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Aiming to gain from spring clean
Charity shop bosses are hoping spring clean fever will encourage shoppers in Guiseley to bag a bargain with Barnardo’s. To mark the arrival of British Summer Time the Barnardo’s shop in the town launched its new spring collection of clothes and goods
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Village launches its own ‘buy local’ campaign
Businesses across Menston are to launch a ‘buy local’ campaign in a bid to encourage the support of village residents. Representatives of businesses ranging from tradesmen to shops, pubs and professional services agreed proposals when they met
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Tania set for skydive on her 16th birthday
The sky will be the limit for Otley student Tania Clifford on her 16th birthday. The Prince Henry’s Grammar School pupil is marking the occasion by jumping out of a plane at 10,000 feet. Tania is doing the skydive on July 27 to raise money
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MP in clash over comment on house price increases
Ilkley MP Kris Hopkins has clashed with a fellow minister after welcoming the latest hike in house prices. The Housing Minister raised eyebrows after suggesting rising property prices were a “good thing”, telling an interviewer: “I bought a house
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School celebrates netball successes
A school’s netballers have achieved the most successful season ever in their school’s history. The girls, from The Grammar School at Leeds, are celebrating a hat-trick of national titles, taking the U15 and U19 titles in the Independent Schools
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Rotary revives quiz for business
The Rotary Club of Ilkley has revived a local business quiz. For a number of years the local business and shop keepers of Ilkley competed annually in The Local Business Quiz for the prestigious Andrew Hartley Cup supported by Action Aid. This
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Council website to help people avoid payday loans
A website to help people steer clear of payday lenders has been set up by Leeds City Council. The authority is using the website as part of its fight against the payday loan industry as news that the level of borrowing from payday lenders in the
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Alan Titchmarsh’s show garden to reflect Ilkley roots
TV gardening guru Alan Titchmarsh is looking forward to getting his hands dirty at RHS Chelsea Flower Show this year. Instead of wearing a sharp suit to present the show, for the first time in 30 years, he will be wearing a pair of gloves and designing
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Charity Easter egg hunt
An Easter egg hunt is being organised to raise money to help sick children. The event, which takes place on Easter Sunday, will raise funds for Martin House Hospice and the Children’s Air Ambulance. It is being organised by the Aireborough
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Otley runners enjoy London Marathon
The big event of last weekend, the Virgin Money London Marathon, saw eight Otley AC runners making the trip to the capital with Liam Dunne first home in 388th place in 2:45:40. He was followed by Richard Clarke in 3,920th (3:23:10), Karen Potter
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Starter for five – agency takes on apprentices
A Wharfe Valley residential sales and lettings agency is saying “You’re hired!” to its inaugural intake of apprentices. Linley & Simpson, which has offices in Brook Street, Ilkley, and Station Road, Horsforth, is to recruit five new starters
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Bid to revamp listed building on Kings Road
A planning application has been submitted seeking listed building consent for refurbishment and alterations to a historic Ilkley mansion. Resident Azra Jamil has applied to Bradford Council for listed building consent for the work at Heathcote
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MP Davies plea over inherited home tenancies
MP Philip Davies urged the Government to “stick to its guns” during a Commons exchange on inherited social housing tenancies. The Shipley constituency MP called on employment minister Esther McVey to ensure the welfare state is about being a safety
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Team of six to tackle 14 Welsh peaks in 24 hours
An Ilkley man is to lead a local team of six in an intrepid assault of no fewer than 14 of the highest Welsh peaks in just 24 hours. Andrew Thorpe, 38, last year walked the Dales Way in two days, but has now set his sights on the tougher Welsh3000s
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Animal rescue group holds charity auction
A charity that helps abandoned or injured animals in Wharfedale will hold a fundraising auction this weekend. The To Help Rescued Animals event takes place at 11am - viewing of lots from 10am - on Saturday, in Adel Methodist Church Hall. The auction
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Otley pupils prepare for take-off on airport visit
Otley schoolchildren enjoyed looking around the cockpit of a passenger jet. Pupils from Otley All Saints C of E Primary were shown around Jet2.com’s hangar at Leeds Bradford Airport as part of their transport project. The visit included a guided
