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Children asked to ‘prop’ along and lose weight
A new project aimed at tackling obesity among young people was launched this week in Keighley. Youngsters are taking part in hour-long physical activity sessions followed by fun workshops. The scheme, which will run for eight weeks, is geared towards
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Tenants flocking to join loyalty scheme
More than 4,500 tenants in the district's former council homes have signed up to a loyalty card rewards scheme. The Bradford Community Housing Trust (BCHT) venture offers cardholders savings at high street stores, local restaurants and attractions, and
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They’ve been together now for ...
A married couple living in or near Keighley could be singled out for a special reward as part of a UK-wide campaign. A search has begun to find West Yorkshire's longest married couple. The campaign was launched by the over-60s energy scheme "StayWarm
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Soldier’s family shocked at ‘bad blood’ revelation
The stepfather of a soldier badly wounded in an attack on a Taliban fortress said he was shocked by the revelations that troops could have been exposed to contaminated blood. The Ministry of Defence has announced that 18 soldiers, seriously injured in
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Tax office fight goes to Treasury
Union bosses who have fought against the closure of Keighley's tax office are heading to London today. Nearly 1,000 fake P45s completed by Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) members will be presented to the Treasury. Her Majesty's Revenue and
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BOOK: Snakehead by Anthony Horowitz
After two years the Alex Rider series is back and it's well worth the wait. Teenage spy Alex's most dangerous mission yet reveals how his parents really died and who killed them. Alex is working for the Australian Secret Service to foil plot to destroy
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Villagers cracking down on egg yob
It's no yolk. The forces of law and order in two villages have been scrambled to hunt a "phantom egg-flinger". Residents of Steeton and Eastburn have been shell-shocked by the free range pelting of properties with eggs. As yet no-one has seen the whites
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Harden panto crew heads to Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland has been adapted into a pantomime by Harden Players. And the amateur actors promised the show will be played strictly for laughs in traditional pantomime style. The show, presented on February 7-9 & 14-16, is loosely based on the
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Scene and heard with Operator Six
Operator Six will soon record new songs and Paul Weller's Black Band Studio with a view to using one as a single. The Keighley rock band's session will be produced by Steve Cradock, guitarist with Ocean Colour Scene. The band, currently polishing potential