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  • Murder hunt launched after body found at Haworth

    Police have launched a murder investigation after a 76-year-old woman was found dead at her home in Ivy Bank Lane, Haworth, yesterday morning. The woman has been named locally as Eileen Callaghan. An 80-year-old man, believed to be her husband

  • A picture of life on the waterside

    Waterside life past and present is showcased in an exhibition at Keighley’s Central Hall. The Aire Valley Waterways exhibition is the result of 20 years’ observation by photographer, writer and researcher Tim Smith. The display features images

  • Still dancing after 60 years

    A meeting at a church’s St Patrick’s night dance has led to 60 years of married life for a Silsden couple. Bernard and Catherine Rush, who have lived in East Dene for nearly 50 years, celebrate their diamond wedding anniversary today. They

  • Art in the Pen returns to Skipton

    The cattle pens of Skipton Auction Mart will be transformed into 70 mini galleries for the seventh annual Art in the Pen. The showcase for contemporary art will exhibit the selected work of local and national artists in many different genres. These

  • Sutton Amateurs perform Songs and Sketches

    Songs and Sketches is the title of this year's summer production by Sutton Amateurs. The group will present the variety show at Sutton Village Hall on September 8 and 9. The show will take audiences from the era of music hall through to the light-hearted

  • Japandroids at Beacons Festival

    Japandroids are among bands performing at the Beacons Festival which runs on August 17-19 on the Funkirk Estate near Skipton. Vancouver duo Japandroids this year released their second album Celebration Rock which is said to contain stadium-proof

  • Random Hand play rare hometown gig

    Random Hand makes a rare hometown appearance on August 17 -- and they're bringing Breene with them! Random Hand is the Keighley ska-metal-punk quartet who have played Leeds and Reading festivals several times. Breene, one of Keighley's top bands

  • Historic steam locomotive to be restored

    A locomotive which operated one of BR’s last scheduled steam train services in 1968 – and is now owned by the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway – is to be restored. The LMS Black Five No 45212 will undergo a major overhaul at Bury-based engineering