IT WAS a fun filled day at a Burley care home when a summer fair was staged to boost morale during lockdown. Staff and residents at Burley Hall Bupa Care Home enjoyed activities designed to lift the spirits. Stalls included hoopla and tombola.
COMMUNITIES along the Wharfe Valley are teaming up to support a major study of river water quality. The Ilkley Clean River Group was formed to draw attention to the problem of untreated sewage being discharged into the River Wharfe at Ilkley, from
‘ROUND TWO’ of the fundraising Otley Online Music Festival will get underway this week. The festival, the brainchild of musician Paul Briscoe, staged its first performances on Friday, June 12. More local musicians will play on Friday, July 17 where
PEOPLE in Leeds are being urged to protect their right to vote by checking their electoral registration details are up to date. Around 350,000 households across the city will start to receive their annual canvass letter this week and are being reminded
CHILDREN at Ghyll Royd are making the most of being back on school grounds by running ten half marathons in five days as part of the second Ilkley Half Marathon which has gone virtual in its second year due to lockdown. This year, the half marathon
THE DONKEY Sanctuary is asking Aireborough and Wharfedale residents to help its new research project. The international animal welfare charity, which has a local base at Eccup, is trying to understand more about public perceptions of donkeys. The
THE ‘TREMENDOUS work’ of unpaid carers across Leeds is set to be officially recognised. Leeds City Council will hear a White Paper resolution at its virtual meeting on Wednesday, July 15 that praises the efforts of carers during the COVID-19 pandemic
MEMBERS of 5th Ilkley Guides joined Scouting and Girlguiding groups across the country for the 2020 Virtual Jamboree hosted by SAGGA (The Scout and Guide Graduate Association). The event took place over two weekends in June and July. Embarking
A MEMBER of the Rotary Club of Ilkley Wharfedale has completed a 50 mile sponsored walk to raise money for the 50:50 Campaign of the Airedale Hospital and Community Charity Derek Richard was inspired to undertake the challenge following a serious
A TRIBUTE to football legend Jack Charlton has been paid by the leader of Leeds City Council. Councillor Judith Blake said: “I am deeply saddened to hear the news that Jack has passed away. He was a legend in English football and it is an absolute
AIREBOROUGH Rotary is to join forces with a new sister club. The club will sign an agreement this week during a joint meeting with Madras Chenna Patna. Earlier this month Aireborough members joined in the installation of the new president of
MOORFIELD School in Ilkley is proud to announce that, under the headship of Mrs Tina Herbert, the school has once again been awarded full membership of the Independent Association of Prep Schools (IAPS), the only prep school in the area to achieve
LAST Sunday saw the safe return of Real Food Ilkley to The Grove amid sunshine and happy, safe, shoppers. This was the first market the team had managed to hold since February due to the Covid-19 lockdown, and their planned return last week being
SUMMER fun at Yeadon Tarn has been enjoyed by young and old alike for generations. The tarn, which used to be known as Moor Dam, has played an important part in the life of the town The lake is thought to have originated as a natural feature
