FIREFIGHTERS tackled a garage blaze at Steeton this afternoon. A crew from Keighley Fire Station was called out to the incident, in Ings Road. Two fire engines from Skipton also attended, but weren't required. The blaze was restricted to the
A SHORTAGE of volunteers could deprive Keighley families of invaluable support. That’s the stark warning from a charity which helps families with young children through challenging times. Home-Start’s trained volunteers spend around two hours
A KEIGHLEY man has spoken up for Europe as part of a national campaign warning of the loss of grant aid following Brexit. Former Braithwaite Special School student Michael Roast wants the UK government to replace community grants that currently
RIDDLESDEN Gala has been revived just three months after the event folded through lack of support. More residents have come together to start organising an event for next year on Saturday June 13. The new committee promise a "bigger and better" gala
A NEW microbar launched by a Silsden couple is going down a treat with the public. Steve and Julia McNamara opened the doors of The Mess Room in August. And already the premises have hosted more than 30 events and attracted thousands of customers
HATE crime and public transport problems have been addressed at special events held by disability group People First Keighley and Craven. The group, run by people with learning disabilities, presented the results of its survey into train, bus and
A NEW campaign has been launched to support households in the region anxious about how they will pay their heating bills this winter. Latest figures, for 2017, show that 8.8 per cent of homes in Yorkshire are ‘fuel poor’ – meaning their energy costs
KEIGHLEY people are being warned to stay vigilant for symptoms of meningitis. The warning has been issued by the charity Meningitis Now, which says cases of the deadly bacterial form of the disease peak during winter months – when people spend
A DOUBLE Paralympic gold medallist from Lothersdale has jointly written a book providing a motivational guide for children. Danielle Brown penned Be Your Best Self: Life Skills For Unstoppable Kids with nine-year-old Nathan Kai, the world’s youngest
SOUTH Craven residents are being invited to give their views on the county council’s strategy for supporting people with autism and their families. North Yorkshire County Council has launched Autism Matters, a series of public events to offer people
By Chris Wright, Corporate Finance Director, Armstrong Watson THE sale of your business can be an opportunity to fully realise the value of your hard work. A chance to redress the balance and reap some of the rewards for the sleepless nights, long
PEOPLE have been asked to act now to prevent the possible closure of Kildwick’s St Andrew’s Church - the ‘Lang Kirk’ of Craven. There has been a church at the site for more than 1,000 years, and next year the present building is due to mark its
A PARK’S bowling pavilion could be demolished in an attempt to make the area “less attractive to undesirables”. Devonshire Park in Keighley has long been seen as a problem area for drugs and anti-social behaviour. In recent years there
OUTGOING league secretary and fixture secretary Ann and Trevor Coe have been thanked for their long service to the Mewies Solicitors Craven & District League. Executive committee member Martin Burgess admitted to the league’s annual dinner at Rolls
PICKING the brains of a former England coach and sharing a flat with a Yorkshire first-team player will hopefully stand George Hill in good stead in his development. Keighley-born Hill hopes to be a globetrotter during the winter months after being
A KEIGHLEY man has spoken of his joy at finally beating a parking firm after three years fighting not to pay a fine. Excel Parking’s claim against Mohammed Alkas Miah for parking at Cavendish Retail Park was this month thrown out by a judge. Following
REBECCA Kenna has targeted a ranking tournament victory after claiming her first major tournament triumph in Asia. The Keighley potter picked up the inaugural Hong Kong Women's Masters title, seeing her battle among the 15 other best women's players
THE BRONTE Parsonage Museum is bidding to bring home the last of Charlotte Brontë’s ‘little books’. The miniature magazine, handwritten by Charlotte when she was 14, will complete a set of five that were written when she lived in the Parsonage and
A FOOTBALLER whose life was saved by a defibrillator is encouraging more sports and community groups to buy them. Chris Mullaney was playing soccer with friends at the Marley sports ground in Keighley when he collapsed and his heart stopped
BUILDING work could begin next month on the long-awaited new Silsden Primary School. Bradford Council this week revealed it had appointed a contractor to carry out construction work due to last at least 16 months. The council expects the new
