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  • Open event at Keighley opticians will boost charity

    A TASTE of Hawaii and the Austrian Alps is coming to Keighley. Airedale Opticians is staging a charity open event at its town-centre store, opposite the bus station, on Wednesday, July 31. And representatives of Austrian spectacle brand Silhouette

  • Promise of ‘something for everyone’ at Keighley Show

    ORGANISERS of this year’s Keighley Show are promising “something for everyone”. An array of attractions is lined-up at the extravaganza, on Saturday, September 7. While the event showcases the area’s agricultural sector, a wide variety of other

  • Dad-of-three jailed after leading police on blue light chase

    A FATHER of three who led the police on a “blue light chase” while on the phone to his brother has been jailed for 12 months. Connor Slinger sped off, wheels spinning, in an uninsured black Volkswagen Golf at 4.45pm on May 22, Bradford Crown Court

  • Widows Revenge – Lynda La Plante

    Widows Revenge – Lynda La Plante WIDOWS was the TV thriller that took fledgling screenwriter LaPlante into the mainstream, paving the way for the classic Prime Suspect and a host of other crime hits. The story of four gangsters’ wives who unite

  • Parkside shines at GCSE Prom Night

    PARKSIDE School’s year 11 prom was “fantastically” popular with students and staff. The teenagers headed off to the Headley Venue in Thornton for the plush event to mark the end of their time at the school on GCSE studies. School spokesman Majella

  • SPORTS LETTER: My take on 'quitting' story by Trevor Coe

    Sir, I have read your report about Ann Coe 'quitting' as the league secretary of the Mewies Solicitors Craven and District Cricket League. I believe that Ann has been sold short by the report. Sorry I should have said I am the fixture secretary

  • A Good rating for Oxenhope

    A ‘GOOD’ classification by OFSTED inspectors has come at the end of an “amazing” year for Oxenhope C of E Primary School. Delighted head of school Alice Jones said that together with a strong Ofsted report there had been fantastic SATs results across

  • Screen triumph for Special Olympics horseman T-Jay

    KEIGHLEY’S gold medal-winning Special Olympics horse rider T-Jay Wilson is making his film debut. A movie by a York University student will shine a light on the outstanding bravery and achievement of the World Games competitor. T-Jay

  • Eastburn housing plan awaits decision

    CONTROVERSIAL plans for 35 new homes in Eastburn will be put before Bradford Council on Thursday. A planning application for the houses on a site between Croft House and Green Lane has received objections from residents, the village school and an

  • Churches’ £500,000 cash boost for Keighley communities

    A HALF-million pound boost for faith and community work in Keighley has been announced by the Church of England. The £490,000 fund ill be shared amongst Anglican churches in Keighley that have a strong mission to help those battered by the storms