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  • Rawdon talk

    THE STORY of two forgotten scientists who helped unlock the secrets of DNA will be told at a talk in Rawdon. In Praise of Wool will look at the achievements of Nobel Prize winners Archer Martin and Richard Synge. The talk will be given by Dr

  • Successful fundraising celebrated

    ILKLEY Friends of Martin House were congratulated by Chris Verney, fundraising manager for Martin House Children’s Hospice, for raising over £118,000 since the group set up. The presentation took place at a Strawberry Teas event, held at the home

  • New exhibition celebrating peace time

    A PEACE Exhibition opened at the Manor House on Saturday and will run until July 28. Representatives from Bradford Peace Museum and the co-ordinating group from Ilkley Civic Society and the Friends of the Manor House, who are involved in the Local

  • LBA to feature in TV series

    LEEDS Bradford Airport is to feature in a new six-part documentary series. ITV’s Yorkshire Airport was filmed over the course of summer 2018 and will be launched on Tuesday, July 16. The series will follow the stories and characters at the heart

  • 'Shop local' business shortlisted for award

    AN ONLINE ‘shop local’ business is in the running for a major award. ShopAppy has been named as the regional finalist in the 2019 Small Business Big Heart Awards, in association with BusinessesForSale.com. The business lets shoppers in a number

  • Hatfield leaves Guiseley to join Darlington

    GUISELEY midfielder Will Hatfield has left the club and joined fellow Vanarama National League North side Darlington. After four years with The Lions, Hatfield appeared in Darlington’s friendly with Motherwell on Saturday before sealing a move to

  • Otley pubs 'adopting a country' for cycling championships

    FLAGS from around the world will be flying outside Otley’s pubs this September. Each of the town’s inns is set to ‘adopt’ one of the nations that will be represented in the 2019 UCI Road Cycling World Championships. The championships, based in

  • Olympic gold medallist at Yeadon Westfield

    OLYMPIC gold medalist, Katherine Copeland visited youngsters at Yeadon Westfield Junior School to talk about healthy eating and exercise. The Team GB rower gave an assembly about healthy living and talked to pupils about her experience of the Olympics

  • Businesses invited to be part of 5-year vision

    ILKLEY BID Ltd, the company that operates the town’s Business Improvement District wants to hear from local businesses interested in supplying products or services to the company. “We have an ambitious vision for improving business in the town and

  • Youth to the fore in Silsden Murder Mile

    YOUTH definitely outstripped age and experience at the Silsden Murder Mile race. Known locally as the longest mile in Yorkshire, it is a lung-busting charge up the hill that takes in various twists and turns as it winds its way from start line by

  • Balance classes restarting in Otley

    AN OTLEY GP practice will restart its Balance and Stability classes next month. Westgate Surgery introduced the sessions, aimed at improving the movement and health of patients aged 50 and over, in May, 2018. They proved an immediate hit with

  • Whitham revs up for Portugal test with Trial

    THE Yorkshire Centre Team Trial at Tong was just about a Yeadon-Guiseley Motor Club clean sweep. The club fielded a top line Expert class in brothers Dan and Ben Hemingway, aided by Sam Yeadon, who returned a total score of 37 penalties. Those