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A FALLEN tree on Pool Road in Otley has caused the closure of the road on the afternoon of Thursday, March 12.
Committee member Angie Griffin reports on Wharfedale Gardeners’ Group talk on March 10th 2026: In Search of Wild Flowers, Near and Far
Enjoy villages, rivers and views on this eight-mile walk through Linton, Thorpe and into Burnsall
FROM a true wartime story to improvised Shakespeare and a major art documentary, Otley Courthouse hosts three very different events across one…
BURLEY Woodhead C of E primary school was the overall winner of this year's Rotary Club of Ilkley's handwriting competition.
YOUNG performers from Inspirations Dance in Otley will be stepping onto a huge stage later this month as they take part in an exciting attempt to…
ILKLEY Pride & Diversity Group is thrilled to announce the return of Pink Pony Club, the town’s most fabulous LGBTQ party, taking place on…
A SUBSTANTIAL hill farm above Farnley, which has been owned by the same family for more than four decades, is for sale.
OTLEY Players are delighted to bring a production of ‘Dangerous Corner’ by J.B. Priestley to Otley Common on April 24th at 7pm and April 25th at…
Two men have been jailed after a police chase involving a lorry containing more than £40,000 worth of stolen tyres ended near Bradford.
Tech experts have issued a warning to millions of Brits as official support for Windows 10 will completely stop in October 2026
A DRUGS warrant was executed at a residential property in Otley after a tip-off it was being used to store and supply controlled substances.
Music together with Outside the Box and Ilkley Live
From April, the cost of a TV licence will increase by £5.50 to £180
PUPILS at Hawksworth C of E Primary School put their local MP Katie White through her paces during a lively visit to the school, quizzing her about…
Classical musician Andrew Mason is the subject of our latest Made in Otley series by Ant Cotton
THE devastating impact of new parking charges in Ilkley were highlighted by protesters as Bradford Council met to discuss its budget for the next…
See steam locomotives Nunney Castle and Braunton at Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Steam Gala, 19–22 March. Heritage trains, family day out,…
VOLUNTEERS are requested to help raise the Chevin Cross on Otley on Saturday, March 21st at 9.30am.