MOBILE Covid-19 testing units are being put in place in the Bradford District for local people who think they may be infected with the virus. New drive-in and walk-in mobile testing units are being set up at a number of locations from today.
THE GOVERNMENT has launched a public consultation which could lead to the River Wharfe in Ilkley becoming the first in the UK to gain bathing water status. The eight week consultation, beginning today, has been prompted by an application from the
WHARFEDALE and Aireborough residents can now send in dashcam footage to the police. West Yorkshire Police has joined 22 other forces in England by opening up an online portal for the submission of footage that has been captured by a road user.
THE LEADER of the Yorkshire Party has expressed concern about the disposal of campuses by Leeds City College. Bob Buxton, from Rawdon, has spoken out after a report emerged which showed images of Horsforth campus lying ‘empty and wrecked’ three
AN ILKLEY physiotherapy practice has launched a new ‘holistic rehabilitation package’. Moor Therapy Solutions says a holistic approach is especially necessary at a time like this when the NHS is under extra strain because of the coronavirus pandemic
BRADFORD Council is developing its own local track and trace programme to contact people who can't be contacted through the national scheme. Teams of local contact tracers will be trained to support the national NHS Test and Trace effort by calling
‘A TREMENDOUS help’. That is how some Wharfedale businesses have described the Government’s Eat Out to Help Out dining discount scheme. The initiative, which is running through August, is enabling participating restaurants, pubs and cafes to
ILKLEY residents are being encouraged to help keep the Bradford District’s ‘sparkle’ going this summer. Sparkling Bradford is a bi-annual scheme that aims to boost the visitor economy by showcasing the local attractions and beauty spots, such as
THE CBI is calling for a ‘no surprises’ approach to local lockdowns if new restrictions are needed in Yorkshire. The organisation, which speaks on behalf of 190,000 businesses across the UK, is putting forward a six-point action plan for if and
A HORSFORTH-BASED estate agent has kept up its support for a local hospice during the pandemic - by making a ‘landmark donation’. Residential letting and sales specialists Linley & Simpson, which has branches across Yorkshire including in Ilkley
THE West Riding County Cup will not take place next season, after the West Riding FA admitted that league competitions have to be prioritised due to the current coronavirus uncertainty. No county cup competitions of any kind will take place, nor
WHARFEDALE and Aireborough residents are being urged to stay vigilant to stop the spread of COVID-19. The call comes following a rise in the number of coronavirus cases in several parts of Leeds - and with the city’s seven day rate of infection
GUISELEY have been busy again trying to hold on to their talented crop from the 2019/20 campaign. Gabriel Johnson becomes the latest player to commit to another year. The 23-year-old follows in the footsteps of high profile names such as, George
SCHOOL facilities in Ilkley are to be upgraded thanks to £1.15 million of government funding. The money, for Keighley and Ilkley, is part of a £560 million national investment that has been announced alongside an ambitious, ten year school rebuilding
AN OTLEY play area is to be fenced off to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Leeds City Council began to gradually reopen some of the play areas in its parks in July - but with a number of restrictions, especially in relation to social distancing
ILKLEY'S Denton Road swing bridge is being closed this weekend as part of efforts to prevent anti-social behaviour. Bradford Council and West Yorkshire Police have announced a temporary closure of the suspension bridge from today through until
MEASURES are being called for to stop travellers setting up camp in Ilkley at a site off Denton Road. Residents say a permanent solution is needed to stop the camps which have appeared at least three times during lockdown and which they say are
CALLS are being made to remove Ilkley from tighter lockdown restrictions amid widespread anger at the “unfair” decision to include the town. Ilkley’s inclusion in the clampdown on Bradford and other parts of the north has sparked outrage among
