IT WASN’T quite swimming in beer but taking a dip in Ilkley’s Victorian pool must have felt pretty close. The Victoria Bath was fed with water from the local brewery - and swimming in the pool, with its “clean days” and “dirty days” may well have
WHARFEDALE residents are being encouraged to discover how to be dementia friendly by attending a free dementia awareness workshop. The event is being held in support of Dementia Action Week 2019 band takes place on Friday, May 24 in Ilkley’s Clarke
NEWLY appointed Poet Laureate Simon Armitage will open this year’s Ilkley Literature Festival. As Laureate, the Yorkshire poet takes over from Carol Ann Duffy and follows in the footsteps of Ted Hughes, John Betjeman and William Wordsworth. The
A WEDDING venue in the Bolton Abbey Estate has scooped a prestigious architecture award. The Great Barn at Bolton Abbey has been named one of the best buildings in Yorkshire. It’s been listed as one of the top five in the region by the Royal Institute
PUBLICANS across the county are hoping to pull in nominations as well as pints over the coming weeks, as Yorkshire’s Favourite Pub 2019 is launched. The annual contest, run by Welcome to Yorkshire, is now open to nominations from members of the
PEOPLE across the district are being urged to only use A&E in genuine emergencies over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend. NHS bosses say bank holidays are often busy times for hospitals. And they warn that although Accident & Emergency departments
PEOPLE should be on their guard against Lyme disease, says Ilkley’s MP. John Grogan was speaking after meeting an affected constituent at one of his surgeries. The disease is spread to humans by infected ticks and is most prevalent in the UK
HEAD of Morrisons supermarket has waived his right to almost £600,000 in bonuses despite the company substantially hitting its targets. David Potts, the boss of the Bradford-based retail chain since 2015, earns a salary of £850,000, and was in line
