GUISELEY Theatre is unveiling ambitious new development plans to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the birth of its founder. Sir Matthew William Thompson, who was born in February 1820, led the initiative to build a town hall and provided funding
HUNDREDS of people have a enjoyed a truly ‘wonderful’ school show at Otley. Prince Henry’s Grammar School presented its big production for the year, The Wiz, over three nights last week. The ‘super soul musical’ is based on L Frank Baum’s timeless
Loughborough Students 47 Otley 33 CHARLIE Hudson came back to haunt his former team when he scored a late try to deny Otley two points in a high-scoring National League Two North game at Loughborough Students on Saturday. In a match where
OTLEY’S first Coffee Festival is fast approaching - and an ‘amazing’ edible window display is making sure everyone knows. The ten week countdown to the Saturday, April 25 event has begun. At least 20 exhibitors will be taking part with many of the
THE Seven Dales Rotary Clubs met last week at The Wheatley Hotel, Ben Rhydding to discuss future plans and events. The group covers Skipton, Otley, Ilkley and Settle. Andrew Bateman from Halifax, the incoming district governor for The Yorkshire
ROTARIANS in Otley have given a funding boost to St George’s Crypt. The Rotary Club of Otley Chevin recently presented a cheque for £500 to one of the charity’s trustees, Ian Pickup. The money, handed over by the club’s Chair Roy Tate and Community
MAJOR clean-up operations are underway after floods hit Wharfedale. The area, like much of the rest of the country, was battered by the torrential rain and strong winds of Storm Ciara on Sunday, February 9. The River Wharfe burst its banks at
by Rev Roberta Topham, Minister at Christchurch URC and Methodist Partnership Church AT the cinema last week I viewed a U rated film that is so radical a large section of the population aren’t able to contemplate watching it! The subversive film
Theatre Review: Night of the Living Dead Remix at The Leeds Playhouse Combining the political unrest of 1960s America and the current ever-popular zombie craze, innovative theatre troupe Imitating the Dog bring their “remix” of George A. Romero’
OTLEY is recovering from flooding caused by Storm Ciara. The River Wharfe burst its banks on Sunday, Sunday, February 9 as the storm brought torrential rain and high winds. That caused widespread disruption in the town and surrounding areas with
A SECONDARY school has remained closed today due to roof damage. Benton Park School, in Rawdon, shut at short notice last Monday citing "health and safety" reasons in relation to the roof of the main teaching building. It was announced on Friday
GUISELEY’S woeful home form continued as a poor second-half performance saw Telford United clinch a 2-1 win in National North - their second victory at Nethermoor this season. The Bucks had beaten the Lions in the FA Trophy in late November with
THE DAUGHTER of a woman suffering from a rare form of dementia has hit out at Bradford Council for showing “a lack of compassion” with its bin policy. Catherine Freeley, 39, has fought tooth-and-nail to get the council to understand the plight
