THE TERROR and devastation caused by the massive explosion in Beirut last August was described to Rotarians in Otley during a presentation from a Lebanese club. A spokesperson for the Rotary Club of Otley said members had been holding weekly Zoom
A COMPETITION has been launched to design a new logo to help a charity mark its 30th anniversary. Young and old alike are being invited to submit logo designs for AVSED ( Aireborough Voluntary Services to the Elderly). Volunteer Engagement
THIS week’s Picture of the Week was taken on Ilkley Moor by Mike Green on Saturday, February 27. He said: “We were walking on the moor on Saturday, excellent weather compared to that which we have had recently and came across these sheep enjoying
WORK is due to start this week to adapt the home of a man paralysed in biking accident on Ilkley Moor. More than £75,000 has been raised by the local community for the renovation of the Addingham home of Jaime Lunn. The 46-year-old father of
OLDER people supported by Aireborough Voluntary Services to the Elderly are among the first in the country to benefit from a new fundraising service being piloted in Yorkshire. Money raised through a new website called givto.org has helped AVSED
GP practices in Otley have been praised by local Labour candidate Lucy Nuttgens after she received her first Covid jab at Westgate Surgery. Ms Nuttgens said the West Yorkshire vaccine programme had seen GP practices in Otley rolling out the Covid
MP Robbie Moore has welcomed the acceleration of the vaccine rollout in his constituency of Keighley and Ilkley. Across Keighley and Ilkley 28.3 per cent of the population have received a vaccine. Everyone in the top four priority groups has
DURING lockdown the Gallery At The Art Shop in Ilkley has been displaying artists work for all those passing by to see. The current exhibition is showing the work of two Art Shop customers, who have carried on with their creative pastime during
JAN Anderson, Independent Financial Adviser for Chase de Vere, has been named as the Independent Financial Adviser of the Year at the Yorkshire Financial Awards 2021. Jan, who lives in Ilkley, began her professional career in 2000 working as a
FOLLOWING the popularity of their Valentine’s Day food boxes, local tapas restaurant La Casita is offering the cook-at-home food boxes again, this time for Mother’s Day. Head Chef and co-founder Simon Miller said: “The Valentine’s Day food boxes went
