POLICE are appealing for information after a woman was sexually assaulted at Golden Acre Park. The victim, who was in her forties, was walking in the Bramhope park shortly after noon on Monday, June 24 when she was approached from behind and grabbed
MEMBERS of the Ilkley Castle Collective, a new creative business hub based in Castle Yard, welcomed scores of people into their cottages during an Open Doors Day on Saturday. People of all ages came to see what the businesses had to offer, with
THE first ever Minimal Waste Market was held in the Grange car park in Burley-in-Wharfedale on Sunday from 11am to 2pm. It was very well attended and included a vegan Indonesian Street food stall, vintage stall, Moin Moin Bread stall, recycled jewellery
ALL creatures great and small - including a Shetland pony - were blessed in Aireborough last week. An Animal Blessing service was held at St Peter’s Church, Rawdon on Sunday, June 23. The assembled pets were blessed by the Bishop of Kirkstall, The
THE date of the first Ilkley Half Marathon is fast approaching, with preparations well under way. The event is being organised by Ilkley Round Table and takes place on Sunday, July 14 from 10.30am. An Ilkley Round Table spokesman said: “More
VISITORS from Japan will be welcomed to Otley next month. Walkers are Welcome (WaW) Otley steering group member Randal Metzger, the organisation’s National Chair, enjoyed a two week trip to Japan last year as part of a UK delegation. Now representatives
THE 102nd Arthington Show will feature everything from vintage tractor displays to terrier racing. This year’s event takes place on Sunday, June 30 and will also include heavy horses, a children’s area, Airedale Beagles, Equine Acrobatics, Opera
ADDINGHAM Parish Council, along with the village’s community library and Addingham Civic Society, celebrated the opening of its new community facility - the Addingham Hub - on Saturday. The hub has been created in the newly renovated Old School,
A RUGBY legend has returned to his old school to meet a young player who is following in his footsteps. Steve Burnhill visited Woodhouse Grove, at Apperley Bridge, to present the Burnhill Cup to Year 13 student James Whitcombe. Just as Steve was
NEARLY £1,500 was raised through the street collection at this year’s Otley Carnival. The money, which represented a big increase on last year’s total, will go towards proceeds that will be shared between the 2019 event’s beneficiaries - Marie Curie
HORSFORTH and District Motor Club ran the fifth Simon Green Championship trial at Dry Gill, Greenhow, on Sunday. Aaron Carter won the experts course with Silsden's Gabby Whitham second and Andrew Walters third. Another Lampkin, Alfie Lampkin,
YORKSHIRE FLOWER CLUB: Our meeting this week, at Almscliffe Hall, Huby took place on Wednesday, June 26. Our demonstrator was Susan Fairhurst whose demonstration was entitled From Steptoe’s Yard. Our meeting on Wednesday, July 24 will be run by club
PERFECT running conditions described the weather at the 2019 Hawkswick Dash fell race. It was overcast with a variable breeze, in stark contrast to the previous day where the sun had baked the south facing fell side, making the course dry, dusty
VARIETY is definitely the spice of life as another year heralded another course route change at the 2019 Beamsley Beacon fell race. As in 2018, the race started in a field adjoining Addingham Parish Church, the route change being as the course leaves
