AN unlicensed and uninsured driver has been jailed after driving like a “mad man” in an Audi Q7 – reaching speeds of up to 90mph in a 30mph zone. Israar Hussain, 24, of High Spring Gardens Lane, Keighley, appeared before Bradford Crown Court to
AIREDALE NHS Foundation Trust has earned recognition for its involvement in trials of a drug which aims to help patients with severe Covid-19 symptoms. The trust has been acknowledged in the acclaimed global medical publication, the New England
OAKWORTH Community Trust is seeking volunteers to join its board of trustees who oversee the running of Oakworth Village Hall. The trust, which exists to run the former Holden Hall on Colne Road, is owned and managed entirely by a small but
TALENTED musicians from the Keighley area have come together online to perform a summer concert. The half-hour show on YouTube was created by Keighley Rotary with the top entrants in its annual Young Musician Competition. Rotary has held the
AIREDALE Hospital bosses have stressed the importance of maintaining restrictions on visitor numbers at the Steeton site to help stop the spread of coronavirus. Jill Asbury – director for nursing at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the
EXTRA support is being offered to young people at risk of unemployment – or whose education or training could end – due to the coronavirus pandemic. Online help is being provided as latest figures show that the number of jobless people across West
THE BRONTË Parsonage Museum will reopen to the public on Saturday August 29. Entry to the museum in Haworth will be by pre-booked, timed tickets that will go on sale at midday on Friday August 21. The long-awaited public reopening of the museum
A PROUD grandson is trying to discover more about a Keighley medal won by his grandfather more than a century ago. The watch-chain medal, inscribed on the rear Waltzing Championship of Keighley, was awarded to Ernest Flynn. It is believed the
A SILSDEN writing group is giving people the chance to express their creative side. The Cobbydale Quills was launched last November, by David Driver – a writer, poet and broadcaster from the town. Saturday workshops have offered discussions and
A KEIGHLEY artist and writer has created a picture and poem inspired by the deadly power of Covid-19. Hilary Roper compares the coronavirus to a dragon in her poem Covid Lacerta which is illustrated with one of her distinctive pictures.
KEIGHLEY mum Gemma Wilkinson has lost her brave battle against the cancer that led to her having a leg amputated last year. Gemma’s husband Paul this week said the family were “devastated beyond words” after she died in his arms in the early hours
YORKSHIRE sketchers are capturing scenes across Keighley and beyond as part of a continuing tour around the region. Urban sketching is a new creative phenomenon taking place internationally, but there’s a real “buzz” right here in Yorkshire, says
CANNON & Ball promise humour and memories as they prepare to perform at Leeds City Varieties on October 11 this year. The 3pm show is billed as a “wonderful tonic of laughter” with the famous comedy duo who were famous on stage and TV in the 1980s
IT has been a successful weekend of fundraising for some of our local sports stars. A large chunk of the Keighley RUFC squad completed the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge on Yorkshire Day on Saturday, as a way of raising money for Manorlands and
