PEOPLE across the region are being urged to take part in bowel cancer screening when the opportunity is offered. An invitation to complete a simple faecal test is sent to people aged 60 to 74 every two years. A tiny poo sample returned through
POLICE are appealing for witnesses and information following a fatal collision near Lothersdale yesterday. The incident happened on West Road with the junction for Lothersdale at around 6.23pm on Tuesday and involved a silver Yamaha Thundercat
SEVERAL members of a riding for the disabled group have qualified for national championships. Taking part in their first face-to-face competition in three years, a contingent from Haworth Riding for the Disabled has qualified in showjumping, dressage
ITEMS together worth £2,000 were stolen from a van parked in a Keighley town-centre car park. The goods – including power tools, a toolbox and step ladder – were taken from a Peugeot Bipper parked at Cavendish Retail Park, in Cavendish Street.
A TRAINEE nurse at Airedale Hospital has won a coveted award for his work during the pandemic. Jamie Barnes has received the Outstanding Educational Achievement accolade from Health Education England. The presentation ceremony took place at
A HISTORIC Keighley pub is to undergo a major transformation – including a renaming. The Lord Rodney will close early next month for a £300,000 refurbishment. And the premises, believed to date back over 400 years, will reopen in late July
TEAMS are being sought to take part in a charity golf day in support of Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust. People from across Bradford, Wharfedale, Airedale and Craven are being invited to enter the event – at Shipley Golf Club on Friday
KEIGHLEY Bus Company says it's "encouraged" by the number of people returning to its services post-lockdown. The firm reports that on its busiest routes, passenger figures have reached almost 80 per cent of pre-pandemic levels. And the operator
TRIBUTE has been paid to a Cowling-born Labour Party pioneer on the 85th anniversary of his death. Viscount Philip Snowden was acclaimed as one of the most influential figures in early-20th-century British politics, and particularly in the early
WEST Yorkshire's mayor said she would continue to push for more funding for the region as she marked her first year in office. Tracy Brabin said her initial 12 months in the role had included major disappointments as well as successes. The
