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  • CORONAVIRUS: Keighley College apprentices support the fight

    KEIGHLEY College apprentices are helping a company manufacture textile products for use on the frontline in the battle against coronavirus. Canvasman normally produces items mainly for the leisure industry, such as boat covers and shop canopies.

  • Campaign saves 140 music venues - so far

    A NATIONAL campaign to protect independent music venues is being hailed a success after 140 venues were removed from the critical list. The Music Venue Trust (MVT) last month launched the #saveourvenues campaign warning that around 500 grassroots

  • Plot to steal Saddam Hussain's riches

    TIME travellers plot to steal Iraqi president Saddam Hussein's riches in the latest novel from former Keighley man Terry Cavender. Saddam's Missing Millions will allow readers to follow Terry's 'Time-Team' on another rollercoaster ride through history

  • Theatre group to remain closed until at least 2021

    KEIGHLEY Playhouse has scrapped all of its plays for the rest of the year due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis. The amateur theatre group has warned it could even have to delay the start of its planned 2020/21 season until further into the New

  • Oxenhope bring in former Thackley chairman as second team boss

    WEST Yorkshire League side Oxenhope Recreation have brought a former Thackley chairman and coach in as their new second team manager. Phil Woollias will also be club coach at Oxenhope and the club are thrilled to bring in someone with such experience

  • Moorland fire brought under control through the night

    FIREFIGHTERS worked through the night to stop a fire spreading on heather moorland near Oldfield. Six appliances including specialist wildfire units from Keighley and Todmorden spent almost four hours bringing the blaze under control.