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  • Half a century at Yeadon school

    COUNTLESS children passed through the doors of South View School in Yeadon during its long history at the heart of the community. A glimpse into some of their lives can be found in an extensive collection of photographs in the online archive of

  • Cross country runners in Otley in 1964

    HARDY schoolboys braved frost and fog to take part in this cross country race in January 1964. The inter-schools competition took off from Prince Henry’s Grammar School in Otley. While some of the contestants looked freezing others were putting on

  • Award for dedicated college teacher

    A TEACHER from Otley has been recognised for going ‘above and beyond’ for her students. Ellena Barker, Head of Year 10 at Leeds City College’s Park Lane campus, has won the college’s Enhancement of the Student Experience 2019 award. The 25

  • An exhibition at Prince Henry's Grammar School

    EARLY records of Prince Henry’s Grammar were on show during an exhibition at the school a number of decades ago. Headmaster Mr N H Bousfield, chairman of the governors Major Horton Fawkes and fellow governors were photographed looking at the documents

  • FINANCIAL ADVICE: Gender gap in retirement savings revealed

    By David Porter, Chartered Financial Planning Consultant, Armstrong Watson WOMEN are saving less than men for their retirement, with only 15% saving for the future compared to 20% of men. The previously unpublished figures show that women are

  • Ilkley to get its own community orchard

    A COMMUNITY orchard is to be established in Ilkley to provide free fruit and help the environment. Climate Action Ilkley is hoping to start planting trees next month - although this depends on getting permission from Bradford Council in time.

  • Aire-Wharfe League announces cup fixtures

    HOLDERS Burley face a repeat of last season's semi-final in the opening round of the Aire-Wharfe League's Waddilove Cup. They travel to Beckwithshaw in the first round on Sunday, May 3. Another enticing tie is at Pool, where league champions

  • Otley Golf Club to stage Junior European Open qualifier

    THIS summer Otley Golf Club will stage a 2020 qualifying event for the Junior European Open on Sunday, July 26. Otley have staged a qualifying day for the Junior European Open, sponsored by Sky Sports, for the last two years and Otley player Alex

  • Ilkley aiming to right wrongs against Blackburn

    ILKLEY will want to make up for their heavy defeat at Blackburn earlier this season when they host the sixth-placed side at Stacks Field on Saturday. Rhys Morgan's men suffered a 64-7 loss in the reverse fixture and have since struggled sitting