A CAR caught fire on the Aire Valley trunk road between Keighley and Silsden this evening. The Vauxhall Astra burst into flames on the westbound carriageway, close to the Steeton and Silsden roundabout. No one was injured. A crew from Keighley
SKIPTON CI are the leaders of Mewies Solicitors Craven & District League Division Three after a comfortable win at Hepworth & Idle II. Hepworth posted 132 all out with Mike Newell (44) top scoring, as Danyal Iqbal took 4-15 and Rob Cockell (3-44
A KEIGHLEY teenager and her boss took a flying leap to raise cash for the Bone Cancer Research Trust. Amber Bradley and Selina McAndrew flew higher than originally planned before taking part in their charity skydive last month. Amber’s mum Rachel
Ottawa have been given the go-ahead in principle to enter League One in 2020 but New York have been told they must wait another year to follow Toronto into the English game. The Rugby Football League's board of directors delivered their verdict
SOUTHERN California alt-rock trio Wallows our plane Leeds University on June 11 as part of UK tour. The band established themselves last year with the release of their debut album Nothing Happens along with major tours and festivals. Recorded
KEIGHLEY councillor Doreen Lee will be formally installed as the new Lord Mayor of Bradford tomorrow. The ceremony will take place as part of Bradford Council's annual meeting. Cllr Lee, who represents Keighley East, was nominated for the role
NEW rules to ban barbecues, fireworks and other fire hazards on Bradford’s moorland could be implemented in weeks. After a number of devastating fires on Ilkley Moor in recent weeks, some of which were thought to have been caused by irresponsible
THE highlight of the day in Mewies Solicitors Craven & District League Division One was undoubtedly the knock of Oakworth on their visit to Foulridge. Oakworth amassed a magnificent 407-7 in their overs with skipper Joel Gallagher making 99. He
THE outstanding tie from the Wynn Cup round one saw Crossflatts secure a 33-run win up the hill at Wilsden. Bright Njanji (40) and Mohammad Shahnawaz (38) helped Crossflatts to 160-7 in their 20 overs. Wilsden replied with 127-8, led by Hasnat
A 12-YEAR-OLD Riddlesden-based boxer reached the semi-finals of a prestigious national competition. Sehn Hussain missed out on the final of the England Boxing National Schools Championships 2019, held at the K2 in Crawley, West Sussex. He lost
TATTOO artists put their inking hats on to raise thousands of pounds for Manorlands. Staff at the Mandala Tattoo studio came up with special designs to enable them to raise money for the Oxenhope hospice. They inked the images onto various parts
KEIGHLEY band The Marble Arches will this Friday release their new double-A side single This Is What Ignorance Does. The release will consist of the songs Look At Me When I Talk and Put Your Hands Against The Wall. The single will be officially
A NEW campaign is urging smokers across the district to stub-out the habit. Its launch comes as figures show that over 800 people in the Bradford district die every year from smoking-related conditions, and around 1,700 are admitted to hospital.
SETTLE United ended a successful season by completing the treble with a 4-3 victory against rivals Silsden Whitestar in the Craven League's Premier Division Cup final at Sutton Playing Fields last Tuesday. A hat-trick by man of the match Aaron Woodhouse
THE RUSSIAN Philharmonic (of Novosibirsk) will close the latest international orchestral season at St George’s Hall in Bradford. The audience on Friday May 24 will hear what is regarded as one of the greatest Russian regional orchestras. The
Newcastle Thunder 40 Keighley Cougars 12 KEIGHLEY Cougars suffered a second defeat in as many weeks at the hands of Newcastle Thunder at Kingston Park. In a performance that didn’t reflect the standards set by the Cougars so far this season
I WAS in the dentist s waiting room the other day waiting for my root canal, nervously flicking through some old magazines, and a curiously-named tart called gypsy popped up. I have never heard of this dessert before. I had a light bulb moment
The traditional Gypsy Tart recipe from Kent Yield – eight portions Ingredients 300g/10oz shortcrust pastry homemade or ready-made pastry 230ml/8fl oz condensed milk, fridge-cold (from a 397g can) 170g/6fl oz tin carnation evaporated milk 175g
Silsden 3 Steeton 1 EVER since Silsden were admitted to the North West Counties League they have been excluded from the Keighley Challenge Cup. With Steeton making a similar move this season, both sides were excluded and so they asked the
Lock Lane u12s 18 Keighley Albion u12s 12 EVEN though the hosts were first over the try-line taking an early 4-0 advantage, it was Albion who impressed the most throughout the first half. Joe Salter stood out at hooker with some good runs
WHICH books do you remember most vividly and fondly from when you were a child? It’s deceptively difficult. There’s such a broad range. At the younger end, the simple stories that are read to us before we can read them for ourselves: The Very Hungry
A SCHEME which sees volunteers make unannounced visits to police stations in the region to check on the wellbeing of detainees has been given a top accolade. The so-called independent custody visiting scheme run by the office of the West Yorkshire
THOUSANDS of people took a time trip along Haworth Main Street as the village held its annual 1940s weekend. Locals, visitors and traders got into the swing of things by wearing a massive range of period costumes. Mingling with British
A STORE has launched a fundraising campaign in support of Keighley Cat Care. The Pets at Home summer appeal begins a year-long partnership with the charity. There will be a chance for the organisation to promote its work through the store, at
PEOPLE across the district go to the polls again on Thursday (May 23) – for the second time in three weeks. Elections to the European Parliament are taking place. Across the UK, voters will choose 73 MEPs in 12 multi-member regional constituencies
THE whole local bowling community was shocked to hear of the sudden death of Stephen Pickles at the age of 69. He had suffered sometime from a debilitating illness but there was still sadness at his passing last week. Over the past few years,
Morley 122 all out Keighley 123-4 KEIGHLEY extended their lead at the top of All Rounder Cricket Bradford Premier League Championship One following a six-wicket win over much-fancied second-placed Morley. Keighley captain Paul Quinlan won
Sowerby St Peters 43 all out Oxenhope 48-0 OXENHOPE recorded a resounding 10-wicket victory in the lowest number of overs in the recorded history of the Spenser Wilson Halifax Premier League. Hosts Sowerby St Peters won the toss and opted
STEETON-based rally driver Lewis Hooper drove an impressive rally to chalk up a career-best podium result in the Melbourne Junior Stages. Hooper, 14, is campaigning a Nissan Micra in Junior 1000 Rally Championship events across the UK, rubbing shoulders
