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• Burley Co-op re-opens with fresh new-look following makeover

  Burley-in-Wharfedale Co-op relaunches following a six-week programme of improvements to ‘transform’ the Main Street store.

• An evening with Inbetweeners comedian in Silsden

  He'll be talking The Inbetweeners and much more at this very special evening with actor and comedian Joe Thomas on Saturday 28th February 2026.

• Community asked to Buy a Book for Bradford

  Churches Together in Ilkley and local reading groups are supporting 'Buy a Book for Bradford', a community drive asking Ilkley residents to donate new or nearly new children’s story books this December.

• Refused: Plans for BT street hub on The Grove

  Plans to replace the phone box at the west end of The Grove with a 'street hub' featuring two large 75" screens has been refused by Bradford Council planners.

• Father Christmas is visiting Burley!

  Santa's sleigh will be on the streets of Burley-in-Wharfedale from Friday 12th December with Girlguiding and Scouts.

• Burley’s Christmas lights switch‑on shines bright

  The community came together for the 44th Burley-in-Wharfedale festive display despite wet weather.

• Donate this Saturday at 3rd Ilkley Charity Food Bank Drive

  Christmas is all about giving back and this Saturday The Ticket Office Bar will hold its annual Charity Food Bank Drive with Your Ilkley Radio.

• Celebrating another creative year at Ilkley Manor House

  As the final weekend Ilkley Manor House is open to the public in 2025 approaches it seems fitting to reflect on the past year.  The final opening day is Sunday 14 December from 11am – 4pm.

• Santa Float tour around Ilkley & Addingham begins this weekend

  One of the area’s most treasured festive traditions returns this weekend as the Ilkley & District Round Table Santa Float begins its annual tour of Addingham, Ilkley and Ben Rhydding.

• Friends of the Dales Launches ‘Eyes on the Skies’ Campaign to Stop Raptor Persecution

  Friends of the Dales has launched a new initiative, Eyes on the Skies, aimed at raising awareness of raptor persecution in the Yorkshire Dales and encouraging efforts to protect vulnerable birds of prey.

• Sue Ryder's Christmas Treecycling scheme covering Wharfedale launched

  National healthcare and bereavement charity Sue Ryder is calling on residents in the Ilkley area to ‘branch out’ and recycle their real Christmas tree this January.  

• Ilkley & District u3a appeals for younger members

  Ilkley & District u3a held its Annual General Meeting at the Clarke Foley Community Hub on Saturday 22nd November and it was reported that the average age of the membership is creeping up towards the upper 70s.

• Ilkley Christmas Tree Festival opens its doors on Friday

  Don’t miss the sparkle of Ilkley’s much-loved Christmas Tree Festival which opens on Friday 5 December, at St Margaret’s Church, Queen’s Road, Ilkley. From 10am.

• Festive classic It's a Wonderful Life comes to Ilkley Playhouse this week

  Caroline Mutton takes a look at what's on at Ilkley Playhouse - next is the festive favourite, It’s a Wonderful Life.

• New Colour of Dreams group exhibition at Ilkley Manor House

  Ilkley Manor House is hosting Colour of Dreams, a new group exhibition curated by Andreea Chitan, bringing together a vibrant selection of painters, makers, and textile artists whose work celebrates the emotional and sensory language of colour.

• Yorkshire Water says end of hosepipe ban is near as rainfall continues

  Yorkshire Water says hosepipe restrictions could be lifted 'within weeks' as sustained rainfall continues to boost water supplies across the region.

• Countdown to annual Holly Ball in Ilkley

  Organisers of the annual Holly Ball are getting ready for the biggest and best yet next month, which is set to raise vital funds for two local charities.

• Cash Access open temporary banking hub in Ilkley

  Cash Access UK, the organisation set up to protect access to cash across the UK, has opened a temporary home for the banking hub in Ilkley at the Library on Station Road.

• Yorkshire housing market won't suffer budget blues

  Ilkley estate agent, Dacre, Son & Hartley, believes Yorkshire’s housing market will be largely immune to the property tax changes announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in this week’s autumn budget.

• Two Rivers announce Christmas concert delights

  Two Rivers Concert Band will unpack a treasure trove of Christmas delights at its Christmas Concert at Ilkley Baptist Church on Sunday 7 December.