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  • Elderly man freed from car and taken to hospital after crash

    AN 83-YEAR-OLD man had to be freed from a car by fire crews following a crash in Addingham yesterday. The car went on to its side following the collision, West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service said, with the man left trapped inside. He was then

  • Have your say on shaping the future of Leeds

    OTLEY and Yeadon councillors are urging local people to play their part in shaping the future of Leeds. The city council is reviewing the Leeds Local Plan which sets policies for the whole of the city. Residents have the chance to comment on the

  • Ilkley south bank project proceeds to next phase

    PLANS to enhance the south bank of the River Wharfe next to Ilkley Playhouse, and to the north of Castle Road allotments, took a big step forward last week, when Ilkley Town Council agreed to back the next phase of the project. The initial phases

  • Celebrating the Past and Future at Benton Park School

    HUNDREDS of former students and staff visited Benton Park School one last time to bid a fond farewell before the building's closure and demolition. After years of planning, designing and building, the £28.5 million new school premises is almost

  • 'A superb night of theatre'

    Review: The Children at Ilkley Playhouse THERE are no children in ‘The Children’, but there are three adults doing their best to deal with the most complex of grown up problems, in the best interests of all our children. This is a great piece of

  • Audiences delighted to be back at Ilkley Playhouse

    FOLLOWING the relaxation of lockdown rules in June, Ilkley Playhouse opened its doors once again and has performed to sell-out audiences with its 8x8x8 festival and the most recent drama Picnic at Hanging Rock. They have been incredibly well received

  • Strike at Airedale Hospital is called off

    A UNION says a planned strike at Airedale Hospital was called off following a new funding offer. The GMB says porters, cleaners and caterers were due to walk out for 72 hours from midnight yesterday in a dispute over pay. According to the union

  • MP objects to East of Otley development

    OTLEY'S MP has formally objected to the East of Otley planning application. Alex Sobel said he had been contacted by an unprecedented number of constituents in Otley telling him of their concerns with the proposed development. He said: "I have