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  • There's monkey business in Keighley town centre

    THERE will be monkey business at a Keighley gallery tomorrow (April 27). Simian Shangri-la Monkey Rescue and Sanctuary is staging an exhibition featuring photos of the monkeys in its care. There will also be a tombola and face painting. Refreshments

  • Delightful biscuit will have you in a whirl

    By Keighley’s Mike Armstrong, an award-winning master baker with a big passion for baking... THE swirl of a Viennese whirl takes its turn in this week's recipe. While you might be thinking that these famous teatime treats would have their origins

  • 'Bug hotel' to open at Keighley railway station

    A 'BUG hotel' is opening in Keighley. The insect habitat will be created, from old wooden pallets, at the town's railway station. Undergraduates working with train operator Northern on its Year in Industry programme are leading workshops with

  • Forum to debate controversial plans for 65-turbine wind farm

    A PUBLIC forum is to be held over controversial plans for a massive wind farm on moorland bordering Bronte country. Campaigners say the planned 65-turbine development on Walshaw Moor, between Stanbury and Hebden Bridge, would have a "profound"

  • Fare-dodging figures revealed by train operator Northern

    NEARLY 42,000 penalty fare notices have been issued by rail operator Northern in the past year. And the company, which runs services on the Airedale line, attended 172 court sittings related to fare evasion. But Northern says the fare-dodging

  • Adventurer and writer is heading to village event

    AN award-winning adventurer and travel writer is in Haworth next week. Phoebe Smith will be at the Wave of Nostalgia independent bookshop, in Main Street, to launch her latest book – Wayfarer: Love, Loss and Life on Britain’s Ancient Paths.

  • 'Panto pony' duo to tackle charity coast-to-coast challenge

    TWO fell runners from Oakworth are tackling a coast-to-coast tandem bike ride – dressed as a panto pony! Jonathan Binney and Lee Bilbrough are taking on the challenge to raise money for the Oxenhope Sue Ryder hospice, Manorlands. The duo aims

  • Community organisations showcased at Keighley event

    COMMUNITY organisations were showcased at an event in Keighley. Nearly 20 groups that Keighley Town Council has supported or worked with during the past year were spotlighted. Around 80 people attended the event, at Keighley Civic Centre.