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  • Best ever GCSE results for Prince Henry's

    STUDENTS at Prince Henry’s have produced a set of results described as impressive despite increased challenges in many GCSE exams and a different grading system for many subjects. Year 11 students have outperformed previous year groups and have

  • Delight at record GCSE results at Ilkley Grammar

    ILKLEY Grammar School is celebrating "outstanding" GCSE results which it says build on excellent gains made in recent years since the introduction of the harder new style GCSEs. As well as its best ever results at both grades 7+ and 4+, the school

  • Record GCSE results for Ilkley Grammar School

    ILKLEY Grammar School is celebrating "outstanding" GCSE results which it says build on excellent gains made in recent years since the introduction of the harder new style GCSEs. As well as its best ever results at both grades 7+ and 4+, the school

  • Man locked up for 27 months for setting fire on Ilkley Moor

    A MAN has been sentenced to 27 months in a Young Offender Institute for arson, after lighting a fire on Ilkley Moor, which could have been “catastrophic”. Mohammed Zulkifl admitted the offence at Bradford Crown Court earlier this year. The

  • Positive GCSE results at Benton Park

    STUDENTS and staff at Benton Park School are celebrating another set of positive GCSE results. A school spokesman said there were lots of smiling faces as students opened their results. A quarter of all the grades obtained were grade 7 or above,

  • Legal battle launched to save Aireborough green space

    CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save greenbelt in Aireborough have launched a legal battle by lodging a claim for a judicial review with the High Court in Leeds. They are hoping the move will allow them to mount a legal challenge against Leeds City Council's

  • FINANCIAL ADVICE: A matter of life and death?

    By David Porter, Financial Planning Consultant, Armstrong Watson "Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that." As romantic

  • Ilkley Town set for improved Headingley side

    UNBEATEN Ilkley Town visit local rivals Headingley AFC this Saturday. After opening the season with a win, Headingley have suffered defeats against Beeston St Anthony and Huddersfield Amateurs. With the addition of ten new signings, Headingley

  • Successful businessman took his own life, inquest finds

    A SUCCESSFUL businessman took his own life after he was treated with anti-depressants and other drugs for anxiety and insomnia. At an inquest into the death of Silsden-based Ghd founder Martin Penny, 63, his family described their concerns about

  • Old Otliensians' new approach to Colts rugby paying off

    OLD Otliensians' new approach to Colts rugby is paying off. Like many clubs, Otliensians and Otley RUFC have struggled over the last few years to field several teams each week. To stimulate the transition from junior to senior rugby, committee

  • Bignot hoping for Guiseley's magnificent seven

    MARCUS Bignot says he will have a better idea of how Guiseley's season is shaping up after his side's Bank Holiday weekend double header. The Lions joint-manager says he breaks down his side's season into seven-game blocks, meaning this first period