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  • Parker puts pen to paper on new Cougars deal

    KEIGHLEY Cougars have announced that Dan Parker has signed a new two-year contract with the club. The deal, which will keep the versatile Parker at the club until 2024, will extend his stay into a seventh season with the club, after he initially

  • Firefighters tackle Keighley container blaze

    FIREFIGHTERS tackled a blaze in Keighley this afternoon. Crews were called out to Wardman Street shortly after 3.30pm. Three large water jets were used to extinguish the fire, which affected two containers and then spread to a number of trees

  • New posts on offer at Keighley charity

    A KEIGHLEY charity seeking to expand its workforce to take the organisation to the "next era" is inviting applications for two new roles. But people have just until next Friday, August 26, to put themselves forward as candidates for the posts.

  • Pressures on region's emergency care services spotlighted

    IMPROVEMENTS are needed to ease pressure on urgent and emergency care services across the region, a major inspection has found. Pressures were particularly felt in the "stretched" ambulance service, causing staff mental and physical stress, say

  • South Craven School praises students' 'brilliant' results

    SOUTH Craven School at Cross Hills has praised its year 13 students for a "brilliant" set of results. Headteacher Martyn Hill said the school was "incredibly proud" of students' achievements in the A-levels and Level 3 vocational courses, particularly

  • Dinner to celebrate Keighley Show

    AN official fundraising dinner is being held to celebrate this year's Keighley Show. The public is invited to join show president Andrew Wood, who is the community fundraising manager at Oxenhope Sur Ryder hospice Manorlands, for the dinner.

  • Author's latest novel - set in Haworth - is up for award

    AN author's latest novel – which is set around Haworth – is amongst the contenders in this year's Best Indie Book Awards. Paul Rushworth-Brown's Red Winter Journey is based against the backdrop of the English Civil War in 1642. It follows the

  • Enjoy a taste of the seaside - at Riddlesden

    A TASTE of the seaside is coming to Riddlesden. The Applegarth Club, in Banks Lane, is staging a beach party on Saturday, August 27, from 1pm. Attractions will include a sand and paddling area, candy floss, ice cream van, doughnuts, a bouncy

  • Keighley community figure's pride at heritage month

    A KEIGHLEY community figure has reflected on the success of South Asian Heritage Month. Dr Javed Bashir – who was born in Pakistan, and moved to Keighley at the age of ten – said he was proud of how a host of events had been held to commemorate

  • Tribute is paid to Keighley-district students

    TRIBUTE has been paid to students across the Keighley district collecting their exam results this morning. A-level, AS-level, T-level and BTEC Level 3 results are released today. Councillor Imran Khan – Bradford Council's executive member for

  • Siblings' ambitious vision for former school at Silsden

    TWO brothers have set out ambitious plans to transform a former school into a medieval castle experience. Tom and Sam Ive have unveiled proposals for the one-time Aire View School site in Silsden – and hope the community will get behind them.