A FLAVOUR of Harry Potter's Hogwarts was brought to Oxenhope Primary School for a day, when children enjoyed a visit from some owls and falcons. SMJ Falconry, which is also based in Oxenhope, brought the birds along, allowing pupils to get up close
DENHOLME artist Lauren Tordoff has unveiled her newly-refurbished studio in the village for child and adult art sessions. Following the facelift the Mini Creations studio in the Mechanics Institute also has a café-bar and can be used as a venue
CONSTRUCTION work will not begin on Silsden Primary School next month, says Bradford Council. A start date for the project cannot be confirmed because officers are still involved in the tendering process. The council issued a statement following
A NEW DalesBus service will launch on the Easter weekend to take Keighley people to an extra area of the Dales. The 821 service will run direct in Keighley, Bingley and Shipley to the Washburn Valley, Pateley Bridge, Lofthouse and Scar House in
THE EASTER Bunny dropped in to judge a decorated egg competition at Steeton Primary School. The pupils had applied their artistic skills to try to win Easter eggs provided by Steeton’s Co-op store. The school told the Keighley News that the Easter
SLIMMERS in Keighley and Silsden have found a new use for the clothes that no longer fit them. They raised more than £1,000 for Cancer Research UK by donating clothes in larger sizes. Together with fellow Slimming World groups in Skipton and
DOZENS demonstrated unity and solidarity at a Keighley mosque in memory of worshippers massacred in New Zealand last month. Civic dignitaries, councillors, community and religious leaders joined members of the public for the afternoon gathering
SILSDEN Slimming World morning group Target members have lost 34 stone between them. Group organiser Ann Hey said that losing weight had changed the members’ lives, not only through the knock-on health benefits. They were also able to keep up
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THIS year's International Workers' Memorial Day will be observed at Keighley Shared Church. All are invited to attend the event, which will begin in the church at 6.30pm on Sunday April 28. Dave Towers, of Keighley Trades Union Council (TUC)
WALKERS can get moving on Easter Monday with a guided walk to Hainworth and beyond. The six-mile circular route on April 22 will involve ups and downs beyond Hainworth and up to Harden, before heading back via Barcroft. Meet David Anderson at
STEETON are looking to follow up their biggest win of the season with more success at home tomorrow. The Chevrons stormed to a 6-1 win over Daisy Hill in Hallmark Security League Division One North last Saturday. Ben Clarkson was Steeton's star
LONG LEE clean-up volunteers have turned their efforts to an overgrown playground after tidying the Twines. The new “Friends of the Cobbles” group uncovered paths, walls and a giant crab mosaic after blitzing the play area off Thwaites Brow Road
SPRING has finally arrived at long last with the Easter weekend fast approaching. This means that for most people Lent is almost over, and something to look forward to our well-deserved treats after 40 days of resisting the things we love. Hot
Recipe for Easter Scones - yield 18 scones Ingredients 375g /12oz strong bread flour or plain, sifted 110g/4oz unsalted butter, cold 75g/3oz caster sugar 2 eggs, lightly beaten Zest and juice from a small orange 2 teaspoons mixed spices
OUR FAVOURITE part of the garden at this time of year is the peaceful Wild Garden. The thousands of flowers in here create a canvas of blue, yellow and white. You’ll see primroses, hellebores, narcissi, dogtooth violets and fritillaries amongst
WE’RE really enjoying the spring sunshine at the moment, as are some early Easter visitors to the museum. Some schools have already broken up for the Easter holidays, and as such the museum is bustling with visitors. We’ve got free talks and
OLDFIELD dairy farmer Sally Wellock has again achieved show success with her Harehills pedigree dairy herd. Sally, from West House Farm, was champion at the last dairy show and sale at Skipton Auction Mart in March. She returned this month with
Motown the Musical – Bradford Alhambra SOME of the best songs in pop music history make it hard to go wrong with any show about Motown Records. But this musical about the world’s most famous soul music label is more than just a trawl through a well-stocked
MANORLANDS has shared in a £2,000-plus payout from the Skipton District Oddfellows. The Oxenhope hospice and Martin House Hospice in Boston Spa are sharing in £2,048 that the charity raised with events during Provincial Grand Master Terry Stansfield
POLICE investigating a report of a sexual assault in Riddlesden released an image of a man they would like to identify. The incident happened at around 4.40pm on Thursday March 21. A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said: "The victim, a 17-year-old
NOW spring has sprung it is again time for people to dust off their gardening tools and start preparing their 2019 Keighley in Bloom entries. People or organisations with a garden, yard, plant containers, allotments or a community centre are all
LAYCOCK poet and teacher Gill Lambert’s newly-published collection of poems is the first such release by new company Yaffle. Gill hosted a launch earlier this month in Ilkley and will be reading poems from the collection at many venues in the region
WORSHIPPERS from churches of various denominations across Keighley will gather around a cross in the town centre on Good Friday. They will be in the Airedale Shopping Centre mall, opposite Costa Coffee, for an act of Silent Witness between 11am
A TEACHER’S singing father dropped into Silsden Primary School with his red-jacketed friends to perform. Jonathan Crossley welcomed his father Ronald along with fellow members of Steeton Male Voice Choir. Soon Ronald was entertaining the youngsters
A KEIGHLEY man is planning to walk the Yorkshire Three Peaks this summer in aid of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Adam Hanson, 27, plans to set off to walk the 24.5-mile route in July 27 and hopes to complete the challenge within 12 hours. He said
