Archive
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Warmth and humour as we look back in time
Mike Sansbury, of The Grove Bookshop reviews 1913; The Year Before The Storm by Florian Illies Hindsight is a fascinating thing; it can be illuminating and instructive or frivolous and futile, and perhaps more retrospective musing has been applied
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Graphic portrayal of what it is that makes us human
People have a chance to see a West Yorkshire town as they’ve probably never seen it before – vividly illustrated in a newly-published science fiction graphic novel. This colourful and unusual portrayal of Keighley has been created by Chris Lackey
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What's on in the area
Cinema National Media Museum, BRADFORD – Fantastic Mr Fox (PG), The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child (U), Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (15), From Up On Poppy Hill (U), Only God Forgives (18), Frances Ha (15). IMAX Penguins 3D (U), To Fly! (U), Born
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Poetry in motion: setting off to find inspiration across county
A group of poets will seek inspiration for their work and aim to inspire other writers when they set out on a walking tour that takes them over tough moorland landscapes, heading towards one of the country’s leading literature festivals. Michael
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Poignant comedy set in New York is first play of the season
Bingley Little Theatre opens its autumn season with a poignant comedy called The Cemetery Club. Set in Forest Hill, Queens, New York, the play is described as “Steel Magnolias meets the Golden Girls”. Three Jewish widows meet once a month for
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A taste of St Mark’s at St Margaret’s
Vivaldi’s Venice St Margaret's, Ilkley Saturday, August 3 The music ranged over 150 years from Monteverdi to Bach and Vivaldi in a remarkable concert given by the choir of St Margaret's and Ilkley Baroque led by Stephen Shulman, a founder member of
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Paul Jones and The Manfreds coming to town
The Manfreds, with original front man Paul Jones will be performing live at St George’s Hall, Bradford, on Saturday, September 7. The band will be performing many of the tracks from their highly acclaimed album The Five Faces Of Manfred Mann, which
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Ilkley Playhouse excited about forthcoming events
Rehearsals are in full swing for Terence Rattigan’s Flare Path (directed by Steve Mason) which opens at Ilkley Playhouse on Wednesday September 11 for ten nights. The wartime drama set in a hotel/pub close to an RAF Bomber Command base was a huge
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Hospital hitting targets as patient numbers increase
Accident & emergency units at Bradford Royal Infirmary and Airedale Hospital are meeting national treatment guidelines despite dealing with a significant rise in patients within the last year, newly released figures show. Bradford Royal Infirmary
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Cycling festival will be given a big push
Harewood House is to run a new cycling festival to run in tandem with next year's Tour de France when it comes to Yorkshire. The dates are Friday, July 4 to Sunday, July 6 and will give cycling fans the opportunity to see Grand Depart 2014 first-hand
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Ilkley Thai boxer to professional footballer?
An Ilkley man is ditching his professional career as a Muay Thai boxer in the hope of powering his way to a professional football contract. Left-back Ben Molloy, 23, of Station Road, Ilkley, has entered Samsung’s Win A Pro Contract competition
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Campaigners fighting wind turbine plans given hope
A campaign against a wind turbine in fields behind High Royds could be given extra strength by new Government guidance. Guiseley and Rawdon councillor Paul Wadsworth says the guidelines could give local people more of a say on proposals to build
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Council learning centres to become charitable trust
Two outdoor learning centres run by Bradford Council will soon become a charitable trust. Buckden House in Upper Wharfedale and Ingleborough Hall in Clapham are learning centres which are used by schools in the Bradford district for residential
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Cookridge Golf Club captain chooses Bethany’s Smile charity
A golf captain has boosted the fundraising efforts of a Horsforth schoolgirl by presenting her with a cheque for £650. Bethany Hare was presented with the cheque on Thursday by Mike Robinson, captain of the senior golfers at Cookridge Hall Golf
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Huge rise in players at open tennis tournament
The Dacre Son & Hartley Ilkley Open Tennis Tournament proved a huge success with player numbers rocketing. A total of 625 entered this year, which is an increase of 167 from last year’s figures. More than 30 competitions were played, including
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Scientists in ride for Dr Phil
Cancer scientists will swap the lab for the Dales when they take part in a gruelling bike ride in memory of a close colleague and friend. The seven researchers, who are all based in the Brenner Building at St James’s Hospital, decided to sign up
