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  • Steeton look to end season on a high

    STEETON are looking for a winning end to this season at Cougar Park tomorrow. They entertain AFC Darwen in their final game of the term in Hallmark Security League Division One North (3pm kick-off). Steeton are 11th in the table, following 11

  • Crossflatts hope to be up for the cup this weekend

    JOINT-Crossflatts Village manager Kevin Gill has announced his 16-man squad for this Sunday’s Bradford Sunday Alliance Senior Cup Final against Oakenshaw at Manningham Mills. The newly-crowned Premiership champions and current Senior Cup holders

  • Round and round the Washburn Lakes

    START this walk from Yorkshire Water’s large Swinsty Moor car park on North Lane above Fewston dam. From the popular car park take a broad, firm path heading away to the right behind the WCs. This runs through trees to soon reach a cross-paths

  • Beckett back in fold for Cougars

    JIMMY Beckett will make his return for Keighley Cougars in their clash against Workington Town on Sunday. The prop re-joined Cougars on loan for the remainder of the 2019 season from Featherstone Rovers earlier this week. Lewis Wray also returns

  • Ink big as tattoo studio fundraises for Manorlands

    A HOST of local companies have offered raffle prizes for a Keighley tattoo parlour’s Manorlands fundraising day. Mandala Tattoo Studio has created special cancer ribbon tattoos which will be inked to people’s skin in return for donations for the

  • Stevie Wonder tribute hits town

    STEVIE Wonder tribute singer Rojay will perform in the Hall of Fame Bar at Cougar Park, Keighley, on May 17. An evening of Motown madness is promised as Rojay, regarded as one of the UK’s Stevie tribute artists, takes to the stage. A Cougars

  • A £3m boost for crime fight in region

    A £3 MILLION cash injection is being made to help tackle serious violent crime in the region. The funding, being awarded to West Yorkshire Police, is part of a £51 million Government package for forces nationally. The so-called ‘surge funding

  • Comic capers at Cafe Choux Choux

    KEIGHLEY Comedy Club will this month host Chris Kent, Markus Birdman and Carla Pol. Phil Ellis will be the master of ceremonies when the stand-up comics take the stage at the Café Choux Choux. The show will be on Sunday May 12 at the café, which

  • Recipe for English muffin

    English bread muffin Yield – 15 Ingredients 450g/1lb strong bread flour Pinch of salt 25g/1oz sugar 50g/2oz butter, melted 300ml/7fl oz warm milk 25g/2oz fresh yeast 25g/2oz semolina or polenta Method 1. In a large mixing bowl add

  • Nuffin’ wrong with the muffin this side of pond

    ORDER an English muffin in England and you’ll most likely get a funny look. It’s one of those foods that we all eat, but we rarely give a thought to this English breakfast staple, which has quite an intriguing history. It always amazes

  • Silsden Moor farmer rounds-up the prizes at sheep show

    THERE’S no pulling the wool over the eyes of Silsden Moor farmer Andrew Throup. He enjoyed success at Skipton Auction Mart’s annual Easter breeding sheep show and sale of ewes with lambs at foot. Mr Throup, of Middle Marchup Farm, was responsible

  • Why do so many love to volunteer for a railway?

    IT’S DIFFICULT to explain why so many of us devote so much time to running the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. There are many with a passion for steam trains, who spend hours and hours lovingly restoring and maintaining the fleet. There are

  • Split your sides with Glusburn's stand-up comedy crew

    KATIE Mulgrew, Kerian Boyd and Matt Richardson will be raising the roof with laughter in Glusburn. The three stand-up comics are performing at the village’s Community and Arts Centre on May 18. Katie Mulgrew is a stand-up comedian, writer and

  • Keighley Goldwing Day success

    NEARLY 200 Honda Goldwing enthusiasts from across the country met at Colin Appleyard’s motorcycle dealership in Keighley for an annual open day. The event, now in its 27th year, has become one of the biggest of its kind. Local caterers We’re

  • Opportunist thief stole Good Samaritan's car

    AN OPPORTUNIST thief who jumped into a Good Samaritan’s car at Wilsden and drove off in it was labelled “an utterly reprehensible man” by the judge sentencing him. Ryan Holmes seized his chance when the Volkswagen Golf was left with its hazard warning