Yorkshire Building Society in Ilkley is thanking staff and customers who helped to raise more than half a million pounds for young homeless people. The Ilkley branch has raised £455 towards the national total since the launch in 2017 of the building
OTLEY residents are to get another chance to influence the town’s much-anticipated Flood Alleviation scheme. Leeds City Council is almost ready to submit an outline business case for the project and an outline planning application* - but first wants
A SIX Nations Beer Festival has raised £2,300 for a rugby club’s pitches and junior development. Yeadon-based Aireborough RUFC was sponsored by 22 businesses and smashed its original target by 25 per cent. More than 300 people attended the beer
REHEARSALS are underway for a “gritty, powerful production” of Bad Girls the Musical. Set to be staged by Yeadon Theatre Company in March, the production is based on the award winning popular prison drama TV series. It will run from Tuesday, March
Anne Marie Colvin was an American journalist who worked as a foreign affairs correspondent, foe The Sunday Times. Made famous by his eye patch and ability to join to journalist elite at high class events whilst associating with dangerous world leaders
A BBC Radio presenter will help a female entrepreneur collective in Ilkley mark International Women’s Day. Girl Tribe Gang’s Ilkley group, which is headed up by businesswomen Anna Mewes and Kate Ibbotson, will be honouring the global event when
THE WOMAN behind local Puddle Ducks classes has won a national Franchisee of the Year award. Jenny Brown runs swimming lessons for babies and young children at nine venues in West Yorkshire, including Ilkley Grammar School. She received her franchisee
A BYGONE era of transport is captured in this evocative series of photographs. All of the pictures are undated but clearly hark back to the early days of bus travel. The images show vehicles and employees from the now defunct Yeadon Transport
‘THE REFILL revolution has come to Otley’. That is the message from the Town Council following the launch of a scheme designed to cut plastic bottle waste. Refill Otley aims to make refilling water bottles easy, convenient and cost-free by introducing
BRADFORD Council's budget for the next year, which will include millions of pounds of cuts to public services and a Council Tax rise, has been approved. During a two hour debate on Thursday on the proposed budget, Councillors blamed government austerity
A DOCUMENTARY about ‘swingers’ in Rochdale is in the running for a major award. The Swinging Life of Rochdale was made by two Media students at Leeds Trinity University, in Horsforth. Holly Murphy and Joe Greenough, both 22, produced the film
THE shortlist for the Ilkley Business Awards 2019 has been announced. A panel of independent judges deliberated over the entries and came up with the final list. The winners will be announced at a celebratory dinner at the King’s Hall and Winter
