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Oscar success for Beaufoy
Keighley-born screenwriter Simon Beaufoy has won the best adapted screenplay Oscar for Slumdog Millionaire. The film swept the board at the Oscars, winning eight awards, including best film and best director. The rags-to-riches story of an orphan from
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New craft group is set up in village
A new craft group is being launched at Braithwaite. The Braithwaite Village Crafters will meet in New Church Hall on the first and third Tuesday of each month (10am-noon), from March 3. Anyone currently working on a craft project is welcome to take
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Beale wins right to fight for district council
A Keighley town councillor has been selected by the Tories to fight for the Keighley East district council seat next year. Riddlesden resident Ron Beale was one of five candidates vying for the right to represent the party at the next local elections
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Look who’s become a real-life Aussie
Former Keighley Cougars chairman Mick O’Neill may have officially become an Australian — but he still loves British rugby. Mick and his wife, Jackie, have celebrated gaining Australian citizenship after living on the Gold Coast for the last ten years
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Presley hat-trick puts Hawks to the sword
Keighley Cougars 44, Hunslet Hawks 8 Free-scoring Jon Presley grabbed his second hat-trick in three games as ruthless Cougars kept alive their hopes of reaching the Northern Rail Cup knock-out stages. The former Sheffield Eagles half-back