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  • Bags of cement close Keighley main road

    A KEIGHLEY main road was closed earlier today after bags of cement fell from a lorry. Around ten 25kg bags were shed on the A629 Halifax Road, at Hermit Hole. Police and firefighters attended the incident, at around 10.30am. Watch commander

  • Motorist sentenced for speeding on Keighley main road

    A MOTORIST has been ordered to pay a total of £164 by magistrates after he was caught speeding on a Keighley main road. Duncan James Taylor, 52, of Rosemount Court, Sutton-in-Craven, drove at 39mph in a 30mph zone on the A629 Halifax Road, on April

  • ‘Waste saved’ milestone for Keighley firm

    A CHEMICAL company has found the winning formula for slashing waste. The Friendly Chemical Co is now saving just under seven tonnes of plastic waste every month – the equivalent in weight of an African elephant. And since the company – based

  • Coveted award for Keighley company’s finance boss

    A KEIGHLEY company’s financial boss has won a coveted regional accolade. Rob Atkin, group finance director with food packaging specialist PFF, was amongst the winners in the Northern Finance Director Awards. He took the honours in the innovation

  • Estate agent team boosts Airedale Hospital unit

    STAFF from an estate agents put their best foot forward in support of a hospital unit. An 18-strong contingent from Wilman & Lodge tackled a 27.5-mile walk from Apperley Bridge to Steeton. A £2,325 donation has now been presented to Airedale

  • Keighley man fined for breaching Covid regulations

    A KEIGHLEY man has been fined by magistrates for breaching Covid regulations. Mohammed Junaide, 26, of Belgrave Road, committed the offence on March 6, Bradford & Keighley Magistrates Court was told. He left the address where he was living

  • ‘Thrilled’ as district's 2025 culture bid progresses

    A KEIGHLEY woman who is at the forefront of Bradford’s bid to be named UK City of Culture in 2025 said the team was “thrilled” the district’s submission had won through to the next stage. Bradford is among eight places, from a 20-strong field,

  • 'I would never have hurt him', Keighley murder trial is told

    THE second man accused of murdering George Dore outside his Keighley home told the jury yesterday that he loved him and would never have harmed him. Anthony Atha said the two were best friends for many years and that Mr Dore had been to see him

  • Silsden slide to home defeat against high-flying Eagles

    FOLLOWING last week’s epic 3-2 victory at Staveley Miners Welfare, Silsden faced second-placed Eccleshill United on Saturday and slipped to a battling 2-1 home defeat. Earlier in the season, Eccleshill had brushed Silsden aside 4-0 in the FA Cup