OTLEY is looking to cement its place as an excellent West Yorkshire location in which to locate a business with the launch of a new microsite, Invest in Otley. The site is looking to capitalise on a spate of good news for the historic market town
KEIGHLEY and Ilkley MP Robbie Moore has condemned planned rail strikes, and called on rail unions to scrap their proposed industrial action. Strike action is planned across the country for 21, 23 and 25 June, with large parts of the national network
THIS weekend will see the start of a celebration of the courtyard at Ilkley Manor House. The Celebrating the Courtyard exhibition will be showcasing over 40 beautiful textile squares created by a local sewing group that capture the beauty of the
ILKLEY’S holiday club for young people with additional needs LS29 Time will be an independent charity from later this year. The club was formed in 2018 by members of the LS29 Special Needs Support Group to address a shortage of specialist childcare
A PUB in Otley is re-opening its doors under new management. A new landlord took over The Rose and Crown, on Bond Gate, Otley last Friday to give it a new lease of life. Stephen Cockburn, who is originally from Newcastle, but has opened pubs
THIS year’s Otley Walking Festival has a bigger emphasis on wildlife, with more walks focusing on local nature as a result of a new collaboration with Wildlife Friendly Otley, who are leading four walks. The Wildflower Walk, which was so popular
IT’S been missing from the summer events calendar for the last couple of years, but the Guiseley Carnival is back on Sunday, June 26th. This year the carnival is going bigger and better than ever before, with live music, a spectacular interactive
A TEAM of hairdressers is swapping brushes for boots in a 100km (62 miles) charity challenge to raise funds for a Skipton children’s charity. Over three days, staff from the Westrow Hairdressing Group will cross West and North Yorkshire, clocking
A LUMP of concrete which had fallen from Airedale Hospital was handed around in a meeting at 10 Downing Street to reinforce the need for a new building. Aerated concrete – which is known for its structural deficiencies – is present in more than
THE second Otley cycling family fun day will be held at Garnetts Field, close to the River Wharfe, in Otley on Sunday, June 26th from 10am to 3pm. Entry is free. The event is organised by Otley Town Council with support from Otley Cycling Club
OVER the half-term holiday we took the opportunity to have a week away on the Isle of Arran. Boarding a Caledonian MacBrayne ferry at the start of any trip always fills me with feeling of adventure, heading somewhere that is a little more remote and
