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New Airedale Hospital Accident & Emergency unit gets green light
A multi-million pound plan to almost double the size of Airedale Hospital’s A&E unit has been given the go-ahead by Bradford Council, it was announced today. The scheme, which would see the demolition of the hospital’s existing 40-year-old emergency
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Government minister visits Keighley's Cliffe Castle Museum and Oakbank School
Cliffe Castle Museum was hailed as "unbelievable" by a government minister this afternoon when she toured the recently-reopened building. Culture Secretary Maria Miller was shown round the Victorian mill owner's mansion by museum manager Daru Rooke.
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‘Restaurant of the Year’ secret recipe
Shimla Spice – established in 1998, and with its flagship restaurant in Keighley – was the vision of three brothers, who from a very early age wanted to make a name for themselves in the culinary world. They began their quest in the highly competitive
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Keighley’s Esperanto fame
The first Esperanto Society in England was founded in Keighley in 1902, thanks largely to this early enthusiast for an international language, local journalist Joseph Rhodes (1856-1920). By 1904, Keighley could muster 58 names on the world register
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Cyclists from South Craven are being sought to help inspire others to get on their bikes
Cyclists from South Craven are being sought to help inspire others to get on their bikes. British Cycling is recruiting people to lead group bike rides in Craven. The initiative forms part of work with the district council to get more people cycling
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Keighley project begins to turn young into cyclists with confidence
A cycling project for youngsters will begin this Saturday with weekly classes at a Keighley school. Cycle Keighley will eventually see people of all ages, including families, taking to the road with new skills and confidence. Organisers are
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A meeting is being held to generate “joined-up thinking” by everyone involved in next summer’s visit to Keighley by the Tour de France
A meeting is being held to generate “joined-up thinking” by everyone involved in next summer’s visit to Keighley by the Tour de France. Residents and businesses are being invited to the gathering on September 28 to learn what a range of organisations
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Why I rebelled on lobbying, by Cullingworth and Denholme MP Davies
Shipley MP Philip Davies, whose constituency includes Cullingworth and Denholme, defied David Cameron over a controversial Bill to curb lobbying – describing it as a threat to democracy. The MP was among just five Conservatives who voted against
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A funfair will be added to the attractions at Glusburn’s annual Fallfest
A funfair will be added to the attractions at Glusburn’s annual Fallfest as it moves outside for the first time. Organisers will hold most of the festival events in an outdoor arena in the village to accommodate a larger audience. My Forever
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Keighley charity Project 6 will host a screen celebration for its latest intake of volunteers
Keighley charity Project 6 will host a screen celebration for its latest intake of volunteers next week. Wednesday’s event will honour people who have successfully completed training to volunteer with the long-established drug and alcohol agency
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Haworth shot dogs' owner says 'get tougher.'
A Haworth woman whose dogs were shot in the head by a farmer has joined forces with UKIP to fight for tougher sentences for animal abusers. Zoe Kerr was horrified when sheep farmer Simon Tisdwell walked from court last month with a 12-week prison
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Co-op helps young on route to a job in Silsden
Co-operative Food is staging a series of skills workshops at its Silsden store. Three sessions will be held for unemployed young people, covering topics such as interview techniques and creating CVs. Participants, who will be referred through
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Keighley people urged to attend a meeting highlighting the role of politicians in influencing food policies
Keighley people are being urged to attend a meeting highlighting the role of politicians in influencing food policies. The free event will outline how MPs and the House of Lords hold the Government to account on issues such as food production and
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West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service spent over £18,000 paying investigators to spy on six of its staff
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service spent over £18,000 paying investigators to spy on six of its staff. Last month the service hit the headlines after Denholme resident Anthea Orchard, 35, a former 999 call handler, revealed she had left with
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Grant cash could fund a range of innovative projects as part of a new food-growing initiative in Keighley
Grant cash could fund a range of innovative projects as part of a new food-growing initiative in Keighley. Let’s Grow Keighley will be launched on October 7 with a public meeting to attract interest from people across the town. But in advance
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A Keighley mosque could soon undergo major refurbishment
A Keighley mosque could soon undergo major refurbishment to deal with its growing congregation. Plans have been submitted for alterations to the interior of the Shah Jalal Jame Mosque in Temple Row that would see its under-used upper floor used
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Clothing manufacturer Damart, whose warehouse is in Steeton, broke advertising codes
Clothing manufacturer Damart, whose warehouse is in Steeton, broke advertising codes when it sent out mail marked “confidential” and “time sensitive” that turned out to be a prize promotion and catalogue. The Advertising Standards Authority has
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Residents of an unadopted Silsden street fight for vital repairs
Residents of an unadopted Silsden street have formed a community group to help their fight for vital repairs. They hope that, as an official organisation, they might have more success finding money to make-up pot-holed Spencer Avenue. Group
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Steeton store decision fuels road fears
A proposed new convenience store in Steeton has been given the green light after planners said it would “address the retail deficiency” in the village. Ilkley-based Candelisa’s application for a 443 square metre store on land north of Longlands
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Celebration as final touches are put to two projects at East Riddlesden Hall
There was a day of double celebrations at East Riddlesden Hall as two separate labours of love came to an end. For the past three years dry stone wall volunteers, in partnership with Craven College, have been conserving and rebuilding a 300-metre
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£4,000 help to get Keighley church clock going again
A project to get a jammed clock on Keighley Shared Church moving again is to receive a financial boost from Keighley Town Council. Councillors voted in favour of giving up to £4,000 to the church to enable it to free the hands on the church tower
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Keighley woman has paid tribute to the “compassion and support” shown following the death of her mother
A Keighley woman has paid tribute to the “compassion and support” shown following the death of her mother. Mary Byrne, 51, was killed following a collision between two vehicles outside her home in April. A memorial bench has been dedicated
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A meeting to establish a Friends of Keighley Tarn has been arranged
A meeting to establish a Friends of Keighley Tarn has been arranged. Town and district councillors have teamed up with Keighley resident Harry Plunkett to help form the group, which will campaign for funding for a footpath to make it safer for
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Ten Keighley-area pubs in the latest edition of a top guide
Ten Keighley-district hostelries are toasting inclusion in the latest edition of a top guide. The Good Pub Guide, heralded as a pubgoers’ “bible”, features details of over 4,700 watering holes across the UK. And listed in the “Also Worth a
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More than 400 people sign petition to try to save Keighley’s under-threat Territorial Army base
More than 400 people have now signed a petition to try to save Keighley’s under-threat Territorial Army base. The campaign was started in July by Keighley town councillor Andrea Walker and a local Royal British Legion member. It is also being backed
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Keighley group for stamp enthusiasts folds
A group for local stamp enthusiasts has folded due to a lack of members. Members of Keighley Philatelic Society agreed to halt their activities last Thursday. Spokesman Reg Hindley, who lives in Oxenhope, explained: “The last six members agreed
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Keighley councillor Keith Dredge has been chosen to lead the county’s bus travel watchdog
Keighley councillor Keith Dredge has been chosen to lead the county’s bus travel watchdog. He has pledged to “bang the drum” for Keighley as he chairs the bus scrutiny committee of the West Yorkshire Integrated Transport Authority. Coun Dredge
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Keighley councillor hits back at body’s ‘Cavetown’ criticisms
A Keighley town councillor said local people continued to come to the town council for help despite criticism from a “minority” group which wanted to get rid of it. Speaking at the council’s September meeting, watch and transport committee chairman
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Our choice to do good or bad
by Anna Fleisch, St Mark’s Church, Utley Why is there evil in this world? This question has bothered people throughout the ages. The paradox of a good God and a bad world is deeply troubling, and if you expect me to solve it in the next 250
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A Cross Roads author is flying the flag for a spirited campaign to ‘bring home’ the body of a King of England
A Cross Roads author is flying the flag for a spirited campaign to ‘bring home’ the body of a King of England. Carol Fellingham Webb proudly counts herself amongst the thousands of people who want Richard III to be re-buried in Yorkshire instead
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Tour de France has lit a flame for Keighley area cyclists
In the first of a series of occasional articles in the run-up to the Tour de France Grand Depart, Keighley cycling enthusiast FRANK O’DWYER reflects on the sport’s local past To my utter amazement it was announced earlier this year that Keighley
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Keighley pair hit the canal for animal rescue
A pair of Keighley residents are nursing their blisters following a charity walk along the length of the Leeds-Liverpool Canal towpath. Beverly Bottomley and Tony Bullock completed the 127-mile route in six days to support the north-west branch
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Has MP Kris forgotten where “limited action” in Afghanistan and Iraq led us?
So, our esteemed MP is quite happy for steps to be set in motion for Britain to prepare for action in Syria. Well, he needn’t include me in those sentiments. How many of his constituents did he consult? Is he thinking only of supporting his leader
