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Ilkley parents take bus pass battle all the way

4:10pm Thursday 9th July 2009

Parents of children at Ilkley Grammar have struck a major blow against school transport policy that leaves them thousands of pounds out of pocket. If they are successful, the education authority could be left with a bill running into millions.

Ilkley Summer Festival puts on more free events

11:50am Thursday 9th July 2009

As other festivals go to the wall because of the recession, the diversity of Ilkley’s Summer Festival has put it in a much better position to ride out the storm.

Burley village green campaigners celebrate victory

Burley-in-Wharfedale residents Tom Sumner, John Sparshatt, Karen Rose and John Gundry who have battled to gain village green status for Burley House Field.

9:10am Thursday 9th July 2009

Campaigners are celebrating finally winning village green status for the heart of Burley-in-Wharfedale – after a ten-year fight.

Assurance given on Ilkley care home

10:10am Thursday 9th July 2009

The financial problems of a company that owns an Ilkley care home will not affect the quality of the residents’ care, a spokesman has said.

Win Great Yorkshire Show tickets

Zara Monks pictured with a livestock entry at last year's Great Yorkshire Show.

10:05am Thursday 9th July 2009

The Great Yorkshire Show, one of the country’s leading countryside events, takes place in the spa town of Harrogate next week – and readers have a chance to win tickets to be part of it.

Fake £20 notes circulating in Ilkley area, say police

Ilkley Police Inspector Sue Sanderson.

8:21am Thursday 9th July 2009

Shoppers and traders in Ilkley are being warned to be on their guard against fake £20 notes which have been in circulation.

Addingham gets ready to celebrate the world

Jamie Richardson and Christopher Stokes get their dragon ready for Addingham Village Gala.

9:30am Thursday 9th July 2009

Residents and visitors to Addingham on Saturday are invited to make a noise and create a street party atmosphere as they try to spot which of the world’s cities pass by in the gala parade.

Industrial deafness victim seeks defunct firms' insurers

7:20am Wednesday 8th July 2009

A former textile worker from Addingham who suffers from industrial deafness is trying to track down the insurers of the companies he used to work for.

Sisters prepare for a family fund-raising challenge

The Dixon sisters are in training for the Great North Run.

7:30am Tuesday 7th July 2009

Four sisters are training hard to tackle the Great North Run half-marathon in a joint fundraising effort for an Alzheimer’s disease charity.

Time allocated for Tesco supporters and opponents

7:20am Monday 6th July 2009

Opponents of plans for a bigger Tesco supermarket in Ilkley will be given 20 minutes to air their views at a crunch planning meeting in August.


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