A GROUP that seeks to merge Scotland and England’s folk music traditions is set to perform at Otley Courthouse. The Tweed Project is an experimental collaboration between respected folk musicians from both countries. After a successful year of performances
A CRICKET club has paid tribute to the public who have given “overwhelming” support after its pavilion was destroyed in an arson attack. Olicanian trustee Mark Dexter described the “remarkable” response of people from the local area, and from as
THOUSANDS of pounds are to be spent improving security at allotments which have been hit by vandalism. Ilkley Town Council approved the transfer of £10,000 from the capital projects budget to pay for fencing at the Leeds Road site. Cllr Valerie
THE PUBLIC are being urged to attend this year’s remembrance events amid fears that figures may fall. Ilkley councillor Mike Gibbons said the town’s parade and service was normally well attended but that there were concerns that some people would
FORMER Ilkley Grammar School student, 19-year-old Henry Ackroyd, has been awarded the Rising Star award at the Independent Schools of the Year awards held on Monday night at The Royal Thames Yacht Club in Knightsbridge, London. The Rising Star award
THE Aire-Wharfe Cricket League could revert back to first teams playing first teams and second teams playing second teams next season. The proposal discussed at the senior league’s council meeting on Tuesday at Otley Rugby Union Football Club.
BARCLAYS has announced it will be ending the option for customers to withdraw cash from Post Offices. The bank is opting out of part of an agreement, which 28 other banks have signed up to, to ensure there is free access to everyday banking services
THINGS that go bump in the night will be celebrated with a quiz at Rawdon Community Library in the run up to Halloween. The event, from 7pm to 9.30pm on Tuesday, October 22, will include a pie and peas supper, or an alternative on request. Tickets
ILKLEY Harriers achieved their first-ever clean sweep at the opening West Yorkshire Cross Country League race on Saturday. Harriers filled all three podium positions in the men's event in Keighley, Tom Adams leading them home in 24 minutes and seven
SANTA will launch the festive season in Ilkley by switching on the town’s Christmas lights. The special visitor will be the guest of honour at an afternoon of fun on Saturday, November 23. This year’s event will include a carriage procession,
A CAMPAIGN to get Bathing Water Designation for the river at Ilkley is being backed by the town council. Councillors have agreed to write a letter of support for the application to Bradford Council. The Ilkley Clean River Group is submitting
MCCARTHY and Stone, is inviting residents in Ilkley to take a closer look at the last remaining apartments at its Chesterton Court Retirement Living Plus development for over 70s on Wednesday 16th and Thursday 17th October. From 11am to 3pm, retirees
OTLEY’S MP has been presented with a national road safety award. Brake has named Alex Sobel (Lab, Leeds North West) as its Road Safety Parliamentarian of the Month. The charity has hailed the MP’s recently released transport strategy as ‘a bold
THOUSANDS of pounds is being made available to community groups as part of the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Safer Communities Fund. Mark Burns-Williamson has £140,000 to giveaway to projects focussed on road safety, burglary, “honour” based abuse
A GROUP which is aiming to transform the playground at Ilkley’s Riverside Park is being invited to apply for council funding. The initiative is being led by Rachael Robinson who started the Burley-in-Wharfedale Playground Project in 2016, raising
REAL Food Ilkley’s October market was another success after the monthly event’s move to a new location. A spokesperson for the market said: “It was our second time on The Grove and we had more stalls than ever, some non food and all local independent
ILKLEY Arts Studio at Castle Yard, Ilkley will be transformed into a Halloween grotto on Saturday, October 26 from 11am to 4pm as part of a programme of activities organised by Ilkley Manor House Trust volunteers for children aged four plus. There
WORK on a long-delayed 20mph scheme in Otley will begin next month. The town’s first 20mph zones were introduced in 2014 but a later scheme for Ashfield, to complete Otley’s coverage, was delayed due to objections. Leeds City Council has now
A BURGLAR who stole £30,000 from his former boss’s home has been sentenced to two years and four months. Third strike burglar Shaun Roy Green, of no fixed address, stole the cash from a drawer in his former employer’s Menston home when he turned
A TRAILBLAZING scheme to reverse type 2 diabetes is being extended across Wharfedale following “astonishing” results among test patients. The revolutionary eating plan saw an 85 per cent drop in diabetes medication for people who took part in the
WITH a number of first team players unavailable for selection due to a stag-do near North Berwick, Old Otliensians defied the odds to snatch a thrilling 21-18 win at Halifax Vandals in Yorkshire Three. Centre Ollie Eaves, in one magical moment,
YARNBURY suffered a heavy 35-15 home defeat to Roundhegians in Yorkshire Two, with the game almost in the bag for the visitors by half-time. The hosts were missing the pace of the injured Josh Bateson but replacement winger Alfie Evans was a more
AFTER a good start, Pool made hard work of achieving these well deserved three points in a 4-2 victory at Featherstone Colliery on Saturday. Two well taken goals from man-of-the-match Josh Waite were just what Pool needed to put them in the driving
AN Ilkley Town side missing 12 first team players secured a come-from-behind 2-1 victory against St Bede's to keep their hopes of winning the West Riding County Challenge Cup alive. Ilkley full-back Alfie Heaton started the game brightly when he
