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Strictly not dancing anymore — almost
Keighley’s longest serving dance teacher has retired after more than four decades leading classes. But Elsie Scott is refusing to hang up her dancing shoes despite stepping down at the age of 77. She will become a student at one of the classes she used
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Furniture project in big demand
The credit crunch is forcing many more people to turn to Keighley Furniture Project for cut-price household goods. But the charity has not seen a corresponding increase in the number of donations from local people. Bosses have now issued an urgent appeal
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Celebrations put railway on line for award
Chuffed volunteers on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway have been given another top award. The five-mile line has received the accolade, from the Heritage Railway Association, in honour of its 40th anniversary. The presentation was made by Dame
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Police find haul of stolen chocolate
Police recovered a haul of stolen chocolate during a raid on a house in Riddlesden. More than £1,000 worth of goods was seized during the operation, carried out by Keighley neighbourhood police team (NPT). The haul — believed to be the result of shoplifting
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Work reveals more of Keighley’s past
Work on Keighley Market has uncovered the remains of shops from the town’s past. But builders are instead looking to the future as they provide extra space for fledgling traders. Contractors are constructing a glass-covered canopy over the market square
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‘Crass naivety’ over Flappit closure bid
Bradford Council has been accused of “crass naivety” if it thinks closing a layby will stop the unofficial use of an off-road biking site. City Hall has been challenged by a motorcycle governing body to think again about closing Flappit, near Cullingworth
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School debate hailed success
The organiser of a public meeting staged to debate educational under achievement in Keighley said the event was very constructive. Aisha Ali, a former Greenhead High School pupil who has worked as a teacher in Huddersfield, arranged the meeting
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Document fee charge
A recommendation to ensure the town clerk has the discretion to charge for public access to some Keihghley Town Council documents was described as “scandalous” by Cllr Samuels. This formed part of a proposal for the council to accept a publication scheme
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Farmers’ market is coming and will be run by Otley group
A monthly farmers’ market should begin on Church Green, Keighley, on Sunday, April 19. Geoff Johnson, the markets manager of Otley Farmers Market, told Keighley Town Council a number of potential stallholders had already expressed an interest. “We should
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8.8pc tax rise is confirmed
Keighley town councillors have voted to accept an 8.8 per cent increase in the tax precept. The decision on the 2009/10 budget followed a heated debate in the town hall, during which some councillors described the increase as “a disgrace”, “immoral”
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Driver blames post for hike in penalty
A parish councillor facing a speeding fine claims he was being told to pay double the original penalty because of a postal error. Alan Watts, who sits on Haworth, Cross Roads and Stanbury Parish Council, admitted being 9mph over a 30mph speed limit in
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Stay at home college staff lose a day’s holiday
Staff at Keighley college who stayed at home during last week’s snow have lost a day’s holiday. Their staff union reacted angrily to news their members would lose a day from their annual leave. But bosses of Park Lane College, which has sites in Keighley