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  • Keighley man jailed for four years for manslaughter

    A DOORMAN at the Bijou Nightclub in Bingley has been jailed for four years for killing a man he ejected using a dangerous choke hold. Ciaran Spencer, 25, was this afternoon unanimously convicted by a jury at Bradford Crown Court of the manslaughter

  • Haworth spotlighted in new guide

    A NEW guide has been produced spotlighting attractions around Haworth. It is among a series of Discover Guides produced for areas of the Bradford district. Aimed at visitors and residents, the guides – launched by Bradford Council's tourism team

  • Ex-policemen recognise former colleague in mystery painting

    A MYSTERY bobby in a 1950s painting by a Silsden artist has been identified by several former police officers. The ex-officers contacted the Keighley News after seeing the picture of the imposing PC painted by Kathleen Gorell as part of a series of

  • UPDATED: Rail lines reopen after fatality near Steeton

    RAIL lines between Keighley and Skipton have been reopened following a death on the line this morning. British Transport Police confirmed that officers were called at 8.49am to Steeton and Silsden Station following a report of a casualty on the

  • PHOTO GALLERY: Cinders shall go to the ball in Keighley panto!

    KEIGHLEY’s biggest annual panto will once again be Cinderella as a leading local theatre group returns to the perennial favourite. Keighley Musical Theatre Company promises a treat for the entire family as it stages the classic story of a downtrodden

  • Paws for thought as the puppy patrol speeds in

    WITH THE new year in full swing we have plenty for you all to get excited about at the cinema. We kick off with Bombshell (15) which is released in cinemas on Friday January 17. The film stars Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman and Margot Robbie, and

  • Jury retires in Bijou nightclub trial

    THE jury in the Bijou Nightclub manslaughter trial has retired to begin considering its verdict. The Recorder of Bradford, Judge Jonathan Durham Hall QC, sent the panel out just minutes ago, at 2.50pm. Ciaran Spencer, who was a doorman at the