A SOCIAL worker who took more than £550,000 from people in her care has been jailed for more than seven years. When Hilary Tideswell, 63, was asked to assess vulnerable adult Constance Lupton, she found the 81-year-old of Ilkley, was ineligible
THE CORONAVIRUS recovery period offers Leeds a chance to build ‘a greener, cleaner future’. That is the view of Otley’s MP Alex Sobel (Lab, Leeds North West) who says it is time to make changes so private car use becomes ‘a last resort’ when travelling
GIGGLESWICK School has appointed Ilkley girl, Katie Bagshaw, as Head Girl for the academic year 2020-21, alongside Nico Overbeck as Head Boy. Both were chosen following a rigorous selection process including a letter of application and a presentation
OTLEY’S Bellman has helped usher in a new stage in the town’s recovery from the coronavirus lockdown. Otley, like communities all around England, saw many of the lockdown restrictions eased on Saturday, July 4 when pubs, restaurants and hairdressers
THE organisers of the Ilkley Christmas Teepees are hosting a popup restaurant. From 4 to 26 July BAR Events UK and The Ribble Valley Group are back with a popup summer restaurant experience ‘Dine Under Canvas’. Located adjacent to Ben Rhydding Sports
THE Halifax League are anticipating a return to action on July 18, after the government announced that recreational cricket was once again safe to play. The Aire-Wharfe League have tentatively proposed the same date for their return, while the Bradford
AN ESTATE agent with branches in Horsforth and Ilkley has relaunched its Community Fund for 2020. Linley & Simpson had invited schools, sports clubs and community groups across North, West and East Yorkshire to apply for a grant - from a £30,000
THE Yorkshire division of national homebuilder, Bellway, is to fund significant road safety improvements in Menston during the building of its new St John’s View development on the village’s Bingley Road. The work being funded by Bellway includes
THE LEADER of Leeds City Council has welcomed the announcement of a £1.57 billion ‘rescue package’ for the arts. The Government announced the funding, to provide emergency support for the arts and heritage sector as it recovers from the lockdown
COLOURFUL little pigs are being spotted all over Otley - and they’re helping keep people safe. The Otley Maker Space Safety Pig is the latest creation of volunteers who have been working hard to produce PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) throughout
by Geoffrey Mogridge ICONIC halls and theatres are teetering on the brink of collapse. Several West End and regional venues have already announced mass redundancies. Nearly four months since their work dried up overnight, thousands of freelance
