The owner of a cafe and gift shop is hoping all the other businesses on her street will join her store in helping to celebrate the Tour de France’s arrival in Keighley. Christine Young, of Lavender Fields in Cavendish Street, said even though cyclists
Planning applications received by Bradford Council include: Cullingworth – East Manywells Farm, Doll Lane, block of three wooden stables, small tack room and feed store (retrospective application); 7 Hallas Farm Cottages, Hallas Lane, variation of
New intern Hermione Williams pens the latest article about the Bronte Parsonage Museum This year the Brontë Parsonage has had its busiest closed season yet with much refurbishment taking place. Building works have been carried out to
By Carle Weatherall The Great Barn at East Riddlesden Hall is one of the most impressive in the North of England. It is largely unchanged since it was rebuilt in the 1600s by James Murgatroyd. It was probably used as a store for corn and hay
The aubergine is one of the oddest vegetables around. To start with, it’s purple, it doesn’t smell of anything and it tastes horrid raw. But with the right ‘know how’, it can be turned into a culinary masterpiece – the world renowned Melanzane
The next meeting of a community group established to promote local participation in the Tour de France will be held in Keighley next week. Members of Worth the Tour will be discussing their latest plans at Central Hall, in Alice Street.
Music Exchange Arts Centre, Russell Street, Keighley 01535 661591 exchangearts.co.uk Lamb Of God heavy-metal tribute Eleventh Hour (tomorrow) Keighley Ukrainian Club, 9 Henry Street 01535 605310 baccapipes.org.uk Baccapipes Folk Club features singers
Arctic Monkeys have been announced as main stage headliners for this year’s Leeds Festival. The Yorkshire rock indie darlings will join Blink-182, Jake Bugg, Disclosure, Metronomy, Of Mice & Men, Wilkinson and I Am Legion for this summer’s
Tonight sees the last of four heats in the Aire’s Got Talent contest in Keighley. Winners of four consecutive nights at the Albert Hotel will play at the Aire Do open- air festival this summer. Tonight’s performers will each play for 30 minutes
It’s Mardi Gras at the Brontë Blues Club next month as Dale Storr arrives with his New Orleans Jazz Band. The club is celebrating the French-tinged festival by transforming Laycock Village Hall into New Orleans’ Bourbon Street. Members are
Keighley’s Indianic landed in the top quarter of bands in an online competition. The rockers entered a global battle of the bands contest run by the Hard Rock Cafe. Fans were last month asked to vote online so that Indianic could win a place
The time-hopping guys from Black Horse Fairy stop off in the 21st-century for a gig on Saturday. Fanny Ferris and her band will perform at the latest Groovy Happening at the Parkside Social Club in Haworth. They share the bill with Caledonia
Renowned young singer-guitarist Chantel McGregor is headlining the first blues night at the Octagon club in Keighley. Chantel, from Bradford, is being promoted as one of the most exciting rock and blues musicians the UK has ever produced. Her
A frosty reception is promised for children and adults tomorrow in Cottingley! The village’s Cornerstone community centre is seeking families to get involved with a production of Snow Queen, both on and off stage. “Anyone over the age of seven
The National Media Museum has teamed up with Sky-landers SWAP Force for the half-term holidays. Families can take inspiration from the popular videogame characters during free activities, running until Sunday at the Bradford museum. Children
An eclectic mix of music will round off February and usher in March at Otley Courthouse. Kris Drever and Eamonn Coyne will perform their own distinct brand of folk at the venue tonight. The duo – whose collaborations see Drever on guitar and
The story of the world’s first female boxing promoter is portrayed on stage on Saturday. Bradford-born actress, Denise Kennedy, stars as Bella Burge in Bella: Queen Of The Blackfriars Ring. The play is at the Square Chapel Centre in Halifax
An Evening of Burlesque has thrilled audiences across Europe, from Milan to Minsk, Leipzig to Verona. And the show will arrive in Bradford this spring, giving local audiences the chance to experience “Britain’s biggest burlesque extravaganza”.
At the end of the movie Brassed Off, Pete Postlethwaite delivers a heartfelt speech, as band leader Danny, to a packed Albert Hall after his beleaguered colliery band wins a national cup. The band thinks the trophy is what matters to Danny “more
Singer-songwriter Chris Bannister will take his John Denver tribute show to Langcliffe Village Hall. He will perform all of Denver’s greatest songs on March 7. Tickets, priced £10.50 to include supper, are available by calling the Garden Shed
Bradford Magic Circle will next month present its annual magic show Hey Presto! The show will, as usual, be at the Arts Centre on March 22, from 7.30pm. Audiences can expect a wide range of trickery and illusions from experienced and upcoming
here’s a simple reason why Oakworth pantomime packs out the Methodist Church year after year. Because at these eight performances everyone – audience and cast -- has a thoroughly enjoyable time. The cast of almost 40 children and teens are
Guiseley Amateurs have solved a casting problem for their production of Oliver! – thanks to a four-legged thespian called Stella, who will play Bill Sykes’ mutt, Bullseye. Stella will take the stage alongside actors including Keighley Playhouse
Mother Goose is still in need of help as she makes a return to panto land. Bingley Amateurs are staging the traditional family show just weeks after Keighley Amateurs presented the story. This time it’s a different script, of course, as the
Keighley Twitter queen Mich-elle Crowther and her family are getting in the saddle for a Sport Relief fundraiser. The Crowther clan will this summer carry out the local leg of the Team Honk relay from Lands End to John O’Groats. Michelle and
Broadcaster and adventurer Andy Kershaw will be at the Exchange Arts Centre on Saturday. The famous radio presenter and writer, above, will stage his one-man show at the Russell Street venue. Andy’s two-hour audio-visual presentation, described
Keighley’s Mechanics Institute plays a leading role in the latest novel written by former town resident, John Waddington-Feather, above. He has named his crime story – The Dance-Hall Mystery – after the renowned building in North Street, which
Austwick Community Players will bring their own brand of comedy to the stage early next month. The 2014 production – Oil Tek The High Road – has a topical theme with a Caledonian flavour, a Western touch, a hint of Eastern delight and plenty of
Three Keighley artists have assembled with a Saltaire colleague for an exhibition in the Yorkshire Dales. The quartet are displaying their work in Richmond under the title of Assemblages Experienced And Imagined. Daniel Shiel, Lis Holt and
A melting pot of experiences across the world has inspired Judi Rich’s exhibition in Keighley this month. And with all these international influences, it’s no wonder the Ilkley artist has titled her exhibition Diversity. The display in the
You can now do the Lottery at Thwaites Brow Post Office and also buy Euros and pay utility bills. Long Lee Shell Group meets at Long Lee Methodist Chapel on Fridays at 6.30pm for ages eight to 12 years. For details how to join contact Jenni Presland
Sunday: 10.30am Holy Communion at St Thomas’ Church. Tuesday: from 4pm, pancake party at the community centre. Sutton Art Club meets at the community centre at 7pm on Wednesday for a demonstration in acrylics by Tom Holden. Visitors welcome
t Stephen’s 200 Club winning numbers for this month are: 1st 285, 2nd 304, 3rd 292. St Stephen’s Sunday School will be this Sunday at 10am. Toddler Praise is next Thursday at 9.30am. St Stephen’s Ladies Fellowship will meet on Tuesday, March
Silsden Local History Group is launching a new project to support villagers interested in researching their family or local heritage in more depth. An informal afternoon session, open to all, will be held once a month at Silsden Town Hall, when resources
Oxenhope Methodist Women’s Fellowship enjoyed a very interesting and informative talk by Ann Drake, called Faberge – jeweller to the Tsars. Ann brought samples of embroidery which represented the jewellery which Faberge produced. Thanks to the
Oakworth playgroup, which is situated in Oakworth Methodist Church, is open on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays every week during term time only. It is open from 9.15-11.40am. For further details, please ring 07748 425182. Thursday: Oakworth
Sunday: Service, 10.30am, Keighley New Church, Braithwaite, led by the Rev Christine Bank. Tea and coffee will be served after the service in the church hall. Tuesday: Yoga class, Laycock Village Hall from 11am-12.30pm. Suitable for people of all
St John’s Church holds a single service of All-Age Praise on Sunday at 11am, with refreshments afterwards. Holy Communion using the 1662 Book of Common Prayer is celebrated at 10am on Wednesdays. For baptisms, marriages and other enquiries, phone the
Church Services this Sunday. Stanbury Church (Anglican), Family Worship at 9.30am and Haworth Parish Church (Anglican) Family Worship at 10.45am. West Lane Baptist Church, Holy Communion Service at 10.30am led by the Rev Chris Upton and Peace Service
Trinity Church (Baptist and United Reformed). Today: There will be no Fellowship group tonight. Tomorrow: 10.30am-noon – Trinity Coffee Morning in aid of Fair Trade. Sunday 10.30am – Trinity Family Worship will be led by Rev David Wiseman and will
St Andrew’s Church – On Saturday there will be a coffee morning in the Parish Rooms from 10am until noon in aid of the Church Mission Society and the Jigsaw Kids Ministries Project in Manila, Philippines. On Sunday there will be a service of Holy Communion
Sunday: Service at Exley Head Methodist Church at 10.30am, with Sunday Gang for the children. Monday: An Ofsted-inspected pre-school playgroup operates every day, Monday to Friday in the room below the Exley Head Methodist Church, from 9am-noon
Cullingworth Conservative Club welcomes Victoria Francis, a classy female vocalist, on Saturday evening. Stuart Eden an excellent vocal comedy entertainer, will make an appearance on Saturday, March 8. Wilsden parish council (including Harecroft
Babes and Tots meet each Friday at the Shared Church from 9.15am for play, stories and much more. This is a happy group. If you are new to the village you will be made very welcome. Descant community choir also meets at the Shared Church, on Thursdays
On Monday Haworth, Cross Roads & Stanbury Parish Council has a full meeting at West Lane Baptist Church, Haworth, 7pm start, all welcome. The Cross Roads and Lees Ladies Group meets at St James’ Church Hall on Tuesday at 7.30pm. This month
Half of the February meeting of Moonrakers – Cowling Local History Group – was given over to document conservation which is going well. It is anticipated that this valuable work will take another few months. Members then added information to the history
A lucky teenager from Knowle Park is delighted to have come up trumps in a Keighley News competition to win an iPad Mini. Soneya Razzaq, 18, from Grafton Road, was among those who supplied the right answer to enter the draw for the prize, which
It was a case of hair today gone tomorrow for caring Ingrow mum Sarah Ingham at the weekend when she baldly ventured into new territory! She lost her locks to raise money for her young nephew, Callum Ingham, who is battling against an aggressive
A Muslim networking organisation planning a fundraising night to help a seriously ill Keighley child has announced the acts lined up to perform during the evening. The Professional Muslims Institute (PMI), run by Highfield resident Javed Bashir
Keighley air cadets are staging an open evening. Potential new recruits are being invited to go along, with a parent or guardian, to learn more about the organisation. The event takes place at the 2431 (Keighley) Squadron ATC meeting place
Organisers of Keighley Festival say the 2014 event is gearing up to take place as planned this summer. This year’s instalment of the annual arts extravaganza is due to run from July 7 to 11, starting the day after the Tour de France Grand Depart
Organisers of this year’s Keighley Gala are gearing up for the charity extravaganza. And they are urging groups, companies and individuals to get involved. The annual gala, taking place for the 138th time, is again being held on a Sunday –
A former Keighley policeman has written an e-book about personal safety. David Brooksbank, who retired from the force in 2006, has had the book published on Amazon Kindle. The 140,000-word work, entitled The Real And Present Danger – Keeping
The organiser of a successful Keighley charity football tournament plans to stage the event again this spring. Ingrow resident Darren Gilmartin arranged the 2013 five-a-side event in aid of the British Heart Foundation. Mr Gilmartin survived
Leaflets promoting Haworth’s participation in Yorkshire in Bloom are due to be distributed in the village. Gill Hill, of the reformed ‘Haworth Bloom makers’ group, said the design of the leaflets had been finalised, and these will be distributed
Keighley district householders will soon be offered wheeled bins for their garden waste. Bradford Council is rolling out a new service, replacing the current green bags. Each household on existing collection rounds will be entitled to one free
A group that encourages Keighley district people to grow their own food has secured funding to stage practical demonstration workshops. Let’s Grow Keighley, which also aims to create jobs through environmental projects, will be putting on workshops
Children have enjoyed a fortnight of fun at East Riddlesden Hall. The 17th-century National Trust property has staged a series of activities to keep youngsters entertained during the school half-term holidays. An acorn hunt was held around
Keighley is going for gold! Bloom bosses are stepping up efforts to tidy the town after it narrowly missed out on a top accolade. And they are appealing for people to ‘adopt’ an area to keep clean. Keighley won a silver gilt award in last
A life-saving Keighley charity is more mobile than ever thanks to a van bought and donated by a local business. Fresh Waters Christian charity shop in Bridge Street is enjoying the benefits of the vehicle, provided by Whitegates Estate Agents.
Councillors have called for a review of the lane structure and the cutting back of foliage at Kildwick roundabout. The move comes after North Yorkshire county councillor Patrick Mulligan reviewed the county’s road accident statistics with members
Landlady Karen Ward is swapping Cullingworth pub The Flappit to take to the water down in Bingley. She and husband, Jeremy Lund, are moving from the moortop to run The Fisherman’s Inn, which sits right beside the Leeds-Liverpool Canal. And
Strong interest has already been shown in this year’s Keighley Business Awards. A number of companies have registered their desire to take part in the prestigious project. The awards, which recognise the outstanding work and achievements of
As we draw closer to the beginning of the great season of opportunity that is Lent, I am reminded of how often our resolutions to be better or to change shape our lives. New Year is always a time to re-think who we are and what we do, and many
Just who does this Mark Burns-Williamson think he is? – Cost of extra policing (Keighley News, February 13). Wanting the taxpayers of Keighley to pay his wages and up his pension pot. As far as I’m concerned, he can whistle. The only way I would
I was pleased to read in the Keighley News Silsden Town Council has responded in a positive way to the recently published report of the residents’ survey – Survey approved for views on village shop plan (February 20). I was a member of the group
I must let off steam about the challenges and social exclusion that benefits claimants come up against time and time again, especially as like many organisations, the DWP is now behaving in a linear stepwise manner due to computerisation. An unresponsive
While the Bank of England in recent times has been independent of the government, the view of the governor about economic prospects up to the 2015 General Election seem remarkably similar to those of George Osborne. No doubt this is how the world
Re the letter – Councillor is ‘playing politics’ over our community worker (Keighley News, February 13) – claiming I was raising a ‘non-issue’ regarding the community development worker in the Keighley constituency. On investigating the matter
It has been really refreshing to hear the viewpoint of our religious institutes on the fundamental results of government cuts and policy, which have led to a rising demand on food- banks in all of our communities. It is easy for politicians to
With regards to my article regarding the inadequate repair work to Cliffe Terrace – Sett-to over road repair (Keighley News, February 20) – and in response to Keith Escritt’s defence of the work carried out on the ‘cobbles’, how can a principal highways
In order to save about £200,000 during the next few years, Bradford Council plans to reduce the opening times at the eight household waste/recycling centres across the district. I have a better plan. At each centre, there is a ‘permit checker’
I am writing to rebut the ludicrous assertions of Steve Davison in his letter last week – Response to the flooding is just electoral hypocrisy (Keighley News, February 20). While the government is doing all it can to tackle the floods on the Somerset
Councillor Ron Beale is arguing for the sale of the Civic Centre, to get rid of debt, and urging KTC to be ‘open and transparent’ on the matter – It’s now time to sell off this liability of town civic centre (Keighley News, February 20) – which is
Many mourned the loss of the old Ponden Mill store near Stanbury when it closed its doors more than five years ago. The premises had become popular not just with locals but with people from afar, who visited in their coachloads. In the intervening
A shop in Haworth’s Main Street that has been empty for several years is poised to become the new home of an established nearby art cafe. Cobbles and Clay, which is situated further down the same street, has bought the premises that once housed
Many rail travellers will react with horror to the news charges could be introduced at stations where car parking is currently free. Passengers were only recently hit with another hike in train fares. Now the journey costs for many are poised to
A drink-driver from Denholme had been travelling in excess of 115mph in a 30mph zone through a village before he lost control and crashed, killing himself and his two passengers, an inquest heard. In the hours before the late-night tragedy, married
A Keighley sports goods store will reopen in a new location today. Sportsdirect.com, which had occupied Unit 1 in Cavendish Retail Park, has moved to a larger premises at Unit 3. This site used to be occupied by a Poundstretcher store which burned
European youth champion Rebekah Tiler has taken a massive step towards earning a Commonwealth Games place. The 15-year-old from Denholme hit the qualifying standard for Glasgow this summer while winning the women’s 69kg bodyweight category at the
Steeton boss Roy Mason is hoping for another big crowd as his side bid to make more history in the West Riding County Challenge Cup on Saturday (1pm). The public turned out in force for their 3-0 triumph over Oxenhope in the last round and Mason
Although the bowling season is still some time off, the Worth Valley and Skipton associations have held pre-season meetings to update clubs and players about the forthcoming campaign. The Worth Valley annual meeting was at Keighley BC and saw no
Two hospitals are in the firing line after both sending a man away after failing to diagnose his broken leg. And to add insult to injury, the 31-year-old patient was forced to discharge himself after fruitlessly waiting 17 hours without food or
Rescue workers and airborne medics have been in action near Haworth – thankfully, on this occasion, as part of a training exercise. Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team, which was later joined by Yorkshire Air Ambulance, held its annual Core Skills
Cougars player-coach Paul March is demanding a vast improvement from his players when they head to Rochdale on Sunday. March’s side slumped to a disappointing 30-12 defeat at Doncaster last weekend after being outscored by six tries to three.
A Worth Valley road will be closed between 7am and 8pm today to allow for resurfacing work. Improvements are being carried out on Sun Lane in Stanbury, which will affect regular bus services. A shuttle bus will instead operate between Haworth
Police investigating the death of a woman found in the canal at Kildwick have confirmed they don’t believe there are any suspicious circumstances. Sandrea Pilkington, 70, went missing from her Ramsbottom home at 11.45pm on February 16, sparking
Horse equipment valued at thousands of pounds has been stolen from a riding school leaving its owner to question how her business can recover. The 18 saddles, 25 bridles and “every single piece of spare tack” were taken from St Ives Equestrian
CCTV could be installed to safeguard Utley Cemetery. Bradford Council leader, Coun-cillor David Green, discussed the idea with campaigners when he visited the graveyard along with several council officers in the wake of a spate of vandalism inflicted
A pre-inquest review has been held into the death of a Silsden man. Tony Hopkins, 58, died on October 28 last year after falling while carrying out maintenance work at an Iceland store in Rotherham. He was working on an air-conditioning unit
One of Keighley’s busiest roads is partially closed this week. A section of Bradford Road, between the Toby Carvery – formerly the Beeches Hotel – and the Emily Street junction, is shut in one direction for resurfacing. Traffic heading into
A speed hump row has split an Oakworth street’s residents. Questionnaires given to householders in Providence Crescent have come back with 50.46 per cent in favour and 49.54 per cent against the scheme first proposed in July 2012. And although
A 58-year-old man from Silsden was seriously injured in a crash on the A59 between Skipton and Harrogate. The man was driving a blue Volkswagen Bora towards Harrogate when it was involved in a head-on collision with a black Ford C-max people carrier
After-dark boy racers have been driven out of Keighley Retail Park by a police clampdown on motorised misbehaviour. Officers from the town’s Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team acted firmly after many complaints of aggressive driving by abusive young
Flooding problems are causing misery for a Keighley councillor and his family. Khalid Choudhry says the kitchen of their home is swamped by up to several inches of water every time it rains. He has called out Yorkshire Water (YW) several times
A campaign to improve direct rail links between Keighley and London is gathering momentum. John Grogan, the town’s prospective parliamentary Labour candidate, is backing efforts to introduce extra services. His support has been welcomed by
Free parking at railway stations could hit the buffers as train bosses seek to boost revenue. Steeton & Silsden and Crossflatts stations on the Airedale line are among sites across West Yorkshire where charges are due to be introduced.
The Conservative opposition group on Bradford Council had proposed a freeze in council tax until 2017 in its budget proposals – which was voted out by councillors last Thursday. The alternative budget would also have seen all ward coverage for
Police have this week appealed for witnesses to an “unprovoked” attack outside a Keighley store. Officers are investigating an incident in which a man was left with facial injuries after being punched to the ground and kicked in Worth Way, outside
A Keighley businessman left blind in one eye after doctors failed to diagnose and treat a serious eye condition hopes the hospital trust he sued for damages will learn lessons. The 52-year-old, who does not want to be named, had been under the
Work to replace a sewer pipe that had burst five times during the past year is now complete. The ageing pipe, which runs from Yorkshire Water’s Bradley sewage pumping station to the company’s waste water treatment works at Snaygill, has been replaced
A council tax freeze for the fourth year running is poised to be approved by Craven Council. Despite a strong indication by the leader of the council there would have to be an increase in this year’s precept, it looks likely to remain unchanged
Rail commuters faced chaos on Monday – due to a duvet on the overhead line! The duvet was lying draped across the power lines when a commuter train ran underneath – snarling it in the mechanism – near Keighley railway station, shortly after 7am
Firefighters broke into a Keighley flat to rescue a woman who had suffered a blackout while cooking. A spokesman for Keighley Fire Station said the 67-year-old woman had fallen unconscious due to a medical condition, and suffered a dislocated shoulder
Keighley district householders face a council tax rise of 1.6 per cent from April after councillors voted for a budget some called “making the best of a bad situation” but which others argued asked people to pay more for less. Although some of
One of the district’s most famous former mills could be transformed into a £1 million outdoor pursuits centre. The ambitious project, for the old Ponden Mill site near Stanbury, would also create up to 20 jobs. The three-storey centre would
