THE FATHER of the Bronte sisters will be the subject of a talk at Rawdon Community Library this month. Patrick Bronte was the father of the three famous authors Emily, Charlotte and Anne. His life will be discussed by Diane Fare of the Bronte Society
A 17th century Quaker Meeting House just outside Addingham has been protected for future generations thanked to a £40,000 renovation project. Farfield Meeting House on Bolton Road, Addingham is a beautiful building which is still almost exactly
MORRISONS is launching a £7.50 Christmas meal deal for work parties on a budget. The chain is opening its cafes to groups, offering traditional three-course menus with all the trimmings. The Christmas Meal Deal is in response to new research
ADDINGHAM Beer Festival 2019 has been deemed yet another success. Nearly 400 people over four sessions flocked to Addingham Memorial Hall on October 4th and 5th to enjoy the ninth Addingham Beer Festival. Guests sampled nearly 40 different
A WHARFEDALE councillor has welcomed an extension of the Blue Badge scheme. The Department of Transport (DfT) has expanded the disabled parking permit to now include people who have non-visible disabilities which mean they suffer ‘very considerable
PEOPLE in Yeadon are being offered the chance to become part of history by including their memories in a time capsule. Organisations, charities, schools and families are being invited to take part in the initiative organised by Back Chat and Yeadon
BRADFORD Festival Choral Society (BFCS) open their 2019-20 season with Paul Mealor’s Oratorio, The Farthest Shore. Premiered in 2013, the piece has been described as a ‘stunning aural sensation”. Derived from a Tenth Century Celtic legend, a stranger
ADDINGHAM residents head to the polls on November 28 to vote on the village’s planning blueprint - the Neighbourhood Plan. An exhibition on the plan in the Hub in the Old School on Main Street - along with a film produced by parish councillor Simon
The first stage adaptation of Matt Haig’s best-selling 2015 autobiographical book, Reasons to Stay Alive, comes to The Courtyard Theatre at The Leeds Playhouse where Leo Owen caught the show. IN 1999, Haig suffered a crushing emotional breakdown
A HORSFORTH-based manufacturing company which helps keep the fizz in carbonated drinks has appointed a new business development specialist. Sue Wood has joined CO2Sustain, developers of a processing aid that helps makers of carbonated drinks keep
OTLEY Sailing Club’s Sailfree scheme has received a £5,000 funding boost. The grant from Halifax, part of Lloyds Banking Group, will help the club (OSC) provide greater mobility access for a wider range of users. Through its award winning, volunteer-run
OTLEY’S Town Mayor has visited a local group that helps people who have experienced anxiety, depression or isolation. Councillor Peter Jackson was invited to attend the November 7 meeting of the Otley Springboard Wellbeing Community Group at Clitherow
ILKLEY-based entrepreneur and founder of Little Beau Sheep Ltd, Sarah Turner, is celebrating after being awarded the wool innovation prize by The Worshipful Company of Woolmen and the Company of the Merchants of the Staple of England. Sarah was
SILVER Cross was once an important employer in Guiseley - and many people who live in the town will have had links with the factory. The company was founded in Leeds in 1877 by William Wilson, who invented the world’s first patented “baby carriage
by Ian Brand Wharfedale Naturalists Society VISITING the excellent Otley Farmers’ market last month, I saw a stall selling chestnuts. I had to buy some. Chestnuts are the fruit of the Sweet Chestnut, which is one of my favourite trees, but more
ILKLEY Cricket Club were pleased that their neighbour, Ilkley Rugby Club could host their annual presentation night. The cricket club have just enjoyed their most successful season for over fifty years. The evening started on a high note with
THE full line-up of candidates to contest the Keighley and Ilkley and Shipley constituencies in the General Election next month has been confirmed. Voters go to the polls on Thursday, December 12. Those standing locally are - KEIGHLEY & ILKLEY
