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Ilkley Town AFC’s men kick off the 2026/27 season with a home match against Wombwell Town this weekend, kick off 3pm. With no goals conceded in their pre-season campaign, a string of strong signings, and Manager Jacob Mistry’s first full cycle in charge, the Baht’atters are heading into the new season confident and ready to perform. Manager Mistry, who rebuilt Ilkley’s Firsts following a tumultuous start to last season on and off the pitch, said: “We’ve signed some very e

The Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA) Ilkley Book Fair returns to King’s Hall and Winter Garden this week, with 30 dealers offering a wide range of rare and popular titles. Running Friday 24 July from 12:00–18:00 and Saturday 25 July from 10:00–16:00, the two-day event brings dealers from across the country, offering a broad selection of books and related ephemera for collectors, casual readers and families, with free public admission. Fair manager Louise Harris

Ilkley Civic Society will host a guided Heritage Walk on Saturday 25 July at 2:00pm, tracing the history and architecture of the town’s eastern hydropathic hotels. The walk begins at the junction of Cowpasture Road and Wheatley Road and will visit the sites and stories of Marlborough House, Stoney Lea, Rockwood Hydro, Troutbeck, and conclude at Craiglands, where an exhibition and opportunity to share memories will await participants. Participants should be aware that part of

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Ipsum Vinoteca is now open in Ilkley Ipsum Vinoteca, a new wine bar and shop, is now open on Leeds Road in Ilkley. Posting on Facebook, owner Andrea D'Ercole says they have brought the flavours of Italy to Ilkley: "From artisan Italian wines and authentic Limoncello to pasta, extra virgin olive oil and other regional specialities. "Whether you're stopping by for a coffee, a glass of wine, or simply to browse our selection of authentic Italian food and drink, we'd love to welc

Kerry Magson from The Principle Trust at Westville House Pupils at Westville House School in Ilkley have raised an impressive £1,136.90 for The Principle Trust Children’s Charity. This money will fund vital respite breaks for children facing adverse childhood experience such as; trauma, abuse, poverty, serious illness, disabilities and increasingly, mental health challenges. The funds were raised through a year-long series of events organised by the school’s Junior Leadership

It's the 13th year of Le Cure in France, and 1st year in Ilkley! Cyclists have a new challenge this year with Le Cure’s Hell of the North, starting and finishing in Ilkley on 4th October 2026, supporting breast cancer research. Hell of the North, is from the organisers of Le Cure de France which started in 2014, and sees cyclists [Curistas] take on some of the Tour de France’s toughest climbs in the French Alps over four gruelling days. In its 13th year in France, Le Cure

The Yorkshire Invitational returns to Ilkley Golf Club in September and will be hosted by European golf legend Colin Montgomerie. Presented by SGH Events, The Yorkshire Invitational has established itself as one of the premier events on the Yorkshire golfing calendar, and will place on Wednesday 16 & Thursday 17 September. Colin Montgomerie enjoyed one of the most distinguished careers in European golf, recording 31 European Tour victories and winning the European Tour Order

Ilkley is getting ready to celebrate Yorkshire Day again in style! The town’s hugely popular Yorkshire Day Celebration Weekend returns 1 & 2 August, bringing a packed programme of live music, family entertainment, markets and community fun to the heart of the town. Following the success of last year’s award-winning event, organisers are promising another fantastic weekend that celebrates everything people love about Yorkshire – from great music and local businesses to communi

Zip The Cow 2026 [Photo; George Widdup] Last weekend, 246 high flying fundraisers zipped the famous ‘Cow & Calf’ in Ilkley, raising £35,000 for palliative, end-of-life care and grief support charity, Sue Ryder. Zip the Cow, held on Saturday 11 July, challenged fearless fundraisers to walk or ride to the top of the iconic ‘Cow’ at the Cow and Calf Rocks above Ilkley before soar over the Wharfe Valley on a 270-metre zip wire, reaching speeds of up to 35 miles per hour. Sponsore

Yorkshire Water will begin essential connection works on Monday 27 July at the junction of A65 Skipton Road and Victoria Avenue in Ilkley. The project, expected to last four weeks, will link a new housing development to the clean water network and will involve temporary traffic lights, manned during peak times, and the closure of the Victoria Avenue junction with Skipton Road to help reduce disruption and keep traffic moving. The same stretch of road was subject to around 10

Adrian Stocks was killed in a crash on Denton Road in Ilkley [Photo: NYP] A man who admitted killing an Ilkley cyclist as he tried to overtake on Denton Road has been jailed for 10 years and five months. Sohail Jahangir performed a dangerous overtake, killing cyclist Adrian Stocks as he was training for a charity cycle ride. Jahangir, 23, from Woodview in Bradford appeared at Bradford Crown Court on Thursday 16 July where he was jailed for seven years and seven months for cau