A MEETING of sponsors has marked the official launch of this year’s Keighley BigK 10K. The annual event, in aid of Oxenhope Sue Ryder hospice Manorlands, once again takes place on Mother’s Day – which this year falls on March 31. Keighley’s Airedale
THE organisation in charge of Keighley’s Central Hall is celebrating winning a £10,000 grant application. Community Action Bradford & District bid for the money from the National Lottery’s Awards for All scheme. Julie Lintern, manager at
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a new hockey pitch, club house, lighting and perimeter fencing at a Keighley secondary school have again been recommended for approval. The proposals for Holy Family Catholic School, in Spring Gardens Lane, had previously
SPRIGHTLY 99-year-old Eunice Greenwood was top of the shop when a new bingo club opened its doors. She helped cut the ribbon as Buzz Bingo, in Alice Street, Keighley, was launched. Eunice is a popular, long-standing member at the club, formerly
INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day is being celebrated in Keighley. An event is planned at the town’s civic centre, in North Street, on Saturday, March 9, from 1pm to 4pm. Everyone is welcome. Attractions will include speakers, stalls and food.
OPEN access adventure play sessions will be held in Keighley from the start of next month. They will be staged every Friday afternoon from March 1 to April 5 from 3.30pm to 5.30pm on a field off St Johns Way, near Beckfoot Nessfield Primary School
PLANS to replace Haworth’s disused fire station with a Co-op store are set to be approved next Wednesday. (Feb 27) The fire station at the junction of Bridgehouse Lane and Station Road was closed in 2014 as part of cost cutting measures by West
A HEALTH boss has briefed an MP on a host of issues at Airedale Hospital. Skipton and Ripon MP Julian Smith this month met with Airedale NHS Foundation Trust chief executive Brendan Brown. On the agenda were key issues for the Trust including
A KEIGHLEY man who spent decades contributing to community life in his town has died, aged 92. Desmond Jackson, of Long Lee, died in Airedale Hospital earlier this month. (Feb) He used to be a leading member of Keighley Gala Committee, Keighley
CULLINGWORTH teenager Ben Jordan will return to the Groovy Happening on Saturday, March 2. He will perform at the Haworth music night alongside classic rock band DNA, alternative rock band General James Blakk, and local singer-songwriter Gordon
A CAMPAIGN which aims to help children stay safe is proving a huge success. Primary school pupils in Keighley and across the district are learning about signs of abuse and who they can go to for help. During the last autumn term, specially-trained
By David Porter, Armstrong Watson DEALING with the estate of someone who has died can be stressful, but it was generally not costly. Eighteen months ago, however, the government mooted the idea of increasing the fees in England and Wales - quite
THE son of Keighley Cougars chairman Mick O'Neill says it's full steam ahead for the club as it looks to update and embrace technology for the 2019 version of Cougarmania. Ryan O'Neill and his husband Kaue Garcia are part of the consortium which
TWO karate clubs from the Craven area have come back with a haul of five gold, five silver and six bronze medals at the Yorkshire Open Karate Championships in Barnsley. This event, held on Sunday, February 10, is open to all associations within
A TINY school has lost its David-and-Goliath battle to stave off academy status. Oldfield Primary fought against a Government order to impose the move, fearing it could lead to the school's closure. But despite backing from Bradford Council and
A CLAMPDOWN on use of toilets by Parkside School students has caused a storm of protests. Parents and students claim the new policy – introduced following misuse and mess left by some students – means hundreds of girls have only a short time to
THE SIGNS are that speeding could be reduced in Silsden thanks to a local councillor. Rebecca Whitaker, who sits on both Bradford and Silsden councils, has arranged for more than 20 warning signs to be erected around the town. Ten of the informal
TRAVELLERS through Silsden face months of delays due to several sets of planned roadworks, claims a councillor. Cllr Adrian Naylor said temporary traffic lights would be put up one after the other in coming months by utility companies and housing
OAKWORTH Community Trust have outlined the full extent of their £150,000 plans to transform the former Holden Hall. The trust recently secured the £35,000 it needed to build a ground-floor extension with storage facilities for user groups and an
KEIGHLEY will be badly hit by cuts to Bradford Council’s street-cleaning teams, fears a local councillor. Councillor Khadim Hussain believes his Keighley Central ward will be particularly affected by the 25 per cent budget reduction to the Cleansing
