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  • Dropped cigarette costs Horsforth man £364

    A CARELESSLY discarded cigarette proved expensive for a Horsforth man. Alfie Swale, 22, of Wood Bottom View, Horsforth, was fined £205.00 at Greater Manchester Magistrates' Court on May 12, after admitting dropping a cigarette on Market Street,

  • Primary school wins sustainable travel award

    AN OTLEY primary school has been named ‘Leeds School of the Year’ for Sustainable Travel. Westgate Primary has been recognised by the national STARS School Travel Awards 2021/2022 for its hard work in reducing car travel to and from school.

  • Call to support Ilkley Colour Rush

    TICKETS are on sale for the Ilkley Colour Rush which takes place on Sunday, June 26. It is a fundraising event for Ilkley Grammar School's PTA. Jane Wearing, PTA Chair said: "This is a new venture for us and we’d love for it to be a real success

  • Wild gardens open day in Menston

    MENSTON Area Nature Trust (MANT) is holding an Open Gardens Day with a difference - all the gardens will be demonstrating how easy it is to make a garden nature-friendly. Five gardens will be open on Sunday, May 22 from noon to 5pm in Menston for people

  • Invite to Cantores Olicanae Summer Serenade

    CANTORES Olicanae choir invite you to their Summer Serenade concert on Saturday 11th June at 7.30pm in St John’s Church, Ben Rhydding. A spokesperson for Cantores Olicanae said: "This concert features a delightful mix of choral music including

  • Class ideas sought for community education programme

    OTLEY people are being invited to suggest new courses which can be run as part of a school's community education programme. Prince Henry’s is asking residents to get in touch on info@princehenrys.co.uk with any suggestions for new courses which

  • Plans for new 'state of the art' sixth form centre

    AN independent school in the district has lodged plans to build a new "state of the art" sixth form centre in its grounds. Woodhouse Grove School, in Apperley Bridge, says the current provision needs to be updated to reflect its new approach to

  • Fabulous entertainment at Otley Courthouse

    FABULOUS entertainment is planned at Otley Courthouse this month - with a must-see duo, a trip back in time and a screening of the film Belfast. On May 20 there will be a rare opportunity to see Billy Mitchell and Bob Fox perform as a duo after