Richard Marshall

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

Huddersfield's Scott Grix (SWPix)

Scott Grix leaves Huddersfield Giants to join brother at Halifax

Halifax coach Richard Marshall

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

Toulouse 38 Halifax 6: Kheirallah puts boot into visitors Halifax

Halifax and Rovers meet in Â£50k game

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

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
Halifax moved back into the Championship top four with two games remaining after edging home in Toulouse.

Championship.

Sharp helps Halifax to break the deadlock

Brandon Douglas.

Halifax sign Castleford Tigers' Douglas as Moore joins Dewsbury Rams

James Saltonstall

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

Missing man.

Concern for missing York man

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

Ryan Boyle.

Halifax complete signing of prop Boyle from Castleford Tigers

Halifax denied victory as Hallett grabs late try

Halifax's Jacob Fairbanks.

Whitehaven 10 Halifax 30: Struggling Fax turn corner with convincing road win
HALIFAX ended a run of six straight defeats win a comprehensive 30-10 win over relegation threatened Whitehaven at The Recreation Ground.

Dewsbury's Etu Uaisele crossed the line against Halifax.

Halifax 22 Dewsbury Rams 24: Impressive Rams pile on the agony for struggling ho...

Sheffield open Shield account as Aston piles pressure on Marshall's Halifax stru...

Halifax RLFC coach Richard Marshall.

Marshall agrees new deal to stay at Halifax

Dewsbury 8 Halifax 24: Rams are squeezed out and Fax strengthen top-four bid

Steve Tyrer

Halifax 12 Oldham Roughyeds 6: Matt Sarsfield impresses as Halifax bounce back

Tyrer leads Halifax to victory as centre's kicking game proves key

Halifax defy the mud to see off Workington

Sheffield Eagles v Halifax RLFC.

Sheffield Eagles v Halifax: Yorkshire derby is timely test for both

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Bradford Bulls 18 Halifax 52

Simon Grix, left, seen being tackled by Huddersfield Giants' Larne Patrick, has joined Halifax after being released by Warrington Wolves (Picture: Dave Thompson/PA Wire).

Grix will add real quality to Halifax squad, says Marshall

Kieran Dixon dives over for Hull KR's second try. Picture: dlphotos.com

Dixon gets over Wembley nightmare as Hull KR boost survival chances

Missing: Tommy Saxton is out injured for Halifax's clash against Salford.

Halifax v Salford: Marshall expecting Devils to strike back

Halifax's Jacob Fairbanks looks to offload in the tackle against Hull KR.

VIDEO: Halifax need to ‘learn lessons’ from defeats – Marshall

Halifax's Ben Johnston is tackled by Widnes Vikings' Lloyd White. Picture: Anna Gowthorpe

VIDEO - Halifax 0 Widnes 14: Spirited Halifax please Marshall as Vikings relieve...

Widnes Vikings Danny Craven, seen here with Leedss Liam Sutcliffe, impressed on loan at Halifax.

Marshall wary of the threat from Vikings

Richard Marshall

‘Spending cuts put protection of liberty on the back burner’

Halifax v Whitehaven

Long-term strategy for ‘corner shop’ at Halifax

Legal dealmaker Richard Marshall replaces veteran lawyer Peter Smart at top part...

Steve Tyrer.

Halifax looking for fans to show support

Wakefield's Jacob Miller on the attack.

Wakefield 44 Halifax 16: Webster relieved after Cup improvement

Scott Murrell

Halifax 38 Workington 6: Murrell orchestrates victory as Halifax warm-up for Tri...

Fierce rivals reunited with return to glory days on agenda

KEY MAN: Scott Murrell, centre, is an "influential player for Halifax, says Broncos coach Andrew Henderson.

Championship: New Broncos coach is wary of the threat posed by Halifax

Halifax 26 Dewsbury Rams 13: Halifax open their Shay account against Rams

Halifax's Steve Tyrer.

Halifax 6 Leigh Centurions 18: Maneely hands Halifax lifeline but Leigh hold out

Doncaster coach Paul Cooke

Championship round-up: Cooke’s men must heed harsh lessons

Lupton Fawcett Denison Till for Super Diocese post

Style challenge for new Halifax coach