A NEW book by a naval historian features the wartime experiences of a Royal Navy sailor from Keighley. Southern Thunder, written by Steve Dunn, tells the story of the struggle to control the North Sea during the First World War. One combatant was
A PAIR of professional footballers dropped into Parkside School to answer questions from students. Ben Wilson and Adam Chicksen, who both play for Bradford City FC, gave up their own time to visit the Cullingworth school. The aim of the visit
STAFF at an independent travel agency in Cross Hills are celebrating after it was shortlisted as one of the top 50 agencies in the country. Leading travel industry magazine TTG has listed Olive Lounge Travel, in Main Street, as ‘Best Yorkshire Travel
CLASSES in meditation designed for teenagers are beginning in central Keighley. The series of weekly sessions, which do not require advance booking, take place at Buddha Land, in Lawkholme Crescent. They are running on Thursdays from 4pm to
KEIGHLEY town councillors will host a "Lights for Dark Nights" event for cyclists in Bracken Bank. Bracken Bank and Ingrow Ward councillors Barry Thorne, Chris Herd and Samuel Fletcher are funding the initiative, using money from the town council's
VISITOR attractions in and around Keighley had mixed fortunes in 2018, with some attributing a fall in numbers to extreme weather. These included the Bronte Parsonage Museum, which saw a 12 percent drop in numbers. Keighley & Worth Valley
CRAIG Lingard has branded the Rugby Football League "abysmal" for not keeping him informed of Keighley Cougars' plight amid the uncertainty surrounding the club. The head coach says he has not had a single phone call from the sport's governing body
West Didsbury & Chorlton 2 Silsden 1 SILSDEN travelled to Brookburn Road aiming to get their first points of 2019 in Hallmark Security League Premier Division. Unfortunately the game ended just as the Cobbydalers' last encounter here had
AN ARMED robber made off with a quantity of cash after threatening a shop keeper with a knife at the weekend. North Yorkshire Police are appealing for witnesses and information about the robbery which occurred at the Spar shop, in Main Street,
Keighley 29 Middlesbrough 10 MIDDLESBROUGH, with their fleet-footed backs and combative pack, proved tough opponents for Keighley last season, winning both matches in Yorkshire Division One and a second-round encounter at Rose Cottage in the Yorkshire
A DANGEROUS, drunk and disqualified driver who drove his partner’s car at a neighbour has been jailed for 18 months. Thomas Davis, 27, of Oakbank Road, Keighley, was double the drink-drive limit on September 2 when he took the car following an
