Richard Marshall

Richard Marshall, currently Principal Cornet of the Black Dyke Band, performs a solo at the Holmfirth Civic Hall.
6th November 2025.
Picture Jonathan Gawthorpe

Black Dyke's Richard Marshall steps down from 'hottest seat in banding'
The stirring sounds of a brass band never fails lift the spirits – particularly in the run up to Christmas.

Elmore Kindergarten Middlewood

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Carl Meale, Grayton, Sameer Rizvi RD Capital Partners and Richard Southee, Grayton.

Grayton: London investment group buys Humber engineering company

Hatield and Askern Brass Band scooped top honours in the contest.

Yorkshire brass band scoops top honours in prestigious music contest

Siobhan Bates, principal horn player with the world-famous Black Dyke Band, practices at Black Dyke Mills, Queensbury, West Yorkshire, for this weekend's Yorkshire Regional Brass Band Championships taking place on Saturday and Sunday (7 and 8 March 2020) at Huddersfield Town Hall. Siobhan, a music student at Huddersfield University, recently won the best soloist award at UniBrass, the contest for all British universities' brass bands held at Bangor University, north Wales. The
Black Dyke Band Ð the world's most successful brass band Ð was formed in 1855 by John Foster, a manufacturer of worsted cloth at Black Dyke Mills. It has has been the champion brass band of Great Britain twenty-three times. Former guest conductors include Andre Previn, Sir Edward Heath,and Sir Paul McCartney.

Real life Brassed Off as Yorkshire's Black Dyke Band aims for the stars

Hull KR coach Tony Smith. Picture: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Hull KR v Salford - Tony Smith wary of ‘embarrassed’ Salford

Milestone: Nathan Massey, centre, pictured playing against Salford last season, will rack up his 250th Tigers appearance against the same opposition tonight. (Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe)

Daryl Powell plotting league and cup double over Salford

Old foes: Wakefield Trinity and Leeds Rhinos will play each other in the opening round of Betfred Super League. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Yorkshire derbies the highlight of Super League’s opening weekend

Ex-Great Britain star Danny Orr arrives at Salford Red Devils.

Castleford Tigers legend Danny Orr has mum crying after joining Salford Red Devi...

Richard Marshall

Headmaster of Harrogate independent school Ashville College dies aged just 48

Richard Marshall.

Former Halifax coach Richard Marshall named St Helens No 2

Simon Grix, centre, has been given a two-and-a-half year deal as head coach of Halifax.

Simon Grix ‘given time to build’ by permanent head coach deal at Halifax

Ben Kaye pictured scoring against Dewsbury Rams last year.

Stand-in Halifax coach Simon Grix hoping to welcome back two key men for Challen...

Halifax coach Richard Marshall earlier this season before his surprise exit. (SWPix)

Simon Grix backs former Halifax boss Richard Marshall to do the job for Leeds Rh...

Huddersfield's Scott Grix (SWPix)

Scott Grix leaves Huddersfield Giants to join brother at Halifax

Simon Grix puts in a huge hit on Mason Caton-Brown

Grix agrees new one-year deal with Halifax

PROUD: Halifax coach Richard Marshall. Picture: Tony Johnson.

London Broncos 23 Halifax 16: No medals for Halifax despite their endeavour

Brandon Moore of Halifax

London Broncos v Halifax: Fax eager to end losing streak in Qualifiers

Halifax's Steve Tyrer celebrates his try.

Shay verdict: Halifax have base to build on after giving Leeds Rhinos an early s...

Richard Marshall: Future is bright for Halifax coach.

Halifax v Leeds Rhinos: Richard Marshall believes his side can capitalise on new...

14 September 2018...... Leeds Rhinos v Salford, Super League Qualifiers
Rhinos Liam Sutcliffe scores a penalty in the final seconds to give Leeds the win Picture Tony Johnson.

Leeds Rhinos' recruitment is 'on-going' says Sinfield
Some signings for next year could be confirmed soon after Leeds Rhinos' Betfred Super League survival is guaranteed, director of rugby Kevin Sinfield says.
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Halifax coach Richard Marshall

Widnes v Halifax: Marshall throws down gauntlet as Halifax seek TV upset

Adam Quinlan. Picture: Hull KR

WATCH: Sheens left to rue injuries

Head coach Tim Sheens.

Hull KR v Halifax: Robins taking nothing for granted, insists Tim Sheens

Star Pupils! Ashville College pupils celebrate 42 per cent grades marked at A*-A and 9, 8 and 7.
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Ashville students celebrating top GCSE results in Harrogate

Dan Fleming: His try for Halifax was little consolation in their defeat to Toulouse.

Toulouse 28 Halifax 6: Fleming try is all Halifax have to show from defeat in To...

Richard Marshall

French trip offers good chance for a Halifax victory

Shane Grady is held

We came up short at key times, reflects Marshall

Halifax coach Richard Marshall

Halifax v Toronto Wolfpack: Marshall hoping Halifax can deliver upset in Qualifi...

7 January 2018...... Wakefield Wildcats v Halifax RLFC.
Halifax coach Richard Marshall. Picture Tony Johnson.

Marshall pledges to stay loyal to Fax

Head coach Richard Marshall has taken Halifax into the Qualifiers, despite having a modest budget in the Championship.

Part-timers Halifax looking to defy odds again in Qualifiers

Halifax coach Richard Marshall. Picture Tony Johnson.

Halifax's Marshall hoping to utilise time with Castleford
HALIFAX head coach Richard Marshall says he has learned plenty after '˜shadowing' Castleford Tigers chief Daryl Powell.
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7 January 2018...... Wakefield Wildcats v Halifax RLFC.
Halifax coach Richard Marshall. Picture Tony Johnson.

Eagles sure to target Halifax ace QLT

Simon Grix

Four quick tries set up Halifax's home victory

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Toulouse 38 Halifax 6: Kheirallah puts boot into visitors Halifax

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Halifax and Rovers meet in Â£50k game

Halifax head coach Richard Marshall.

Yorkshire clubs feature highly in Kingstone Press League awards nominations

Steve McNamara

McNamara defends Dragons after bruising win at Halifax

Out for an upset: Richard Marshall.

Halifax v Catalans: Aiming to slay the Dragons

Warrington Wolves head coach Tony Smith.

Marshall no regrets over leaving Wolves

Halifax head coach Richard Marshall (Picture: SWPix.com)

Halifax v Widnes: Marshall wary of Chase loss galvanising the Vikings

Rugby League - Halifax v Hull KR

Marshall: Vikings face a battle

Hull KR's Nick Scruton scored a pivotal 72nd-minute try (Picture: Simon Hulme).

Sheens is left angry as Masoe tackle goes unpunished

Rugby League - Halifax v Hull KR

Marshall: We can upset KR again

Into Super 8s: Coaches Daryl Powell, main image, Brian McDermott, Lee Radford, Rick Stone and Chris Chester. (Montage: Graeme Bandeira)

Castleford Tigers and Hull KR bid for fast start to secure their goals

Graphic: Graeme Bandeira.

Super 8s and Qualifiers - Early chance for Castleford Tigers to become screen st...

Halifax v Hull KR

Halifax rewarded as pay cuts fail to halt progress

Jack Logan in action for Hull FC.

Hull KR sign Logan from city rivals ahead of Qualifiers

Determined Halifax return from France happy after edging rivals

Championship.

Sharp helps Halifax to break the deadlock

Brandon Douglas.

Halifax sign Castleford Tigers' Douglas as Moore joins Dewsbury Rams

Featherstone's John Davies scores a try against Halifax.

Championship would benefit from more TV

James Saltonstall

In-form Halifax stretch winning run to open up gap on Bulldogs

Farsley Celtic in action against Evo-Stik First Division North champions Lancaster City earlier this season

Farsley Celtic beat Ossett Town in extra-time thriller to clinch promotion to Ev...

Missing man.

Concern for missing York man

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Whitehaven 12 Halifax 36: Six-try Halifax canter past hosts Whitehaven

Bradford Bulls 12 Halifax 22: Bulls made to suffer once again by Halifax

Steve Tyrer

Halifax 36 Dewsbury Rams 6 - Halifax finally get act together to end struggling ...

Halifax suffer as familiar faces help Bulldogs chalk up first points

Dane Manning

Championship: Dane Manning exits Halifax for Batley after rejecting pay cut

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