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Over 150 new tree whips have been planted at the Airedale General Hospital site in Steeton.

Bradford Council is to set aside further funding to expand on work it has already done to encourage the peat formation on the district’s moorlands, a key part of its response to the climate emergency.

Ben Rhydding resident David Nunns has been selected to stand as the Conservative candidate for Ilkley and Ben Rhydding in the Bradford Council elections this May.

Christchurch on The Grove in Ilkley is inviting everyone to a Toilet Twinning Tea Party on Saturday, 25th March, celebrating the newly refurbished toilets and fundraising for the charity Toilet Twinning.

Tina Live – The Tina Turner Stage Show & Story comes to the King’s Hall Ilkley on Friday 31st March recreating her story in sound and vision.

West Yorkshire Police is appeal for information following criminal damage to items within the playground area at the Riverside Gardens in Ilkley over the weekend.

Councillors have been told that if a new multi million pound health hub is not built on a town centre site, it is unlikely to happen at all.

The Red Lion on Silsden's main street has announced that has closed down as a result of 'continually rising costs'.

A Keighley man who blighted his neighbour’s lives with loud music had his speaker seized by Bradford Council.

Businesses in Keighley are being invited to apply for grants of up to £315,000 to help them grow or develop as part of the government's Towns Fund project.

A free business support event is taking place later this month aimed at entrepreneurs across Craven to find out about funding options for start-ups and growing businesses.

Guest poet Alison Binney will help relaunch a series of poetry evenings at The Book Cellar in the basement of Wave of Nostalgia in Haworth.

Bradford Council has announced details of grants of up to £10,000 which will be available this year to help local taxi drivers to swap their vehicle for an electric one.

Following the closure of the White Wells public convenience at the start of the Covid pandemic, Bradford District and Ilkley Town Councils are pleased to have reached agreement to renew their partnership to enable this locally valued toilet facility to re-open as soon as it is re-commissioned.

Ilkley will hold a prestigious National Town Crier Competition in May, welcoming town criers from across the country to compete against each other under the watchful eyes of the local judges.

The Revlon Girl is in its second week in the Wharfeside Theatre, we look at this and other highlights for Spring at Ilkley Playhouse.

A petition to save two local primary school bus services has now closed, having been signed by almost 600 people.

Robbie Moore has responded to criticism by the Ilkley Clean River Group over a leaflet sent to residents by the MP in which the group says he claims to have carried out work to secure bathing water status for the River Wharfe.

Two community organisations in Keighley - The Sangat Centre and Joint Activities & Motor Education Service - have received government funding announced as part of Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget.

Details of how £33 million will be spent on the regeneration of Keighley, including new facilities at Keighley Cougars' ground and a new “future technologies” centre, have been revealed.

Former marine and Afghanistan veteran Tommy Bayliss is opening a new 'couch-to-commando' style fitness training studio in Skipton's High Corn Mill.

The Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway is holding a Mixed Traction Gala Weekend, to mark 25 years since the line was re-opened following its extension to Bolton Abbey.

Keighley Town Council is holding an information evening for people interested in becoming a councillor for their area.

The year 2023 marks a monumental milestone for Ilkley Literature Festival. Founded in 1973, this small yet mighty charity is celebrating its golden anniversary!

Keighley Town Council is putting on a day of events for local families on Sunday 23rd April to mark St George's Day.

Airedale Hospital says people should only go to its Accident & Emergency department this week if it's a genuine life or limb-threatening emergency.

A 19th Century mill could be demolished to make way for a more modern industrial park if new plans are approved.

Wright Theatre Arts presents 'Peter Pan' Thursday to Saturday this week at the King's Hall and Winter Garden, Ilkley,

A 51 year old man died at the scene after a collision involving a pedestrian and a van in Keighley.

Keighley and Ilkley MP Robbie Moore has made the economic case for a full re-build of Airedale General Hospital in Steeton during a meeting with the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, at 11 Downing Street.

Cheques totalling more than £15,000 have been handed over to two local charities following a tractor parade through towns and villages in Aire Valley just before Christmas.

Skipton-based Carers' Resource is putting on events as part of Young Carers Action Day, which takes place on Wednesday (15th March).

A listed water tower at Keighley railway station can be converted into a visitor centre for the heritage railway after the plans were given the green light.

The next meeting of the Ilkley Local History Hub is on Saturday March 25 and will explore the eastern area of The Grove.

Members bar The Applegarth at Riddlesden has been named Keighley and Craven CAMRA Branch 'club of the year' for 2023.

Northern Rail will be pushed to restore the services it plans to cut in May by the end of the year.

A very successful 2023 edition of the Ilkley Moor Fell Race on a Sunday 5th March, saw both the men's and women's records broken, by local runners. 246 hardy runners completed the course on Ilkley Moor, running 8km, with 400m of steep ascent.

Zoe Metcalfe, the Conservative Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, says she wants to become the first mayor of North Yorkshire.

A ‘mums love local’ campaign, in conjunction with the Ilkley Gift Card, is running in Ilkley, encouraging people to think local when they spoil their mum this Mother’s Day, supporting local businesses at the same time.

The number of trains running between Bradford and Ilkley and Skipton will be slashed from May in a bid to make the service more reliable.

Keighley Town Council says it is proud to support POPI (Pass on Preloved Items) by making a grant donation of £2,500.

The Principal of Keighley College, Kevin O'Hare, has joined other college leaders in calling for fairer funding, a right to lifelong-learning and support for local skills shortages.

Police have seized drugs, cash and mobile phones as part of targeted activity aimed at tackling County Lines organised crime and exploitation in Keighley. 

Northern has advised customers to ‘check before you travel’ on two dates next week as the RMT stage their latest strike action on Thursday 16 & Saturday 18 March.

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust has appointed a new Chief Operating Officer, Leanne Cooper, who joined the Trust last month.

Opening this week - a review of The Revlon Girl which runs at Ilkley Playhouse 9th to 18th March.

Improving Ilkley launched a competition last year for local artists to design a key water feature that will be the centrepiece of the restoration project to restore the former Brook Street Fountain and to bring back to life the surrounding public space.

The Steam Gala returns to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway from Thursday to Sunday and promises a traction-packed weekend.

West Yorkshire Police are appealing for witnesses to a collision on the A629 Aire Valley Trunk Road which closed the road all day on Tuesday.

The life expectancy gap between people living in the most and least deprived areas of Craven has improved since 2016, figures reveal.

The A629 Aire Valley Trunk Road was closed on Tuesday morning after police and ambulance crews attended the scene of a serious accident involving a bus and a tractor.

The men’s Barclays Premier League Trophy and the women’s Super League trophy will stop off in Ilkley this month for residents to view.

Soldiers from the 5th Regiment Royal Artillery - the 'Yorkshire Gunners' - were clapped and cheered as they marched in Skipton town centre to recognise being given the honour of the Freedom of the district.

Leaders at The Skipton Academy have described receiving a 'good' rating from inspectors as 'momentous' - after Ofsted had previously said it was inadequate and required improvement.

The second phase of the construction of a new sewer under the A65 in Ilkley has begun with major works next to Ashlands Primary School on Leeds Road.

The outgoing leader of Craven District Council has warned against “dumping too much on the door” of volunteers when the new North Yorkshire Council takes over next month.

Ilkley businessman Simon Thomas has raised more than £2,000 for The Principle Trust Children's Charity after completing a 3-day 'Castle to Coast' walk.

Arts charity Keighley Creative has teamed up with the Airedale Shopping Centre to put on a programme of events to highlight the talents of local women.

One year on from the huge fire that devastated Dalton Mill in Keighley, the building’s future remains uncertain.

The winners of this year's Ilkley Business Awards have been announced at a ceremony at the town's Craiglands Hotel.

Keighley and Ilkley MP Robbie Moore has co-hosted a roundtable event in Westminster focused on how the government can boost skills and training  in disadvantaged communities.

A Keighley woman has been banned from keeping caged animals after two rabbits in her care “clearly suffered prior to their death.”

The official charity of Airedale Hospital has set a target of £150,000 for its latest fundraising effort, which will support the refurbishment of the hospital's Emergency Department.

Community-spirited volunteers in Keighley and Ilkley are being encouraged to sign up to help with the annual spring clean of the district.

The BOLT Academy performing arts group has made a £1,000 donation to Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice in Oxenhope after a series of fundraising events.

Bradford Council says it has seen an increase in the number of families whose children have been offered a place at their first preference secondary school.

Plans to turn a rare survivor of rail history into a visitors' centre could boost one of the area's most popular tourist attractions.

Skipton Rotary Club has funded a new, innovative device to improve experiences for children receiving treatment at Airedale Hospital.

Unpaid carers are being invited to attend wellbeing workshops to help improve their mental health and resilience.

A Sure Start children’s centre in Glusburn could close under cost-cutting proposals by North Yorkshire County Council.

Keighley businesses are working together to bring incredible £5 deals in the face of a cost-of-living crisis. showing the great value of independent shops and how much they care for our communities.

BBC Look North reports on the call by campaigners for fixed speed cameras to be installed in Cowling because they say mobile police camera vans aren't there regularly enough.

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