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• Rotary Club of Ilkley enjoys a day at Burley Summer Festival

  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.

• Home care provider celebrates 10 years and new premises

  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.

• VJ Day service held in Ilkley for 80th anniversary

  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).

• Local campaigners object to drought permit

  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 Donates Water Butts to Support Community Gardening Groups

  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.

• Plans approved for new 24 hour gym in Ilkley

  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.

• National art showcase comes to Ilkley Manor House

  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.

• A Level success for Ilkley Grammar School students

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

• Seddon and Davison celebrate 2 years in Ilkley

  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.

• 2025 Ilkley Literature Festival programme announced

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

• Plenty to enjoy at the Burley Summer Festival

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

• Golf Scramble unites Round Table members for a fun day on the greens

  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.

• Great comedy coming to the King's Hall this autumn

  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 cottages for sale by auction in Addingham

  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.

• Young people invited to help shape design of new Airedale Hospital

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

• Council wishes good luck to IGS students waiting for exam results 

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

• Ilkley Pride & Diversity Group rallies behind sister event in Keighley

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

• Heat Health Alert issued with Ilkley reaching 30C this week

  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.

• Great Taste awards win for Lishman's of Ilkley

  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.

• Lido full moon swim attracts UK wide visitors

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