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Manorlands will share in the proceeds from this year’s Bradford City Runs
Manorlands will share in the proceeds from this year’s Bradford City Runs. The Sue Ryder hospice and Epilepsy Action will both receive a chunk of the registration fees. The October 27 event – being spearheaded by Bradford Council and Bradford
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Manorlands has received a £220 cheque from the Flattnotes Choir Group
Manorlands fundraising has hit a high note. The Oxenhope hospice has received a £220 cheque from the Flattnotes Choir Group. A concert at the group’s Crossflatts Cricket Club meeting place raised £190, with the remainder being donated on the
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A new Keighley restaurant has dished up £152 to Manorlands
A new Keighley restaurant has dished up £152 to Manorlands. The cash was raised with a raffle at the opening night at Zeytin Palace, in Russell Street. The event also featured traditional Turkish and belly dancing. Emma Oner, who with her
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A group of walkers has completed the gruelling Yorkshire Three Peaks to raise money for Manorlands
A group of walkers has completed the gruelling Yorkshire Three Peaks to raise money for Manorlands. The quintet – Julie Hollingsworth, Andrew Busfield, Angela Harwood, Jackie Bailey and Caroline Henry, pictured right, – coined in over £1,000 for
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Manorlands has been given a whopping £10,000 lift by from Acorn Stairlifts, Steeton
Manorlands has been given a whopping £10,000 lift. The Oxenhope hospice has received the bumper cheque from Acorn Stairlifts, at Steeton. So far this year the company has coined in £10,450 for the Sue Ryder centre. Staff turned out in force
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A government inspector will decide whether Bradford Council was justified in refusing a 25-metre wind turbine in Laycock
A government inspector will decide whether Bradford Council was justified in refusing a 25-metre wind turbine in Laycock. The turbine, planned for grazing land near Tarn Lane, was refused in July by planning officers who said it would harm the
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Keighley area planning file
Planning applications received by Bradford Council include: Denholme: 23 Longhouse Drive, single-storey front extension Keighley: Jean Junction, High Street, minor changes to planning permission 11/00822/LBC; Britannia Building Society, North Street
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The owner of a Denholme cafe is appealing against Bradford Council’s decision to deny her permission to turn it into a takeaway
The owner of a Denholme cafe is appealing against Bradford Council’s decision to deny her permission to turn it into a takeaway. Lisa Hardy wanted to turn Granny Hardy’s Kitchen, in Station Road, into a takeaway that would open until 11pm, submitting
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Farnhill's Joyce gets a masterclass in her own kitchen
Farnhill woman Joyce Wood was given an exclusive bread-making masterclass in her kitchen on Saturday – her prize in a Keighley News competition. She and three friends were visited by master baker Mike Armstrong and they produced everything from
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Regular networking meetings are to be held in Keighley for voluntary and community groups
Regular networking meetings are to be held in Keighley for voluntary and community groups. The Keighley Communities Forum will allow groups to share ideas, access information and put forward their views. The hope is this will increase understanding
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A service has been held at Keighley New Church in memory of a former minister’s wife
A service has been held at Keighley New Church in memory of a former minister’s wife. Pamela Rusell-Lacey, known as Pam, died in July, aged 84. She was the wife of the late Rev Peter Rusell-Lacey, minister at New Church between 1963 and 1984
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Keighley groups make shortlist for grants
Several organisations across the Keighley district are now vying for cash from a building society’s community pot. Nearly 1,000 groups and schemes applied for funding from the Skipton Building Society Grassroots Giving Campaign. Hopefuls have
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A new monthly social group for older people will start at the Hub ,in Steeton,
A new monthly social group for older people will start at the Hub ,in Steeton, on October 2. The club will be the latest in a network of Not Over The Hill Yet! (NOTHY) groups across the area. NOTHYs are already held in Haworth and Denholme
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Glasgow blues brothers return to Keighley
Kicking off the new season at Keighley Blues Club will be one of the members' favourite bands. The Nimmo Brothers first brought their powerhouse British rock and blues to the club in 2008 and have since returned repeatedly. The debut performance
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Sir Roger Moore talks about life as a Saint and spy in Leeds
Sir Roger Moore will be appearing at the Grand Theatre in Leeds on October 27. An Afternoon With Sir Roger Moore will see one of the most famous 007 actors discussing his life and career from 2pm. Roger promises inside stories and exclusive
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Young star comic Daniel performs in Bradford
Stand-up comedian Daniel Sloss visits the region following a massive year of touring, television, DVD releasing and partying. The "half-man-half-Xbox" aims to deliver a funny, intelligent and charming performance following his sell-out season at
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A special evening at Opera North's Peter Grimes in Leeds
Leeds Grand Theatre last Saturday hosted a very special event, the opening of the Opera North season with Benjamin Britten's Peter Grimes. This is the first of three on the programme, cleverly marketed as Festival of Britten, correctly suggesting
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Keighley Playhouse follows its season-opening comedy Duets with an Agatha Christie thriller
Keighley Playhouse follows its season-opening comedy Duets with an Agatha Christie thriller. The Unexpected Guest is set in the home of the Warwicks where Michael Starkwedder enters through a study window on a foggy night. He finds the dead
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Fiona Katie delves into historic lore in Halifax
Popular Keighley harpist Fiona Katie Roberts will perform on her hand-made harps in Halifax later this month. She will perform music from The Book of Caris during a presentation at the Square Chapel on September 29. The book charts the journey
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A Keighley community centre has opened its own charity shop alongside a gym and cafe
A Keighley community centre has opened its own charity shop alongside a gym and cafe. The Hainworth Wood Centre has set up the community shop following a suggestion by a local resident. The centre, in Woodhouse, runs the shop on Tuesdays, from
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Film bosses play a Blinder with epic gangster saga filmed in Keighley
An epic gangster saga filmed in Keighley, with a stellar cast including Hollywood actor Sam Neill, has been launched to critical acclaim. The first episode of the six-part Peaky Blinders was screened on BBC2 last Thursday, with the TV Times giving
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Biker’s india trip coins in £10,000 for Manorlands
An Oxenhope man who hadn’t got on a motorbike for more than three decades has ridden across India to raise money for charity. Keith Yates’ epic 2,200km journey through the south of the country coined-in more than £10,000 for Oxenhope Sue Ryder