Maths found its place in problem solving, baking and even dressing-up at an Ilkley primary school’s Maths Focus week. Ashlands Primary School held the week to increase the children’s awareness of maths in the environment, and encourage pupils to use
Public trusts could still play a part in the future of some of Ilkley’s best-loved buildings, a councillor has said. Councillor Anne Hawkesworth, leader of the opposition Conservative group on Bradford Council, says the trusts could still be beneficial
The commander of the renowned Desert Rats armoured division during the first Gulf War joined top Rotarians at a charity dinner in Ilkley last week. Major General Patrick Cordingley entertained Yorkshire Rotarians with his talk at the Craiglands Hotel
125 years ago - 1886 SEASONABLE GENEROSITY: In consequence of the continued severity of the weather, the works, as far as outdoor labour is concerned, at the new West Riding Asylum, in the course of erection at Menston, are completely stopped
Expansion plans costing more than £1.7m at two Horsforth schools were signed off at a council meeting yesterday. The changes and re-organisation at Newlaithes Junior School and Featherbank Infant School will bring 30 extra places per year. The changes
A girl who made medical history is celebrating her third birthday with her first party. Medics used pioneering drug treat-ment to save the life of Gabrysia Filarowski when she was seriously ill after a heart transplant. Now the technique they used on
Cold-calling should be declared illegal. Just like the annoying telephone calls that sill seem to get through. Such callers are uninvited and unwelcome. But until there is a general ban, moves going on throughout the district to introduce cold-calling-free
There has been a mixed reaction to the possibility of switching junior football matches from winter to summer. The move, which is being spearheaded by the Tyne and Wear Youth League, who want to start their season on June 1 this year, has been
Plans to build 98 homes in Guiseley have been given the go-ahead, despite widespread opposition. Leeds City Council had refused permission for the Redrow Homes development, on Netherfield Road, but has been overruled by the Planning Inspectorate following
Guiseley-based singer-songwriter Andy Doonan wowed the judges at the Live and Unsigned Regional Final in Manchester to earn a place in the Area Final on Sunday, May 8, in Manchester. Andy, who sang Malcolm, from his new album Lights and Mirrors, was up
Over the course of 40 years, the Dales Way has gone from a little-known route marked on a map to being one of the major draws to some of Yorkshire’s finest landscape. Where isolated communities were once seldom visited by hikers, there is now
Plans to build hundreds of homes on the edge of Horsforth have been thrown out at a packed council meeting in Leeds. The two adjacent schemes, for 400 homes and 150 homes off the ring road, were rejected by councillors, despite recommendations from officers
Students in Otley have been taking part in everything from treasure hunts to football tournaments to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight. Prince Henry’s Grammar School pupils also enjoyed a full-scale fair yesterday as part of an action-packed week in support
There are a number of talented women players in the Wharfedale and Airedale district, some play in the various leagues others simply enjoy social snooker or billiards with family and friends. The Wharfedale Snooker Association decided a separate competition
Ilkley 5 Sheffield 19 Sheffield are easily the best side the Dalesmen have played this season. In both home and away fixtures Ilkley gave a good account of themselves but came off distinctly second best. Sheffield have a nice blend of
Chester 0 Ben Rhydding 3 Ben Rhydding ensured they were still in the running to win the Northern Premier Women’s League title with a comfortable win. Chester were anticipating a tough game and from the start, they adopted a half-court press and put
Otley Town 5 Kellingley Welfare 0 Otley Town continued their good run and climb up the West Yorkshire Premier Division table after an emphatic win over their newly-promoted rivals. Although they occupy a mid-table position, Town have games in hand on
Ilkley Town 3 Nostell MW A deserved victory for Ilkley Town in a game where the winning margin should have been greater as the home side dominated the match. A towering header by Andy Bloom from Damian Smith’s corner gave Ilkley the lead in the third
Ben Rhydding 1 Harborne 2 The final nail was hammered into Ben Rhydding’s Men’s National North Conference relegation coffin as they sunk to another home defeat. In truth the Ilkley side have not been able to cope with the huge step up from the Northern
Guiseley 3 Halifax Town 1 James Walshaw provided further reasons for his rising reputation in non-league football as his helped Guiseley claim a place in the final of the West Riding County Cup on Tuesday night. Walshaw’s two second-half
The first annual Ilkley Rotary Pancake Race brought some flipping good fun to central shopping street The Grove on Shrove Tuesday. Schools and businesses battled it out with their frying pans in what organiser Ilkley Rotary Club hopes will
An elderly Addingham woman has died after being rescued from a fire at her home in the early hours of Wednesday. Firefighters from Ilkley and Silsden were called to the house on High Mill Lane off Bolton Road, at around 4am, to tackle the blaze. A neighbour
Otley could become a cold-calling free zone in a bid to beat criminals. Otley Neighbourhood Watch is working with the police on proposals that would see all cold-calling banned in certain areas to start with, then moving on to cover every home
