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Tickets are now on sale for Yorkshire’s biggest week of the year, the Lexus Ilkley Open. Between 7 th  – 14 th  June, tennis players from across the World will be bringing their talent to the grass courts at Ilkley Lawn Tennis and Squash Club (ILTSC). With the event growing in popularity each year, fans are being urged to purchase tickets quickly so as not to miss out on the highlight of Ilkley’s Summer calendar. From centre court to centre stage, the week will not be short o

The Ilkley Great Get Together team is appealing for donations for its Easter parcels which are given out each year to eligible families in the Ilkley area. A spokesperson said: "We are supporting 240 children with over 100 food parcels at Easter. The families are incredibly grateful, and this is a vital support for the holidays "We are so grateful to be getting free veg from Tucker at the new veg shop on Leeds Road, Moor Fruit & Veg' The team is asking for donations of: Easte

The Craiglands Hotel {Photo: Ilkley Civic Society] A new exhibition opens this month at Ilkley Manor House looking back at Ilkley's former health resort heritage. Visitors will be able to journey back in time and discover the fascinating story of how Ilkley became one of Britain’s most celebrated health resorts in the Victorian era. This exhibition is being curated by Ilkley Civic Society's Local History Hub and will explore the origins and impact of Ilkley’s Hydros through c

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Following the royal family’s recognition of Pat’s Party last year, the annual event is now being inducted into Save the Children’s FUTURE100 - a powerhouse community of 100 fundraisers, building a better future for and with children.   Vic and Jackie Sedlak, Pat’s Party’s hosts and founding committee members, described why the team organise the event and raise funds for Save the Children:   “Pat’s Party is a community fundraising group established 22 years ago by our friend a

Mike reciving his MBE from Prince William The Principle Trust Children’s Charity is appealing to the public for help after a burglary at the Ilkley home of its founder, Mike Davies MBE, left him devastated and without his cherished MBE medal.   On Saturday evening, a safe was stolen from Mike Davies’s property in the Curly Hill area of Ilkley. The safe contained his MBE, awarded in 2017 for services to business and disadvantaged children across Yorkshire. The charity is urgin

High Speed Training, the Ilkley based leading provider of online training and e-learning, has reached the milestone of certifying over 16,000 learners through its free Allergy & Anaphylaxis courses for schools and education organisations across the UK. Created in partnership with industry experts, this course equips school staff with the confidence to recognise, prevent, and respond to allergic reactions. It outlines the most common allergens and the risk they pose in a schoo

Ghyll Royd School announce Mr Hadley Nicholson as the new Headteacher and Mrs Rebecca Picken as Deputy Headteacher Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School has announced a new headteacher and deputy headteacher.  The Governing Body of Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School has appointed the Mr Hadley Nicholson as the new Headteacher, with Mrs Rebecca Picken appointed as Deputy Headteacher, effective from 1 st  February 2026.    Hadley Nicholson is a well-respected and long-standing member

The road closures due to start this week in Askwith have been delayed Yorkshire Water has told Ilkley Chat today. West Lane through Askwith Village was due to close on Thursday [5th February] until the 8th April and Hallam Lane from 5th to 19th February. The project is to replace 18.8km of water mains between Weston and Ilkley which the company says will improve reliability of drinking water supply, reduce leakage, and prevent water main bursts in the area. Yorkshire Water wa

A road safety event will take place in Ilkley on Thursday [Photo: Good Egg Safety] A road safety event in Ilkley on Thursday, 12 February, will check your child car seat is fitted correctly and also offer free bike marking. Good Egg Safety, an partnership with Bradford Council and West Yorkshire Police, will have trained safety advisors to help you ensure your child is safely strapped in - statistics show two thirds of child seats checked across the UK are fitted incorrectly.

[Image: West Yorkshire Police] West Yorkshire Police have released dramatic footage of a police chase that took place last week following a report of a burglary in the Ilkley area. During the incident a car was stolen from a driveway in the early hours of Monday 26th January. The vehicle was pursued by specialist officers from the force’s Roads Policing Unit who were in the area. They caught up with the vehicle in Baildon and gave chase. The car stopped in Shipley, where two

To try and help the flow of traffic and reduce disruption to the west of Ilkley on Skipton Road, the temporary lights have been made two-way with the closure of the junction with Victoria Avenue. The roadworks which started almost three weeks ago are to connect the new housing development to the sewer network and are expected to take around ten weeks in total. Even with traffic management in place at times, the queues have been very long, with some local residents reporting a