125 Years Ago - 1894 We hear that a tennis court is about to be formed at Ben Rhydding, and that one of the two courts proposed to be provided is to be opened next week. The first open air meeting of the newly-formed Ilkley Temperance Union was
A NEW guide has been produced to help people look after poorly children. The Feeling Poorly? booklet is designed to offer guidance when a youngster has a common childhood illness such as a cough or cold. It has been published as children prepare
OTLEY Town Council has thanked everyone who helped with a big 'Spring Clean' . Organised to support the Great British Spring Clean, the tidy-up took place on Saturday, April 20 and attracted nearly 30 volunteers. The council - which runs monthly
HUNDREDS of visitors enjoyed Easter Monday refreshments at a Washburn Valley chapel. Norwood Methodist Church and Retreat Centre hosted its first ‘Bank Holiday teas’ event of the year - run by Bramhope Methodist Church - on Monday, April 22. More
‘DRIVE for show and putt for dough’ is an old golfing saying but one that’s about to come true for members of The Bradford Golf Club thanks to Farnell Land Rover of Guiseley. Having recently opened their refurbished premises in Guiseley, Farnell have
AS part of an exhibition at the Art Shop Gallery in Ilkley for May local artist Tony Dexter will be displaying paintings based around the Seaside - from boats to bays, crabs to rock pools to shorelines. “The exhibition also showcases some of my
A LAUNCH party is to take place on Friday, May 3 for the Town Hall Tavern at Yeadon Town Hall. The space is the first to be completed in the restoration work being undertaken by Yeadon Town Hall CIC team who have taken over the town hall from Leeds
A CHARITY has funded a heart monitor for the Airedale Hospital stroke unit. The device, provided by the Friends of Airedale, will help detect heart conditions and reduce patients’ risks of further strokes. The so-called Novacor can identify a
THIS year see’s the fifth Ilkley Trophy, the elite tennis tournament played at Ilkley Lawn Tennis and Squash Club [ILTSC], take place from June 17-23 and the club is seeking out volunteers to be part of its team. Each year thousands of professional
ONE of the country's best-loved comedians will be performing in Otley in May. Jack Dee will present his Work in Progress show to a sell-out audience at Otley Courthouse on Thursday, May 16. The event was only added to the Courthouse's programme
GUISELEY AFC chairman Gary Douglas has presented cheques to local charities. The first cheques, for £666.66 each, wentto three charities who benefitted from the FA Community Shield money which the FA gave to Guiseley AFC. The money from the FA Charity
PIRATES with smartphones are being sought to seek out treasure in Otley. A pirate-themed GPS Hunt, which will stash virtual chests and other loot at different spots around town, is being held on Saturday, May 11. The Pirate Treasure Hunt will
THE Junior Leadership Team at Westville House School held a Spring Fair to raise funds for the chidlren’s charity Barnardo’s. Held in the school sports hall the children had organised games stalls and raffles for all members of the school to take part
A PRE-school based in Rawdon has improved to a Good rating following a recent Ofsted inspection. Peter Pan Pre-School was praised for its swift work to move from requires improvement to Good. Inspectors said: "The provider has worked hard to
A WIDOWER is appealing for help to establish if the asbestos-related cancer which claimed his wife’s life was caused by her short stint at a manufacturing company. Mother-of-four Patricia Yeadon died aged 72 just six months after she first developed
RITSUKO Corless amassed the best points total of the day when winning the Third Division of the Ladies Stableford at Otley Golf Club. Results were - Division One: A Bearpark (18) 37 points, M Wilkinson (10) 34, L Barker (12) 32; Division Two: P
By Helen Tansley, Financial Planning Consultant, Armstrong Watson THE rise in the pension age will be phased in between 2037 and 2039, rather than from 2044 as was originally proposed. Those affected are currently between the ages of 39 and 47,
THE Wharfedale and District FA’s two cup finals will take place at Nethermoor Park, the home of Guiseley AFC, this Sunday. The Wharfedale FA Challenge Cup will be contested between West Yorkshire League sides Pool AFC, the cup holders, and Ilkley
BRAMHOPE-based West Park Leeds Girls Under-13s won the Yorkshire Cup for the second year running. This season the girls have played 32 games, won 31 and drawn one. Having been undefeated all season, they were keen to retain the cup In early April
A WHARFEDALE sports club will decide this weekend whether to accept a 'once in a lifetime' funding offer. Pool-in-Wharfedale LTC has been offered a deal to enable a £74,000 improvement project, involving resurfacing its two courts and installing
