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  • Six-year-old Harry Buckley's book now on sale

    A fundraising book written by Otley boy Harry Buckley is now on sale in the town. Six-year-old Harry, who had been battling a rare form of childhood cancer since 2011, died on Tuesday, April 8. He had written Runaway Joey, an illustrated account

  • Passing A&E doctor helps at Apperley Bridge crash

    A passing A&E doctor came to the aid of a badly injured driver after a car crash. A Mitsubishi Lancer hit a wall in Apperley Lane, Apperley Bridge, at about 10am on Monday, and the male driver, 32, was airlifted to hospital. An off-duty

  • Come and join us at the Cancer Slam on The Grove in Ilkley

    The leader of an Ilkley aerobics group and volunteers will be dancing up a storm to inspire women to enter Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life in the town. Rosemary Conley groups all over Yorkshire are swapping their usual fitness routine for a

  • Otley hockey club in appeal for new members

    An Otley-based hockey club will begin holding open sessions next week in a bid to attract more people to the sport. Otliensians Hockey Club has been running for more than 60 years after being founded by ex-pupils of Prince Henry’s Grammar School

  • Free fun fair for Ilkley's LS29 group

    Children and families from LS29 Special Needs Support Group have been given “free time” to enjoy the Ilkley Carnival fun fair a day ahead of the main event. Marshalls Amusements, a long-term feature of Ilkley Carnival, has donated 100 wrist bands

  • Ilkley Film Festival joy thanks to funding boost

    Ilkley Film Festival has secured a £5,000 grant from Film Hub North, part of the BFI Film Audience Network, enabling it to host a new series of monthly events, from September to December, culminating in a two-day Ilkley Christmas Film Festival.

  • Bower urges Lions to get job done

    Manager Mark Bower is urging his Guiseley players to “get the job done” when they take on Gloucester City at Nethermoor on Saturday. The Lions need one point to secure their place in the Skrill North promotion play-offs after being held to a 1-

  • Jonny Brownlee takes on champ Gomesz

    Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee will again be an absentee when the second race in this year’s World Series is held in Cape Town this weekend. The organisers had hoped to see a battle between current world champion Javier Gomez and the Brownlee

  • Ventus young guns cause cup upset

    Ventus United 2 Yeadon Veterans 1 The young guns of Ventus United are celebrating after upsetting the odds to win the Wharfedale FA Sunday Cup for the first time. They defeated hot-favourites Yeadon Veterans 2-1 in Monday’s final at Otley Town

  • Tributes as ‘devoted’ boss of Ilkley theatre dies

    The family of a well-known theatre manager have paid tribute to him as a ‘devoted husband, dad and friend’ following his sudden death at the age of 59. Walter Swan, the creative development manager of Ilkley Playhouse, died of a suspected heart

  • Sam Tordoff secures win at Donnington Park

    Sam Tordoff scored his first win of the 2014 campaign in a thrilling weekend of racing in the British Touring Car Championship at Donnington Park. The Rawdon drive and his team-mate Jason Plato shared the spoils in the opening two races as the

  • Ilkley keep title-winning coaching team

    Newly-crowned Yorkshire Division One champ-ions Ilkley have moved quickly to secure the services of the men who masterminded their triumph. Head of rugby Rhys Morgan and his assistant Steve Graham have agreed to lead the team into North East One

  • Ilkley's Kate nets England place

    Ilkley’s Kate Nixon, pictured, has been called up to represent England in the Six Nations Championships at Lilleshaaw on May 23-25. The 14-year-old Ilkley Grammar School pupil will play against Denmark, Norway, Germany, France and Sweden over the

  • Dynamo power to top of Premier table

    Ilkley Dynamo 6 Menston 1 Dynamo climbed to the top of the Wharfedale triangle Premier Division after cruising to victory in their final home game. The Ilkley side dominated the early exchanges and their desire for victory was always evident