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  • Yorkshire landscape talk at Forum 2000

    FORUM 2000 members were treated to the expertise of Professor John Varley when he gave a talk on The Yorkshire Landscape through the eyes of a Geologist. Spokeswoman Hilary Taylor said: "Forum 2000 members enjoyed John Varley’s previous visit to

  • Jet2 launches Iceland trips from Leeds Bradford Airport

    JET2 has announced flights and trips to Iceland for Winter 22/23 from Leeds Bradford Airport. Customers travelling from LBA can choose from nine dedicated trips, operating at the best times to experience the spectacular Northern Lights. Trips start

  • New design chosen for the Brook Street Fountain in Ilkley

    A NEW fountain design has been chosen for the Brook Street Fountain in Ilkley and charitable trust Improving Ilkley says it is on track to complete the work in time for the the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations in June - if enough funds can be raised.

  • Pub of the Week: Historic pub with a view

    A PUB with a turbulent history, The Roebuck sits in the hamlet of Newall with Clifton on the border of the market town of Otley The building of the historic pub dates back to as far as 1783 but it was in 1852 that George Spence took over as its

  • The Gritstone Club celebrates its centenary year

    A CLUB founded to encourage pursuits of mountaineering, rock climbing, hill walking, potholing and skiing has celebrated its centenary. The Gritstone Club was formed in Bradford and held its first meet at Almscliffe Crag on January 15th, 1922.

  • Wildlife campaign is launched in Otley

    A CAMPAIGN has been launched to encourage people in Otley to make their gardens more wildlife friendly. Local nature group, Wildlife Friendly Otley and Otley 2030 are asking people across the town to help by answering a short questionnaire, so

  • Comedy club to kick off the new year at Ilkley Playhouse

    ILKLEY Playhouse has been producing quality drama in our beautiful town since 1928. We are a community theatre tucked away on the banks of the River Wharfe but we are very much at the heart of Ilkley’s thriving community arts scene. Each year we offer