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Lucy, 25, speaks of 'honour' as she becomes youngest-ever chair of Brontë Society
THE Brontë Society has appointed its youngest-ever chair. Lucy Powrie, 25, has been a member of the society – which runs the Brontë Parsonage Museum in Haworth – since her teens, and became a young ambassador in 2018. She says: "It is an honour
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Check pension credit eligibility at Steeton & Silsden drop-in events
MORE pension credit eligibility drop-in sessions are planned following the success of two events held earlier this month. Half the 16 people who attended a session at Central Hall in Keighley discovered that they were able to claim pension credit
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Race night boost for village's Christmas lights fundraising campaign
A CAMPAIGN to add sparkle to a village this Christmas has received a boost. A festive-themed race night raised just over £700. The event was part of efforts to coin in the £4,000-or-so needed to once again display Christmas lights across Oakworth
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New official biography spotlights story of Keighley/Haworth band
A BIOGRAPHY has been produced about indie rock 'n' roll band The Undecided which played at venues including the famous Cavern Club. Sixteen Drummers-The Story of The Undecided has been penned by its former bassist, Johann Shepherd. The band
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Keighley people urged to give blood as stocks remain low
PEOPLE across the Keighley district are being urged to give blood. NHS Blood and Transplant says there is a desperate need for donors. An amber alert issued in July due to severely low stocks of O negative blood remains in place. Just eight
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Trees and leaky dams part of bid to combat South Pennines flooding
A MAJOR tree-planting scheme across the South Pennines – including Keighley and the Worth Valley – aims to help reduce flood risks. The initiative will see 350 hectares of native woodland, equating to around 300,000 trees, planted. So far,
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The Great Escape (from broadband crimes)
The downside to a broadband contract is that it’s binding. This isn’t a problem if you’re happy with your service, but if you’re fed up and waiting to get out, this can be incredibly frustrating. It becomes a waiting game that seems to drag on
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Keighley make double swoop as they look to avoid repeat of ugly 2024
KEIGHLEY Cricket Club will be hoping the return of a familiar face helps them avoid a repeat of their difficult 2024 season. Staring down the barrel of a second relegation in three years, Keighley avoided the drop from Division Two by just a single