NORTHERN Education Trust – whose schools include Merlin Top in Keighley – has launched a challenge to help people keep fit and raise money for charity. As part of the Passport to 2021 Challenge, pupils, staff and wider school communities are being
PEOPLE in Ilkley are being urged to share their “Christmas sparkle” and illuminate the town as the festive season approaches. On Saturday, November 21 the town council will be launching the Ilkley Christmas Light Switch On - which this year will
A LARGE development of homes in Skipton which received unanimous opposition from the town council when first mooted is likely to be rubber-stamped next week. The plans relate to 137 houses on land at Hawbank Field, on the south side of the A6131
HOUSEHOLDERS across Keighley are being urged to protect themselves against the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. The plea has been issued as research shows that over a third of homeowners don’t have a carbon monoxide (CO) alarm installed.
A BAR events business owner has launched his own chat show to take audiences “Around the World in 80 Drinks”. Dan Lakin, from Guiseley, has been making use of his spare time since lockdown by running free Facebook Live cocktail masterclasses. Now
A HEALTH and care partnership has received over £1 million to provide more mental health and wellbeing support for staff. West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership has been awarded £515,151 by NHS England and NHS Improvement to develop
AN annual initiative designed to inspire young people from across the district into manufacturing careers has been hailed as a huge success – despite it taking on a new look this year due to the pandemic. More than 4,500 youngsters – from over
ELLIE Clare – operations manager at Cross Hills-based Wave Refrigeration – has been shortlisted for a coveted accolade. She is among the finalists in the Student of the Year category at the Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Cooling Awards, being
THE YORKSHIRE Party has hit out at Boris Johnson after his comments about devolution. Party leader, Bob Buxton, who lives in Rawdon, said: “The Prime Minister’s remarks about devolution being a disaster north of the border show his true attitudes
A GROWING Keighley company has moved to bigger premises – and is launching its first-ever TV advertising campaign. Online toy retailer PoundToy, founded in 2016, has seen 157 per cent year-on-year growth. The family-operated firm has recently
THIS Thursday marks the fifth anniversary of the disappearance of Skipton man Rory Johnson-Hatfield, who vanished without trace during a night out in York. Rory, who was 29 at the time, had left Skipton by train on November 19, 2015 and was last
A SECOND man has been charged in connection with a shooting in Keighley. The 21-year-old, from Keighley, will appear before Bradford magistrates today accused of assisting an offender and possessing an offensive weapon. A total of nine people
BRADFORD Council has given its support to Road Safety Week. The local authority’s road safety team, currently unable to visit schools due to Covid-19 restrictions, has created a series of presentations for teachers to give. Aim of the sessions
A CAR which was involved in a crash with a bus had failed to stop for police minutes earlier in Keighley town centre, it has been revealed. The BMW 318d was in collision with a Volvo double-decker on the B6265 Skipton Road, at Utley, just before
