A NUMBER of officers were elected at the 112th annual general meeting of Otley Golf Club held last Wednesday. After business had been transacted, Winifred Varley, was elected as president and Ian Lomas and Gillian Mowat as gentlemen’s and ladies
STEETON Male Voice Choir members have been to London for a private viewing of a film they appear in. The singers attended a private viewing of the movie entitled Ilkley at the BAFTA headquarters in Piccadilly. They were among about a dozen members
A SECOND half header by Scott Smith secured a point for Guiseley in a 1-1 away draw against fourth placed Telford United. Guiseley almost had all three points, as three minutes from full time Rowan Liburd's shot from range went close but a late
RISING musical stars Blue Rose Code will perform in Otley next month. The band is led by Ross Wilson, a musical ‘nomad’ whose songs, infused by soul, jazz, folk and pop, defy categorisation. The twelve songs on their latest album, The Water of
IN June 1990 the Leeds Guild of Singers gave a concert in aid of Romanian Orphans at the Kings Hall in Ilkley. At that event the programme included songs, duets, a piano solo and two “dramatic monologues”. On Saturday, March 2nd they will return
SPRING and Port Wine may be familiar title, even if you haven’t seen the play or watched the 1970 James Mason film. But what do you know beyond the title? It’s a play that celebrates the 1950s in an industrial northern town. Family life is firmly
BEATLEMANIA arrives at Leeds City Varieties on February 28 more than 50 years after the Fab Four’s first hit. The internationally-acclaimed tribute show will feature more than 40 of the classic songs by the Liverpudlian band. A spokesman said
WITH Storm Erik dropping copious amounts of rain, Pool played last Saturday's West Yorkshire League Division One match against Kirk Deighton on their riverside pitch. The storm's strong winds did not help matters, as Pool went down to a 4-0 defeat
A GUISELEY firm has helped raise £9,000 for hospices as part of a year of fundraising. JM Glendinning, which is based in Guiseley, has helped raise money for the Sue Ryder Wheatfields and Manorlands Hospices as part of its fundraising efforts to
A YORK man has received a suspended prison sentence for covering large parts of Otley in graffiti. Walls, electrical boxes, doorways, garages and more, particularly in the Westgate and Bradford Road areas, were defaced with 'tags' during the Christmas
A COMMUNITY group is crowdfunding to pay for legal advice to help protect Aireborough Green Belt from the threat of development. Aireborough Neighbourhood Development Forum is making an appeal for donations as Leeds City Council runs a public consultation
BEN Rhydding Ladies first team returned to league and cup action at the weekend. They ravelled down to play Leicester on Saturday, and went down to a 2-0 defeat in the Conference North. On Sunday, they entertained Brooklands Poynton in the England
AN OTLEY school has begun a consultation on proposals to permanently increase its annual intake of new students. Prince Henry's Grammar School is seeking to introduce a change that would take effect in September, 2020 and see the number of Year
IT was a rare quiet weekend from a racing perspective for the Ilkley Harriers, with the windy weather causing a few cancellations. However, the fifth and final event of the PECO Cross Country series took place on Sunday at Roundhay Park in Leeds
ILKLEY residents have just over two weeks to make their views known on proposed parking restrictions for town. Bradford Council last week formally advertised phase one of the parking proposals it plans to put into operation. People now have until
A DECISION on a Pool-in-Wharfedale firm's plans to build new housing and sports facilities is expected next week. Weidmann Whiteley Ltd is seeking permission for a scheme that would see nine homes, plus a new sports pitch and clubhouse*, created
A YOUNG Yarnbury side were undone by three second half in a 27-13 loss at North Ribblesdale on Saturday. Yarnbury were changed again for this fixture, missing experienced front five players due to injuries and work commitments. The team needed
