THE FULL list of prize winners from this year’s Otley Carnival have been announced. The 2019 event was held on Saturday, June 15 and attracted big crowds despite some unsettled weather. Otley Carnival Committee’s press officer Nigel Gill said
A NEW book and film have been produced to mark the 170th anniversary of Bramhope Railway Tunnel. The tunnel, which links North Leeds to North Yorkshire, was opened in July 9, 1849 following a period of construction - begun in 1845 - that came with
Review: Outdoor Adventures with Children in the Lake District IN the next month or so, children will be breaking up from school and families will be heading off on their summer holiday. The chances are that quite a number of these will head to the
ILKLEY Jazz Festival is back this year with another incredible line-up of jazz stars from August 14 to 18 when top regional and national acts will be appearing at 30 events across 11 venues in Ilkley. The first headline act at the Winter Gardens
STUDENTS in Otley have been having a go at everything from gardening to preparing meals for toddlers. Year 10 pupils from from Prince Henry’s Grammar School used their 2019 Timanyane (Global Citizenship) Day to offer assistance to community groups
THE past year has been an exciting one for the City of Bradford Brass Band who are back in Ilkley on July 5 for the town’s ninth annual Midsummer Brass Concert. New signings, an expanded diary of concert bookings, civic events and, of course, the
AS part of this year’s highly anticipated Ilkley Art Trail, five local artists will be celebrating the much-loved Ilkley Moor in a joint exhibition - The Moorland Collective. This free to attend exhibition will take place at Cottage No. 4, Ilkley
AN AMERICAN singer-songwriter who has been hailed as one of the finest of his generation will perform in Otley this summer. Dean Friedman, who plays a range of instruments including the piano, guitar, keyboard and harmonica, will take the stage
YEADON Town Hall is welcoming Futurist Theatre Productions back to its main auditorium for the fourth year running to present A Night at the Musicals . The musical revue show puts the spotlight on the very best songs from West End and Broadway.
DIETICIANS at Airedale Hospital marked a national campaign by highlighting the work they carry out. Team members staged an information stall at the Steeton hospital. The venture was part of National Dietitians’ Week, which this year focussed
By Rohan Day, Armstrong Watson WHILST every business is unique, there are common issues and themes that affect businesses of all sectors, shape and size across our region. I’m always keen to hear from our clients and local business leaders about
ILKLEY Grammar School's swimming pool has reopened two years ahead of schedule thanks to the generosity of a local business. The school’s swimming pool closed in September last year because it was in need of refurbishment, along with the gym changing
MATTHEW Mould scored 42 points to win the Second Division of the Gent’s Stableford at Otley Golf Club. Results were - Division One: R Spencer (11) 37, S Blears (6) 37, P Rawcliffe (6) 34; Division Two: M Mould (15) 42, A Calder (Jnr) (13) 38, T
A WHARFEDALE MP will speak at a ‘people’s vote’ rally in Leeds this weekend. Alex Sobel (Lab, Leeds North West) will join fellow MPs plus sports stars, including former England footballer John Barnes, in addressing the launch of the People’s Vote
SOME drop-in Citizens Advice sessions look set to be offered in Otley again via the town's refurbished library. The Otley CAB office closed in March, 2018 - effectively ending the local volunteer-led, drop-in service that had been provided there.
YORKSHIREMAN Paul Jubb is certainly enjoying himself at the Ilkley Trophy ATP Challenger Tour. The 19-year-old British wild card is already through to the last 16, having twice drawn on the energy of a packed Centre Court crowd to win three-setters
