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• The Ilkley Macmillan Fashion Show, is back!

  The annual fashion show organised by the Ilkley Macmillan committee returns after a two year break due to the covid pandemic.

• Borrow an eCargo bike in Ilkley

  Community group, Climate Action Ilkley, is reminding resident and businesses its electric cargo bikes are available to borrow for free.

• Yarndale announces its schedule of talks and workshops

  With Yarndale, Skipton’s annual creative celebration of all things 'woolly and wonderful', now only weeks away, the team have announced their schedule of popular talks and workshops which are now available to book on the Yarndale website. 

• Free Play in the Park events in August

  Free Play in the Park events will take place in Ilkley's Riverside Memorial Gardens one day each week throughout August organised by Bradford Council and funded by Ilkley Town Council.

• Ilkley charity appeals for unused holiday homes

  A Bit of a Break (ABOAB) is an Ilkley-based charity that sources and gifts unfilled weeks in holiday properties to families in the area who are living with a terminal illness.

• Ilkley menswear retailer reaches Draper Awards finals

  Ilkley and Cleckheaton based independent menswear retailer Joshua Adams has reached the finals in the London-based Drapers awards taking place next month.

• Council bids for cash to run commuter trains on Worth Valley Railway

  Bradford Council has submitted bids to the government's Levelling Up fund which - if approved - would pay for commuter trains on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway plus the creation of new business parks.

• Keighley flats approved despite proximity to busy road

  Plans to build flats next to one of Keighley's most polluted roads have been approved after planners said the upcoming Bradford Clean Air Zone will likely improve air quality before anyone moves in.

• Fun quiz night to benefit Yorkshire Cancer Research

  A charity quiz night to raise money for Yorkshire Cancer Research is taking place on Thursday 22 September in Ilkley.

• Manor House to host exhibition from renowned artist

  Ilkley Manor House is delighted to be hosting a major exhibition of renowned artist Dorothy Bradford this Autumn.

• Teenager has jaw broken in 'unprovoked' Skipton assault

  Police say a 19 year old man needed surgery after sustaining two fractures to his jaw following an attack last weekend in Skipton town centre.

• Win with Ilkley Dino Trail this summer

  From Saturday join Ilkley BID on a roar-some Jurassic adventure and unearth some ferociously fascinating dinosaur facts!

• £9.5m projects for Silsden and Steeton to be completed in four years

  Bradford Council says upgrades to walking and cycling infrastructure in Steeton and Silsden - including a bridge over the A629 - will be completed by Summer 2026.

• Keighley Bus Company encourages kids to 'Go with Granny' this summer

  Under 19s are being offered the chance to travel for £1 on local bus services for a weekend this month if they travel with their grandparents.

• Skipton leisure centre team raises £3k for air ambulance

  Staff and users at Craven Leisure in Skipton have completed a Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge to raise much-needed funds for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

• Bradford Council criticised by Ombudsman over complaint handling

  Bradford Council has been slammed by the Local Government Ombudsman for showing a “lack of commitment” in dealing with some complaints.

• Local medical staff celebrated at NHS Parliamentary Awards

  A group of doctors, nurses, and other medical staff from the public and voluntary health sectors have been nominated and celebrated at the NHS Parliamentary Awards, following their nomination by Keighley and Ilkley MP Robbie Moore.

• Airedale Hospital holds event for families affected by loss of a baby

  A special and poignant butterfly remembrance event was held recently at Airedale Hospital for families affected by the loss of a baby. 

• Bradford Council issues reminder to register to vote

  Local residents are being warned not to lose their voice on decisions that affect them by making sure their electoral registration details are up to date.

• Plan to replace Ilkley house with modern flats is refused by planners

  Plans for a modern apartment building would 'dominate' a conservation area in Ilkley, according to planners.

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