A Keighley fashion store is giving a lift to the Breast Cancer Campaign. Bonmarché – in the Airedale Shopping Centre – is collecting unwanted bras. The garments are recycled, and the cancer charity raises as much as £1,000 per tonne from them
Santas will be invading Skipton’s streets on Sunday in aid of Manorlands Hospice in Oxenhope. Skipton Craven Rotary Club is staging its fourth Great Skipton Santa Run, and nearly 1,000 runners and walkers – dressed in Santa suits – are expected
Four cycling enthusiasts from the area took part in the Lord Mayor’s Show in London to promote the Tour de France’s visit to this region next summer. Paul Corcoran, of Cullingworth, together with Mark Place, Tim Curtis and Paul Carter, joined tourism
A service offering homemade birthday joy to youngsters from needy local families has welcomed seven more volunteers after being featured in the Keighley News. Free Cakes For Kids Keighley was set up by mother-of-three Rachel Eydmann. She was
Dangers and treatment of blood clots will be explained by Airedale Hospital senior pharmacist Emily Smith at a free event on Tuesday. The talk, which will include information on the anti-coagulant service at Airedale and possible future developments
Planning applications received by Bradford Council include: Haworth – 2 Penistone Mews, alterations including new roof to proposed garage/utility Ingrow – 57 Staveley Road, amendment to planning approval 00/03146/FUL to provide rear decking and additional
A Keighley cafe run as a social enterprise has found a new home. Cafe Hope, which was based at Central Hall in Alice Street, moved into the renovated North Street Arcade earlier this month. Tracey Thomas, who runs the cafe, is offering it as
Keighley Area Committee has approved changes to the zebra crossing outside Silsden town Hall. Bradford councillors rejected two objections to the plans to build a plateau for the crossing in busy Kirkgate. Objectors claimed raising the level
Silsden residents were out in force to celebrate the beginning of the Christmas season on Sunday. They gathered to enjoy a festive extravaganza, culminating in the switching on of their Christmas lights late in the afternoon. Resident Mary
Silsden Library will open on Monday at its new home in Silsden Town Hall. Facilities will include a new self-service bay, where people can scan books in and out without having to see staff. This means the library could be effectively open any
Work has been promised this week to solve a major problem affecting street lighting in Silsden. Dozens of street lamps have been knocked out due to the malfunction with a fuse at one of the town’s electricity substations. Workers from Northern
A Keighley pub landlord can now toast much more than just the good health of his customers. Mickey Thompson has qualified as a Love Celebrant, and is fully licensed not just for the sale of alcohol, but also to conduct weddings, funerals and baptisms
A Cross Roads-based cat and kitten welfare charity will hold its Christmas Cat and Craft fair in Haworth on Saturday. Yorkshire Cat Rescue will stage the event in West Lane Chapel from 11am to 3.30pm. Other charities involved will be Keighley
Members of a riding group based at the St Ives Estate in Harden raised hundreds of pounds to help pay for the shoeing of their horses. Riders at St Ives (Bingley) Riding for the Disabled were sponsored to complete an obstacle course during their
A man who tackled a gruelling 24-mile obstacle course to raise money for Haworth Riding for the Disabled (RDA) has been publicly thanked for his efforts. David Fisher raised £1,000 through the Tough Mudder Challenge at Broughton Hall, which included
At this time of the year one thing that is in short supply in natural light. The shortening days mean that we have to rely on artificial light for most of the time. Electric lighting is a wonderful invention but it does not replace glorious natural
A campaign is underway to try and get a footpath leading to Redcar Tarn, initiated by Harry Plunkett. I have donated towards this project, and believe the footpath ought to be a first step towards improving pedestrian safety and making the Tarn more
In response to Councillor Jan Smithies’ letter – There are no simple ways to find budget cuts of £115m (Keighley News, November 21) – I understand cuts must be made but make the cuts in the right places. Make the bankers pay – they caused the problems
I was saddened to see in this week’s Keighley News our Conservative MP Kris Hopkins and Worth Valley councillors have taken the opportunity to condemn the proposed cuts in council services, and their description of these as ‘politically-motivated’
Staff and students at a Sutton school were “over the moon” yesterday after ‘winning’ £50,000 of lottery cash to set up a brass band. The headteacher of Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School paid tribute to the massive support that helped it
It is sad to hear an OAP – Colin North – was assaulted in Riddlesden – Pensioner is attacked on walk home (Keighley News, November 21). Mr North is known to many of us as an inoffensive man, who has a good word for all and likes to stop for a chat
I wish to thank all those who have stepped forward to oppose the planned closure of public toilets in Haworth, not least our ward councillors Glen Miller, Rebecca Poulsen and Russell Brown. Regardless of political affiliation, they recognise the essential
I am not a politician – I’m just an ordinary woman, born and bred in Keighley, who wants to make a difference to the town I have called home all my life. My four children all went to school in Keighley, I was a shopkeeper at Ingrow for 13 years
In response to recent letters, I would like to put right any confusion about the heritage regeneration of North Street in Keighley, reinforce the Council’s commitment towards our heritage and give an update on the project. Bradford Council received
Dog dirt has long been an annoyance to residents across Keighley district when it’s left in parks, on pavements and canal towpaths. Not only do people inadvertently trail the mess into their homes, there’s the potential health risk to children
Towns like Rochdale, Rotherham and Oxford have come under the media spotlight in recent years following high-profile child-grooming trials. Keighley could be the next town to feel the unwelcome glare of negative publicity if ongoing investigations
Proposed cuts to Bradford Council’s budget are hitting rural locations such as the Worth Valley harder than the inner city, according to a ward councillor. Glen Miller raised the concerns at the latest meeting of Haworth, Cross Roads and Stanbury
Months of essential structural work and repairs costing £400,000 start at Stubden reservoir in Denholme on Monday. Yorkshire Water has commissioned the work to meet safety standards at the 145-year-old reservoir, off Long Causeway, and ensure it
Villagers hoping to build a new community hall are holding a Christmas event on Monday they hope will kick-start their ambitious £1 million fundraising scheme. Plans for a new village hall in Cullingworth were announced in the summer with an initial
Awards for community-spirited Cullingworth residents will be handed out at a special ceremony in the village hall on Friday evening. And young people involved in local environmental projects will receive certificates and a cup presented in memory
The hunt is on for this year’s Shipley Area Community Heroes, with prizes of £200 on offer for the finalists to donate to charities and causes of their choice. The awards are designed to honour residents and small groups in areas including Denholme
A Co-operative Society grant will help people appreciate and enjoy a community garden outside a Keighley church. The organisation has provided £1,418 from its community funds pot for All Saints’ Church in Highfield. Shann Park resident Dorothy
Youngsters were invited to join an official event to celebrate the opening of Oxenhope’s new combined Co-op and post office. The revamped Station Road premises were re-launched last Thursday following a £290,000 investment. Oxenhope Primary
James ‘Buster’ Feather’s team for his testimonial game on December 15 is shaping up nicely, with some well-known faces from the past set to return to Cougar Park. The inspirational hooker (pictured) will lead a dream team of former Keighley favourites
Huddersfield YMCA 0 Steeton 2 Steeton returned to winning ways at Huddersfield YMCA in a game that was more convincing than the scoreline suggests. Again the Chevrons were forced to make changes to the starting XI, Michael Rhodes and Andy King
The Bay Horse Inn at Oxenhope is to remain as a pub after being bought by a small West Yorkshire-based chain. EM Inns hopes to have the hostelry in Upper Town open in time for Christmas with a new manager. News of the rescue comes after villagers
Worth Valley parish councillors will attend an ‘away day’ in the New Year to help thrash out a strategy for the future. Haworth, Cross Roads and Stanbury Parish Council’s chairman, Coun John Huxley, told his colleagues the local authority is faced
Councillors have approved an updated assessment of the Keighley Town Centre Conservation Area. Keighley Area Committee – part of Bradford Council – last week adopted the revised report on historic town buildings. The conservation area includes
An investigation has been launched into the ‘illegal’ parking of a Bradford Council vehicle in a Keighley town centre street, following a complaint from a local business owner. Property agent Grant Doyle took this picture of a council van parked
A narrow but busy road in Cononley would be turned into a ‘death trap’ if plans for a new housing estate went ahead, according to objectors. Applicant Mrs H Watts, of Skipton, is seeking outline planning permission to develop Madge Bank – a parcel
A former MP for Selby in North Yorkshire has been chosen to stand as Labour candidate for Keighley at the next general election. John Grogan, 52, grew up and still lives in Burley in Wharfedale. Speaking after being selected by local party
A Haworth community project to turn disused plots of land into sources of sustainable food is eyeing up potentially suitable new sites in the village. Parish councillor Ashna Yates updated colleagues on progress with the Haw-Earth project at Monday
Parts of historic Haworth village are becoming increasingly cluttered with unsightly and potentially hazardous advertising boards, according to some residents. Justin Ponter, of Sun Street, and another man who asked not to be named, voiced their
Figures revealed this week show Haworth Central Park’s threatened public toilet block is projected to cost almost £3,000 less to run during the current financial year than the other village facility being spared the axe. The park loos bill is projected
Haworth Cricket Club members are celebrating being chosen as one of 97 sports projects across England to receive a share of £5.5 million in National Lottery funding. Sport England’s Protected Playing Fields fund has allocated £50,000 to the Haworth
Anthony John Archer, of 105 Bracken Bank Avenue, Keighley, was given a 12-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £320 for four offences of stealing meat products from the Co-op and one count of possessing diazepam tablets – an order was made
A carer overdosed on her elderly mother’s anti-depressants, an inquest in Bradford heard on Friday. Karen Fry, 60, who lived with her mother in a flat at Hainworth Lane, Keighley, was found unresponsive in bed by her mother on September 11 this
An elderly woman was left shaken but uninjured following a chip pan fire at a house in Oldfield. Fire engines from Keighley and Haworth responded to the incident in Pickles Hill at 9pm last Thursday night. Keighley station watch commander Andy
A thief has been jailed for 12 months for stripping lead from the roof of a church and school. Daniel Patchett caused damage to Eastburn Methodist Church costing £8,000 to repair, Bradford Crown Court heard on Friday. Worshippers arrived at
A woman fainted with pain after her finger was dislocated by her daughter’s boyfriend in a squabble over a set of keys, Skipton magistrates heard. Anne Neville also suffered a bite to her wrist and her daughter, Kennedy Brumfitt, received a black
A man and woman have appeared in court after burgling JS Langhorne Chemists in Oakworth early last month. A local resident called police to report two people were breaking into the chemists in Lidget, and officers found the two suspects with items
The daughter of Irvin Willoughby, Anne Mawer, has presented Branshaw with a shiny new trophy in her late father’s honour after the original one was damaged by thieves. As reported in the Keighley News, the club had their silverware stolen back
Brighouse Old Boys 1 Oxenhope 2 Oxenhope gained three hard-earned points at Brighouse without really finding cohesion on a poor playing surface. This was despite taking the lead in their first attack, Michael Garnett winning the ball and setting
Emma-Jayne Waters is the third woman in her family to dress as a man and head east in search of treasure! As young adventurer Aladdin, she has taken on the same pantomime role her mother, Alison Waters, twice played. And Emma-Jayne’s grandma
A renewed appeal has gone out to lovers of Keighley Tarn to join the beauty spot’s Friends group. Existing members want to recruit people who have an interest in any aspect of the lake in Blackhill. The group, which formed last month, is campaigning
Four young men are recovering from serious injuries after their car smashed into a wall in Keighley. The driver was hurled from the car, and his three passengers had to be cut free following the accident in West Lane. All four, who are said
Councillors will debate whether to back a scheme designed to reduce roadworks traffic congestion in Keighley. Bradford Council’s executive will be asked to adopt a scheme that would mean utility and other companies digging up roads will have to
Firefighters turned out to the scene of an horrific ‘crash’ at Keighley Campus Leeds City College. But there was no cause for panic. A crew carried out an exercise demonstrating how casualties are cut free from the wreckage of cars involved in
Residents of a small village say they are being plagued by heavy lorries driving through their village. People in Laycock say they fear for the state of their homes and their personal safety whenever they go out into the road. Laycock Lane
A lorry delivering stone overturned after hitting a Keighley railway bridge. Friday morning’s accident blocked both sides of Park Lane, next to the Globe pub at the road’s junction with Parkwood Street. The incident happened at 7.10am as the
An Oxenhope girl’s eye-opening trip to Brazil will be aired on TV next week in a hard-hitting new series. Rhianna Thomas was one of five teenagers who travelled to South America to learn about the origins of everyday items they previously took
People will have to wait a few months before finding out how a local teenager has done in a televised US horsemanship show. Western riding enthusiast Joe Midgley, from Denholme, saw off competition from hundreds of other hopefuls to land a role
A kind-hearted young girl from Cowling will sacrifice her flowing locks to help a family friend fighting cancer. Six-year-old Ellie Crawford, of Gibb Street, will have her hair shorn at an event in Cross Hills next month. It will then be made
Volunteers are being sought for an innovative project to support Keighley’s elderly and disabled through the winter months. The £10,000 scheme will involve clearing snow, carrying out home repairs and helping people get to the shops and essential
Keighley 16 Halifax Irish 10 Keighley moved up to fifth in the Pennine League Premier table with their third league win of the season, despite fielding a weakened team. Captain Danny Snowden won the toss and elected to play up the slope in
A towering Keighley landmark has been upgraded and placed among the top eight per cent of nationally-significant buildings – including world-famous Salts Mill. Dalton Mills recently had its status reviewed by English Heritage and has been moved
Supermarket chain Morrisons plans to build a mini-market in Steeton. The Morrisons M branch could create up to 20 jobs at the 443 sq m Skipton Road site. Bradford Council gave planning permission for a convenience store at the site in September
Vandals who daubed dog mess on children’s play equipment in Long Lee have been branded “sick-minded” by a councillor. Steve Pullen described as “mind-boggling” the disgusting attack at the playground between Spring Avenue and Royd House Road.
Police have this week revealed seven major new investigations are ongoing into alleged child sexual exploitation in Keighley. Airedale and North Bradford Police confirmed these cases are among a total of 18 across the whole of Bradford district
Cononley Sports moved to the top of the Craven League Premier Division after coming from behind to win 4-3 at home to Cross Hills. The visitors led 3-2 at half-time thanks to goals from Ben Dewhirst, Robert Matthews and Andrew North. But two
Keighley boxer Muhammad Ali will bid to add another national title to his name next month. The 17-year-old has reached the final of the National Ambition Boxing Championships (NABC) after winning his semi-final on a unanimous points verdict.
Paul March believes Cougars are better prepared for the start of the Kingstone Press Championship than they were last season. The league fixtures for 2014 were announced on Monday, with Keighley beginning the campaign at home to Whitehaven on February
