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• Joanne Towler joins Your Media Group in senior commercial role

  Your Media Group is delighted to announce the appointment of Joanne Towler as its new Senior Commercial Lead.

• Opening of new Kex Gill road delayed again due to weather

  Motorists will have to wait longer than expected before the new A59 route at Kex Gill opens after weather caused another delay to the £82.5 million project.

• Bus service changes for Ilkley Half Marathon

  Buses will be unable to run to or from Ilkley on Sunday morning, 12th July, due to road closures for the Ilkley Half Marathon, so services will be diverted or truncated accordingly.

• Calling all alumni of Ilkley Grammar School

  Did you attend Ilkley Grammar School?  The school is creating an alumni network of pass students and needs your help.

• Ilkley Live music festival dedicated to Ilkley stalwart

  The organisers of Ilkley Live have dedicated this weekend's music festival to Ilkley stalwart Peter Mate who died on Sunday.

• Burnsall permanently closes park

  Burnsall Park has shared they would close the park.

• Excitements builds for Sunday's Ilkley Half Marathon

  With less than one week to go until Sunday 12th July, excitement is building across Wharfedale as runners, supporters, and local communities prepare for one of the region’s most scenic and anticipated road races – the Ilkley Half Marathon.

• Ilkley Duck Race profits donated to local charities and groups

  Ilkley Wharfedale Rotary Club have made donations to twelve local charities after their Great Ilkley Duck Race in April raised £13,650.

• Record crowds watch Ilkley Cycle Races

  Friday 3rd July saw the biggest and most electric edition yet of the Ilkley Cycle Races, with more riders, more spectators, and a louder atmosphere than ever before as the town centre transformed into a high-speed circuit of elite cycling and community celebration.

• 'Super pothole machines' could be coming to the streets of Ilkley

  An extra £3m awarded to Bradford Council will help buy “super pothole machines” to improve roads in Ilkley and across the district.

• Ilkley Philharmonic Orchestra deliver Folklore & Fairytales

  Ilkley Philharmonic Orchestra presented it’s summer concert at All Saints Parish Church on Sunday 28 June, and Geoffrey Mogridge was in the audience.

• Police appeal follow theft of Land Rover Discovery

  West Yorkshire Police have issued an appeal for CCTV or information following the theft of a vehicle over the weekend in Ilkley.

• Two Rivers will take you on a voyage of discovery

  Two Rivers Concert Band will hold their Summer Concert in Ilkley Baptist Church on Sunday 19 July at 3pm.

• New Ilkley podcast shines a light on local businesses

  The brand new 'Ilkley Professional Services Podcast', in partnership with Ilkley BID, shines a light on the stars behind local businesses in Ilkley, and their efforts to support the community.

• Booths crowned Supreme Retail Cheese of the Year

  Booths, which has a store in Ilkley, has been crowned Supreme Retail Cheese of the Year and Cheddar Retailer of the Year at the International Cheese & Dairy Awards.

• Summer events raise £16k+ to enhance IGS student opportunities

  A stunning array of student talent wows guests at Ilkley Grammar School’s summer fundraising events in the Rathbones Suite at Ilkley Lawn Tennis and Squash Club.

• Community forum to discuss how best to support young men and boys

  A community forum in Ilkley will bring together professionals to discuss challenges facing young men and boys, and how to better support them.

• Friday's Ilkley Cycle Races: All you need to know!

  The countdown is nearly over, and anticipation is building across Ilkley as the town prepares to host one of its biggest sporting evenings of the year.

• Local children’s charity marks 15 years supporting 6,000 vulnerable children

  The Principle Trust Children's Charity is proudly celebrating its 15th anniversary, having officially raised over £2,262,000 to provide free, life-changing respite breaks for almost 6,000 vulnerable children and families across Yorkshire.

• Festival atmosphere at Ilkley Marathon Half event village

  Organisers of the Ilkley Half Marathon & 5K are inviting the whole town to enjoy a fantastic day out at the Event Village on West Holmes Field on Sunday 12 July 2026.