A RALLY in Otley has shown that the community 'won't stand for racism'. That is the conclusion of community group Otley Welcomes which organised the event in the Market Square on Thursday, March 21. The rally was intended to demonstrate the town's
A CAT has died after being shot with a pellet gun in Yeadon. The injured animal managed to get home after the attack and was taken to the vet but it did not survive. Police say the incident happened between 8.30am and 2.15pm on March 18 in the Park
A YEADON-BASED private aviation company is to continue its close links with Yorkshire County Cricket Club, becoming the club’s official aviation partner and sponsor for another season. Company director Miles Beecham said: “We have long-standing
Jenny Dixon Wharfedale Naturalists Society wharfedale-nats.org.uk “CAST not a clout till May be out”, was a saying much quoted in my childhood. I was puzzled as to whether it meant the month or the blossom – and still am. However, given the
MASTER Baker Mike Armstrong, who used to run the village bakery in Addingham, recently entertained members of the Wednesday Club there with a demonstration of Easter bread-making. In the space of just over an hour he prepared six different breads
OTLEY’S MP has visited the under-threat tea/coffee bar at Wharfedale Hospital. The facility has been run by volunteers at both the current hospital and its predecessor for decades, but is due to end on Friday, March 29. Leeds Teaching Hospitals
CHANNEL 4’s Location, Location, Location is back for a new series and is planning to film in Ilkley, Craven and Wharfedale in April. Property experts Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer want to hear from chain free buyers struggling to find the perfect
SARAH Siddons from Sarah Siddons Financial Planning has recently attained Chartered Financial Planner status from the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) after ten years of continuous professional development. Chartered Status is the profession's
YEAR 6 pupils at Moorfield School in Ilkley have recently visited London for a few days. They learnt how to navigate the London underground and leap onto a London bus using their Oyster cards. Exploration of The Tower of London, Trafalgar Square
BRAVE women and one man took to the catwalk to raise money for a breast cancer charity. Thirty-five models who have all been affected by the disease took part in the fundraising Blossom Fashion Show in Leeds in aid of Breast Cancer Haven, Yorkshire
RAIDERS are believed to have used a blowtorch in a bid to steal from a cash machine at a petrol station. The incident took place at about 4am today at Silsden Self Service Station, in Keighley Road. Police are appealing for anyone with information
SHIPLEY Little Theatre bring Chekhov’s Gun to Ilkley Playhouse’s Wildman Theatre on Saturday, March 30. Chekhov’s best-know plays, The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters and The Cherry Orchard are, of course, dramatic staples the world over. However
YORKSHIRE Water and the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust were at Sacred Heart Primary School in Ilkley as it launched its latest “Soak it Up” workshop. The innovative approach to reducing water in drainage is the latest education workshop delivered by Yorkshire
CUTS to legal aid should be reversed so that everyone has ‘access to justice’. That is the view of the Liberal Democrats’ Leeds North West Parliamentary candidate - and solicitor - Kamran Hussain. The party voted for the restoration of Legal
THE MENTAL health of children and young people with epilepsy is at risk due to a lack of specialist services, according to a Yeadon-based national charity. Epilepsy Action says research shows children and young adults with the condition in the UK
A CANCER survivor has described his ‘immense pride’ as he prepares to take a ringside seat to watch his son take part in a boxing match to raise money for a charity close to his heart. Richard Barrow was given the all-clear from a throat cancer
