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High-flyer Harris wings in with hat-trick as Otley Town triumph
Boroughbridge Afc 1 Otley Town 3 Otley Town picked up three valuable West Yorkshire League Premier Division away points at Boroughbridge which put them in a comfortable mid-table position in the Premiership, a full 18 points ahead of the relegation
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Author secures transatlantic book deal
AN award-winning Ilkley author and Leeds Trinity University lecturer has landed multiple publishing deals on both sides of the Atlantic for his latest book. Martyn Bedford, a senior lecturer in creative writing at the Horsforth-based university
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MP calls for investment during visit to school
SHADOW Education Secretary Tristram Hunt backed greater transparency in national decisions on school buildings funding and less emphasis on creating free schools when he visited Ilkley Grammar School. The MP was invited to Ilkley by Labour prospective
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Historic house sold for luxurious apartments
A LANDMARK Grade I listed building in Burley in Wharfedale which has housed offices and also a pizza restaurant has been sold for conversion into new luxury apartments. The late-18th century Burley House, which stands within its own grounds close
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Residents unhappy with two-way plans
PLANS to scrap Otley’s one-way system have been drawn up “behind the backs” of residents who support it. That is the claim being made by some householders following the news that town and city councillors are calling for a return to two-way traffic
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Young movers impress in competition
YOUNG dancers in Otley are celebrating achieving two top-three finishes in a major competition. Teams from Prince Henry’s Grammar School took the runners-up spot in both the key stage three and four categories of this year’s Leeds School Dance
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Gas pipes renewal to cause closures
A £70,000 scheme to upgrade part of Horsforth’s gas supply network has been announced by Northern Gas Networks to replace 500 metres of ageing metallic mains in the town centre with plastic pipes it says will be more durable. The five-week project
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Horsforth quad biker gets police warning for careless driving
A QUAD bike rider has been given a police warning in Horsforth. Officers issued a Section 59 notice – for antisocial or careless driving, or driving on common land – against the vehicle’s owner after spotting him riding through the woods at Clayton
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Care company’s autism services in town up for award
A CARE company’s support for adults with autism in Otley has been shortlisted for a national award. Options provides services for women with autism, learning difficulties and challenging behaviours at The Thicket, on West Chevin Road. That
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Exhibition boosts children’s charity
ADDINGHAM’S Memorial Hall was home to a vibrant art exhibition, showcasing the work of a group of local artists and in celebration of charity SOS Mothers. The exhibition took place on Saturday and featured the work of Joanna Angus, John Giles,
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Partners form new vanguard for care
A HEALTH and social care partnership has been selected to take a national lead on transforming patient care. The new care model, which aims to enhance health for residents in care homes, brings together more than a dozen organisations from health
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Activist arrested for protest at dog show
AN ANIMAL rights activist and campaigner against grouse shooting on Ilkley Moor was arrested after invading the show ring at world-famous dog show Crufts, just as the Best in Show winner was announced. Leeds law student, Luke Steele, 25, rushed
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Looking Back with the Ilkley Gazette and the Wharfedale Observer
WILLIAM Murgatroyd’s Moorfield Mill is clearly evident in this photograph dating back to 1955. The mill, which is now the site of Murgatroyds fish and chip restaurant, can be clearly seen on the right hand side. The photograph shows a crossroads
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Second woollen mill fire in six weeks leaves most of shed gutted
Looking Back with the Ilkley Gazette and the Wharfedale Observer 125 Years Ago - 1890 From the monthly circular issued by the Stone Cutter’s Association of North America, we learn of the death of Mr S Butterfield, formerly of Ilkley. The event
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Planning File
THE following planning applications have been received by Leeds City Council: Bramhope: consent, agreement or approval required by condition 4 of Planning Application 13/04801/FU, 34 Creskeld Drive. Guiseley: works to trees in a Conservation Area
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Premium pupils get the grades
THE HIGH achievement of pupils in Otley and Yeadon has been recognised by the Minister of State for Schools. David Laws MP wrote to Otley All Saints C of E Primary School and Queensway Primary, in Yeadon, last week to congratulate them on the results
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Concerns at impact of waste tip permit plan
A COUNCILLOR has voiced his concerns at the potential impact of a waste tip permit system for Leeds residents. Cllr Paul Wadsworth (Conservative, Guiseley & Rawdon ward) says it could lead to a huge increase in use of the Guiseley waste tip
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Help is needed to raise cross
HELPERS are being sought to make sure the Chevin Cross overlooks Otley once again this Easter. Volunteers are needed on Saturday, March 21, to both load sections of the cross onto a lorry and then pull it up into position, on Surprise View. The
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Planned homes could be fewer due to figures
THE number of new homes being earmarked for Wharfedale, Horsforth and Aireborough could be cut due to new statistics. The development framework currently being pursued by Leeds City Council is based on a projected population growth that would need
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Spring fair date
ADDINGHAM Spring Fair will take place in Addingham Memorial Hall on Main Street on Saturday, March 21, from 11am to 1.30pm. Admission is free and refreshments and lunches will be available. There will be stalls selling books, toys, cakes, nearly
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Firefighter gets payout for career-ending injury
AN ex-firefighter who suffered a career-ending injury while working at Ilkley Fire Station has secured a substantial damages settlement. Michael Hollings, 46, of Ilkley, was seriously injured during a training exercise in May 2011. He and two colleagues
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Success for grammar school gymnasts
EIGHT Ilkley Grammar School students and members of Ilkley Gym Club competed in the Yorkshire Region National Development Plan Preliminaries in Barnsley on Sunday. Ellen Williams, 12, Hope Thorp, 11, Bethan Morley, 13, Jessica Bretherick, 14, Ella
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Planning File
THE following planning applications have been received by Bradford Council. Addingham: Construction of front porch, 36 Moor Lane. Burley-in-Wharfedale: Change of use of car parking space to an area of garden and demolish existing wall and construction
