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• Ilkley law firm warns risks of AI will writing

  As growing numbers of people use artificial intelligence (AI) in their daily lives, some are now trusting the technology to write wills, which is fraught with risks and could leave loved ones in a legal and financial mess, according to a warning from Ilkley’s LCF Law.

• Popular Ilkley Book Fair returns this week

  The Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA) Ilkley Book Fair returns to King’s Hall and Winter Garden this week, with 30 dealers offering a wide range of rare and popular titles.

• Authors and illustrators celebrated at Indie Children's Lit Fest

  The Indie Children's Authors Network (ICAN) brings its Indie Children's Lit Fest to Kirklands Community Centre in Menston on Saturday 25 July - a free family day celebrating the UK's independent children's authors and illustrators.

• Sneak peek: New Otley play area starts to take shape

  A brand new indoor and outdoor play attraction is beginning to take shape ahead of its opening in Otley.

• Otley music studio launches six-week daytime courses

  A series of new daytime music courses is launching in Otley later this month, giving adults the chance to sing, play and meet new people.

• Clip 'N Climb to celebrate 11th birthday

  Clip 'N Climb Ilkley is marking its 11th birthday with a weekend of discounted climbing sessions.

• Ilkley Civic Society heritage walk exploring Eastern hydros

  Ilkley Civic Society will host a guided Heritage Walk on Saturday 25 July at 2:00pm, tracing the history and architecture of the town’s eastern hydropathic hotels.

• Cost to re-roof Ilkley Manor House risen by 50%

  The cost of re-roofing one of Ilkley's most historic buildings has risen by 50 per cent – Bradford Council has revealed.

• New shop to offer a little taste of Italy in Ilkley

  Ipsum Vinoteca, a new wine bar and shop, is now open on Leeds Road in Ilkley.

• Ilkley gets ready for another Yorkshire Day weekend to remember

  Ilkley is getting ready to celebrate Yorkshire Day again in style!

• Westville House raise over £1,100 to support Yorkshire families

  Pupils at Westville House School in Ilkley have raised an impressive £1,136.90 for The Principle Trust Children’s Charity.

• Free spectator tickets now available for The Yorkshire Invitational

  The Yorkshire Invitational returns to Ilkley Golf Club in September and will be hosted by European golf legend Colin Montgomerie.

• Concerns over delays to Steeton and Silsden footbridge

  Concerns have been raised over the seeming lack of progress on a major infrastructure scheme to link Steeton and Silsden, despite funding being approved.

• Council to get tougher on houses who leave bin bags next to their wheelie bins

  Bradford Council is set to get tougher on households who leave bin bags next to their wheelie bins.

• Thrill-seekers fly high for Sue Ryder at annual Zip the Cow fundraiser

  Last weekend, 246 high flying fundraisers zipped the famous ‘Cow & Calf’ in Ilkley, raising £35,000 for palliative, end-of-life care and grief support charity, Sue Ryder.

• Yorkshire Water to begin 4 week project on A65 Skipton Road later this month

  Yorkshire Water will begin essential connection works on Monday 27 July at the junction of A65 Skipton Road and Victoria Avenue in Ilkley.

• Man jailed for killing 'much-loved' Ilkley man through dangerous driving

  A man who admitted killing an Ilkley cyclist as he tried to overtake on Denton Road has been jailed for 10 years and five months.

• Traffic to use new A59 Kex Gill route for first time next week

  Drivers travelling between Harrogate and Skipton will begin using part of the new A59 Kex Gill route from next week.

• Livestock and showjumping champions crowned on day three of Great Yorkshire Show

  John Whitaker rolled back the years to claim a seventh Ripon Select Foods Cock O' The North title as champions were crowned across the Great Yorkshire Show on Thursday.

• Darwin Gardens wins coveted Green Flag Award again

  The Darwin Gardens Millennium Green Trust has announce that Darwin Gardens, the lovingly restored green space that celebrated its 25-year anniversary last year, has once again received a coveted Green Flag Award for 2026-27.