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Dacre, Son & Hartley's office in Ilkley Dacre, Son & Hartley’s Ilkley office recorded an 82% increase in home sales during July and August, compared with the same period last year, as Yorkshire’s property market enjoyed a busy summer. The Ilkley-headquartered estate agent also agreed 32% more home sales across its 17-office network in August compared with August 2025, following a 12% increase in July. Patrick McCutcheon, head of residential at Dacre, Son & Hartley in Ilkley,

Games Crusade was named one of the UK’s top five local businesses in the 2024 competition Ilkley residents are being encouraged to nominate their favourite local business in the UK’s Favourite Local Business 2026 competition, with £2,000 in Town & City Gift Cards to be won, such as the Ilkley Gift Card. Nominations are free and open to shops, restaurants, salons, hotels, attractions and services. Simply name your favourite Ilkley business and explain why you think it deserves

Artist Anji Timlin at Hewenden Hall [Photo: Daniel Johnson Gray] Artist Anji Timlin presents CONDUiT – Wharfespeed, an immersive exhibition of large-scale paintings celebrating the River Wharfe and the communities, landscapes and stories connected to it. Taking place in the Western Gallery at Ilkley Manor House, the exhibition features Timlin’s most ambitious and dramatic paintings of the river to date. Expressive and atmospheric, the works form the centrepiece of Wharfespe

Noel Coward’s Private Lives runs until the weekend Ilkley Playhouse has a packed autumn season ahead, offering audiences an exciting mix of comedy, drama and live music. Noel Coward’s Private Lives is currently thrilling audiences with 1930s glamour, sharp wit and chaotic romance. The production runs until Saturday 19 September. The second fringe production, North Country by Bradford writer Tajinder Singh Hayer, runs 24–26 September in the Wildman Studio. Set in a post-pandem

Police are appealing for information following the theft of two vehicles from the local area. A grey Range Rover, registration YK64 ZHE, was stolen from Ash Grove between approximately 10pm last night [15 Sept] and this morning. Crime reference: 13260527257. A black Nissan Navara, registration V7 AHR, was stolen from Ashlands Road overnight on 10/11 September. Crime reference: 13260517560. Police are asking anyone who may have seen either vehicle, or who has relevant CCTV or

A new Parkinson’s Café in Ilkley is launching this October, providing a welcoming and informal space for people living with Parkinson’s, as well as their families, carers, friends and supporters. The café will meet on the first Thursday of every month, from 2pm to 3.30pm, beginning Thursday 1 October, at Outside The Box Café on South Hawksworth Street. The new group aims to provide a regular opportunity for people affected by Parkinson’s to meet others, enjoy a cup of tea or

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The Regent Dental team Regent Dental in Ilkley is proudly celebrating two nominations at the prestigious Private Dentistry Awards 2026. The practice named as a finalist in two categories: New Practice of the Year and Treatment of Nervous Patients. The team at Regent Dental said the nominations were particularly meaningful as they reflect the ethos at the heart of the practice: “These nominations mean so much to the team because they represent exactly what Regent Dental set ou

Swap & Play Wharfedale is inviting local families to The Big Swap Day — a relaxed afternoon of swapping, playing and connecting. Based behind Booths in the Drill Hall Business Centre in Ilkley, Swap & Play Wharfedale launched earlier this year and offers a membership-based indoor play space for families with young children. The free event is taking place between 2pm and 4:30pm on Sunday 20 September, and is designed to give children’s things a new lease of life while helping

L-R Ed Duguid and Stephen Hey Ilkley & District Good Neighbours has appointed Stephen Hey as its new Chair of Trustees, as the long-established local charity looks to secure a sustainable future for its services supporting older people. Stephen takes over from Ed Duguid, who is stepping down after three years as Chair but will remain a trustee. Stephen has a long-standing connection with Good Neighbours, having volunteered as an IDGN befriender for the past 11 years. He said:

The Rotary Club of Ilkley hosted a pop-up collection point at Ilkley Bandstand Both Rotary Clubs in Ilkley have acted at speed since the devastating floods in Nepal left thousands in urgent need of shelter, clean water and food. The Rotary Club of Ilkley and The Rotary Club of Ilkley Wharfedale have organised collections for the appeal. Two members of The Rotary Club of Ilkley, Peter and Rika Mitchell, joined forces with the Ilkley Bandstand Trust over the Bank Holiday weeken

Heidi Marfitt Photography Nell Bank’s first women’s outdoor wellbeing weekend has been hailed a huge success, with proceeds supporting the charity’s mission to give every child a first experience of nature. One hundred women spent Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 September at Nell Bank for One Wild Night, travelling from across the north of England to take part in the charity’s first wellbeing weekend for women. Over 24 hours, attendees enjoyed bushcraft, forest bathing, foraging, nat