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  • Ilkley start well but are beaten by dominant Wirral

    Wirral 36 Ilkley 20 DESPITE some good performances, Ilkley were beaten by a dominant Wirral side on Saturday. Conditions were good at Wirral and hopes of a second win were high amongst the travelling band of supporters as Ilkley got off

  • Top cinematographer teaches Trinity students

    A RENOWNED cinematographer who worked with David Bowie, the Beatles and the Rolling Stones has given a masterclass for Leeds Trinity students. BAFTA award-winning cinematographer Anthony B Richmond, is the Chair of Cinematography at the New York

  • Rotary donation will pay for new park bins

    A VOLUNTEER group working to improve Ilkley’s riverside parks area has received a cash boost from the Rotary Club of Ilkley Wharfedale. The money will help the Friends of Ilkley Riverside Parks (FOIRP) put into effect plans to provide more effective

  • ‘Packed’ transport meeting at Otley

    IDEAS on how to transform local transport have been aired at a packed meeting in Otley. MP Alex Sobel (Lab, Leeds North West) organised the event at the Philip Coyne Labour Rooms last week as a follow-up to his recently published transport strategy

  • Ilkley wellness event for over 60s

    A WELLNESS event for people over 60 will take place in Ilkley next week to highlight the wealth of health services, sports and leisure facilities available to older people living in the LS29 area. LS29Wellness4U has been organised by The Valley

  • Four-midable showing earns Dabill Scott Trial win

    JAMES Dabill won the Scott Trial for the fourth time, but the Cookridge international has a long way to go to match Graham Jarvis and Silsden's Dougie Lampkin who were victorious on seven occasions. Skeeby former winner and enduro expert Jonathan

  • New Rector welcomed to the Washburn Valley

    THE WASHBURN and Mid Wharfe Benefice has a new Rector. The institution and induction of Reverend Stephen McCaulay was conducted by the Bishop of Leeds, the Rt Revd Nicholas Baines on Friday, October 11. The ceremony was held at St Michael and St

  • Review: Anything for Love

    Review: Anything for Love at St George’s Hall, October 9 LEATHER-clad backing singers, a motorbike on stage and a flame decorated piano, accompany the opening titular track “Anything for Love”. An audience clearly made up of long-time Steve Steinman

  • Care Trust nurses protect families against flu

    COMMUNITY nurses from Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust are encouraging families with young children to make sure their little ones get the flu vaccination, to help them stay well this winter. The Care Trust’s immunisation team will be

  • Otley Science Festival tickets selling fast

    TICKETS are selling fast for this year’s Otley Science Festival. The event runs from Monday, November 11 to Saturday, November 16 and will include talks and presentations by experts in their field. Many of the attractions, however, are booking up

  • Ilkley church to host German choir’s grand finale

    AUGUSTINERKANTOREI, an acclaimed 110-person strong choir from Erfurt, Germany, is visiting West Yorkshire for a concert tour in October, culminating in a performance at St Margaret’s Church in Ilkley on Saturday, October 19. The week-long tour,

  • Dazzling arts festival lights up Leeds

    CROWDS of thousands flocked to see Leeds city centre transformed into a spectacle of colour and light during a two day festival. Some of the city’s best known buildings and locations were the settings for fantastical creations by artists from across