All that was mad and groovy helped bring Haworth Festival to an end last weekend. And delighted organisers say that the revitalised annual event will definitely be held in the village again next year. Nine days of arts activities finished on Saturday
Friends have paid tribute to a Keighley father-of-one who was killed when his car collided with a lamppost. They revealed that he had been promoting himself as a DJ before the accident happened. Rob Ingham said he believed his friend, sports centre
New dog control measures could be introduced at public spaces across the district. Dogs may be banned from fenced-in play areas, enclosed skate parks and multi-use games areas. Dog owners might have to keep their animal on a lead in cemeteries and if
Happycat Jones had a busy time last weekend as he visited local galas to spread the word about Keighley Festival. The cuddly toy, who is popular among local schoolchildren, visited events in Oakworth, Keighley and Denholme. His owner, Malcolm Hanson,
Work was due to begin this week on Steeton’s £200,000 Community Hub. Parish council chairman David Mullen said builders would begin fencing off the area before construction work started. He said: “They’re talking about a maximum 26 weeks’ build.” The
Twenty-five jobs have been lost through the closure of a family-run timber firm which has been forced out of business after suffering significant losses in the double-dip recession. CR Taylor (Timber) Ltd, which has operated at Denholme since 1960, suffered
Separate action plans have been drawn up for each of the Bradford Council wards in the Keighley area. The plans identify the specific needs of each area and put forward priorities for improvement. They include detailed statistics on issues such as population
The editor of the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway’s members' magazine Push and Pull has stood down after 14 years in the post. Tim Hanson’s departure has prompted railway bosses to look at ways to cut the costs of producing the quarterly glossy magazine
A Greyhound of a Girl -- Roddy Doyle Feisty Irish girl Mary O'Hara is 12 and is facing up to the imminent death of her grandma Emer in hospital. Then Mary's life is turned upside down with the arrival of her great-grandmother, who actually died years
After a horrendous week of rain there was little hope for Oakworth gala, but fortunately it turned out to be the first sunny day for some time. The line-up of gala queens, led by Oakworth’s Jenna Firth and her attendants Niamh Gilert and Ava Clarke,
