POPULAR Keighley News community correspondent Margaret Almond has died after a short illness. Margaret, who was 85, had covered Sutton, Cross Hills and Glusburn for the newspaper for many years. She was born in Keighley and grew up in the town
HOMES could be built on the site of a former scrapyard in Keighley, if planners give the go-ahead.Gary Bennett wants permission to build 66 homes on the land at Castle Mills, Becks Road, Keighley.A similar application was refused by planners back in 2010
SILSDEN soccer players recalled their club’s wartime history last Saturday as they hosted a Remembrance commemoration for the town.Silsden Association Football Club members – known as the Cobbydalers – held a ceremony of remembrance and celebration at
A POIGNANT tribute has been paid to a former brewery stalwart as he made his final journey.Workers at Timothy Taylor lined the road outside the firm's Knowle Spring base as the funeral cortege of Allan Hey passed by.Mr Hey had spent his whole working
KEIGHLEY community group members are celebrating success in securing funds to improve a popular public route.The team working through Keighley West Environmental Partnership (KWEP) has announced it now has money to enhance the Cat Steps, a footpath between
PLANNING applications received by Bradford Council include:Cullingworth – land adjacent to The Garden House, Woodfield Road, cabin to be used as holiday accommodation and associated parking areaEastburn – Eastburn House, Green Lane, two parking spaces
MANORLANDS is offering people the chance to remember a loved one this Christmas.The Oxenhope Sue Ryder hospice is staging a Lights of Love service.And those attending the December 7 event will be invited to make a donation to the centre, which needs to
A GROUP of fundraisers have donated £5,000 to the stroke ward at Airedale Hospital.The women, who are all close family, have spent the past 12 months raising money to split between the stroke unit at the hospital and Manorlands Hospice.Lisa Balderstone
MORE parts of Keighley's historic town centre have been restored to their former glory thanks to regeneration work funded by a major grant scheme. The Keighley Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI), a £2.7million programme backed by the Heritage Lottery
ARMISTICE Day on Tuesday was marked across Craven with official ceremonies, in addition to the unveiling of a plaque in honour of the men from Glusburn and Cross Hills who died in the First World War.It also saw a football match between 13 teams of school
KEIGHLEY Oaks will be without two regular defenders when they welcome Leeds Ladies on Sunday in the West Riding County FA Cup.Left back Sophie Gaines, who is also skipper, and her sister Bob Gaines, who plays centre half, are unavailable for the visit
HUNDREDS of Keighley families could be offered support in turning their lives around after a scheme proved successful in helping almost 1,400 "problem" families. The Families First scheme, started in 2012, is a Government programme that targets
AMERICAN folk singer Sarah McQuaid will play Thirsk this month as part of a four-week UK tour to promote her latest single.The Silver Lining is the first single from Sarah’s fourth solo album Walking Into White.To record the new album, Sarah travelled
TOP KEIGHLEY band Random Hand is returning to a popular Halifax venue for the first time in five years.The ska-metal-punk quartet will play the Doghouse tomorrow (Nov 14) along with Astral Plain and Niamh O’Leary.Random Hand, who have played the Leeds
A STAGE version of famous movie musical White Christmas is coming to the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds.WEST END stars Darren Day, Emma Williams, Holly Dale Spencer and Oliver Tompsett will head the cast of director Nikolai Foster’s spectacular new
BRADFORD photographers Geoff Tynan and Simon Sugden, known as Suggy, are making their debut at Matthew’s Coffee House in Market Street, Cleckheaton.The pair’s first exhibition, which is named Fragments, relates to the fragments of industry and man’s impact
X-FACTOR winner Alexandra Burke is coming to Bradford Alhambra to head the cast of new musical The Bodyguard.She is playing the leading role of Rachel Marron in the stage version of the well-known 1992 movie, which starred Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner.She
A CROSS Hills student is playing a leading role in a new production of the rock ‘n’ roll musical Grease.Harry Little, 17, has already been in several productions at South Craven School since beginning performing at the age of 11.He will next week play
Gerard Way – Manchester RitzFORMER My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way entitled his debut solo album Hesitant Alien – but there was nothing hesitant about his performance at Manchester Ritz.From the first song of this crowd-pleasing concert he was
Buddy Holly And The Cricketers – St George’s HallFOR ONE night last week at the Bradford concert hall, five musicians had the eager audience spellbound.They were led by John Stirling as their leader Buddy, wearing the famous black-rimmed glasses, his
STEETON Male Voice Choir is preparing for a Sunday afternoon concert in a nightclub.The singers will perform at the Pennington’s Octagon Live club in Sandbeds on November 30 at 2.30pm.The men will be joined by Bingley ladies choir Opus 44, who they competed
THE OXNOP Singers have issued a call for new members following their successful autumn concert in the village.The Oxenhope-based choir recently performed at the community centre with Silsden Town Band, raising £545 for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.The
PLAYING their second-ever concert tomorrow will be Keighley’s new big band Gerry And The Hatricks.The 17-piece outfit will perform swing, jazz and big band classics by the likes of Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey and Glenn Miller. The concert was organised
TOP TROUBADOUR Steve Tilston is among performers booked for Lothersdale Live next year.Former Keighley man Steve, a renowned singer-songwriter, will play the folk night on March 21.Next year Steve will be celebrating 40 years in the music business, writing
NO SLEEP for these members of Bingley Amateurs as they present their annual musical next week.The Pajama Game is being performed at Bingley Arts Centre from Tuesday until Saturday at 7.15pm.And no afternoon nap either, for the actors will be presenting
WRESTLING is returning to Victoria Hall in Keighley in the shape of the Collision Course tournament.Hull-based New Generation Wrestling (NGW), who have staged previous tournaments in Keighley this year, are hosting the bout.Among the headlining fighters
THE KVU Singers performed new music by young composers at the finals of the prestigious competition last Sunday.The Sutton-based choir gave the public premieres of the six songs at Colne Municipal Theatre.The long established choir was heavily involved
SOUTH Craven householders who use the district council's garden waste collection service have been warned the scheme is being suspended for the winter.Weather permitting, there will be a one-off collection in January.But the regular subscription-based
EARLY festive cheer arrives in Haworth this weekend. Bradford Council is staging a Christmas Market in Central Park on Saturday and Sunday, from 9am to 5pm. There will be a wide range of stalls, food, mulled wine and donkey rides. Councillor
Intern Hermione Williams pens the latest article about the Bronte Parsonage Museum and the activities it hostsAT LAST the more traditional autumnal weather has finally arrived in Haworth.All the great trees in the churchyard have lost their leaves and
KEIGHLEY Film Club will host its first Sunday screening at the town’s Picture House cinema this weekend. (November 16) Still the Enemy Within portrays the true story of the longest-running strike in UK history in the mid-1980s when the National
East Riddlesden Hall visitor experience manager, Carla Weatherall, reveals the historic building’s latest news and eventsEAST Riddlesden Hall’s house and gardens have now closed for winter repairs and a thorough cleaning, but that doesn’t mean that we
COMMUNITY development workers will be in a Keighley park next week to promote the Green Dog Walkers scheme.They will be at Lund Park on Thursday (Nov 20), between 11am and 1pm, to spread the word about the initiative.The scheme aims to tackle dog fouling
A Slice of Life: Rocky Road Slow Cooker Cake THE CLOCKS have gone back and this means it’s almost winter, and that for me means lots of warming, home-cooked meals and relaxing at home with mulled wine! One appliance I use a lot in the winter months
Rocky Road Slow Cooker Cake Ingredients:190g plain flour1tsp baking powder50g cocoa powder200g light brown sugar125g butter3 eggs180ml milk150g dark chocolate broken into pieces150g milk chocolate broken into pieces100g digestive biscuits roughly crushed100g
A SCHEME to build houses in the grounds of soon to close Malsis School is up in the air after it emerged legal agreements have never been signed.Outline planning permission to build 50 homes on two separate sites at the private school in Glusburn were
Oakworth Jackie McGinnis Tel 643849 jacquelinemcginnis@hotmail.com Today: Oakworth playgroup is held at the Methodist Church on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9.15am to 11.40am every week during term-time. Call 07748 425182
Cullingworth, Harden, Wilsden Angela Holmes Tel 273265 angela9haven@hotmail.com Bradford Libraries and Cullingworth Methodist Church are pleased to announce the opening of the first ‘library link’ in the Bradford district. The static
Silsden Linda Berry Tel 654643 linda-berry@sky.com Today: Citizens advice, Health Centre, 9.30am to11.30am. Drop-in for advice on any subject. Monday: Ladies dance and exercise class at the Methodist Church between 11am and noon
Exley Head Jackie McGinnis Tel 643849 jacquelinemcginnis@hotmail.com Today: Line dancing classes at Exley Head Methodist Church – beginners/intermediates from 6.30pm to 7.30pm, £1.50; intermediates/advanced from 7.30pm to 9.30pm, £3
Riddlesden Riddlesden United Reformed Church Today: T and Chat, 2.30pm to 4pm. Sunday: Morning worship, including communion led by Mr M Littlewood, 10.30am, followed by light lunch and church meeting. Monday: Exercise class, 10.30am.
Sutton Bents Garden and Home Centre in Warrington and Bury Market are the destinations for a coach trip, which leaves Sutton Village Hall at 9am on November 22. It will return from Bury at 4pm. The cost is £12 for community centre members, £14
Fell Lane Trinity Church Baptist and United Reformed Today: 30-minute prayer time, 9.30am; fellowship groups meet for Bible study, prayer and song at the manse and at Steve’s House, 7.15pm. Tomorrow: Coffee morning, 10.30am to noon. Saturday
Cowling Cowling Companions will meet on Wednesday in the Village Hall at 2pm, when John Whitaker will talk about Whitakers Chocolatiers. Admission is £2.50, including home-made refreshments. This will be the last meeting of 2014, and next year
Oakworth Wasps u-14s 15 Nab Wood u-14s 3Wasps were far too strong for a depleted Nab Wood side and were soon well in the lead. However, the visitors kept going and scored two break away goals before half-time.In the second half the goal-scoring slowed
Ingrow 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. The church thanks everyone who made
Denholme Kath Cook Tel 01274 832744 Denholme Cricket Club is holding its annual meeting at the village’s Conservative Club on Monday, at 8pm. Players, vice-presidents, trustees, match ball sponsors, advertisers and members are all welcome
Thwaites Brow, Long Lee, Parkwood Desmond Jackson Tel 607234 deslonglee@gmail.com Parish Communion with hymns takes place at St Barnabas Parish Church at 10am on Sunday. The service at Long Lee Methodist Chapel, at 2.30pm, will be led
Farnhill and Kildwick Joyce Wood Tel 01535 635880 There will be a service of Holy Communion at St Andrew’s Church on Sunday, at 8.15am and 10am. The St Andrew’s fair will take place in the church and parish rooms on November 29, from 10am
Laycock Jackie McGinnis Tel 643849 jacquelinemcginnis@hotmail.com Sunday: Service at Keighley New Church, Braithwaite, led by the Rev Geoffrey Clarkson, 10.30am. Tea and coffee will be served afterwards in the church hall, with homemade
Cross Roads Kathryn Gower Tel 642965 kathgower@btinternet.com Haworth, Oxenhope, Lees & Cross Roads Gardeners and Allotment Holders Association holds its annual meeting at Parkside Social Club, Butt Lane, Haworth, tonight at 7.30pm
Haworth and Stanbury Jens Hislop Tel 01535 644444 jensandrea@blueyonder.co.uk Today: Haworth, Oxenhope, Lees & Cross Roads Gardeners and Allotment Holders Association holds its annual meeting at the Parkside Social Club, Butt Lane
KEIGHLEY AND DISTRICT PHOTOGRAPHIC ASSOCIATION The speaker on Tuesday was Stephen Dean of Pontefract. His presentation – A Return To Black And White and A Look At Low Light Colour – was illustrated with about 90 excellent prints. The talk
KEIGHLEY MEN’S FORUM Members enjoyed a musical morning when Norman Robinson took a humorous look at orchestral music. He started by explaining the different sections of an orchestra and soon had members playing imaginary instruments to music
A PRIMARY school is celebrating after being awarded £30,000 to develop new outdoor sports facilities.Oxenhope Primary has received the cash as part of Sport England's £18 million National Lottery-financed Primary School Facilities Fund, which is helping
PARKWOOD Primary School pupils have held a tea party with the help of Baker Mike.Mike Armstrong, the master baker at Sainsbury’s in Keighley, visited the school to support year five students’ baking studies.Class teacher Andrew Bray said Mike’s visit
HOLYCROFT’s young bloggers have bagged a £300 award for their school as part of the Sainsbury’s School Games scheme.Holycroft Primary School learned in September that it had achieved a bronze award from the scheme thanks to its efforts to encourage competition
PUPILS at Eastburn Junior & Infant School were left spellbound by their latest project.Children from years two and six took part in a Magic & Mystery Day.They dressed as characters including Harry Potter, witches and wizards, and tackled a range of activities.Year
ENGINEERING students from Oakbank School in Keighley have been given a behind-the-scenes tour of a company's works.As part of their course work, the year 11 GCSE pupils visited Guyson International Ltd at Skipton, which produces cleaning and industrial
SOUTH Craven MP Julian Smith is backing a campaign aimed at increasing the number of people trained in life-saving CPR.He is supporting calls by the British Heart Foundation for CPR and defibrillator awareness to be taught in all secondary schools.The
CARING students at Oakbank School in Keighley raised nearly £2,000 for charity.Pupils have split the £1,984 between four causes – Oxfam, the NSPCC, Oxenhope Sue Ryder hospice Manorlands and the Principle Trust, which provides holidays for disadvantaged
TEACHING assistant Fazal Khan has retired after 25 years at a Keighley primary school.Mr Khan has performed a number of roles during his time at Eastwood, from working in the office and as a bilingual teacher to coordinating free fruit and vegetables
Wharfedale Triangle League League Cup first round Keighley Town 7 Armley Rangers 1 A LATE equaliser from the visitors forced extra-time before an avalanche of goals saw Town end emphatic winners. Leon Smith opened the scoring in the 15th
BEFORE the opening of the Braithwaite by-pass in 1938, the Laycock buses ran through the village, where the road at its narrowest point measured some nine feet across, leaving only a few inches to spare between bus and buildings.According to the Keighley
MORE than a hundred people gathered in the November gloom for the Armistice Day two-minute silence at the cenotaph in Keighley's Town Hall Square.War veterans, Keighley town councillors and other members of the public were among the crowd yesterday. (
KEIGHLEY MP Kris Hopkins joined with fellow parliamentarians who have served in the armed forces for an act of remembrance.The 30-or-so cross-party colleagues gathered for a service at the Guards Chapel in London’s Wellington Barracks.The event included
LOW Street, photographed whilst unusually empty and before reconstruction and demolition of its lower end, was historically the counterpart to High Street as a main thoroughfare.In 1934 a new Marks and Spencer 'super store' replaced an eighteenth-century
HAWORTH Main Street was also congested prior to the opening of its by-pass in 1974, which alleviated the problem at least where buses were concerned.Of course, our traditional roads were never intended to cope with modern traffic. Faced with increasing
CONONLEY Sports have confirmed their status as the best of the rest in the Mastab’s Craven League Premier Division. The winners seem likely to come from the top six, who are separated by only three points, but Sports climbed a place to seventh
YOUNG and old stood shoulder to shoulder in towns and villages across the Keighley district on Sunday as the nation remembered its war dead.Services were held in several communities where in many cases unprecedented numbers turned out to honour the fallen.The
SIBLINGS Daniel and Hannah Priestley, from Cullingworth, were among five students from Horizon Taekwondo Academy who successfully passed their black belt gradings in Nottingham with British Taekwondo, the national governing body for Olympic Taekwondo
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF KEIGHLEY Arthur Smith spoke to members about his boss, Elizabeth Arden. He said one of her trademark creams, Visible Difference, was still remarkable after many years and an essential in make-up routines. Mr
KEIGHLEY’S Remembrance parade last Sunday was the finest for many years, says the town’s mayor.Councillor Graham Mitchell praised all those who took part, including the hundreds of people who crammed into the town hall square.He said: “I was very pleased
PROVIDING children with strong male role models – such as local sporting heroes – is one of several steps proposed to improve literacy in the district.Earlier this year a campaign to make Bradford a 'literacy hub' was set up to improve the district’s
MAN of the match Andy Tanner bagged his third hat-trick in four games to help Broomhill climb from sixth to fourth on the back of a 5-2 home victory over Skipton LMS Reserves in Craven League Division Two. The Badgers found themselves one up inside
Worth Village 14 Meltham 6WORTH Village went joint top of Pennine League Division Six West with a hard-fought win against second-placed Meltham.Village got off to a flying start when the impressive Joe Buckley intercepted and charged over from 40 yards.With
A HAWORTH restaurant has become the top place to eat out in West Yorkshire on leading travel website Trip Advisor.The Old Registry, on Main Street, which is also a guest house, came top out of 3,765 restaurants places in the county.The pair both worked
A HOME care company run by three Riddlesden women has won a prestigious award.Care Dynamics won the Putting People First Award at the regional finals of this year’s Great British Care Awards.The directors of Care Dynamics are Cheryl Dibbin and Donna Gott
A NEW man is at the helm at Dacre Son & Hartley's Keighley office.Michael Leighton, from Cross Hills, will manage a four-strong team at the North Street branch.He has previously worked for the Green Partnership and has over ten years' residential agency
A MAJOR refurbishment has been carried out at a Keighley firm whose premises had been untouched for over three decades.More than £40,000 has been ploughed into transforming the Valley Road depot of Chippindale Plant.The shop has been completely rebuilt
Aberford Reserves 0 Oxenhope Reserves 5 Oxenhope Reserves gained another three points to keep them at the head of affairs in the West Yorkshire Alliance Division One. The visitors got off to the perfect start with a goal in their first attack
AN ARCHAEOLOGY project on Rombalds Moor has failed to win a top prize in this year’s English Heritage Angel awards.Carved Stone Investigation (CSI) was among four projects shortlisted for the Best Rescue of Any Other Type of Historic Building award.CSI
A POPULAR Sandbeds nightspot run by a Bradford district councillor is being scrutinised by licensing chiefs after repeated claims it breaks sound emission rules.The Octagon, in Bradford Road, was transformed from a defunct industrial unit into a thriving
PRIME Minister David Cameron has pledged to rid the district of its decrepit Pacer trains in a new deal for passengers.He has killed a suggestion that the 30-year-old carriages, sometimes used as short-term substitutes for modern locomotives on the Airedale
THE BROWN Cow Inn in Keighley is holding a beer festival for the second year running.The festival begins at noon today (November 13) and will continue until Sunday at the pub off West Lane.Barry Smith, who runs the Brown Cow with Carol Taylor-Smith,
KEIGHLEY people are being given the chance to air their views on how Bradford Council should prioritise its spending. Residents and businesses are being urged to attend a meeting in the town tonight (Nov 13) to make their opinions known. The
A CROSS Hills brewery has brewed a special beer in honour of Movember.Naylor’s Brewery, in Station Road, has brewed Handlebar, a 4.2 per cent pale ale, and 10p from every bottle sold will go to Movember, a charity that promotes men’s health.The charity
A FATHER and son businessman from Keighley were invited to a special party with the Prime Minister at No 10 Downing Street.Ghulam Rasool and his son Shahid were among about 100 guests at an Eid celebration held to highlight the achievements of the UK’
BRITISH Transport Police have revealed that action has been taken against 30 motorists in the area for misusing railway level crossings.And more than 70 incidents have been reported in three years at two level crossings in the district, including the
HAVING selected a squad of 19 to go to Bridlington for last Saturday’s Yorkshire Shield second-round tie, mid-table SSE Yorkshire Division Two side Keighley ended up conceding the match because not enough players were available.Chairman Sam Griffin insisted
SILSDEN boss Andy Geary believes a victory at home to Alsager Town on Saturday can be the catalyst to reignite their season.The Cobbydalers have suffered a dip in form since their flying start to the campaign which has seen them without a league win since
KEIGHLEY businesses will promote career and job opportunities to young people at an event in the town next week.More than a dozen firms are expected to attend Tuesday's venture, at Leeds City College Keighley Campus.Local traders will be joined by national
NUMBERS of motorbikers using Flappit Quarry for illegal riding has decreased following police action, but officers are still receiving complaints about the problem.As a result they are continuing patrols in the area near Cullingworth and spoke to bikers
YOUTH schemes in Keighley could receive up to £2,000 in grant aid.Projects which develop activities for young people within their neighbourhoods may win funding.Youngsters themselves must be involved in drawing up the application.The cash is being provided
Steeton Reserves 4 Overthorpe SC 6Steeton Reserves bowed out of the Division One Cup at the first hurdle in an entertaining ten-goal encounter at Summerhill Lane. With both sides having received byes in the first round, a place in the semi-finals is the
SIX per cent of players in the Mewies Solicitors Craven League have replied to the ECB's national players' survey. This is the highest percentage of any league in Yorkshire. However, there is a worry that what the six per cent want – such as
A BACK injury has ruled Denholme's Rebekah Tiler out of this week's World Weightlifting Championships in Kazakhstan."It is the same injury that Rebekah suffered at the Commonwealth Games," said her mum Emma, "but it flared up again at a
A CHRISTMAS fair will be held at the Sue Belcher Community Centre on December 6.The event will run from noon until 4pm at the building in Bracken Bank Avenue, Keighley.It is being organised by Bracken Bank and District Community Association with support
JAMES Feather is adamant there is “no chance whatsoever” of him ever playing for Hunslet as he waits to discover if he will be allowed to return to Keighley. The long-serving Cougars favourite recently signed a one-year deal with Barry Eaton’s
KEIGHLEY singers are being invited to open their mouths for charity at the town’s Sainsbury’s supermarket in the run-up to Christmas.Sainsbury’s is again hosting the Sing While You Shop campaign, which gives people a chance to sing carols in the store.The
A VOLUNTEER organisation in Keighley has had to stop its work supporting parents of children whose children have been groomed for sex. ROSE – which stands for Risk Of Sexual Exploitation – was run by former social worker Caroline Henry with support
KEIGHLEY singers are being invited to open their mouths for charity at the town’s Sainsbury’s supermarket on the run-up to Christmas.Sainsbury’s are again hosting the Sing While You Shop campaign, which gives local individuals and groups a chance to sing
KEIGHLEY angler Fred Farrington chose a perfect location to land six grayling inside the first 15 minutes of a frantic morning session on the river Aire. Baiting his hook with double white maggot, Farrington found himself among a large shoal of
A DAMAGED manhole in Riddlesden has been repaired after sparking safety fears for parents and children.Workmen from telecoms giant BT replaced the manhole cover last Thursday after nearby resident Darren Shutt approached the Keighley News.Mr Shutt, Granby
AS A young man from Keighley today [Sunday] I was proud to honour those who had sacrificed their life so we can enjoy the freedoms we take for granted.Walking the few steps to the war memorial to lay my wreath filled me for a moment with the pain that
by Ken R Smith, Keighley Quaker MeetingAT this time of the year, we commemorate the allied dead of two world wars.I pray for and remember all the dead whether military or civilian, friend or foe.Those whom we have regarded as enemies all had parents and
COMMUNITY centres in Keighley and across the district are facing an uncertain future as more Bradford Council funding cuts bite.Many centres are poised to lose funds in a shake-up designed to spread money more evenly across the Bradford district in the
STAFF from home-shopping giant Damart – whose warehousing facility is at Steeton – are taking part in the Leeds Abbey Dash 10k run this weekend to raise money for Age UK.Twenty-two colleagues are tackling Sunday's event, as part of the Damart Healthy
PLANS for a multi-million pound Lidl foodstore in Keighley town centre have been welcomed by councillors and business leaders.Discount chain Lidl has revealed proposals for a supermarket on the old Hatterleys Mill site, off Bridge Street, which would
THE NEWLY-formed Friends of Silsden Town Hall hope to make it easier for people to book the building for events.The volunteer group plans to set up a website offering online booking and a link to Bradford Council’s official town hall page.It could also
AN OPINION poll in the Keighley parliamentary constituency has put Labour six per cent ahead of the Tories.And the poll, conducted late last month by Conservative peer Lord Michael Ashcroft, places UKIP in third well ahead of the Liberal Democrats.Of
A KEIGHLEY chippy which opened just seven months ago has battered the opposition to reach the finals of a prestigious awards scheme.Old Time Fisheries left others floundering as it coasted into the last stage of the National Fish & Chip Awards.Husband-and-wife
THIS YEAR’S Poppy Appeal in Keighley has already raised more than £25,000.Tommy Thompson, who organises the appeal for the Royal British Legion, hopes the final total will be close to last year’s record £35,379.Speaking after the Remembrance Day parade
AN AMBITIOUS £2 million expansion of its sports facilities has been announced by Holy Family School.The project would see its overgrown all-weather pitch transformed into a competition-size hockey pitch.And the partnership with Airedale Hockey Club would
MUSIC will flow on Monday as friends and fellow performers gather in Keighley in honour of well-known folk artist Maggie Boyle, who died last Thursday.Well-wishers are being urged to take along “instruments and memories” for a celebration of Maggie’s
KEIGHLEY is preparing to go Children in Need crazy.Schools, businesses, community groups and individuals across the district are gearing up for the annual charity extravaganza.All kinds of wacky fundraising activities are being planned for tomorrow (Nov
POLICE and fire chiefs have vowed to do all in their power to catch “reckless” yobs who brought violence and destruction to the streets of Keighley on Bonfire Night. The “abhorrent” scenes included an attack on a family by a stone-throwing gang that left
KEIGHLEY councillors have added their voices to criticism of youths who attacked fire crews last week. The district councillors spoke following a meeting at Keighley Fire Station involving politicians, police officers and fire chiefs. Cllrs Kaneez Akthar
MAJOR new safety improvements will be implemented in Lund Park following a spate of violent attacks in recent days.Keighley Town Council this week voted to buy a CCTV camera for one of the most dangerous areas of the park.It was responding to news of
A DAMNING auditors’ report of Keighley Town Council has revealed a “catalogue of disaster”, including possible unlawful activity.Local authority books went under the microscope after scores of residents raised concerns about how it was spending public
CRITICS have for a long time fought to highlight concerns about Keighley Town Council's handling of the public purse.Misgivings were aired very publicly, often through the pages of this newspaper, about the body's financial decisions.Its management of
UNFORTUNAT ELY Keighley's Lund Park has been thrust into the public spotlight for all the wrong reasons in recent weeks.Volunteers have done fantastic work over the past few years to bring the community together, through events and activities at the site.Even
A PAIR of East Morton residents are celebrating their good fortune after scooping £25,000 each in the national People’s Postcode Lottery.Graham Horton, 36, and Jackie Lowe, 43, were delighted to win the cash after their postcode – BD20 5WB – was drawn.Mr
