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Four properties remain at Ashlands Garth Just four homes remain for sale at Ashlands Garth in Ilkley, as the 14-home development off Ashlands Road nears completion. Built by Keighley-based R N Wooler & Co, the development is close to Ashlands Primary School and a new show home opened this summer. The remaining properties comprise one three-bedroom house priced at £449,950 and three four-bedroom homes at £549,950. The four-bedroom houses feature south-facing gardens, at least

The former HWRC site in Ilkley has been sold MP Robbie Moore has welcomed the decision today by Bradford Council to reopen Sugden End Household Waste and Recycling Centre [HWRC], but says the Council must now turn its attention to finding a new permanent site in Ilkley. Bradford Council’s Executive agreed on Tuesday 8 September 2026 that the Worth Valley site at Sugden End will reopen, with the site expected to be operational before Christmas 2026. The decision follows nearly

Following the success of the first community walk, a Pups & People Community Walk is set to bring local people together for a morning of fresh air, conversation and positive wellbeing. Taking place at 09:30 on Saturday 26 September 2026, the event will begin at the Cow and Calf Café in Ilkley, before heading out on a gentle 5 km route around the Cow and Calf and Ilkley Moor. The walk is an opportunity for people to connect, chat and enjoy the outdoors in a relaxed and welcomi

The winning Swan team: Adrian Phillips, Peter Moffat, Amy Sayers and Jonny Sayers. The Addingham Village Quiz returned to the Memorial Hall on Saturday for its second year, with 12 teams battling through three hours of competition. Defending champions The Swan retained their title, beating Addingham Civic Society 25-14 in the final. But Civic Society were arguably the story of the night. Unseeded after a first-round exit in 2025, Civic Society beat The Co-Op before stunning l

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Image: West Yorkshire Police Officers from the Keighley Neighbourhood Policing Team [NPT] have taken positive action following information received from members of the local community. Last week, officers executed a warrant at an address in Ilkley after receiving information relating to suspected criminal activity. During the warrant, one man was arrested and officers seized a quantity of cash, cannabis and a significant number of cannabis vapes. The activity highlights the i

Private Lives opens on Thursday at Ilkley Playhouse [Photo: Russell O'Callaghan] Ilkley Playhouse presents Noël Coward’s sparkling classic comedy Private Lives, opening this week and running from 10–19 September. Five years after a disastrous marriage and divorce, Amanda and Elyot have both moved on—or so they think. Now honeymooning with their new spouses at a luxurious French hotel, the former couple discover, to their horror, that their suites are next door to each other.

Needle & Fern will be opening on Railway Road New Ilkley record shop Needle & Fern has announced its new home at 5 Railway Road, marking the next step towards opening its doors to music lovers across the town and beyond. The shop may still be an empty space, but for founders Gordon Knight and Caroline Yonan-Sangar, it represents the beginning of their vision for a warm, welcoming independent record shop where everyone can discover the joy of vinyl. Ilkley residents Gordon and

BD1 Brass at the King's Hall [Photo: facebook.com/BD1Brass] BD1 Brass is set to bring an afternoon of spectacular brass music to Ilkley this September, with their special late-summer concert. Last Night of The Proms, at the King’s Hall on Sunday 27 September from 3pm, will feature much-loved music from film, television and the classical world, promising an entertaining afternoon packed with memorable melodies, stirring brass arrangements and something for music lovers of all

Olive Lounge Travel is now open on Leeds Road [Photo: Olive Lounge Travel] A new independent travel agency has opened in Ilkley this week, with Olive Lounge Travel cutting the ribbon on its fourth retail premises in Yorkshire. The business specialises in package holidays, tailor-made travel, tours, weddings and honeymoons, cruises and flights. The Ilkley team will be led by Aimi Donohue, who has joined Olive Lounge from White's Travel as Retail Operations Manager. The agency

Outside Squats on Springs Lane Squats Fitness is now open on Springs Lane in Ilkley, offering a 24 hour gym facility. Based within Marsel House, where Dominos and the 1905 are, Squats Fitness is a new independent, all-hours facility, created from the ground up with a clear ambition to do things differently. Membership is limited to those aged 18 and over, due to insurance requirements linked to the all-hours access setup. Inside Squats [Photos Heidi Marfitt/Squats] Staff are

Chris Woodhead and Martin Smith [Photo: Rotary Club of Ilkley] The Rotary Club of Ilkley has appointed Chris Woodhead as its new President Elect. Chris will take up the role of President at the beginning of July 2027, succeeding current President Martin Smith. Chris, who lives in Ilkley with his wife, Vera, to whom he has been married for 30 years, was recently presented with the Rotary chain of office by Martin Smith. Chris has recently retired from his position as Chief Exe