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Fashion show fun
Exley Head Ladies Circle will stage its annual fashion show next week. The event takes place in Exley Head Chapel at 7.30pm on Tuesday, and will showcase clothes supplied by the Complete Clothing Company. Admission is £2, including tea and
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Scarecrow appeal
A scarecrow walk and open gardens event will be held in Long Lee and Thwaites Brow for the third year. The village society is organising the event on Sunday, June 29, with refreshments in the village hall. This year’s scarecrows theme will
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Spring concert to show off uniform
Silsden Town Band performed a successful spring concert in Cross Hills on Saturday. The 25 members performed a wide selection of music at St Peter’s Methodist Church. Conducted by Andrew Dunn, they played traditional brass band marches, hymns
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Railway Children Weekend events
The classic film shot on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway will be celebrated on location this weekend. The heritage line is hosting its Railway Children Weekend from May 3 to 5 in honour of the much-loved Lionel Jeffries’ film from 1970.
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Cross Hills car dealership’s revamp success
New jobs are on the cards following a £500,000 revamp of a car dealership in Cross Hills. White Rose VW boss Frank Greenway said he expected the present staff numbers to grow by ten per cent in the next six months. He added: “It has been well
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Keighley MP’s rallying call issued to manufacturing firms
A rallying call has been issued to Keighley manufacturing firms in the wake of a top-level report. The CBI document reveals UK manufacturers are feeling more optimistic about their business prospects now than at any time in the past four decades
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Haworth company has real spring in its step
An award-winning company threatened with extinction following a ferocious blaze four years ago has received another accolade. Airedale Springs’ former Ebor Mills factory in Haworth was razed to the ground in the inferno, putting the firm’s future
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Man with axe found at Keighley station
A man has been jailed for 12 weeks, suspended for a year, after being found with an axe outside Keighley railway station. Paul Collins, 39, was sentenced at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates’ Court yesterday, after being found guilty of possessing an
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Fundraising packs
Children are being urged to get involved in the appeal. The hospital’s fundraising team has suggested a variety of ways schools and youth groups can take part. Fundraiser Bronagh Daly said: “This can range from a sponsored silence to filling
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Airedale Hospital A&E Appeal – Breaking news as glitter in demand
Getting a plaster cast fitted after breaking a bone can be a scary procedure, especially for the very youngest patients. Orthopaedic technician Helen Jackson has noticed a little trick that can bring the sparkle back to kids who have experienced
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Airedale Hospital A&E Appeal – Swimmer Sally takes the plunge
An Airedale NHS chief has taken the plunge to help start the A&E appeal. Sally Houghton, Airedale’s non-executive director, completed the Craven Council Chairman’s Swimming Challenge. She beat her target by swimming 9.1 miles, and raised
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Airedale Hospital A&E Appeal – Generous offer by legal team
West Yorkshire legal firm LCF Law has named the Emergency Department Appeal as its charity of the year. Staff have been fundraising in a variety of ways, including their Ilkley office donating fees from their legal document signing service.
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Airedale Hospital A&E Appeal – Julie makes clean sweep
Julie Baxter hopes to make a clean sweep in the Emergency Depart-ment appeal! She is the department’s domestic assistant and is responsible for keeping assessment and treatment areas clean and hygienic. Much of Julie’s time is spent in the
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Airedale Hospital A&E Appeal – children’s fears eased with toys
When a child is taken to the Emergency Department, parents are understandably very concerned. They have enough to contend with as they seek reassurance about their son or daughter’s injury or illness. So anything that can help calm their child
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Airedale Hospital A&E Appeal – Volunteers to play vital role
Volunteers play a vital role in fundraising for Airedale Hospital. In recent years, the volunteer groups Airedale New Ventures and Friends of Airedale have been responsible for much of the fundraising. The hospital’s dedicated fundraiser, Bronagh
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Airedale Hospital A&E Appeal – Marathon man is going ‘extra mile’
Gary Chapman has certainly gone the extra mile for the Airedale Emergency Department Appeal. He recently completed his 17th London Marathon, and knew exactly where to donate his sponsorship proceeds from the 26.2-mile event. He decided to raise
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Airedale Hospital A&E Appeal - Replacing life-saving monitors
New cardiac monitors are vitally needed before the new Emergency Department opens in the autumn. Senior charge nurse Richard Rees-Jones has issued the appeal on behalf of his team. Richard moved to Airedale Hospital two years ago and leads
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Airedale Hospital A&E Appeal - Shedding light on dementia support
The founder of a UK-wide scheme that provides a system of hospital care for people with dementia is giving her backing to Airedale’s Emergency Department Appeal. Barbara Hodkinson, of the Butterfly Scheme, was a special guest at the launch event
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Marathon effort for crash biker
A motorcycle racer is swapping his wheels for leg power to raise funds for a mercy service that saved his colleague’s life. Andrew Lund, from Wilsden, is tackling the Berlin Marathon in September in support of the air ambulance organisation.
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Diabetic ‘alert dog’ campaign for 16-year-old Brooke Kirtley
A campaign to raise £1,500 to help a diabetic teenager from Haworth has crossed the £1,000 mark. The appeal was launched to fund a diabetic ‘alert dog’ for 16-year-old Brooke Kirtley, who was diagnosed with type one diabetes in October. Brooke
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Nurses raise awareness of plight of MS sufferers
Airedale’s community health team is raising awareness of the support available for people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Jane Pearce and Carolyn Zeyrek – specialist nurses at Airedale Hospital – are distributing information and advice on-site as
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Hannah aims high to climb mountain
Charity fundraiser Hannah Kutny from Keighley is climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in aid of an African clean water project. The former Oakbank School pupil is now a second year human geography student at Northumbria University, and in August will tackle
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Tribute to ex-mayor
A charity night for Manorlands in memory of a former Keighley mayor who died in the hospice will be staged later this month. The summer ball tribute to Councillor Brian Hudson will take place at the Three Acres pub in Cross Roads, which is owned
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Funding for sports sessions in Keighley
A sports coaching company’s successful funding bid will enable it to offer a programme of sessions for young girls in Keighley. JB Sports Coaching, run by Oxenhope resident Joshua Beattie, applied for funding from the national Sportivate initiative
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Keighley quarry bid backed despite opposition
Councillors have approved plans for a stone cutting shed at Branshaw Quarry, on the western fringes of Keighley. The proposals were considered by members of Bradford’s Regulatory and Appeals Committee at last Thursday’s meeting, where they went
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New lease of life for historic shop in Steeton
A former village Co-op store that had stood empty for years has been given a new lease of life. The historic building in Station Road, Steeton, has been transformed into a beauty and massage salon. And many of the original features from the
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Keighley area planning file
Planning applications received by Bradford Council include: Cullingworth – East Manywells Cottages, Doll Lane, non-material amendment to permission 11/03771/FUL. Haworth – 70-72 Main Street, change of use of first-floor living accommodation to
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Charity barge pull tribute
A charity barge pull being backed by the Keighley Cougars will set off from Liverpool on Sunday. Nurse Emma Fisher, her husband Gavin and eight friends will haul the barge along the canal towpath from Liverpool to Leeds to raise £20,000 in memory
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New mini-market opening will create 20 more jobs in Steeton
Steeton’s new Morrisons mini-market is officially open. The Morrisons M Local in Skipton Road, near Airedale Hospital, has created 20 jobs. The site was identified by a member of staff Paul Pratt who passes the site on his way to work.
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Leaflets deliver warning against travel to Syria
Hundreds of leaflets have been distributed across Keighley urging people not to travel to Syria to get involved in the conflict there. Counter-terrorism police are concerned people heading to the war-torn country for humanitarian reasons could
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Glusburn school homes plan approval recommended
Malsis School’s plans to build more than 40 homes within its grounds are being recommended to get the go-ahead. The Glusburn independent school, which last month had a separate scheme for five homes approved, is hoping to build about 27 homes on
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Plea to Pope in Cross Hills church battle
A woman has written to Pope Francis and the top Catholic cleric in the UK to help save her church. Mary Askew, of Glusburn, has called on the Supreme Pontiff at the Vatican and Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster, in a bid to prevent
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Passion for fashion Manorlands cash
Proceeds from an annual charity fashion show in aid of Manorlands have soared past the £3,000 mark. The event, organised by Firths Boutique in Haworth, is now confirmed to have raised a total of £3,062 for the hospice. This includes a contribution
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The penny drops as Ben proposes
A soldier surprised his bride-to-be with a unique wedding ring he hand made from an old penny while serving on the frontline. Bombardier Ben McDowell delighted his now fiancee Jolene Riley with a wedding band he meticulously worked himself while
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Poet gives a sense of his writing muse
Rita Barsby, from Airedale Writers’ Circle, drafts the latest column abut club life Recent celebrations of World Poetry Day and the centenary of the birth of Dylan Thomas – one of Britain’s well-loved poets – seemed an appropriate occasion to invite
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Artist’s wise words to create pastel owl
Catherine Inglis, a member of the Society of Women Artists, gave a demonstration to Keighley Art Group. She used to live between Keighley and Skipton and worked at Airedale Hospital until 2000. Her father used to be a member of Keighley Art Group
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Silsden pubs have a real ale pedigree
There are now only four Silsden pubs, but as a group of Camra members discovered on tour, they all sell real ale. The Robin Hood in Kirkgate reopened in early February following a major refurbishment, including the addition of a kitchen. The
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What's On
Music Snooty Fox, Oakworth Psychic readings event (today); band MFOR (Saturday); Crème Brûlée (May 10) Exchange Arts Centre, Russell Street, Keighley 01535 661591 exchangearts.co.uk Pink Floyd tribute Rogers’ Floyd (tomorrow); Polly And Billets
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American songs
Songs from the lumber camps, fishing villages and mountain tops can be heard in Keighley this month. Jeff Warner will perform American folk songs when he headlines the Baccapipes Folk Club on May 9. Jeff is a leading interpreter of traditional
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Superb line-up for The Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival
The Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Organisers of the Colne festival promise a a great line-up. They include Eric Burdon, Lucky Peterson, Eric Sardinas, Otis Grand, Mike Sanchez, Andy Fairweather
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Veterans unite in Sandbeds
Veterans of the Bradford music scene are reuniting for a nostalgic gig at the Octagon. Former members of three bands will perform 1950s and 1960s hits at the Sandbeds club on May 16. The guys played in bands during both decades, starting out as
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Irish singer-songwriter Kieran Goss in Halifax
Irish singer-songwriter Kieran Goss will perform at the Square Chapel in Halifax on May 11. Kieran is well known in Ireland, where he has gained two platinum-selling albums, one of which reached number one, and his songs have been recorded by Mary
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Polly and pals build on radio buzz
Musical influences of all kinds can be heard in the songs of Polly & The Billets Doux. Keighley music fans can play ‘spot the genre’ when Polly Perry and her band visit the town on Saturday. There’ll be folk, rock ‘n’ roll, soul, blues
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Young talent to fore in Ilkley
Chloe Maya is just one of several young women taking to the stage this weekend for Ilkley Rocks. Chloe has been dancing from the age of three and singing from the age of ten. An Ilkley Rocks organiser said: “Chloe’s quirky personality and sense
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Blues fans cannot miss Steve Phillips
Keighley Blues Club members will be missing tonight – but you can be sure they are having a good time! They’ll be down at the club’s venue – the Cougar Park Hall of Fame – watching Steve Phillips. Steve, a veteran of the UK blues scene for
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Opera North members’ scheme
Opera North has launched a new membership scheme for under-30s and students. The offer ties in with the company’s performance of La Boheme at Leeds Grand Theatre, running this week. The scheme, which is free to join, includes offers of free
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Figurative show
Dean Clough Galleries in Halifax will host an exhibition by Martin Froy throughout the summer. The display harks back to the 1950s when the University of Leeds introduced the first artist-in-residence programme at any UK university. Artist Martin
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Snow White at the Carriageworks
Tickets are now on sale for the only traditional Christmas pantomime at the Carriageworks. The Leeds theatre will host Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, from December 5 to January 10. Family favourite Jez Edwards will be back in the cast with
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Favourite returns to Halifax
Cheeky funnyman Neil Hurst is to perform in the Halifax pantomime for the sixth year in a row. Neil will headline the cast of Jack and the Beanstalk. It will be performed at the Victoria Theatre in December. He will play Simple Simon, the loveable
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Evita role for Pellow in Leeds
Two of the 20th century’s biggest musicals come to the Grand Theatre in Leeds this month. Pop singer and theatre star Marti Pellow will star in Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Evita on May 12-17. And West Side Story, the dramatic re-staging
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Philanthropic tale in Haworth
A tale of philanthropy regarding the Brontes will be presented in Haworth next week. Bronte expert Stephen Whitehead will speak about Sir James Roberts Bart during the event on Wednesday. Sir James was the Haworth weaver’s lad who bought the
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Steeton choir can also provide first aid!
It’s safety first for Steeton Male Voice Choir as it performs concerts around the area. Fourteen members attended a St John Ambulance first aid course at Steeton Chapel. Publicity officer, Eric Parker, said: “The committee arranged the first
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A nostalgic look at radio
The amateur thespians of Haworth are taking to the airwaves for this year’s concert in conjunction with the village’s 1940s Weekend. Haworth West Lane Baptist Amateurs will present their nostalgia show in the form of a wartime radio broadcast.
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Groovy Happening returns to Haworth with storming line-up
The Groovy Happening is back home in Haworth this Saturday, for a night at the Parkside Social Club. The club is celebrating after raising its first £1,000 of the year for the Manorlands hospice in Oxenhope. Musicians performing at the popular
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All’s fair in love and war
Most neighbourhoods lost menfolk during the First World War and many saw almost their entire male population wiped out. But a play being presented in East Morton this weekend commemorates those communities that lost nobody during the four-year
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Bohemians Rhapsodic in top tribute - A Night of Queen – St George’s Hall, Bradford
We Are The Champions they roared, and so were The Bohemians after an exhausting two-and-a-half-hour stint recalling the genius of their champion Freddie Mercury. Good enough that he was to partner opera diva Montserrat Caballe. He went further
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Enough light to counter the dark in gripping tale - Johnny Belinda – Keighley Playhouse
I was expecting a grim night in the theatre after reading the press release about this play. But I was surprised to greatly enjoy this tale of a naive deaf mute in a claustrophobic Canadian community a century ago. Elmer Blaney Harris’s play
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Bands battle it out
Local bands are currently competing for chance to play at this year’s Bingley Music live. Keighley Musicians Centre, above, is running weekly gigs for bands to win places on the main stage and second stage. Competing next Tuesday are Wilson
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War poets’ play at Riddlesden Memorial Institute
A building erected to commemorate the First World War will this month host a play about the conflict. The drama Not About Heroes will be performed at Riddlesden Memorial Institute on May 9. The play, above, which portrays the wartime meeting
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Fringe favourites all set to sock Keighley
The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre is returning to Keighley. The comedy act has gone down a storm during previous appearances at the Exchange Arts Centre. The little woolly comedians can be seen again on May 23 at the Russell Street
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News from Thwaites Brow, Long Lee, Park Wood
The Art Group at Long Lee and Thwaites Brow Village Hall now welcomes people interested in any type of craft work. If interested, you can call at the Village Hall on any Tuesday or Friday between 1.30pm and 3.30pm or contact Barbara Klempka on (01535
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News from Steeton
St Stephen’s 200 Club winning numbers for April are 326, 310 and 257. St Stephen’s is holding a May Day fair on Monday from 10.30am-3.30pm. Admission for adults is £2 and for a family £5. There will be refreshments, various stalls, books, cakes
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News from Sutton
Saturday: Sutton Ramblers meet at 9am, Church Road, Sutton, for walk from Addingham. Call (01535) 630536. There will be a walking holiday next week on the Isle of Man. Call (01535) 637055. Sunday: Holy communion, St Thomas’s Church Hall, Sutton
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News from Silsden
There will be a two-hour charity disco Zumbathon held at the Town Hall in Silsden on Sunday, May 18, with all proceeds donated to Manorlands Hospice. There will be a fantastic prize draw on the day where winners can buy tickets to win a girly spa day
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News from Morton, Riddlesden
Riddlesden United Reformed Church: Today: 2.30pm, drop in for tea and chat. Sunday: 10.30am, morning worship, including communion led by the Rev DC Cooke. Tuesday: 7pm, Keighley and District Photographic Association. Wednesday: noon, Luncheon
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News from Oxenhope
Haworth & Oxenhope District Bridleways Group’s first dressage competition of 2014 was held on Saturday at Lilyhall Livery Stables, Haworth. Despite a low turnout, a good time was had by all those taking part. Results as follows- Introductory A
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News from Oakworth
Thursday: Oakworth Police and Community Contact Point is open every Thursday, from 1.30-3.30pm at Holden Hall. For further information, contact telephone number 647574 or e-mail contact oakworth@yahoo.co.uk. Oakworth playgroup, which is situated
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News from Laycock
Laycock WI president Barbara welcomed members to last Thursday’s meeting and thanked everyone who had supported the coffee morning at Cross Hills on March 29 when an impressive £211 was raised. Reminders were made regarding the spring ramble at Morton
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News from Haworth, Stanbury
Saturday: Groovy Happenings at Parkside Social Club, featuring John Drury and ReublK, Mary Keady and Spence, and Tony Levy at 7.30pm. Admission £3. Haworth Craft Fair, 10am-4pm at Haworth Parish Church Hall, also Sunday and Monday. Sunday: Church
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News from Fell Lane
Sunday: 10.30am, Trinity family worship will be led by the Rev Sandra Griffiths and will include holy communion. 6pm, evening service at Trinity Church. Wednesday: 10-11.30am, Trinity Toddlers.
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News from Farnhill, Kildwick
St Andrew’s Church – on Sunday there will be a service of holy communion at 8.15am and a family communion with baptism at 10am. At 6pm there will be the annual Service of Thanksgiving for departed family and friends at which people will be able to
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News from Exley Head
Sunday: There will be a service at Exley Head Methodist Church at 10.30am, with Sunday Gang for the children. Monday: An Ofsted-inspected pre-school playgroup operates every day, Monday to Friday in the room below the Exley Head Methodist Church
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News from Denholme
Denholme Rural Crafters meet at the Mechanics Institute on Thursdays from1pm. Non-members are invited along on May 15 to make a patchwork bag. People asked to take along their own materials. The charge is £4 for non-members, and booking essential
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News from Cullingworth, Harden, Wilsden
A guided bird walk led by Mark Doveston has been arranged for Friends of St Ives on Sunday at 7am to introduce non-bird watchers to the variety of birds on the estate. The walk will take about three hours and starting off at Coppice Pond to follow
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News from Cross Roads
This May Day weekend, there will be Haworth Craft Fayres at the Bronte School Rooms from Saturday to Monday, 10am-4pm on both days. On sale will be handmade gifts including jewellery, knitwear, toys, chocolates, fudge, textiles, art, photography, cards
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News from Cross Hills
There will be a Christian Aid quiz at St Peter’s Church, Cross Hills, on Saturday from 6.30pm.
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News from Cowling
Cowling Companions will be entertained by the Ritardandos at the Village Hall on Wednesday from 2pm. Admission is £2.50 including home-made refreshments. The Companions will host a coffee morning at the Village Hall on May 9 from 10am-noon. A drink