A driver and her 89-year-old passenger managed to escape from a Land Rover which crashed through a stone wall into the Chelker Reservoir. The black Land Rover Defender is believed to have ended up on its side in the water after it left the A65 and ploughed
Friends and family of an international TV executive who died last month have helped to raise more than £6,000 for a charity helping to fight a bone marrow disease. Eddie Nelson, from Addingham, was a senior vice president for Sony Pictures Television
Rising stars in the business world are being called to a special event offering advice and guidance. Airedale Enterprise Services is bringing its first Rising Stars business event to Ilkley next week and will offer advice to budding entrepreneurs and
A pub manager has praised his staff for helping with the arrest of a conman who tried to dupe him out of cash meant for good causes. Peter Fisher, from Dewsbury, was jailed for six months on Tuesday after admitting trying to trick Paul Stephenson, the
Following a week of wet and miserable weather, the Nell Bank Outdoor Education Centre enjoyed a better conditions for a Diamond Jubilee family fun day on Saturday. The centre, just north of Ilkley, hosted a range of activities from catching pond creatures
There was a festival atmosphere out on Ilkley Moor as hundreds of singers belted out Yorkshire anthem On Ilkla Moor Baht 'At on Saturday. The volunteers gathered at the famous Cow And Calf Rocks and were filmed for a music video to accompany a reworked
A four-day programme of events, including a village picnic, cricket tournament and fireworks display, will celebrate the Queen’s diamond jubilee in Addingham. A jubilee steering group has been working with Addingham businesses, residents and organisations
Independent retailers have declared a town’s first shopping trail as a success. The Ilkley Business Forum (IBF) backed a three-day scheme in the town to provide a boost for traders and retailers, with more than 20 shops taking part in the project and
A Masterchef finalist and an events organiser are setting off on a week-long search for Yorkshire’s finest food and drink aboard a retro-style Volkswagen camper van. Friends Tom Rennolds and Jonny Ross will hit the road on Monday to travel the length
Cubs cleaned up litter from streets and parks in Burley-in-Wharfedale on Sunday. More than 20 members of the 1st Burley-in-Wharfedale Cubs, joined by brothers and sisters, set out around the village expecting to fill around two bags with litter. But
Choirs from Ilkley and Otley will join forces on June 1 for a fundraising concert in support of Ilkley’s Oasis Café. Ilkley Moornotes Community Choir plans to put on a concert in conjunction with Otley Singers to raise money for the café, a church-led
A company director has revealed how he overcame a fear of water to raise money for charity in triathlons – and land a role as an Olympic torchbearer. Father-of-two Steve Newell, from Ilkley, will carry the torch through the streets of Bradford on Sunday
Two council clerks are heading off to North America after winning an international exchange competition. Ilkley resident Miggy Bailey, clerk at Keighley Town Council, took part in a contest organised by the Society of Local Council Clerks. She has
A silent disco, a sensory yurt and a drumming workshop are all part of a special music and arts festival. Disability Rocks is hosting the festival at Nell Bank in Ilkley especially for people affected by disability, with the organiser offering a “great
Sam Ford, 12, was proud to tell the world “I’m from Ilkley and I love Ilkley. I wanted to show everyone how great it is”. He was one of the hundreds of people who gathered at the Cow and Calf rocks last weekend to sing the Yorkshire Anthem, On Ilkla
