Local news

An Ilkley and Ben Rhydding District Councillor has revealed that Bradford Council's annual revenue from parking charges in Ilkley exceeded £1 million in the year 2024-25.

Your Ilkley breakfast presenter Nick Hancock is set to leave the radio station after five years.

Ilkley Choral Society starts its 2025-26 season next month with two open rehearsals.

Ben Rhydding Primary and Burley Woodhead Primary both benefit from Bradford Council's plans to to spend more than £2 million to fix and improve buildings at schools across the district.

Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has successfully introduced eight Fixed Electrical Ground Power (FEGP) units to improve the environment in and around the airport estate.

Ilkley Film Society is getting ready to launch its 56th season with Four Mothers on Sunday 7th September at Ilkley Playhouse.

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The Environment Agency has today approved a drought permit for the River Wharfe, allowing Yorkshire Water to extract water when conditions allow from Lobwood near Addingham.

La Stazione in Ilkley has brew up something special, a back to school fundraiser, with a hamper worth over £200 to be won.

Yorkshire Water has issued a reminder about reservoir safety ahead of the August Bank Holiday weekend.

A firm of mortgage experts from Burley-in-Wharfedale is marking 20 years of trading by pledging support to a Yorkshire children’s charity.

A personal law solicitor from LCF Law’s Ilkley office has become one of only a few lawyers in the region to complete a prestigious qualification that enables her to advise clients who have assets in different countries, including holiday homes, on their succession plans and wills.

Beyond magazine celebrates its 20th anniversary with the eighty first anniversary edition and a new exhibition in Ilkley in September that will feature some of the publication’s most iconic covers and artwork.

Celebrating exceptional results at Ilkley Grammar School: ‘Green tie’ students prepare to make their mark on the world, following today’s GCSE, BTEC, vocational and technical qualifications.

This coming weekend, returning for the sixth consecutive year, is the eagerly awaited Bard in the Yard, with performances at both Ilkley Playhouse and in the Ilkley Manor House courtyard.

Ilkley MP Robbie Moore has visited Renaissance Motorcycle Workshops in Addingham to see how the project is helping people learn valuable engineering skills.

The Rotary Club of Ilkley attended the Burley Summer Festival on Sunday [17 August] to bring to the public the Rotary vision of supporting communities and groups in the local area.

The Friends of Ilkley Moor have three walks planned over the August bank holiday weekend.

Ilkley MP Robbie Moore has visited local home care provider Home Instead to celebrate ten years of care in Ilkley and to officially open their new office premises.

A Service of Remembrance was held on Friday 15 August at St Margaret’s Parish Church, Ilkley, on the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War (VJ Day).

Ilkley Clean River Group say Yorkshire Water should not be issued with a permit which would allow it to extract 120m litres a day from the River Wharfe.

Yorkshire Water has donated 42 water butts to RHS Yorkshire in Bloom community groups as part of an initiative to encourage water conservation during ongoing hosepipe restrictions.

Bradford Council planners have approved a planning application to turn vacant office space of Marcel House on Springs Lane in Ilkley into a gym which will operate 24 hours a day.

Ilkley Manor House, in partnership with Ilkley Arts, has announced the return of the Ilkley Art Open Exhibition, running from 6 September to 12 October 2025.

Ilkley Grammar School students celebrate another year of excellent results following today’s publication of A-level, AS and other Level 3 qualifications.

Independent homeware retailer Seddon and Davison is raising a glass this August to celebrate two years since opening their Ilkley store – and sharing exciting news about their next chapter: the launch of a new store in Harrogate.

The north’s longest-running literary festival, Ilkley Literature Festival, has announced its 2025 line-up.

Have a wander around Burley-in-Wharfedale as the village Summer Festival starts this weekend.

Sunshine, friendly competition, and great company were the order of the day at this year’s annual Ben Rhydding Golf Scramble, held at Ben Rhydding Golf Club.

This autumn the King's Hall in Ilkley will be welcoming a great line-up of top comedy, from hilarious Drag to popular well-known names and cutting-edge stand-up there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

Two traditional stone-built character cottages on Main Street, in the heart of the village of Addingham, are being sold using Dacre, Son & Hartley’s recently launched auction service.

Children and young people under the age of 18 are being invited to contribute ideas for the design of the new Airedale Hospital.

Bradford Council is wishing good luck to Ilkley Grammar School [IGS] students eagerly awaiting their exam results this August.

Ilkley Pride & Diversity Group say it is thrilled to announce its support for neighbouring Keighley Pride, taking place on Saturday, 16th August from 1pm.

The UK Health Security Agency has issued a yellow Heat Health Alert for our area until 6pm on Wednesday [13 August], with temperatures in Ilkley set to soar above 30C.

Ilkley-based Lishman’s Butchers & Charcutiers has added more Great Taste accolades to its ever-growing stable of award-winning charcuterie products, picking up a coveted 2 Stars for ‘Yorkshire Nduja’ and 1 Star for its Air Dried York Ham.

The second Ilkley Lido Full Moon Swim of 2025 on Saturday attracted people from right across the UK.

Drivers who don't leave enough room when overtaking cyclists are being offered road safety advice instead of prosecution as part of the West Yorkshire Police ‘Close Pass’ operations taking place in West Yorkshire throughout the summer.

Airedale launched its new clinic in March and patients have described the clinic as lifechanging.

A year ago there were fears that Ilkley Pool and Lido could be closed with Bradford Council needing to save millions from its budget, until the Ilkley Pool and Lido Community Group successfully stepped in.

Yorkshire Water has issued a warning to local residents to stay vigilant following reports of individuals posing as representatives from the company.

Ilkley Lido will provide the backdrop to an outdoor cinema experience, part of Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture celebrations over the August bank holiday weekend.