CHEERING crowds lined the main road through Denholme as the circus rolled into the village. A ringmaster and ‘lion’ – a Dogue de Bordeaux – led the annual children’s gala procession. They were closely followed by Grandaddy and Nanny Trumbell,
THERE is a busy weekend ahead for teams in Yorkshire County events where both Broughton Road and Cross Roads feature in the quarter-finals of the Hutchinson and Yorkshire Cups. Broughton Road play Denby Grange in the mixed team event at Hillcrest
PRIDE of place in Mewies Solicitors Craven & District League Division Three has to go to two younger players and two older players in the game between Oakworth II and Embsay II. Embsay amassed 243-6 with Alan Pickles scoring 100 and 12-year-old
CROSSFLATTS jumped to the top of Mewies Solicitors Craven and District League Division One after a comfortable eight-wicket victory over visitors Cowling. The visitors, batting first, were dismissed for 109 with Steve Dalby (35) top scoring as Wasim
ORGANISERS of East Morton Gala have hailed the event as a huge success. Villagers turned out in numbers to support the annual extravaganza, held yesterday. "It was a very good day – we're extremely pleased with how it went," said Kirstie Talbot
EAST MORTON DJ Owen Norton has returned from a headline tour of China where he was treated like a rock star. He mixed his music on stage in front of thousands of clubgoers every night before flying across the vast country to the next city. The
A recent crime wave has prompted residents of Long Lee and Thwaites Brow to set up a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme. Organisers of the crime-busting partnership say both villages were targeted for an “onslaught” over a period of two months. Residents
THE SCHOOL holidays are looming and we have lots going on at the museum to keep families entertained, as well as the return of our popular Poetry at the Parsonage summer event. As we’re celebrating Patrick Brontë this year, we thought it appropriate
WE’VE GOT an action-packed summer, and lots to keep families busy during July and August. Whether you’re the organiser, the picnic packer or the lucky participants, getting out together and joining in the fun is what holidays are all about.
DEMENTIA and other ageing issues will be the focus of the latest Keighley Green Drinks gathering for environmentally-minded Keighley people. One guest, Rod Tickner, will share what Dementia Keighley has been up to, with a focus on activities on
A HARDEN garden centre has helped spruce-up a community building. Woodbank went to the aid of Central Hall in Keighley, providing plants to transform the outside of the Alice Street premises. Hall manager, Julie Lintern, said: “We are so busy
THERE was a party atmosphere in Keighley town centre as a Festival of Life was staged. An estimated 1,000-plus people attended Saturday’s event, organised by the town’s churches. There was live music, a free barbecue, bouncy castle and other
Keighley 212-9 Bankfoot 125-6 KEIGHLEY hosted leaders Bankfoot in All Rounder Cricket Bradford Premier League Championship One knowing that a win could put them back on top of the table. Winning the toss, Keighley captain Paul Quinlan elected
IT is almost a month after the close season ended and a large number of anglers, possibly encouraged by the fine weather, have returned to the river bank. Despite fish remaining slightly docile in the warm water during daytime, Keighley Angling
Keighley Albion Ladies 42 Hull KR 22 KEIGHLEY Albion Ladies put on yet another dynamic performance on home turf. The start, however, began in a shaky manner as Keighley struggled with the strong Hull side. Hull were first on the scoreboard
KEIGHLEY’S Jonny O’Mara was still smiling despite defeat in his maiden Wimbledon mixed doubles match cutting his Championships short. The 24-year-old was partnered with fellow Brit Naomi Broady but was unable to avoid a first-round defeat to Chinese-Dutch
