An Otley couple have become the first in Leeds to have a same-sex wedding. Julie Carrack and Vicky Parkinson were declared wife and wife at Leeds Town Hall on today, Friday, (April 4). The couple had picked the first available date but, with
Former Rugby Football League match officials director Stuart Cummings received his MBE from the Queen at Buckingham Palace on Friday. Mr Cummings, 53, of Ilkley, who left the sport’s governing body a year ago after 11 years, was given the award
Armed raiders struck at an Ilkley jewellers at today. Four masked men dressed in blue overalls drove onto the pavement and smashed the window at Lister Horsfall, Brook Street at about 1.40pm. The robbers sped off in a silver Honda Civic car
It takes a special sort of person to intervene when there might be danger to themselves. So the remarkable coming together of the public and police in a very hazardous robbery situation is to be congratulated all round. Police constable Tim Brown
By Chris Connolly This season’s York Corinthian Charity Veterans Cup final between Ilkley and Harrogate was held at Ben Rhydding sports club on Sunday. The eagerly-awaited finale to another competitive season certainly didn’t disappoint, with
There will be an Easter theme to this month’s Dads’ Big Breakfast at Christchurch in Ilkley. All dads and granddads are invited to bring their children for a fun morning at Christchurch, The Grove, on Saturday from 9am to 11am. The event is
Businesswomen donned hats and gathered on Ilkley Moor last week to raise awareness about brain tumours. The group of Yorkshire ladies dressed up for the occasion as part of Wear a Hat Day, a campaign run by Brain Tumour Research. About 20 female
