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  • Funeral held for tragic Keighley mum Lorna

    The funeral of tragic mum Lorna Clymo, who fell to her death from a Keighley multi-storey car park earlier this month, was due to be held yesterday. Family and friends were asked to assemble at Keighley Shared Church for the lunch-time ceremony

  • Keighley Magistrates’ Court judgements file

    John Daniel Lennon, of Flat 4, 6A Church Street, Keighley, was jailed for a total of two months for stealing meat from Jack Fultons and an offence of theft, for which a conditional discharge had previously been imposed Anthony Michael Smith, of Flat

  • Keighley woman's case sent to crown court

    A 28-year-old Keighley woman appeared at Skipton Magistrates’ Court charged with the wilful neglect of a child under the age of 16. The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is charged with the wilful assault, ill-treatment, neglect or

  • Cross Roads shoplifter returned to scene of crime

    A shoplifter from Cross Roads returned to the outdoor shop where he had previously stolen a £220 jacket, Skipton magistrates heard on Friday. A member of staff recognised Joseph Atha, 28, and challenged him after failing to get through to the police

  • Man in Keighley roof drama held

    A man was arrested following a rooftop drama at a Keighley bingo hall. Staff at Gala Bingo in Alice Street raised the alarm at 3.55pm on Friday. There were concerns for the safety of the man, who was on the roof of the building. Police

  • Farmer in Cross Hills hit man walking his dog

    A dog walker punched by a farmer had been in the wrong place at the wrong time, Skipton magistrates heard. Farmer Stuart Johnstone, 46, arrived at his rented land in Baxter Wood, Cross Hills, to find his sheep nervous and distressed in a neighbouring

  • Keighley gala show plans for Tour De France

    A gala performance night to celebrate the Tour de France’s passage through Keighley will take place in Victoria Hall in July. The idea for the occasion was conceived by local cycling enthusiast Frank O’Dwyer, and is being backed by Keighley Town

  • Keighley mum ‘gobsmacked’ to win Perfect Partners package

    A Keighley mum said she was “gobsmacked” this week after learning she’d won our Perfect Partners competition. Sally Metcalf had no idea her husband, Anthony, had nominated her for the accolade. “It has come as a total shock – it’s not like

  • Vote helps reduce bill in Silsden

    Silsden town councillors have voted unanimously to reduce their council tax precept. People living in average Band D properties will pay £17.17 in the next financial year, as opposed to £17.66 this year. The reduction follows an increase of

  • Cost of extra police in Keighley

    Keighley-district council tax payers will have to fork out more for their police service in the next year. A plan to increase the precept for West Yorkshire to protect frontline policing has been approved. The decision was made by the West

  • Keighley Committee delivers ‘real benefits’ claim

    A Keighley Town Council committee chairman claims he and his colleagues are delivering real benefits for local people. Graham Mitchell, of the watch and transport committee, highlighted the provision of items such as security window locks, police

  • Hello campers... Hi-De-Hi welcome in Keighley

    “Hi-De-Hi!” was the greeting for elderly users of a Keighley day centre. Yellowcoats entertained regulars at Holmewood Resource Centre to tie in with national Dignity Action Day. The centre’s staff dressed up as hosts from the TV sitcom Hi-De-Hi

  • Good turn-out at South Craven School

    Young players will be looking their best thanks to a purchase of 20 rugby shirts and shorts. Ashley Greaves, development officer at Skipton Rugby Club, bought the new kits for Year Seven and Eight pupils at South Craven School. A spokesman

  • Keighley Council Tax rise less than feared

    Keighley Town Council’s precept for 2014/15 will go up by just 1.79 per cent despite fears of a record-breaking hike earlier this year. The council accepted the rise in a named vote, with 14 voting in favour, nine against and two abstaining.

  • Wilko gives Jessica Mayho a helping hand

    An up-and-coming hammer thrower from Cullingworth has received £1,500 sponsorship from a Wilkinson store in Bradford. Jessica Mayho, who is preparing for the British University Championships and the AAA National Championships this year, received

  • Villagers prove their Worth

    Worth Village 52 Rodley 0 Village had to win to keep up with the Pennine League Division Six leaders and they set off with a bang, scoring five unanswered tries for a 28-0 interval lead. There was no let-up after the break as Worth continued

  • Inman return is Keighley boost for must-win match

    Keighley have received a boost in their Yorkshire One relegation battle. Improving forward Stuart Inman is available for Saturday’s must-win match at bottom club Acklam, who have lost all 19 of their league matches this campaign and picked up only

  • March insists Keighley Cougars will be ready for big kick-off

    Cougars player-coach Paul March is confident his side will be ready to hit top gear against White-haven in Sunday’s Kingstone Press Championship opener. Keighley will go into this weekend’s clash on the back of three successive pre-season defeats

  • How on earth can an MP mis-spell Haworth?

    The Chancellor might need to go back to the classroom... if only for his spelling rather than his maths! During his visit to Silsden and Haworth last week, George Osborne decided to update his 71,000-plus Twitter followers about his trip – only

  • Challenging attitudes in Keighley

    A new project will support Keighley people from ethnic minorities who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered. Members of the Keighley and District LGB&T group are supporting the Bradford district-wide Visibility Project. The project

  • Silsden survey is completed

    Silsden Town Council has completed an ambitious survey after 12 months of work. Responses from more than 1,100 households will help councillors plan future development in Silsden. Mayor Councillor Chris Atkinson congratulated Michael Elsmore

  • Keighley fire chiefs urging cooks to take care

    Fire chiefs are urging householders to be vigilant when cooking following two incidents in Keighley. Firefighters were called to a pan fire at a house in Winterburn Street at 12.25pm on Monday. The blaze was out when they arrived, but a woman

  • Keighley busker's ink-redible offer to fund USA plan

    Keighley busker Johnny Bedford has a fundraising idea that will really get under his skin. A lucky fan can pay to have their name tattooed on his body while helping send him to Nashville to try and realise his dream. Singer-songwriter Johnny

  • Keighley man fell to death from hotel room in Majorca

    A Keighley man who fell to his death from his hotel balcony in Majorca had been drinking and taking ecstasy on holiday, an inquest heard. But 22-year-old Sam Hill, who fractured his skull in the fall, had also been suffering an ear infection, which

  • ‘Sick’ thieves target cemetery site in Utley

    Callous stone thieves have targeted monuments in Utley Cemetery. Police and the public have condemned the heartless criminals, who were forced to abandon their haul before they could escape with it. A local resident, who asked not to be identified

  • Keighley school snowed under with applications

    Parents hoping to send their children to a popular Keighley secondary school face an anxious wait after it was revealed the level of applications far exceeds the number of available places. Holy Family Catholic School has confirmed it is facing

  • Keighley family's anger at ‘damage’ to grave

    A Keighley man and his family were left distraught by damage caused to his late wife’s grave after council workers dumped tonnes of soil on it while excavating the neighbouring plot. Michael Boddy, 56, said not only was a huge mound of earth deposited