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  • Guiseley people should bear with road closure

    PEOPLE in Guiseley are being urged to bear with the disruption while essential repairs are carried out on a high voltage electricity cable. The work, on Park Road, was due to begin last week and could take up to six weeks to complete. Ward councillor

  • Good cause award for hospital's cancer unit

    AIREDALE hospital’s cancer unit has received a ‘Good Cause Award’ from Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate after a grateful patient’s partner nominated them. John Hennighan from Ilkley works for Bettys and Taylors, and his partner Adele has recently

  • Free digital marketing workshop for businesses

    A YEADON-based online marketing company is to join forces with Microsoft to stage a free digital marketing workshop for Yorkshire businesses. The event will be hosted by Infoserve and Microsoft in Leeds city centre on Friday January 24. It will

  • Grant for technology trainer

    A TEACHING graduate who trains students with disabilities how to use software to help with their degree, has received support from Leeds Trinity University. Jareth Anstey, 29, is a freelance assistive technology trainer who helps university students

  • New play Humble Boy opens at Ilkley Playhouse this week

    Ilkley Playhouse COME and see our current play Humble Boy which opens tonight and we will transport you from the grey January sky of Yorkshire to a traditional middle class Cotswold garden, beautifully manicured, blooming in the summer sun. It all

  • Cracking performances and plot twists

    Review Humble Boy at Ilkley Playhouse ANY play that transports you from a cold, blustery January evening to a summer garden, bathed in warm sunlight, is good in my book. Charlotte Jones’ ‘Humble Boy’ which opens at Ilkley Playhouse this week

  • Children delight Ilkley audiences

    Review: The Snow Queen ILKLEY Playhouse’s ‘Green Room’ children delighted audiences this weekend as they performed their production of The Snow Queen. Directed by Andrew Leggott and Lisa Debney, this familiar story by Hans Christian Anderson

  • Carers' Cafe at Otley

    TICKETS are now available for a free Carers’ Cafe in Otley. The event, organised by Otley Women Together, takes place at Otley Courthouse from 7.30pm on Wednesday, January 29. The speakers will include Helena Bladon from Carers Leeds, Natasha

  • Otley doctor called out when Queen Mary got grit in her eye

    125 Years Ago - 1895 It is with profound regret that we announce the death of Miss Emma Brown, which took place on Friday at Mrs. Kettlewell’s, Alexandra Crescent. Deceased had called upon Mrs. Kettlewell only a few minutes before, and as she was

  • School celebrates 130th anniversary in style

    A LOCAL independent school celebrated its 130th Anniversary with a sell-out celebration ball last month. Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School in Burley-in-Wharfedale invited staff, governors, parents, local business owners and former pupils to join

  • School pupils urged to get creative for online safety

    SCHOOLCHILDREN in Aireborough and Wharfedale are being challenged to create a competition to boost online safety. Pupils in Years 7, 8 and 9 across West Yorkshire are invited to take part in this year’s Cyber Contest. This is the third year that

  • Thought for the Week

    By Rev. Richard Walker – Vicar of St. John’s Church, Yeadon WHAT resolutions will you be making this year? Despite previous failed attempts, many people still try to use the New Year as the opportunity to make changes to their quality of life

  • New-look hair salon for Otley

    A NEW hair salon will open up in Otley this week. Butterfly Rose is opening on Boroughgate - in what was formerly the premises of The Gallery Hair Salon - on Friday, January 17. The building has been refurbished for the new venture which is being

  • Guiseley halt Altrincham run with battling point

    GUISELEY ended Altrincham’s run of five straight victories in the Vanarama National North as they came from a goal down to earn a 1-1 draw away at one of their promotion rivals. The Robins took the lead around the quarter hour mark when Tom Peers

  • Picture of the Week

    THIS week’s Picture of the Week is a photo of a rainbow over Fewston Reservoir near Otley. It was taken by Ian Nayor on Sunday during a walk from the adjoining woods. If you have a photograph you would like to see published in the paper please email