A COLLEGE is seeking nominations of inspirational individuals to become honorary fellows. People from across the district can be put forward for the Bradford College accolade. Past recipients of the fellowship from Keighley include senior police
A BLAST from the past has returned to Keighley Cougars as new head coach Rhys Lovegrove starts to mould his squad. Ryan Wright has re-joined Cougars on an initial month's loan deal from fellow Betfred League One outfit Hunslet. The 27-year-old
RHYS Lovegrove has named his first Keighley Cougars 19-man squad since being appointed as head coach on a permanent basis ahead of Sunday's trip to Oldham Roughyeds. Four changes have been forced with Benn Hardcastle and Matt Nicholson (both concussion
A KEIGHLEY publisher has launched a new series of books written by national-renowned singers and musicians. Pomona this year launched Sleevenotes, a series of short books specially commissioned from musicians who have something to say. The artists
HAWORTH is turning back the clock to the Swinging Sixties. Scooters, Minis, mop tops and beehives will be the order of the day as the village stages its annual 1960s Weekend. A host of events is being held both next Saturday and Sunday, June
WHEN it comes to Italian dishes there is always a story. First of all there are always varying takes on dishes, often claiming completely different recipes make up the ingredients of many popular dishes - usually this is something that varies region
“IT WAS a dark and stormy night” is probably one of the most-quoted sentences ever; a bad start to anything. It begins the novel Paul Clifford (1830) which has sunk without trace, unlike its first line. Bulwer-Lytton - have you heard of him?
YOUNG boxers in Keighley impressed Children’s Services bosses during a special visit this month. The City Hall pair learned how the diverse set of youngsters at Keighley Amateur Boxing Club were coached and nurtured by dedicated volunteers. The
THE KVU Singers are changing direction after performing two serious and thought-provoking concerts. On Sunday June 30 the Sutton-based choir will team up with the Pendle Youth and Childrens’ Choirs to help them celebrate their 70th birthday in Skipton
A RIDING for the disabled group has received a £470,000 lottery boost. The windfall, from the National Lottery Community Fund, will help with staff and running costs at Haworth RDA over the next five years. Jackie Butterfield, who founded the
A FASHION show by the Sue Ryder charity shop in Keighley raised almost £1,000 for Manorlands. Staff and volunteers at the Cavendish Street shop organised the event at Keighley Rugby Union Club featuring clothes in a variety of styles for all ages
A FURRY friend helped youngsters celebrate the second birthday of Silsden Community Library. BookStart Bear visited a Teddy Bears’ Picnic at the library in Kirkgate to meet 30 children along with their parents and carers. The children joined
FANTASTIC renditions of classic songs are promised in the High On Harmony Show at Silsden Town Hall. The building’s Friends group are hosting the show on June 22 as the latest presentation in their new programme of regular live music. High On
GIFTS have been donated to disabled youngsters at Clockhouse in Keighley as part of Eid celebrations. Members of the town’s Muhammadi Masjid and Al Hikmah Project made the kind-hearted gesture as part of a tradition at the end of Ramadan. They
WORLD record-breaking discus thrower Kevan Baker OBE will be in Keighley this month to highlight on exhibition about the district’s Paralympic athletes. Kevan, who won Paralympics medals after fighting back from a road accident, will give a talk
HAWORTH and District Gardeners will hold their 101st annual flower, vegetable and produce show on Sunday August 25. The event, billed as one of the largest of its type in the area, will be in Haworth Village Hall in Butt Lane from 2.30pm, and
A SILSDEN man was supported by his dad when he swam across Windermere to complete the Great North Swim. Andrew Davy successfully made the one-mile crossing of the Cumbrian lake in 39 minutes and 20 seconds. He was sponsored by his father Derek
A £15 MILLION shake-up of Bradford’s sports facilities will see major improvements to Keighley’s Marley Playing Fields. Marley will become one of three sites across the district transformed into “district-wide multi-sports hub sites”.
SONGS of Smokie can be heard at a gig in Keighley this month to raise money for Manorlands. Wild Wild Angels will perform their tribute to the Bradford band who had hits in 1970s and 1980s. The gig is a second of a programme of gigs planned throughout
THE FRIENDS of Devonshire Park are thinking of Christmas as they organise their next free willow-weaving event. Keighley people will be able to weave an Ethical Trophy Stag Head which is ideal for lighting up as a Christmas decoration. The workshop
A KEIGHLEY community centre is going digital in a bid to help local residents find work, improve their computer skills and access benefits. The Hainworth Wood Centre has received cash from social landlord Incommunities, which manages many of the
KEIGHLEY Soroptimists learned about the work of the Gambian Schools Trust. Kath Davy – pictured right, with Soroptimists secretary Julia Allan – described to members how the small charity had been set-up in 2001 to help improve education for young
