ILKLEY Karate Club, now celebrating their 31st year, welcomed nine new black belts to their ever-increasing black-belt group in 2019. One of the oldest karate members, Ravi Thirunavukkarasu, also set a new record, not only with the Ilkley club but
THIS year’s Ilkley Scare Trail has been declared a great success, in spite of horrendous weather threatening the whole event. The fifth annual Scare Trail raised over £5,000 for local charities and good causes including LS29 Special Needs Group
OLD photographs of Aireborough and near neighbours will be displayed at a free event in Yeadon. Aireborough Historical Society will hold its 19th Chit Chat event on February 15, starting at 2pm. The venue as usual is Yeadon Methodist Church hall
OTLEY is teaming up with Dutch experts to create a ‘safer, greener town’. The Town Council has appointed Mobycon as consultants for its StreetVision2030 project - which aims to transform Otley into a more pedestrian and cyclist-friendly place.
BRADFORD Council is launching its no idling campaign across the district’s primary schools. The campaign, called We Care About Clean Air, aims to raise awareness of the harmful impact of air pollution on children’s health, and to encourage drivers
NO action is to be taken to reduce speeds on a Bramhope road following a new survey. Councillor Barry Anderson recently raised the issue of traffic speed on Church Hill, on behalf of a villager, with Leeds City Council. The road has had a reduced
THE Ilkley BID’s first ever Christmas Campaign saw 50 businesses taking part in an Elf Trail, with families hunting hidden elves around town, and one lucky participant winning a necklace from Nicholson’s Jewellers in a prize draw competition. Ilkley
A LEEDS Trinity University sports graduate has launched a new health and fitness app to encourage people to exercise and eat a healthy diet. Lee Newburn, who runs his own personal training business Leen Newtrition was awarded £500 from Leeds Trinity
Jenny Dixon Wharfedale Naturalists Society wharfedale-nats.org.uk IN our hallway hang two large frames each displaying several photographs of children’s artwork from West Riding schools collected about 30+ years ago. The works were in a number
Review: Cinderella at Yeadon Town Hall THE Yeadon Charities Association Pantomime first started in 1939 with the performance of Cinderella. And this year for their 80th production they have chosen to return to this classic pantomime. Many of
THE Ladies’ and Men’s Captains of Bracken Ghyll Golf Club in Addingham each year raise money for the Captains’ Charity. In the year 2019 the Ladies’ Captain, Lesley Sayers and the Men’s Captain, Simon Thomas declared that monies raised from various
THE ROTARY Club of Otley Chevin has given a warm welcome to its new President. After six months in the role Bill Baker has handed over the presidency to Roy Tate, Mr Tate is a Past President who previously held the title from 1994-1995. At
BRAMHOPE could be about to get two new traffic speed-checking devices. Councillor Barry Anderson (Con, Adel & Wharfedale) has been talking to developer Miller Homes about providing funding for the Speed Indicator Devices (SIDs). Before proceeding
GUISELEY are back in the play-off places in the Vanarama National North after a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Gloucester City that had the Lions’ fans raising the roof at Nethermoor. Their home form has been poor and there were some grumblings
