PROPOSALS to cut the speed limit between Otley and Old Pool Bank have been dropped. Leeds City Council was planning to introduce a 50mph limit on the currently 60mph stretch of the A660 Leeds Road. Some ‘forceful objections’, however, along with
OTLEY’S next Carnival Queen has been chosen. Niamh Emmett Casey, a pupil at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, will be crowned at this year’s carnival on Saturday, June 15. She will succeed current Queen Lily Cullen in the role. Niamh was chosen
Review: Hilary James and Simon Mayor at Ilkley Playhouse THE Wildman Studio with seating in a semicircle was the perfect setting – and set-up – for Hilary James and Simon Mayor on Sunday evening. No strangers to Ilkley and part-time residents, they
A LOCAL Parliamentary candidate is calling for investment to tackle England’s ‘knife crime epidemic’. Concern about a national rise in knife attacks grew last year and has only increased in 2019 following a spree of fatal stabbings. The victims
THE owners of a florist shop in Ilkley have been dealt a blow after Bradford Council agreed a flower trader could take up a market stall outside their premises. Gill Lambie and Suzanne Bower, owners The Green Room Florists on The Grove Promenade
A WEDDING venue in the Bolton Abbey Estate has been shortlisted for a prestigious architecture award. The Great Barn is one of 15 projects in the running for the RIBA Yorkshire (Royal Institute of British Architects) 2019 Awards. The winners will
AN OTLEY audience has heard that choice should be key when it comes to women and sanitary towels. Kauser Mukhtar spoke about Giving Women the Choice - Period at Otley Labour Rooms on Friday, March 8 - International Women’s Day. The event, a bring
YARNBURY beat a robust Barnsley side 34-21 on Saturday, despite having to ring in the changes in the Yorkshire Two encounter at Brownberrie Lane. Yarnbury welcomed back James Endersby to the centre to partner captain James White, with Josh Bell
THE GOVERNMENT’S commitment to delivering HS2 in its entirety has been stressed by the Transport Minister. Nusrat Ghani was speaking at an event in Westminster last week hosted on behalf of HS2 East, a partnership representing towns and cities along
ILKLEY Soroptimists and Ilkley Fairtrade joined up to celebrate International Women’s Day. The monthly Real Food Fair in Ilkley provided a charity stall for Soroptimists and Fairtrade to promote the important role played by women in food production
SUPERMARKET workers have donned the costumes of a legendary comic pair to raise mone for charity. Linda Guy and Carole O’Connor dressed up as Laurel and Hardy while holding a collection at Sainsbury’s Bradford. Linda is the PR Ambassador for
OTLEY moved into fourth position in National League Two North for the first time in four years, having secured a third successive win at Hinckley Hornets by a score of 25-14. Having kicked off with the wind, the Hornets had most of the early possession
GUIDE DOG supporters are being asked to take part in one of three new sponsored walks this year. The charity’s Otley and Aireborough Fundraising Branch has announced details of its Over the Hills 3 Tier Challenge 2019. The event is the brainchild
ANDY McDonald, Labour’s Shadow Transport Secretary, is to visit Burley-in-Wharfedale. He will be at Burley Library on Saturday, March 23 between 1.30pm and 3pm for a public meeting to listen to what commuters have to say about the state of public
AIREBOROUGH returned to winning ways on Saturday after grinding out a tough 29-22 victory against a determined Skipton side. Despite stodgy and windy conditions at Nunroyd Park, the Wolves secured the bonus point win, seeing them move up to 11th
I'VE never fancied a spell in jail and hopefully my visit to Yeadon Town Hall this week will be the closest I get. From my first sight of the open set with it's stark grey and black walls and the atmospheric sound effects I was transported into my
