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• Ilkley to host sixth Yorkshire Invitational golf tournament

  Ryder Cup Captain Mark ‘Jesse’ James hosts the 2025 Yorkshire Invitational held once again at Ilkley Golf Club on Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th September organised by SGH Events.

• Yorkshire Day celebrations as Ilkley co-hosts the special day

  Celebrate Yorkshire Day in Ilkley as the town host activities along with Bradford for the official civic celebration for 2025.

• Airedale Hospital & Community Charity encourages submissions for second ‘Menu of Poems’

  In 2024, Airedale Hospital and Community Charity launched their first ‘Menu of Poems’ for patients across Airedale NHS Foundation Trust. Following their initial success, the charity are bringing the Menu of Poems back for this years’ National Poetry Day with a brand-new theme. 

• Ben Rhydding Sports Club is “delighted” with share of £18k from Ilkley Carnival

  Ilkley Carnival has raised £18k for local good causes thanks to a year of incredible community involvement and support for the 2025 event.

• Northern to name train after rugby legend Rob Burrow

  Northern has announced it will name a train after rugby league legend and motor neurone disease (MND) campaigner Rob Burrow.

• Pedestrian safety improved with new island on Skipton Road

  Ilkley District Councillor, Andrew Loy, has said he is delighted that the installation of a traffic island on Skipton Road has now been completed.

• Local solicitors named best in North Yorkshire

  A local solicitors has been named the best in North Yorkshire at the England Business Awards 2025.

• Hosepipe ban to continue, despite rainfall

  Hosepipe ban restrictions are set to continue despite recent rainfall, according to Yorkshire Water.

• Climate Action Ilkley pleased with Bradford Council’s climate action ambitions

  Climate Action Ilkley (CAI) has given its response to Bradford Council's draft Climate Action Plan for 2025-2028 as part of the Council's consultation process and have suggested improvements.

• Darwin Gardens receives a coveted Green Flag Award

  The Darwin Gardens Millennium Green Trust says it is happy to announced that Darwin Gardens, a lovingly restored green space that has recently celebrated its 25-year anniversary, has received a coveted Green Flag Award for 2025-26.

• Ilkley man to walk John o' Groats to Land's End for Yorkshire Air Ambulance

  Jordan Lefley from Ilkley is walking from John o' Groats to Land's End to raise awareness and funds for Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA).

• Menston school bus faces the axe

  Bus services to St Mary's in Menston and to three Bradford schools are likely to be withdrawn next year after a review of services subsidised by West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA).

• Ilkley Live ‘An amazing and uplifting event’

  Ilkley was treated to two days of wonderful live music and glorious sunshine last weekend as Ilkley Live’s Community Music Festival celebrated its fifth year - the biggest yet!

• Thunderstorm warning issued for Ilkley

  The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for Ilkley and the surrounding areas today (Friday). 

• Leeds Bradford to launch extra daily service to Amsterdam

  KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is expanding its operations at Leeds Bradford Airport with a fourth-daily service to Amsterdam Schipol this winter.

• Rombald’s Rocks are rolling into Ilkley for Yorkshire Day weekend

  This August, something magical is arriving at Ilkley Manor House - Rombald’s Rocks: Keighley Sculpture Trail, a collection of playful, characterful sculptures born from local legend and bursting with community spirit.

• Plans approved for homes on Addingham Green Belt site

  Plans to build housing on a “very special” area of Green Belt have been approved – partly due to new Government planning policies.

• Project seeks views of those affected by substance use issues

  The Lived Experience Evaluation Project (LEEP) is reaching out to individuals across the Ilkley area who have been affected by or are currently experiencing challenges related to drug and alcohol use.

• Ilkley Book Fair returns this month

  The PBFA Ilkley Book Fair will be held at the Kings Hall and Winter Garden on Friday 25 July [12-6] and Saturday 26 July [10-4].

• Runners aged 4 to 83 took part in Sunday's running events

  Ilkley was buzzing with energy on Sunday as thousands turned out for the sixth edition of the Ilkley Half Marathon, joined for the first time by runners in the brand-new Ilkley 5K.