THE boss of a Glusburn teenager has paid tribute to a 'skilled and hard-working bricklayer who will be missed by all his colleagues'. Gareth Wooler, director of RN Wooler Ltd builders, of Keighley, said the company would greatly miss Ben Marklew
IN reply to Frazer Irwin, of Ilkley, re: insects and wildlife. My garden is buzzing with insects and I have some bumblebees who nest in the wood below my roof every year. If you manicure your garden insects have nothing to stay for. Most plants
I WORKED for many years as a volunteer, wildlife and countryside ranger and during that time I rescued a lot of wild animals; a red fox, a wild goose and many hedgehogs; but most poignant was the plight of the bumblebee. There are 18 species of
A DEBT help centre in Wharfedale and Aireborough is welcoming a move to help protect people against aggressive bailiffs. The local Christians Against Poverty Debt Help Centre is welcoming news of the first independent regulator for enforcement
THE Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association’s (PBFA) Book Fair returns to Ilkley this month. The popular event takes place on Friday, July 30 from noon to 6pm and Saturday, July 31 from 10am to 4pm in the King’s Hall and Winter Gardens, Ilkley
A TEENAGER has died after getting into difficulty in the River Wharfe at Grassington. Police were called by the ambulance service at about 7.45pm yesterday evening, July 22, to a report of a 19-year-old man in difficulty in the river. The man
FANS of the fairway are invited to join Martin House Children’s Hospice as its Golf Day returns this September. Martin House Golf Day takes place at Wetherby Golf Course on Friday 3rd September, and there are still places available for teams to
OLD photographs of Hawksworth give a glimpse into the long history of the village. The pictures, from the online archive of Aireborough Historical Society, were taken over a period spanning about 80 years, from sometime before 1902 to 1980.
A WONDERFUL selection of reader photographs. If you have a photograph you would like to see published in the paper please email: claire.lomax@nqyne.co.uk
A WONDERFUL selection of reader photographs. If you have a photograph you would like to see published in the paper please email: claire.lomax@nqyne.co.uk
In 2019 Ilkley residents applied for and were awarded Bathing Status - a measure we took to improve water quality as it triggers a clean up of our river. We are currently in discussions with Yorkshire Water, Ofwat and the Environment Agency to secure
YORKSHIRE Water has joined forces with Bradford College to provide an opportunity for joinery students to gain experience working on grade II listed Esholt Hall. The building is undergoing a major redevelopment as part of Yorkshire Water’s aim
by the Rev Steve Proudlove, vicar at St John’s, Menston YOU’VE all heard of Noah’s ark and the flood. Imagine the end months of waiting, watching the water levels. Especially the last couple of months when the ground is temptingly visible but
by Ian Brand Wharfedale Naturalists Society IF you only visit the countryside three times a year, then make sure to include a Bluebell wood in May, a traditional dales hay meadow in June, then come August climb up to the moors. As we enter
BRADFORD Chamber of Commerce has a new President following its annual elections on 20 July. Victoria Wainwright takes over from Ilkley businesswoman Suzanne Watson, who has held the post for the last two years. Victoria, Managing Director of Naylor
THE doctor leading the COVID-19 vaccination programme in West Yorkshire is calling on those who haven’t been vaccinated to get their jabs, as hospital admissions for the virus continue to rise sharply. Dr Phil Wood, the Senior Responsible Officer
THE owner of a former indoor riding school at Bank Newton, near Gargrave, has lost an appeal to convert it to holiday cottages. Conversion of the steel-framed building next to Newton Grange farm and ‘rural retreat’ to eight holiday lets would cause
