Ilkley celebrates Yorkshire Day in style!

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• Don’t lose your vote – Ilkley residents urged to check voter registration details 

  Local residents are being warned not to lose their voice on decisions that affect them by making sure their electoral registration details are up to date.

• Local MP leads cross-party response to grooming inquiry 

  A cross-party group of 99 MPs from six political parties have written to Sir Keir Starmer warning the Prime Minister that confidence in the national grooming gangs inquiry risks being undermined unless victims and survivors are given a central role.

• Ilkley to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day

  Ilkley Town Council is to hold a VJ Day Service of Remembrance in conjunction with St Margaret’s Church and the Royal British Legion.

• Storm Floris causing disruption to train services

  Some train services on the Wharfedale Line have been delayed or cancelled due to the impact of Storm Floris.

• Ilkley play event postponed due to Storm Floris

  Ilkley Town Council has postponed today's [4 August] Play In The Park event due to Storm Floris.

• Walk to discover the fascinating trees of Ilkley Cemetery

  A guided walk this month in Ilkley Cemetery will look at the interesting and important trees located within its grounds.

• Storm Floris to bring 'unseasonably strong winds' to start the week

  A yellow weather warning for strong winds has been issued for the Ilkley area from Monday morning.

• New mural unveiled at Clarke Foley Community Hub

  On Yorkshire Day, the Clarke Foley Community Hub reveal a stunning new mural at the heart of its café, celebrating the people, places, and stories that make Ilkley so special.

• Nominations needed for Ilkley Civic Society's Awards 2025

  Ilkley Civic Society [ICS] is planning its 2025 Awards and needs residents help by nominating projects in and around the town.

• Week long festival to mark 175 years of Ilkley Cricket Club

  Ilkley Cricket Club is marking its 175th Anniversary with a week long festival of cricket.

• Awards success for Ilkley restaurant and bar

  Quinta Restaurant and Bar in Ilkley been awarded West Yorkshire Restaurant of the Year at the Yorkshire Reginal Business Awards 2025 held at the Queens Hotel in Leeds.

• Local choir group scoops two national awards

  A community-based singing group is celebrating a major coup after picking up two national awards.

• Open day will mark 75 years of Curly Hill Campsite & Centre

  Curly Hill Campsite & Centre in Ilkley will celebrate its 75th anniversary in 2025. 

• Domestic water usage down 10% since hosepipe ban introduced

  Domestic water usage has dropped by 10% since the introduction of the hosepipe ban, Yorkshire Water has revealed.

• Ilkley goes dog-friendly in August

  Ilkley BID has announced a dog-friendly initiative running throughout August to celebrate Ilkley’s welcoming attitude towards four-legged visitors.

• £300,000 donation to fund new helipad for Yorkshire Air Ambulance

  Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA) has received a £300,000 donation from the HELP Appeal to support the construction of a new helipad at its new site.

• Ilkley all set to host Yorkshire Day in grand style

  On Friday, Ilkley and Bradford will jointly host the official Yorkshire Day civic celebration, marking a historic first for the annual event, with a whole weekend of activities planned in Ilkley to commemorate the occasion.

• Retrospective application for 12 year old advertising boards

  A retrospective application for 15 advertising boards at Silsden Sports Club has been submitted, 12 years after the signs were installed.

• Proposed changes to Ilkley bus services 'in the interests of the people who use them'

  Ilkley could be one of the first areas with new publicly controlled bus routes, known as the Weaver Network.

• LBA celebrates new terminal extension success with Mayor of West Yorkshire

  Leeds Bradford Airport celebrated the successful opening of its new terminal extension with the Mayor of West Yorkshire last week.