Laughter is the best medicine in a new anthology of poetry by a group of medics. The doctors, nurses and other medical professionals also look at serious subjects in the book Poems on Prescription. The book is launched tomorrow in Haworth at
The frontman with legendary Welsh band The Alarm stands atop the pile of rock this autumn in Keighley. Mike Peters is just one of a host of rock, folk and other music acts appearing at venues in the town. Mike’s performance at the Gassienda
Teenage sailors from across the region took to the water last Saturday at Doe Park reservoir in Denholme. Doe Park Water Activities Centre was the setting for the Yorkshire and Humberside Youth Sailing Association competition. The event, held at
Pupils at Glusburn Community Primary School have lost their bottle – and they’re delighted! The school’s eco team launched a campaign aimed at slashing the number of plastic bottles brought in. It instead encouraged people to buy refillable
Literacy levels among the district’s children have leapt forward according to new Sats results for this year’s primary school leavers. Provisional tables from the Department for Education show the percentage of pupils making expected progress in
Glusburn Community Primary School has been awarded a national quality mark in recognition of its work promoting literacy and numeracy skills. The school was judged on its approach to planning improvement in basic skills and how well it analysed
Wacky races and fancy dress were among the highlights of a teambuilding and activities day at South Craven School in Cross Hills. The year 12 induction day saw the unsuspecting newest members of the sixth form crawl through the mud on a fun assault
The Green Dragon will be breathing fire this month on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. The Flying Pig will also be dropping in to delight visitors to the heritage line during its annual steam gala. Several vintage locomotives, some of
The parents of a gifted student who died the day before her 22nd birthday are continuing to raise funds in her memory – and their latest venture is an online charity auction of rugby memorabilia. Katie Wilkinson was a massive rugby league fan and
A gang of criminals has been locked up for a total of 26 years after an 18-month police investigation into thefts and robberies targeting heavy goods vehicles. Members of the gang used a yard in the Keighley area to store some of the stolen property
A 20-year-old Steeton man has been locked up for 12 months after leading the police on a dangerous car chase round Skipton town centre on a Saturday afternoon. Jamie Halford, a labourer, of Station Road, hit a parked car, forced a pedestrian to
Chief Superintendent Angela Williams, who was born and brought up locally, is taking over as commander of the Airedale and North Bradford division. She succeeds Chief Supt Ian Kennedy, who has retired. “I will be looking to transfer all that
Congestion-busting measures in Keighley could be included in a £1 billion county-wide transport improvement package. Councillors have proposed work to cut congestion in the town centre and on Hard Ings Road. But the measures will compete against
A drunken man who broke into a house at the dead of night and threatened two terrified young women with a chisel has been jailed for three years and eight months. Andrew Brown, of Cliffe Street, Keighley, ransacked the property, tipping over the
On Friday morning, news came on my radio. There had been a plane crash in Kathmandu, with 19 people killed. Well, it wasn’t the first plane to crash in recent times and Kathmandu is a long way from home, so it could have been easy to simply think
These snapshots were accompanied by a letter of 1956 from the Halifax Fire Service addressed to a Mr G M Garth, of Ogden, thanking him for loaning them, so presumably he was the photographer. Eastwood Mills, run by worsted spinners Robert C Franklin
No more so than in Haworth will the new legislation outlawing private car clamping be welcomed. Over the years, the Bronte village has become almost as famous globally for activities at the Changegate car park as for the words of those literary
Charity coffee morning was a huge success Macmillan Cancer Support would like to thank Keighley News readers for taking part in our World’s Biggest Coffee Morning on September 28. Getting together with your family, friends or colleagues and
Passengers joined in a knees-up as Keighley bus station played host to cowboys, Cleopatra and a talking parrot. Schools and groups also performed during the fun day, aimed at raising money for WaterAid. Organisers declared the Keighley-based
Bingley’s Rob Jebb won for a record ninth time in 11 races as the 50th annual Three Peaks Cyclo Cross took place in tough conditions last Sunday. The gruelling 38-mile circuit from Helwith Bridge takes in the peaks of Ingleborough, Whern-side and
A darts exhibition evening with five-time world champion Eric Bristow at Bingley’s York Street Sports & Social Club last Friday raised £1,400 for one-year-old Mia Brown, also from Bingley, who needs pioneering stem-cell treatment in America.
Bank Top Harriers 12 Keighley 16 Keighley maintained top spot with two hard-earned and well-deserved points. In the first half the visitors played up the slope with the wind in their faces on a pitch cut up due to recent rain. Hooker Danny
Cullingworth father-and-son duo Robin and Sam Luscombe added another British Sidecar Championship crown to their impressive list of titles last Sunday. All they had to do was complete the Peak District course in Hope, Derbyshire, which they managed
Wheatley Hills 47 Keighley 9 Unbeaten North East One leaders Wheatley Hills showed their power and class with a seven-try demolition of Keighley. After a tentative start the visitors took the lead with a penalty from Alex Brown. A few minutes
Less than a month after being crowned 2012 Star Mazda champion in his first season, Cullingworth’s Jack Hawksworth has been selected as a finalist for the coveted McLaren Autosport British Racing Drivers’ Club Young Driver of the Year award. Hawksworth
A woman who battled the odds to survive after being born 14 weeks early has graduated from university. Nicola Golding strived for success at school despite the premature birth 21 years ago leaving her with cerebral palsy. Nicola, of Staveley
Tributes have been paid to a Wilsden man who died in a car crash, after two of his friends were arrested on suspicion of causing his death by dangerous driving. Alastair Hellewell, 26, known as “Ally”, was a passenger in the back of a white Volkswagen
Kirkburton 3 Steeton 3 Under normal circumstances Steeton would be happy to come back from Kirkburton with a West Riding County Amateur League Premier Division point from what is always a difficult trip. However, with the Summerhill Lane side
A village blighted by car clamping has welcomed the outlawing of the practice. And among those to applaud the new legislation is a police sergeant who has frequently had to deal with furious motorists. The Keighley News has for years been bombarded
Parents, grandparents and other Braithwaite residents turned out last Saturday to spruce-up vandal-hit Keighley Community Nursery. Dozens of people joined staff for gardening, painting and to clean up the area around the nursery building on Braithwaite
A new English Baccalaureate planned to replace some GCSEs will see most students fail, a head teacher has warned. Dr Andrew Cummings, of South Craven School at Cross Hills, said the proposed change was misguided at best and morally wrong at worst
Glossop North End 2 Silsden 0 After a successful start to the North West Counties Premier Division season, the Cobbydalers have now lost four on the trot. The margin between success and failure is only small and the return of more experienced
Keighley Rugby Union Club are having to contend with massive injury problems as they bid to establish themselves in SSE North One East. Graeme Sheffield, director of rugby at Rose Cottage, said: “Our fixture secretary Alden Phillips has given me
St Stephen's Church, Steeton: Airedale Male Voice Choir (October 13). Phone 01535 653110. Holy Trinity Church, Cowling: Steeton Male Voice Choir (tomorrow). Also annual concert at King's Hall, Ilkley (October 16). Phone 01274
Pennington's Octagon, Bradford Road, Sandbeds: comedy curry club with Ian "Sludge" Lees (tomorrow); rock 'n' roll with Ian Fenn & Starcots (Saturday); ladies night with Centurions (October 12); 70s/80s night with Neurythmics (13); line dancing
