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• Ilkley food market in running to be named Britain's favourite

  Ilkley's monthly food market is in the running to be named Britain's Favourite Market at the Great British Market Awards 2027.

• Kex Gill A59 traffic restrictions expected to be lifted in early December

  Traffic restrictions on a section of road with a history of landslips and instability are expected to be lifted at the beginning of December as work on the major road improvement scheme nears completion.

• Council approves earlier opening for McDonald's near Ilkley

  McDonald’s on Coutances Way now opens at 6.30am every day after Bradford Council approved an earlier start.

• Chocolate appeal launched ahead of Ilkley's Santa Float

  Ilkley & District Round Table is asking local businesses to donate boxes of individually wrapped chocolates for this year’s Santa Float.

• Ilkley Round Table to collect at railway stations for Children in Need

  Ilkley & District Round Table members will collect donations for BBC Children in Need on Friday (13th November).

• Local care provider celebrates double win at Bradford Care Awards

  A care provider serving Ilkley, Keighley and Skipton is celebrating after winning two awards at the inaugural Bradford Care Association Awards.

• Birthday card appeal for Ilkley WWII veteran as he turns 102

  Greenholme House Care Home is asking people across Ilkley and Burley-in-Wharfedale to send birthday cards to Rex, who turns 102 next week.

• Ilkley businesses could benefit from new £2million electric vehicle grant scheme

  Businesses in Ilkley could receive grants of up to £4,500 to replace older petrol and diesel.

• Veterans selling poppies on Northern trains say support from passengers has been 'heartwarming'

  Two Royal Navy veterans selling poppies on Northern trains in Yorkshire say passengers have been sharing family memories and stories of their own service.

• Date announced for Ilkley's Macmillan Fashion Show 2027

  The date has been announced for Ilkley's Macmillan Fashion Show, which will return in April 2027.

• Conveyancing firm celebrates new Ilkley office and ten years in business

  An independent conveyancing firm has officially opened a new office in Ilkley as it celebrates ten years in business.

• Overnight A59 closures planned as Kex Gill road works reach final stages

  The A59 at Kex Gill will close overnight this month as work continues to connect the new road.

• Nominations open for 2026 Small Business Awards across Ilkley and Keighley

  Residents across Ilkley, Skipton and surrounding areas are being invited to nominate their favourite independent businesses as the 2026 Small Business Awards return.

• Call for Yorkshire Water to return to public ownership after 335 pollution incidents

  North Yorkshire Green Party councillors have called for Yorkshire Water to be brought back into public ownership following the resignation of its chief executive amid criticism of the company’s environmental performance.

• 66 poppies displayed in Menston to honour fallen servicemen

  A total of 66 poppies have been displayed along Main Street in Menston to commemorate local servicemen who lost their lives during the First and Second World Wars.

• Dates announced for Ilkley Food and Drink Festival 2027

  Ilkley Food and Drink Festival will return to East Holmes Field on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th June 2027, with organisers promising new entertainment and activities.

• Two Ilkley businesses nominated for UK's Favourite Local Business award

  Two independent businesses in Ilkley have been nominated in a national competition to find the UK's Favourite Local Business for 2026.

• Ilkley's first Pumpkin Festival hailed a huge success

  Ilkley's first-ever Pumpkin Festival has been hailed a success after families enjoyed a week of free Halloween activities across the town.