AIREBOROUGH returned to winning ways on Saturday, grinding out a tricky 21-15 win against Leeds Modernians at Nunroyd Park. From the kick-off, it was clear Mods, bottom of Yorkshire Three, were up for the game as they came firing out the blocks,
OLD Otliensians won a thrilling match 22-20 against Northallerton at Chaffer's Field on Saturday. After giving Barnsley “the chop” with a memorable victory last week, 'Ensians returned home ready to face a strong Northallerton side, lying third
A MENSTON school is celebrating a partnership that has seen it raise more than £50,000 for charity. St Mary’s Menston has been supporting Catholic overseas development agency CAFOD for more than 20 years. The school has helped by holding regular
AN EMOTIONAL play about a man with Alzheimer’s disease will be performed in Otley next month. Otley Players will present The Last Memory, by Alan Stockdill, at Otley Labour Rooms on Saturday, March 9 and Sunday, March 10. There will be two performances
YARNBURY lost 56-24 to Roundhegians in a high-scoring Yorkshire Two encounter at Brownberrie Lane, Horsforth, on Saturday. Yarnbury welcomed back the bulk and stature of second row James Falgate and prop Richard Lister to give some stability in
ILKLEY’S MP has raised concerns about a rise in the local unemployment rate. New figures from the House of Commons Library show that 1,575* people were unemployed in Keighley and Ilkley in January. That represents an increase of 525 over the
AN OTLEY-BASED pharmacy has been visited by its local MP. Alex Sobel (Lab, Leeds North West) dropped in on Otley Pharmacy to find out more about its work for the NHS England Help Us, Help You campaign. The campaign is raising awareness about
GUISELEY Academy consolidated their position at the top of the National League U-19 Alliance Division I with a comprehensive 12-1 win to complete the double over Harrogate Town (College). In their previous league clash with Town, Guiseley emerged
WHARFEDALE and Aireborough residents are being invited to join a local hospice’s first Memory Flowers event. Staff at Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice, in Headingley, are hoping people from across Leeds will join them on Saturday, March 23. Memory
UPDATED details on plans to improve transport links to Leeds Bradford Airport were released this week. Leeds City Council has issued further information and artists impressions of the three options to improve road access and the proposed new parkway
OTLEY and Yeadon’s ward councillors are urging people to report fly-tipping. Statistics released by Leeds City Council via the Data Mill North website show that the authority received more than 52,000 complaints about the issue during 2017 and 2018
A LAST-minute goal from Pool saw them secure a point in a 4-4 draw at Featherstone Colliery on Saturday. During the match, Pool struggled to maintain their shape and three enforced changes to the team did not help. They were caught napping when
ILKLEY Town’s good form continued with a 4-1 win against Field AFC at Ben Rhydding on Saturday. The game started in controversial fashion with Ilkley having to change to their red away strip on a ruling from the league which caused much disquiet
ILKLEY residents have been thanked for their ‘amazing generosity’ in supporting a church’s Christmas appeal. The appeal, by St Margaret’s Church, raised nearly £4,000 to provide holidays for people with terminally illnesses and their families.
KEIGHLEY and Ilkley MP John Grogan has voiced concern after a surge by about a half in unemployment levels within the constituency. He spoke out after figures revealed there were 1,575 claimants last month, compared to 1,050 in January last year
AN extra time goal by Paul Clayton saw Guiseley edge a narrow 4-3 win against a spirited Barnoldswick Town side in the semi-final of the West Riding County Cup at Nethermoor on Tuesday night. Three goals in five minutes early in the first half by
