AN OTLEY precision engineering company is seeking two new apprentices to join its award-winning Apprentice School from September this year. Having taken on apprentices throughout its 68-year history, Craftsman Tools took the step of opening a dedicated
PEOPLE in Leeds are being encouraged to have their say on a plan which will help protect the environment and achieve net zero carbon emissions. Residents have the chance to comment on the city council's draft Local Plan Update, which will set out
YEAR 10 pupils at Ilkley Grammar School have been taking part in mock interviews to prepare them for the world of work. The programme aims to build self-awareness and confidence in students, enabling them to make informed decisions for their Post
ILKLEY Soroptimists took part in their International Day of Action highlighting awareness of climate change. The Ilkley club chose to litter pick on Saturday, July 17 around the town centre. They collected bags full of waste which was mostly
WHEN Jo and Andrew Cochrane decided to move home they were certain they’d be buying another old, character property, but after two visits in one day to Bellway’s St John’s View in Menston their heads had been well and truly turned by the one thing
THE 60th anniversary of Ilkley’s Manor House Museum will be marked with events this month. Local historians Alex and John Cockshott have written a piece outlining the museum’s story. They said: “In the 1890s a movement arose to find somewhere
A MOORFIELD School pupil has qualified for the prestigious Horse of the Year show. Senior 5 pupil William Leeming, aged ten, won and went champion with his pony Thistledown San-Siro in the Mountain and Moorland first ridden class at Stoneleigh
ILKLEY came alive on Sunday, July 11 with the return of the Ilkley Half Marathon, organised by Ilkley and District Round Table. Covid-19 had forced a one-year hiatus but its return in 2021 saw the road-closed event draw 2,000 runners from as far
COVID safety measures, including masks, are being kept in place at Specsavers as the company says it will follow NHS advice. The company made its announcement as the government dropped most legal restrictions on so-called 'Freedom Day'. Following
PLANNING their entry for the annual Burley-in-Wharfdale Summer Festival Scarecrow Trail, the little members of Jolly Tots Pre-school nursery recently held a creative ideas session. With the Very Hungry Caterpillar as their chosen theme, the children
A DESIGNER Craft Fair will be held at Otley Courthouse this weekend. The event, from 10am to 1pm on Sunday, July 25 will coincide with the Otley Farmers’ Market. All goods on sale are hand made by the stallholders. The stalls will be socially
ILKLEY Town boss Simon Armstrong has reiterated the enormity of his side facing Guiseley, despite being beaten 7-0. Town welcomed their biggest crowd to date, with a total of 356 fans in attendance, however they couldn't see them through to victory
