A man who had his £3,500 quad bike stolen from his home has expressed concern over crime in the rural area where he lives. Joe Jennings, 59, from Denholme, was shocked when he discovered his bike had been taken from his driveway. Mr Jennings said:
Keighley teenager Danish Muhammad ended an unbeaten record in emphatic style to reach the semi-finals of the Royal Navy ABA Schools Championships. The 13-year-old stormed to victory over Birtley Boxing Club’s Jack-Lewis Dickinson, who had won
Cougars player-coach Jason Demetriou believes this weekend’s trip to French side Toulouse can provide an ideal bonding experience for his new-look squad. The Keighley outfit began their campaign with a 22-16 defeat at the hands of Batley in the Northern
Cougars will not face another relegation battle in the Co-operative Championship this season, regardless of their final league position. A planned increase in the number of teams in the league for the 2013 season means there will be no relegation from
Steeton may have suffered a dearth of league action in recent months but they are still taking steps to make progress on and off the pitch. Having only played two league matches since November, they suffered another postponement at home to
A former senior Conservative councillor has been rejected by his group to defend his seat at Bradford Council’s elections in May The decision to oust Coun Adrian Naylor (Craven) was made in a secret ballot by a panel of judges selected by the Keighley
Achievement will double at University Academy Keighley within two years, pledges its tough-talking new head. Gareth Dawkins said changes would turn around the former Greenhead High School and fulfil the potential of its students. He
Four more people have been arrested in connection with the alleged murder of a man at Guard House. The men - aged 33, 45 and two 50 year olds - are being held by detectives following the incident yesterday. Police were called to Guard House Avenue at
A Silsden man given a suspended prison sentence for drugs-driving has been handed a curfew after failing to attend appointments. Lee Moorby, 30, missed appointments with his probation officer on October 31 and January 17, Skipton magistrates heard last
A man who drank ten pints of lager at a work Christmas party before throwing a stone slab through a restaurant window, was sentenced last Thursday. Joshua Binns, 21, of Sykes Lane, Oakworth, caused damage worth £2,700 to The Curry House, in East Parade
A teenager keen to join the Army still has his dream in place after a judge sentenced him to a community order for a night-time street attack. Christopher Spencer, 19, of Grafton Road, Keighley, admitted causing David Wellard actual bodily harm in Bingley
Let’s take a break from the Cheltenham Festival countdown and have an early look at this year’s Grand National at Aintree on Saturday, April 14, for which the weights were published this week. With record prize-money of £975,000 this year,
A schools burglar who breached a suspended sentence order by missing appointments for unpaid work has been spared prison. Clifford Westfall, who had completed 95 hours out of 250, had an extra ten hours added by Judge Jonathan Rose at Bradford Crown
A drunken pub brawler has been jailed for three-and-a-half years after smashing a man’s eye socket in a takeaway restaurant – the third serious injury he had inflicted while out at night in Keighley town centre. Paul O’Reilly, 25, was one of a group
A blaze badly damaged the kitchen of a second-floor flat in a Keighley high-rise block last night. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus tackled the fire at Leylands House, Parkwood Rise, shortly before midnight. Crews from Keighley, Bingley and
Meet Manorlands’ “Mr eBay”. That’s the title attributed to Keith Walton, who is selling items on the online auction site to raise money for the Oxenhope Sue Ryder hospice. He took up the voluntary role after spotting an advert. Now Keith, pictured
A murder investigation has been launched after a man found with serious head injuries in a Keighley street died at the scene. Police discovered the 44-year-old in Guard House Avenue after being called out at 10.43am yesterday. As the Keighley
Bat survey must be made at Park WoodI am writing about a planning application for a change of use of part of Park Wood to a lorry/car park. I object most profoundly to this as it will affect a great deal of wildlife. I see a wide variety of animals
Looking at the recent state of affairs at University Academy Keighley - formerly Greenhead High School a number of major questions have been left unanswered. It is among the 200 worst performing schools in the UK and currently lags at least
susan forrest Airedale Church, Keighley writes Valentine’s Day brings to many the excitement of choosing a card, chocolates or flowers for the one we love. Whatever the choice there is anticipation and excitement — and maybe a little nervousness
