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  • New Ilkley cafe attracts 300 visitors at opening

    More than 300 people descended on Ilkley’s newest cafe at the weekend to see for themselves what’s going to be on offer when it officially opens. Outside the Box, the re-born venue which supports adults with learning difficulties, promoted the

  • Friends of Ilkley Moor choose new chairman

    An influential ‘friends’ organisation set up to support the management and improvement of Ilkley Moor has a new head. Author and former Natural History Museum lecturer, John Stidworthy, has taken on the role of chairman with the Friends of Ilkley

  • Ilkley Grammar School are county champions

    The Ilkley Grammar School Under 16 Rugby team became joint county champions after drawing 22- 22 with Ermysted’s in the Yorkshire Cup Final. It was a fantastic game of high-quality rugby that belied their agegroup. Both teams led the scoring twice

  • Morgan has sights on silverware

    Ilkley’s head of rugby Rhys Morgan is hoping his club can cap their season by winning the Aire-Wharfe Cup. They visit holders Bramley in the semi-finals tonight with the prize for the winners being a match up against Old Otliensians. Morgan

  • Ilkley man hoping to start ‘black tie revolution’

    Random acts of chivalry and an abseil down the Cow and Calf Rocks by men in tuxedos marked St George’s Day in Ilkley on Tuesday. Passers-by in the town centre were given flowers by a group smartly-dressed models, and other acts of chivalry included

  • Ilkley teenager charged with trying to murder girl, 12

    A 16-year-old Ilkley boy has appeared in court accused of the attempted murder of a 12-year-old girl. The teenager, who cannot be identifed for legal reasons, is also accused of committing an offence with the intention of committing a sexual offence