Guiseley have retained the services of their popular centre-back Rob Atkinson who missed a large part of last season due to injury. Atkinson, 30, who was born in North Ferriby and was an England C international in 2011, has extensive Football League
A RAPIST has been jailed for 21 years after he was found guilty of a series of attacks on a child. Christopher Hardisty, 48, of Woodside Park Avenue, Horsforth, was sentenced on Friday at Leeds Crown Court for the multiple rapes, which took place in
SWIMMERS made a splash at Ilkley Lido this week after it opened for the 2017 summer season.Visitors took the opportunity to cool off in the open air pool as the sun shone and temperatures soared on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons.Tomorrow, Saturday
MALHAM sits at the heart of the most fascinating limestone country in Yorkshire. There are wonderful views by following this walk, which starts from the car park in the village centre.From the car park entrance, don’t join the road into the village but
Ilkley Gazette – May – Sea Trout & LobsterJonathan Batchelor of local independent fishmonger Ramus Seafoods recommends some fabulous fresh fish for the Bank Holiday weekend.Now that we’re coming to the end of May, we’re looking forward to receiving our
The Play That Goes WrongMy jaws and my chest ached from laughter as I left the Grand Theatre in Leeds this week having seen this absolutely hilarious production by the Mischief Theatre Company – or was it the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society?For this
TO HELP you plan your social calendar over the next few weeks, here’s what’s on at the Ilkley Playhouse. Great entertainment on your doorstep!On June 3, it’s again time for our regular Stagefright Comedy Club, when the acts include professional oddball
A FUNDRAISING 'festival in an afternoon' will be held in Otley this weekend.The Big Picture, a covers band that have been playing the local pub circuit since 1996, will be the headline attraction at the event at Otley Rugby Club on Sunday, May
RANDOM is an exhibition and sale of work by 12 Otley based jewellery makers and artists and is at Otley Courthouse this May and June. The diverse group of experienced and new jewellers are renting a workshop at the Courthouse and their work displays a
THE multi talented and award-winning Charlie Dore will be taking a brief break from her 17-date UK Summer Tour to perform at the opening weekend of Burley’s Summer Festival on Saturday, August 19. Charlie will be on stage at the Burley Social Club from
TO MARK Refugee Week (June 19 to 25) West Yorkshire Playhouse is exploring the reality of refugee experiences through a range of performances and discussion events.The Playhouse is nationally renowned for its pioneering work supporting refugees and asylum
LES Petits Theatre Company is bringing the stage adaptation of David Walliams' The First Hippo on the Moon to the King's Hall, Ilkley, this summer.The cast includes Dominic Allen, Alice Bounce, Caroline Bowman, Owen Jenkins and Rosie Nicholls.
IF THERE was ever a record to squeeze in as many different types of film into one week at Ilkley Cinema, we’ve certainly hit the nail on the head. Canine reincarnation, intergalactic superheroes, morale boosting films in wartorn London, terrifying, gooey
THE Summer Bands series returns to the parks of Leeds, hosting entertainment from the region’s best brass, jazz and concert bands.The arrival of the Summer Bands in Leeds Parks series marks the beginning of summer at Leeds International Concert Series
THE first ever Mamma Mia! UK Tour will come to Leeds Grand Theatre from the end of this month. The show will be at the venue from Tuesday May 30 to Saturday July 8.Mamma Mia! is Judy Craymer’s ingenious vision of staging the story-telling magic of ABBA
THE SITE OF Jenny's cottage is a familiar landmark on the top of Otley Chevin.Although the building itself is long gone a small part of the foundations can still be seen on the Chevin Ridge at Surprise View.Also known as Chevin Top House or Farm,
125 Years Ago - 1892A melancholy incident occurred at Horsforth on Tuesday. It appears that Matthew Gordon Whitaker, aged 3 years, son of Mr. Thomas Whitaker, of Summerfield Villas, Outward Lane, had been out for a walk in charge of the nurse. At the
THE sun set over the African plains above Ilkley this weekend as the reception children at Westville House School in Ilkley enjoyed an African safari adventure.With activities ranging from making tribal crowns, whittling sticks on which to toast marshmallows
AN INDEPENDANT school which prides itself on its rejection of hot-housing has won the highest accolade in an inspector's report.Apperley Bridge based Woodhouse Grove School, which favours a more child centric, all-round education ethos, has been awarded
OVER 100 Ilkley Grammar School students who attend Joze School of Dance in Ilkley impressed audiences on Saturday, May 6 with their performance of Dance Nation.The highly professional show impressed audiences with its imaginative and energetic choreography
LIVE timing will be featured in Ilkley Cycling Club's White Rose Classic Sportive for the first time this year.Friends and family will be able to monitor their riders' progress on their smartphones or on big screens in local cafes and pubs. Although
THE Master of Olicana Lodge in Ilkley Philip Atkinson is among a group of seven masonic cyclists from several lodges within West Yorkshire to celebrate the 300th anniversary of Freemasonry in England by cycling from London to Leeds within 24 hours. The
AN ATHLETE who is still competing around the world in his 80s has returned from South Korea with a clutch of medals.Tony Bowman, 81, achieved his latest success in Daegu where he won the over 35s hurdles in the World Masters Indoor championships. He also
LESS than a year ago Nick Mercer took part in a charity bike ride to raise money for disadvantaged children.Now his friends will ride in his memory after he was struck down with an acute mental illness which led to his death.This year's Yarnbury to
KEEP-FIT has become a whole lot easier for Guiseley people with the addition of outdoor exercise equipment in Nunroyd Park.The equipment, aimed at adults, is part of improvement work paid for in the park by Guiseley and Rawdon councillors, Graham and
UNDER glorious sunny skies the third annual Fat Lad At The Back Up North sportive took place on May 7, with hundreds of new cyclists taking to the streets.The event, the biggest in Ilkley-based FLAB’s history, saw 650 cyclists tackling the 25, 50 and
