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Keighley MP backs crackdown on forced marriages
Keighley MP Kris Hopkins is backing a crackdown on forced marriages. He is supporting a government campaign raising awareness of the practice, which figures show is more prevalent during the summer months. Last year the government's Forced Marriage
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Keighley busker John rocks off street and into spotlight
A popular busker will take his own brand of soulful rock music off the streets and into the spotlight when he competes in Keighley’s own version of the X Factor. Singer-songwriter John Bedford is among those taking part in a talent search launched
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Step into history for Manorlands
Sue Ryder – which runs Manorlands – is inviting supporters to tackle a fundraising ‘trekathon’. A series of events is on offer as part of challenges promoted by the charity. Among them is a walk along a 25-mile section of Hadrian’s Wall.
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Haworth & District Tangent hands over £300 to Manorlands
Haworth & District Tangent has given a £300 boost to the Million for Manorlands appeal. The group raised the cash through an auction and donations in lieu of sending Christmas cards. Matthew Binns, regional fundraiser at the Oxenhope Sue
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Crowds turn out to welcome the 2013 Keighley Gala
Hundreds of people lined both sides of North Street to enjoy the return of the Keighley Gala procession today. More than 20 vehicles accompanied by two bands set off from Spring Gardens Lane shortly after 1.30pm, following a route through the town
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Company Chameleon shows its true colours in new collaboration the Theatre Royal Wakefield
Company Chameleon is taking its latest production Pictures We Make to the Theatre Royal Wakefield on October 11. Anthony Missen and Kevin Edward Turner started the contemporary dance group after performing with leading companies like Rambert and
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Gerry and the Pacemakers headline Sixties Gold tour at Leeds Grand Theatre
Gerry and the Pacemakers are going back out on the road this autumn as part of the Sixties Gold tour. They play the Grand Theatre in Leeds on November 3 with The Searchers, The Fortunes, PJ Proby, Brian Poole and Chip Hawkes. Promised is a
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Fromer Rolling Stone Bill Wyman tops the bill at blues festival
Top musicians from around the globe are performing at this year’s Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival. Among the headliners at the Colne festival will be Rolling Stones icon Bill Wyman with his Rhythm Kings. The event, now in its 24th year
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A team from Santander dug in to help Manorlands
A team from Santander dug in to help Manorlands. Eleven employees from the bank’s head office in Bradford spent a day working in the grounds of the Oxenhope Sue Ryder hospice. They cleared paths, weeded flower beds and trimmed trees. And
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Ghostly goings-on during scary stories at Keighley Library
More than 30 youngsters and adults enjoyed some spooky goings-on in Keighley Library – and there is more ghoulish fun on the horizon. Children and their carers took part in a ‘Peekaboo Ghost’ session, part of the Creepy House programme of summer
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South Pennines Walk and Ride Festival takes its cue from the Tour de France
This year’s South Pennines Walk and Ride Festival is taking its cue from the Tour de France. Organisers have created two films that celebrate the area’s location as the start of the race next year. Le Grand Depart and the Magic Tenner showcase
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Fundraising bosses at Manorlands are urging people to do a bit of Trotter-style wheeling and dealing
Fundraising bosses at Manorlands are urging people to do a bit of Trotter-style wheeling and dealing. The Oxenhope Sue Ryder hospice has launched a new challenge for budding Del Boys. Teams will be given £60 each and will have until the end
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Hit the Big Apple to raise cash for Manorlands
People are being urged to take part in one of the world’s most famous marathons – and raise money for Manorlands at the same time. Sue Ryder, which operates the Oxenhope hospice, has a limited number of places available in the November 3 New York
