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Aid for Manorlands at the Angel Inn, Hetton
The Angels have joined forces to help Manorlands. The award-winning Angel Inn at Hetton is putting on a charity gourmet dinner and donating all the proceeds to the Herald Angels – made up of Louise Head, Gemma Aldersley and Laura Moon, advertising
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A family has raised more than £12,000 to buy a portable ventilator for Airedale Hospital
A family has raised more than £12,000 to buy a portable ventilator for Airedale Hospital. The equipment is to support patients who have breathing problems due to an accident or illness. The ventilator has been provided in memory of Robert Gibb
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Council officers will re-examine plans for a cycle route between Keighley and Oxenhope
Council officers will re-examine plans for a cycle route between Keighley and Oxenhope. The ambitious scheme was first put forward 11 years ago, but never got off the ground. Now the feasibility of implementing the project will be looked at
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An Oakworth village group planning a Hallowe’en event is seeking fresh ideas
A village group planning a Hallowe’en event is seeking fresh ideas. Friends of Holden Park at Oakworth is appealing for input from villagers in preparation for the spooky gathering. The group had staged a Hallowe’en event in the park for years
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Campaign by councillors to keep Oxenhope pub open criticised by its landlady
A campaign by a group of councillors to keep an Oxenhope pub open has been criticised by its landlady who says she has never seen them in the hostelry they are so keen to save. The Bay Horse Inn was recently put up for sale by owners Enterprise
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Businesses are being urged to get behind a sparkling fundraiser in aid of Manorlands
Businesses are being urged to get behind a sparkling fundraiser in aid of Manorlands. The Diamond Geezer challenge has been launched to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Sue Ryder, which runs the Oxenhope hospice. Teams are being given £60
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Cross Hills subsea engineering company sold for up to £4.5 million
A Cross Hills company that is a UK leader in subsea engineering has been sold for a fee of up to £4.5 million. Osiris Marine Services and Osiris Underwater Engineering, of Crossings Business Park, has been bought by a Barrow-based firm. James
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Keighley councillor backs Bogthorn couple’s campaign for speed reduction measures
A Keighley town councillor is backing a Bogthorn couple’s campaign for speed reduction measures on the road outside their house. Coun Graham Mitchell has pledged to take up Joe and Rhona Woollard’s concerns with police and Bradford Council.
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A team of walkers put their best feet forward for Manorlands
A team of walkers put their best feet forward for Manorlands. Colleagues from environmental services company Comply Direct tackled a gruelling 28-mile route, as part of the Yorkshire Dales Jane Tomlinson Walk for All festival. They have so far
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Oxenhope’s Sue Ryder hospice has issued a special invitation to people across the district
Oxenhope’s Sue Ryder hospice has issued a special invitation to people across the district. Manorlands is asking the public to celebrate a special birthday in style – and raise funds at the same time. It is appealing to supporters to hold a
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A Worth Valley group working to make the most of the Tour de France’s visit will meet next month
A Worth Valley group working to make the most of the Tour de France’s visit will meet next month. Worth The Tour brings together residents, businesses and community groups to plan for next summer’s arrival of the Grand Depart. Worth The Tour
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Giant screens have been provisionally booked to ensure crowds can watch Tour de France passing through Keighley district
Giant screens have been provisionally booked to ensure large crowds can watch next summer’s Tour de France passing through Keighley district. Keighley Town Centre Association (KTCA) chairman Steve Seymour said the screens could potentially be based
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Artists invited to back Tour De France plans for Keighley area
Preparations for next year’s Tour de France are stepping up a gear with two meetings planned next month to help ready the area for the international race. One, held by tourism group Welcome To Yorkshire, will be to provide information about how
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Keighley Picture House could screen cycling-related movies in the run-up to the Tour de France
Keighley Picture House could screen cycling-related movies in the run-up to the Tour de France coming through town. A group working on Keighley’s involvement in the race has begun discussions with the North Street cinema about a special film season
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South Craven householders and businesses are being urged to gear up for next year’s Tour de France
South Craven householders and businesses are being urged to gear up for next year’s Tour de France. The Grand Depart of the world-famous cycle race will pass through the district on July 5. And the following day the route takes in Silsden,
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Bloomin’ good time to put your work on show at Keighley Show
Keighley Show is poised to blossom. The Flower Academy is among the attractions at this year’s extravaganza. And people are being urged to display their blooms or enter the horticulture section’s fruit or vegetable classes. “We’ve had a
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Ingrow railway museum is on track for TV stardom
A volunteer-run rail museum at Ingrow is on track for more TV stardom. Carriages from the Ingrow Museum of Rail Travel will appear in a major new BBC drama. They were used during filming on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway for Peaky
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Sessions to get people fit in Keighley
Tai chi and yoga sessions will soon be running at Keighley’s Central Hall. Classes will add to a range of existing health-related sessions at the community centre in Alice Street. Centre worker Ash Alom said tai chi will run once a week, while
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Haworth's Bronte sisters biopic in the pipeline
A big-budget movie about Haworth’s legendary literary sisters is in the pipeline, it has been revealed. Yorkshire-based Clothworkers Films has announced it is planning a blockbuster biopic about the Bronte siblings – Charlotte, Emily and Anne.
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South Craven one of ‘safest’ districts in the country
South Craven is part of one of the safest districts in the country. National crime data shows Craven is among the top three safest places to live in. And in terms of domestic burglary, it heads the crime-free league. Chief Inspector Simon Lovell
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Oakworth community and voluntary groups invited to bid for cash
Community and voluntary groups in Oakworth are being invited to bid for grants of up to £100 each. Oakworth Forward is offering the money for projects that will help create a clean, green, safe, and thriving village for residents. The group
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Monster time had by all at ‘holiday club’ in Exley Head
Monsters Stink was the title of the annual summer holiday club at Trinity Church and Exley Head Methodist Church. Children explored their Christian faith through the ‘monsters’ they faced in their everyday lives. These were identified as disobedience
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South Craven traffic and health up for discussion
South Craven traffic issues, pedestrian safety and health centre services will be among the topics for debate at a meeting in Cross Hills next month. North Yorkshire County Council’s (NYCC) Craven Area Committee meets at the St Peter’s Church school
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Haworth Cricket Club match raises cash for Motor Neurone Disease Association
A cricket match and family fun day may have raised as much as £1,000 to support the Motor Neurone Disease Association. Sunday’s events, hosted by Haworth Cricket Club, were organised by member Simon Perryman, whose father, Kevin, died from the
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Stories of people who acted to be dramatised at Keighley Shared Church
Stories of people who acted selflessly to help others will be dramatised this autumn at Keighley Shared Church. Leading Christian theatre group Riding Lights will take audiences through history during its play, A Different Drum, on October 30.
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GTS – formerly Glusburn Theatre School – is moving to a new home
GTS – formerly Glusburn Theatre School – is moving to a new home. It is leaving Glusburn Institute and heading to Farnhill and Kildwick Institute, where classes start on Wednesday. Open to all ages, performing-arts sessions will run from 5pm
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Keighley Central Hall booked up with art displays
A Keighley community centre is fully booked for art exhibitions for at least the next 18 months. Central Hall is hosting a non-stop programme of displays by a wide range of professional and amateur artists. Venue spokesman Caroline Schwaller
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Keighley witness appeal after man arrested for suspected firearms offence
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was allegedly seen with an air rifle in Keighley. Airedale and North Bradford CID would like to speak to anyone who has details about the incident which occurred on Thursday August 28 in the Queens
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Keighley blood donor trio honoured
Three Keighley donors – who together have given blood hundreds of times – have been recognised for their efforts. Marion Ackroyd, Glen Mahomet and Colin Stow were presented with crystal awards by NHS Blood and Transplant. The trio were among
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Insight into Airedale Hospital’s work
Hundreds of people of all ages attended an open day at Airedale Hospital. A huge range of attractions was on offer, with activities taking place in the hospital’s education centre and a marquee in the grounds last Thursday. A 90-foot cave plus
