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Man, 98, taken to hospital after incident at Keighley department store
A 98-year-old man was taken to Airedale Hospital this afternoon following an incident at a Keighley department store. The man banged his head after his carer stumbled and lost grip of the wheelchair he was in on an escalator at Beales, in Hanover Street
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Sue Ryder is inviting businesses to take up volunteering opportunities
Sue Ryder is inviting businesses to take up volunteering opportunities. There are a range of activities firms could take on, within offices, care centres and retail outlets. Visit sueryder.org for details. “We aim to give your company a meaningful
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Silsden Park Rangers converted its efforts on the pitch into cash for Manorlands
An amateur rugby league club has converted its efforts on the pitch into cash for charity. Silsden Park Rangers staged a battle between the captain’s ‘Young Guns’, the eventual victors, and the coach’s ‘Old Boys’. Proceeds from the annual encounter
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Keighley drop-in session to discuss chronic medical condition
An event to help people learn more about a condition that causes chronic swelling and discomfort is being held for Keighley district residents this month. Healthcare professionals, patients and members of the public are urged to drop in to meet
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Top rating given for Airedale Hospital cancer care
Airedale has been rated one of the top hospitals in the country for involving cancer patients in their care. An NHS England survey also showed almost eight out of ten patients – 78 per cent – described their care as ‘excellent’ or ‘very good’.
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Written complaints to Airedale Hospital have fallen
Written complaints to Airedale Hospital have fallen. Figures from the Health and Social Care Information Centre show Airedale NHS Foundation Trust – responsible for the hospital – had 67 written complaints in 2012/13, a 6.9 per cent drop from 72
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Missed hospital appointments cost Airedale hospital trust £1.2M
More than 12,000 appointments were missed by patients at Airedale Hospital last year – costing the trust more than £1.2 million – it has been revealed. The total number – 12,871 – was 344 up on the figure in 2011. Across Bradford district last
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Keighley Social housing landlord supports national campaign to build more affordable homes
Keighley social housing landlord Incommunities is supporting a national campaign to tackle a shortage of homes. The group is backing the National Housing Federation’s ‘Yes to Homes’ week, which is pressing for the construction of more affordable
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People have been invited to enter one of ten categories available in this month’s Great Stanbury Harvest Festival Bake Off
People have been invited to enter one of ten categories available in this month’s Great Stanbury Harvest Festival Bake Off. The event will take place in the village’s St Gabriel’s Church from 1pm to 4pm on September 28. Produce will be on display
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Vintage tea party for Manorlands by the Riddlesden support group
A dish prepared using a recipe from the 1950s will be served up as part of a vintage tea party. The attraction is among several on the menu at the fundraising event in aid of Oxenhope hospice Manorlands. The September 25 tea party is being
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A business group promoting shopping within Cross Hills has launched a new venture
A business group promoting shopping within Cross Hills has launched a new venture. South Craven Together – a group of more than 20 traders – is staging a prize draw encouraging people to support the village’s shops. Anyone spending £5 or more
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A meeting may soon be held to discuss how to regulate parking in Haworth’s Main Street
A meeting may soon be held to discuss how to regulate parking in Haworth’s Main Street. Worth Valley district councillor Rebecca Poulsen said she understood a senior Bradford highways officer is willing to meet parish councillors and traders to
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New agreement for allotments tenancy in Haworth, Cross Roads and Stanbury
Members of a local authority that has taken over the management of allotments from Bradford Council have accepted a newly drawn-up tenancy agreement. Haworth, Cross Roads and Stanbury Parish Council has taken responsibility for the plots at West
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A Keighley training organisation is offering a series of courses and workshops
A Keighley training organisation is offering a series of courses and workshops from this month. A wide range of computer-related topics is covered, from setting-up and learning to use a new machine to using Microsoft packages and text processing
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Haworth's Steampunk appeals for classic early car display
Historic three-wheeled cars – among the first motorised vehicles ever made – could be seen in Haworth as part of the village’s first Steampunk weekend. Organisers believe the quirky Benz Motorwagen, which was invented in 1885, would prove a popular
