CROWDS turned out in force to celebrate the switching on of Keighley's Christmas lights. Organisers estimate that up to 5,000 people attended the event, in the town centre. Among the star attractions was Andy Day, a presenter on the popular
By Keighley’s Mike Armstrong, an award-winning master baker with a big passion for baking. See facebook.com/bakermike001 DID you ever notice those Turog bread signs around Keighley and surrounding villages when you were growing up, until the mid-seventies
A LATE-night shopping event in Haworth – the first of two being staged in the village as part of the countdown to Christmas – has been hailed as a huge success. Many independent traders in Main Street stayed open until 8pm yesterday, and the response
NUMBERS of people waiting for hospital appointments have soared, according to latest figures. At Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, 9,683 people are on the waiting list – up 15.8 per cent in a year. The number of people who have faced a wait of
KEIGHLEY College is launching its fourth annual reverse advent calendar to help families in need. As part of the initiative, staff and students contribute goods such as tinned items, gloves, scarves and toiletries. Each box on a display is
EAST Riddlesden Hall is staging a wedding open evening in its historic Airedale Barn. The event, on Saturday December 4, is designed to give couples the chance to view the venue after dark – complete with fairy lights and candles. Flora Simpson
FREE advice is being offered to help people save money on their energy bills this winter. Energy advisor The Green Doctor is staging sessions at Age UK Bradford District's community hubs. Events include one at the Keighley hub – in the Airedale
HAIRDRESSERS across the district are backing a campaign encouraging women over 50 to take-up the offer of breast screening. More than 40 salons in the region are displaying stickers and stocking leaflets promoting the message. And others are
LIFE in the 1940s and 50s was spotlighted at the latest meeting of Keighley Men's Forum. Nearly 40 members were present for a talk by David W Davies, on Britain at Ease – Life and Leisure 1945 to 59. He said that in the mid 1940s, most people
FURTHER talks have been held over safety issues on a stretch of road where a young boy died. Councillors and highways officers from West and North Yorkshire have met again to discuss potential measures for Sutton Lane, in Eastburn. In September
A PARTNERSHIP which runs GP practices across the Keighley area is carrying out a major upgrade to make its services “fit for the 21st century”. Award-winning AWC Modality is installing new IT and telephone systems at all its surgeries over the
