DAVID Syers has been pleased to have the opportunity to put himself in the shop window with Guiseley.The 28-year-old midfieldman was released by Rochdale at the end of last season and has played in the friendlies against Leeds United and Knaresborough
ZOE Judkowski notched a gritty victory in the AEGON British Tour yesterday afternoon.The host club member defeated fellow 17-year-old Stephanie Booth from Newcastle 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 in a 2hr 45min first-round clash in the sunshine on No 1 Court.The fact
A NEW tapas restaurant has opened in Horsforth.About 60 guests turned out to celebrate the launch of La Casita in Town Street last Thursday.The Horsforth outlet – the Spanish business's third in the area, where it already has restaurants in Ilkley
CO-OP store managers from South Craven and Ilkley climbed the Three Yorkshire Peaks.They were among 17 Co-operative managers from across Bradford district who trekked in aid of the British Red Cross.Nicola Bedford, the Cullingworth manager, said the walkers
MEMBERS of Women@Work from Ilkley, Addingham and Burley-in-Wharfedale were among the 60 professional women to attend an evening networking event at Keelham Farm Shop in Skipton.The guest speaker and owner of Keelham Farm, Victoria Robertshaw, spoke about
OTLEY'S World Champion cyclist Lizzie Armitstead is to launch her autobiography after the Rio Olympics.Steadfast: My Autobiography, from Blink Publishing, will go on sale on September 8.Lizzie announced the first details about the book – now listed
MP PHILIP Davies has given his backing to a campaign promoting responsible gambling.Gamble Aware Week highlighted the need for people to set and adhere to a betting limit and take regular breaks.And it publicised the support available to anyone with a
OTLEY'S Bellman has excelled at another town crier competition.Terry Ford won an earlier contest, the Halifax Woolshops Town Crier Competition, outright in May.This time, taking part in the Loyal Company of Town Criers British Championships in Biddulph
DISPLAYS inspired by a local historian's book will be on show during a three-day flower festival in Leathley.The Yorkshire Flower Club is holding the event to help St Oswald's Church celebrate its 1,000th year.The festival will run at the church
ESSENTIAL repair work has begun on a pond at Breary Marsh Nature Reserve.Leeds City Council has been keeping a close eye on Paul's Pond, a fish pond at the southern end of the Bramhope reserve, since last December.The authority called in a reservoir
PROCEEDS from the 2016 Otley Carnival have been shared between its beneficiaries.Behind Closed Doors, Yorkshire Cancer Research and Wheatfields Hospice all received cheques at the Carnival Committee's annual meeting on July 15.Pat Dixon, who was there
DEVELOPERS are trying to gain permission to build 800 homes east of Otley.Up to 550 new properties were already earmarked for fields on the town's eastern edge under Leeds City Council's (LCC) proposed Site Allocations Plan (SAP).But now Persimmon
ILKLEY-based Approach PR is celebrating success after being shortlisted in three categories for the Chartered Institute of Public Relations’ PRide Awards.The six-strong consultancy, which has more than 24 industry and business awards, is in the running
A LAST call is being made for entries into the Ilkley in Bloom local competition.An Ilkley In Bloom spokesman said: "It is not too late to enter your front garden into this competition. "Judging will take place on August 17 and entries should
TEENAGE drunkenness in Ilkley has been slammed amid calls for late night licenses to be opposed.Councillor Martin Smith hit out at the country's 24-hour drinking culture after witnessing the alcohol-fuelled escapades of young people in the town on
AN HISTORIC parish church has been granted vital lottery cash that could unlock a half-a-million pound windfall.All Saints Ilkley – built on the site of a Roman fort – has been given initial support from the Heritage Lottery Fund for a project to tell
OTLEY residents will be raising hand signs this weekend to show the town is a welcoming place.The event, dubbed Hands Up Everyone Welcome in Otley, has been organised as a response to the rise in racist and xenophobic incidents following the EU referendum.Anyone
A TEENAGE rower who was badly injured in a hit-and-run incident has made it to the finals of a prestigious sporting event.Sixteen-year-old Ben Wood, from Ilkley, was out of action for three months after being left with a fractured shoulder and sprained
AN OTLEY church is bidding farewell to its pastor of more than 30 years.Martin Woodier is leaving the role at Bethel Church Otley to help care for his wife, Kim, who has Multiple Sclerosis.The 52-year-old's departure after more than three decades
AN Ilkley art graduate has been chosen as a rising star and will have her work showcased to millions as part of a national initiative.Hattie Clark, an graduate of Bath Spa University, will see her work displayed on digital screens in rail stations and
AN OTLEY hotel has thrown its weight behind a project to help local children in deprived areas.Crerar Hotels Trust, which owns the Chevin Country Park Hotel and Spa, has made a £2,000 donation to One in a Million.The charity will use the money to provide
A NEW Pubs Code has come into force following a Wharfedale MP's national campaign.The statutory code – including a Market Rent Only option – is designed to tackle the exploitation of pub tenants by large companies.MP Greg Mulholland, who chairs the
A YEADON-based beauty college is celebrating achieving a stamp of approval from Government inspectors.Yorkshire College of Beauty has maintained its Grade 2 'good' rating from Ofsted, which also rated it 'outstanding' in many areas.Based
A 'PROLIFIC' burglar has been jailed after being photographed during an attempted break-in at Otley.Paul Tingle was caught on the mobile phone camera of the homeowner as he peered through the window of a property in Bradford Road on May 23.He
ILKLEY Grammar's headteacher says she is looking forward to a bright future for the school – despite coping with a challenging financial climate.Like all schools nationally, IGS has been forced to tighten its belt to cope with a reducing budget, and
ILKLEY'S jobless total has fallen again.Latest figures show 990 people in the parliamentary constituency, which includes Keighley, were out of work last month – ten down on May.The total has dropped by 240 compared to a year ago and by 1,021 – or
VISITOR Information Centres across the district – including Ilkley's – have been working with a retail and hospitality academy.Staff have undergone customer service training with SkillsHouse in Bradford.The academy offers so-called WorldHost training
THE YORKSHIRE anthem will be sung in Ilkley on Monday as part of a series of activities to celebrate the county.Yorkshire Day, on August 1, will also mark the official start of Ilkley Summer Festival. An opening ceremony will take place outside the town
LAW firm staff have helped an Ilkley charity expand its services for people with learning disabilities.Lawyers at Walker Morris were delighted to provide pro bono corporate support to local charity, Ilkley Community Enterprise Limited (ICE), to enable
KEIGHLEY MP Kris Hopkins is hosting a dinner for supporters, with a speech by the grandson of Sir Winston Churchill.The Right Honourable Nicholas Soames is the guest speaker at the event in the Craiglands Hotel, Ilkley, on September 22.Mr Hopkins is hosting
APPERLEY Bridge's new train station has been hailed a 'runaway' success.The £10 million station, part of a £15.9 million Rail Growth Package that also included the new station at Kirkstall Forge, opened last December, albeit delayed by four
A GUISELEY businesswoman has been shortlisted for a prestigious professional award.Clare Brophy will go through to the regional finals in the Forward Ladies Women in Business Awards for her role in building a stairlift company, part of the multi-national
A WHARFEDALE MP has welcomed the launch of an inquiry into two failed transport schemes for Leeds.A cross-party scrutiny panel at Leeds City Council is to examine the decisions that were taken regarding the Supertram and New Generation Trolleybus (NGT
A LONG-RUNNING footpath row in Otley may be a step closer to finally being resolved following a decision by planners.Residents have been lobbying Leeds City Council (LCC) to officially adopt 'Piggy Lane', which runs from Lisker Drive to Leeds
TWO creative Otley students have launched their own 'crafty' business.Hollie Russell and Rojin Ehsani Tehrani, from Prince Henry's Grammar School, have produced a range of handcrafted goods that features everything from doorstops and bunting
ILKLEY Summer Festival is on borrowed time unless more people come forward to help next year, its chairman has warning this week.Councillor Anne Hawkesworth says the event is under threat in its current form, and she is appealing for new blood and new
A MENSTON woman’s cancer treatment has been captured in a powerful national campaign.Christine Metcalfe features in a series of posters displayed around the country as she is shown undergoing radiotherapy treatment for oropharyngeal cancer.Cancer Research
OTLEY have announced two more signings as they build towards the new National League Two North campaign.Lock Simon Willet has returned to Cross Green from Wharfedale, while winger Paul Petchey has made the move from neighbours Ilkley.In addition, a scrum
