‘LIVING well with MS’ is the focus of an event being staged in Keighley. A range of activities will be on offer. And there’ll be a chance for visitors to give their views on how a legacy to benefit people locally with multiple sclerosis should
A MUM-and-daughter completed a canalside sponsored walk to raise money for charity. Michelle and Roisin Vink tackled the 18-plus miles from Keighley to Leeds, along the canal towpath. The duo, from Riddlesden, covered the route in about six hours
TODDLERS took to the sky in their music sessions to raise £2,000 for children with autism. The sponsored flying challenge involved children from Keighley, Skipton, Ilkley, Otley, Burley in Wharfedale, Guiseley, Saltaire and Baildon. They dressed
AN event which aimed to “bring a message of hope” to Keighley has been hailed as a huge success. Soul Search 2019 took place over three days and attracted hundreds of people. There were free activities for primary-school-aged children each day
A “REMARKABLE” statement by a Government minister is being held-up as evidence that the controversial waste-to-energy plant planned for Keighley isn’t needed. Dr Therese Coffey – Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and
A SPOTLIGHT was shone on dementia during an event in Keighley town centre. Dementia Friendly Keighley staged its annual gala in the Airedale Shopping Centre. Attractions included a host of stalls, provided by various organisations. There
AN award-winning cricket bat company is bowled over with its latest development. Viking Cricket, formed just three years ago, has continued its growth with the opening of a shop at Silsden. The Kirkgate outlet even features artificial grass to
NURSING home residents took a step back in time during a visit to a garden centre. The group from the Five Rise home in Bingley enjoyed the recently-opened vintage penny arcade at Woodbank Nurseries, Harden. Tea and cakes were served and residents
ROTARIANS from the Netherlands took to the rails during a visit to the district. The 14-strong party enjoyed a trip aboard the Haworth Haddock on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway. It was followed by dancing at Keighley Railway Station to the
By Rhys Davies, Armstrong Watson Skipton WE HAVE all heard many of the following phrases when discussing the requirement to have an audit: ‘We have to have one’ ‘It’s just an overhead’ ‘A necessary evil’ ‘A box-ticking exercise’ But what if
KEIGHLEY Albion Ladies hope to continue to thrive as underdogs when they battle in the Challenge Cup this weekend, according to team manager Sarah Lancaster. Albion, who only reformed last winter after a seven-year hiatus, host fellow League One
POLICE in Keighley have issued advice to residents following a spate of thefts from vehicles. Officers have given out some prevention tactics to stop would-be criminals taking items from cars and vans. They advise people driving a vehicle for
DANNY Forrest says Silsden can look forward to a clutch of derbies after a positive league move for the club. Silsden have been moved into the Toolstation Northern Counties East League Premier Division as part of the Football Association's adjustments
JESS Mayho says her form is moving in the right direction after she recorded a personal best representing England at a national hammer throwing event The 25-year-old, who is part of a well-known Keighley sporting family, claimed a personal best
FRIENDS of a Long Lee football fan who died in February are taking to the pitch to raise charity cash. Martin Thompson passed away on February 12 from an undiagnosed heart condition just after watching his beloved Manchester United. In April
CRAVEN ward’s newest district councillor Owen Goodall has become embroiled in a row over his election leaflet. Fellow members of Silsden Town Council blasted the fledgling politician for claiming the town could be hit with a 22.5-acre waste plant
