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Inspirational authors
BY KATIE MILLER Our meeting was held, as usual, on the second Tuesday of the month. Two new members joined us. John Roberts, who deftly chaired the meeting, ensured everyone joined in. We try different sorts of meetings, with speakers alternating
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Top felt tips by Sue provide handy hints
Sue Ford was Keighley art club’s final professional demonstrator of 2012-2013. The evening was arranged by programme secretary Jeanette Bray to complete our season of different weekly subjects. The session title was ‘Acrylics and Felt Tips’
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Decadent cake is chocolate heaven
Following last month’s successful ‘fruity-themed’ cake club meeting, which involved trying lots of delicious fruit-flavoured cakes, I have been craving something different, and that something is chocolate! I think it all started after I tasted
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What's On - September 5 2013
Music Great Northern, Halifax Road, Keighley Gerry Cooper and Phil Snell play blues and ragtime (Saturday) Parkside Social Club, Haworth facebook.com/groovyhappening Groovy Happening with ReubIK, Black Horse Fairy and Emily Sargant (Saturday) Snooty
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Born Thief launch new single with Leeds show
Born Thief launch their new single An Inch Of Doubt on Saturday with a gig in Leeds. The band, with members from Wilsden, can be seen at the city’s 360 Club The five guys will be supported by Treason Kings, Raw Peaches and Ballyhoo/Eventide.
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Three bands with Keighley musicians are playing a gig at the Santiago Bar in Leeds
Three bands with Keighley musicians are playing a gig at the Santiago Bar in Leeds on September 27. Beat the Poet, the Ramblers and Gold Jacks can be seen at the venue in the Grand Arcade, off Vicar Lane. Keighley acoustic musician, Joe Tilston
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Bar Steward Sons Of Val Doonican will kick off the second Exchange Beer Festival in Keighley
Bar Steward Sons Of Val Doonican will kick off the second Exchange Beer Festival. The Barnsley band will headline the first night at 6.30pm on September 13. Expect comedy cover versions of rock, metal and pop songs from the past 50 years. Support
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Bronte Blues Club at Laycock Village Hall
Opening the autumn season at the Bronte Blues Club this month will be the Marcus Bonfanti-Paddy Milner Quartet. Both musicians are multiple winners in the Bronte Blues Club’s own awards following previous appearances. They return to the club
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Groovy Happenings in Haworth
Fun and feelgood music is promised from a band playing the first Groovy Happening of the autumn. ReubIK step into the headline slot during Saturday’s concert in Haworth following several recent gigs locally. The trio offer piano, guitar, percussion
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Great Northern’s first blues night in Halifax Road, Ingrow
There’s not just the obvious on offer at the Great Northern’s first blues night. Punters can also expect ragtime and old-time music from the duo Gerry Cooper and Phil Snell. The experienced musicians teamed up in 2010 to play their own songs
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Leading Simon and Garfunkel tribute act in Halifax
One of the UK’s leading Simon and Garfunkel tribute acts can be heard at the Square Chapel on September 21. The Sounds of Simon return to the Halifax venue as part of their Old Friends tour. Ben Bowden and Adam Ellis claim to play Paul and
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Children's TV star Sid at St George’s Hall in Bradford
A star of children’s television will perform at 2pm on September 21 at St George’s Hall in Bradford. Sid will be a familiar face to young fans of CBeebies from his storytelling and Number Rap. In Sid’s Show, he will set off on an heroic quest
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Grocer’s that sold anything
Serving a small and scattered community during the earlier 20th century, this grocer’s shop at Haggate Nook or Scartop, beyond Stanbury, was run by William Greenwood, a member of the Oakworth Urban District Council. Here he stands in his doorway
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Hat-trick of major stars at Leeds City Varieties
Three top comedians will appear at Leeds City Varieties during September. Phill Jupitus will play three extraordinary characters in his latest show, You’re Probably Wondering Why I’ve Asked You Here. He asks people to leave their preconceptions
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Keighley youth theatre KYDZ has renewed its search for musicians
Keighley youth theatre KYDZ has renewed its search for musicians so it can again have a live band. The group needs a keyboard player and guitarist to complement its long-serving bassist and drummer. Artistic director David Knights said a live
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Christian drama comes to Keighley
A Christian drama coming to Keighley next month has been performed successfully across Europe. A Different Drum is being staged by Riding Lights Theatre Company at Keighley Shared Church on October 30. The play was first produced in 1998, when
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Hilarious playlets are fantastic fun - Duets, Keighley Playhouse
Sitting on the balcony this week waiting for the Playhouse’s first production of the season to start, I pondered the theatre itself. While watching seven well-produced, well-acted plays each year, it’s easy to take for granted the excellence of
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Keighley-area theatre groups are recruiting cast members for the next season’s pantomimes
Local theatre groups are recruiting cast members for the next season’s pantomimes. Keighley Amateurs will hold auditions for their winter 2014 pantomime, Mother Goose, on September 15, following the success of Aladdin (pictured above) last year
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Comic operetta is brought up to date by Haworth West Lane Baptist Amateurs
Princess Ida will be this year’s Gilbert and Sullivan production from Haworth West Lane Baptist Amateurs. The group (pictured above in a previous show) will perform the comic operetta at the West Lane Baptist Church from November 18 to 23, including
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Keighley-born arts graduate's shop displays new talent
A Keighley-born arts graduate has opened a mini-gallery in the town centre to showcase her work. Kate Mills will use the unit in the Royal Arcade as her studio, as well as selling pieces by several other artists. She decided to open a shop
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Keighley News paper boys around 1911
Staff of the Keighley railway station book stall strike a pose for the camera, probably about 1911. The caps of the three boys are inscribed ‘W H Smith and Son’, though the younger two may have worked part-time delivering papers before and after
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Old market memories a ‘blast from the past’
Keighley’s traditional shopping centre was its old market. This is what it looked like at the end of the day when its stalls had been cleared, as photographed, shortly before its demolition in 1971, by the late Harold Horsman, Associate of the
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Silsden Allotment Association Show Results
Longest carrot 1 Clive Dickinson, 2 John Cobb, 3 Barry Thomas; Runner bean 1 Brian Waterhouse, 2 Clive Dickinson, 3 Barry Thomas; Beetroot 1 Brian Waterhouse, 2 Kevin Raw, 3 Roz Driver; Onions 1 Gibson Gang, 2 Steve Mayfield, 3 Andrew Burden; Tomatoes
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Bradley Family Show Day Results
Vegetables and fruit Pepper – Carol McGowan; tomatoes – 1 Patrick McGowan, 2 Nora Hartley, 3 Maxine Kneeshaw; marrow –1 Patrick McGowan, 2 David Lay, 3 Children of Bradley School; leeks – Emma Wood; potatoes – 1 Patrick McGowan, 2 Children of Bradley
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Family in trophies triumph at Silsden Allotment Association show
Silsden Allotment Association’s show at the weekend was hailed the best ever. The event, at the organisation’s Elliott Street site, attracted more than 100 high-quality exhibits. Chairman John Cobb, an experienced gardener and veteran exhibitor
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‘Gaudy Welsh Pottery’ will be subject of group’s talk in Baildon
Clodagh Tweedale will talk about ‘Gaudy Welsh Pottery’ at the National Trust Airedale & Wharfedale Association’s first meeting of the new season. The event is at the Ian Clough Hall in Baildon, at 2.30pm on September 14. Tickets are £4,
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Weather fails to spoil Bradley Family Show Day
Cold, blustery conditions did not spoil the fun at this year’s Bradley Family Show Day. Villagers turned out in force at Bradley playing fields for an afternoon of entertainment, which included an opening procession, a brass band from Earby, fell
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Keighley area planning file
Planning applications received by Bradford Council include: Cullingworth – Conservative Club, 21-23 Station Road, single-storey orangery and patio at rear to replace conservatory and timber decking, new entrance foyer and bottle store, including external
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Diary Dates September 5 2013
Public Events Today: Morton Meet, conversation, refreshments, £1, East Morton Memorial Institute, 2-4pm. Tomorrow: Coffee morning, Keighley Shared Church Hall, 10am-noon, shoppers’ service, 10.30-10.50am. Saturday: Coffee morning, Keighley
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News from Thwaites Brow, Long Lee, Park Wood
There is bingo on Tuesdays at the Dickie Bird now starting at 8.30pm, a quiz and Strike It Lucky on Wednesdays from 9pm. A free supper at both events. The local art group meets on Tuesdays and Fridays from 1.30-3.30pm in Long Lee and Thwaites Brow
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News from Sutton
On Saturday Sutton Ramblers meet at 9am in Church Road for a walk at Downham. Call (01535) 633645 for more details. Sunday services at St Thomas’s Church include holy communion at 8.30am and a family service with baptism at 10.30am. On Monday
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News from Steeton
The St Stephen’s 200 Club winning numbers for August were 1st 188, 2nd 182 and 3rd 200. Toddler Praise is at 9.30am today at St Stephen’s Church. St Stephen’s Ladies Fellowship starts its new season on Tuesday at 7.30pm in the small hall with
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News from Silsden
Silsden invites you to their monthly Coffee, Cakes and Camaraderie morning on Saturdayfrom 9.30-11.30am. All the stalls and raffles plus bacon sandwiches, home-made cakes and refreshments await. The Ladies Circle autumn programme begins on Tuesday
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News from Morton, Riddlesden
Sunday: 10.30am, morning worship at Riddlesden United Reformed Church, led by Mr A Jowett, followed at 12.15pm by church meeting. Monday: 10.30am, exercise class at Riddlesden United Reformed Church. Wednesday: 2pm, Fellowship meeting at Riddlesden
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News from Oxenhope
Sunday: Oxenhope Methodist Church, service at 10.30am. Aerobics fitness class with Sam Reeday, 9.30am, Oxenhope Community Centre. Monday: West Drive Methodist Church, 8pm, contemplative prayer, a space to relax and be calm, all welcome.
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News from Oakworth
Thursday: Oakworth Police and Community Contact Point is open from 1.30-3.30pm in Holden Hall, e-mail contactoakworth@yahoo.co.uk or phone 644001 for further information. Oakworth Playgroup, Oakworth Methodist Church, open on Monday, Wednesday,
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News from Laycock
Sunday: Keighley New Church, Braithwaite, memorial service for Pam Lacy, at 10.30am, led by the Rev Christine Bank. Tea and coffee will be served after the service in the church hall, home-made produce on sale after the service. Tuesday: Gentle
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News from Haworth, Stanbury
Saturday: Hall Green Church Book Point is open from 1-4pm. Zumba class, 10am at West Lane Methodist Church’s Grimshaw Centre. Bingo at the Community Centre at 7.30pm. Keighley Show is today at Marley, running from 8.30am to after 5pm. “Groovy Happenings
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News from Farnhill, Kildwick
St Andrew’s Church, holy communion service, 8.15am, Sunday. The Village Pump – the over 50s group – re-commences after the summer break on Wednesday at 2pm at Farnhill Methodist Church. A beetle drive will be held at 7.30pm in the Kildwick
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News from Exley Head
Sunday: Exley Head Methodist Church service, 10.30am, with Sunday Gang. Monday: An Ofsted-inspected playgroup operates Monday to Friday in the room below Exley Head Methodist Church, from 9.15-11.45am, during term time, contact 07931 155491.
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News from Denholme
Sunday morning worship at the Shared Church will be led by the Rev David Denton from 10.30am. Also at the church, the babies and tots sessions will begin tomorrow from 1.30pm. They will be held every Friday until the autumn break. On Saturday,
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News from Cullingworth, Harden, Wilsden
The annual Harden Beck Horticultural Society Show takes place on Sunday at 2pm (behind the Golden Fleece, Harden). Harden & District WI meets on Monday 7.30pm in the family room at St Saviour’s Church, Harden, when Penelope Scott-Rowley will
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News from Cross Roads
On Monday the Haworth, Cross Roads & Stanbury Parish Council will hold a full meeting at West Lane Baptist Church, Haworth, 7pm, all welcome. The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (KWVR) is operating a slightly reduced service with four steam-hauled
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News from Cowling
Cowling Companions’s regular Wednesday afternoon drop-ins with light exercise, games, quizzes and bingo started again in Cowling Village Hall. They take place at 1.25pm on the first Wednesday of each month, and will continue until May 2014. Next Wednesday
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Plans to convert a Wilsden barn into a house have been approved
Plans to convert a Wilsden barn into a house have been approved. A similar application, for Northfields Hall in Shay Lane, was refused earlier this year due to unsuitable alterations planned for the barn, but Bradford Council approved a new application
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Keighley Shared Church will again open its doors as part of National Heritage Weekend
Keighley Shared Church will again open its doors to the public as part of the National Heritage Weekend. The Church Green building will be open from 10am to 6pm on September 14. Visitors will be able to look in the old registers and other archives
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Plans for new housing in Silsden have been refused
Plans for new housing in Silsden have been refused because they would be too “suburban” for the surrounding area. Bradford Council gave permission in 2012 for D Clayton to build two detached houses at Croft House Farm in Bolton Road. But earlier
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Homes appeal lodged in Oakworth
An appeal has been lodged against Bradford Council’s rejection of plans for a new house at Oakworth. Council planning officers refused permission for the development at Abrol Farm in Mill Lane, citing several factors. They claimed the scheme
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Documentary about the Middle East at Keighley Film Club
The latest screening by Keighley Film Club is an award-winning documentary shot in the Middle East. Five Broken Cameras portrays the resistance by Palestinian villages against the Israeli state. It shows how residents of Bil’in village protested
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Silsden pupils presented with prizes in bid to tackle ‘fouling’
A ward councillor has presented prizes in a competition designed to enlist youngsters into the battle against the scourge of dog fouling. Councillor Adrian Naylor dished out rewards to the winners of a contest at Silsden’s Aire View Infant School
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Cononley stables owner allowed to keep unauthorised sheds
The owner of stables at Low Woodside Farm in Cononley has been allowed to keep unauthorised sheds, despite concerns it would develop into a business. Craven District Council’s planning committee was told an application to retain the timber and
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Keighley’s Ukrainian community gathered to celebrate the 22nd anniversary of their country gaining independence
Keighley’s Ukrainian community gathered to celebrate the 22nd anniversary of their country gaining independence. About 20 people took part in the event at the Ukrainian Community and Cultural Centre in Henry Street, Keighley. Guests included
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A Haworth business that bounced back from a potentially disastrous fire has celebrated its reopening
A Haworth business that bounced back from a potentially disastrous fire has celebrated its reopening. Much of Damside Mill’s interior was badly damaged by a blaze last December, which was triggered by a storage heater. The fire burned through
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Filming at Keighley Town Council meetings moves a step closer
Keighley Town Council has moved a step closer to allowing its meetings to be filmed. Councillors agreed to two recommendations - one just “in principle” - during a heated meeting at the town hall last night. They agreed that the council should look
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Denholme motorbiking dad, 43, dies two months after freak accident
A 43-year-old father-of-three has died suddenly – nearly two months after he suffered serious leg injuries in a freak motorcycle accident. Mark Bennett, who fractured a leg in three places when he lost his balance and fell under his Triumph Thunderbird
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Children’s lives 'could be at risk' on busy roads close to a building site in Oakworth
Children’s lives could be at risk on busy roads close to a building site, it is feared. Safety concerns have been voiced about lorries using the plot, which is opposite a primary school. But this week Cross Green Developments, which is constructing
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School return for Keighley asylum girl
A five-year-old girl threatened with deportation will begin a new term at Ingrow Primary next week. Dua Ali will return to school while her mother, Ayesha, nervously waits to learn the outcome to their latest application for asylum. The pair
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Entrepreneur hits out at red tape threat to jobs in Denholme
A businessman who redeveloped a disused joinery works has criticised the red-tape that threatened to stand in his way. Entrepreneur Iqbal Singh Sekhon, who was finally granted permission for his mixed-use business site last Thursday after months
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Outdoor fun and games for youngsters with Strong Close Nursery School and Children’s Centre at East Riddlesden Hall
Dozens of youngsters and their parents were treated to a range of outdoor fun and games courtesy of Strong Close Nursery School and Children’s Centre. They were invited to enjoy a teddy bears’ picnic in the grounds of East Riddlesden Hall. The
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A ball to help a Silsden teenager paralysed in a rugby match has been hailed a great success
A ball to help a Silsden teenager paralysed in a rugby match has been hailed a great success. The event at Skipton’s Rendez-vous Hotel was staged to raise cash for the Nathan Cubitt Trust, which collects funds to pay for the 18-year-old’s ongoing
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Bradford and Keighley Magistrates' Court judgements file
Alexander David Summersgill, of 10 Highfield Terrace, Cullingworth, was banned from driving for 17 months – to be reduced by 129 days on successful completion of a course – and ordered to pay £525 for drink-driving Simon Boothman, of 12 Station Grove
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Intrepid trio from Oakworth and Long Lee complete gruelling rally road trip challenge
Three men who tackled a 10,250-mile adventure across 19 countries in a 4x4 have reached their final destination. Originally there were four members of team 4 Men7 Brows, but losing one along the way was one challenge the men faced on their epic
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‘Christmas comes early’ for Keighley wheelchair-user Jemima
A Keighley wheelchair user who had to struggle up and down 22 steps to get to and from her home has regained her independence after being re-housed. Jemima Croft is appreciating being able to come and go at will, after she and her family were offered
