Full steam ahead for the winter gala

David Petyt of the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway on the platform at Haworth

5:00am Monday 4th March 2013

Plumes of steam signalled the return of the winter steam gala, held on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway this weekend.

Breastfeeding buddies recruited

1:14pm Sunday 3rd March 2013

More “Breastfeeding Bud-dies” are being recruited in Keighley.

Silsden business told to remove sign

8:00am Friday 1st February 2013

Co-Operative funeralcare in Silsden will have to remove an illuminated sign after council officers said it spoiled the surrounding area.

Oakworth Police and Community Contact Point gets £750 funding boost

7:00am Friday 1st February 2013

The Oakworth Police and Community Contact Point at Holden Hall has secured £750 from the Worth Valley Area Initiative Fund.

Silsden farmer seeks planning permission for wind turbines

8:00am Wednesday 30th January 2013

A Silsden farmer wants to build two wind turbines on his farm to make it more sustainable.

Music and food unite Keighley communities

Keighley town mayor Coun George Metcalf with some of those who attended the event

1:00pm Tuesday 29th January 2013

Around 100 people from different communities gathered for an event in Keighley.

Extension of Keighley 20mph zone gets welcome

11:00am Tuesday 29th January 2013

The extension of a 20mph zone through Woodhouse and Spring Bank, Keighley, has been welcomed by a ward councillor.

Keighley's Cafe Central to become a social enterprise

Central Hall, Keighley

9:00am Monday 28th January 2013

Staff at a cafe in a Keighley community centre are striking out on their own.

Glusburn Youth Theatre to stage Red Riding Hood

8:00am Monday 28th January 2013

Glusburn Youth Theatre’s forthcoming pantomime will feature the biggest cast for several years.

Clean up after your dogs, Keighley pupils tell pet owners

The pupils with their posters

8:00am Monday 28th January 2013

Pupils at Our Lady of Victories Primary School in Keighley went public with their campaign against dog fouling.

Howlin’ Johnny and The 59 Sound to stage burlesque revue in Keighley

8:00am Monday 28th January 2013

Howlin’ Johnny and The 59 Sound are preparing for a busy year of rockabilly roustabouts.

Training academy to be launched at Keighley Civic Centre

9:00am Sunday 27th January 2013

George Michael tribute act Fast Love will entertain visitors during the launch of a new training academy at Keighley Civic Centre.

Haworth restaurant Weavers to shut after 35 years

Haworth restaurant Weavers

8:00am Friday 25th January 2013

A family-run restaurant and bar is to close after 35 years in Haworth. Weavers’, in West Lane, will open for the final time on Saturday, February 16.

Keighley firm Airedale Enterprise Services celebrates 30th anniversary

9:00am Monday 21st January 2013

A Keighley organisation which supports start-up and existing businesses is staging a series of workshops to mark its 30th anniversary.

New Keighley Town Council committee responsible for North Street civic centre

8:00am Monday 14th January 2013

Keighley Town Council’s North Street civic centre is now the responsibility of a full committee of the council.

Young Keighley & Worth Valley Railway volunteers praised

7:00am Tuesday 1st January 2013

Teenage volunteers on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway have been praised for their enthusiasm and energy.

Silsden boy devastated after losing £100 Christmas money

Ben Marklew with his money clip

7:00am Tuesday 1st January 2013

A Silsden boy has been left devastated after losing £100 he was given by relatives for Christmas.

Haworth Riding for the Disabled benefits from Co-operative Community Fund

8:00am Monday 31st December 2012

More than £74,000 has been distributed across West Yorkshire in the past year by the Co-operative Community Fund scheme.

Oakworth to hold memorial for bomber crew

8:00am Monday 31st December 2012

A memorial service to commemorate the crew of a bomber aircraft which crashed in Oakworth during the Second World War will be held on Sunday, January 6.

Students at Dixons Allerton Academy help the homeless

Students with their 'We Care Kits'

8:00am Monday 31st December 2012

These kind-heated school pupils have put together packs of toiletries for the homeless.

Radio 1 success for Sutton-in-Craven guitarist Sebastian Santabarbara

Band members (from left) Daniel Twohig, Dave Ingham, Ben Watson and Sebastian Santabarbara, who comes from Sutton-in-Craven

9:00am Thursday 27th December 2012

A musician is enjoying the plaudits after he and his fellow band members had their song selected as Record of the Week on BBC Radio 1.

Petition launched to save Parents Advice Centre Keighley

8:00am Saturday 15th December 2012

The Parents Advice Centre Keighley has started a petition to support its fight to avoid closure.

Oxenhope parish councillors back cricket club plans

8:00am Saturday 15th December 2012

Councillors have discussed an application to build practice facilities at a cricket club.

Silsden mayor calls for action over pedestrian crossings

7:00am Saturday 15th December 2012

Action is being demanded to improve safety at pedestrian crossings in Silsden.

Keighley Town Council debates bid to take on more services

ElectionsModule Candidate photo

8:00am Tuesday 11th December 2012

Keighley Town Council’s drive to take over more public services was discussed at the latest meeting.

Cross Roads Brownies have got talent!

The Brownies with Pan Man

9:00am Monday 10th December 2012

"Brownies’ got talent" was the verdict of TV's Pan Man after he watched performances by the 1st Cross Roads pack.

Keighley pupils take action on dog fouling

Pupils Sienna Chadwick, Mustafa Rehman, Emma Devlin and Harrison Blenkarn

9:00am Monday 10th December 2012

A Keighley school is on the offensive against dog fouling, which is blighting a grass verge outside its premises.

Keighley fundraising night to help Gaza

9:00am Thursday 6th December 2012

A fundraising night to help people in the Gaza Strip is taking place in Keighley this Sunday.

Firefighters tackle Haworth mill blaze

Firefighters tackle Haworth mill blaze

8:32am Wednesday 5th December 2012

Firefighters are tackling a blaze at Lees Mill, Shepherd’s Croft, off Leeds Lane in Haworth.

Fall in immigration is hailed by Keighley MP

Kris Hopkins

10:00am Saturday 1st December 2012

Keighley MP Kris Hopkins believes a fall in immigration figures shows the UK is no longer a “haven for foreign nationals” who “take advantage” of the country’s benefits system.

Join new Keighley wheelchair basketball club

9:00am Wednesday 28th November 2012

People are being invited to join a new wheelchair basketball club in Keighley.

Haworth Cat Rescue to open new charity shop in Keighley

8:00am Wednesday 28th November 2012

Keighley mayor Councillor George Metcalf will open the town’s newest charity shop on Saturday.

Keighley students join in to stop speeders

Pupils from St Andrew's Primary School, Keighley, join PCSO Kirsty Newton and PC Richard Hirst in the speed-checking session on West Lane, Keighley. From left are Ayesha Arif, Esha Rukhsar and Zainab Ali

11:00am Tuesday 27th November 2012

Keighley schoolchildren joined pupils across the district in activities to mark Road Safety Week.

Chance to see Brontes’ artefacts

4:16pm Monday 26th November 2012

Unseen clothing and new research will feature in a special event about the Bronte family in Haworth.

Bishop of Bradford to re-dedicate war memorial at All Saints' Church, Keighley

The Rev Dr Jonathan Pritchard in front of the window

9:00am Saturday 10th November 2012

The Bishop of Bradford will tomorrow re-dedicate a stained-glass window that commemorates fallen soldiers.

Eight arrested following fight in Keighley

7:00am Friday 9th November 2012

Eight teenagers were arrested yesterday following an alleged assault in Keighley.

Bishop of Bradford’s blessing for new Haworth factory

The Bishop looks at the plaque with chairman Tim Parkinson and commercial director Sean Parkinson (right) of Airedale Springs

10:00am Thursday 8th November 2012

The Bishop of Bradford had a spring in his step yesterday during a visit to a Haworth factory.

Silsden Town Council tackles misuse of public land

7:00am Thursday 8th November 2012

Silsden Town Council is cracking down on the misuse of public land by residents of Airedale Mews.

Scouts in Keighley to stage biggest gang show yet

9:00am Wednesday 7th November 2012

Keighley Scouts are holding their biggest gang show in decades.

Airedale Hospital visitors warned over winter vomiting bug

8:00am Wednesday 7th November 2012

Visitors to Airedale Hospital are being urged to help prevent the spread of the winter vomiting bug norovirus.

Shipwreck diver Graham Jessop dies aged 55

Graham Jessop

8:00am Thursday 1st November 2012

A diver who was part of a team who recovered £44 million of gold from a shipwreck has died, aged 55.

Airedale Hospital ‘heroes’ go the extra mile

From the left, nurses Donna Ashcroft, Tracey Hellawell and Tracy Day with their awards

11:00am Wednesday 31st October 2012

Four members of staff at Airedale Hospital have been officially recognised as NHS Heroes for going the extra mile to improve life for patients.

Bin set on fire outside Keighley flat

8:00am Thursday 25th October 2012

A man extinguished a bin on fire which had been left against the front door of his flat.

Councillor arrested over street brawl in Keighley

9:00am Tuesday 23rd October 2012

A Bradford councillor has been arrested in connection with a street brawl in Keighley.

Warning as sickness bug shuts Keighley school

9:00am Wednesday 17th October 2012

Public health chiefs have issued a warning after a school was forced to close when a third of its pupils were struck down by a suspected winter vomiting bug.

Planners set to impose parking restrictions at Airside Business Park

8:05pm Monday 15th October 2012

Councillors are expected to approve parking restrictions around the entrance of a successful new business park in Keighley at a meeting on Thursday.

Manorlands Hospice’s appeal for help at annual Christmas fair

8:01pm Monday 15th October 2012

Manorlands is gearing up for its annual Christmas fair.

Keighley ale marks soldiers’ UK return

Lt Col David O’Kelly, Regimental Secretary, Taylors managing director Charles Dent and Lt Col Ian Crowley MC, Commanding Officer, 4th Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment

10:20am Friday 5th October 2012

A brewery is reviving a specially-brewed ale as a debt of gratitude to soldiers returning from the front line in Afghanistan.

Keighley vandal-hit nursery gets a spruce-up

Charlie Dunbar, eight, and mum Vicki Dunbar were among volunteers helping clean up Keighley Community Nursery

9:00am Tuesday 2nd October 2012

Kind-hearted parents and grandparents of children who attend a nursery have rallied to help after it was repeatedly targeted in a campaign of vandalism.

South Craven grants help for recycling projects

12:00pm Tuesday 2nd October 2012

South Craven charities and community groups could get cash aid for recycling projects.



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