RIDES on model trains will again be offered in Keighley between Christmas and New Year. Keighley Model Engineering Society plans to run the miniature steam trains on its oval track next to Marley playing fields on December 29. Weather permitting
Residents of Rough Nook their families during the memorial carol service at Oakworth Crematorium. A SPECIAL service helped adults with learning disabilities in the Worth Valley remember loved ones they have lost. The residents of Rough Nook,
KEIGHLEY's iconic goth rock band Skeletal Family has a busy 2020 in store as they go on the road with a revised line-up. The quintet will kick-off the year with a January 3 gig at Manchester music venue Night People & The Twisted Wheel. The band
KEIGHLEY people seeking festive bargains online are being warned against fraudsters. West Yorkshire Police say that by taking a few simple steps, shoppers can avoid becoming a victim of internet criminals. The force has issued information
A NEW business park next to Keighley Cricket Club, with the aim of supporting around 30 jobs, is taking shape. Steeton-based development company Onewood Group has erected the steel framework for all three planned units on the land at Royd Way.
PARKSIDE School has again taken part in the annual Future Chef competition. Beth Barker-Rowell from year 11 and Harrison Brierley from year nine took part in the local final at Craven College. Both students from the Cullingworth school cooked
BUSES are to run in and around Keighley on Boxing Day. The timetable will include special services to Leeds and Bradford, to cater for shoppers seeking sale bargains. Half-hourly buses will run on the popular Aireline route between Keighley and
A FESTIVE extravaganza was staged to launch late-night shopping in Keighley. There was a host of live entertainment in the town centre, including stilt walkers, roller-skating elves, a Penny Farthing comedy act and an LED juggler. Face painters
KEIGHLEY company Gesipa has teamed up with Parkside School to show students the wide range of careers available in a large company. The thriving international manufacturing and engineering firm is providing year nine students at the Cullingworth
A RESIDENT at a Silsden care home has celebrated his 102nd birthday. And Hugh Myers-Dickinson marked the occasion in style, receiving a flood of cards and messages thanks to an initiative known as Postcards of Kindness. As part of the venture
PEOPLE across Keighley are being urged to get ‘winter ready’. Yorkshire Water has launched a free Winter Ready pack. It contains a range of information and advice to protect homes during cold conditions – and details of what to do in an emergency
TWENTY-two trainee firefighters in the region have graduated. The cohort took part in a ceremony – the 200th – at brigade headquarters. Family and friends attended. Various awards were handed out, including for the best watch, top trainee
AS THIS is my last article of the year I have quite a lot to squeeze in which is good news for all you cinema fans. It means we have some fantastic films and Cinema Events, meaning there’s definitely something for everyone over the festive
KEIGHLEY boy Fraser Campbell-McDonald has spent the past four Christmas seasons on stage – and he’s just 12. The talented young actor is currently performing as a Munchkin at Leeds Playhouse in its spectacular production of classic musical The Wizard
IT was a momentous night for the Conservative Party as it held Shipley and took the key marginal battleground of Keighley back from Labour. Mirroring the national picture, the Tories strengthened their position in the district with new Keighley
KEIGHLEY Civic Luncheon Club enjoyed a Christmas meal at Newsholme Manor, Oakworth. Fourteen members and one guest attended. After lunch, the Cobbydale Singers entertained with a selection of carols, interspersed with poems. “
A MEMORY TREE tree has helped Dementia Friendly Keighley collect a bumper crop of cash this Christmas. Volunteers from the charity raised a record £1,412 with their Christmas fair in the Airedale Shopping Centre. They will also receive
