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EU jobs-loss claim is ‘scaremongering’
AN MP has accused EU membership supporters of scaremongering people into thinking the UK needs to stay in the EU otherwise people will lose jobs. While many British jobs depend on trade with Europe, leaving the EU would not see an end to trade,
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Warning of bogus phone survey
WHARFEDALE and Aireborough residents are being warned to watch out for a ‘crime survey’ telephone scam. A householder flagged up the issue with Cllr Barry Anderson (Con, Adel & Wharfedale) after being called by someone claiming to be conducting
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Fight won for new Wharfe footbridge
CAMPAIGNERS are celebrating after winning their fight for a new footbridge across the River Wharfe linking West and North Yorkshire. The Burley Bridge Association (BBA) was delighted last week when Bradford Council’s Keighley and Shipley Planning
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Putting their skills to the test
OTLEY students have been enjoying practising their language skills abroad. GCSE and A-level pupils from Prince Henry’s Grammar School got the chance to put their German and Spanish to the test during the February half-term holiday. A total
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Choirmaster expresses delight with students
MOORFIELD School in Ilkley says it is extremely proud of singers who all achieved distinction in their recent graded examinations. Choirmaster and singing teacher, Steve Bradnum, said: “They all received over 95% in their exams and I am absolutely
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Nursery dances in a festive New Year
SOME of Otley’s youngest citizens have celebrated the Chinese New Year - with a little help from dancing lions. The Six Harmonies Lion Dancing Troupe visited The Little Green Frog Nursery, at Ashfield Primary School, last week. The group, from
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School event is joined by grandparents
GRANDPARENTS joined excited grandchildren to share in an innovative and magical Silver Scientists Day at Westville House School in Ikley. Many of them travelled quite a distance for the event with some coming from as far away as Cornwall. Keen
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Pupils experience some true Spanish delights
THIRTY Ilkley Grammar School year 11 students spent the half term with their Spanish counterparts in Madrid on their ninth exchange visit. On February 13 the group of GCSE Spanish students set off the visit to Pozuelo, a suburb of Madrid. The students
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Children see how times have altered
A WHOLE school Victorian day enabled all pupils and staff at Moorfield School in Ilkley to fully immerse themselves as history came alive. Pupils responded perfectly to the regime imposed on them by their different teachers: being seen and not
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Indian movie coming
AN INDIAN film about an unlikely romance will be shown at Otley Courthouse next week. Otley Film Society will present The Lunchbox at 7.45pm – doors open at 7pm – on Thursday, March 12. The movie won an audience award at Cannes and received
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Parking crackdown
EIGHT motorists have been issued with tickets for obstructive parking in Rawdon. Police officers took the action last week in response to ongoing complaints from residents on Greenacre Park, near Benton Park School.
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Fundraiser to help girl’s cancer fight
FRIENDS, family and wellwishers turned out in force to help a little girl get crucial cancer treatment. A family fun day was held at LA Fitness in Yeadon to support Isla-Grace Large in her fight against Ewing’s Sarcoma Cancer. The toddler, who
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Council tax rate to increase by 1.99%
HOUSEHOLDERS in Horsforth, Aireborough and parts of Wharfedale will have to pay a higher council tax bill for the coming year. Leeds City Council has approved a 1.99 per cent rise, which amounts to 43p extra per week for Band D homes. Councillors
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MP makes case for rail electrification
A WHARFEDALE MP has pressed the case for the electrification of a local rail link with a high-ranking Government minister. MP Greg Mulholland (Lib Dem, Otley & Yeadon) also stressed the need for a rail link to serve Leeds Bradford Airport when
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Artists set to perform
THE annual Denis Sharp Bursary Concert will take place in the ballroom at the Craiglands Hotel, Cowpasture Road, on Friday, March 27. The Clifton and Lightcliffe Brass Band will play, and guest performers David Owen-Lewis, Artie Gonzales and last
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Talk aids doors plea
A TALK on Disappearing Ilkley by local historian, Mike Dixon, raised about £800 towards the Clarke Foley Centre’s automatic doors appeal. Mr Dixon gave the talk to a 200-strong audience on February 21, identifying buildings and aspects of Ilkley
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Support for festival sees cuts reversed
THE organisers of Ilkley Literature Festival have spoken of their relief after Bradford Council decided to reverse it proposed cut to the Festival’s grant. The Festival, the largest, longest established and most prestigious literature festival
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A waltz and tango raises £3k for cause
A DANCING dad raised thousands of pounds for a children’s hospice in a glittering dance competition, but missed out on making the top three. Ilkley’s Roger Fielding was kitted out in Fred Astaire-style menswear by business Eric Spencer ready for
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Protesters in call to monitor grouse
AN ANTI-bloodsports group has called for Bradford Council to appoint an independent monitoring panel to assess the impact of grouse shooting on Ilkley Moor. Ban Bloodsports on Ilkley Moor (BBIM) claims the local authority has not maintained conservation
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Riding round scenic Malhamdale
THIS wonderful ride in beautiful Malham is the result of the labours of those behind the riding website Rideyorkshire, with support from the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority. The website was set up in 2011 by keen horse riders Janet Cochrane
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Werewolves spook in the chill
WEREWOLVES were spotted running wild in Otley last weekend as part of a spooky night race on Otley Chevin. One hundred and forty people signed up to take part in the Night of the Werewolf on Saturday, February 28, but freezing weather saw the number
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Youngsters get to work to stage youth cafe event
SCHOOL pupils in Guiseley are working hard to stage a youth cafe this weekend. The young people will be putting on the event at Guiseley Theatre at The Green, Guiseley, LS20 9BT from 10am to noon on Saturday in order to raise money for local youth
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Mother’s popular plate designs
A MUM whose impromptu Christmas craft creation led to a flood or orders from friends, is busy in the run-up to Mother’s Day. Rachael Robinson, of Burley-in-Wharfedale, was inspired by her children to pull a white plate from a cupboard, and sit
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Cafe is the charity of choice for golf club captains
ILKLEY Golf Club Captain, John Obank and Lady Captain, Heather Summers chose Outside the Box Cafe as a joint charity in their 2014 year of office. Together they raised £4,169.30 and presented a cheque to Outside the Box directors, volunteers and
