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• Parents raise over £6,000 following gruelling memorial cycle challenge

  Cheryl Szulhan and Darren Midgley recently took on the 127-mile cycle along the Leeds – Liverpool canal stretch in memory of their youngest son ‘Baby Jack Jack’ who passed away on Boxing Day 2022 at just 16 months old. 

• Addingham Open Gardens returns with author event

  An Audience with Ilkley author Mandy Sutter will launch the 2025 Addingham Open Gardens in June.

• Menston 20mph zone comes into force this week

  A 20mph speed limit will come into effect in Menston on Friday, 30th May 2025, says Cllr Chris Steele.

• Weekend rainfall not enough to increase reservoir levels, say Yorkshire Water

  The welcome rainfall in Yorkshire over the weekend was not enough to see reservoir levels increase across the region. 

• Council to approve £12.9m funding for A629 footbridge

  Councillors are set to approve the allocation of funds for a pedestrian bridge linking Steeton and Silsden next week.

• Cam Norrie leads British charge at Ilkley Open

  Britain’s Cam Norrie will travel to Ilkley next month as the top seed as the entry list for the ATP event at the 2025 Lexus Ilkley Open is confirmed.

• Ilkley pupils learn how SuDS planters can support biodiversity

  Yorkshire Water has donated a number of Smart Water Butts and SuDs planters to Ashlands Primary school, Ilkley, where pupils are learning about the role that Sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) can play in slowing the flow.

• Brilliant Breakfast Ilkley raises over £1k for disadvantaged young women

  Organisers of the Brilliant Breakfast Rise and Shine Ilkley have said a thank you to everyone who helped to make it such a successful event.

• Ilkley Camera Club exhibition runs for four weeks

  Ilkley Camera Club opened its 2025 exhibition of members’ work at the Clarke Foley Community Hub on Saturday 24th May 2025.

• Vibrant line-up of events unveiled in Ilkley for Pride month

  Ilkley Pride & Diversity Group has unveiled its calendar of colourful and inclusive events for Pride Month 2025, bringing together the local community in celebration of equality, visibility, and love.

• Police warning after online scam in Ilkley

  West Yorkshire Police have issued a warning to Ilkley residents to be vigilant following a number of online fraud cases around Ilkley where one victim lost £400.

• Ilkley Library to reopen next week

  Ilkley Library is to open on Tuesday, 27 May following a refurbishment.

• Ramblers return again to Outside the Box

  The team at Outside the Box Café in Ilkley once again welcomed the Lower Wharfedale Ramblers for their annual “Once a Year Day” celebration, with over 60 of their members having a well-earned, post-walk cake and drinks treat.  

• Yorkshire Water to reprofile and stabilise March Ghyll reservoir

  Yorkshire Water is investing £1 million in March Ghyll reservoir, near Ilkley to secure future water supply.

• Friends of Ilkley Moor summer programme of events starts this weekend

  The Friends of Ilkley Moor's summer programme of events starts this weekend offering a chance to explore and learn more about Ilkley Moor.

• Stagefright Comedy Club returns Saturday to Ilkley Playhouse

  Comedy comes to Ilkley Playhouse this weekend with the return of the Stagefright Comedy Club.

• Ladies 100 mile charity bike ride to start & end in Ilkley

  Four sisters are organising a ladies 100-mile bike ride that starts and ends in Ilkley to raise funds for Marie Curie.

• Celebrate the longest day at the Summer Solstice Swim

  The annual Summer Solstice Swim at Ilkley Lido will take place on Saturday 21st June 2025 between 4.45am - 6.30am.

• Local author writes new children’s book

  Local author, Hannah Welch, has published her first book, Some Brothers & Some Sisters, for children with step-siblings, half-siblings, or siblings living in different homes, showcasing that love knows no boundaries.

• Ilkley Town Council invites applications for green spaces grant

  Ilkley Town Council is encouraging applications for its green spaces grant with the deadline approaching.