ARMED raiders struck at a Bramhope hotel as a wedding celebration was taking place. Two masked men armed with weapons including an axe targeted the Britannia Hotel on Leeds Road shortly before 10pm on Sunday.They threatened two members of staff
FOR the benefit of charities, 80 golfers braved appalling weather conditions on Friday last at the Rotary Club of Otley Chevin’s annual Charity golf day at Otley Golf Club. They raised £2,500 for the Teenage Cancer Trust, The Alzheimer’s Society
by Ian Brand I AM unashamedly going to indulge in advertising, as the Wharfedale Naturalists’ Society winter series of Tuesday evening talks, start in September at Christchurch on The Grove in Ilkley. More information is available on the website
FOR countless generations Guiseley Wells have played an important role in the town. The ancient source of water is believed to have supplied the area since Saxon times, and it played a crucial role for hundreds of years. It is believed the settlement
DESPITE the constant rain for 12 hours before the opening weekend of the Burley Festival it was far from a wash-out. All the events went ahead as planned and people enjoyed the improved weather and even moments of sunshine. The muddy Recreation
THE Jack Hampshire Cup final was made for TV coverage by Sky Sports. The contrast in emotions after Yeadon’s two-wicket win over Birstall at Liversedge would have been ideal for the satellite channel’s roving cameraman. Several of Birstall’s
LOCAL band Time Warp, who play classic hits from the fifties, sixties, seventies and later were invited to play at the BBC Country File event at Castle Howard Estate on Sunday, August 18. The popular four piece band performed a set on the Graze
Review: Harrogate International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival, The Yeoman of the Guard, Royal Hall, Harrogate, Wednesday, August 14, 2019 THE curtain rises on the Tower of London or to be more specific, Tower Green, the historic place of execution
Ilkley Playhouse AFTER a brief rest over the summer, Ilkley Playhouse is ready to act, sing, dance and swing its way into a new season. We start though with a public health announcement. It has been noted that plays by a Mr Alan Ayckbourn are
