SILSDEN Proms on the Farm – scheduled to be held this summer – has been cancelled. The event was set to make a return in July after a three-year absence, with a new organising team and venue – Jackson’s Field. But the coronavirus pandemic has
A TEENAGER who arrived in the UK from Iran last year is determined to overcome the challenges of the coronavirus crisis to continue pursuing his dreams. Asylum seeker Kurdu Rasuli, 17, came to this country in September and joined a foster family
SWEET Caroline is the name of a Neil Diamond tribute show coming to King’s Hall in Ilkley on December 10. Gary Ryan, who played the American singer-songwriter on TV talent show Stars in Their Eyes, will present the musical journey celebrating 50
SILSDEN art historian Colin Neville is going ahead with his first Silsden Art Show during the Easter weekend, despite the Covid-19 lockdown. He moved the event – originally planned for Silsden Town Hall – onto the Internet so he could still
A TOTAL of eighteen patients have now died at Airedale General Hospital after testing positive for coronavirus. NHS England issued a statement this afternoon confirming the number of deaths. In England a further 828 people have died since yesterday's
KEIGHLEY people with multiple sclerosis are being asked to take part in a survey related to coronavirus. The research is being carried out by the MS Society, which says that whilst having multiple sclerosis alone doesn’t increase a person’s risk
A WEST Yorkshire author has spoken of the importance of children learning to love reading. Sue Johnson recently released her second book for children, Eek Went the Squeak, which featured the hero of her first book, Mr Jangles. The Adventures
UNPAID carers across the district are being assured that help is at hand during the coronavirus crisis. The Carers’ Resource charity – which covers the whole of the Bradford and Skipton areas, plus Harrogate – is continuing to provide information
A WEST Yorkshire author has spoken of the importance of children learning to love reading. Sue Johnson recently released her second book for children, Eek Went the Squeak, which featured the hero of her first book, Mr Jangles. The Adventures
A GOVERNMENT funding boost for charities has been welcomed – but hospice bosses are urging the public to keep-up its support. A package announced yesterday by Chancellor Rishi Sunak includes quarterly funding of £200 million to enable hospices
Carbonara with smoked sausage WITH THE UK currently in lockdown we are all having to find a way to adapt to a new way of living. Our eating habits are changing drastically. While some of our favourite restaurants are offering the vital lifeline
PLAY workers have switched to the serious business of feeding people as part of Keighley Big Local's response to coronavirus. The regeneration group's All For Play team usually works with local families to organise play sessions and Forest School
A KEIGHLEY woman has drawn on her family history to write a novel set amidst the turbulent creation of Bangladesh. Shahnaz Ahsan wanted to highlight the bravery of people like her grandparents who settled in England during the 1960s.
