THE long-awaited return of rugby league’s community game is set to be approved this week, but it has its stipulations. The government sign-off on the RFL’s return of community rugby league action plan is imminent. The map outlines firstly bringing
YORKSHIRE Water has launched a programme to support young farmers who are looking to rent their land. The company, which is the county’s second largest landowner, says the initiative is part of its Beyond Nature scheme which helps tenant farmers
MARIE Curie are asking Wharfedale and Aireborough residents to strap on their walking boots. The terminal illness charity wants people across the county to sign up to Walk Yorkshire - a new fundraising campaign. The initiative will see how many
AN MP is warning people not to give payment details to fraudsters claiming to be from NHS Test and Trace – as scammers try to cash in on the pandemic. The real system is free and is part of government efforts to stop the spread of Coronavirus by
CIVIC buildings in Leeds are to be lit up in red, white and blue for VJ Day. Commemorations to mark the 75th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day will be held on Saturday, August 15. Leeds City Council is not able to hold any large events to
NO performances will take place at Ilkley Bandstand for the remainder of this year. The Bandstand Trustees have decided to abandon all forthcoming events in 2020 due to coronavirus-related concerns over social distancing. Bandstand Committee
OTLEY’S Bellman has marked Yorkshire Day in traditional style. This year’s local celebrations may have been pared back due to the coronavirus but Terry Ford ensured that residents and visitors to the town still knew all about it on Saturday, August
CREATIVE workshops and digital talks will form part of this year’s new-look Ilkley Literature Festival. The Festival has been radically altered because of coronavirus - but organisers are planning months of events to keep audiences engaged and
ILKLEY Business Improvement District has launched a new partnership with award winning app LoyalFree, as part of the town’s recovery plan from Covid-19. Ilkley has become the fourth Yorkshire BID to sign up to the app, currently live in 25 UK towns
OTLEY is set to benefit from some of the fastest Internet speeds in Europe. Openreach - a subsidiary of BT - has announced that the town will be included in the first phase of a network build in market towns and villages across Yorkshire and the
A NEW ‘Order and Collect’ service for books is available in Ilkley from this week. The book ordering service allows people to reserve books from the Bradford Libraries online catalogue or by phoning the library. The service was launched in Bradford
THE SPOTLIGHT has fallen on Princess Anne recently after the airing of a documentary to mark her 70th birthday. The down to earth Princess Royal is known for her hard work and the diligence with which she performs her duties. And these are
THIS year’s Wharfedale Festival Awards gave recognition to the cast and directors of Ilkley Amateur Operatic Society’s production of Cinderella, with seven major trophies. The show was voted joint best musical, while stars Gabriel Jones and Evie
