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  • Book sheds new light on Haworth balloon tragedy

    A NEW book has shed fresh light on the tragic death of a balloonist at Haworth 115 years ago. Award-winning author – and former Keighley News reporter – Sharon Wright uncovers new twists surrounding the incident in her paperback, The Lost History

  • Lees cum Cross Roads Village Association car boot sale

    LEES cum Cross Roads Village Association is staging a car boot sale. The event will take place at the Bronte Vintage Gathering field – on the B6144 Haworth to Cullingworth road – on Saturday, July 24. Gates will open at 8am for sellers and

  • LETTER: Public meeting to discuss Keighley 'green space'

    PLEASE can I remind members of the public about the meeting I'll be hosting on Wednesday (June 23) in the main hall of our civic centre from 7pm until 8.30pm to allow Keighley residents to hopefully get the facts and discuss the future of the grassed

  • GALLERY OF READERS' PHOTOS

    ANOTHER selection of photos taken by readers. Some were captured before the coronavirus outbreak. Please continue to submit your wonderful shots – we love to see them and share them with other readers – but always adhere to the regulations

  • Fire at Keighley quarry site

    FIREFIGHTERS tackled a grass fire at a Keighley quarry site yesterday evening. A specialist wildfire unit based at the town's fire station was used to tackle the blaze, off Glen Lee Lane. The alarm was raised by a local resident at about 5.30pm

  • Smoke alarms plea after Keighley kitchen fire

    FIRE chiefs have made a renewed plea to householders over smoke alarms. It follows an incident at a property in Keighley yesterday. Firefighters were called out to a fire in the kitchen of a four-storey house at Belgrave Road, shortly before

  • Coronavirus postpones big Cougars derby with Halifax

    KEIGHLEY Cougars have announced that tomorrow’s fixture against Halifax Panthers at Cougar Park in the Women's Championship has been postponed. Women’s head coach Dave Needham has confirmed a number of his side are currently self isolating after