RIDDLESDEN Post Office has received the stamp of approval. The Bar Lane branch won the community engagement category of the coveted regional We’re Stronger Together Awards. Accolades were handed out by Post Office Ltd in recognition of the
A HOUSING association which manages homes across Keighley and Bradford is recruiting a new team member to deliver a range of community investment initiatives developed during lockdown. The Manningham Housing Association (MHA) community partnerships
MORE than 2,000 children across the district are being given activity packs by Bradford Council’s museums and galleries service. The packs will enable youngsters to enjoy 12 museum-inspired activities at home over the summer. During lockdown,
A DISTRICT MP is calling for more clarity on when businesses still closed due to the coronavirus pandemic will be allowed to reopen. Philip Davies, whose Shipley constituency includes Cullingworth and Denholme, is urging the Government to set out
STAFF at a museum have discovered that one of the motorbikes in their collection was once ridden by national treasure Captain Tom Moore. The Scott Flying Squirrel ridden by the Keighley-born fundraiser has taken pride of place in the foyer of the
PROJECTS supporting young people in Keighley and Cullingworth have received a funding boost. The Joint Activities & Motor Education Service (JAMES) and Cullingworth Youth Cafe have both been awarded grants as part of the Safer Communities Fund.
KEIGHLEY Cougars have jumped on the Carole Baskin bandwagon, after the club got the Tiger King star to record a shoutout video to them. Baskin, who is from Texas, achieved worldwide fame after starring in the aforementioned Netflix documentary
EIGHT Oakworth neighbours are celebrating a win in the People’s Postcode Lottery. The Sunhurst Drive residents scooped £1,000 each when their BD22 7RG postcode was announced as a Daily Prize winner. They were congratulated by People’s Postcode
A CARE centre in Glusburn has appointed a specialist mental health doctor to help its clients with complex needs. Malsis Hall has taken on Dr Adnan Akram as its second psychiatrist as part of its rapid expansion after opening last year.
TWO Keighley organisations are sharing in a £500,000-plus funding pot to support people disproportionately affected by Covid-19. Keighley Healthy Living and Dementia Friendly Keighley are among 13 voluntary and community organisations across the
RESIDENTS of a narrow Oakworth Street can breathe a sigh of relief following the completion of roadworks in nearby Station Road. Large vehicles began using Dockroyd Lane while Station Road was closed off, with some damaging walls and parked vehicles
A GROUP which provides a range of support across the region to people with dementia has received a funding boost. West Yorkshire Alzheimer’s Society has been awarded a £1,000 grant by Persimmon Homes, whose schemes include Branshaw Park in Keighley
A CHURCH charity is continuing to provide vital support to Keighley people struggling with debt despite Covid-19. Volunteers from the Christians Against Poverty (CAP) Debt Centre are helping local clients with practical help, support, encouragement
BURGLARS broke into a house in Cross Hills and stole the keys to two cars despite being disturbed by the home owner. North Yorkshire Police say the ‘Hanoi-style’ or ‘2-in-1’ burglary occurred in Burnroyd Avenue at around 3.15am yesterday, July 15
By Anila Baig NO-ONE goes through life unscathed and the breakdown of a relationship is second only to bereavement in terms of how much it can impact our mental health. Sometimes people are lucky and separations go relatively smoothly but for
By Simon Mayoh, Financial Planning Consultant, Armstrong Watson THE days of people working their whole career for just one employer are almost a thing of the past and most people will now work for several different employers during their working
ANYONE in Bradford district and Craven attending a GP appointment is now being asked to wear a face covering. Health chiefs say the move will protect the individual, other patients in the waiting area and staff. But coverings should not be used
WITH lockdown easing and the summer months here, we are offering readers the chance to win a £100 voucher for Stephen Smith's garden centres. All you have to do to enter is collect the token printed in today's print edition of the Keighley News
PATIENTS of Keighley GPs are being urged to go digital to free up phone lines for vulnerable and less tech-savvy patients. Wherever possible health bosses want people to make appointments, seek advice and see their GP using mobiles, tablets and laptops
AS a businessman in Keighley for over 44 years, I must agree with Councillor Pennington when he states Keighley is a dying town. The council seems to have an obsession with cycle lanes, pedestrian precincts and sound systems in Cavendish Street
THE Mewies Solicitors Craven League is returning this Saturday, and Crossflatts chairman John Patrick says it was a case of now or never for the cricket to return. There will be no regular league season, or normal cups such as the Wynn Cup, Cowling
SKIPTON are one of the Craven district’s most renowned rugby union clubs, but now one of their players is trying to cross the divide by starting up a team in the opposite code. Darren Greenwood has created the Skipton Knights, with the idea of
