1885 From the report of the meeting of the “Temperance Electoral Association of the Otley Parliamentary Division,” it would appear that we are to have some fine muddles and complications in electoral matters, and I venture to say that if
Ilkley and Keighley's new MP, Kris Hopkins, said he felt "humbled and honoured" to have been elected. Tory Mr Hopkins polled 20,003 votes, 2,940 ahead of his Labour rival Jane Thomas, taking 41.9 per cent of the vote, amid a high turnout of
Tory Philip Davies has retained his Shipley parliamentary seat – which includes Menston and Burley-in-Wharfedale – with a hugely increased majority. He polled 24,002 votes - almost 10,000 ahead of Labour candidate Susan Hinchcliffe, who received
Kris Hopkins is Keighley and Ilkley’s new MP. He has wrested back the seat for the Tories, who held it for 14 years until 1997. Mr Hopkins polled 20,003 votes, overturning a Labour majority of 4,852 from the 2005 General Election.
The successful Ilkley Beer Festival has given a helping hand to a community centre for the over 50s and projects to give essential vocational experience to young adults with learning disabilities. Thanks to the £20,000-plus raised around the two-day
