ILKLEY were at their very best when they beat second placed Billingham at Stacks Field on Saturday. The superlatives started as early as noon as a stellar display of Ilkley’s rugby talent, old and new assembled for the annual ex-players’ pre-match
ILKLEY Harrier Euan Brennan starred on the world stage at the weekend when he took a superb second place in the Under-20 International Cross Country in Elgoibar, Spain. Euan had qualified for the England team via the British Cross Challenge, and
HAIRDRESSERS and barbers are being asked to join a fundraising campaign to help a man who was left paralysed from the waist down after a motocross accident. Guiseley-based Akito Scissors has launched the campaign to help Mitch Chalmers who was 22
LOCAL businesses are being invited to sign up for Refill Otley. The Town Council voted last autumn to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the organisation - City to Sea - that runs the national campaign. Refill aims to reduce plastic waste
PATIENTS are being given the chance to have their say about Airedale Hospital’s audiology service. Adults who have received a hearing aid from the department are being invited to a feedback event being held next week. The session takes place
THE Round Table of Ilkley gave a presentation to the monthly meeting of Ilkley community groups and businesses about their Half Marathon which takes place on Sunday, July 14 at 10.30am. They talked about sponsorship opportunities and how businesses
A SCHOOL is backing a ‘Be a Hero’ organ donation campaign in memory of a pupil who died a year ago. Twelve-year-old Hoshi Naylor lost her life in a road accident in January 2018 and donated five organs to four people in need of a transplant. The
ILKLEY Round Table have announced a Gin Festival is to be added to the 2019 Beer Festival programme. This year sees the introduction of the inaugural ‘Thirsty Thursday Gin Shack’. This exclusive event has very limited numbers and will be perfect
FUNDING announcements for Leeds Hospitals NHS Trust and for palliative care have been welcomed by MP Stuart Andrew. Mr Andrew, who represents Pudsey, Horsforth and Aireborough, said he was delighted that £25.82 million was going towards the NHS
A SCIENTIFIC prop built by a Wharfedale-based scientist has appeared on national TV. Millions of viewers saw the ‘12 tank puzzle’ featured on the BBC’s The one Show on Wednesday, January 9. The brain-teaser challenges people to work out, or guess
A MIXED voice choir based in Burley-in-Wharfedale, is looking for new singers. The Fairfax Singers has a local reputation for an eclectic repertoire of music for all tastes. Fairfax Singers secretary Corine Thuilliez said: “Following a busy Christmas
FLOODS, earthquakes, volcanoes and mountains were among the themes explored in a school’s annual ‘Thing in the Hall’ event. The hall at Yeadon Westfield Junior School was transformed as staff and pupils looked at various aspects of Our Powerful
ASPIRING engineers at Woodhouse Grove School in Apperley Bridge will enjoy interactive Design and Technology lessons thanks to the donation of a 3D printer and Safety Cabinet. The gift from Leeds-base Kora will enrich the teaching of STEM and design
THE countdown is on the the Ilkley Business Awards 2019 which take place on Friday, March 15. The awards are not just for Ilkley, they are open to anyone in business in LS29. A spokesperson for the awards said: “Businesses throughout LS29 can
OTLEY Pub Club members have enjoyed their first ‘meet the brewer’ evening of 2019. The event took place at The Junction Inn on Thursday, January 10 and featured guests John Hodgkiss and Gillian Rackham from Ossett Brewery - who offered a selection
SOLAR panels could be fitted to Otley Library following a rethink by council officials. The Nelson Street property has been closed since December to allow major refurbishment works to be carried out. The project will include installing a new
A FORMER pastry chef to the Queen will talk about his life in the palace kitchens at an event in Rawdon this month. Colin Alderson will reminisces about his travels with the Queen and the meals he has prepared for her at Buckingham Palace, Windsor
THE Thrill of Love by Amanda Whittington draws you into the 1950s world of Ruth Ellis, the last woman in Britain to be hanged. What drove her to commit murder? Explore Ruth’s world through the eyes of Detective Jack Gale as he tries to understand the
A NEW artificial grass pitch in Otley could ‘destroy’ the lives of neighbouring residents. That was one of the claims made at a packed meeting of Otley Town Council’s Planning Sub Committee this week. The meeting was dominated by discussion of
The Hallè Orchestra, Leeds Town Hall, Saturday 12th January 2019 A PACKED house eagerly awaited the entrance of Hallè music director Sir Mark Elder with Eric Lu, winner of the 2018 Leeds International Piano Competition. Lu’s success represented
A RUGBY club’s first ever beer festival will take place at the beginning of February to help fund improvements to its facilities. The Aireborough RUFC event, on February 1 and 2, will coincide with the opening weekend of the Six Nations Rugby Championship
POOL put in another good display against top two opposition for the second consecutive week, but lost 3-2 at to Boroughbridge on Saturday. Despite a lethargic start and a defensive error giving against their West Yorkshire League Division One opponent
AN ILKLEY bar will find out tomorrow if it will can remain open until 2am on weekends. Banyan, on Brook Street, currently has a licence to sell alcohol to 1am on Thursday to Saturday, and remain open until 1.30am on those days. The chain recently
THE budget for Bradford’s libraries is due to be slashed by almost £1million in the next 12 months. Although all the Council-run libraries in the district will remain open, including Ilkley Library, staff are likely to bear the brunt of cuts, with
BURLEY Trojans, looking to pick up some form in the Harrogate League and break away from the bottom three, drew 2-2 at Hampsthwaite on Saturday. Burley kicked off on Hampsthwaite's 3G pitch and very quickly set the tempo, dominating possession and
by the Rev Peter Willox, The Church of St. John the Evangelist, Ben Rhydding Three days…? Before you say anything, this is not going to be a political rant… but I was intrigued to know what the significance of three days was in Dominic Grieve
