OTLEY Town and Oxenhope Recreation played out a thriller, as Ilkley Town and Field both had postponed games in the latest round of West Yorkshire League fixtures. In the Premier Division, Field and Ilkley could not capitalise on their early season
PREGNANT women in the district are being urged to ensure they get their free flu jab. Health chiefs say that without the protection of the vaccination, pregnant women could be putting themselves and their babies at risk of serious complications
AN early Josh Brennan goal was enough to condemn a poor Steeton side, as they fell to a 1-0 defeat against Bacup Borough in Lancashire in the North West Counties League First Division North last night. Steeton roared out of the blocks and had a
THE discovery of two more poisoned birds of prey in the county bolsters North Yorkshire's reputation as 'diabolical' for the killing of raptors, experts say. The RSPB has retrieved a male and female peregrine falcons from a quarry near Tadcaster
A GROUP of housing associations has produced a blueprint for providing more homes across West Yorkshire as the region prepares to choose its first metro mayor. The proposals have been drawn-up by the newly-created West Yorkshire Housing Partnership
A CHARITY which supports victims of domestic and sexual abuse across the district has received a £100,000 boost. Staying Put has been awarded the money by the Barclays Community Foundation Fund. The charity plans to use the grant to provide six
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to tackle illegal money lenders – or loan sharks – operating across the district. Behind the initiative is the Anti-Poverty Events Group (APEG), a partnership of eight organisations, which fears the practice is increasing
RAIL operator Northern – which runs services on the Airedale line – is now offering passengers live information about its trains. Customers can find out what model of train they’ll be catching, how many carriages it has and what facilities are
CHURCH congregations across Keighley have found creative ways of continuing to worship during lockdown. When buildings were closed in March, it was the first time such a large-scale shutdown had taken place. But measures such as online services
STEETON Reserves' pointless run continued, as Route One Rovers claimed an impressive draw in the latest round of Yorkshire Amateur League Supreme Division fixtures. A 3-0 defeat away at Lower Hopton saw Steeton cement their place at the foot of
A SPECIAL tribute is to be paid to five people who died in a charabanc crash at Oxenhope a century ago. This month marks the 100th anniversary of the tragedy, which happened when the brakes of the open-topped charabanc failed as it descended Cockhill
THE YORKSHIRE Party is calling on schools to provide live internet lessons if there is a ‘circuit-breaker’ lockdown. They are also calling on the Government to ‘learn its lessons’ from the loss of education during the first lockdown and provide
FORMER Keighley and Ilkley Labour MP John Grogan has thrown his support behind Bradford Council leader Susan Hinchcliffe's bid to become the party's candidate in the West Yorkshire mayoral election. Mr Grogan said: "I am supporting Susan Hinchcliffe
AN actor who has landed roles in such TV greats as Coronation Street, Harry Potter and Spooks has moved to Skipton and started a business in removals. Mickey Thompson has featured as a delivery driver in the popular soap, as well as appearing in
EMPLOYERS across Yorkshire are targetting mental health in a campaign to raise awareness and tackle stigma. Organisers say despite the fact that each year 25 per cent of the UK’s population suffers a mental health problem – with many reported during
HOUSEHOLDERS are being warned against the dangers of chimney fires. Anyone who uses a multi-fuel stove, wood burner or open fire is urged to get their chimney checked and cleaned before the onset of winter. The advice has been issued by NFU Mutual
MEET the man who has undergone an incredible lockdown transformation. At the start of the pandemic, Lee Cutler was struggling with depression and his weight had ballooned to over 19 stones. Now the dad-of-two has lost six-and-half-stones, is
