A KEIGHLEY music venue hopes to get loud this autumn with legendary rock band GUN after it restarts regular gigs. Studio 5 Live plans to play host to the Scottish rockers on September 25, at a gig originally scheduled for April 4 but postponed.
A CHARITY which supports unpaid carers across the district is backing a week-long celebration. Carers’ Resource is staging various activities to mark national Carers Week. And it is asking people to raise a glass of their favourite tipple in
A DONATION is music to the ears of care leavers in South Craven and across North Yorkshire. Amazon has given speakers and headphones to help keep-up the spirits of the young people during lockdown. The contribution, part of Amazon’s Small Acts
BLACKPOOL’s famous Funny Girls plan to go on tour this autumn with an appearance in Bradford. The original drag comedy show is earmarked for St George’s Hall on October 1 in a presentation rescheduled from May 28. A spokesman said: “There is
THERMAL imaging cameras were used by police and firefighters to search for a teenager who climbed on to a roof at Airedale Hospital. Emergency services were called soon before 11.30pm last night after the man accessed the roof, and hospital
VITAL seated exercise sessions for people with dementia in Keighley have moved online. Dementia Friendly Keighley resumed the sessions after hearing that class members were losing their fitness because they were not able to attend. The charity
EXTRA comforts are being provided to palliative care patients and their families at Airedale Hospital – thanks to a Macmillan grant. Support from the charity has enabled Airedale NHS Foundation Trust to provide 150 ‘comfort bags’. Each contains
AN innovative system has been introduced to help passengers maintain social distancing on Keighley’s buses. People can now check before boarding a bus how many passengers are already on it – and even whether a wheelchair bay is free. The SpaceChecker
KEIGHLEY’S mayor Peter Corkindale will remain in his post for the second year following the town council’s first virtual mayoral election. Members meeting online voted for Cllr Corkindale as town mayor, and also elected Cllr Julie Adams as deputy
A KEIGHLEY community group has been working to overcome stigmatisation in order to help people suffering due to Covid 19. The Bangladesh Community Association has provided essential food packs to local residents who were struggling financially.
A COLOURING competition paying tribute to local NHS staff drew a rainbow of entries. Modality GP surgeries across Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven invited people to send pictures of the rainbows they have been displaying during the Covid-19.
VOLUNTEERING is not just for lockdown. That’s the message from Rotary – which says that whilst many people with new-found time due to furlough have been able to help-out in communities, volunteering will be critical longer-term as the nation adapts
EVERYBODY’S Talking About Jamie, the hit musical about a 16-year-old finding himself, is coming to Leeds next year. The May 10-15 residency for the show, set in Sheffield, comes after its original dates in July this year were cancelled due
THE launch of community radio station Keighley on Aire has been put on hold due to the coronavirus lockdown. But there's a chance to meet the team on Sunday June 7 during a special event using the online chat platform Zoom. After an introduction
TWO former Rotary Club presidents have sacrificed their beards to raise money for Manorlands. John Hopkinson, 86, and John Huxley, 73, both from the Rotary Club of Haworth and Worth Valley, wielded razors in a sponsored shave challenge. The Haworth
PEOPLE are being urged to be on their guard after two burglaries in Keighley. In both cases, the intruders gained access through unlocked doors or windows. The incidents – both on May 22 – occurred in West Bank Close, Braithwaite, and Ford
