ANGRY fans have accused Keighley Cougars’ owners of decimating the club’s heritage. Supporters hit out following the removal of the Hall of Fame from the bar area at Cougar Park. Framed photographs, biographies, cuttings and memorabilia relating
CAMPAIGNERS for the protection of Silsden’s countryside have erected an eye-catching banner in one of the fields under threat. Local politicians joined residents as the Campaign for the Countryside group unveiled the banner and launched their latest
A fantastic jam tart recipe from the milkman many years ago! Yield – 18 jam tarts Ingredients 225g/8oz plain flour Pinch of salt 125g/4oz cold butter, cut into small pieces 3-4 tablespoons cold milk Jams of variations like raspberry
JAM tarts. The Queen of Hearts, she made some tarts, all on a summer’s day; the Knave of Hearts, he stole those tarts, and took them clean way. The King of Hearts called for the tarts, and beat the Knave full score; the Knave of Hearts bought
A HAPPY New Year from everyone at the Bronte Parsonage Museum! We’re in the midst of our closed period, which is the time of year when the museum gets a ‘deep clean’. Every object – big and small – from teaspoons to tables – is carefully examined
FOR MANY National Trust properties winter is the time for us to catch up with essential conservation and cleaning work. At East Riddlesden Hall the winter season may mean fewer visitors but it’s certainly not a quieter time for Jackie Waters, House
BOLD ideas to make Keighley a more integrated and successful town were broadcast at a conference. The event, called “An Integrated Keighley?” was led by MP John Grogan, working with the town council, Bradford Council and also Keighley College,
A SILSDEN salon has been nominated in the English Hair and Beauty Awards. The Equilibrium Beauty Salon in Kirkgate is a finalist in the section for Salon Team of the Year. The salon last year reached the finals of the North West’s Boutique Of
PEOPLE from across the district are being invited to submit work to this year’s Bradford Open art competition. Anyone aged 16 or over who lives, works or studies in the Bradford district can enter. Winning work will be exhibited at Cartwright
AN initiative has been launched to make places such as cafes and museums more welcoming to new mums and their babies. Training will be offered to staff, and participating businesses and community organisations will display stickers demonstrating
ONE of Keighley’s most popular bands is reforming for a one-off concert to mark the 20th anniversary of their frontman’s death. Size 5 will perform at one of their old haunts while raising money for Manorlands where Paul Marshall was cared for before
KEIGHLEY Inter-Faith Group has announced a series of events open to the public through the winter and spring. The group will host a meeting of peace and reconciliation on February 19 at 7.30pm in Keighley Shared Church. Those present will speak
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to reopen a disused railway tunnel say the cost of abandoning the historic structure has soared to more than £4 million due to flooding. The Queensbury Tunnel Society has been battling for five years for the 1.4-mile-long structure
STEETON’s historic street lamp has been taken away for refurbishment in readiness for its move to a prominent place in the village. Steeton-with-Eastburn Parish Council is seeking permission for the JE Webb Sewer Gas Destructor Lamp to be placed
TEENAGE singer-songwriter Callum Spencer will headline a gig in Skipton to launch his debut EP on February 1. Callum recorded the disc after honing his skills at gigs across Craven and Keighley over the past few years. He wowed the crowd at Glusburn
STEETON-with Eastburn Parish Council has been given an award for the quality of its service to villagers. The council has achieved Quality status, the second of three tiers in the recently-introduced Local Council Award Scheme, run by the National
ONE of the leading figures behind the low carbohydrate movement in the UK came to Skipton at the weekend and heaped praise on a local voluntary group. Dr David Unwin, a Southport GP, gained international recognition after achieving outstanding results
MOTORBIKE enthusiasts have gone full throttle to support charity. Members of the Aire Valley UK Harley Owners Group have presented £16,000 to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. A cheque was handed over by the group’s director, Mike Gaunt, in a ceremony
A FORMER Cross Roads man is once again bringing some colour to a flood-hit community. Mark Pullen – and his partner Debbie Adamthwaite – are staging a Lego brick show in a village devastated by the Boxing Day floods of 2015. The couple run
