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Killer dogs must be stopped

11:24am Thursday 24th June 2010

A reader’s letter about sheep and lambs being savaged on Ilkley Moor makes for depressing reading.

A question of taste

11:22am Thursday 24th June 2010

The law has changed and it is now an offence to ask a woman not to breastfeed her baby in public.

Young drinkers should heed advice

11:49am Thursday 17th June 2010

IN a country where so much effort goes into protecting children and young people, and working to ensure they have the very best possible prospects in life, it is surprising to think that minors could find themselves branded criminals for underage drinking.

Literature festival boost town's standing

11:22am Thursday 10th June 2010

A LOT of time and effort goes in from tourism organisations to get Ilkley on the map, and maintain the town's position there.

Regular visitor shocked by the state of the riverside area

11:37am Thursday 10th June 2010

Regular visitor shocked by the state of the riverside area As a frequent visitor to Ilkley, I was shocked on Saturday Morning on walking by the river, to see empty cans beer bottles bags of rubbish floating in the river, worst of all among all this chaos two Men Lying drunk surrounded by empty cider bottles dead to the world.

Man who touched so many lives

8:00am Sunday 6th June 2010

When Pete Kelley was dying from cancer he said: “The only real comfort is knowing that you made a difference to other people’s lives.”

Making sure we get our fair share

8:30am Thursday 27th May 2010

Although Bradford Council is expected to give fair treatment to communities throughout the district, there will undoubtedly be some slightly anxious feelings closer to home about the change in leadership of the local authority.

Standing together to beat criminals

11:10am Thursday 20th May 2010

THE introduction of Police Community Support Officers – or PCSOs as most people know them – and the rise of community policing has, for most law-abiding citizens, been a welcome development in recent years.

Dialogue would be welcome regardless

11:40am Thursday 13th May 2010

WHEN there clearly appears to be growing support from various quarters for safer go-slow zones around Ilkley’s schools, it has to be asked why there is such reluctance on the part of Bradford Council to implement this.

Post-election task that must not be forgotten

8:59am Thursday 6th May 2010

By this time tomorrow, it will all be over.






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