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  • Two services in one day by Keighley PPC Nader Fekri on Nov 22, 2009

    Busy day today, at 11am along with my family we were at a service to mark the inauguration of Halifax Parish Church as Halifax Minster. It was a great service led by Bishop Stephen of Wakefield, the Deacon, and of course Revd.  Hilary Barber wh...

  • 76th Anniversary of Holodomor by Keighley Councillor Judith Brooksbank on Nov 22, 2009

    It is the 76th anniversary of the Holodomor famine in the Ukraine, deliberately engineered by Stalin and brutally carried out by his henchmen. Last year there was a solemn commemoration in the Ukraine and in many parts of the world.  I took part wi...

  • Oh Rovers, my Rovers! by Keighley PPC Nader Fekri on Nov 21, 2009

    For those of you who don't know, I am a fan of Tranmere Rovers Football Club and have been for a heck of a long time, almost since Dixie Dean played for them in the 1920s. It's been the worst start to the season that I can remember, and almost inexp...

  • Saint Cecilia's Day Tomorrow by Keighley Councillor Judith Brooksbank on Nov 21, 2009

    Saint Cecilia's Day is 22nd November - the patron saint of music.  When I was in the 6th Form at school Betty, our music teacher, invited us all to a party to celebrate St Cecilia.  Of course a sing-song was part of the occasion.  She...

  • Eendracht maakt macht; L'union fait la force; Einigkeit macht stark by Keighley PPC Nader Fekri on Nov 20, 2009

    The above is the national motto of Belgium, and means "strength through unity". A few years ago, the then Belgian PM Guy Verhofstadt said, “Belgium is the laboratory of European unification”. I have long had great respect for Belgium, and her c...

  • What is politics for? by Keighley Councillor Judith Brooksbank on Nov 20, 2009

    With many people thinking politicians are just in it for themselves these days the Labour Party is not helping the situation by being so reluctant to sort out the mess in parliament.  On the other hand, do we really want them to be the ones to t...