COVID-19 rates have risen again in Leeds days after tighter restrictions were introduced. Anyone with symptoms is being urged to book a test as numbers continue to increase. The rates reached 132.7 per 100,000 on Wednesday, with more than nine
THE PROPOSED development of Horsforth Campus is being strongly opposed by the Liberal Democrats as the issue is discussed at a meeting of the Leeds City Plans panel today. Town Councillor Simon Dowling has expressed his concerns about the application
HAREWOOD has announced its Christmas 2020 opening after winning a Museum and Heritage award for last year’s festive show. From Friday, November 13 to Sunday, January 3, the stately home will once again transform its house, grounds and gardens into
THIS week’s Picture of the Week is of a very rare visitor to the Wharfe Valley. A hoopoe has been a resident for the past few days at Collingham near Wetherby and it was captured by local photographer John Waite. John said: “A hoopoe has not
AN AUTHOR who studied at Leeds Trinity University has launched a series of creative writing workshops. Kit Kennedy, who graduated in December 2018 with a Masters Degree in Creative Writing, has launched a new series of online creative writing workshops
A STORM arriving over Addingham is one of the photos sent in by readers this week. Many thanks to everyone who sends in the photographs. If you have a picture you would like to see published in the paper and online please email: claire.lomax@nqyne.co.uk
THE FOLLOWING planning applications have been received by Leeds City Council: Bramhope: Reserved Matters Application for residential development of 319 dwellings, a convenience store and public open space - NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT to 17/02312/RM
THE LEEDS City Region is well placed to capitalise on innovations in the legal sector. That is the conclusion of a new report, by Whitecap Consulting, which is based on a six month analysis of the sector in the region. The project, involving
CUSTOMERS at Ilkley’s Clarke Foley Centre raised £125 for Macmillan Cancer Support at their socially distanced café on September 25. Homemade cakes, scones and brownies were made by staff and volunteers to help raise funds for the event which took
A LIFE-CHANGING learning project which helped young people with special needs work with museum exhibits has scooped a national award. Careers for All, run by Leeds Museums and Galleries, was named Museums and Heritage Award Learning Programme of
By Denis O’Connor Wharfedale Naturalists Society IT is tempting to assume that, as darkness falls and we sleep, the wild world sleeps also but in fact the opposite is the case. From dusk onwards animals seldom encountered in daylight emerge
A YOUNG band from Otley has reached the final of a major talent competition - for the second time. Men In Glass Houses excelled during a live streamed semi-final to earn a place in the ultimate stage of the Leeds City Council Breeze Has Talent
The Reverend Canon Dr James Theodosius has just been appointed the Rector of Holy Trinity Church, Skipton and St Augustine’s Draughton, we catch up with him as he starts his new role. * James, tell us a bit about yourself. Well, I’ve been a
THE SKIES above Leeds will be illuminated by a "spectacular" interactive laser display later this month when Light Night Leeds presents a new kind of cultural extravaganza. Specially designed to allow people to enjoy the event safely, remotely
FOLLOWING Philip Davies’s comments reported in last week’s paper I wonder what he thought of the latest press conference suggesting that unless we do something to curb the spread of Covid we will be seeing 50,000 cases a day and a return to 200 deaths
Ms Allon does not seem to understand what the Brexit referendum was about. It was a choice for the UK either to leave the EU to regain its own sovereignty or to stay under its control for the foreseeable future. There was nothing on the ballot paper
HOW have we arrived at this? We have a minority Conservative government voted in by just 43% of voters, and yet gaining a total of 365 seats and a majority of 87. We have a Government who voted against protecting the NHS , food standards, animal welfare
CONGRATULATIONS to Roger and Judith (nee Dunford) Charnley, of Long Meadows, Burley-in-Wharfedale, who celebrate their Diamond Wedding Anniversary today (Thursday, October 1). Originally from Bradford, they were married at Ryan Street Methodist
IN September 1945 a Mr C Thompson Walker suggested in a letter to the Ilkley Gazette that a natural history society should be formed in the District. As a result, on 2nd October 1945, a meeting was held at Crescent House and the Wharfedale Naturalists
A SCHEME to build 152 homes on a former college site in Horsforth will be recommended for approval at a planning meeting this week. But ward councillors in Horsforth say they are angry that the application is being considered despite a recent high
By Andrew Mitchell, Tax Partner, Armstrong Watson HMRC are reported to be investigating about 4,500 cases of furlough fraud after setting up a dedicated furlough Fraud hotline. This is where people can report businesses that are not properly complying
THE Craven councillor thrown off the authority for his non attendance of meetings over the last six months has hit back, claiming he was not offered the level of support suggested. David Pighills, Craven District Council's member for Barden Fell
SEVERAL Ilkley Harriers have started racing again - in a socially-distanced manner, of course. There was a thrilling contest at the ultra-fast Podium 10k event at Barrowford, run in small heats, with no spectators present. Despite blustery conditions
