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• 14 year old boy dies in Keighley road crash

  Police say a 14 year old boy died in a road traffic collision on Tarn Lane in Keighley on Sunday afternoon.

• New acoustic lineup announced for Ilkley Pride 2024

  This year’s Ilkley Pride celebration on Saturday June 29th is set to feature a new lineup of acoustic artists across several genres as part of ‘Pride Unplugged’. These artists will perform in Ilkley’s Winter Garden during the evening.

• Skipton events planned to mark D-Day 80th anniversary

  Skipton will commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings with a day of events on Thursday 6th June.

• Your guide to the elections taking place this week

  Voters across the Aire and Wharfe Valleys will go to the polls this week to elect local councillors and county-wide Mayors.

• Ilkley Harriers' charity races in Honour of former coach

  Ilkley Harriers is hosting two races over the next couple of months in honour of a much-loved former coach and member who died early in 2020 - and both will be raising money for charity.

• Anita Lall appointed Principal at Craven College

  Craven College has confirmed the appointment of Anita Lall as Principal and Chief Executive after 15 months in the role on a temporary basis.

• Police step up patrols after vandalism in Glusburn

  North Yorkshire Police say targeted patrols are taking place in Glusburn park after a spate of vandalism caused more than £1,000 worth of damage.

• Wharfedale Scout District celebrates St George’s Day

  The Wharfedale Scout District held a St George's Day Parade and event last weekend at Otley Rugby Club.

• Ilkley dental practice new Principle Trust patron

  Ilkley business Specialist Dental Care has declared its support to some of the region’s neediest families by becoming a patron of The Principle Trust Children’s Charity.

• Classical music to stay at Ilkley & Keighley stations

  Classical music is here to stay at Ilkley and Keighley railway stations after trials found it can be used to deter anti-social behaviour. 

• Northern trains named among least reliable operators

  Northern trains has been included on a list of the least reliable services in the UK.

• One year anniversary for “invaluable” forces Breakfast Club

  A local Armed Forces and Veterans Breakfast Club held in Ilkley which attracts members from Bradford district and beyond, is celebrating its first anniversary on Saturday 27th April. 

• Date set for Ilkley's Annual Town Meeting

  Ilkley Town Council has announced The Annual Town Meeting will be held at the Clarke Foley Community Hub on Cunliffe Road on Wednesday 8th May 2024 from 7.00pm.

• Medal haul for Ilkley Swimming Club

  Last weekend, Ilkley Swimming Club took a twenty strong team to the Harrogate Spa Town Gala, with young people ranging from 8 to 23 taking part. 

• Be part of this historic moment in Ilkley’s story

  After a highly successful exhibition and auction of 30 donated artworks by local artists which raised just under £11,000, Improving Ilkley is now reaching out to individuals and the local corporate community to donate to the Ilkley Fountain Project.

• Addingham man conducts wedding in German in Skipton's twin town

  A former pupil of Skipton’s Ermysted’s Grammar School has visited Simbach in southern Germany - to marry a member of the family who hosted him on a school trip almost twenty years ago.

• Visionary composer Andrew Wasylyk to perform in Ilkley this September

  Visionary composer Andrew Wasylyk will be performing in Ilkley as part of his UK tour alongside artist/designer Tommy Perman on 19th September.

• Calls to 'respect the moorland' following theft of signs on Ilkley Moor

  Bradford Council appeals for dog owners to respect the moorland, despite the vandalization and theft of signs put up encouraging people to be responsible.

• Fourth event in the CAI series Your World, Your Vote

  The next event in Climate Action Ilkley’s (CAI) series ‘Your World, Your Vote’ is on Thursday 9 May entitled, ‘You ARE the climate majority – how together we can make ourselves SAFER even as climate breakdown unfolds’.

• St George celebrated in Keighley

  Keighley Town Council hosted its annual St George’s Day family fun day on Sunday 21 April in the Airedale Shopping Centre.