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Greenholme House Care Home, a new state-of-the-art care home on Ilkley Road, has officially opened its doors.

The Met Office has upgraded its weather warning for strong winds, which are expected later this week, to amber.

Award-winning Yorkshire artist Claire Baxter is set to open a new gallery in Ilkley next month.

The Ilkley Business Improvement District (BID) has introduced a ‘Food & Drink Fortnight’ running from 20th January until 3rd February to showcase Ilkley’s fantastic range of hospitality venues and to support local businesses.

Bradford Council in partnership with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority is asking for feedback on plans for a bridge over the A629 connecting the towns of Steeton and Silsden.

Train operator Northern is warning 'sly vapers' they may be told to leave the train if they are caught.

For the first time, the UK City of Culture will be a district wide event, giving a unique opportunity to celebrate the talent in local communities in and around Bradford, including Ilkley.

Andy's Man Club [AMC], a nationwide men's mental health charity, is seeking premises in the Ilkley area to hold a weekly Monday meeting.

Yorkshire’s largest independent estate agent, Dacre, Son & Hartley, is reporting a distinct upswing in the number of homebuyers who want to complete their purchases before stamp duty thresholds increase on 1st April 2025

Just two years after opening its first office in Burley-in-Wharfedale, independent estate agent Enfields Luxe has announced the opening of its second office on Brook Street in Ilkley.

Dr Tom Hollins from Airedale Hospital came second place in last weekend's Montane Winter Spine Sprint race,

The new £12million Elective Care Unit at Wharfedale Hospital, which reduces the time patients wait for surgery and provides protected space for planned operations to take place, has been officially opened.

Work is due to start today (Thursday) to reopen a stretch of a key route in North Yorkshire which has been closed following a landslip.

Ilkley’s MP Robbie Moore has said today “hardworking people across our area will be brought to breaking point” following Bradford Council submitting a request to government to discuss raising council tax above the 4.99% limit allowed, to between 9.99% and 14.99%. 

To mark its 25th anniversary, Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA) is inviting supporters to become part of its lifesaving mission with the launch of its latest fundraising campaign, A Year Over Yorkshire.

Work is approaching completion on a new apartment development that has seen the upper floors of a landmark building on The Grove, in the heart of Ilkley town centre, transformed into 10 luxurious homes and over half have already been reserved.

Are you unsure where to begin with your 2025 fitness goals? The Clarke Foley Community Hub can help with its free Ultimate Fitness taster event from 9am on Saturday 1st February.

Time is running out to nominate your neighbours and community champions for Ilkley Town Council’s new Citizen Award Scheme.

Works to repair the A59 at Kex Gill have been delayed due to the weather, North Yorkshire Council has said.

The Airedale Hospital Community Charity in Craven is hosting a Valentine's Market to help raise money for the charity.

Half a million tickets for train journeys across the North of England are up for grabs with 50% off the cost, Northern has announced.

Ilkley Good Neighbours is appealing for 50 hardy supporters to take a deep breath and get into the White Wells plunge pool this March as part of the charity’s 50th anniversary fund-raising campaign.

The endoscopy unit at Airedale Hospital has been awarded accreditation following an assessment by the Joint Advisory Group (JAG) of the Royal College of Physicians.

Household bin collections will resume on Monday with general waste say Bradford Council.

Held at the Ilkley Rugby Club at the end of 2024, the annual ‘Charity Business Quiz’ was decided by a tie breaker question.

Yorkshire Cancer Research has opened a new charity shop in Ilkley, inviting people to discover a treasure trove of items and support life-saving cancer research in Yorkshire.

The beauty of Ilkley Riverside Parks is blooming brighter than ever, thanks to the continued hard work of the local charity, Friends of Ilkley Riverside Parks (FOIRP).

Plans to build 75 houses on Green Belt land between Menston and Otley have been revealed by a developer.

Alistair Griffin, who shot to stardom on BBC show Fame Academy and also sang the Tour de France anthem "The Road," is set to captivate audiences once again with his Candlelit Beatles show in Ilkley on February 22nd.

The Clarke Foley Community Hub has expressed its heartfelt thanks to Tesco for their outstanding support over the past year.

Ilkley Town Council [ITC] voted at a meeting on Monday to reject a proposal to bid for the former site of the Household Waste Recycling Centre [HWRC] on Golden Butts Road, which was closed by Bradford Council [BMDC] in 2024.

The UK Heath Security Agency [UKHSA] in partnership with the Met Office have issued an Amber Alert for cold weather. This Amber Alert covers the whole of England and is in place until 12pm on Sunday 12 January. Temperatures across the district are forecasts to fall to as low as -11 degrees Celsius over the rest of the week.

Ilkley Town Council has announces its 2025-2026 budget, which it says has a focus on supporting community services, amid financial challenges.

Review: New Year’s Gala Concert, Ilkley Philharmonic Orchestra & Academy of Northern Ballet at King’s Hall, Ilkley, Saturday 4th January 2025

As severe winter weather hits the region, Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice’ is asking supporters to ‘Shake and Wait’ until volunteers can safely collect their trees.

Improving Ilkley has announced that the final installation works for the new fountain will commence in mid-January.

Bradford Council has this evening (Monday) said it has taken the difficult decision to not empty household bins on Tuesday 7 January.

Ilkley resident, well-known businessmen and anti-litter campaigner, Thomas Black, the has written a new book, castigating the litter louts who “desecrate our beautiful Yorkshire countryside”.

Airedale and Bradford hospitals have teamed together to create and launch a new digital resource for patients diagnosing Lynch Syndrome.

Dawn King’s gripping play, The Trials, opens at Ilkley Playhouse on Thursday 18th January.

Anyone looking to change their train ticket will now be able to do so cheaper, after Northern and Seatfrog slashed the price of making a switch.

The Met Office has issued three weather warnings covering our area this weekend.

North Yorkshire Council say the A59 at Kex Gill could be closed for a few weeks following a landslip this week.

Ilkley promoters Village Pavilion present an evening of live music with Jon Collin on Sunday 9th February 2025 at Ilkley Moor Vaults, with support from the up-and-coming sound artist, Lottie Sadd.

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