ONE of Yeadon's oldest residents left a lasting legacy in an online audio archive. Elsa Marks was 99 when she gave an interview to the Back-Chat Collection in August 2019. Historian Carlo Harrison had intended to complete the interview when Elsa
CLIMATE Action Ilkley is putting together a design brief to redevelop the land in front of Ilkley Playhouse between Castle Road and the river. A spokesperson for Climate Action Ilkley said: “The aim is to realise the full potential of this site
OTLEY is to have a new maypole after full planning permission was granted by Leeds City Council. The new maypole will replace one which was removed after it fell over last September. It was discovered that the pole was rotten at the bottom.
DAREDEVILS are being invited to descend down the impressive 70ft Cow and Calf in Ilkley with beautiful views of Ilkley Moor to help transform the lives of people with Parkinson’s. The charity abseil takes place on Saturday, June 5 and is in support
THERE are just a few days left for people to have their say on proposals for a "public space protection order" in Ilkley's Riverside area. The order could see people fined for tombstoning into the River Wharfe, and give police and Council wardens
ROADWORKS are to be carried out on Yeadon High Street this week.The works are to take place from Wednesday, April 21 to Thursday, April 22 between the hours of 9pm and 6am. The road will be reopened outside of these times.Traffic restrictions will
THE Friends of Ilkley Riverside Parks are partnering with The 2 Minute Foundation, a registered charity dedicated to encouraging people to do a small amount of litter picking when they are out walking. The concept originated on the beaches of Britain
THIS week’s Picture of the Week was taken by Fiona Currie, of Ilkley who captioned it: “Hanging on in there - a pheasant at Audley Clevedon.” If you have a photograph you would like to see published in the paper and online please email: claire.lomax
by The Revd Mark Smith, Vicar of Rawdon I WAS mildly amused to see a Church poster proclaiming He is risen posted next to another poster about the passing of the Duke of Edinburgh. But of course the accidental message is true. The Easter story
INDEPENDENT Yorkshire retailer Duttons for Buttons returns to Ilkley in July with a new concept: Mrs Duttons Wondrous Workshops. The all-new destination for needle and textile crafts repurposes the former haberdashery shop at 3 Church Street after
WASHBURN Heritage Centre has re-opened its tea room as Covid restrictions begin to ease. The centre, at Fewston Church, began serving refreshments outdoors again from April 17. A spokesperson said: "We will be open for outdoor table service every
TWO council buildings in Otley and Yeadon are to go green with the installation of sustainable heating systems. Spring Gardens in Otley and The North West Recovery Hub, also known as Suffolk Court, in Yeadon will have ground source heat pumps installed
A TEENAGER died a drug-related death, a coroner ruled yesterday. An inquest into the death of 16-year-old Darcie Mae Heseltine, from Ilkley, was held virtually at Bradford Coroners’ Court. She was found in her bedroom on September 15, 2019,
GEORGE Cantrill has signed a new contract with Guiseley Football Club. The versatile Cantrill will enter a third full season after initially joining on loan from Sheffield United writes Rachel O’Connor. The former young Blade, 21, impressed in
