Haworth, the second most visited literary shrine in the country after Stratford Upon Avon, has been snubbed in its bid to become a World Heritage Site. The home of the famous Bronte sisters – they wrote their classic novels in the village parsonage –
A Riddlesden trader is furious after a bridge which gives many people access to his premises was shut without warning. Ian Hewitt, who owns the butcher’s shop in Bar Lane, said he arrived for work on Monday morning to find the Bar Lane bridge over the
Stone Dominoes 0 Silsden 1 Silsden took a second three-point maximum on the spin to boost their battle for survival in the Vodkat Premier Division. Having banked six points from their last two games, they are much safer now but there are still problems
Silsden Reserves 0 Steeton 2 With Steeton’s squad of 15 containing no less than 14 former Silsden players, this was always going to be an interesting encounter as the visitors made it through to the final. On a pitch that made good football
The next two games could determine the course of Cougars’ season, according to player-coach Jason Demetriou. Sunday’s trip to Whitehaven promises to be their toughest test yet in the league, followed swiftly by a clash with fellow promotion
Cougars chairman Gary Fawcett hopes they can spring a few surprises in a mouthwatering Challenge Cup tie at Warrington Wolves. Chances of progressing from a fourth-round clash with the holders appear slim but Fawcett is confident the players
Members of the public were told their town council faced major changes over the coming year. They were addressed by Keighley mayor, Councillor Ian Wilson, at the annual town meeting held in the newly-renovated Central Hall last Wednesday. Coun Wilson
A pub landlord had a narrow escape when his camper van burst into flames, blowing out the windows of his home and wrecking a neighbour’s car. Nick Hindle had seconds earlier dashed from his terraced house in Sun Street, Haworth, alerted by his dalmatian
Friends and family have paid tribute to a man who helped set up a charity to combat heart disease after he underwent bypass surgery. Tony Lee, who died aged 68 at Airedale Hospital on March 10 after a short illness, was one of the longest-serving trustees
Unions representing staff at a Keighley school have said their members oppose plans to federate with two other local schools. A combined statement released earlier this month said most staff at Victoria Primary School saw the proposed federation with
A 25-year-old uninsured motorist turned out of a junction and smashed into a passing taxi, magistrates were told. Azeem Nazir drove out of Spring Gardens Lane, in Keighley, on September 10 last year, passing a car that was already waiting at
David Kerr was so frustrated about wearing an electronic tag on his leg he smashed it against the side of his bed, magistrates were told. He had been wearing the device since November and by January 29 was fed up because he had been unable to see his
A motorist from Riddlesden accelerated to more than twice the speed limit as he drove into Skipton, a court heard. Simon Dean, 28, of Grange Grove, was clocked doing 65mph along the 30mph Keighley Road, near Skipton Hospital on January 29, Skipton magistrates
Rock performers get their own cheerleading squad during a concert in Keighley next month. The Bradford-based Jewels will wave their pom-poms for bands including Keighley pop punks Dead Message. Also taking part are Covered in Cool, Do Miss America,
Vine Tavern, off South Street, Keighley: Beerhouse Boys (tomorrow). Cricketers Arms, Coney Lane, Keighley: Moose Knuckle (tomorrow); Revolver (Saturday); Harry Roland (Tuesday); comedy night (March 31). Joseph's Well, Leeds: DeLorean Drivers launch
St Margaret's Church, Ilkley: Steeton Male Voice Choir (April 2). Exley Head Methodist Church, Keighley Airedale Male Voice Choir (Saturday). Bingley Arts Centre: Bingley Little Theatre in touching drama lovers at Versailles (Monday-April 2). Phone
Literary lunacy headlines the new season of contemporary arts events at the Brontë Parsonage Museum. A Wuthering Heights spoof play will be joined by discussions, talks, a sound installation and a writing festival. Performing duo Lip Service return
A former music teacher at a Keighley school has been warned by a judge he could be jailed after he admitted making indecent images of children. Craig Belshaw, 33, pleaded guilty at Bradford Crown Court on Monday to ten charges of making indecent photographs
Keighley band Operator Six launches its latest single on Monday following a gig this Saturday. The indie rockers can be seen at the New Variety Club, Russell Street, with support from 27 Club. The single features three tracks -- The Realist, Cosa Nostra
Keighley band You Had Me at Hello will next Tuesday launch the album it recently recorded in California. The band was invited over the Atlantic by US outfit Army of Freshman and the disc has been produced by member Aaron Goldberg The six tracks on
Acclaimed rock blues guitarist Chantel McGregor performs at Keighley Blues Club on April 15. She was the star of the 2010 Skegness Rock & Blues Festival. Support at the venue, Keighley Cougars Hall of Fame, will come from Keith Christmas. Tickets
This novel is classic Hannah: mind-boggling set-up, eccentric cops, a tightening sense of menace, and unlikely plot twists eventually proving possible. The heroine is one of the author's most fragile creations, Connie Bowskill, an obsessive and paranoid
This brightly-coloured and vibrantly-designed hardback book from DK almost makes cleaning an attractive proposition. Every aspect of everyday domestic maintenance -- apart from DIY -- is covered with simple instructions, big type and lots of photographs
We fans of historical crime fiction are spoiled for choice with several excellent authors nipping at the heels of Tudor murder-monger r? Sansom. Parris scores with a debut case for her real-life hero, Giordano Bruno, a priest excommunicated for his enlightened
Keith Jack came second in the BBC's search for a Joseph, landing the Narrator role on tour while Lee Mead wowed the West End. Finally Keith -- in my opinion the best Joseph in the TV show -- has a chance to wear the coloured coat. I must admit been
Children at Keighley St Andrew’s CE Primary School are on song. Year three pupils were visited by author and songwriter Miles Cain, from York. Sessions included songs and storytelling with puppets, linked to year three’s current topic of magic. The
Three rather superb tracks from the local lads who are frequently mentioned in the same breath as Ocean Colour Scene and Paul Weller. To be honest these three songs – The Realist, Cosa Nostra and The Enemy – stand head and shoulders above anything released
It is rather a shame that in a career spanning six decades Faithfull is more renowned for her alleged involvement with a Mars Bar and a Rolling Stone than she is for her musical output. Straight from the opening The Stations the husky voice is unmistakeably
Pop Cap games should come with an addiction warning - once you start on Bejeweled, Peggle and Zuma you may find that the ease in which the game can be picked up is even harder to put it down and get on with your life. Most of these casual puzzle games
Five young(ish) fellas looking like Take That’s Uncles singing old time classics. Sounds the ideal Mother’s Day present for the granny holding on to any last seam of hippness and holding out for a hip replacement. If the likes of Come Back My Love, Blue
A sacked minicab driver has been spared jail after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a pregnant woman. Qamar Zaman, 33, has been ordered to do 240 hours of supervised, unpaid community work for the attack during a journey from Haworth to the
A woman who regularly worked more than 50 hours a week falsely claimed £12,564, Bradford Crown Court heard. Rena Ali, 34, of Drake Street, Keighley, pleaded guilty to an offence under the Social Security Administ-ration Act, on Tuesday Prosecutor Nigel
A burglar has been warned he faces custody when he is sentenced next month after admitting new offences. Clifford Westfall, 26, pleaded guilty to four offences of burglary when he appeared at Bradford Crown Court. He admitted stealing cash from Baildon
International archer Danielle Brown visited pupils at Steeton Primary School. The paralympic world record beater and Commonwealth Games gold medallist (below), from Lothersdale, showed the children her medals and took part in a question-and-answer session
A former Keighley councillor has received a police warning in a dispute with Keighley Town Council. Brian Morris, the former chairman of the town council’s allotments and landscapes committee, confirmed he received visits from a police sergeant
Pupils from Holy Family Catholic School, in Keighley, were treated to a break from the pressures of academic life. The 17 year 11 students, accompanied by two members of staff, spent two days at Myddelton Grange, in Ilkley. The retreat, which is owned
Schoolchildren learned about buying goods from ethical sources as part of this year’s Fairtrade Fortnight. Pupils at Haworth Primary took part in a variety of activities to promote the importance of ensuring manufacturers and farmers got fair
It was an emotional moment for 16-year-old Philip Mellin when a film crew captured him saying farewell to the 40-strong dairy herd at his farm in Oakworth. The farm had been his late father Albert’s pride and joy, but Philip and his mother Carol knew
Schools flew the flag for Fairtrade Fortnight. The theme was “show off your label” and schools were encouraged to make cotton bunting as part of a world record attempt to put together the longest continuous piece of bunting, measuring two-and-a-half
A scheme to transform Keighley town centre has won £2 million of lottery funding. The Heritage Lottery Fund has agreed the cash to return historic buildings to their former glory. The Keighley Townscape Heritage Initiative will also receive £700,000
Amazed at waste on speed cameras I like many other people in this town pay an extortionate council tax. As we see massive cuts to facilities such as local libraries etc, I am therefore amazed, as are most people I talk to, at the waste of public money
Most decent living people struggle to get inside the minds of men and women who make indecent images of children. For the vast majority of people it just doesn’t bear thinking about. What makes it even worse is when the person taking the pictures, or
Simon Walpole of Airedale Church writes I thoroughly enjoyed Italy’s 22-21 victory over France in the Six Nations rugby tournament on March 12, in part due to the heroics of Italian centre Mirco Bergamasco, who kicked 17 points to lead them to victory
In May of 1937 Keighley celebrated the coronation of King George VI with street bunting, decorated factories and an illuminated Municipal Hall. There was a firework display, a beacon was lit at Hainworth Shay and the Chamber of Trade sponsored a shop-window
