A PROPOSED parkway station and link routes for Leeds Bradford Airport are about to come under scrutiny in a public consultation. Leeds City Council will launch the latest phase of its consultation on Monday, February 18, and the public are being
AN OTLEY writer is putting the finishing touches to the first performances of his new play - in India. Neil Rathmell’s Unborn - or Sand In Her Mouth will receive its premiere at Punjabi University, Patiala, on Wednesday, February 20. He has been
OTLEY’S Town Mayor has been serving up bangers and mash for charity. The traditional British fare was provided at a fundraiser held at Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Church on Sunday, February 10. The coffee morning saw hot drinks and biscuits
OLD Otliensians made the trip down the M1 to Barnsley in search of some points to give impetus to their season, and they got exactly that with a much-needed 22-17 away win. A losing run is difficult to break, but each game is a potential new dawn
A PIZZA shop in Ilkley has had its licence to serve food until 4am approved. Bradford Council's District Licensing Panel yesterday approved the license for Pizza Palazzo on South Hawksworth Street to serve late night refreshment. The application
GUISELEY have been boosted ahead of their clash at AFC Telford United tonight with news that Josh Langley has extended his loan period for another month. The 26-year-old Southport centre back has played in three games for the Lions to date, making
ILKLEY, missing their inspirational captain, were beaten 23-12 by newly promoted Alnwick on Saturday. Ilkley’s hopes of reversing a disappointing home defeat early on in the season were dented by the withdrawal of their captain Elliot Morgan from
WHARFEDALE passengers have raised concerns directly with a bus company at a public meeting. The event, held at the Heart Centre in Headingley on Thursday, February 7, was organised by MP Alex Sobel (Lab, Leeds North West). Mr Sobel was joined
A WHARFEDALE councillor has attended a preliminary meeting with a planning inspector who will hear an inquiry into the building of 500 homes in Burley-in-Wharfedale. The meeting with the planning inspector David Wildsmith was held to set out the
ORGANISERS are celebrating a record response to this year’s Otley Business Awards. A total of 451 nomination forms were received this year for 89 different businesses across a variety of sectors. They included: Milk Bar, Rafferty’s Café, Rest
A FRENCH Breakfast will be held in Rawdon to raise money for the community library and Médecins sans Frontières. The event, from 10am to 1pm on Saturday, March 9, is open to everyone. Goodies on offer include croissants, pains aux chocolat, pains
PLANNERS will consider redevelopment proposals for a major industrial site in Otley next week. Norwood Homes (Westgate) LLP wants to build a new care home and supermarket, along with residential properties and retail units, on the largely derelict
SILSDEN Town Councillor David Loud has been chosen to contest the Craven Ward seat (which includes Addingham) for Labour in the upcoming Bradford Council Elections in May. Mr Loud, who has lived in Silsden for over 20 years with his wife and two
Review: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Leeds Town Hall, Saturday, February 9, 2019 YOUTH was very much at the helm of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for this attractive programme of contrasting sonorities. Rising young British conductor Duncan
THE DONKEY Sanctuary’s centre at Eccup has been closed to the public due to the equine flu outbreak. The charity says it has shut all five of its public centres in England as a precautionary measure - and that none of its resident donkeys have
AIREBOROUGH RUFC volunteers have teamed up with Guiseley Community Foundation to hold their first half term holiday camp, in a bid to encourage more children to be active. The Yeadon-based rugby union club will hold a one-day rugby skills camp for
