It has become a sad fact of recent life that public services are being whittled down as local authorities try to balance the books and deliver the best services that they can for less money. Inevitably, despite the best efforts of council bosses
Addingham Civic Society visited the Houses of Parliament last week to receive an award recognising their outstanding contribution to the civic movement and fundraising for a village games area. The Addingham society raised more than £125,000 for
Stormy weather last week brought down trees and branches, causing disruption to local train services and partly blocking a busy road in Ilkley. Vehicles struggled to pass a large pine tree which blew down in high winds last Thursday morning (December
With just two days to go excitement is mounting and expectations are high for the biggest Ilkley Holly Ball yet. With all seats sold and a large selection of raffle prizes donated by local businesses, including The Box Tree, the Valley Clinic,
Protesters visited Bradford’s City Hall in their hundreds this week to hand in petitions on two thorny issues – cuts to youth services and housebuilding on the district’s greenbelt. Both matters were discussed at a heated meeting of the full Bradford
Schoolchildren sang at a joint carol service held in Ilkley town centre by Ilkley Parish Council and Churches Together in Ilkley (CTI). The carol service was held at the Ilkley Bandstand, on The Grove, on Saturday afternoon. Children from Ilkley
Home-made Christmas gifts will be among the items on sale at tomorrow’s Otley Country Market. The event, featuring cakes, crafts, knitted goods, bread, pastries and more takes place at the St John Ambulance Hall, on Gay Lane, from 9.30am to 11.30am
More news about Otley’s bid to create an Olympic legacy centre of sporting excellence is expected next week. Organisers have been busy putting together a business plan for the Chevin Olympic Park after Leeds City Council gave the preferred – as
News that the Government plans to double funding for dementia research has been warmly welcomed by Ilkley and Keighley MP Kris Hopkins. Mr Hopkins said he hoped the move would act as a catalyst for a global effort to tackle the condition. Annual
Representatives of community and arts organisations have been invited to meet with Bradford Council managers next week over the future of the Manor House Museum and Art Gallery. Ilkley’s three ward councillors have also been invited to the meeting
The following planning applications have been received by Bradford Council. BURLEY-IN-WHARFEDALE: Construction of single-storey kitchen extension to front and new window to side, Girston, 61 Sun Lane. ILKLEY: Demolition of 3 houses (35 and 35A
Ilkley Cycling Club has stepped up a gear in its preparations for next year’s Yorkshire Grand Depart of the Tour de France by opening entries for the popular White Rose Classic Cyclo Sportive. It forms the major focus of a week-long celebration
Ilkley will be looking to avenge their heaviest defeat of the season when they take on Wath-upon-Dearne at Stacks Field on Saturday. The two teams currently lie second and third respectively in the Yorkshire One table, and Ilkley are determined
Ilkley Dynamo 6 Crossflatts 1 Dynamo produced a magnificent performance to hit Wharfedale Triangle Premier Division leaders Crossflatts for six. The visitors had only lost once previously in nine league matches but they were torn apart by a
Aberford 1 Ilkley Town 3 Adam Turner hit a hat-trick as Ilkley overcame the challenge of combating wet conditions and a big pitch to defeat fifth-placed Aberford in West Yorkshire Division One. Both teams started the game with a real energy
North Ribblesdale 0 Ilkley 17 Well it wasn’t pretty, but it was very satisfying, Ilkley finally shaking off the Ribblesdale hoodoo and winning comfortably. But the lack of a fourth try meant that Doncaster Phoenix leapfrogged the Dalesmen to
Oxton 5 Ben Rhydding 4 Ben Rhydding had to turn to their talented young players when injuries robbed them of a number of their key personnel and they put up a brave fight in theie Men's North Premier League match. Oxton are an experienced outfit
Upstagers’ Christmas season started with a heartwarming production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. The Ilkley theatre group brought some festive cheer to the King’s Hall on Saturday evening. The Upstagers are now set for their 27th annual
A 37-year-old man was today behind bars awaiting a long prison sentence for killing his sister and her partner in a road crash in Ilkley. Jason Osborn asked the Recorder of Bradford, Judge Roger Thomas QC, to remand him into custody straight away
Plans to close a children’s centre in Menston will impact on people in the surrounding areas, a councillor is warning. Guiseley and Rawdon councillor Paul Wadsworth says the closure proposals put forward by Bradford Council will have a detrimental
Ilkley’s ageing Coronation Hospital is in line for a £300,000-plus revamp in the next year and a half under plans by owner NHS Property Services. A report by a clinical commissioning group, outlining plans for improvement work and medium-term commitment
