125 Years Ago – 1887 A second pigeon shooting competition took place at Addingham on Saturday last, in a field near Southfield. The competitors were seven in number, with four birds each, and the prize was 10s added to the entrance money. Messr
Emmerdale bosses have pledged £2,000 to an Ilkley Moor volunteer group in a dispute over damage caused by filming. Heads of the ITV prime-time soap have offered to make good damaged ground close to the landmark Cow and Calf Rocks, and restore a moorland
Although the Upstagers’ pantomime is still in full swing, the Ilkley-based theatre group is already holding auditions for its next show. Following the success of Billy Elliot The Musical in 2011, Upstagers will be returning to Bradford’s Alhambra Theatre
A convicted fraudster who fleeced his 86-year-old mother of £4,000 has been told by a judge to sell his house and car if necessary to pay her back. David Gwilliams, 48, pleaded guilty at Bradford Crown Court last week to eight offences of fraud by drawing
At a time when spending cutbacks are the norm in most places, Ilkley has the chance to realise a valuable asset to the community. Some harboured doubts about the likelihood of getting a state-of-the-art swimming pool complex for the town. But with a
A former soldier who dedicated himself to helping victims of war is working to make the Olympic dreams of disabled Bosnian athletes come true. Ilkley businessman Vic Ferguson is preparing to welcome sportsmen and women, and their coaches, to train in
Chester 2, Ben Rhydding Ladies 4 Runaway championship leaders Ben Rhydding were well below par at Chester and were relieved to emerge from the match with three more Women's North Premier League points. After a series of crushing victories
Ben Rhydding 2 Formby 1 After playing so well the week before but coming away with no points, this win was a huge relief to relegation-threatened Ben Rhydding. They looked altogether more composed and played
Ilkley Town 2 Mount St Mary’s 1 Persistence paid off for Ilkley as Damian Smith scored a last-gasp equaliser to salvage a point. On an unusually calm day at their Ben Rhydding home, Ilkley eventually broke down
Ilkley swimming starlet Siân Morgan will be hoping to make a splash in the new Olympic pool next month. The 17-year-old Welsh inter- national has qualified to compete in three events at the Olympic Trials which will be the first competition held in
Coach Rhys Morgan is hoping that the honesty of his Ilkley players will help them to bounce back from their heaviest defeat of the season. The Dalesmen lost 34-18 at Driffield and need to halt a run of three successive Yorkshire Division One defeats
After winning the Formula Kart Stars (FKS) Championship, Ilkley’s Josh White has made some friends in high places. The national FKS series is personally endorsed by F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone and McLaren superstar Lewis Hamilton, and it was
Driffield 34 Ilkley 18 Inconsistency across the 80 minutes cost Ilkley dearly on Saturday as they crashed to their heaviest defeat of the season at promotion-chasing Driffield. The
The man leading a campaign for a multi-million pound swimming pool revamp says he is positive the “vision” will be realised. Last night, the Ilkley Pool Group released more details of their plans to refurbish the town’s swimming pool, which sits next
One of Ilkley’s best known shops is closing. Peter Jones, which sells china and cookery items, is closing its store on The Grove. The family firm, founded in 1963, is known for having royal connections and is believed to be producing an exclusive range
