CASH aid could be given to Keighley-district projects that help young people to support each other through bereavement. The Co-op Foundation and Co-op Funeralcare are awarding grants of up to £10,000 through the #iwill Fund. Schemes which help
QUEENSBURY Tunnel could soon form part of a new ‘greenway’ transport link connecting Halifax and Bradford, after the Department for Transport announced funding for a business case on its redevelopment. The news was welcomed by Bradford Council and
PEOPLE across the district interested in fostering are being urged to come forward as demand increases. The easing of lockdown restrictions has seen a rise in the number of children entering local authority care. But at the same time, there has
BEN Portsmouth portrays Elvis Presley in his acclaimed tribute show The King Is Back. Ben plans to bring his latest tour to the Victoria Theatre, Halifax, on November 19 this year. Ben, a multi talented musician, singer and songwriter, had Elvis
THE GREATEST Love of All is the title of a Whitney Houston tribute show performed by Belinda Davids. Belinda is planning to perform a concert in November 18 this year at the Victoria Theatre in Halifax. The critically-acclaimed show is said to
CHILDREN can enjoy a night of songs and dances with their favourite Milkshake friends in Bradford in 2021. Milkshake Live! was originally due to land at St George’s Hall, Bradford, this October, but the show has been rescheduled to October 27 next
OPERA North has launched a digital choir for people missing out on attending their usual singing group during lockdown. The choir, which is operating during July and August, is also aimed at people who fancy having a go at mastering opera from their
THE ORGANISATION that helps enable TV and movie crews to shoot in Keighley has launched a new service for filmmakers. Screen Yorkshire has launched a region-wide crew and facilities service so that productions filming in Yorkshire can source experienced
THREE critically-acclaimed UK dance companies are combining to create a new show inspired by the Covid-19 crisis. Locked down. Locked in. But living is a digital dance triple bill commissioned by the Lawrence Batley Theatre in Huddersfield, which
HISTORIC Keighley brewery Timothy Taylor – like others in the industry – was badly hit by the impact of the Covid-19 crisis. Lockdown and the closure of pubs to stem the spread of coronavirus meant that almost literally overnight, the world-famous
LEEDS-based theatre company Red Ladder have been busy in recent months creating online content while planning for the future. The long-established company’s flagship production is Connected, an ongoing podcast series that has now reached its 10th
CELEBRATED novelist Tracy Chevalier will be the second guest in the Brontë Lounge this month. Tracy, writer of international bestseller Girl With A Pearl Earring, will speak about the enduring popularity of Jane Eyre. The event, due to be streamed
TEAMS in the Mewies Solicitors Craven League will be playing for Covid Cups when they start their season on Saturday. This means there will be no regular league season or normal cups such as the Wynn Cup, Cowling Cup or Manorlands Plate. Instead
POPULAR singer Jane McDonald has rearranged her planned concerts at Leeds Grand for 2021. Jane, who rose to fame as a star of fly-on-the-wall TV series The Cruise, plans to perform at the theatre on June 6 and 7 next year. Let The Light In is
THE ‘SEXIEST musical ever’ will return to Bradford in October next year. The multi award-winning production of Chicago can be seen at the Alhambra Theatre from October 11-16 as part of a national tour. The sexiest musical accolade came from the
MORE than half of businesses in the region expect to make redundancies due to Covid-19, a survey has revealed. And 87 per cent are braced for a second lockdown. The Yorkshire Finance Director Survey polled more than 60 finance heads about how
YORKSHIRE Day is just around the corner and sadly this year lots of events have been cancelled, so there is no excuse not to get baking and celebrate the day at home with your family. I have a great passion for all Yorkshire baking and food, and
NEW trains introduced by Northern – which operates services on the Airedale line – have clocked-up a milestone. They have covered more than five million miles since their launch a year ago. Ninety-five of the Class 195 diesels and Class 331 electric
A KEIGHLEY plumbing firm is on the crest of a wave. James Hargreaves Plumbing Depot has completed a makeover of its trade counter and offices. And a bathroom showroom at the Gresley Road site has reopened. “We have kept the trade counter up-and-running
THE former Exchange Vaults public house features in all these scenes, captured within a period spanning about two decades. The pub – in High Street, Keighley – can be seen to the right in the first photo. The street was packed for the visit of
A KEIGHLEY woman was among four people arrested following a multi-agency operation to disrupt a county lines drugs network. Rachel Campbell, 52, of Whinfield Avenue, was arrested last week after police conducted several arrest warrants across Keighley
THE Halifax Cricket League is finally getting underway on Saturday, but not as we know it. Several coronavirus-enforced measures will be in place for the new first XI (half) season, which will take place between July 18 and September 26, with all
