OLYMPIC champion Alistair Brownlee will make his first World Series appearance of the season on Sunday in Cape Town. Alistair has missed the first three races with an ankle injury and returns with his younger brother Jonny at the top of the standings
Otley Courthouse is set to host a Wild West themed family fun day to celebrate a production based on the real life story of Annie Oakley. The fun day will take place on Saturday, April 25 to celebrate Little Sure Shot, the acclaimed new production
Bradford Playhouse is this week staging a play-within-a-play about British convicts settling in 18th century Australia. Our Country’s Good is based around the history of the first convict fleet to arrive in Australia in 1789, where prisoners lived
VISITORS to Otley Chevin are being offered the chance to make wooden figures. A woodcraft workshop, led by Mike Craig, will be held at the White House, on Johnny Lane, from 10am to noon, on Saturday. The event is open to anyone aged four or
OTLEY Brass Band will perform at the United Reform Church in Bridge Street on Friday, April 24. The concert, which will start at 7.30pm, is being sponsored by Otley Lions. Tickets cost £3 each and are available on the door or from outlets including
A MAN who has never had a day off sick during half a century with the same company has been presented with an award. Ian Hanlon was just 15 when he started his long career at William Don Limited. And this week his 50-year career - unblemished by
THOMSON and First Choice are to introduce new routes to Menorca and Cyprus from Leeds-Bradford Airport. The routes to Mahon and Paphos will be launched in summer 2016 as part of the holiday company’s strategy to ensure customers across the UK can
LABOUR has apologised for including a false endorsement from a charity on a campaigning leaflet sent to homes across Leeds North West. The leaflet had incorrectly claimed that Parliamentary candidate Alex Sobel’s bid to become MP was being backed
THE following planning applications have been received by Leeds City Council: Arthington: consent, agreement or approval required by conditions 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of Listed Building Application 14/00778/LI. Arthington Hall, Arthington Lane
EVIDENCE of Otley’s post-Medieval past has been unearthed at a former paper mill site. Garnett Wharfe, previously Garnett Paper Mill, has links to paper production stretching back nearly 300 years. But the riverside plot’s history goes back much
SECRETARY of State for Justice and former Employment Minister, Chris Grayling, visited the Pudsey constituency this week to show his support for Conservative candidate Stuart Andrew. He praised Mr Andrew, who is seeking re-election as the area’
A CLIMBER suffered serious injuries in a fall at popular Ilkley Moor climbing spot the Cow and Calf Quarry on April 16. Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association (UWFRA) and specialist Yorkshire Ambulance Service teams, including rapid response
PARKING could be the number one local issue facing Ilkley as elections approach next month, a parish councillor has claimed. Cllr Mike Ridgway is urging Ilkley residents to make their feelings known about parking problems and the lack of parking
THE following planning applications have been received by Bradford Council: Burley-in-Wharfedale: Construction of a single storey extension to the rear, 41 Lawn Avenue. Burley-in-Wharfedale: Construction of first floor rear extension over existing
BURLEY Trojan Juniors Football Club is celebrating its 30th anniversary by holding a family fun day at Scalebor Park playing field in Menston on Saturday. The celebration gets under way at 1pm, with fun football matches for younger members of the
ADDINGHAM Drama Group is ready for the opening night tonight, of their latest production. Up and Coming, an hilarious political farce written by the writer of Rising Damp, Eric Chappell. There are still some tickets left on sale, which cost
THE KEIGHLEY Constituency is one of the “central battlegrounds” set to determine which party emerges victorious from next month’s general election, says a senior Government figure. Secretary of State for Justice and former Employment Minister,
ILKLEY Rugby Club skipper Stuart Vincent admits he had a tear in his eye as ran out for the biggest game in his club’s history and his last as a player. There to hand him the ball on the Stacks Field pitch was his four-year-old son Oliver who was
FORMER United States Open finalist Greg Rusedski is backing Great Britain's newest challenger tournament – the Aegon Ilkley Trophy. The Great Britain No 1, who officially opened Ilkley Lawn Tennis & Squash Club's five refurbished indoor courts
BEN Rhydding’s under-14 girls made club history on Sunday by winning their northern regional final in Chester for the first time and will now play on the 2012 Olympic pitch at Lee Valley’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.Rhydding’s first opponents were the
STUART Vincent bowed out as Ilkley captain on the greatest high in the club's history.The 32-year-old full back is retiring after 11 season's at Stacks Field – the last six as captain.Vincent said: "It has been a wonderful club to be a part of. I
PETER Clegg is to return to Otley Rugby Union Football Club next season as director of rugby. The former Yorkshire coach will replace James Tiffany, who has stepped down due to work commitments but is staying at the club and will help Clegg out
Guiseley 2 North Ferriby United 3Guiseley boss Mark Bower could be without defender Danny Ellis as his team seek to return to winning ways at Oxford City before the play-offs begin.The Lions, who had already secured a top-five finish after beating Chorley
Horsforth St Margaret's 0 Ilkley Dynamo 2HOLDERS Dynamo took their unbeaten run to seven games after an excellent performance in defeating Horsforth St Margaret's, to reach the Wharfedale Triangle League Cup final again. Horsforth struggled to repel early
ILKLEY will play in the fifth tier of English rugby for the first time in their history after clinching the North One East title among joyous scenes at Stacks Field on Saturday.A 33-12 win over Pocklington was their 14th straight victory and had the champagne
THe new season got off to a sparkling start in spring sunshine, not least at Rawdon where their match against Steeton ended in a nail-biting tie.A second wicket stand of 61 between Harry Nicholson (28) and Jake Hodges (37) gave Rawdon a solid start but
