TEENAGERS Luke Ratcliffe and Raphaël Kersalé took boxing lessons to star in their school play. The Horsforth School students, both 14, performed a staged boxing bout at the end of the production A Tale of Two Jacks, watched by about 400 people in
OTLEY Town Mayor Peter Jackson raised £210 for his charities at Stephen Smith’s Garden Centre over the weekend. Cllr Jackson collected the money for Otley British Legion, Otley Leg Club and Otley Schools Minibus appeal. He thanked everyone who
A FUN, informative and practical month of events, organised by the Friends of Ilkley Moor, took place on Ilkley Moor in August. The Friends of Ilkley Moor led a guided walk from Audley Clevedon retirement village in Ben Rhydding, up onto the lower
BURLEY-in-Wharfedale Community Managed Library was officially reopened last Saturday by Bruce Speed. Bruce was chairman of a group of local residents committed to restoring the library building and preserving it for future generations. Burley
A FATHER and son duo have this week embarked on a charity challenge to raise money to help underprivileged, disadvantaged and disabled children across Yorkshire. Simon and Matt Thomas, of Rupert Road, Ilkley, set off together on Monday to walk all
THE Addingham Beer Festival celebrates its ninth year of supporting local causes on Friday, October 4th and Saturday, October 5 at The Addingham Memorial Hall. In total to date, the event has resulted in the distribution of more than £60,000, mainly
Review: Harrogate International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival, Charles Court Opera Ruddigore, Royal Hall, Harrogate, Friday, August 16, 2019 DUBBED ‘the masters of Gilbert and Sullivan in small places” Charles Court Opera’s unique “boutique”
IT was a day of upsets for the leaders of the top two divisions in the Aire-Wharfe League on Saturday. Otley lost by four wickets at home to Waddilove Cup runners-up North Leeds. Batting first, Otley, led by Stephen Brown's 39, managed to score
