KWVR receive additional £5 million as part of £19.8 million deal for Keighley

Keighley & Worth Valley railway is set to benefit from £5 million of government funding as part of a £19.8 million levelling up deal for Keighley announced by the government today. Local MP Robbie Moore has called the funding package “incredible”, with the extra funding for the iconic railway c

High praise for local apprentice after competition success

A Local apprentice has celebrated success this week, receiving high praise from the town's MP Robbie Moore. Harry Pullan, who works at local firm Byworth Boilers, took first place at the WorldSkills UK National welding finals, which which took place over 3 days in Manchester. The finals

Local charity superstar raises £4,000 for Manorlands

A Haworth resident who began staging coffee days for Sue Ryder Manorlands nearly three decades ago has raised another £4,000 for the local charity. Since Kath started the initiative in 1993, she has now coined-in more than £70,000 for the Oxenhope hospice. Baked goods and a huge barn fil

"At long last" - Safer railings secured for Eastburn

Local MP has secured safe new railings on Main Road in Eastburn after it was revealed Bradford Council took "years" to act.  Residents in Eastburn complained to the Council over two years ago about the railings, raising concerns about pedestrian safety.  Local MP Robbie Moore, who pushed

Sangat Centre celebrated at 10 Downing Street

Local community organisation the Sangat Centre have been celebrated at a Levelling Up Champions Reception hosted by Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Michael Gove at 10 Downing Street.  Sangat Centre representatives Riasat Ali and Imran Ahmad travelled down to Westminster to attend the rece

Local MP becomes DEFRA Minister

Keighley and Ilkley’s Member of Parliament Robbie Moore has been appointed as Minister at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The local MP, who has served as a member of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee since his election in

MP asks government to intervene on controversial Silsden housing approval

Local MP Robbie Moore has written to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities requesting a review of Bradford Council’s recent decision to approve plans for another 138 houses in Silsden. In a hugely controversial move, Bradford Council planning officers recommended the development