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Dunwells are looking forward to a special home-town finale
Local band The Dunwells have just been added to the line-up for one of America’s biggest festivals Bonaroo but it is a home-town gig they are most looking forward to. The four-piece are currently on their Light Up The Skies UK Tour and have Hull
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Talented performers impress judging panel
There was great excitement at Moorfield School last week as the children demonstrated a wealth of musical, acting and dance skills in their own version of Britain’s Got Talent. Out of 54 acts at the Ilkley school, 12 were chosen for the finals
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Adam gets walking the length of Britain
Former Otley Scout Adam Dawson has begun an arduous length-of-Britain fundraising challenge. Adam, as reported in January, is walking from the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall to Dunnet Head, at the northern tip of Scotland. The 1,450 mile sponsored
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Play facilities in Yeadon are completed
Work has finished on a new park play area in Yeadon. The Kirk Lane Park Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) was funded from local developer contributions, following requests by local people for better facilities, and support from Guiseley and Rawdon Councillors
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Bollywood theme for fun fundraising evening
ITV Yorkshire weather presenter Jon Mitchell and former Yorkshire cricket captain David Byas will be among special guests at a fundraising Bollywood theme evening in Addingham. A Jolly Bolly Evening will take place at Addingham Memorial Hall, Main
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Duo due to perform
Acclaimed folk and world music band The Hut People will play a show in Otley next week. The duo will take the stage at Korks Wine Bar, on Bondgate, on Wednesday, doors open at 7.45pm. Accordionist Sam Pirt and percussionist Gary Hammond have
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Horsforth actor Matthew Lewis urges rugby league fans to talk
Harry Potter star Matthew Lewis has called on rugby league players and fans to get involved in a campaign to promote the sport. The actor is urging people to take part in the Let’s Talk Rugby League campaign being run by the sport’s governing body
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Education of Holocaust
This year two sixth form students from Ilkley Grammar School got the opportunity to visit Auschwitz, one of the most infamous concentration camps set up by the Nazi party during the Second World War, where it is said as many as six million jews were
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Choral societies unite for concert
The combined choruses of Ilkley and Otley societies will perform Handel’s Samson at St Margaret’s Church, Ilkley, on May 17. Samson is considered by many to be one of Handel’s finest dramatic works.The work is usually performed as an oratorio but
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Ada Redgen celebrates 100th birthday
A long-time Bradford resident has celebrated her 100th birthday with family members and with fellow residents at an Ilkley care home. Ada Redgen received her message from The Queen earlier this month and celebrated with a small family party.
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Work starts on housing scheme
Building work has started on a 37-house development on the site of a Burley-in-Wharfedale mental health centre. Work started this month on Bellway’s new Scalebor Grange development, off Moor Lane. The houses are on the site the Moor Lane Centre
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School’s ‘Joseph’ is just amazing
Ilkley’s Westville House School Spring production of Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ran for two evenings and saw all the children of the prep department involved. Helen James, head of marketing at Westville House School said: “Parents
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Counting down to a Bedroom Farce
In just over a week and a half, Alan Ayckbourn’s highly popular Bedroom Farce opens for a fortnight’s run on Monday April 28 in the Wharfeside Theatre at Ilkley Playhouse. Playhouse marketing director Yvette Huddlestone said: “It’s one of Ayckbourn
