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Soloist, Georgina Rosanna Crow Soprano soloist, Georgina Rosanna Crowe, will delight the audience at the next Airedale Symphony Orchestra concert on Sunday 14 June, singing the most beautiful music ever composed. The concert, Transcendent, brings together two monumental works of luminous beauty and sweeping romantic power, inviting us to journey from the intimate glow of Strauss’s final masterpiece to the vast, sun‑drenched landscapes of Bruckner’s Romantic imagination. The w

John Hancock [u3a], Colin Hambleton [La Stazione] and Stephen Thornton [FOIRS] Friends of Ilkley Rail Station (FOIRS) and Ilkley & District u3a are joining forces to raise awareness of their work and encourage new memberships. The week-long campaign will take place at Ilkley Railway Station from 7 to 14 June, coinciding with the Lexus Ilkley Open Tennis Tournament when many visitors will be travelling into the town by train. FOIRS has long played a key role in maintaining and

Building work is underway on the former railway embankment in Ilkley Work has started work to convert a former railway site off Skipton Road in Ilkley in a new energy efficient, affordable housing development. Led by Stonewater, the scheme, being delivered in partnership with Bradford Council, Ashfield Group and BWA Waller & Partners Ltd, will provide 35 new homes to help meet local demand; 21 for affordable rent and 14 for shared ownership. Homes with the development wil

Voices of Yorkshire previously at the King's Hall This June, choirs from two counties will be coming together in Ilkley for a very special evening of shared singing and friendship. Voices of Yorkshire are welcoming Tunbridge Wells Musical Theatre Choir to the King's Hall on Saturday 6 June for 'Choirs Across Counties' - two community choirs from different corners of the country coming together to swap songs, share stories, and celebrate the joy of singing as one. All in suppo

The River Wharfe at Ilkley is one site Yorkshire Water plans to trial a new innovative research project aimed at providing real-time water quality updates. Yorkshire Water, in collaboration with AI specialists UnifAI Technology, has started a research project that uses AI modelling to provide real-time water quality predictions at designated bathing water sites across the county, including Ilkley and Burley-in-Wharfedale. If successful, the two-year project could transform ho

Robbie Moore MP dipped in 2025 [Photos: Charlie Swinbourne] Following a successful, if chilly, first run in February 2025, Ilkley & District Good Neighbours (IDGN) is inviting people to Dip & Donate again at White Wells plunge bath. Helping to continue the charities vital work for the local community, this year the event is being held in June. Delivered by an army of volunteers, supported by a small staff team, IDGN’s popular community projects include Shop Assist, Befriendin

Nursery senior management team: Keri Parker, Nursery Manager Rachael Martin, Deputy Sarah Baines-Mormile & Effie King Nursery Rhymes & Jabberwocky Pre-School in Addingham is celebrating 25 years of providing high-quality care, education and support to children and families within the local community. Over the last quarter of a century, the village nursery has become a well-established and highly respected early-years setting for children from babies through to school age. The

Bradford Council today apologised for missed bin collections in parts of the district this week and announced crews will work on Saturday to empty the bins that were not collected. The missed rounds were caused by a combination of factors including extreme heat, staff holidays, increased traffic during half term and Eid, and anti-social parking that blocked vehicle access. Teams have been working throughout the week to catch up but, to ensure affected streets are cleared as q

A lightning strike on Thursday morning hit Christchurch on The Grove causing damage to its spire, lightning conductor and water pipes. Around 8am, the lightning strike reportedly hit the church spire and blew the lightning conductor off the side of the building. The conductor then punctured a hole in the water pipes above the toilet corridor, outside the café entrance, causing flooding. As a result of the damage, Christchurch Café has closed today, Thursday 28 May. A statemen

Officers from Keighley Neighbourhood Policing Team will be carrying out free bike marking in Addingham on Sunday 7 June 2026, helping to protect new and existing bikes from theft. This will take place in the car park of Addingham Medical Centre on Main Street between 9.30am and 11.30am. Take your bike to get it added to the national, police-preferred database, BikeRegister, and increase your chances of it being recovered should it ever be stolen. Officers are urging owners t

Rodney Foster One of Yorkshire and England’s greatest ever amateur golfers, Rodney Foster, will be at The Grove Bookshop on Saturday 6 June. Rodney will be at the shop on The Grove from 3pm to sign copies of Golf’s Golden Era, a star-studded biography written by local author Robin Snook. The book features reflections on some of the greats of golf, including Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and Lee Trevino, and has a foreword by Tony Jacklin CBE, former UK and US Open champion. Rodn

Joze Dance at Ilkley Pride The Ilkley Pride & Diversity Group has proudly announced a vibrant programme of events throughout June 2026 to celebrate Pride Month and mark a major milestone - 5 years of Pride in Ilkley. Since its launch in 2021, Pride in Ilkley has grown into a much-loved annual celebration of inclusion, visibility, community, and support for LGBTQ+ people across Wharfedale and beyond. This year’s anniversary programme promises a welcoming mix of community gathe