Oakworth cyclo-cross rider Joe Moses has received a triple boost. The teenager won the final round of the National Trophy Cyclo-Cross Series last Sunday in Shrewsbury and the triumph ensured he claimed the overall junior men’s title. He has also been
Two teenagers are hoping to follow in the footsteps of Keighley’s finest pool player after impressing at national and regional level. Jack Ashcroft and Matt-hew Courtman play for Pilky’s in the Keighley and District League where Mosconi Cup
Danny Jones has spoken of his delight at rejoining Cougars as they prepare for life back in the Cham-pionship. The 25-year-old scrum half, who enjoyed a fine Gillette Four Nations campaign for Wales, is one of several high-profile signings to have been
The cold weather may have returned but the heat is on at Keighley Table Tennis Centre thanks to a £15,000 grant. The English Table Tennis Association (ETTA) have donated the sum to upgrade the venue and install much-needed central heating. Players enjoyed
A painter and decorator who peddled cannabis to pay off a drug debt has been spared an immediate jail sentence. Shamus Miah, 35, of Skipton Road, Keighley, was caught with £1,200 of the Class B drug after police stopped his car in Steeton on June 1 last
A soldier attacked his girlfriend while he was absent without leave from the Army, Skipton magistrates were told. Stuart Caswell, 21, had no previous history of violence against his girlfriend until he left the Army without permission, the court heard
Keighley pupils enjoyed learning how to create great sounds and rhythms from some very unlikely everyday objects. The year seven, eight and nine pupils from University Academy Keighley (UAK) were treated to three workshops delivered by pupils and staff
Police have confiscated £82,385 from a couple, following a hearing at Bradford Crown Court last Thursday. Mohammed Imran, 32, and Saida Khalifa, 27, were ordered to pay the sum within 28 days or face 18 months and 15 months respectively in prison. Both
The pirate-themed adventures of two Keighley toys in Malta will be related to local schoolchildren this winter. Happycat Jones and Dolly Dipstick will tour primary schools with their companion Malcolm Hanson. He will read his story, The Search for Blood
Union leaders in the district have condemned Government proposals to make governing bodies responsible for managing asbestos in schools. The Department of Education has announced plans to transfer responsibility for health and safety of pupils and staff
A Keighley bridegroom who suffered a potentially lethal brain haemorrhage four days before his planned wedding in Greece is out of hospital and will get married today. John Duffey, 28, of Whitley Road, collapsed suddenly on Christmas Day. Doctors carried
Keighley Musicians Centre is to move from the railway station to the town’s former Employment Exchange. The move from its current cramped premises will allow the long-established family business to expand. As well as music lessons and
Aysha Jamil — a year five pupil at Keighley St Andrew’s CE Primary School — was a runner-up in a contest to design a Christmas card. The ten-year-old attended a ceremony at Future House, in Bradford, to receive a certificate from the Lord Mayor, Councillor
Every school in the district has been put on alert following a national recall of bracelets made from highly toxic seeds containing a poison that can kill in tiny doses. A warning to alert staff to the dangers was issued by Davina Hartley, accident prevention
An investigation was going on yesterday after a lorry shed more than two tonnes of chicken parts on a major road, causing traffic chaos in Keighley Town Centre. The incident happened shortly after 4pm on Tuesday, forcing police officers to
To many people the move by Keighley Musicians Centre from the railway station to the town’s former Employment Exchange may not seem much to get excited about. But this newspaper will be shouting long and loud about the move by the long-established family
Parking charges will murder the townBefore any final decision is taken regarding charging for on-street car parking in Keighley, might I respectfully suggest that the misguided individuals who are promoting this lunatic scheme are placed on a charabanc
Rev Dr J E Morgan-Wynne Slack Lane Baptist Church, Oakworth writes In the twenties of the first century, a fiery prophet called John was summoning the Jewish nation to turn back to God and rededicate its life to Him, by being baptised. An unknown
