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• Ilkley Town appoints new first team manager

  Ilkley Town AFC has today announced the appointment of Jacob Mistry as the club’s new First Team Manager.

• Ilkley broadband provider wins 2025 ISPA Award for Network & Data Security 

  Talk Straight has won the 2025 ISPA Award for Best Customer Network and Data Security, marking a record sixth security-category win and the organisation’s ninth ISPA accolade since 2014. 

• Ilkley INSIGHT Group supports the visually impaired

  Ilkley INSIGHT group meets the first Thursday of each month at the Clarke Foley Community Hub in Ilkley.

• Celtic Folk Rock & Christmas Fair up next at Ilkley Playhouse

  A seasonal favourite, It’s a Wonderful Life, follows folk band Gaelforce and the annual Christmas Fair at Ilkley Playhouse.

• Review: Ilkley and Otley Choral Societies 'Carmina Burana'

  Laura Norris was in the audience as Ilkley and Otley Choral Societies joined together for 'Carmina Burana' on Saturday 15 November 2025.

• Ashlands Bonfire & Fireworks a roaring success

  Ashlands Primary School’s annual Bonfire Night once again lit up the Ilkley skies this year, drawing a record turnout and raising a record breaking £6,000.

• Ricky Durkin announced as new Programme Director at Your Media Group

  Ricky Durkin has been named the new Programme Director at Your Media Group.

• Deadline approaches for Ilkley Town Council grants

  Ilkley Town Council currently operates a grant scheme for community organisations to apply for up to £3,000 and the application deadlines are fast approaching.

• Outside the Box Christmas Dine-In showcase event

  Following the success of the first Dine-In event in June, Outside the Box has unveiled its next OTB Christmas Dine-In Member Showcase, taking place on Saturday 29th November at Outside the Box, as part of its Christmas celebrations.

• Ilkley Town AFC issues statement as committee stands down

  Ilkley Town AFC has issued a statement following a vote of no confidence in the committee, who have made the decision to stand down.

• Christmas is coming to Ilkley this weekend

  Ilkley Town Council is keeping one eye on the weather whilst looking forward to this weekend’s Christmas Lights Switch-On event, which is set to be lots of festive fun.

• Dedicated volunteers raise over £2.5k for Children In Need

  Ilkley & District Round Table’s dedicated volunteers raised around £2,500 for BBC Children in Need during a full day of fundraising across Wharfedale on Friday.

• VIDEO: Check out a magical local day out on The Polar Express

  Special Polar Express-themed trains started on the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway this weekend - and we went along to see what it's like.

• Northern offers discounted tickets for journeys to Christmas markets

  Customers who are planning to visit some fantastic Christmas markets in Yorkshire over the festive season are being offered £2 train tickets.

• Santa is coming to King’s Hall Ilkley with live show

  Father Christmas is taking part in a live show at the King’s Hall in Ilkley this Christmas.

• Local charity issues advice on how to talk to children about mental health

  The Principle Trust Children's Charity is encouraging parents and carers to talk about children's mental health.

• 'Music and Brews' enjoyed at Beer and Blues Festival

  Last weekend saw a fabulous offering of live music and beer at The Flying Duck in Ilkley which held its ever-popular Beer and Blues Festival.

• Shed workshop rejected partly due to archaeology concerns

  A new facility to combat loneliness in Addingham has been refused, in part due to “the potential for buried Anglo-Saxon archaeology.”

• Village Pavilion offer DJ workshop for young people in Ilkley

  Village Pavilion will present a hands-on Learn to DJ taster workshop for young people aged 12 to 18, taking place on Thursday, 11th December 2025, from 6pm to 8pm at the Clarke Foley Community Hub.

• New tile and stone showroom opens in Ilkley

  Terzetto Stone & Porcelain has officially opened its brand-new showroom in Ilkley, bringing an extensive range of beautiful porcelain and natural stone tiles to the area.