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  • Anger at tree felling in flood area

    AN OTLEY man whose home was completely flooded by the River Wharfe is hitting out at work which he says is increasing the danger. Kevin Green's house on Farnley Lane had to be renovated after the Boxing Day floods in 2015. Flood defences are

  • Craven to welcome at least 15 Afghan refugees

    CRAVEN will welcome a minimum of 15 Afghan refugees after councillors welcomed the offer of a large family home by a private landlord. It would be ‘churlish’ to turn down the offer of a six bedroom house in Skipton which had previously been used

  • MP welcomes decision made on vaccine passports

    KEIGHLEY and Ilkley’s MP, Robbie Moore has welcomed an announcement by Health Secretary Sajid Javid that there are currently no plans to use Vaccine Passports in England. The announcement follows the publication of a major survey conducted by the

  • Huge increase in Horsforth property prices

    PROPERTY prices in Horsforth have shot up by an average of 11 per cent in just six months according to Rightmove. Data from the property search company reveals that asking prices have risen by nine per cent - to an average of £308,461- in LS18

  • Otley drive to get women and girls into sport

    OTLEY has launched a drive to promote female participation in health, sports and fitness in the town. The #thisotleygirlcan campaign is aimed at encouraging as many girls and women as possible to take part in sport and fitness and is backed by

  • Heritage centre charity coffee morning

    WASHBURN Heritage Centre is holding a coffee morning to raise money for a cancer charity. A spokesperson for the centre, at Fewston Church, said:"You are warmly invited to join us at the Heritage Centre on Friday 24 September at 10.30am to 12pm

  • Otley designer craft fairs

    Designer Craft fairs are returning to Otley Courthouse this autumn. The first one will take place from 10am to 1pm on Sunday, September 26. The monthly event is designer only and all crafts will be designed and made by stallholders. As well as

  • Golfers raise cash for lymphoma research

    A FANTASTIC sum of £4,500 to assist research into lymphoma was raised by members of The Bradford Golf Club at a charity day in memory of Eddie Zywicki last week. Eddie’s wife Carmel and her family were the drivers behind the day held at the club

  • Manor House monthly talk

    THIS month's Manor House coffee morning talk will be given by Roger Davy. In "I haven't gone far" Mr Davy talks about life as a lad growing up in the 1940s and his later life which saw him awarded the MBE and becoming deeply involved with the Ilkley