
Alistair Shand
Chief Reporter at Keighley News
Chief Reporter, Keighley News, West Yorkshire. Views expressed are my own opinions. Email [email protected] or phone 01535 606611, option 3.
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1 week ago |
keighleynews.co.uk | Alistair Shand
Martin Thompson – who was known as Tomo – died in February, 2019, from an undiagnosed heart condition as he returned from watching his beloved Manchester United at Old Trafford. There had been no sign he was unwell. He left behind a widow, Rachael, and their three children – aged 16, nine and six at the time.
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keighleynews.co.uk | Alistair Shand
Lucas the clown (Image: submitted) A CIRCUS which gears its productions towards children with disabilities and disadvantaged youngsters is in Keighley next week. Circus Starr is performing at Victoria Hall on Friday, June 27, at 4.45pm and 7pm. The community interest company adapts its events to suit audiences by lowering the volume, toning down the lights, providing sensory packs and offering free tickets. And each show has a British Sign Language interpreter.
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keighleynews.co.uk | Alistair Shand
He is amongst 238 figures, who died in 2021, to be newly-included in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Captain Sir Tom raised over £35 million for NHS charities and captured the nation's hearts when he walked laps of his garden during the first period of lockdown in 2020 to mark his 100th birthday.
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keighleynews.co.uk | Alistair Shand
Skipton Building Society has a £164,000 funding pot to be shared by charities. And people are being urged to nominate good causes in their areas. Following the nomination process, each branch will choose beneficiaries to receive grants of up to £1,000. Since the Community Giving initiative was launched three years ago, more than 700 groups have together received over £330,000. Skipton Group donates one per cent of its pre-tax profits to charities each year.
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keighleynews.co.uk | Alistair Shand
Eastwood is one of just three primary schools in the Bradford district chosen to participate in the You're Welcome scheme. The others are Hoyle Court, Shipley, and Westminster Primary Academy in Bradford. All three have Schools of Sanctuary status. You're Welcome is being spearheaded by Bradford-based arts charity Word Up North, in partnership with the BBC Contains Strong Language poetry festival and Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture.
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