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A Christmas tree collection and recycling scheme run by Worth Valley Young Farmers Club has raised more than £20,000 for the Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice.

Police and public health officials have expressed their disappointment after signs in Cross Hills encouraging people to stay at home during the lockdown were defaced.

Darcey Charlesworth, a 19 year old fashion student from Menston, has rediscovered her love for painting during lockdown and recreated Keighley’s Sir Captain Tom Moore’s GQ cover.

Keighley and Ilkley MP Robbie Moore has taken the ongoing fight against the Keighley Incinerator to Parliament.

Rail operator Northern is introducing reduced train timetables from Monday.

Ilkley Literature Festival Fringe have launched Chain Reactions – a collaborative, cross-artform digital project.

Businesses, community groups and organisations who are interested in working towards a greener future for Craven are being invited to an online event on Thursday January 21.

Climate Action Ilkley is working with Digital Access West Yorkshire (DAWY) by collecting unwanted tech for wiping and redistribution to those who’ll benefit instantly from digital access.

We're being urged to not travel out of our local area for daily exercise during the latest coronavirus lockdown.

Residents across Ilkley and Keighley are being urged to take extra steps to minimise the risk of the spread of coronavirus as figures show up to 70% of local cases are from the new strain.

People in the Aire and Wharfe valleys are being warned about cyber criminals piggy-backing on the NHS roll out of the Covid-19 vaccination programme to try to steal from the vulnerable.

North Yorkshire and Bradford Council residents can continue to borrow library books during the current Covid-19 lockdown through a click and collect service.

Once again Mortens of Ilkley supported local charities with the sale of Christmas trees throughout December.

Climate Action Ilkley is starting a community eCargo bike project with funding of over £17,500 from the Postcode Local Trust.

With members in Ilkley, Wharfedale and Airedale, Ilkley & District U3A start 2021 with online talks and events covering topics such as Nostalgiafest, the solar system, an extraordinary family tree and Islamic architecture.

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust has introduced two new ‘Continuity of Carer’ teams, to deliver a more personalised service to new mums and their families.

Furever Loved Small Animal Rescue celebrated its 5th anniversary on 1st January.

Karen Goodman, the founder and chair of Ilkley charity LS29 Special Needs Support Group, has been recognised in the Yorkshire Women Volunteer Awards 2020.

Local scout leaders are among those named in the Queen's New Year's Honours list along with health professionals who live in our area and the Chairman of Keighley Cougars.

North Yorkshire is joining West Yorkshire as a Very High Alert Tier 3 area from midnight on Thursday 31st December 2020.

The new year tradition at White Wells can’t happen on Friday due to Coronavirus restrictions.

Keighley has been invited by The Yorkshire Society to host the official Yorkshire Day civic celebration in 2022 (1st August).

The Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice Christmas Tree collection service returns for 2021.

Bradford Council is launching a ‘Give a Toy’ campaign to bring joy to children from across all communities for the start of 2021.

The Keighley Towns Fund initiative is seeking the views of Keighley and Worth Valley residents on the various projects which have been proposed by local stakeholders.

Linley and Simpson - which has branches in Ilkley and Skipton - has purchased the 600-home lettings portfolio from Dacre, Son & Hartley.

People with no coronavirus symptoms can now have a lateral flow test in Keighley's Airedale Shopping Centre to find out within 30 minutes whether they have Covid-19.

DEFRA has today awarded a section of the River Wharfe in Ilkley with Bathing Water Status - the first in the UK.

Staff from the Airedale NHS Foundation Trust have recorded a medley of Christmas carols and songs to help provide festive cheer to colleagues, patients and the local community.

Ilkley Cinema is getting more than £200k from the government's Culture Recovery Fund, while the Keighley Picture House receives £80k and Skipton Plaza £47k.

Residents are being invited to watch online as the Lord Mayor of the Bradford district attends this year's city carol service at Bradford Cathedral.

Check out the changes to waste collections by Bradford Council and Craven District Council over the festive season.

A pop-up nature trail has been created in woodland near Ilkley to encourage people to explore and learn about their environment this Christmas.

Craven District Council is making improvements to Skipton’s Jerry Croft, to address road safety concerns.

West Yorkshire remains in Tier 3 and North Yorkshire in Tier 2, after the government announcement that a third of England's population will move to a new higher Tier 4 set of restrictions.

Residents of will once again get the chance to put questions to Bradford District's key decision makers and health experts about the COVID-19 response.

Bradford Council’s pledge to plant a tree for every child - 55,000 trees – over the next two years has taken a first step with new trees at Addingham Primary School.

Crafty Ilkley parents have been transforming unwanted school uniform into handmade teddy bears for a good cause.

Patients across Craven and the Bradford district have been receiving the first local doses of the coronavirus vaccine.

The Airedale NHS Foundation Trust is getting a share of £600m of government funding to refurbish hospitals, with 19 projects in the Trust being allocated cash.

A former Craven Herald journalist has launched a new business to help people write and publish their own memoirs as a book.

West Yorkshire Police have begun a week-long targeted operation to tackle organised crime, anti-social behaviour and dangerous driving in Keighley.

Bradford Council has teamed up with Fruit Works to provide monthly two and a half hour sessions which will start in January.

An exciting opportunity is available for someone to help shape the future of the economy in Ilkley.

Nearly ninety local residents enjoyed a surprise Christmas treat, when   volunteers from a local charity delivered the presents of either a hamper or a potted plant to them in their homes.

A hundred members zoomed in throughout Ilkley, Wharfedale and Airedale as U3A held its Christmas Cracker concert last weekend.

Ilkley Town AFC are delighted to announce the appointment of Sam Holmshaw as new first team manager of Ilkley Town Women’s football team.

It’s full steam ahead on the Town Investment Plan to transform Keighley’s economic growth prospects with help from the UK government’s Towns Fund.

Join a virtual meeting on Monday evening December 14th to find out.

Craven District Council is inviting residents and businesses to have their say on new cultural and creative projects that could take place in Skipton over the next four years.

Keighley and Ilkley MP Robbie Moore launched his inaugural Christmas Card competition last month and has this week announced the winner, six-year-old Thomas Carpenter-Allum from Ilkley.

NHS partners, the police, the fire and rescue service, business leaders, charities and union officials all back North Yorkshire’s bid to drive post-pandemic economic recovery via a single new council.

A fundraising appeal has been launched for an Addingham man who has been left with sever spinal injuries following a bike accident earlier this year.

NHS England, which is leading the roll-out of the vaccine, has confirmed that the first batches will reach Bradford and Craven on Monday.

A permanent Covid-19 local testing site is scheduled to open in Skipton on Saturday, 12 December, to support the ongoing expansion of Covid-19 testing.

Bradford Council welcomes the introduction of lateral flow testing equipment and training for care homes across the district to further reduce the risks from COVID-19.

Keighley and Ilkley MP Robbie Moore and Shipley MP Philip Davies have today learnt that the Environment Agency will grant a permit to Endless Energy to operate the controversial proposed incinerator at Marley on the outskirts of Keighley.

Northern, which run services on both the Airedale and Wharfedale lines, is calling on its customers to plan journeys carefully ahead of timetable changes from 14 December.

The Rotary Club of Haworth and Worth Valley has launched its latest fundraising appeal - creating a virtual line of pennies from Haworth to Oxenhope.

Ilkley Civic Society’s blue plaque scheme has a new installation, The Rombalds on Wells Road is the 20th plaque.

A county council report says more work is needed to better prevent a repeat of the impact of storms at the start of 2020.

Robbie Moore has told Rombalds Radio he is voting against the government tonight for the first time since he became Keighley and Ilkley's MP a year ago.

Eastwood Primary and Holycroft Primary are 2 of 11 local schools taking part in a pilot scheme designed to encourage more sustainable and healthy travel for school children.

Ilkley Round Table have confirmed their popular Santa Float will be bringing festive cheer this year but with a number of covid changes.

Library-goers will be welcomed back into Skipton library on Wednesday.

School and families are being encouraged to get creative outdoors this Christmas with a day at the Nell Bank Outdoor Education Centre up for grabs.

As lockdown ends and Skipton moves into Tier 2 covid restrictions the full market will resume.

Local residents are being encouraged to take part in a consultation that will help determine what type of crossing to introduce across the bypass between Silsden and Steeton.

A West Yorkshire police officer who retired from the force due to ill health and work-related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder has written a book about the ups and downs of policing.

The government has confirmed that the Bradford district will be in Tier 3 of the new Coronavirus restrictions from 2nd December, meaning hospitality venues will not be able to open except for takeaways.

Skipton's regular Artisan Market has launched a website so that people can buy products from the traders at any time.

Ilkley Soroptimists have decorated a tree in the town's main car park orange as part of the United Nations' day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

Skipton has been placed second in a national study to find the happiest place to live in Great Britain, behind St Ives in Cornwall.

A consultation will seek views on a proposed slight expansion in Menston of the Priority 2 catchment area for admissions from September 2022.

Benches made from fully recycled materials were installed in the Town Hall Square last week.

After an exceptionally challenging year for local businesses, Ilkley BID are engaging the help of Christmas Elves to bring some much-needed cheer to the town and encourage residents to shop local this year.

A group of doctors and nurses from the Airedale Hospital have been shortlisted for an NHS Parliamentary Award after being nominated by local MP Robbie Moore.

Local residents in the Aire and Wharfe Valleys will find out on Thursday this week which new coronavirus rules will apply from 2nd December.

Ilkley and District Good Neighbours has been selected to operate a project which will find out how people in the Wharfedale area are coping with the Covid virus.

A video commissioned by Ilkley Town Council has been released in place of the usual switch-on event for the town's Christmas lights.

The Royal Shepherd in Skipton is offering a completely free lunch for any former armed services personnel and war veterans when it reopens next month.

An online ebook has been launched to showcase Christmas gift ideas from Ilkley's independent retailers.

County councillors are being asked to pledge extra funding for the realignment of the A59 Harrogate to Skipton road at Kex Gill, if the cost exceeds the Government’s grant.

Velvaere has a simple mission, to bring people and communities together through well-being.

Airedale NHS Foundation has been allocated more than half a million pounds of government funding to introduce electronic prescriptions.

Local rugby league club Keighley Cougars has raised £3,446 for the Airedale Hospital Charity by selling special edition jerseys.

Businesses in Skipton are hoping to entice festive shoppers to the town this year with lights, painted shop windows, mulled wine stalls and a scavenger hunt.

22 year old Sam Clegg has been talking to Rombalds Radio about the surprise of his 'alternative' Christmas advert receiving more than 2.5m views on YouTube.

Ilkley Town Council is calling on residents to share their own home switch-on via social media on 21 November.

North Yorkshire County Council has announced the roll-out of permanent coronavirus testing facilities, with Skipton's due to open in the coming weeks.

Poundtoy is an online supplier of children’s toys at discount rates and the firm has recently moved to a new Keighley warehouse as the business continues to grow.

Schools across the district are encouraged to get involved in Road Safety Week (16-22 Nov), coordinated by Brake, the road safety charity.

The serial killer known as the Yorkshire Ripper who attacked and killed women in West Yorkshire in the 1970s and 80s has died.

Detectives are appealing for witnesses following a firearms discharge in Keighley on Tuesday.

Keighley's Cliffe Castle Museum and Park has been officially recognised as a pollinator-friendly site for bees.

A young singer-songwriter from Keighley has hit the national headlines and had more than 1.8 million YouTube views of his charity song, Don't Let Me Go.

Lateral flow tests which provide results in under 30 minutes could be used to enable care home visits and quickly isolate coronavirus outbreaks in schools in Ilkley and Keighley.

Craven residents are being invited to an online workshop to help celebrate the reopening of Skipton Town Hall by making bunting for the first exhibition.

Ilkley BID have launched two new trails on the LoyalFree town centre app and Westbrook Agency has set up the #Ilkleyisopen campaign.

Craven District Council approves submission of East & West model for local government reorganisation.

Libraries are still open – with some changes

Skipton won't see 2,000 Santas running around town this year - but local people are being encouraged to take part in their own 5k run, walk or cycle on 12th and 13th December.

Though Ilkley Manor House is closed to the public for the rest of the year they are keen to find ways of everyone still enjoying the space even if it is only from the outside.

Ilkley Town Council has joined with Rombalds Radio for a virtual remembrance service on Sunday both online and on air.

An Ilkley man is celebrating his 20th anniversary working with local charity Good Neighbours.

Residents across the Aire and Wharfe Valleys are now subject to national coronavirus restrictions until 2nd December - find out what you can and can't do.

Charity Made with Music is launching the first of four pieces of music recorded ‘as live’ in Ilkley Manor House.

Popular local visitor attraction Bolton Abbey has announced that it will remain open when new national coronavirus restrictions come into place from tomorrow (Thursday).

Keighley and Ilkley residents will get the chance to ask questions next week to the Council's key decision makers about the district’s COVID-19 response.

Rombalds Radio has teamed up with The Hive in Silsden and local firework company Optimum Fireworks to put a virtual firework show online this week.

Fostered children and young people in North Yorkshire are now benefiting from an award-winning fostering programme.

Ilkley Civic Society announced its annual Design & Conservation Awards winners in March but has been unable to hold a formal presentation of certificates to all the winners.

Ilkley Pool won't reopen until spring 2021 after investigations found some extensive repair work is required to make the pool safe.

Ilkley and Keighley won't now be moving into the Tier 3 'Very High' Covid Alert level this week as previously planned.

Keen photographers across Airedale and Wharfedale are being invited to enter their best images into a photography competition which will raise vital funds for Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice in Oxenhope.

Robin Snook has made the most of the extra time he had during lockdown by achieving a long held goal, to write a book about great sporting events he attended.

The whole of West Yorkshire is to be placed under the 'Very High' (Tier 3) level of Covid restrictions from Monday.

Craven District Council, Skipton Town Council and Skipton BID have confirmed that Skipton High Street will remain closed to traffic on market days until the end of December 2020.

The leader of Bradford Council, Councillor Susan Hinchcliffe, says it is clear from their conversations so far that Government are unflinching in their resolve to put Bradford and West Yorkshire into Tier 3.

Cliffe Castle celebrated it’s first Apple Day last year and will again in 2020 but differently due to Covid-19.

Ilkley will soon see a revival of a weekly market each Saturday in a new prestigious location of The Grove.

Elective surgical procedures that require an overnight stay at Airedale Hospital have been postponed with immediate effect because of the high demand on the hospital.

With trick or treating unable to take place this year, an alternative has been organised for Ben Rhydding residents.

After 18 months, work has finally finished on expanding a section of the A650 through Keighley.

Bradford Council has installed a new pedestrian crossing complete with an anti-skid high grip surface and safety rails on Cowpasture Road outside Ilkley Grammar School.

Silsden's charity-run community centre The Hive has organised a firework-themed art competition for children of all ages, and adults too!

Bradford Council has announced plans to help feed 1000s of disadvantaged children during the half-term school holiday in Keighley, Ilkley and the Bradford District.

Keighley's Picture House and Skipton Plaza have both confirmed they will reopen on Friday 30th October after 7 months of being closed.

Restrictions in place because of Covid-19 mean that events will need to be different this year.

The Prince of Wales has recorded a special video message for staff at Airedale Hospital as it marks its 50th birthday year.

Bradford Library Service is offering the programme of yoga sessions for parents and carers as part of Bradford Baby Week from 9 November.

A group of local female fell runners are taking on a fundraising challenge by running a collective 5,000 miles.

Skipton library will next Monday launch a new digital heritage trail to bring the town’s past to life by using modern technology and historic photographs.

An interactive Halloween trail has launched around Ilkley town centre until 1st November with prizes from many local businesses.

Two degree students from Craven College are offering the chance to learn theatrical make-up tricks on 31st October in an online Halloween workshop.

Craven District Council is proposing to create a new conservation area in the village of Glusburn as part of a planning consultation.

The advice has been brought in by the Government in areas, including the Bradford district, where Tier Two lockdown status is in place.

Businesses and workers in North Yorkshire are being offered help to get fitter, save time and money.

Skipton Boat Trips, the Rendezvous Hotel and Keighley & Worth Valley Railway are among the attractions and venues shortlisted in this year's White Rose Awards.

The National Trust has announced plans to reopen East Riddlesden Hall near Keighley in November.

North Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses and information about a theft of two high-value E-bikes from the rear of a vehicle in Kilnsey.

Both Ilkley's Darwin Gardens Millennium Green and Cliffe Castle Park in Keighley have been awarded.

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust have this week launched the first NHS ‘one-stop’ upper limb clinic.

A new survey is asking the community to share their thoughts on the Ilkley playground and the Riverside Parks.

Love Spiders is the theme of Bradford Museums’ family activities this half term.

An increased interest from local businesses has prompted Ilkley BID to offer a voluntary membership scheme to LS29 businesses who previously were not eligible due to their size or location.

The Ilkley and Keighley areas have been placed in the Tier 2 'High' alert for coronavirus restrictions, while Skipton is at the lowest 'Medium' level.

The Bronte Society, Jam on Top and the Thought Bubble Festival are sharing funding of around £230,000 from the government's Culture Recovery Fund.

Craven District Council has been awarded £66,099 from the government's Culture Recovery Fund to enable Skipton Town Hall to reopen in a Covid-secure way next Spring.

Alan Reynolds is celebrating this literary anniversary with the publication of a new novel, Trent Island.

Alison Wainwright has put this year’s Covid lockdowns to good use by publishing two books and is donating all her royalties to two charities with Yorkshire connections.

The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway has made a successful application to the government for financial help with its running costs through until next March.

Share your views on Ilkley Moor’s Peatland Heritage with researchers at the University of Bradford.

Police and fire officers from across the area are asking people not to hold unofficial firework events this year.

Dale Eddison have partnered with Greatwood Primary School in Skipton and has funded the purchase of sports vests.

A winter arts exhibition is being planned across the Bradford district with grants available.

Ilkley Literature Festival has announced the programme of its first ever digital events weekend, 23-25 October.

Students at IGS have published an anti-bullying book with help from the Ilkley Literature Festival.

MP Robbie Moore has launched a public survey seeking his constituents’ views on localised lockdown in the Keighley and Ilkley constituency.

Bradford’s Young COVID Ambassadors have launched a competition across the district to encourage young people to design their own face coverings.

Local children’s charity The Principle Trust is launching Mission 26, which aims to get 26 organisations to help raise £26k through fun fundraising.

Ilkley and District Good Neighbours has been given a donation by the Yorkshire West Riding Freemasonry sponsored by Olicana Lodge.

The Plaza Cinema in Skipton has confirmed that it is working on plans to reopen again after almost 7 months.

NYCC would like your views on the new layout of The Bailey/A65 junction in Skipton.

Under part of Bradford Council's plans to reopen its museums and galleries, Cliffe Castle will be open 4 days a week from today.

Local people can now access computer facilities and research collections at Keighley Library as part of a phased reopening.

North Yorkshire’s library service has launched an app to help customers to access library resources anytime, anywhere.

The Rotary Club of Ilkley Wharfedale held its 7th Annual Recycle Event in Ilkley on Saturday 26 September.

The Friends of Ilkley Riverside Parks (FOIRP) have had a busy summer of toil and achievement in Ilkley’s Riverside Parks.

13 winners shared the £8000 prize fund by shopping with Keighley's independents

Craven District Council is installing new signs in High Streets including Skipton and Cross Hills to improve social distancing and help shoppers and businesses feel safe.

A sweet and spooky pumpkin trail will help families across the Aire and Wharfe Valleys to celebrate Halloween.

TSB on Brook Street in Ilkley will close in 2021 following the Skipton branch which closed earlier this year.

A new campaign sheds light on how the virus has affected real residents of the Bradford District.

Police are reminding residents about bike security following an increase in thefts recently.

A more efficient winter gritting service in North Yorkshire has been agreed, resulting in significant savings without compromising on safety.

A new comedy film shot mainly in Ilkley starring Derek Jacobi and Roger Allam has been released this week.

Ilkley's Coronavirus Response Group says it is ready to help the local community again if a second wave of the virus hits the town badly.

Parking charges at Airedale Hospital are being reintroduced for patients and visitors from 5 October. 

Ilkley BID are delighted to have received £8000 from Ilkley Town Council to help fund the next phase of the Discover Ilkley project.

Between 5-10 October, Libraries Week 2020 will be celebrated with a huge programme of free online events and activities, plus competitions, quizzes and book reviews.

Keighley and Ilkley constituency is set to benefit from an additional £750,000 of funding for improvement projects thanks to a government investment.

Plans to resume Parkrun events in Skipton and Keighley from the end of October have been postponed following the latest government announcements on coronavirus.

Skipton will have a Christmas tree and lights this year - but the lights-switch on event and the town's Christmas Markets have been cancelled because of the pandemic.

This week the Grove Bookshop in Ilkley said goodbye to two of its staff, Barbara Steel and Stephen Boyd.

Bradford Council is reminding businesses and residents across the district that the national NHS Test and Trace app launches today.

Police are urging residents in Ilkley and Silsden to be vigilant following a number of incidents where cold callers have been to houses saying they were police officers.

Follow the COVID Code – that’s the reminder from Bradford Council as the nine wards which were taken out of local restrictions on 2 September rejoin the rest of the district in tighter restrictions again.

This year's Ilkley Scare Trails held in Middleton Woods have been cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Craven residents and businesses are being urged to put the correct items in their recycling bins to avoid contamination.

Keighley's Timothy Taylor's brewery has sent local hero Captain Sir Tom Moore a box of beer - with specially printed labels featuring the 100 year old fundraiser.

Shoppers in Keighley will now be able to use the Airedale Shopping centre’s 425-space multi storey car park for free every Saturday, until the end of the year.

Ilkley Town AFC's match at Carlton Athletic was held up for around 20 minutes this weekend after an alpaca got onto the pitch.

Craven District Council has been awarded funding totalling more than a million pounds to spend on improvements to Skipton High Street.

Safety issues have postponed the reopening of Ilkley's indoor pool.

The whole of the Bradford district is returning to a ban on mixing with other households from next week after a rise in coronavirus cases.

The leaders of Bradford Council and North Yorkshire County Council are among those who've written to the government to demand an increase in the number of coronavirus tests available.

The Rotary Club of Ilkley Wharfedale has gained permission to hold their annual Recycling Collection from Bradford Council.

Police looking for a 14 year old from Keighley say they have found a body and her family have been informed.

North Yorkshire Police have made three arrests and seized a quantity of drugs after stopping a taxi in Cross Hills.

People across the Aire and Wharfe Valleys are being reminded of the action they can take to help prevent the spread of coronavirus after a spike in cases in some parts of the area.

A 'telephone theatre' play will be performed live next month as part of the Ilkley Literature Festival, which is going online because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Ilkley's Christmas lights switch on won't be going ahead in its traditional format due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Members of Olicanian Cricket Club are celebrating after planning permission for a new pavilion was granted, nine months after the club first submitted an application.

Keighley-based artist and producer Shanaz Gulzar has been appointed as Chair of Bradford's application to become UK City of Culture in 2025.

A third charity shop in Keighley raising money for Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice has opened on the town's Alston Retail Park near B&Q.

Due to the COVID19 pandemic, the popular Yarndale festival normally held at Skipton Auction Mart is going digital for 2020 and will be held online.

A project in Ilkley is looking for residents’ views on the local creative scene to help shape the future of culture across the Bradford district.

The extra restrictions on mixing of households, introduced to the Bradford district at the end of July, are being kept for another week across wards including Keighley.

Beckfoot Oakbank School in Keighley says there has been no impact on classroom learning after a member of staff tested positive for Covid-19.

Ilkley based Chartered financial planner and keen sportsman Lee Windle is attempting to walk the Yorkshire three peaks, three times in a row over three days for charity!

Bradford Council has announced the re-opening of The Leisure Centre in Keighley from today (Friday 11th September).

Ilkley Town Ladies are embarking on a ground-breaking new season as they aim to promote mental health awareness within the West Riding Ladies League.

Craven District Council says it's working with residents of a private road in Skipton to stop drivers parking on it.

A man from Keighley has been banned from driving for two years after dash-cam footage of a dangerous manoeuvre was sent to police.

The Ilkley Clean River Group have issued a statement in response to Ilkley's District Councillors statement at the start of the week.

The new national 'Rule of Six' being introduced from 14th September will not apply in Keighley, which is still subject to additional local coronavirus restrictions.

Throughout September, Keighley BID are giving shoppers the chance to win £2000 and three weekly chances of winning four lots of £500 in shopping vouchers.

Diana Crawshaw has released a book featuring stories of life growing up in Ilkley in the post-war era.

The team behind the successful Ilkley Corona Helpline met in person for the first time (in a socially-distanced way) to mark their outstanding work over the last 6 months.

Two electric vehicle charging points are now available to use in the High Street Car Park in Skipton.

In a joint statement, Ilkley District Councillors, Mike Gibbons, Anne Hawkesworth and Kyle Green have outlined why they do not support the Ilkley Clean River Groups application for bathing water status.

155,000 meals claimed as Robbie Moore MP celebrates success of Eat Out to Help Out scheme in Keighley and Ilkley.

The Secretary of State has announced today that there will be no change to overall local restrictions in the Bradford District, but some businesses in Keighley can reopen if COVID secure.

Northern is calling on rail travellers in the Aire and Wharfe Valleys to prepare for timetable changes as the industry adapts to a ‘new normal’ as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

As students return to Ilkley Grammar School next week they will be welcomed by a new Head Teacher, Carly Purnell.

Wheatley Lane in Ben Rhydding will be closed at the railway bridge for the next two weekends.

Most bus services in the Ilkley area are now running normal timetables again.

A group created just over 10 years ago to support traders and businesses in LS29 has seen a surge in membership during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Local people will be able to get a test for Covid-19 more quickly and nearer to home as a new walk-through testing unit opens in Keighley.

Staff at the world-famous Bronte Parsonage in Haworth could lose their jobs as the charity behind it highlights the financial impact of coronavirus.

A virtual online balloon race is being run by Haworth and Worth Valley Rotarians and hopes to raise £1,000 for local foodbanks.

Next year, the Clarke Foley Centre in Ilkley will celebrate four decades of being at the heart of the Ilkley Community.

Here are all the local cafes taking part in The Cafes Are Open which is raising money for The Brownlee Foundation this autumn.

Harrogate-based Stray FM has changed its name and brought in celebrity presenters to host shows as part of major changes to local radio across the UK.

This bank holiday weekend, runners are taking part in the 2020 Keighley 10k and 5k fundraising events - but on their own this year because of the pandemic.

A number of cafes across the Ilkley and Skipton areas are taking part in a charity challenge created by Wharfedale-born Olympic triathletes Alistair and Jonny Brownlee.

People from the Ilkley, Wharfedale, Craven and Worth Valley wards of Bradford will be allowed to mix with other households from Wednesday 2nd September under a change to the coronavirus restrictions.

Two men have been arrested by North Yorkshire Police following a break in at H Samuel jewellers on Skipton High Street.

The Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway is going ahead with its beer festival this weekend after introducing a series of measures to ensure social distancing.

The Secretary of State for International Trade, Liz Truss, has visited Keighley today to see the work of local company Marrose Abrasives.

One of Ilkley’s oldest buildings is preparing to open for the first time in months, after being closed during the pandemic.

The MP for Keighley and Ilkley has called a recommendation from local councils to take West Yorkshire out of local coronavirus restrictions 'both bizarre and irresponsible'.

Bus routes linking Skipton with Grassington, Ilkley and East Lancashire are increasing the number of services as public transport returns to normal.

It appears towns such as Ilkley and Silsden won't be removed from local coronavirus restrictions if they remain in place across the Bradford district.

Local theatre group, Ilkley Upstagers, have announced their January pantomime, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, will be postponed for a year and is now scheduled for 2022 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Bradford Council is asking residents to give their views in a public consultation over the renewal of Dog Control Orders in the district.

The owner of a local beauty salon says it's still only operating at 30 to 40 percent of capacity because of the ongoing coronavirus restrictions.

Keighley-born NHS fundraiser and war veteran Captain Sir Tom Moore is to feature in an upcoming episode of Piers Morgan's Life Stories on ITV1.

Craven Leisure has introduced a new 'Pitch and Foot' course at Aireville Park, bringing together golf and football for a family game.

Keighley and Ilkley MP Robbie Moore has welcomed news that he will be involved in this week's decision to extend or relax the coronavirus restrictions in place for his constituency.

Fun fabric masks are being offered to young people who need to go for appointments at Airedale General Hospital.

Transdev, which runs local bus services across Keighley, Ilkley and Skipton has announced that many of its timetables will be back to normal from the end of August.

Applications open for the £6.8m Discretionary Grant Fund for businesses affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, including home based businesses.

Bradford Council has launched a new local level contact tracing model, which will support the NHS test and trace programme.

Councillor Chris Harbron has been elected as the new chairman of Craven District Council, taking over from Councillor Paul Whitaker.

An Ilkley family law expert has been named in a prestigious industry awards guide.

Measures in the Bradford district to reduce the spread of coronavirus are to stay in place for another week, though they are being lifted in some parts of the North West of England.

Ilkley business GermzAway Group Limited welcomed local MP Robbie Moore to its new Golden Butts Road premises this week to show off its 99.999% effective sanitiser solutions.

Ahead of a review of the extra Covid restrictions imposed on Ilkley and Keighley over the past 3 weeks, Bradford Council is reminding businesses to be Covid secure.

Lavender Laundry are teaming up with another local independent business Sylvia’s Rips and Zips.

Keighley Musical Theatre Company has taken the decision to cancel both its production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat planned for October and its annual pantomime in February.

Ilkley Coronavirus Response Group has merged into Ilkley Community Network, but still meets regularly with partners to review developments and respond as needed.

Skipton Market won't take place this Friday (21st August) because the weather forecast is for winds of over 40mph.

Ilkley Food Bank is a lifeline to the families and individuals that rely on it delivering over 50 bags each week.

A new grant scheme has been launched for experienced amateur and professional filmmakers to create short films.

Only sturdy paper bags are available in the Skipton branch of Yorkshire supermarket Morrisons from today as part of a trial.

Keighley and Ilkley MP Robbie Moore and Shipley MP Philip Davies have submitted a ten-page document to the Environment Agency setting out why it should not be allowed to go ahead.

One of the area's biggest tourist attractions is preparing to reopen this week after ensuring it's Covid-secure for visitors.

The Keighley and Ilkley MP has called for a flexible approach to local restrictions as the data shows no new recent cases in the Ilkley, Silsden and Worth Valley areas.

A specially composed song with a message of hope has been released online by The Skipton Choir and is raising money for Dementia Forward.

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust is to get an additional £224,000 to support Accident and Emergency capacity ahead of the winter months.

Sports pitches at Marley near Keighley are to be transformed as part of a redevelopment of the centre from next week.

The Government has announced that the restrictions introduced in the Bradford District, including Keighley and Ilkley will remain in place.

As soft play centres across England prepare to open their doors again after several months closed, it seems Keighley's Dragons Den won't be reopening.

Bradford Council is changing the supplier of its telephone parking payment supplier and the new service does not charge a fee.

Olicana Office in Ilkley town centre has a new look and a new website as part of a relaunch as Olicana Stationery.

Community groups are being invited to apply for environmental improvement project grants of up to £2,000 from Bradford Council’s Cleaner Streets Fund.

A drive-in mobile testing unit will be in place at Keighley Leisure Centre this and next weekend.

Bradford Council is introducing 18 new waste collection vehicles to its fleet, to replace old lorries that have reached the end of their working life in the district.

West Yorkshire Police is warning residents in Ilkley to be on their guard after someone tried to gain entry to a property by pretending to be from a housing association.

Airedale Hospital's 50 for 50 challenge has raised more than £3,000 and has already helped purchase a new item of equipment to make life easier for staff and patients.

David Crampsey has been appointed Medical Director at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust and will take charge of leading medical colleagues at the trust.

Keighley Playhouse and Silsden Town Hall were among the venues lit up in red last night to raise awareness of the impact of Covid-19 on the live events industry.

Ilkley based Lishman’s of Ilkley has been awarded an artisan food award.

Government body Defra has released the consultation on the Ilkley application for Bathing Status at the River Wharfe in Ilkley.

Clamping down on litter louts on wheels has become easier thanks to Bradford Council’s use of new laws which stop vehicle owners dodging responsibility.

Council workers will be redeployed to staff a local track and trace programme say Bradford Council.

Manningham Housing Assocation, which manages hundreds of properties across Keighley has criticised a government proposal to scrap the system which compels developers to provide affordable homes as part of new housing developments.

Essential electricity works mean the link road from Skipton High Street to the town's main car park is closed for the next two weeks.

Ilkley Grammar School, Haworth Primary School and St Joseph’s Primary School in Keighley are all set to benefit from the funding to improve school facilities.

The new digital local radio station for Ilkley, Skipton and Keighley - Rombalds Radio - launches on Monday morning at 8am.

A 'neglected' section of towpath on the Leeds-Liverpool canal appears to be getting funding to improve its surface, after a government announcement.

Movie goers will once again be able to enjoy a trip to the flicks as Ilkley Cinema reopens on Wednesday after being closed for four months due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Drive-in and walk-in tests for people who think they may have Covid-19 are available at Keighley Leisure Centre this week.

The Government has announced that the restrictions introduced in Bradford District including Ilkley and Keighley will remain in place.

The regular Summer Of Fun organised by the Ilkley Youth and Community Association will be reduced this year due to the Coronavirus pandemic.