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  • Charity shop opens book section after break-in

    A charity shop has opened a books section just weeks after suffering hundreds of pounds worth of damage in a break-in. The Sue Ryder Care shop on Cowpasture Road had to pay out for repairs after burglars hunting for valuables broke doors at the shop

  • Jubilee will be given a splash of colour at town’s party

    Guests are invited to don red, white and blue, and wear their diamonds, for a Jubilee tea dance at Ilkley’s Clarke Foley Centre. The community centre for the over 50s, on Cunliffe Road, will hold its tea dance on Saturday June 2, from 2pm to 4.30pm.

  • MP backs campaign offering support to carers

    An MP has joined forces with a television presenter to recognise the contribution made by those who provide unpaid care for someone who is ill, frail or disabled. Keighley MP Kris Hopkins has given his backing to Carers Week, from June 18 to 24, and

  • Village gears up for sporting fun at fete

    This summer’s Ben Rhydding Community Fete will have an Olympic theme, just days after the Olympic torch passes through the town. The fete will take place on the former Ilkley Middle School playing fields, off Wheatley Lane and Valley Drive, on Saturday

  • Volunteers are wanted for patient NHS panel

    Volunteers from Ilkley and Wharfedale are wanted by Airedale Hospital for a new patient and carer panel. The panel will work alongside hospital doctors, nurses and other staff, giving patients’ and carers’ thoughts and views, to help the hospital understand