Otley’s new Town Council base and community resource will be officially opened this weekend – and everyone’s invited. The Otley Core Resource Centre has already been used by several community groups, including Otley Action for Older People, and
People may not exactly be pouring through the doors of Ilkley Police Station, but knowing there is an open door and easy access to police officers is reassuring to many members of the community. The revelation that the police station is only going
Councillors have deferred their decision on plans to tip thousands of tonnes of inert waste on an Addingham farm, to give them time to visit the site. North Yorkshire County Council’s Planning and Regulatory Functions Committee debated the plan
A woman had to be cut free from her vehicle after a two-car crash at North Rigton last week. The incident happened on the A61, near Land End Farm, at about 12.40pm on Thursday, May 30 when one car clipped another which ended up in a ditch, trapping
Tributes have been paid to Grumbleweed Graham Walker, who has died of cancer at the age of 68. Mr Walker made his name as the co-founder of the well-known comedy band and as an actor – but he was also a much loved figure in the village of Bramhope
Winners of our photographic competition were presented with their prizes this week. Pictured outside sponsor Annings camera shop, Ilkley, is winner Kirsten Grant receiving the first prize of a Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ40 from Annings director David Witt
A Burley-in-Wharfedale man appeared before magistrates on Tuesday charged with a robbery at an Ilkley bar and restaurant. Philip Andrew Gibb, 31 appeared before Bradford and Keighley Magistrates Court charged with the robbery at Bat Tat, Cunliffe Road
Two conmen have been jailed after cheating a pensioner out of £15,000. Kasim Mughal posed as a police officer and tricked his victim into handing over the money to Darren Walker as part of a supposed sting to catch conmen. Mughal also used the
Police investigating an attempted night-time mugging of a lone woman in Ilkley are appealing again for any witnesses to the incident. They have corrected their original appeal which said the incident happened at 10.55pm on Thursday, May 9. It actually
Ilkley Literature Festival is set to mark its 40th anniversary with a new commission by Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy. The event – over 17 days from October 4 to 20 – will also see the unveiling of an exhibition which includes rare literature,
Young table tennis star Kate Nixon’s success in the National Championships has earned her a place in the England team for the Cadet Six Nation Championships in Denmark. The 13-year-old Ilkley Grammar student Nixon was in inspired form in the under-14
Two Ilkley Harriers have been selected for international duty. The in-form Tom Adams and Georgia Malir will represent England in Saturday’s Karrimor Trail race. And Georgia has the added honour of being chosen this week for Great Britain’s team for
Councillors have called for a full response from West Yorkshire Police over concerns for the future of policing in Ilkley, as opening hours at the town’s police station are set to be slashed to just one day a week. An Ilkley parish councillor wants
The following planning applications have been received by Bradford Council. BURLEY-IN-WHARFEDALE: Conversion of school roof from flat roof to pitched roof, Burley and Woodhead CE Primary School, Sandholme Drive. ILKLEY: Division of existing
Ilkley-based firm NG Bailey has made a key appointment to its group operating executive team. Lee Marks has joined the business as group commercial director, the Denton Hall-based company announced last week. In his role, his primary focus
This year’s Ilkley Carnival has paid out more than £12,000 to good causes, including £6,000-plus to Ilkley and District Good Neighbours. Last month’s carnival, which saw more than 8,000 tickets sold, and the biggest parade to date, created one
A newly-appointed Ilkley Parish Council project manager hopes to put up a big screen for spectators as part of plans for the 2014 Tour de France visit. Councillor Bryan Websdale was this week appointed the Council’s official project manager looking
An Ilkley church is aiming to help bring families together for Father’s Day this year with a fun day – and they don’t want anyone taking their bat and ball home! On Sunday, June 16 – Father’s Day – All Saints Church is holding its very own ‘Daddy
