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A landmark in energy debate
The news that the four wind turbines at Chelker, which have so long stood out on the horizon, will soon be no more, could in itself be a landmark in the wider debate about renewable energy. Promoted as a ‘green’ method of providing power, not relying
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Burley-in-Wharfedale housing development recommended for approval
A plan to build 37 new houses on the site of a former Burley-in-Wharfedale mental health unit is recommended for approval, subject to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government deciding he does not want to call in the application.
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Ilkley Penguins waddle on to raise £20,000
A waddle of rain and wind- lashed penguins arrived safely home in Ilkley on Monday having raised £20,000 for Yorkshire Cancer Research. The team of 16 fundraisers had successfully completed the 2013 Penguathlon to achieve the amazing fundraising
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Celebrate Ilkley Lido’s success with a dip and a dunk
A special event takes place at Ilkley Lido on Saturday to celebrate a record-breaking summer and give swimmers the last chance for a dip before it closes for the winter. The dip and dunk event takes place between noon and 4pm and has been organised
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Life-saving defibrillator gifted to Ilkley Playhouse
Ilkley Round Table has donated a third potentially life-saving defibrillator for use in the local community, following the success of the first two. The Round Table first gave a £1,000 defibrillator to the Clarke Foley Centre in Cunliffe Road in
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Addingham's The Swan Inn celebrates getting into Good Beer Guide
The Swan Inn, Addingham, has been included in the Camra Good Beer Guide for 2014. It is among 4,500 pubs chosen nationally as among the finest outlets for real ale. This is the fourth year in a row the pub has been included and complements its
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‘Addingham to face major disruption with road closure’
A Craven ward councillor is warning Addingham residents and other drivers of a road closure in the village which he says will cause major disruption. Bradford Council proposes to close a part of Bolton Road to all traffic to enable workers to strengthen
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Ilkley's Box Tree restaurant strikes gold at In Bloom awards
A gold award has been served to Ilkley’s Box Tree restaurant at the prestigious Yorkshire in Bloom awards ceremony. The Church Street restaurant was one of several entrants in the Public Houses and Restaurants section of the regional competition to
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Ilkley churches in bid to tackle local poverty
Regular food bank collections are about to get under way in Ilkley as churches and local Christians continue their bid to tackle poverty in the area. Churches Together in Ilkley is starting a food bank collection point at Tesco, on Springs Lane
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Ilkley Christchurch harvest festival helps food bank
Surplus produce from allotments and gardens, plus homemade chutneys and jams, were donated by the congregation of Christchurch in Ilkley as part of a harvest festival of thanksgiving. Church-goers donated the food to be sold last week, and proceeds
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Ilkley Council award grant to set up Tour de France website
Ilkley councillors have granted a £1,000 award to a project to set up a local Tour de France website. Ilkley Parish Council’s Awards and Projects Committee agreed to give the award to the Tour de France 2014 project to set up and maintain a website
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Loyalty scheme aims to help Ilkley traders and shoppers
Ilkley was this week at the centre of the pioneering regional rollout of a consumer loyalty scheme which aims to promote independent local business. Small independent retailers, and representatives of businesses in Ilkley and surrounding communities
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Still chance to catch big name writers at Ilkley Literature Festival
With only two weeks to go until the opening of the Ilkley Literature Festival, audiences still have time to snap up the last remaining tickets for this year’s celebratory programme. As part of a series of 40th anniversary events, Erwin James, patron
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Ben Rhydding draw opening game
Ben Rhydding 2 Wakefield 2 Ben Rhydding fought back from two goals down to earn a well-deserved Investec Conference North point in their first league game on Saturday. New head coach Issy MacDonald was pleased to see her side start well and
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Ilkley bowled over by title triumph
Ilkley Cricket Club captain Nick Cockroft was beaming with pride as his side secured their second-successive promotion to return to the Aire-Wharfe League’s top flight. They clinched the Division Two title with an emphatic ten-wicket victory over
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Ilkley coach says no excuse for hammering
Rhys Morgan is offering no excuses for his side’s dismal defeat at Wath. “It was a bad day at the office and we have to put our hands up and admit that it just wasn’t good enough,” said Ilkley’s head of rugby “Whereas our tackling and defensive
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It's a horror show for Ilkley
Wath-Upon-Dearne 45 Ilkley 6 What a difference a week makes. Just seven days after producing a gritty display to defeat Doncaster Phoenix, the lack-lustre Dalesmen were crushed in South Yorkshire. Poor defence and a lack of discipline made
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Hanna's rapid hat-trick for Ilkley Town
Ilkley Town 6 Kellingley Welfare 2 James Hanna hit a 13-minute hat-trick as Ilkley Town ended their three-match losing Division One streak at sunny Ben Rhydding on Saturday. His goals finally killed off the challenge of a visiting side who
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Ben Rhydding's Yorkshire Cup triumph
Ben Rhydding’s men have made a fine start to their season by winning the Yorkshire Cup Coaches, Demy Dowley and Jono McMillan have been working the players hard over the summer and the team have hit the ground running. The pool matches saw Rhydding
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Victory for protesters in Chelker Reservoir turbines campaign
Wind turbines on prominent high ground overlooking Wharfedale are to be dismantled following a lengthy planning battle mounted by residents. Campaigners are celebrating the news that the four 45-metre high turbines at Chelker Reservoir are to be
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Planning file - 19 September 2013
The following planning applications have been received by Bradford Council: Burley-in-Wharfedale: Construction of rear ground-floor extension and construction of first-floor extension over existing garage to front elevation at 15, Greystone Close
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Helicopter drafted in to tackle bracken on Ilkley Moor
A helicopter was drafted in to spray bracken on Ilkley Moor last week in the latest effort to keep the plants at bay. More than 75 acres of land on the lower slopes of the moor, the most popular area for visitors and dog walkers, was sprayed with
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Ilkley Grammar pupils' appeal for memorabilia from the First World War
The centenary of First World War is to be commemorated in Ilkley and local residents are being asked to contribute information and memorabilia. They will be included in an upcoming exhibition that will mark 100 years since the outbreak of the Great
