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A play set entirely in the disabled toilet......

Letter to Boddah opens in the Wildman Studio at Ilkley Playhouse on 6th October.
Rombalds Radio presenter raises £550 for Airedale Hospital charity

Friends, family and colleagues of our presenter and director Stuart Clarkson have supported a fundraising effort for our local hospital following his recent health scare.
Keighley Arts and Film Festival receives share of cultural funding

A film and arts festival in Keighley has been awarded a grant from Bradford Council as part of a £51,500 allocation of money.
Craven to welcome at least 15 Afghan refugees

Councillors on Craven District Council's policy committee have backed plans for refugees fleeing Afghanistan to be resettled in the district.
South Craven among local schools involved with Bradford Manufacturing Weeks

More than 30 Bradford manufacturers have registered for this year’s Bradford Manufacturing Weeks initiative, despite the continued constraints of Covid-19.
Skipton Building Society study finds millions use social media for financial advice

A report from Skipton Building Society suggests more than 18 million UK adults admit to believing financial advice from influencers and social media personalities.
Post Office halts planned closure of Haworth branch

Post Office Ltd has scrapped plans to close Haworth's main post office at the top of Main Street, but will go ahead with a new Post Office in the village's Co-Op.
Keighley charity shop hits £100k milestone for clean water projects

A charity shop in Keighley set up by married couple Chris and Glenis Kounnas has reached a £100,000 milestone to support thousands of people across the world to access clean water.
Invitation to hospital’s annual meeting

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust is inviting people to attend its Annual Members’ Meeting and Annual General Meeting on Friday 24 September, 1.30pm to 3.15pm.
Petition to save Haworth Post Office presented to Parliament

A petition signed by almost 7,000 people calling for Haworth's main post office to be saved from closure has been presented in the House of Commons by local MP Robbie Moore.
Survey launched on plans for 150 more homes in Silsden

Persimmon Homes has begun an online consultation this week ahead of submitting a planning application to build approximately 150 houses off Bolton Road in Silsden.
Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner brings consultation to Skipton

The first of two consultation events on keeping communities safe is taking place in Skipton this week, hosted by North Yorkshire PFCC Philip Allott.
Live music returns to Ilkley Playhouse this weekend

An evening of John Denver and the music of James Taylor and Carole King awaits music fans.
Ilkley Car Free Festival on Sunday

This Sunday The Grove will be closed to mark global Car Free Day which takes place this year on Wednesday 22nd September. Organisers Climate Action Ilkley invite you to experience what Ilkley could be like with fewer cars.
Emergency services called after tragic death on railway tracks near Burley in Wharfedale

There was major disruption to trains services this morning after a person was found dead on the train tracks between Guiseley and Ilkley.