WIDESPREAD celebrations took place to mark the coronation of Queen Elizabeth 67 years ago. These pictures from the archives of Aireborough Historical Society capture the joy felt by local people.The ceremony, on June 2, 1953, was marked with street
THE Principle Trust Children’s Charity, based in Skipton, aims to improve the quality of life for children across Yorkshire by providing free holidays at one of their five holiday homes. Originally founded in 2011 by Mike Davies (MBE), the charity
AN OTLEY furniture store is moving to a larger base in the town. For the Home, currently based on Manor Square, will be relocating to the former Argos building on Boroughgate. The business aims to transform its new premises, which has nearly 20,000
SPOKEN-WORD artist Laura Baldwin is using a Bradford Council ‘Covid Response’ arts and culture grant to host a project encouraging poets, rappers and other artists to be creative in lockdown. The spoken word video competition, which has an extended
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AIREDALE Hospital has thanked its hard-working team of volunteers for their dedication and time. Staff have shared messages of thanks from social media, to ensure volunteers who are at home or shielding know that they are still valued. The hospital
ILKLEY Food Bank is appealing for help to replenish certain stock. Donations have remained good under lockdown, however items now needed are: tins of meat, fruit, rice pudding and custard, packets of biscuits and ‘treats’ for children plus washing-up
INNER Wheel Club members at Otley have been doing their bit to support health workers during the COVID-19 outbreak. The Inner Wheel Club of Otley Chevin has supported may charities and good causes over the past 30 years. Recently it has turned its
THE Friends of Highroyds Memorial Garden and Chapel would normally have held an AGM in April, however, due to Covid-19 this was unable to go ahead. Instead chairman Dr. Ron Sweeney has written to the friends and supporters with his annual report
ONLINE signs are pointing towards Yorkshire’s tourism industry being well placed to recover from the COVID-19 lockdown. Welcome to Yorkshire says data from its website suggests interest in visiting the county has ‘dramatically increased’ in recent
A FREE local debt counselling service is celebrating its first client becoming completely debt free. The team at Wharfedale and Aireborough Christians Against Poverty (CAP) debt centre, are celebrating the success which coincides with the first
