BEER connoisseurs streamed through the doors of the King’s Hall and Winter Gardens on Friday to mark the official start of the 12th annual Ilkley Beer Festival. Friday afternoon is exclusively for festival sponsors with public sessions commencing Friday
AN ACCIDENT involving a cyclist has closed East Chevin Road at Otley. West Yorkshire Police were alerted to an incident on the road, in which a male cyclist suffered serious injuries, at 2.42pm on Friday, February 8. The road was closed while
BARNARDO’S staff have been immortalised in artwork to mark Young Carers Awareness Day. Portraits of some of the charity’s workers have been created and collated into one piece of artwork, which will now hang in the Barnardo’s east region support
AN MP has pledged his support to the ‘Big Thank You’ campaign launched by the Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group. Pudsey, Horsforth and Aireborough MP Stuart Andrew is also urging others to do their bit to support the campaign, which aims to involve
THE HISTORY of Leeds Bradford Airport comes under the spotlight in a newly-published book. Yeadon Above and Beyond traces the airport’s growth from its humble beginnings to its place in international travel today. Aviation historian Ken Cothliff
CONCERNS about bats have halted an Otley school’s plans to create an all-weather sports pitch. Prince Henry’s Grammar School was proposing to build the facility on the field in front of its main building. A planning application for the scheme had
ENJOY a vintage night out - Two Rivers Swing Band are putting on their popular annual Ilkley dance on Saturday, February 23 at Ilkley’s Winter Garden. The Swing Band is directed by local jazz trumpeter and arranger Trevor Vincent. They will be
ENTICING green shoots are springing up around Ilkley. They can be found brightening up the desk in the Library, peeking between the brochures in the tourist office, and resting near tills and information stands in businesses throughout town; and there
EACH year ten new plays are commissioned by the National Theatre for their Connections initiative – it’s a project that involves young drama groups from across the country. Ilkley Playhouse is excited to announce that we have been selected as one of
Captivating tales penned by one of the nation’s best-loved children’s storytellers are being brought to life in a new exhibition in Leeds. Michael Morpurgo: A Lifetime in Stories has opened at Leeds City Museum, and takes families on a journey through
Theatre Review: Random at The Leeds Playhouse’s Pop-Up Theatre Award-winning one-woman show, Random, makes its Northern debut in The Playhouse’s Pop-Up Theatre where Leo Owen caught the show Ten years on since its first performance, BAFTA and
Theatre Review: Club Tropicana at The Alhambra CLUB Tropicana’s name is perhaps deliberately misleading, suggestive of a Wham! or George Michael driven jukebox musical, but surprisingly doesn’t even feature the titular 80s’ classic. Instead, this
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.
A NEW range of guides has been produced to the district’s tourist attractions. Around 45,000 copies of the booklets are being distributed across the UK in a bid to attract more visitors to the area. The 36-page Visitor Guide showcases a range
COUNCILLORS have approved plans to build homes on a field in Menston after a lengthy discussion over flood risks on the land. Plans to build on Bingley Road date back to 2010, and a detailed scheme for the site was agreed by members of the Council
A WOMAN'S tribute to her dead husband has saved the life of another man. Helen Pickford began fundraising for a defibrillator, along with her family and friends, after her husband Mark died of a heart attack at the age of 48. They paid for
