A FITNESS studio owner is urging others to follow his lead - and become a local on-call firefighter. Callum White, who runs Power Health & Fitness in Menston, had been thinking about getting involved in the fire service for some time. He
125 Years Ago - 1894 During the flood in the River Wharfe at Addingham an otter was seen by several persons at Low Mill on Sunday afternoon last. The road to the mill was flooded. The Lawn Tennis Tournament - The committee of the Yorkshire Association
By Denis O’Connor Wharfedale Naturalists Society I WAS intrigued to read recently that, for the past 14 years, New Zealanders have voted for a Bird of the Year with no bird having won twice. In 2018, 48000 votes were cast, the highest number
THIS a very different film about the Yorkshire Dales compared with the usual travelogue, with anodyne music and predictable voice over. It is an hour-long celebration of the astonishing beauty of the landscape of the Yorkshire Dales by a group of
PEOPLE are being urged to check on vulnerable neighbours during freezing conditions. The three Bradford district and Craven clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) have issued the plea as health services gear-up for the remainder of the winter.
THE witty and delightful mother-daughter comedy Lady Bird is Ilkley Film Society’s next screening on Sunday, February 17 (8pm at Ilkley Playhouse). Seventeen year-old Christine, from a blue-collar Californian family, will only answer to the name
CONCERNS over its impact on bats could halt an Otley school's plans to create an all-weather pitch. Prince Henry's Grammar School is proposing to build the floodlit, artificial grass pitch, which would be available to the wider community, on the
A LOCAL politician is urging the Government to tackle a ‘crisis’ in social care. The plea by Kamran Hussain, the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate for Leeds North West, follows what he described as ‘tragic’ new findings by Age UK. The
MP Alex Sobel has been nominated for an environmental award for the second year in a row. Mr Sobel (Lab, Leeds North West) was first put forward for a Green Heart Hero Award in February, 2018. Now he’s in the running for the accolade again, this
A PIZZA restaurant in Ilkley has applied for permission to sell late night refreshment until 4am on Fridays and Saturdays. Pizza Palazzo at 3b Dalesway House, South Hawksworth Street, Ilkley, is also requesting permission to sell late night refreshments
THE chairman of Ilkley Youth and Community Association (IYCA) has criticised Bradford Council's proposals to withdraw its children's services from Little Lane Children's Centre in Ilkley. As part of a consultation on the the future of 41 children's
BY ROHAN DAY, OF ARMSTRONG WATSON Preparing for a ‘No Deal’ Brexit WITH the Brexit deadline fast looming, at the very minimum businesses should actively consider how their business model and processes would stand up in the event of a no deal
GUISELEY'S players are "champing at the bit" to return to action after a two-week break but face a tough test, according to joint-manager Marcus Bignot. The Lions had a blank weekend to recharge their batteries ahead of a busy few months of the
ILKLEY are gearing up for a crucial clash at the weekend as they return to action after a fortnight. Rhys Morgan's side travel to the North East on Saturday to take on Alnwick, who are one place above them, but also on 51 points, in the North Premier
OTLEY'S secondary school has rejected claims that IT problems have been compromising student safety. An anonymous message sent to this newspaper claimed that Prince Henry's Grammar School's IT systems have been 'in chaos' since the start of January
