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ILKLEY Harriers' ladies fielded two teams of six at the prestigious Northern Road Relays in Birkenhead on Sunday. The race, which featured a high-quality field, consisted of two longer legs of 8km and four shorter ones of 4km, all around Birkenhead

MEMBERS of Ben Rhydding Methodist church are honing their origami skills in order to create one thousand paper doves. The dove is a traditional symbol of peace and the one thousand paper doves will form part of an exhibition featuring a collection

OTLEY has become the first town in Yorkshire to declare a Climate Emergency. The Town Council has unanimously passed a resolution calling for urgent action and setting a 2030 target for becoming 'carbon neutral'. Councillors heard on Monday that

YARNBURY, stripped of regulars due to injuries and unavailability, put in a spirited performance on Saturday but lost 30-26 in a tough away fixture against a Northallerton side pushing for promotion. Centre Lee Mortimer was drafted in for injured

TO mark St Patrick’s Day Ilkley’s MP John Grogan met with Irish in Britain, a membership organisation composed of 120 Irish charities, societies and groups in Britain. Mr Grogan said: “One in 10 people living in the UK have at least one Irish grandparent

A CLIMATE emergency is set to be declared by Leeds City Council this week. The council is working to make Leeds carbon neutral by 2030, and is also planning to sign up to a science based carbon reduction target consistent with achieving the Paris

THE Shadow Transport Secretary said Labour will renationalise the railway network and end the complexity of ticketing if they form the next Government. Andy McDonald MP made the statement at a community meeting at Burley Library on Saturday. He

A YEAR after the A59 at Kex Gill was closed for several weeks after cracks appeared in the surface of the road, repairs are nearing completion, says North Yorkshire County Council. The highways authority was forced to close the road for several

OTLEY Town Council has held a minute’s silence to honour the victims of two recent terrorist attacks. Councillors this week remembered 50 people who were killed in attacks on mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand and the three people who were shot

A RESOLUTE Ilkley defence squeezed the life out Lymm's lively attack and the visitors came away with a close 21-16 win on Saturday. Missing Max Mackay, Andy Dixon and Ben Waddington, Ilkley switched Blake Morgan back to scrum-half and welcomed Rory

ILKLEY Carnival has bagged the top fund of £4,000 from Tesco’s Bags of Help initiative. Throughout November and December, shoppers were encouraged to head to Tesco stores between Ilkley, Harrogate and Knaresborough to vote for one of three community

CAMPAIGNERS are calling for prosecutions to clamp down on the growing problem of litter. Aireborough Civic Society says littering is on the increase despite the efforts of council workers and volunteers. It wants to see the installation of cameras

THE first ever annual meeting of Ilkley Town Council, was held on Monday, March 25 and included the annual report by the Town Mayor, Steve Butler. “What is the point of the Town Council?” he asked. “We aim to help the people in Ilkley by working

NATIONAL League Two North leaders Hull Ionians had to overcome a 17-point deficit to beat a determined Otley side 29-24 at Cross Green on Saturday. Otley scored after seven minutes. They moved the ball across the pitch, and Joe Graham scored in

THIS year’s cohort of trainee teachers at All Saints’ Primary School in Ilkley continue to display their creativity, energy and passion as they explore innovative approaches to teaching and learning. The teacher training programme which is designed

CAMPAIGNERS from Wharfedale joined the mass Put It To The People march in London. The rally, demanding a second referendum on Brexit, attracted an estimated one million voters on Saturday, March 23. It followed the launch of an online petition

Review: The Marshal’s Music at the Manor House THE Manor House is such a warm and welcoming venue, with a vibrant programme of events – a tribute to the hard work and determination of the Friends and now the Trust. It was a highly appropriate setting

Review: Dido and Aeneas, Otley and Ilkley Choral Societies, Otley Parish Church, Saturday, March 23 OTLEY and Ilkley Choral Societies under the inspirational direction of their young conductor Yonni Levy deserve high praise for this performance

FEELING in the mood for something theatrical this weekend? Why not be spontaneous and add to your calendar a visit to Ilkley Playhouse? Even better, this weekend offers a perfect blend of fresh new writing with something from the pen of one of the

THE ‘BEST of Otley’ has been celebrated at an awards ceremony. This year’s Otley Business Awards took place at Otley All Saints Parish Church on Friday, March 22. Twelve awards in total, in categories ranging from Best Apprentice / Trainee to

NORMA Baker (nee Hampshire), who was brought up in Ilkley, celebrated her 100th birthday on March 20. She is the granddaughter of Mary Elizabeth Hampshire who featured in the Ilkley Gazette in 1961 as Ilkley’s oldest inhabitant upon her death at 98

GUISELEY is set to hold its own miniature literature festival this weekend. The Weekend of Words will be staged by The Bramble Bakehouse from Friday, March 29 to Sunday, March 31. It will feature an array of literary themed events including talks

A REOPENING date has been announced for Otley Library. The Nelson Street building has been closed since early December while refurbishment work has been carried out. The scheme has involved revamping the children’s library, adding a new toilet