RACING driver Sam Tordoff has pulled out of an event after the death of his newborn son. Mr Tordoff, from Aireborough, was due to have competed in the British Touring Car Championship at Knockhill in Fife this weekend. But in a statement on social
OTLEY Singers will hold an open evening next weekend. The group is inviting anyone interested in joining the choir to come along to the event at the Old People’s Welfare Centre, on Crossgate, on Tuesday, September 17. Starting at 7.30pm, the
AN OTLEY-BASED editor and writer is in the running to win an award. Heather Dawe has been longlisted for the 2019 Banff Mountain Book Competition for an anthology she edited alongside writers Helen Mort, Camilla Barnard and Claire Carter. Waymaking
NEW electric trains began running today on the Airedale and Wharfedale lines. Northern is operating the Class 331s between Leeds and Skipton/Ilkley, calling at Bradford Forster Square. The company says features of the new train include free WiFi
A SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD soldier who died in the Second World War was honoured during a school’s trip to the Normandy battlefields. Teenagers from Horsforth School laid a wreath at the grave of Jack Banks who was one of just four Commonwealth soldiers
NATIONAL LEAGUE TWO NORTH Wharfedale 15 Otley 8 ON AN afternoon where defences were generally in charge, Otley’s winning run against Wharfedale was finally halted in a match that doubled up as a first-round Yorkshire Cup tie. The Greens
A LOCAL artist, Julia Keates, of Addingham, is one of six local artists currently featured on Bradford Big Screen, Centenary Square, in a themed presentation of their artwork. The presentation, depicting images of water, runs daily throughout September
ARMED robbers targeted a Co-op in Ilkley on Saturday night. Two suspects, armed with a knife and a baseball bat, entered the Co-op store on Bolton Bridge Road, Ilkley, at around 10.15pm on Saturday, September 7. It is believed a quantity of
AN OTLEY teenager has enjoyed a taste of Hollywood - by taking a limousine ride to the premiere of his first film. Fifteen year old film-maker Jacob Peel rode in style to Keighley Picture House on Sunday, September 8 - thanks to the generosity
THE FORMER Chairman of the Pudsey Conservative Association has called on moderate Tories to join him in leaving the party rather than “contaminate themselves and their reputations by propping up Boris Johnson in 10 Downing Street.” Dr Jason Aldiss
THE ‘FIRST visible step’ towards Otley getting a new relief road will be taken this week. A new road to help reduce through-traffic in the town was named, years ago, as a vital pre-condition for the 550 home East of Otley development. The chances
A LOCAL Parliamentary candidate has taken part in the Great Northern Stop Brexit Conference. Kamran Hussain, the Liberal Democrat candidate for Leeds North West, joined a line-up which included Professor AC Grayling, Lord Michael Heseltine and MP
THE Rotary Club of Ilkley Wharfedale has made a start-up grant towards developing Dementia Friendly Awareness in Addingham under the umbrella of the newly formed Addingham Good Neighbours. Social Prescriber, Sue Moorchild (Age UK Bradford District
THE owners of The Box Tree in Ilkley are looking to hand over the reins of the renowned restaurant after 15 years at the helm. Simon and Rena Gueller have instructed specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, to handle the sale of The
CHESTER won the battle of the promotion hopefuls at a canter as Guiseley suffered a 3-1 defeat at the Deva Stadium. The Blues led 2-0 at the break after a first half brace brought a seventh and eighth goal of the season for Akwasi Asante. The
