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The Ilkley Manor House Trust, the team of volunteers responsible for developing and managing Ilkley Manor House, has agreed a commitment to sustainability and is encouraging people to comment on their draft action plan before the end of June.

Students from Keighley College have been named the overall winners of a national competition to come up with environmental activities to make a difference to the planet.

North Yorkshire Police have issued an urgent missing person appeal to help find 33 year old Daniel Skelton from Cross Hills, who's not been seen for 10 days.

The annual Summer Solstice Swim at Ilkley Lido will take place on 21st June 2023 and tickets go on sale Wednesday.

Emilia Merenmies from the Rotary Club of Haworth & Worth Valley has been given the highest award in the Rotary movement for her work to deliver aid to the people of Ukraine.

Keighley has on Friday received Government confirmation of the funding it needs to proceed with building a new health and wellbeing centre.

Newett Homes has announced plans to build on land at Drabble House Farm in Silsden, with a proposed development of 72 houses near to the new Silsden Primary School.

A 44-home development next to the Leeds and Liverpool canal in Silsden can go ahead after Councillors approved the finer details of the scheme.

Airedale Hospital & Community Charity is holding a charity fashion show and shopping event next month to raise money to benefit the wellbeing of staff, patients and visitors.

A man from Cowling who was inspired to volunteer following the pandemic has spoken of the 'rewarding' time he spends supporting people at Manorlands Hospice.

A volunteer-run Repair Café is being started with the first session taking place at Silsden Methodist Church on Saturday 17th June.

Dog owners are being invited to a special event at Keighley's Cliffe Castle park this weekend.

Pupils from All Saints’ Primary School in Ilkley have recently taken part in a ‘special day of donations’ to collect food items for asylum seekers and refugee families living in Bradford.

Running from 12th June, the final play of the season at Keighley Playhouse is Sweeney Todd.

Broughton Hall near Skipton will once again host the iconic Tough Mudder challenge this summer.

Local cyclists are being encouraged to sign up for a fundraising ride to support Manorlands Hospice on Sunday 11th June.

Skipton’s medieval High Corn Mill is at the centre of a new initiative to re-establish a rare breed of Yorkshire bees locally.

Ilkley Players Greenroom has been selected to perform a new play on the Dorfman Theatre stage at the National Theatre as part of the 2023 Connections Festival from 20-24 June.

There's no sign of improvements being carried out to the Leeds-Liverpool canal towpath between Silsden and Kildwick after the project missed out on being allocated funding.

A builder from Skipton has been convicted by magistrates after pleading guilty to three offences in a prosecution brought by North Yorkshire Council.

Bradford Council has paid for a new speed detection device to be used as part of West Yorkshire Police's roads policing in our area.

One of the most objected-to planning applications in years has been refused by Bradford Council.

As the prolonged period of warm dry weather set to continue during the Spring Bank Holiday weekend and in to the school half term holidays, Bradford Council is encouraging everyone to do their bit to prevent wildfires and stay safe around open water.

A library with a difference which aims to promotes the sharing of resources will officially throw open its doors to the public in Ilkley on Saturday, 27 May.

Plans for a new state-of-the-art Airedale General Hospital are a step closer after the government put the Airedale onto its New Hospital Programme.

A team of green-fingered National Lottery winners from across Yorkshire and the North East have been getting creative to help restore the historical and magical Ilkley Lido to its former glory.

Burley-in-Wharfedale cricket ace Harry Brook will be awarded the freedom of Bradford, after Councillors unanimously voted to bestow the honour on the sportsman.

Ilkley Grammar School PTA is celebrating after winning the National PTA award for Fundraising Achievement of 2022 for Ilkley Colour Rush.

Firefighters are furthering their commitment to the environment by turning land at two fire stations into orchards and allotments for the local community.

Proposals to bring West Yorkshire’s buses under greater public control will take a major step forward today – and Keighley will benefit from a share of £4m worth of improvements.

Police say a 50 year old man who was out running has suffered 'life changing' injuries after being hit by a van on the B6265 Grassington Road just outside Skipton.

Airedale General Hospital’s restaurant has undergone a £450,000 makeover and has now re-opened to patients, visitors and staff.

North Yorkshire Council has revealed £6m has been spent so far on the transition from eight councils into one.

Keighley and Ilkley MP Robbie Moore has again called for an independent 'Rotherham-style' inquiry into child sexual abuse across the Bradford District, putting a question to Rishi Sunak in the Commons on Wednesday.

On Sunday the sun shone for twenty eight children from Ashlands Primary School in Ilkley who put on their walking boots and climbed Pen-y-ghent to raise money towards the renovation of their school playground.

Industrial action by ASLEF and the RMT unions will bring fresh disruption to train services on the Airedale and Wharfedale lines on three days next week.

A popular running race, showcasing some of the best local trails, has this year been named in honour of a much-loved and missed coach for Ilkley Harriers and many others.

A former police officer from Burley-in-Wharfedale has spoken of his pride after being appointed as Bradford’s Lord Mayor.

Teams of 'ward walkers' are spearheading efforts to get more patients discharged quickly from local hospitals – and statistics show the tactics are working well.

North Yorkshire Council is set to approve selling off land at Airedale Avenue in Skipton so around 50 homes can be built.

Ilkley Lido will be extending its opening hours from Saturday 27th May.

Students from The Skipton Academy have participated in North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service's LIFE project, which is designed to help young people develop life skills and values.

Local arts charity Keighley Creative has appointed Aimee Grundell to be its new festival and events director.

An emergency medicine doctor at Airedale has written and performed her own charity song, Footsteps in the Snow, to support the hospital's fundraising efforts.

Plans to replace an operational electricity sub-station in Ben Rhydding with a café could cause damage to a “majestic” Sycamore tree.

Bradford train services are being reduced as Northern Rail introduces a new timetable from today, Sunday 21 May and reminds customers to ‘Check My Timetable’.

From Tiffany to epiphany! Ilkley Manor House is hosting a valuation day in conjunction with Hartleys Auctioneers.

North Yorkshire Council has set out its timetable for completing Skipton’s £7.8 million Gateway scheme with construction likely to begin by the end of the year.

Applications are now open for the first round of community grant funding from Ilkley Town Council.

Skipton's Ermysted's Grammar School has put up a plaque to honour a former pupil who has given decades of his life to supporting the school.

The CEO of Yorkshire Water has apologised for sewage appearing in the county’s rivers.

Six organisations in the Worth Valley have been announced as the beneficiaries of the Rotary Club of Haworth & Worth Valley's community grant scheme.

A selection of postcard - sized art with the theme of ‘Different View’ will be for sale by secret auction this weekend.

Funding from £1,500 to £315,000 is available to help new business based in or looking to locate into the Keighley Towns Fund designated area. 

Sports and Equalities Minister Stuart Andrew has been to Keighley Albion to discuss the rugby league club's efforts to secure a new long-term home.

The next Ilkley Local History Hub is meeting on Saturday May 27 look around the central area of The Grove.

Alan Titchmarsh has proudly unveiled the new Medieval Garden that has been planted in the grounds of Ilkley Manor House, one of the oldest domestic properties in West Yorkshire.

Large union flags flying above the shops on Skipton High Street are to stay in place for another six weeks to welcome visitors to major events taking place.

Just 62 people in our area were unable to vote in this month’s local elections because of the new voter ID laws.

Burley-in-Wharfedale's Harry Brook - who plays cricket for Yorkshire and England - is likely to be awarded the Freedom of Bradford in recognition of being a role model for the area's young people.

Ilkley had never seen, or heard, anything like it!

Ilkley Rugby Club is excited to announce the installation of a brand new state-of-the-art LED scoreboard at its home ground.