WE HAD our very first Open Garden organised by our gardeners, Jenny Whitehead and Geoff Taylor, on July 13. .The event was a great success. The garden was in full bloom and looked beautiful in the July sunshine. Everyone who came enjoyed seeing the garden
NOW THAT we’ve got over the excitement of our pop-up campsite over the Tour de France weekend, we’re gearing up to our next big event – our Family Fun Day on August 17.This will be the fourth year that we’ve run the event, and
Yorkshire Curd Tart Filling 100g caster sugar100g unsalted butter200g curds 2 eggs, free-range 100g currants10g nutmeg, freshly grounded5g cinnamon (optional)Rosewater (optional) but cut back on the spices1 lemon zest, save the juice for the curd recipeMethod
SOMETIMES it is the least spectacular-looking foods that pack the biggest flavour punch, and deliver the most reward in terms of eating. The Yorkshire Curd Tart may not win any prizes for prettiness, however this is all a cunning plan on the part of us
ONE OF Keighley’s leading church ministers went on a ‘chat show’ to mark his retirement.The Rev Peter Mott sat down with colleagues to publicly talk about his work as priest-in-charge of Keighley Shared Church.Sitting in the town centre
LUCY Zirins makes a third trip to the Keighley area this summer when she plays a new festival. This time the Burnley singer-songwriter doesn’t have as far to come: the venue is only just on our side of the border with Lancashire. Lucy is one
KEIGHLEY youth theatre KYDZ is heading off to the Emerald City for its latest production. It will tonight and tomorrow present a send-up of The Wizard Of Oz as one half of a comedy double bill. If I Had A Brain follows Dorothy’s adventures
I spent my paper round savings on a NAD3020 amp from Richer Sounds and bought Tubular Bells and then Oxygene. Then I used a Boots voucher to buy A New World Record and learned every word through my Wharfedale Dentons. Then I got oh-so-cool,
SKIPTON Little Theatre is to present a dramatised reading of Sonia Waterfall’s book A Trip To Auschwitz. The book tells the tragic tale of Sonia’s mother Ilsa’s escape from Nazi having occupied Austria to the UK, the death of her great-grandmother
UNIPART Automotive's Keighley branch has closed with the loss of four jobs. The Worth Way outlet is among over 100 nationally to shut after the car parts company went into administration. Joint administrators Mark Orton, Will Wright and Jonny
FLOWER power greeted Yorkshire in Bloom judges as they visited Keighley and surrounding villages last Thursday.The judges were delighted with the way that Haworth had blossomed since their first visit to the village in the spring.And they left the Keighley
FLOWER power greeted Yorkshire in Bloom judges as they visited Keighley and surrounding villages last Thursday.The judges were delighted with the way that Haworth had blossomed since their first visit to the village in the spring.And they left the Keighley
THE KEIGHLEY News is publishing a weekly tribute to the bravery of district residents during the First World War.Stories of courageous members of the Armed Forces have been unearthed through research by Keighley’s Men of Worth Project.These will
A HOST of leading Keighley bands will perform at this year’s Woodfest.Rock Bottom Risers, My Forever and You Had Me At Hello are among the headline bands during two days of music.At least 19 bands will perform tomorrow and Saturday in aid of Manorlands
PUBLIC Service students at Keighley Campus are blazing hot!The college has teamed up with nearby Keighley Fire Station so its students can gain valuable hands-on experience.Students working towards BTEC Level 2 Public Service qualifications will attend
STEETON were the only first team to win on a rain-hit Saturday in the Aire-Wharfe League.Their tense Division One game at Ben Rhydding started 75 minutes late and was reduced to 38 overs per side, with Steeton batting first in drizzle.The visitors progressed
REBEKAH Tiler isn't putting herself under too much pressure as she counts down the days to her event in the Commonwealth Games."Any medal will do – I am only young yet," said the 15-year-old weightlifter from Denholme."There are
CULLINGWORTH player Kyle Welsh has set a new Upper Airedale Junior Cricket Association under-11 highest innings. The youngster from Haworth slammed 52 runs against neighbouring Wilsden in a CartaSport League match. The 11-year-old’s scintillating
IT WAS was the younger runners who showed everyone the way at this year’s Cracoe Fell Race. At the head of 69 senior runners, the first three into the finishing funnel were all under-23s. First was Jack Smith of Wharfedale Harriers, with Oscar
Cougars chairman Gary Fawcett has stressed the importance of surviving relegation this season ahead of a major restructure of the domestic game in 2015. The bottom five teams in the Championship will go down at the end of the season and Cougars
Be sure to buy your copy of the Keighley s this week for the free 20-page Class Of 2014 school leavers and movers supplement. We think it is one of the best keepsakes you could have from your child's time at school - something to be kept and looked
BOTH local hopes in the quarter-finals of the Yorkshire ABA’s County Cup events came to an end in different circumstances last week. In the Henry Taylor Cup, Cononley made a great start against Crosland Moor at Rufford Park as Steve Wood gave them
STEETON II lost an exciting, high-scoring Birtwhistle Cup semi-final by 13 runs at home to Rawdon II. The well-supported visitors, whose innings was given impetus by No 5 Rob Elliott’s quickfire 104 not out, made 267 in their 45 overs, in-form
A HOST of leading Keighley bands will perform at this year’s Woodfest. Rock Bottom Risers, My Forever and You Had Me At Hello are among the headline bands during two days of music. At least 19 bands will perform tomorrow and Saturday in aid
SOARING demand is outstripping donations to a Keighley foodbank, it has been revealed.Shocked Keighley West councillor Jan Smithies was told of the dire situation during a visit to Keighley Salvation Army.She has praised the work being carried out by
NUMBERS of fixed penalty notices issued for dumping litter in Keighley district have slumped, we can reveal. Just 24 people have received tickets in more than two years. But only eight of those offenders have been brought to book in the past
LOCAL scooter club the Cheeky Northern Monkeys have donated a trophy for the best machine at Silsden’s Summer Jam.The music festival is over the August Bank holiday weekend on Riverside Fields, Silsden, and the Sunday will be mod themed.Mod band
A MOTHER has claimed her four-year-old son is being unfairly punished after he was banned from the last week of nursery.Cheryl Dibbin, from Riddlesden, contacted Ofsted last month after an incident at Wilsden Nursery where her son Nico claims he was grabbed
STEETON man John Leaver is bidding for national honours - in the 2014 Shed of the Year competition.His shed, White Lodge, is one of four finalists in the cabin and summerhouse category and will now go head-to-head with other entries in a bid to be crowned
A TRIANGLE of grassy land in Broomhill could become an outdoor community centre.Residents and councillors are looking at organising more events at the site between Ashbourne Road, Broomhill Grove and Broomhill Avenue.The idea was revealed by ward councillor
TEENAGERS were horrified to find needles in abandoned cars in a Lawkholme car park.Dozens of needles were strewn in the three vehicles parked next to a well-used children’s centre.The youngsters’ adult leader, from youth project JAMES, said
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