MP and cadets join forces for Veterans Cafe

Ilkley and Keighley MP Robbie Moore, joined the Keighley Sea Cadets and Royal Marine Cadets for the fifth monthly Spellman Care Veterans Cafe this week at Steeton Court Nursing Home.The gathering brought together veterans, community members, and special guests for an afternoon of camaraderie and con

COLUMN: Labour's tax changes threaten generations of local family business

Farmers have quite rightly been hitting the headlines following the disastrous decision by the Chancellor at the end of October to cut the relief to Inheritance Tax for Agricultural and Business Property.These changes threaten the way of life of our whole countryside, putting family farmers squarely

Government told Bradford grooming scandal could dwarf Rotherham

SAFEGUARDING Minister Jess Phillips has been warned that the grooming gang crisis across Keighley and the Bradford District, could dwarf the Rotherham scandal, with a leading child abuse lawyer and a local MP urging the Home Office to act.Meeting with the Safeguarding Minister and Home Office offici

'Unduly lenient' sentences for grooming gang members increased

Three men who sexually abused a vulnerable girl have had their prison terms increased after they were found to be "unduly lenient".Ibrar Hussain, 47, and brothers Imtiaz and Fayaz Ahmed, aged 62 and 45, were convicted of raping a girl in Keighley in the 1990s when she was aged 13 or 14.In January, H

MP meets All Saints Primary Year 6

Keighley and Ilkley MP Robbie Moore has visited All Saints’ Primary School in Ilkley for a question-and-answer session with Year 6 pupils. 
 

Ilkley Carnival a shining success

Robbie Moore MP said:"It was absolutely brilliant to see so many incredible costumes, outfits and themes - jam packed full of colour, imagination and creativity.A huge well done to all of our local primary schools and organisations who took part in the parade and for spending months in advance of to

Future of Operation Steerside in doubt

Fears have been voiced that a police shake-up could impact on work being carried out across Keighley to tackle law-flouting motoristsOfficers from West Yorkshire Police Operation Steerside, formed in 2016 specifically to address illegal driving, are now being deployed into neighbourhood policing tea

Tribute to ‘Keighley Hero’ ahead of VE Day

The town’s MP has paid tribute to a “Keighley Hero’ ahead of VE day on 8th May.Local MP Robbie Moore met with resident Philip Jackson at his home in Keighley, who celebrated his 100th birthday earlier this year. 
 

MP visits the Big-Soup Theatre

Local MP Robbie Moore has visited Keighley-based adult day care centre, The Big Soup Theatre Group, to meet the team and for a tour of the facilities.