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While we’ve only just said goodbye to 2025, the team at Ilkley Lawn Tennis and Squash Club (ILTSC) are already well underway with planning Ilkley’s biggest week of the year, the Lexus Ilkley Open.

Ilkley Moor is one of the sites within The Bradford Pennine Gateway National Nature Reserve, which has been named as one of the “seven wonders of the world” for 2026 by a global travel magazine.

A group of residents have raised concerns over the 20mph scheme implemented around Ilkley.

Passenger Transport Services (PTS) will not operate tomorrow, Friday 9 January 2026, due to weather warnings issued for the area.

Have your say on the future of housing across Ilkley and the wider Bradford district.

Police are appealing for any information following the theft overnight of a Ford Transit van from Wellington Road in Ilkley.

A yellow weather warning for snow has been issued for Ilkley as Storm Goretti brings colder conditions across parts of the UK.

Ilkley-based digital compliance specialist SmartSearch has completed the acquisition of Credas Technologies Ltd.

A new cancer support group is launching in Ilkley next week.

Essential staff at Airedale Hospital will take strike action in a fight for pension equality.

Ilkley Rugby Club's junior squad ‘Ilkley Colts’ now look the part in their new kit.

An Ilkley-based qualified teacher and English specialist has launched a tutoring service to support students through the mental and emotional challenges of education.

Revised on-street parking charges will be introduced in Ilkley town centre from Monday 19 January 2026, following a public consultation.

A retrospective planning application to build a small “amphitheater” at a Burley-in-Wharfedale primary school has been submitted to Bradford Council.

With snow in the forecast this week, Your Ilkley Radio is reminding listeners that it’s the place to turn when the weather starts to cause disruption across Ilkley.

The Ilkley Business Awards committee is reminding businesses that the deadline for entries to the prestigious 2026 event is this Friday, 9th January.

Ilkley Library is running a hands-on support session for Ilkley residents struggling with the NHS app and online services.

Bus services in mid-Wharfedale will be diverted until 6th February, due to the closure of the B6160 road at The Scale near Strid Wood Tearooms for bridge repair work by North Yorkshire Council.

The Outside the Box Print Group has teamed up with the Tinker Gallery to showcase the fantastic talents and brilliant work created by Group members.

From spa days to family activities, a brand new website is making it easier to enjoy the best experiences right on your doorstep.

Brace yourself for an incredible hour of drama later today, as the nation’s best-loved characters crossover in an explosive soap special.

Ilkley Playhouse's first production of 2026 is Patrick Hamilton’s atmospheric play, Gaslight.

Health visitors in Yorkshire will be taking part in a new pilot scheme that aims to make childhood vaccinations more accessible for families facing barriers to getting to a GP surgery.

The new year brings new roadworks, with motorists warned of delays on Coutances Way between Ilkley and Burley-in-Wharfedale from Monday.

Ilkley’s community spirit ensured that 100 low-income families received festive food parcels this Christmas, thanks to a wave of local donations, volunteer effort and rapid last‑minute support from individuals, businesses and community groups.

Airedale Hospital and Community Charity went above and beyond to bring festive cheer to patients, visitors and staff members across Airedale NHS Foundation Trust in 2025. 

Runners of all abilities are being encouraged to kick-start their New Year’s resolutions by signing up for the 2026 Ilkley Half Marathon or Ilkley 5K, with early-bird entries closing on Sunday 4 January.

The Met Office have warned of unsettled and wintry conditions as we head into the New Year, with a snow and ice warning issued and more likely to come.

The clothing store Seasalt Cornwall has announce plans for a new shop on Brook Street in Ilkley.

Local people are once again recognised in the King's New Year Honours announced today.

A woman suffered a fall on Ilkley Moor Sunday afternoon [28 December 2025] and first on the scene were the volunteers from Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association (UWFRA) who after assessing the casualty determined she was suffering from stage 1 hypothermia

The renovation of the former Troutbeck care home in Ilkley has begun with the new owners aiming to bring it back to life as a high-quality care home.

Yorkshire Water has informed Addingham residents about the next phase of work happening on Low Mill Lane in the village.

The New Year’s day plunge at White Wells on Ilkley Moor takes place on Thursday 1st January 2026 between 10am and 5pm.

The winner of this year's Santa Paws photo competition with Tyler James Pet Supplies has been revealed.

A festive convoy of more than 200 decorated tractors has raised more than £45,000 for charity after touring towns and villages across the Aire Valley.

Ilkley Armed Forces and Veterans Breakfast Club marked the close of another successful year with a Christmas Lunch held at The Lister Arms in Ilkley.

There was plenty of joyful festive cheer and a feeling of community connection as eighty-five older residents joined Ilkley and District Good Neighbours for their annual Christmas lunches. 

The Rotary Club of Ilkley hosted its annual charity Holly Ball on Saturday 13 December, welcoming a sell‑out audience of 200 guests to the stunning King’s Hall and Winter Garden.

The winners of local MP Robbie Moore’s 2025 Small Business Awards have been crowned after more than 2,500 votes were cast for over 200 small businesses across Keighley, Ilkley, Craven and the Worth Valley.