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• Ilkley planning to bid for UK Town of Culture 2028

  Ilkley has announced its intention to submit an Expression of Interest for the UK Town of Culture 2028, a new initiative from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).

• Deadline extended for Ilkley Carnival creative competition

  Ilkley Carnival’s organisers have extended the entry deadline for its programme cover competition to give young artists one more weekend to get creative!

• Passengers benefit from £7.8m accessibility upgrade at Menston station

  Passengers at Menston station are set to enjoy fully accessible, step‑free journeys following the completion of a £7.8 million upgrade

• Enhanced CCTV to increase safety at Ilkley station

  The CCTV system at the Grade II listed Ilkley Railway Station will be renewed and enhanced.

• Council shares update on Kex Gill realignment scheme ahead of June opening

  North Yorkshire Council has shared an update on the £82.5million Kex Gill realignment scheme.

• Airedale Hospital marks milestone after over 100 people use cancer exercise treatment service

  The Airedale Active Together service, funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research, provides personalised exercise programmes alongside nutrition and wellbeing support for people preparing for and recovering from cancer treatment.

• Council food waste collections likely to begin in September

  Food waste collections are unlikely to be rolled out in Ilkley until September – despite Government calls for all Councils to adopt such collections from April.

• Ilkley campaigners respond to Channel 4 sewage documentary-drama

  Ilkley Clean River group has written an open letter to the town and its supporters following the broadcast of “Dirty Business” on Channel 4.

• Majority of pupils offered preferred secondary school places

  The vast majority of children in Ilkley and across the Bradford district have been offered a place at one of their preferred secondary schools, figures from Bradford Council show.

• Murder investigation launched following death of assault victim

  Police have now launched a murder investigation following the death of a man who was seriously assaulted in Burley-in-Wharfedale.

• PippaFest returns this May bank holiday Sunday

  After a phenomenal debut last year, PippaFest is back and bigger than ever.

• 2026 Ilkley Beer Festival breaks fundraising record

  Ilkley Beer Festival 2026 has raised a record-breaking £55k, marking its most successful year to date and delivering a significant boost to charities, voluntary groups and community projects across Ilkley and the wider Wharfedale area.

• Police appeal follow attempted murder in Burley-in-Wharfedale

  Police have made arrests and are appealing for witnesses after a man was seriously assaulted in Burley in Wharfedale.

• Wharfedale Fine Cheeses announce Ilkley shop plans

  A regular for ten years at Real Markets in Ilkley, Wharfedale Fine Cheeses has announced plans to open a shop on Church Street in Ilkley.

• Christchurch to host baby loss remembrance service

  On Sunday 8 March, Christchurch in Ilkley will host a service of remembrance for babies lost in pregnancy, at birth or in infancy in recent times, or in years past.

• Ilkley scouts voice concerns over visitor levies

  Scouts in Ilkley are raising serious concerns about proposed new Mayoral powers to introduce visitor levies on overnight stays in England.

• Council tax payers to face rise of nearly 5% again

  Bradford Council’s proposed budget for 2026/27 will be presented to the council’s Executive on 5 March and once again the Council will be granted special borrowing permission from the Government to avoid a bankruptcy risk.

• Reducing your energy costs and carbon footprint

  Local charity Climate Action Ilkley’s aims include encouraging practical steps to reduce carbon emissions, one of the main causes of the climate and ecosystem breakdown the world is experiencing.

• Event to showcase Ilkley based SEN services

  An informative event in Ilkley will showcase the support available in the local community for children and young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN).

• Get a spring back in your step with a day out at Bolton Abbey

  Whether you stroll along the river, discover the woodland nature trails, search for the bunnies, learn to ride a bike, or take on the Welly Walk, there’s something to inspire everyone at Bolton Abbey this Spring and Summer.