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• Bettys planning application follows noise complaints from neighbours

  Ilkley's world famous tearoom is planning new measures to stop noisy equipment from disturbing its neighbours.

• Yellow 'Heat Heath Alert' for the weekend in Ilkley

  A yellow heat health alert has been issued for the Ilkley area and whole of Yorkshire from noon today [11 July] until Monday morning [14 July].

• Ilkley MP commends Westville House pupils and staff at annual Speech Day

  Ilkley's MP Robbie Moore has attended Speech Day at Westville House School in Ilkley to celebrate pupils’ academic and extra-curricular achievements over the past academic year, as well as to mark the end of term.

• New podcast series spotlights local expertise

  Your Ilkley Radio and Ilkley Business Improvement District (BID) have teamed up to shine a light on the depth of professional talent in town with the BID's latest campaign celebrating local expertise.

• Don't call 999 for hosepipe ban breaches, say police

  Police have asked residents to refrain from calling 999 to report hosepipe ban breaches.

• Busman goes viral with inch-perfect drive through Bolton Abbey arch

  It's the tightest squeeze in Yorkshire … but ice-cool Transdev bus driver Wayne Moody has proved that you can get a bus through it.

• Refund information for cancelled Yorkshire Dales Food and Drink Festival

  Organisers of the cancelled Yorkshire Dales Food and Drink Festival have released information for customers seeking a refund.

• Friends of Ilkley Moor offer learning & volunteer events

  The Friends of Ilkley Moor have two events, including a maintenance day, that residents are welcome to attend.

• Bus changes on Sunday due to Ilkley Half Marathon

  Buses will be unable to run to or from Ilkley on Sunday morning [13th July] due to road closures for the Ilkley Half Marathon, so services will be diverted or truncated accordingly.

• CCTV appeal after fraud at Bolton Abbey hotel

  Police have released CCTV images following a fraud incident at a hotel in Bolton Abbey.

• Pat's Party raises record funds for charity

  The Pat's Party volunteer group once again broke its fundraising record, making £13,000 profit at its annual summer music festival in June.

• Ilkley residents voice strong opposition to planned parking charge changes

  Ilkley Town Councillors say their are taken aback by the strength of feeling of Ilkley residents opposing Bradford Council's proposed changes to parking charges.

• Ilkley Open attendees show support for Airedale Hospital charity

  Airedale Hospital and Community Charity were local charity partners of the 2025 Lexus Ilkley Tennis Tournament and have raised a phenomenal £5851.16 for their Emergency Department Appeal thanks to the generosity of this year’s attendees.

• Middleton storm overflow project aims to reduce River Wharfe discharges

  Yorkshire Water will begin upgrades at the Middleton sewage pumping station combined storm overflow (CSO) in Ilkley next week as part large-scale investment to improve bathing water quality in the river Wharfe.  

• Yorkshire Water to impose hosepipe ban

  Yorkshire Water has announced a temporary hosepipe ban will come into effect this week ahead of another hot and dry spell.

• Two days of live music performances around Ilkley

  Excitement is building as final preparations get underway for the fifth Ilkley Live community music festival this weekend, an event that is now a favourite fixture on the town’s community calendar.

• Ilkley Pride 2025 celebrates historic success

  Ilkley Pride 2025 has been celebrated as a landmark event for the town, once again drawing record crowds and showcasing a strong spirit of inclusion, unity, and celebration.

• Outside the Box celebrates with first Dine-in Event

  Ilkley’s Outside the Box recently celebrated Learning Disability Week with its very first ‘OTB Dine-In’ event, serving a 3-course meal to over 50 guests.

• Ilkley gets ready for Half Marathon and new 5K

  Ilkley is getting ready to welcome thousands of runners to town this Sunday (13 July) as the Ilkley Half Marathon returns – and this year, it’s bringing a brand new 5K race along with it.

• Opening Monday at Ilkley Playhouse - a ghost story, a gothic thriller, a parable?

  Ilkley Playhouse will take audiences this week to a remote cabin on the cliffs, with a man and a woman, and a moonless night with The River.