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Motorist injured in Cowling crash
A motorist was taken to hospital with suspected neck injuries today following a crash near Cowling Pinnacle. He was driving a Peugeot which was involved in a collision with a Volkswagen van in Buck Stone Lane at about 10.30am. Firefighters
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Special send-off for tragic Denholme motorbiker
A Denholme father-of-three who loved motorbikes was given a special send-off today as scores of bikers accompanied his hearse to Nab Wood Crematorium. Mark Bennett died on September 1, two months after he fell from his Triumph Thunderbird as he
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Cullingworth residents and councillors 'horrified' by housing plans
Cullingworth parish councillors and residents are “horrified” by plans to build more than 200 homes in the village. Commercial Estates Group (CEG) revealed its revised plans for the Manywells Industrial Estate during a public consultation.
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Keighley mum given suspended jail term for benefit fraud
A Keighley mum who cheated taxpayers out of about £17,000 has been given a suspended prison sentence for benefit fraud. In August, Zahida Ejaz, 41, pleaded guilty to four offences relating to benefit and council tax fraud and yesterday she returned
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Former Bronte Society chief dies aged 76
A former chairman of the Bronte Society, respected author and compiler of The Bronte Encyclopedia has died. Dr Robert Barnard was also a prolific crime writer as well as being a “mine of information” on Haworth’s most famous residents. He died
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Oakworth pensioner’s praise for help following house fire
An Oakworth pensioner whose house was gutted in an arson attack has issued a public ‘thank-you’ to everyone who helped her. Dorothy Lund voiced her heartfelt thanks to family and friends this week after moving back into her Harewood Crescent home
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Ingrow woman gets a new lease of life after losing 7st
An Ingrow woman whose life was dramatically changed by losing weight has begun training to become a fitness instructor. Kirsty Slater’s confidence rocketed after she lost 7st 1lb in just seven months after joining a Slimming World class. When
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Have your say on future of Dalton Mills
One of Keighley’s grandest buildings could soon be brought back into use... and its owner wants to give the public a say in its future. Grade II-listed Dalton Mills was once one of the district’s biggest employers, with more than 2,000 textile
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Confusion surrounds role of Keighley civic centre auditor
A proposal auditors should look into the finances of Keighley Town Council’s troubled civic centre has been welcomed by Keighley’s MP. Kris Hopkins was speaking following a resolution thath featured in the minutes of a council finance committee
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New venue suggested for Keighley Post Office
Keighley’s threatened central post office could be relocated to the town’s civic centre. The Keighley News can exclusively reveal the idea has been put to Post Office bosses following news the popular Towngate branch faces closure. Campaigners
