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The Best way to remember legend
The legend of the late George Best’s off-the-pitch exploits has been a sadness in my life ever since I stood in an East London bookshop in 1975 reading chapters of Michael Parkinson’s revelatory book, Best: An Intimate Biography. His reputation
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A mantra for success worth repeating
Mike Sansbury, of The Grove Bookshop in Ilkley, reviews Red or Dead by David Peace This is a book about football, and about politics, but more than anything it is about relationships. Having written The Damned United with a cast of villains, David
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A taste of Scandinavia from TV chef
It’s midsummer in northern Norway, but you wouldn’t know it from looking at TV chef Valentine Warner. Wrapped up in a grey chunky knit jumper, which is getting an airing after a day hiding underneath heavy-duty waterproofs, Valentine is warming
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Talented magicians come to hall
“Great Scott! Victorian-esque magicians Morgan and West bring a magical extravaganza to a millennium near you… No future is left unseen, nor timeline left unaltered! See the plucky prestidigitators present dazzling deceptions, unparalleled precognitive
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The science of inspiring an art exhibition
Artworks inspired by contemporary science and micro-imaging will go on display in Otley this weekend. Greg Townend’s exhibition at the Bono Art Gallery, on Courthouse Street, opens from 6pm to 9pm on Saturday, September 7 and will run until October
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Former soldier will join opera star for show
A singer-songwriter who left the army to pursue his career in music will join soprano Alexandra Lowe at a benefit concert later this month. Special guest at the concert, at Rudding Park Hotel, near Harrogate, on September 30, will be Antony Raine
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Fund helps provide a Peaky into hidden history of 1920s
An epic gangster saga, filmed in the Bradford district, with a stellar cast including Hollywood actor Sam Neill, begins on BBC2 this week. Peaky Blinders is set in 1919, in the slums of post-war Birmingham where returning soldiers, Communist revolutionaries
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Play that impressed Churchill
Terence Rattigan’s Flare Path opened at Ilkley Playhouse last night, Wednesday, launching the new season of eight major plays and two studio productions. The play will continue to run for a further nine performances, until Saturday September 21
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Welcome chance for the elderly to make new friends
One of the worst aspects of growing old is the sense of isolation that can set in, especially for those who live alone and who find their long-standing friends have perhaps moved away or gone into sheltered accommodation, or maybe are no longer with
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Trip of a lifetime for brave Ilkley girl, Olivia
A little girl has returned from a trip of a lifetime, made possible thanks to the generosity of a local charity. Five-year-old Olivia Wilkinson, who suffers from a life-limiting heart defect, was joined by her sisters, Megan, seven, and Molly,
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'Exclusive' brand launch at Ilkley estate agents' birthday party
Hunters Estates Agents in Ilkley, is this evening hosting a ‘by invitation only’ party at its home in Crescent Court, to celebrate its second anniversary. The event will also mark the launch of Hunters new premium brand ‘Exclusive Homes’ which
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Planning file - 12 September 2013
The following planning applications have been received by Bradford Council. BURLEY-IN-WHARFEDALE: Construction of side extension, front and rear dormer, 2A Hasley Road. BURLEY-IN-WHARFEDALE: Demolition of existing porches, construction of single-storey
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Penguathlon team all set for challenge
A colony of fundraisers is hoping not to get in a flap as it tackles two 110-mile bike rides and a half marathon dressed as penguins. The group has already taken on 10k races in Keighley, York and Leeds, plus bigger challenges such as Daventry
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Tour de France will bring in 'millions of pounds'
The Yorkshire leg of the Tour de France will cost Bradford Council £731,000, but is expected to bring millions of pounds into the district. For the first time since January’s announcement that the Tour would pass through Ilkley, Addingham and various
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Tributes paid to respector professor and Ilkley community stalwart
Eminent local professor and political commentator James O’Connell has died at the age of 87. Prof O’Connell was Professor of Peace Studies at the University of Bradford from 1978-93 during which time he built up a highly-respected academic department
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Morgan happy after winning start
Ilkley coach Rhys Morgan was delighted with his side’s winning start to the new season. Now he wants them to build on it in Saturday’s tricky away match against Wath-upon-Dearne. “It is good to get that first win under our belts. I know from
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That's the spirit as Ilkley triumph
Ilkley 13 DoncasterPhoenix 9 Newly-promoted Doncaster Phoenix arrived at Stacks Field full of optimism and with a pack that would look good two leagues higher than Yorkshire Division One. However, whilst being under the cosh for large segments
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Ilkley's Georgia is great for Britain
Ilkley Harriers’ rising star Georgia Malir is feeling on top of the world after an impressive debut for Great Britain. The 17-year-old was fifth in the junior women’s race at the World Mountain Running Championships in Poland and helped her country
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Henderson snatches winner for Dynamo
BFC Young Boys 2 Ilkley Dynamo 3 Dynamo bounced back from their heavy opening game defeat with a Wharfedale Triangle Premier Division victory which was earned with a spirited performance. The teams had met previously in a League Cup Tie last
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Late double strike sinks Ilkley Town
Ilkley Town 1 Old Headingley 3 Ilkley Town failed to get their West Yorkshire League Division One campaign back on track, losing on this outing to Old Headingley in a game where they failed to capitalise on long spells of dominant possession and
