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• Local tributes planned to Captain Tom on Saturday for funeral

  Bradford Council says flags will be flying at half-mast this weekend to honour Keighley-born Captain Sir Tom Moore and mark the day of his funeral.

• Crowdfunding for burgled Skipton war veteran tops £20,000

  An appeal for donations to replace the money stolen from a 100-year old local man during a burglary has received national attention.

• Ilkley walking trails to inspire families to exercise, explore and learn

  The first of five planned trails in and around the town has just been released.

• Feedback sought on plans for Skipton Railway Station links

  Almost £6m is to be spent on improving walking and cycling access to Skipton's railway station - and local residents' views will help shape the designs.

• Hidden Ilkley businesses revealed in new Ilkley BID initiative

  Hidden Ilkley, a campaign that aims to showcase non-retail businesses has been launched on the new Discover Ilkley website, powered by Ilkley BID.

• A6068 at Glusburn to be closed next week

  Work to remove a dangerous tree means that the A6068 will be closed outside the Dog and Gun pub at Glusburn for five days.

• Consultation starts on future of local government in North Yorkshire

  Residents across Craven and North Yorkshire are being urged to take part in a government consultation to determine how council services should be structured in the county.

• Captain Tom inspires a new generation

  Captain Sir Tom Moore has inspired a new generation of fundraisers and this week Airedale Hospital in Keighley, Captain Tom’s birthplace, received a special donation from 6 year-old fundraising champion Emilia Bailey.

• Lockdown easing: from schools to pubs - what will open when?

  Following the Prime Minister's announcement of a roadmap to the easing of the lockdown in England, we've got a handy guide to what's likely to happen and when.

• Tributes paid to A65 road crash victims

  Tributes have been paid online to Maisie Ryan and Oliver Knott, who were killed in last week's collision on the A65 Addingham bypass.

• Poor state of Utley Cemetery raised with Bradford Council

  Utley Cemetery near Keighley has been described as a 'disgrace' and 'looking like a building site' by local politicians.

• Police appeal after man and woman die in A65 crash at Addingham

  Two people in their 20s have been killed in a road collision on the Addingham bypass on Thursday morning.

• Council calls for review after door-to-door Covid tests stop

  Bradford Council has written to the government to request an urgent review after it stopped providing the district with home testing kits to identify coronavirus cases.

• Fund launched for Captain Sir Tom Moore statue

  Bradford Council is supporting a fundraising campaign to install a bronze sculpture of Captain Sir Tom Moore in Keighley.

• Take a stroll along Ilkley’s blue plaque trail

  If you are looking for a purpose in your lockdown walk through Ilkley, you can do no better than to follow the trail of Ilkley’s blue plaque historic buildings.

• Skipton BID supports local businesses with podcast series

  Skipton Business Improvement District is working with Rombalds Radio on a new series of podcasts to help local companies as they transition out of lockdown.

• Make the switch and go paperless with your Council Tax bill

  Bradford District residents are being encouraged to go paperless before the end of the month with their Council Tax bills this year.

• Local elections to go ahead despite pandemic

  This year's local council elections - and a vote to pick a Mayor for West Yorkshire - will go ahead on 6th May with Covid safety measures in place.

• Struggling local families supported by food banks during half-term

  Bradford Council is using government funding to support more than 7,000 families over the school holidays and working with local food banks to ensure no child goes hungry.

• Wharfedale device donations reduce digital divide

  44 unwanted technical devices were donated by 28 Wharfedale households & organisations for redistribution to people who lacked digital access.

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