125 Years Ago - 1894 When one sets a candle in a window on a dark night he never can tell how many lost and bewildered travellers it may guide on their way. I once knew a dear old lady who habitually did it on every dark night. The road that passed
A PHOTOGRAPH of Blubberhouses Church by Steve Davey, published as Picture of the Week in the Ilkley Gazette and Wharfedale Observer this month proved inspirational for an Otley artist. Tracey Krupianka, who teaches art classes, acrylics and watercolours
WHARFEDALES’S schools, community groups and businesses are being urged to get creative for this year’s Tour de Yorkshire. The 2019 edition of the race takes place from Thursday, May 2 to Sunday, May 5 and will once more offer plenty of opportunities
YEAR 6 pupils at Westville House School are celebrating a host of outstanding results from senior school entrance examinations. Pupils have gained places at their first schools of choice. Giggleswick, Woodhouse Grove, Bradford Grammar, The Grammar
THE Friends of Ilkley Moor have paid £15,000 for a new boardwalk on Crawshaw Moss, Ilkley Moor. The path, which has been laid by Bradford Council Countryside Service, is 190 metres long and runs along the western boundary wall below Buck Stones
ILKLEY-based PR and social media consultancy Approach is celebrating after being shortlisted for two industry accolades in the PRmoment awards for The North. The seven-strong agency, which this year marks 18 years and holds more than 28 business
AN AIR ambulance was called out to Guiseley on Wednesday after a woman was injured in a fall. The helicopter landed on a sports field next to Bradford Road at about 9.15am. A spokeswoman for Yorkshire Air Ambulance said a woman was treated at
by Ian Brand SPRING is coming, metrologically starting on 1st March! As proof gorse or Furze(Ulex europaeus) is increasingly coming into flower on the lower slopes of Rombolds Moor, reaching a crescendo in April, in a blaze of golden yellow, with
A BRAMHOPE business is enjoying a new lease of life after receiving £25,000 of funding. Bramhope Deli has used a Business Enterprise Fund (BEF) loan to carry out a full revamp and install new equipment. Owner Wendy Hegarty began working in the
‘MY Mother-in-law is a Witch’ and other Missed Deadline Excuses… As a tax adviser, January is dominated by the final push to meet the tax return filing deadline. It can be stressful but it is also quite exhilarating to successfully beat the 31st
GUISELEY joint-manager Marcus Bignot hopes his side can move to the next level and turn their flurry of draws into wins. The fourth-from-bottom Lions recorded their 14th draw of their Vanarama National League North season on Tuesday night, as they
A TENNIS player from Bradley is aiming to play for England at the World Championships at Lisbon in August. Andrew Hutchinson, a member of Ilkley Tennis Club who competes in the Over 55s category, recently won the Scottish Open in Glasgow and reached
