COUNCILLORS have allocated £4,000 from a Covid relief grant to support Horsforth Children’s Services and their work with local families. Leeds City Council has provided £10,000 in funding for Horsforth ward Councillors to use for wellbeing purposes
OTLEY Town Council is asking for nominations to its Covid-19 Emergency Awards. The council says it wants to reward the efforts made by individuals and groups to support the local community during this exceptionally difficult time. The awards
THE YORKSHIRE Party is claiming the Government has ‘given up’ on its promise to level up the North, amid concerns that it had slashed the budget of Transport for the North by 40 per cent. Party leader, Bob Buxton, said: “What more proof do we need
THIS week is Family Mediation Week – an initiative that aims to raise awareness of mediation and how it can help separating families manage their issues collaboratively and productively. One Ilkley law firm is offering a free mediation session
LEEDS-BRADFORD Airport (LBA) has announced the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Vincent Hodder, who has more than 20 years of experience in the aviation industry, takes over as CEO at LBA, in Yeadon, from Monday, February 1.
A NEW ladies football team is looking for new players. Burley Trojans Ladies welcome any new players to train and play matches. Manager Tony Gill said: “We have a good mix of youth and experience and our aim is to help those at 16 and 17 to
THE views of women and girls across Keighley and Ilkley are being sought to help shape government strategy to tackle violence and abuse. The Government is updating the Violence Against Women and Girls strategy and has launched a nationwide Call
POLICE from Leeds North West Neighbourhood Police Team continued much-requested parking patrols on East Chevin Road in Otley at the weekend. Posting on Facebook a spokesperson for the Leeds North West NPT said: “ On17th January, officers from your
THE Ilkley Great Get Together is collaborating with Addingham based Kidfit to provide fruit and vegetables as part of the free school meal provision for families in Ilkley. The initiative is currently supporting 120 children in Ilkley, making sure
CAMPAIGNERS and local politicians are launching a "big push" to save Yeadon's sailing centre. The Leeds Sailing and Activity Centre at Yeadon Tarn has fallen victim to a round of cuts by Leeds City Council. The council is facing a £119 million black
PEOPLE in Craven are being urged to prepare for flooding as heavy and persistent rain is forecast to continue over the next few days. Kex Gill on the A59 between Skipton and Harrogate, and on high ground at Blubberhouses, is one of the key routes
THE Ilkley Clean River Campaign group is holding a public meeting on March 10 to discuss plans for improving the water quality in the River Wharfe in Ilkley. It takes place online from 5pm to 6.30pm and follows the successful campaign to have a
ILKLEY firefighters were called to a fire in Ilkley at 1.40am on Wednesday with reports of a dishwasher on fire within a kitchen. On arrival the fire was out after the owner bravely extinguished the fire himself then evacuated the property.
THE CASE for a 3G pitch at Prince Henry's Grammar School is being made by Otley Town AFC. Club secretary Ben Featherstone and chairman Kai Arter wrote to the Wharfedale Observer after plans for the 3G pitch went up for comment on the Leeds City
THIS past week has bred some surprisingly good news for West Yorkshire League (WYL) Division One side Otley Town as it looks like they will be able to return in early March as long as the restrictions allow it. The prospect of finishing the 2020
