Philip Jackson, a Keighley man, celebrated his 100th birthday with family and friends, marking a century of life and service. Keighley Resident Philip Jackson Reaches Impressive 100th Birthday Philip Jackson just turned 100 years old. He joined the army during World War II. He was in the Royal Army Service Corps. He trained in Richmond,…
Explore Keighley Tarn’s transformation: from marshland to a popular Victorian skating destination and later, a boating lake. Keighley Tarn: From Marshland to Skating Hotspot and Boating Lake The Aire Valley once had several tarns. A tarn is like a small mountain lake. The name “tarn” comes from old Norse. “Tjorn” meant mountain lake back then.…
New food hygiene scores are in for Keighley. Artisancakeryy, Flava Fix, and more receive top ratings. Keighley Area Food Hygiene Ratings: Latest Scores are Revealed Artisancakeryy did great. So did Ba Group Trading and Boba and Squeak. Addresses for these were not specified. Deli Crunch is at 109 Oak Lane. They scored perfectly, too. Flava…
Planning decisions include extensions in Queensbury and Bradford, plus tree work at Haworth and Oakworth Primary Schools. Bradford Planning: Decisions Made Around Late December and Early January Someone tweaked a garage roof in Bingley, changing it from pointy to flat. The address is Langroyd Parkside, BD16 4AD. The council approved this minor adjustment on January…
Yorkshire Property plans 12 affordable homes near Hainworth Lane, Keighley. Bradford Council to decide on the development in May. Affordable Housing: Keighley Site Set for 12 New Homes Development Yorkshire Property Ltd wants to build houses near Hainworth Lane and has sent a request to Bradford Council with assistance from Manningham Housing Association. Each house…
Criminals are tampering with ATMs in Bradford to trap cards, police warn. Keighley and Huddersfield also at risk. ATM Card Traps: Bradford Cash Machines Tampered With by Crooks Hey, listen to this about Bradford. Police are warning folks in the city. Keighley and Huddersfield should watch out too. Crooks are messing with ATMs, primarily using…
New woodland creation project at Hayhills Farm, supported by Lloyds, to plant 30,000 trees and restore local area. New Woodland to Arise, Sized as Ten Football Fields People can help with a tree-planting project. The Woodland Trust leads the project and Lloyds Banking Group is supporting their efforts. They will plant trees at Hayhills Farm,…
Acorn Stairlifts donated almost £12,700 to Sue Ryder’s Manorlands hospice, raising their total support to £145,000 since 2012. Acorn Stairlifts Donation Boosts Manorlands Hospice Support Acorn Stairlifts donated almost £12,700 to Sue Ryder. The Oxenhope hospice greatly appreciates this gift that they raised during the past year. Since 2012, Acorn Stairlifts supports Manorlands hospice. The…
Tribute to Brian Smith, Keighley native, former news reporter, and rugby league writer for Telegraph & Argus, who died recently. Former Journalist Brian Smith Remembered After Passing Away Brian Smith came from Keighley. He joined the KN after school and became a news reporter, also writing theatre reviews. “Exley Head” was his pen name, and…
A metal detectorist returned an old “T Taylor & Co” beer bottle, dating from 1860-1920, to Timothy Taylor’s brewery. Historic Beer Bottle, T Taylor & Co, Returned to Timothy Taylor Paul Reynard, using a metal detector, found a bottle near a Victorian building. The bottle had “T Taylor & Co” on it. His research showed…