AN AWARD-WINNING Scottish folk group will perform in Otley next month. Breabach consolidated their reputation of being at the forefront of the UK’s world and roots music scene with performances across the globe in 2018. Alongside completing tours
AIRECENTRE Pacers' pair Sarah Podesta and Louise Holloway both completed Sunday's Temple Newsam Ten mile course in 1 hour 35 minutes. On the same day, Jody Hill completed the York Brass Monkey half marathon in 2.29. At the Cross Country PECO
PLANS to rebuild Guiseley School are set to get the go-ahead tomorrow. The existing school will be almost completely demolished and replaced with two new three storey buildings if planners accept the recommendation to approve the scheme. Work
BUOYED by goals from Will Thornton and Kieron Ceesay and brace by Paul Clayton Guiseley swept aside Northern Counties East promotion hopefuls Yorkshire Amateurs 4-0 in West Riding County Cup action at Bracken Edge on Tuesday evening. Clayton scored
A MORE settled and in-form Yarnbury side won 12-5 at high-flying Goole on Saturday. The conditions were Arctic and Yarnbury, facing a formidable head wind for the first 40 minutes, were expecting to be camped on the defensive duties and so it turned
OTLEY got their first double of the season, winning 16-8 against their Nation League Two North derby rivals Wharfedale at Cross Green on Saturday. Initially playing against a gusty wind, the home side had to absorb a lot of pressure being hemmed
Work is set to start on a pedestrian crossing to improve access to Yeadon’s new Aldi. The company is planning to open its Yeadon store this year and has already advertised for staff. The scheme at Westfield Mills was approved in 2015. It is planned
OTLEY’S Town Mayor is keen to visit more people and places before her term ends. Councillor Mary Vickers met lots of schoolchildren, shopkeepers and charity workers during 2018 when she also visited local retirement homes and RAF Menwith Hill.
A CLOSE game saw both Old Otliensians and North Ribblesdale share the spoils on a windy Saturday afternoon at Chaffers Field. ‘Ensians were looking to bounce back after a tough loss last week against Ripon, facing sixth place North Ribblesdale.
AN INFLUENTIAL panel of politicians has called on transport secretary Chris Grayling to explain why improvements to the region’s rail service are not being made. Members of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) transport committee pulled
YORKSHIRE family business Bettys marked a positive start to its centenary year with a successful Christmas, achieving a year on year increase on sales of 6.3 per cent. In a time of challenging trading conditions, Bettys saw the numbers of customers
ILKLEY'S Labour MP John Grogan and Tory Philip Davies – of neighbouring Shipley – have both spoken of why they voted against the Government's Brexit deal in the Commons. The European Union withdrawal deal put forward by Prime Minister Theresa May
