WORK is being carried out across the district to improve patient access to GPs. NHS Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven clinical commissioning group (CCG) is implementing a range of measures aimed at ensuring people can obtain help when they need it
VOLUNTEERS are planting thousands of trees on the former Riddlesden golf course to combat flooding. Organisations behind the project say the planting on what is now the Low Wood Scout Centre will reduce the frequency and intensity of flood incidents
A CAMPAIGN has highlighted the support available locally to perpetrators of domestic abuse desperate to change their ways. The initiative was staged by West Yorkshire Police in support of an international 16 days of action against domestic violence
ORGANISERS of Haworth’s popular annual Nativity Walks arelooking for people to play key characters. Each year the village’s Churches Together organisation stages the Christmas story as the characters walk up the village’s Main Street. They start
YOUNGSTERS at a Crossflatts nursery had a visit from Santa. He read to the children, at Wishing Tree Nursery & Pre-School, and handed out presents – to the youngsters and staff members. His visit was part of a Christmas party. Wishing Tree
STAFF at Airedale Hospital have unleashed their inner elf. Colleagues on the Ward 22 pre-operative assessment unit supported National Elf Day, a festive initiative which raises funds and awareness surrounding dementia. Activities at the hospital
A HOUSEBUILDER is gifting its support to charity this Christmas. Barratt Developments Yorkshire West – which has schemes including Vision in Keighley and Saxon Dene, Silsden – is backing Candlelighters. Staff created a Santa’s workshop, complete
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ANGER has greeted cuts to bus services between Keighley town centre and Long Lee, Laycock and Highfield. Furious residents who take their children to and from village schools claim they have been badly hit by the reduction from two to one bus an
CHARITY the Friends of Airedale has received a £7,682 boost thanks to Co-op members. The cause was among those supported through the food retailer’s Local Community Fund. One per cent of Co-op members’ spending on selected branded products goes
A DESPERATE appeal has been launched to replace the leaking roof on an ageing Keighley community centre. Volunteers who run the Hainworth Wood Community Centre have to find at least £16,000 to replace the existing roof. Rainwater regularly seeps
STEETON manager Roy Mason believes new striker Immanuel Kinuthia can help push his side up the table this season. The Chevrons have had a difficult start to their North West Counties First Division North campaign, sitting bottom having only scored
THE future is bright for Crosshills Tennis Club as they enter a new era with the installation of court floodlights. The switch-on of the new lights, which members celebrated with fizz and tennis on Friday evening, at the club will enable play all
ANGER has greeted cuts to bus services between Keighley town centre and Long Lee, Laycock and Highfield. Furious residents who take their children to and from village schools claim they have been badly hit by the reduction from two to one bus an
