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Sufferers of virus told to stay away from hospital
Experts at West Yorkshire Health Protection Unit have urged people in Keighley not to visit relatives and friends in hospital or care homes if they have the norovirus illness. They say the sickness — which includes diarrhoea, vomiting, nausea
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Every cloud has a silver lining for landscape firm
The snow has brought a new dimension to the work of Haworth firm Lawnorder. The company spends most of its time looking after sports pitches and grounds maintenance for local schools. But this year it decided to diversify by buying a snow plough and
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Builder clears street of snow
A father-of-two has embraced the festive spirit and come to the rescue of his neighbours after he was told gritters would not clear the steep snow-covered road where he lives. Builder Lee Asquith, 31, has gone to the lengths of hiring a private gritter
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Workmen come to rescue of driver
An Oakworth woman has praised builders who rescued her family after she crashed her car in a snowstorm. Dawn Smith was driving from Colne to Oakworth on Friday with daughters Hannah, 11, and Bethany, 13. She encountered snow on the moors near Scartop
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Anger as steep road is not treated
A Low Utley couple have demanded that Bradford Council grits the road which leads to their cul-de-sac. Vicky Winterburn, of Birkdale Court, says sloping St John’s Road provides essential access to several streets. She is puzzled why nearby Birchwood
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Shop break-in leaves charity ‘distressed’
Burglars have struck at a charity shop that raises money for young orphans in Zambia. Raiders broke into the Mpika premises, in Lawkholme Lane, Keighley, and stole £25 after smashing open a safe. “They made a terrible mess,” said June Martin, chairman
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Hope Holmes in on Stoop record
The 20th Stoop race brought real festive weather in the form of ice and snow – but fell runners, being a hardy breed, relish such extremes. In fact, the harder it is, the more fun they have. A total of 168 seniors took part in the revised
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Now Brontë museum has a successful bid for artist’s box
Brontë guardians have hit the jackpot again after outbidding rivals to buy a rare treasure at auction in Sotheby’s, London. They paid £32,000 for Wuthering Heights author Emily Bronte’s artist’s box and geometry set. Just weeks ago at an auction in
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New boys set to make Cougars bow
Keighley Cougars’ should hand debuts to four of their off-season signings in their opening pre-season trial game. Although Chris Baines is ruled out, Tom Burton, Sam Crowther, Richard Jones and Craig Moss will all feature at Hunslet Hawks on Sunday,
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Race is on for Silsden to raise £40k
Silsden hope to kick-start plans to return to their home ground by raising £40,000 in pledges by the end of January. The club have launched the ambitious scheme – dubbed the Football’s Coming Home Appeal – in an attempt to secure matched funding from
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New regime aims for Super League
Ambitious Cougars have set their sights on a Super League spot after a new board took over at Cougar Park this week. The club were forced to enter administration last Friday in order to avoid being wound up over tax debts of £183,000. But immediately
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Arts Factory displays in 2010
Nature, humanity and Yorkshire folk are the focuses of new exhibitions at Keighley Arts Factory. The first exhibition of the New Year at the town centre art gallery will be by artist Barry Spence. The large canvases in Nature and Humanity invite viewers
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Okeh for New Year soul
More than 300 people got down to the sound of soul music classics this month at the Okeh Soul Club. The Keighley club now hopes its Year Okeh Cokey will go as well as its successful Christmas party. Contact organiser Gary Greenwood on blueskyokeh@googlemail.com
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Goth heaven in Keighley
Keighley is Goth Heaven on Monday as original Skeletal Family members stage their second reunion gig. Singer Anne-Marie Hurst and bass player Stan Greenwood perform at their new band at the New Variety Club. The first gig by the pair in 20 years, two
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Digital queen Imogen Heap plays Leeds
Singer-songwriter Imogen Heap performs at Leeds Metropolitan University on February 9. Imogen was dubbed "the queen of the digital age" by the Independent and "the future of pop" by the Sunday Times. She is renowned for emotive lyrics, a strong sense
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REVIEW: Jack and the Beanstalk, Secret Garden, Peter Pan
Jack and the Beanstalk, Secret Garden and Peter Pan are among the biggest shows in West Yorkshire this Christmas. Keighley News reviewers here give their opinions on all three family productions. Giant laughs, giant thrills, giant songs
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Wii: Goosebumps Horrorland
Goosebumps Horrorland is the epitome of life - lots of aimless wondering with an occasional spark of entertainment, followed ultimately by disappointment. On arrival at the Horrorland theme park, your ticket is torn up by some ugly monster and it
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It's all black and white at the Arts Factory!
Black-and-white images by photographer Martin Priestley are on show at Keighley Arts Factory. The town centre art gallery is displaying the landscape pictures in its new Link Gallery until February. Martin completed a photography degree course at Leeds
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Tills jingle in shoppers’ rush
Keighley’s Airedale Shopping Centre has reported a solid trading performance over the last few weeks, as festive season shopping reaches its climax. And the buyer for Keighley’s largest specialist toy store said traditional family entertainments were
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Viennese whirl at Leeds Town Hall
The Orchestra of Opera North begins its 2010 season with a Viennese Whirl on January 3 (3pm) at Leeds Town Hall. The programme includes music by Johann and Josef Strauss and Bizet. Phone 0113 224 3801. Also at Leeds Town Hall is John Williams music
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Woman was swung by her hair by 25-year-old
Ryan Chilton could only remember swinging a woman by her hair when he saw himself on CCTV, magistrates were told. The 25-year-old of Birchlands Grove, Wilsden, did not know Eva Andrews when he attacked her during a disturbance in Boundary Hill, Bingley
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Accused has a night in cells after bail breach
Natalie Heckles, of Spencer Street, Keighley, who admitted breaching her bail conditions on December 12, 14 and 15, was deemed to have been punished by spending a night in the cells following her arrest. Magistrates in Bingley on Thursday remanded the
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Suicide verdict on depressed husband, 73
A wife who had the “perfect marriage” has described how her depressed husband fell to his death. In a statement read out at Bradford Coroner’s Court on Friday, Mollie Whitcombe told how her 73-year-old husband, Frank, had become worried about money.
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Treacherous ice closes Keighley roads
Treacherous ice forced drivers to abandon their cars in Keighley as chaos erupted last night. Because of sheet ice, South Street and Halifax Road were virtually impassable. Those caught up in the mayhem included the town’s firefighters
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Man spotted dumping stolen goods
A man was seen by police dumping stolen items at the side of the railway in Beechcliffe, Keighley. The man dumped a bag containing metal cylinders after he spotted two community support officers on patrol. The items were discovered to have been stolen
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Merlin Top Primary School
Tree’s company for the children and pensioners of Braithwaite and Guard House. Both generations from the estate came together to make miniature Christmas trees. The Chill and Chat group this month played host to students of Braithwaite’s Merlin Top Primary
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Christmas day bus service warning
People hoping to use Keighley’s Christmas Day bus service have been warned it might have to be restricted if the icy weather continues. The heritage service has been run annually by the Keighley Bus Museum Trust since 1995. But the severe December
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Long Lee School
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Salvation Army is all set to deliver toys and games to needy families in district
The Salvation Army will bring Christmas cheer to 350 children this week. It will deliver toys and games to families across Keighley thanks to the big hearts of local people. Many Keighley News readers joined in the annual appeal for gifts for babies
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Knifeman may be sent to hospital
A teenager who tried to kill seven people in a frenzied knife rampage in Keighley may be detained in a high security hospital. Raheem Nawaz, 19, pleaded guilty to seven offences of attempted murder, at Bradford Crown Court, on Monday. Nawaz, in handcuffs
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From belief in Christmas to gritting - your views
Banking crisis letter was election spin The letter by Jane Thomas last week in which she blames American banks and not Brown for our financial crisis is the kind of spin one expects from Campbell or Mandelson in an election broadcast and
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Worth Valley Primary School
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Haworth Primary School
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Shorn the sheep hits the streets
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a sheep on its way to college! It’s “shear” good luck that Keighley News photographer Bob Smith caught this snap of Shorn. He’s the mascot of the Keighley Campus of Leeds City College and a new icon for Keighley
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‘Teenager should be locked up for life’
A woman who nearly died at the hands of knife-wielding teenager Raheem Nawaz has said he should be locked up for life. Sarah Wade’s family was told that her life was “touch and go” after her 19-year-old attacker plunged a six-inch blade into her stomach
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St Andrews Primary School
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Redundant toys were hung on trees
This crammed group almost certainly represents a wartime Christmas party at the Woodbine Day Nursery, in Skipton Road, intended primarily for the children of mothers on war work. If it was in 1944, Father Christmas was being played by Dr H M Holt
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See the light - not poor reflections at Christmas
Major Alison Gardner, Keighley Salvation Army, writes We light our poor dark world once more With twinkling lamps on Christmas trees, And luminous shapes on languid lawns ... And we, like moths to a street lamp lured, Stumble towards
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Thanks to good neighbours with spirit of true grit
It is that time of year again when the great gritting debate is raging on. Letters and emails have flowed into the Keighley News, ranging from stating “what a brilliant job” the gritting teams have done — to exactly the opposite. Is it not time that