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  • Cross country is a runaway success at Ghyll Royd

    Ghyll Royd school hosted the first Wharfedale League Cross Country race as part of its open day last month. Nearly 600 children took part representing 16 schools from across the region including Addingham, All Saints, Ashlands, Askwith, Ben Rhydding,

  • Inquest records 'found drowned' verdict

    125 years ago An inquest was held at the Middleton Hotel into the death of a young woman who had lately been residing in service with a family on The Grove, Ilkley. She had been missing for a week and her body was found in the River Wharfe by some men

  • Shameful example to set

    We were visiting a friend in Ilkley today and timed our visit so that we, with others, could pay our respects at the Memorial in the park on Grove Road to the many war dead of so many conflicts. About a dozen people congregated. As we waited for 11am

  • The bitter twist to the cheap drinks debate

    IF the current logic of the Home Affairs Select Committee of MPs is to be followed, it would not be a good idea for people to consider visiting either Greece or France for their summer holiday next year. With the price of half-decent supermarket wine

  • Ilkley runners out and about

    MEMBERS of Ilkley Harriers took part in the Shepherds Skyline race on Saturday. Organised by Todmorden Harriers this fell race takes in the landmark of Stoodley Pike. Eleven Harriers were among the 362 who finished the race which was won for a tenth time

  • Young Ilkley swimmer shines

    CITY of Bradford’s 2012 Target Squad swimmer Sian Morgan made swimming history when she joined her teammates at the new Freeman’s Quay Leisure Centre in Durham for the North East Region Senior /Junior Championships. Still only 14 Morgan still swims

  • Bowdon put seven goals past Rhydding

    Bowden 7 Ben Rhydding Men 0 Ben Rhydding travelled to Bowden and were given a lesson in how to play hockey as a very impressive Bowden side showed what high tempo play combined with excellent first touch can achieve as they trounced

  • Extra-time agony

    Ilkley Town 2 Tyersal 2 (Tyersal won 6-2 AET) The West Riding County FA required Ilkley Town’s County Cup tie against Tyersal to be replayed following an error by the referee in last week’s match and, after an absorbing game that once again

  • Another defeat for Ilkley

    Gateshead 33 Ilkley 6 A long trip up the Great North road on a grey November day is not the best way to work up an appetite for a game of rugby. But in this league, North Two, it goes with the territory. Every other week there’s another bit of the

  • Cheap booze may not be to blame

    If the current logic of the Home Affairs Select Committee of MPs is to be followed, it would not be a good idea for people to consider visiting either Greece or France for their summer holiday next year. With the price of half-decent supermarket wine

  • Tributes to fun-loving Burley-in-Wharfedale teenager

    Tributes have been paid to a ‘fun-loving’ schoolboy who died suddenly after falling ill from a cold virus. Paul Lockwood, who would have been celebrating his 16th birthday today, died after battling against a virus that attacked his heart. His family

  • Wharfedale landlords unhappy as MPs seek cheap booze ban

    MPs and the licensed trade in Wharfedale are at loggerheads on measures to curb booze-related crime on the streets at night. The Commons Home Affairs Select Committee wants a ban on drinks promotions and a further law to stop supermarkets selling