PLANS to transform two of Otley's oldest pubs have been condemned as 'corporate vandalism'. Star Pubs and Bars Ltd has announced proposals to undertake 'transformational' refurbishments of The Black Bull and The White Swan. Both pubs are Grade
COUNCILLORS have given their backing to Burley-in-Wharfedale residents who are demanding a planning inquiry into the building of 500 homes on green-belt land at Sun Lane is held in the village. A petition with 1,800 signatures was presented at
CHAMPIONSHIP team Yorkshire Carnegie teamed up with Yeadon-based Aireborough RUFC to host a free community rugby taster session in a bid to support the club with its current recruitment goals. The session, which took place at the club’s home ground
MORE than £65,000 has been raised for Epilepsy Action after thousands of runners took part in the Bradford 10k road race. A record breaking 3,000 runners tackled the course in support of people across the UK who are affected by epilepsy. The
ILKLEY Round Table has made a donation to the annual Ilkley and District Good Neighbours Over 90s Party. Now in its 31st year it is for residents of Addingham, Burley-In-Wharfedale, Ilkley, and Menston who are aged 90 and over. The first party
POLICE and firefighters were called in to help stranded motorists after the River Wharfe burst its banks in Ilkley on Saturday afternoon. Heavy rain fell throughout the day and police officers from Operation Steerside, who are normally tasked with
ILKLEY Soroptimists are making a last call for entries in an initiative to find a local “superwoman” in Ilkley, Burley-in Wharfedale and Addingham. The local group which is part of Soroptimists International, a global women's organisation inspiring
A SMALL footbridge at Otley was washed away in last weekend’s floods. The footpath bridge, which crosses the beck in Wharfemeadows Park near the White Bridge, disappeared after the Wharfe burst its banks on Saturday, March 16. Leeds City Council
OTLEY councillors will receive a presentation on Leeds Bradford Airport’s expansion plans next week. The Policy and Resources Committee will be given an update on the proposals by the airport’s Environmental Manager, Tracey Stevenson, on Monday,
THE 550-plus homes being proposed for land east of Otley should all be built to new energy-efficiency standards. That is the demand being made by ward councillors following the Chancellor’s announcement about the Government’s Future Homes Standard
THOUSANDS of runners tackled a freezing Epilepsy Action Bradford 10K course on Sunday. This year’s event was the biggest yet as 3,000 people - 500 more than last year - started and finished the race in Centenary Square. The men’s race was won
