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  • How Keighley good causes can claim a share of £5,000 grant

    A KEIGHLEY charity is offering grants to good causes in the area. Since it was founded a decade ago, the Asra Welfare Trust has donated several thousand pounds to a range of organisations – including Sue Ryder, sight airedale, Skipton Dialysis

  • Be on your guard against census fraudsters

    POLICE are warning people to be on their guard against census fraudsters. The West Yorkshire force says any census field officers chasing-up uncompleted forms will never ask for a payment or bank details, nor request a National Insurance number

  • Going batty for the Bronte sisters!

    HAWORTH’S legendary Bronte sisters have had everything from hotels to biscuits named in their honour, but probably not bats ­– until now! Three pipistrelles found to be regular visitors to the roof space of a building close to the birthplace of

  • Reports of domestic abuse in district soar

    OFFENCES of domestic abuse across the Bradford district reported to West Yorkshire Police last year soared, figures have revealed. Data obtained from the force under the Freedom of Information Act revealed a 31 per cent rise on the year before.

  • 'Please follow the Countryside Code' public is urged

    LANDOWNERS in the region are urging people to follow the Countryside Code. Several organisations with sites across Keighley – including the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, which manages Low Wood, Riddlesden – have joined forces to issue the plea as lockdown

  • Three arrested as man dies after Keighley incident

    DETECTIVES are investigating following the death of a man in Keighley. Police were called at 3.56am on Thursday to reports of an injured man at a property in Fell Lane. A man in his 40s was taken to hospital with a serious injury. He died shortly

  • Car crashes into front of Keighley takeaway premises

    A CAR crashed into the front of a Keighley takeaway premises this morning. The incident happened in West Lane, at its junction with North Dean Road, at 4.30am. One crew from Keighley fire station was called out to make the scene safe. The

  • Fox in the box helps Silsden floor Salts in friendly

    WITH Bradford's non-league teams allowed to return to training, some have been squeezing in some behind closed doors friendlies. Silsden had a successful evening against Salts on Tuesday, with a young squad, which included teenage Bradford City