AN OTLEY school is promising a ‘wizard’ night out at its big annual show next week. Students at Prince Henry’s Grammar School will be easing down the yellow brick road when they present the super soul musical The Wiz from Wednesday, February 5 to
ILKLEY has been in the spotlight over the past week with a local campaign to clean up the Wharfe making national headlines. Ilkley Clean River Group wants the River Wharfe in Ilkley to become the first river in the UK to gain designated bathing
RESIDENTS in Aireborough, Horsforth and Wharfedale are being advised to spend more time on making their outbuildings secure. The Neighbourhood Policing Team has issued crime prevention tips following a recent increase in the number of shed and garage
MP Alex Sobel has welcomed the impending nationalisation of the Northern rail franchise. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps was expected to confirm this week that the franchise will be removed from the control of Arriva and effectively renationalised
TALENTED pooches are being sought to play starring roles in a production of Legally Blonde the Musical. Rehearsals for BrassNeck Theatre’s 2020 production at Yeadon Town Hall are now well underway - but the cast is still lacking two canine Thespians
ILKLEY Manor House is re-opening on Saturday, February 1. It will be open Saturday and Sunday from 1.30pm – 4pm. Normal weekend opening times of 11am – 4pm will start from Saturday, February 29. The Spring programme is due out very shortly with
OTLEY Courthouse has made a donation to a group that campaigns for affordable public transport within the Yorkshire Dales. The venue’s Trustees have given £100 to the Friends of DalesBus following a talk by the group’s Vice Chair, Colin Speakman
A BURNS Night Ceilidh in Otley has raised nearly £2,000. The event was held at All Saints’ Parish Church on Saturday, January 25 and organised by the Parish Church Bellringers, with the proceeds going to their Bells Maintenance Fund. Tower Captain
FOLK groups will perform in Guiseley in aid of a network of weekend bus services to the Yorkshire Dales. The Hall Brothers and John Carey will be supported by Keepers Wood and Hazjak, and the evening will be hosted by local impresario Muppett. All
THE MAIN road through Bramhope is to be regularly cleaned to help keep it free of mud. Councillor Barry Anderson (Con, Adel & Wharfedale) had raised concerns about the condition of the A660 Leeds Road on behalf of residents. Villagers have been
A BEER festival which last year raised more than £3000 for an amateur rugby club is to be held again. Taking place between February 7 and February 8 at Aireborough RUFC in Yeadon, the festival - held in cooperation with Coopers of Guiseley- will
ILKLEY Manor House has released details of a series of coffee mornings and talks this year. The first event will take place on Friday, February 28, with John Jackson speaking about Undercliffe Cemetery. On March 27 Alex Cockshott will talk about
Review: Petrenko and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Leeds Town Hall, Saturday 25th January 2020 A PACKED Leeds Town Hall buzzed in anticipation of this mouthwatering programme. The stamp of enthusiasm and absolute precision imprinted during
THE second Yeadon-Guiseley Motor Club's championship trial at Dob Park, Otley, on Sunday was more like a reunion trial for world championship winners, star road racers and commentator and sidecar trials championship multi winners plus potential future
A FIGHTER who represents Eastburn ABC landed a stunning first-round knockout blow as he spectacularly defended his Welterweight Yorkshire Challenge Belt title. Ilkley boxer Louis 'Bomber' Brow, 19, was forced to make a mandatory defence of his title
