSHIRE have beaten title rivals Durham inside three days at Scarborough to move ever closer to retaining the County Championship.The visitors were bowled out for 263 shortly after tea, chasing 447...
View ArticleYorkshire’s triumph inside three days ‘beyond belief’, says Gillespie
IF any match summed up why Yorkshire are the county champions, and why they will surely retain their title next month, this was it.For the umpteenth time, or so it seems, but never quite so...
View Article60-year-old walker rescued by Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team after fall
A walker was rescued by the Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team after he fell at Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge, yesterday (Sunday).The 60-year-old man had fallen a considerable distance and...
View ArticleVideo: Road shut as lorry crashes into bridge
A lorry has crashed and got stuck underneath a railway bridge causing a road to be closed in Halifax.The accident happened in Water Lane around 1.15pm today (Monday) when the HGV became wedged under...
View ArticleThere are areas we can improve, insists Gillespie
JASON GILLESPIE believes Yorkshire are showing echoes of the great Australian sides that he was a part of in terms of their refusal to lay down and die.The Yorkshire first-team coach played in an era...
View ArticleUPDATE: Separate incidents closed two lanes on M62
Two lanes were closed on the M62 westbound between J23 (Outlane) and J22 (Rishworth Moor) this morning following two separate incidents.At 7.34am two vehicles were involved in a collision on the...
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