THE NEXT meeting of Wharfedale Naturalists Society will take place at Christchurch, The Grove, tomorrow (Tuesday). The speaker will be professional photographer John Gardner, who is renowned for his stunning natural history images and exceptional
ILKLEY Candlelighters will hold its Spring Fashion Show and Lunch at The Devonshire Arms Hotel, Bolton Abbey, on Thursday, March 26. The fundraising event is being held in partnership with two Ilkley businesses, Attic Ladies Wear and Stella and
AIREDALE Hospital bosses have apologised to patients faced with long waits in A&E. NHS Foundation Trust chiefs concede that some people have had to wait longer than the target time due to a surge in demand. “We saw over 1,000 people in
STUART Andrew, MP for Horsforth and Aireborough, has launched a Pothole Watch campaign allowing constituents to record any potholes they find, which can then be passed on to Leeds City Council to repair. Mr Andrew said: “Potholes are becoming an
THE SCHEME to replace Otley’s Maypole is progressing and has been causing some mirth online. This photograph of a traffic cone resting on top of the historic feature’s base, on Manchester Square in the town sparked a few jokes on social network
FIRST aid charity St John Ambulance has revealed nearly four-fifths of parents in Yorkshire and the Humber do not know how to save a baby from choking, despite four in ten having witnessed such an incident. The research shows that 78 per cent of
AN OTLEY fish and chips shop will start up a full delivery service next month. Uncle Joe’s Traditional Fish & Chips, on Bondgate, believes it will be the first fish and chips business in the town to offer the service when it begins on Sunday
ILKLEY MP Kris Hopkins has praised the work of voluntary organisations and councils in helping homeless people across the country. Speaking at a Parliamentary reception in London hosted by Homeless Link, a charity which works directly with homeless
PLANS TO build 62 houses on the edge of Silsden have prompted renewed calls for a bypass and replacement school. The proposals for a new estate off Bolton Road, on the Addingham side of Silsden, have already attracted several objections. Townspeople
A TEENAGE boy has raised more than £600 for a hospice in tribute to care given to his younger brother. Thomas McQuaid, 14, of Otley, played his flute over two days at a Keighley shopping centre. His effort coined £605 for Martin House Children
AT THEIR Tuesday evening meeting, members of the Rotary Club of Ilkley Wharfedale heard about the work of Outside the Box Community Cafe. Graham Smith, a director of Ilkley Community Enterprise which manages the cafe, gave the presentation.
PUPILS at a Horsforth school have scored an impressive hat-trick in their recorder exams. Three youngsters from Froebelian School – including two sisters – all achieved high distinctions in their Grade 1 recorder exam. Head teacher John Tranmer
THE nation mourned when wartime leader Winston Churchill died at the age of 90. January 24 marks the 50th anniversary of the death of the great statesman who led Britain to victory against the Nazis. Crowds gathered outside his London home
WORLD-class cyclists will be racing through Wharfedale once again this year – in the Tour de Yorkshire. Ilkley, Menston, Otley, Pool-in-Wharfedale and Arthington will all feature on the route of the third, Wakefield-to-Leeds section of the race
MENSTON and Burley-in-Wharfedale’s MP came under fire on social media for his vocal opposition in the Commons to proposed legal requirements for tickets resales websites. A vote after a debate saw the defeat of proposed clause to the Consumer Rights
AN OTLEY estate agents’ Christmas lights display has been singled out for praise. Otley Chamber of Trade, in its January Economic Bulletin, says that a “special note of recognition” should be made for the efforts Hunters put into its festive illuminations
AN EXHIBITION of paintings inspired by the local environment will open in Otley this month. Here and Now begins its two month run at The Old Grammar School Gallery, on Manor Square, on Saturday, January 31. The exhibition will feature paintings
THE OTLEY Royal British Legion is celebrating raising a record-breaking £17,000 for the 2014 Poppy Appeal. Donations have kept coming in to the group since last November, taking its total to date to £17,000.69. Branch secretary Doris Gagen said
AIREBOROUGH Historical Society will host the talk Cairns to Convicts Australia at its February meeting. The group will meet on Thursday, February 12, at 7.30pm at Guiseley Methodist Church, Orchard Way. The speaker is Tony Burkitt. All are welcome
An MP is backing an attempt to stop horses illegally straying around the fields of Yorkshire. Shipley constituency MP, Philip Davies, wants councils to have powers to detain a horse tied up or roaming illegally in any public place. Mr Davies said
ONE in four people in Yorkshire have lost sleep worrying about how to keep a roof over their heads, new research shows. A poll by charity Shelter also found that one in six people said the stress of paying for housing had caused them to have arguments
PROPOSED changes designed to improve the fitness of firefighters across West Yorkshire will make it easier for the brigade to retain its ageing workforce, according to a union chief. Firefighters who fall short of the required standards in a treadmill
A GUISELEY PR agency has been appointed to boost the profile of an Irish marine engine and boat service specialist. Guiseley-based Vanbar associates, which was set up in October last year, will give PR advice to Tony’s Marine Service, which is
