An independent womens-wear clothes shop has expanded from its Harrogate base and opened up its second store on one of Yorkshire best-known high streets – and next door to the county’s most famous tearoom. Morgan Clare opened its doors on The Grove
As part of their First World War commemorations, the children at Westville House School, Ilkley, have been learning about all types of communications used during the Great War and comparing them to the more modern methods used by the army of today.
Creators of Ilkley’s online networking event #Ilkleyhour have celebrated its first birthday. Approach PR launched the Twitter hashtag #Ilkleyhour on April 15 last year and over the following 12 months it has seen around 300 local businesses join
A businessman, who is embarking on a world record tandem challenge, has met a young heart patient who could benefit from the funds he raises. Dominic Irvine, who will attempt to break the 48-year-old world record for the fastest tandem ride between
Children got to meet a Roman soldier and find out about life in the Roman army at Artyology Club, a new holiday venture launched by two Ilkley friends. David Bartlett, of the Friends of the Manor House, came along dressed in Roman armour and was
The life of a Bingley teacher, who taught until three days before she died of cancer, will be celebrated at a special charity concert next month. A Night To Remember Mo is the title of the event in honour of Mo Hooley, who was head of chemistry
Pakistan International Airlines are suspending flights from Leeds-Bradford Airport – leaving the area without any direct flights to the sub-continent. The airline, which is reported to have suffered from financial problems and scandals in recent
The boss of a furniture company which featured in a national television programme has made his first appearance at Leeds Crown Court accused of murdering his estranged wife. John David Butler, 62, of Larkfield Road, Rawdon, Leeds, who heads the
Football fans in Guiseley are being urged to beat the players in a fundraising bid to help a little boy to walk. Guiseley AFC has set supporters a unique challenge – to sweat more than the players in a Walk for Wesley challenge. The club will
A petition to get a replacement built for Otley’s iconic Dunnies cafe has gathered more than 300 signatures within days. The move follows an unusual Easter Monday that saw the now boarded-up riverside cafe, which in previous years would be heaving
The following planning applications have been received by Leeds City Council: Guiseley: proposed two storey side extension and single storey rear extension, 79 Westgate. Guiseley: Reserved Matters application for 54 houses NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT
A play about the First World War will be performed at Old Pool Bank Village Hall next month. Touring theatre group the Jay Walkers are presenting Not About Heroes to commemorate the centenary of the start of the war. The actors have chosen
Haworth, Oxenhope & Stanbury: From Old Maps by Steve Wood, Amberley, £14.99 According to the Haworth Village House Repopulation Plan of 1851, the Rev Patrick Bronte’s neighbours included butchers, a tailor, wine merchants, a druggist and a
This week, Mike Sansbury, of The Grove Bookshop in Ilkley, reviews Stoner by John Williams, Vintage, £8.99 I had deliberately avoided reading and reviewing this book because of its incredible sales on being “rediscovered” last year, but so many
Bradford’s fifth World Curry Festival sees a new collaboration with Ilkley Literature Festival to present Poetry In The City, a pro-gramme of varied poetry events over three days in June. The programme presents work-shops, a multi-lingual Mushaira
Ilkley singer-songwriter Rupert Stroud is set for more success as he supports James Blunt, after getting his new single played on BBC Radio 2. Rupert has been asked to support James Blunt in front of a 5,000 capacity audience at Dalby Forest on
Award-winning film Philomena will be shown in Otley in May. The movie tells the true story of a journalist who picks up the story of a woman’s search for the son who was taken from her decades ago after she was forced to live in a convent.
Tall Stories’ magical, musical stage adaptation of children’s favourite The Gruffalo (pictured) returns to Bradford next week, giving young audiences chance to join Mouse on an adventure through the deep dark wood in search of hazelnuts. Along
Dairy cows are the star performers in The Moo Man, Ilkley Film Society's next screening, on Sunday at 8pm at Ilkley Playhouse. Filmed over four years near the Sussex coast, it is the true story of farmer Stephen Hook as he struggles to save his
Broadcaster and writer Stuart Maconie, Yorkshire poet Ian McMillan and comics Mark Thomas and Jo Caulfield are all heading to Otley Courthouse, which this year celebrates its tenth anniversary as an arts centre. Housed in Otley’s Victorian magistrates
By Jim Greenhalf This November will mark the 60th anniversary of the creation of the UK’s third-largest protected green space: the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Its area encompasses slightly more than 683 square miles from north of Skipton
A play set against the backdrop of the First World War will be performed at Ben Rhydding’s Wheatley Arms by the Mikron Theatre Company on April 29. The new project for Mikron marks the centenary of the start of the First World War by telling the
Every couple of years or so, those old Merseysiders, The Searchers, do a show at Ilkley’s King’s Hall. They played there in 2010 and 2012. This year they have a “very best of” compilation album to promote. Guitarist John McNally was one of the
Otley Courthouse will start its tenth birthday celebrations in style during the first weekend of May. The venue’s month-long celebration will begin on Thursday, May 1 when Tutti Frutti Productions and York Theatre Royal present two performances
ITV Yorkshire weather presenter Jon Mitchell and former Yorkshire cricket captain David Byas will be among special guests at a fundraising Bollywood theme evening in Addingham. A Jolly Bolly Evening will take place at Addingham Memorial Hall, Main
Stage After the weekend, Alan Ayckbourn’s best-known comedy Bedroom Farce opens for a fortnight’s run from Monday in Ilkley Playhouse’s Wharfeside Theatre. Walter Swann, of the Playhouse, said: “Funny, intriguing and acutely observed (as one
This week’s Picture of the Week comes from Fred White of Burley-in-Wharfedale. He says: “I was lucky enough to catch this image the other night. I took a wander and went across the stepping stones over the River Wharfe at Ilkley. I stopped in the
A smile on your face – one of my favourite jokes is “What’s the difference between a well-dressed man and a tired dog? “One wears a suit and tie... the other just pants!” Perhaps it’s me but it never fails to put a smile on my face. I hope it puts
Having read a couple of articles in your newspaper regarding Red Gables Nursing Home, I would just like to express my experiences. Like other relatives I was surprised and upset to be told that things were changing; however, I do think Queensland
‘Free trade’. It’s a deceptively simple-sounding phrase for a concept that often underlies many conflicts and flashpoints, large and small – including the current campaign to get a new cafe opened in Otley to replace the much-loved Dunnies. On
