Planning permission will be needed to board up disused public toilets beneath the King’s Hall, Ilkley councillors have been told. Ilkley Parish Council wants to replace railings on the entrances to the toilet blocks with wooden doors, to improve the
The Wharfedale District Cubs annual swimming gala took place at Ilkley Swimming Pool. Seven teams of Cubs took part in individual races of front crawl, back crawl and breast-stroke as well as a relay race for all team members. The result was very
A student whose driving resulted in serious injuries to the driver of another car is facing a possible disqualification. Laura Jones, 25, was driving her father’s Land Rover Freelander on the A59 at Beamsley when she lost control, Skipton magistrates
Skipton Festival produced some super results for pupils of Ilkley’s Westville House School. Ben Kelt, age eight, won the Under 12 singing solo and was awarded the Mary Williamson Cup and Isabel Woodward, age ten, won the Under 14 folk solo and
Airedale Hospital bosses have said premises that are not owned by the hospital need to be “fit for purpose” when they are used for Airedale patient appointments. At their latest board meeting, managers responded to concerns raised by one patient
Sailors with disabilities will be able to enjoy their hobby more often thanks to Otley Sailing Club and a Lancashire company. Dozens of severely disabled residents from the Hollybank Trust have been enjoying regular Wednesday sessions at Otley
A request for information about an Ilkley Parish Council award may be the first stage of a complaints process, councillors have been warned. Acting parish council clerk, Rosie Sanderson, told the council last week a request had been received asking
Michael Luger is the new chairman of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust. The Pennsylvania-born 64-year-old takes over on May 1 from Colin Millar, who is standing down after eight years. Mr Luger served as Dean of Manchester Business School for seven
The future of public toilets at one of Ilkley’s most popular moorland visitor attractions hangs in the balance as efforts go on district-wide to save other facilities. Toilets at White Wells Spa Cottage, and at Sugar Hill, Addingham - both on popular
The annual parish meeting of Burley-in-Wharfedale Parish Council will take place at the Queen’s Hall, Main Street, next Thursday (April 24). The meeting will hear a report from the chairman, Councillor John Grimshaw, on council activities over
Otley could commission its own report to see whether the town is ready to cope with more than 1,100 new homes. The Town Council’s planning and development committee voted unanimously to look into commissioning an impact assessment. The move
There must be more debate on whether to leave or remain in the European Union so the public can make the right decision instead of being given “dodgy figures”, a Wharfedale MP has warned. Those leading a campaign for Britain to stay in the EU are
Spring Awakening West Yorkshire Playhouse Spring Awakening's first English staging in New York back in 1917 required a court case win before its material was deemed acceptable for public viewing. Nearly a century later, an equally dark new Headlong
Pakistan International Airlines could be on the verge of pulling out of Leeds-Bradford International Airport – leaving the area without any direct flights to the sub-continent. It has emerged that the airline is considering suspending its flights
Christchurch in Ilkley will welcome Noah and Kate Mitchell on Sunday as they take up their new post as lay employees for children, young people and their families. A married couple with one young son, Mr and Mrs Mitchell are moving from St Albans
