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Survey says town wants Britain to leave EU
FOUR in five people across Shipley want Britain out of the European Union, a poll has revealed. The question on the ballot paper read: Should the United Kingdom be part of the European Union. A total of 1,168 responses were recorded to the poll
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Company to watch walkers
WATER company Yorkshire Water is putting up posters with glow-in-the-dark eyes at local reservoirs in a campaign to tackle dog fouling. The company has joined national charity “Keep Britain Tidy” in its new campaign by putting up “We’re Watching
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Witnesses sought as three cars collide
POLICE are appealing for information following a serious three-car crash at North Rigton. The incident happened at about 4pm on Friday, March 13, when a dark blue BMW 1 series was in collision with an Audi TT and a Mercedes. The accident took place
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State of ‘dirty’ play park attacked by councillor
AN OTLEY park has been left to become a “dangerous and litter-strewn” zone where children fear to go. That is the claim being made by town councillor Nigel Francis (Ind, Danefield) over the state of Wellcroft Park. Cllr Francis, who chairs
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MP backs campaign to get youngsters cycling
SCHOOLCHILDREN in Horsforth, Rawdon and Yeadon have been congratulated by the local MP for getting ‘on their bikes’. Pupils at Broadgate Primary, Horsforth Newlaithes, Rawdon Littlemoor, Rawdon St Peter’s, West End Primary and Yeadon Westfield
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Pubs to be named after local heroes
OTLEY’S pubs could be temporarily renamed after local heroes to mark this year’s Yorkshire Day. The scheme would see inns in the town being named after the likes of Dame Judi Dench or Geoffrey Boycott – who would seem a perfect fit for The Bowling
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Joe Longthorne aims to thrill new audience
POPULAR singer and variety performer Joe Longthorne will be appearing at King’s Hall, Ilkley on Wednesday, March 25 for one night only. This talented artist began his career over four decades ago with appearances on Junior Showtime, followed by
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Societies combine for choral concert
ILKLEY and Otley choral societies will combine for a special concert at 7pm on Saturday, March 28 , at St Margaret’s Church, Ilkley. Alan Horsey has been musical director of both choirs for nearly 20 years and this will be his last concert in Ilkley
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Maestro adds energy
Petrenko and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic at Leeds Town Hall A DRAMATIC all-Tchaikovsky programme showcased the celebrated creative partnership of Vasily Petrenko and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Previous chief conductors
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Easter Special for best local talent
THE Yard in Ilkley is continuing to show support to local musical talent by hosting a special ‘Acoustic Easter Weekend’ next month. The event starts on Thursday, April 2 and will continue over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend. Live music over
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MP’s glee as jobless toll drops yet again
NEWS that unemployment in Keighley and Ilkley has dropped again has been welcomed by Conservative MP Kris Hopkins, who was also happy to see that wage growth is outstripping inflation. Figures yesterday by the Office for National Statistics showed
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School entertained by visiting author
CHILDREN at Ashlands Primary School in Ilkley enjoyed a visit from author Andrew Newbound last week. The visit was a prize after Ashlands was highly commended for the number of its children who took part in the Mythical Maze Summer Reading Challenge
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Demand for action over schools places
ACTION is needed in education, healthcare and social services provision in Wharfedale, an Ilkley councillor has warned. Bradford councillor Martin Smith (Con, Ilkley) says he was left “agog” at local authority assumptions that Ilkley has enough
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Spring is here on the farm
SPRING has arrived and Moorfield School pupils from Ilkley enjoyed a day down on the farm Nursery children visited Thornton Hall Farm Park, Thornton in Craven and saw the new spring arrivals. The children helped with the feeding and handling the animals
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Planning File
THE following planning applications have been received by Bradford Council. Addingham: Construction of up to 5 houses, Land South Of Moor Lane. Ilkley: Non-material amendment to planning approval 14/03249/HOU (Construction of extension above
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Dramatic coastline paintings
THE SEA takes centre stage in a new exhibition that has opened in Otley. The Yorkshire Collection, at The Old Grammar School Gallery, features dramatic coastal and wildlife paintings by Hartlepool-born artist Sue Nichol. The exhibition runs
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Away day helps to quicken the spirits
ST PETER’S CHURCH, ADDINGHAM: We sang, we prayed, we talked, we listened, and we pondered. The flesh was made comfortable in the pleasant surroundings of, and the spirit was quickened and encouraged as a way forward for St Peter’s church began to be
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New maypole to be unveiled next week
OTLEY’S new maypole will finally be installed and officially unveiled next week. The town has been waiting for a replacement ever since the wooden landmark was found to be rotten and removed last June. Now Leeds City council has announced that
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Discount chain pin hopes on new store
ALDI is hoping to build a new supermarket in Yeadon town centre. The discount chain has applied for planning permission to create the store at Westfield Mills, off Kirk Lane. The company, which bought the freehold of the site – currently occupied
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Pupils join forces for musical concert
PUPILS from seven Wharfedale schools joined forces last week to perform a musical extravaganza. More than 200 children sang and played at the Chevin Learning Partnership event at Prince Henry’s Grammar School, Otley. Joining the Prince Henry’s
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Carnival gets police backing after doubt
THE organisers of Otley Carnival are celebrating after being told they will receive police assistance this year after all. West Yorkshire Police have been supporting the annual fundraising event for years by managing the rolling road closure that
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Support group for those suffering from lymphatic cancer
WHARFEDALE and Aireborough residents affected by lymphatic cancer are being invited to attend a support group meeting in Leeds. The Leeds Lymphoma Association event takes place at the Robert Ogden Macmillan Cancer Information Centre, in St James
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Charity run organiser recalls mum’s bravery
AS DAUGHTERS celebrated Mothers’ Day, the organiser of a fundraising run in Ilkley who lost her own mum to cancer called on local women to take part in the charity event. Sarah Threadgall, 24, is the new event manager for this year’s 5k Cancer
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Surgeries planning merge consultation
THE BIGGEST GP practice in Ilkley could merge with a smaller doctors’ practice at Grassington in North Yorkshire in a move which both claim could provide a more comprehensive service for patients. The Ilkley Moor Medical Practice and Grassington
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Call for people to don charity flat caps
A WOMENSWEAR boutique will be promoting flat caps as the must-have accessory tomorrow to show its support for a brain tumour charity. Owner of Attic Womenswear, Sarah Lyles, was one of four Yorkshire businesswomen who took part in a photoshoot
