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  • Free virtual careers event for region's young people

    YOUNG people and their families from across the region are being invited to take part in a free virtual careers event on Saturday (Nov 28). WorldSkills UK LIVE is bringing together employers, training providers and careers advisors. The event

  • Extra funding for efforts to tackle domestic abuse in region

    EFFORTS to tackle domestic abuse in the region have received a boost. West Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) and partner organisations have been awarded £215,010 in additional Home Office funding. The money will help fund measures

  • Keighley MP welcomes defence spending boost

    KEIGHLEY’S MP has welcomed a planned boost to the country’s defence budget. Robbie Moore says the Government announcement of an extra £24.1 billion over the next four years represents the biggest investment in the nation’s defences since the cold

  • Making a clean sweep in Oakworth

    TWO town councillors have made a clean sweep this weekend to help clear village pathways. Luke Maunsell and Mark Curtis, both Oakworth ward members of Keighley Town Council, swept paths to clear them of leaves. They – together with Mrs Judy Curtis

  • Celebrating our newborns

    WE are asking readers to send in photos of their newborns – and here are the latest beautiful babies bringing a ray of sunshine to families across the district. Many mums are going into hospital alone, due to Covid restrictions, and having their

  • LETTER: TV doctor voices support for Manorlands hospice

    I AM writing to you as a supporter of Sue Ryder Manorlands hospice to encourage your readers to sign-up to the December Daily Dash this winter. The Sue Ryder December Daily Dash asks fundraisers to run or walk 5k every day of the month to raise