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Footballers required for charity games
A FOOTBALL supporters’ club is looking for players to take part in two charity tournaments. The Guiseley AFC Supporters’ Club has joined up with Macmillan Cancer Support to enter a team in an 11-a-side tournament at the home of Halifax Town, The
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Nikki and friends pen fundraising anthology
FOR Nikki Mason, books offer more than a good read. The 29-year-old from Ilkley admits reading and writing has helped her through the toughest time in her life. From the age of 16, Nikki struggled with anorexia. She says aside from the pressures
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Comedian’s abseil for toddler’s crucial care
ACTOR and comedian Billy Pearce joined a Yeadon grandmother in a charity abseil to help raise £10,000 to send a toddler to America for vital cancer treatment. Isla-Grace Large has Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of bone cancer, which
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Author champions feminist cause at school book event
FEMINISIM and female role models were on the agenda when author James Dawson visited the Grammar School at Leeds. Mr Dawson, who writes for young adults, discussed his new novel Under My Skin, which was launched on World Book Day. The story is
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Telecoms firm fast tracks town’s hotel
SLOW broadband is a barrier to growth for many businesses and hotels are no different. Talk Straight of Ilkley has put one hotel on the internet highway and helped it boost growth with more bookings. Rombalds Hotel is an ambitious leisure venue
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Messages of tribute after a dance ‘legend’ dies, aged 91
A “LEGEND” in the world of dance has died, aged 91. Margaret Jaffe, who was awarded the British Empire Medal last year in recognition of her devotion to teaching the art, founded Skipton Northern Dance Centre. The news sparked messages and more
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Firm named one of most inspirational
SPOONER Industries has been identified as one of the ‘1,000 Companies to Inspire Britain’. Manufacturing process machinery such as industrial ovens, dryers, coolers, provers/proofers, air turns, stabilisers, oxidisers and solvent and energy recovery
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Cory’s family back bid for specialist kit
THE family of an Otley boy with a rare health condition are backing an appeal to provide specialist equipment for children with disabilities. One-year-old Cory Downes-Holroyd has mitochondrial disease, an incurable condition that affects his joints
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Donate your blood
BLOOD donor sessions take place in Horsforth and Yeadon on Wednesday. The sessions take place on at The Grove Centre, New Street, Horsforth from 2pm to 4pm and 5-7.30pm and at Yeadon Town Hall from 1.30pm to 3.45pm and 4.45pm to 7.30pm. To book
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School time changes are set to help pupils
AN EXTRA 15 minutes of teaching a day and an early finish on Wednesday afternoons will be phased in at Ilkley Grammar School from September. Pupils at the Cowpasture Road school will finish school five minutes later on most weekdays, but leave
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£2,500 raised
A TALK by Leeds United legend Eddie Gray has helped an Otley group raise more than £2,500. The former footballer was guest speaker at the Rotary Club of Otley Chevin’s recent sports dinner. More than 90 people attended the event at Otley Golf
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Raffle and stalls
A FUNDRAISING coffee morning featuring a tombola, raffle and stalls will be held in Otley tomorrow. Organised by Macmillan Cancer Support’s Otley and Wharfedale fundraising group, the event runs from 10am to noon at All Saints Parish Church on
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Art of the chocolatier
CHOCOLATIER Trevor Backhouse of Pâtisserie Viennoise in Otley will be giving another mouth-watering demonstration of his art to the Club Francophone du Wharfedale. The event will take place at St John’s Church, Ben Rhydding, tonigh, Wednesday,
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French event
TWO Wharfedale organisations will be part of an event in Leeds next week introducing groups and individuals to working with the French. Club Francophone du Wharfedale and the Ilkley-Coutances Twinning Committee will be represented at Meet the Frenchies
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Firms for awards evening
AT least 50 local businesses will be attending an awards ceremony in Otley. Otley Chamber of Trade is holding its first Otley Business Awards night at Korks Wine Bar from 8pm on Tuesday, March 24. Host Tom Hatley, who will also become the chamber
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Increase in flight numbers to the US
INCREASING numbers of passengers are flying from Leeds Bradford to America, taking advantage of new services launched last year. Aer Lingus is offering twice daily flights to the US via Dublin. Last year, the airline launched new services from
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Children construct bird tables for good causes
YOUNGSTERS and staff at a children’s home in Menston are fundraising for two different organisations by helping to build bird tables and feeders which will be put on sale. The project is being run by the boys and girls at Meadowlea children’s home
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Season of great shows announced
A PROFESSIONAL theatre company has announced a series of shows for Yeadon. Futurist Theatre Productions will launch its 2015 season at Yeadon Town Hall with An Evening of Dirty Dancing on March 28. Otley businessman Jamie Hudson, who runs Futurist
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Band play for charity
ON SATURDAY, April 25, the James Farrell Concert Band will be performing at Arts@Trinity, Holy Trinity Church, Boar Lane, Leeds, to raise funds for local homeless charity St George’s Crypt. The concert is in celebration of St George’s Day and the
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Evening of choral music at church
FEWSTON church is the setting for a night of music by the Ilkley and Skipton chamber choir Pinsuti. The concert, on Saturday, March 21, at 7.30pm, begins with haunting Tudor anthems by the 16th century composer Tallis, who composed for Henry VIII
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Roaming around Malham Moor
A circular walk on the Pennine Way and lower fell side, with rewarding views of Malham Tarn. It has sections on open moorland with no obvious path, so a map and navigational skills are required for walkers. THE Pennine Way celebrates its
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MPs are invited to hear the public view of housing plans
WHARFEDALE and Airedale Review Development (WARD) is hosting a public meeting about planning, housing, infrastructure and localism and the impact on local communities. All interested parties are invited to join WARD at the Clarke Foley Centre at 1pm
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Lions give cyclists’ club a boost
OTLEY Cycle Club has received an equipment boost courtesy of Otley Lions. The Lions have paid for four new bikes to help the club develop its involvement in cyclo-cross racing. The rapidly growing sport involves races on fields, school playing
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Rail electrification plan given priority
A CAMPAIGN to get the Leeds-Harrogate-York line electrified has taken a major step forward with the recommendation that the scheme should be prioritised. The North of England Electrification Task Force put it forward last week as one of 12 routes
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Health staff praised for services
AIREDALE’S ‘healthcare heroes’ have been honoured at a ceremony in Ilkley. Thirteen accolades were handed out in the first ever Pride of Airedale awards. More than 140 nominations were received for staff working across the NHS Foundation Trust
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Sporting challenge for school festivities
PAST students, staff, parents and friends of St Mary’s school, Menston, who would like to celebrate the school’s 50th Anniversary by participating in planned sporting events, are asked to come forward. On Saturday, July 4, St. Mary’s will be hosting
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90 year-old church aims to attract more visitors
FILLED with light and blessed with stunning views, Norwood Methodist Church has a privileged position above Lindley Wood Reservoir. A place of worship for Washburn Valley residents since 1926, this year is the 90th anniversary of the laying of
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Next music meeting
THE next meeting of Wharfedale Recorded Music will take place tonight, Wednesday, March 18 at St John’s Church Hall, Margerison Road, Ben Rhydding at 7.45pm. All About Belgium will be Jim Gilmour’s subject, and Margaret Vesty will present George Gershwin
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Lawyers called in over ruined holiday
AN OTLEY mum is taking legal action to find out why her luxury holiday in Greece was ruined by illness. Angela Thompson and her children Elliot, 11, and Jude, 10, all fell ill with stomach symptoms that continued after their return from the break
