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Thursday, March 5, 2015
by the Rev Dick Watson Associate Minister, All Saints Church, Ilkley SIGNS of Spring are all around. Snowdrops, crocuses and early daffodils are heralding the longer daylight hours, as we leave the dark days of winter behind us for another year
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Nature Notes, Thursday, March 5, 2015
Jenny Dixon, Wharfedale Naturalists Society (wharfedale-nats.org.uk) I ENJOY a puzzle, especially a natural history one. A real teaser arrived a couple of weeks ago in the form of this photograph. It was sent by our nephew who has a smallholding
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Make amends
IT’S BAD enough that vandals have targeted a local cricket cub causing thousands of pounds worth of damage over a number of years. But the latest wanton destruction in Nunroyd Park simply beggars belief. Not content with damaging fencing and
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Tip solution needed
GOING to the rubbish tip isn’t something that tops most people’s fun trips list. It’s one of those duties that it’s natural to want to get over and done with as quickly as possible. The new car sticker permit system being introduced by Leeds
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We must get our value for money
AT THE February “New Deal Conversation” meeting in Ilkley I asked what proportion of Bradford MDC council tax was paid by Ilkley. Not having the information to hand, Stuart McKinnon-Evans, the Bradford MDC Director of Finance, promised to provide the
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Devolved powers are what we need
AS A teacher, it’s a massive let down to hear so many local schools have been denied funding for expansion and refurbishment. Everyone in Wharfedale and, indeed, all Leeds, knows we need more school places to cope with current demand, let alone future
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Drama group denies closure rumour after show cancelled
AN AMATEUR dramatic group is stressing that it is still going strong – despite being forced to cancel one of its productions for the first time in its 85-year history. Yeadon Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society (YAODS) has issued a public statement
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Give local people the genuine voice
IN REPLY to the letter from Cllr John Eveleigh, not for the first time do I have to expose the fact that he fails to be fully honest with people about the Civic Centre and the future of any town hall in Otley. It is ludicrous and disingenuous to
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Planning File
THE following applications have been received by Leeds City Council: Bramhope: consent, agree-ment or approval required by condition 11 of planning application, 1 Church Hill. Bramhope: works to trees with a TPO T1 - Plum - cut back and thin; T1 -
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Housing requirement figures are ‘overestimated’ by 10,000
HOUSEBUILDING requirements for the Bradford District have been overestimated by more than 10,000 homes, claim opponents as they prepare go before a Government planning inspector over the district’s Local Plan. Consultants hired by Bradford Council
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Planning File
THE following planning applications have been received by Bradford Council: Addingham: change of use from dental surgery back to residential terrace house, Dental Surgery, 48 Main Street. Addingham: construction of single-storey garden room and utility
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Award-winning solo shows sure to bring laughter and tears
TWO very different solo performers are set to wow audiences at Otley Courthouse this month. First up is Tom Crean: Antarctic Explorer, an award-winning one-man show starring Aidan Dooley that tells the dramatic true story of one of Ireland’s unsung
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Get moving at classes
ASPIRING dancers are being invited to try out ballroom dancing at Otley Courthouse. The arts centre is holding ballroom and latin classes for beginner and intermediate level dancers at 7.30pm each Monday. And from next Monday, March 9, the
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Art show to aid needy children
IN time for Mother’s Day and in celebration of SOS mothers, a group of local artists is hosting a charity art exhibition in Addingham at the weekend. This free-to-attend exhibition takes place on Saturday from 11am until 2pm at Addingham’s Memorial
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Bands to battle for top brass accolade
MORE than 50 brass bands will converge on St George’s Hall, Bradford, for the annual Yorkshire championships this weekend. Last year’s champions, the Brighouse and Rastrick Band, will be defending its title, but will face stiff competition from
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Take part in a dramatic production
AN invitation to take part in a drama based on the Life of Christ in one of the district’s most spectacular settings is being offered. Organisers of the Bolton Abbey Mystery Play, which takes place in July, are asking for locals to help tell the
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Fundraising roots show
A FUNDRAISING show featuring American acoustic roots music will be held in Otley this weekend. Diamond Mac and his band will perform at The Philip Coyne Labour Rooms, on Nelson Street, from 8pm to 10pm on Sunday, March 8. Admission costs £3
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Revamp of comic opera will appeal to everyone
The Broadway Pirates of Penzance by Ilkley Amateur Operatic Society at The King’s Hall, Ilkley GILBERT & Sullivan purists are inclined to be a little bit sniffy when it comes to considering unorthodox versions of their revered Savoy Operas.
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It’s three strikes and out for extra-special star Ian
IT WILL be a case of deja vu when Guiseley amateur thespian Ian White takes to the stage later this month in the pantomime Cinderella. Ian, 48, a veteran of more than 30 pantomimes in Yeadon, Ilkley and Bingley will be playing the part of Buttons
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Lengthy charity trip
A 60-year-old Otley woman is back home following an “amazing” fundraising challenge in Sweden. Guide Dogs supporter Pat Brown travelled 100 miles north of the Arctic Circle to drive a team of huskies for 220 kilometres. Her adventure included
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Dead woman named
A WOMAN who died when she was hit by a train in Horsforth has been identified as Gaynor Walls. Gaynor, 44, of Horsforth, went missing from home on Monday, February 23. This week British Transport Police confirmed that she had died a day later in
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Lions leader honoured at Number 10
GUISELEY and District Lions President, Peter Gable has attended a Charity Champions reception hosted by Samantha Cameron at 10 Downing Street. Among those also attending the event was Pudsey, Horsforth and Aireborough MP Stuart Andrew, who is often
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Further traffic is expected with work
OTLEY town centre is set to endure more traffic disruption from next weekend. The town has suffered from increased congestion and rat-running ever since an unpopular one-way system was introduced on Charles Street, Walkergate and Nelson Street
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Appeal made over hundreds of homes
BATTLE lines are being drawn up to prevent hundreds of new homes being built in Bramhope. A scheme for up to 380 homes and a convenience store was turned down by Leeds planners last year. But now the issue will be fought over again after the news
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Toilets will stay open
PUBLIC toilets at one of Ilkley Moor’s most popular attractions are to stay open after Ilkley Parish Council agreed to step in and pay for a cleaners. The toilets next to White Wells Victorian spa were set to be axed by Bradford Council on April
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Plans get back on track for new hall
A YOUTH association says it plans to press ahead with plans to build a sports hall, after learning that Ilkley’s Warehouse centre is safe from the latest local authority cuts. Ilkley Youth and Community Association chairman, Cllr Martin Smith,
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Bandstand acts set for women’s day
MUSICIANS and dancers will perform at Ilkley Bandstand on Saturday to celebrate International Women’s Day. Ben Rhydding Primary School Choir will perform at 11am, followed by the U3A ukulele band, The Ukulele Dance Band. Adam Catlin will sing and
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Hotel wants change to spa’s restrictions
AN HISTORIC hotel and former “hydro” is set to clash with councillors over plans to open a new spa to members of the public. Craiglands was granted permission last year to build nine houses in its grounds, in a move designed to generate funds for
