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• Greens win Bradford Council seats in Ilkley and Craven

  The Green Party gained new Councillors in the Ilkley and Craven wards of Bradford Council in the local elections, with long-standing Councillor Anne Hawkesworth losing her seat after 34 years.

• Five Ilkley artists prepare to open their studios

  Over three days in May, five Ilkley artists will open their studios and invite everyone into their working environments.

• Labour wins North Yorkshire Mayoral election by nearly 15,000 votes

  Labour candidate David Skaith has been elected to serve as the first ever mayor for York and North Yorkshire, after getting a 35% share of the votes.

• Experience 'Zip The Cow' for Manorlands Hospice!

  Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice is again running the popular zip wire ride over Ilkley Moor to raise money for the charity.

• Kex Gill on course to open by end of June, say council

  North Yorkshire Council has issued an update on the closure of Kex Gill.

• No Northern train services next Thursday due to strike

  There will be no Northern train services on the Airedale or Wharfedale lines next Thursday (9 May) due to the latest industrial action by ASLEF.

• Developer's bid to change planning condition on Silsden housing estate raises concerns

  Concerns have been raised that changing a planning condition of a Silsden housing development could "put future occupants at risk".

• Local young dancers chosen for production of Swan Lake

  A superb achievement has been made by two talented 9 year-old dancers, Sasha Wilkinson from Burley-in-Wharfedale and Jia-Chen Lei who dances with WTA in Ilkley, both have been chosen to be part of the 80-strong cast of English Youth Ballet’s (EYB’s) production of Swan Lake.  

• South Craven plans to join East Lancashire schools in new Trust

  South Craven School in Cross Hills is consulting on proposals to join forces with five schools in East Lancashire to form a new Multi-Academy Trust.

• Council increases library fines for first time in a decade

  North Yorkshire Council has increased the fine for an overdue book at its libraries from 30p to 35p per day.

• A-list celebrities support Brownies Bookmark Project

  A record number of celebrities, authors and illustrators have come together this year to support the Burley Brownies Bookmark Project.

• Heat Pump & Solar Panel Open Day in Ilkley on Saturday

  Climate Action Ilkley (CAI) will have a stall on The Grove on Saturday 4 May from 9:30am-12pm, with information about heat pumps and solar panels.

• Armed Forces Brew Up to take place at Airedale Hospital

  Martin Flint-Johnson, the Armed Forces Advocate at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, is holding another Brew Up event on Wednesday 15 May.

• Friends of Ilkley Moor announces AGM

  The Friends of Ilkley Moor will hold its 2024 AGM on Friday 24th May at the Clarke Foley Community Hub on Cunliffe Road at 7.30pm.

• Lidl seeks new stores in Ilkley, Skipton and Keighley

  Supermarket giant Lidl says it is looking to open new stores in Ilkley, Skipton and Keighley - as well as Otley and Guiseley.

• Ilkley Civic Society raises concerns over proposals for Changing Places Toilet

  Ilkley Civic Society (ICS) has raised its concerns over the design of a proposed Changing Places Toilet (CPT) facility for the town.

• Countdown to “spectacular” Mardi-Gras themed Ilkley Carnival begins!

  The clock is ticking as the countdown begins to what is being billed as Ilkley’s “most colourful – and biggest” carnival ever!

• Craven Museum shortlisted for major national award

  Skipton's Craven Museum has been announced as one of five finalists for the Art Fund Museum of the Year 2024 award.

• Tributes paid to 14 year old killed at weekend in Keighley crash

  The family of 14 year old Ellis Lockley say they're devastated by the loss of their 'beautiful boy' who was killed in a road crash near Keighley Tarn.

• 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.