YORKSHIRE cricketing great Bryan Stott has recorded his memories in an online historical archive. Mr Stott contributed to the website Back-Chat which was set up by Aireborough local historian Carlo Harrison. Mr Harrison said their chat had generated
THE National League have called on the Government to allow supporters in football grounds for the start of the 2020/21 season which begins on October 3. The League have asked that up to 1000 fans should be allowed in stadia, in order for clubs to
WAS your car given a six-month reprieve to be MOT tested when lockdown struck? If so, then keep an eye on when that suspension ends so you keep on the right side of the law. Police are reminding people to check their car's new MOT due date
A LOCAL band will play two fundraising shows in one night at Otley next month. The Jon Palmer Acoustic Band was set to give its usual annual performance at Otley Courthouse earlier this year but had to reschedule due to COVID-19. Now that the
POLICE have been checking traffic speed in Aireborough and Wharfedale this week. Officers were out in Guiseley and Otley on the morning of Monday, September 14 to keep an eye on traffic speed. Armed with a Speed Indicator Device (SID) they
THE FIRST batch of a fundraising calendar featuring shots of Wharfedale has sold out. The venture is a first for local photographers Sharon Kenyon and Steve Davey, who have produced greetings cards for the past three years in support of good causes
BRADFORD Festival Choral Society’s first online concert in 164 years attracted over 600 viewers and rave reviews. The concert - launching the choir’s 2020-21 season - premiered on the BFCS YouYube channel on September 5, attracting viewers from across
AN auction has raised thousands of pounds to help an African village which has been devastated by fire. The event, organised by David Geldart, from the Bambisanani Partnership, raised £4175 for the community of Vumanhlamvu Primary School, in particular
THIS weekend sees most women’s teams starting their season proper, but there were plenty of friendlies over the last few days to get them prepared. Bradford City took on Sheffield United’s second string. Both had few chances, before Keegan Lambert
AIREDALE NHS Foundation Trust is the first hospital in Yorkshire and one of the first trusts in the country using the latest pioneering technology for patients having cataract surgery. The opening of Airedale Hospital’s brand new SurgiCube operation
EARLIER this week, my family and I dropped off a card and some chocolates at Ilkley police station, a very small token of our thanks to the great members of West Yorkshire Police working there for all of their selfless work to serve and protect our
SINGERS and performers in Wharfedale and Aireborough are being asked to help create a new series of musical mosaics. Musicians, choirs and spoken word artists from across Leeds are being asked to contribute towards a ‘stunning soundscape’ that will
FACEBOOK users in Yorkshire who use unregistered waste carriers could find themselves ‘accidental criminals’, warns the Environment Agency. Waste carriers are required to register and operate in line with a set of rules that protect the environment
A NEW Food and Drink Market is coming to Yeadon Town Hall in October. Yeadon Community Market was launched in September and will take place on the first weekend of every month. September’s arts, crafts and jewellery extravaganza provided a range
AFTER months of Covid-19 dominating the headlines, Brexit was back at the top of the bill last night as MPs voted on a controversial new bill. Critics and even Government ministers have said the Internal Market Bill "breaks international law" but
THE Rotary Club of Ilkley Wharfedale has been given permission to hold their annual recycling collection despite the ongoing coronavirus restrictions. It will take place in the main car park in Ilkley on Saturday, September 26 between 10am and 4pm
