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Organisers of the 9th five-mile Solstice Saunter are inviting people to join them at the beautiful Bolton Abbey Estate on the longest day of the year and help raise vital funds for Sue Ryder.

On Saturday, 17th May, 27 members of the Paraorchestra will play Handel’s beautiful ‘Eternal Source of Light Divine’ as the sun rises over the Cow & Calf Rocks.

Ilkley will be celebrating Yorkshire Day 2025 in style, with a whole weekend of events and activities for the whole family.

British women’s number four Harriet Dart and 2024 champion Rebecca Marino are set to compete in the women’s draw at the 2025 Lexus Ilkley Open, with the entry list confirmed by the LTA.

Senior North Yorkshire councillors say they have no choice but to spend an extra £11.7m to “end the misery of Kex Gill once and for all”.

Burley-in-Wharfedale will be hosting its now annual Duck Race on Sunday 15th June 2025, which is also Father's Day.

Ilkley Moor is now part of a ‘national nature reserve’ after being included in the Bradford Pennine Gateway.

A former golf shop in Menston can be demolished to make way for a development of flats.

Ilkley’s first ever Busting Festival took place on Saturday 3rd May and the verdict of one resident is the event was “an outrageous success”.

At the Ilkley Town Council Annual Meeting on Monday (12th May) the Council elected a new Town Mayor and Deputy Mayor for 2025/26.

Local businesses are getting on board to support Rise and Shine Ilkley - The Brilliant Breakfast this month, which is in support of the King’s Trust, helping young women to build a better future.

One of Yorkshire’s most vibrant and impactful sporting events is back this summer and bigger than ever.

Following the closure of all traditional high street banks, a new ‘Banking Hub’ was approved for Ilkley in March 2025 and Cash Access UK who will deliver the hub is holding drop-in event next Wednesday at the Clarke Foley Community Hub.

The Wharfedale District Scout & Explorer Scout 'Sam Ives Torch Race' took place again last Friday, 9th May.  

Opening Monday at Ilkley Playhouse is the one-of-a-kind tale of Yorkshire's most famous literary family, the Brontës.

The streets of Ilkley are set to come alive with an electric atmosphere on Friday, 4th July 2025, as the Ilkley Cycle Races return - bringing not only high-speed elite racing but also a fantastic evening of food, drink, and entertainment for the whole community.

Ilkley Grammar School [IGS] has confirmed this week that planning approval has been granted for the redevelopment of the site between Springs Lane and Cowpasture Road.

Members of the public are invited to give their views on the views at Darwin Gardens Millennium Green at the AGM [Annual General Meeting] this month of the Trust that manages it.

Ilkley marked the 80th anniversary of VE Day with a programme of events to commemorate the end of fighting in Europe in World War Two.

Ilkley Business Improvement District (Ilkley BID) is dedicating the month of May to promote Ilkley’s health, beauty and wellness businesses and to highlight the importance of physical and mental wellbeing.

Mrs Pam Rae, an Ilkley resident and proud veteran who turns 100 this year shared her incredible memories of VE Day in 1945 during a visit by Ilkley's MP.

Work is complete on a brand-new apartment development in Ilkley that has seen one of the town’s traditional and substantial Victorian villas sympathetically transformed into four exclusive two-bedroom homes.

A brand new wedding venue is set to open near Bolton Abbey this month.

Spoken word poet Jimmy Livingstone is making waves. After building a following in the South, he’s finally heading north to Ilkley Manor House on 22 May!

Ilkley based Cactus IT’s history started in 2010, when it was founded as Cactus Backup Limited by South African-born entrepreneur Bevan Yates.

Ilkley Carnival wowed thousands this year as around 1,500 people joined in its Ilkley: Past, Present and Future-themed parade.

A new creative celebration is coming to town. photoILKLEY — Ilkley’s first-ever photography festival — will take place over three days from 11th to 13th July 2025, bringing together a vibrant collection of photographic exhibitions across multiple local venues.

Local businessman Graham Smith has agreed an investment deal with Ilkley Brewery, which secures the future of the brewery and retention of all staff.

After the overwhelming success of their International Women’s Day event in March, the Clarke Foley Community Hub in partnership with the Inspire & Connect Women’s Network (True Engagement), is invite people to their upcoming Health & Wellbeing Festival on Saturday, 24th May.

North Yorkshire Council is preparing to safeguard the future of the A59 with an extra £11.7 million of investment in its major Kex Gill realignment project. 

The Ilkley Food and Drink Festival has unveiled the line up of renowned chefs performing demonstrations in their Live Cookery Theatre on 14th and 15th June.

Firefighters in Ilkley were called to a 'fire in the open' on Ilkley Moor near the Cow and Calf on Thursday evening.

Sir Alastair Nathan Cook CBE is England's leading Test Run scorer of all time and is coming to Ilkley on Saturday 24th May.

Crowds gathered this week as Ilkley’s famous son and TV gardener Alan Titchmarsh CBE officially opened the new fountain at the top of Brook Street.

Most of the Ilkley community will remember Pamela Clarke from Girl Guiding, Ilkley Amateur Operatics, Ilkley Swimming Club and other charitable parts of the community.

Caroline Mutton takes as a look at what's on at Ilkley Playhouse for Your Ilkley.

The 32nd edition of Ilkley Triathlon takes place on Sunday, 28th September 2025 and entries are now open.

International stars of Magic, Entertainment and Comedy will appear for one night in Ilkley to help raise much needed funds for Yorkshire Cancer Research.   

Airedale Hospital and Community Charity will hold a ball for its 30th birthday at the East Riddlesden Hall this October.

For the last 55 years Earth Day has been celebrated annually on April 22nd. This year its theme was “Our Power Our Planet”.

Ilkley Town Council has announce a programme of events on the evening of Thursday, 8th May to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day (Victory in Europe Day), joining in nationwide celebrations to commemorate this historic occasion.

A tag-rugby tournament hosted by Ilkley Rugby Club has raised over £7,000 for a charity which supports poorly and disadvantaged children.

Judith Ullock, from Burley-In-Wharfedale is celebrating double-success for her personal contribution to the finance industry at the prestigious City of London Wealth Management Awards 2025.

The clock is ticking as the countdown begins to Ilkley’s Past, Present and Future-themed carnival on Monday 5 May.

The annual St George's Day Parade by Wharfedale Scout District took place on Sunday at Otley Rugby Club.

Adjacent to the car park, Bolton Abbey will re-launch their Family Cycle Zone, offering a safe place for children to cycle.

Police have been carrying out speed checks on Bolton Road in Addingham following concerns raised by local residents.

Ilkley Manor House will be hosting an exhibition of paintings by Yorkshire-born artist Judith Cain from Saturday 3 May 2025.

Many household names have doodled, drawn or painted bookmarks for the 1st Burley Brownies Bookmark Project which is in its ninth year.

Shaunna Burke from Addingham is raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support by heading to the Himalayas to climb Lobuche Peak and run the Everest Marathon.

Bradford 2025 is hosting a Volunteer Induction Session at the Clarke Foley Community Hub in Ilkley, and would love for you to get involved!

Cheryl Szulhan and Darren Midgley will cycle the Leeds-Liverpool Canal this May for the late son, baby 'Jack Jack'.