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Talented teen from Ilkley Golf Club almost stuns Bradford Open field
ILKLEY Golf Club’s Huey Cunningham was left ruing a poor final round, after looking on course to claim the prestigious Bradford Open at the weekend. The jewel in the crown of the Bradford Golf Union calendar took place over 36 holes at Bradford
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Ilkley native lauded by great and good of rugby union after president honour
THE list of people offering their congratulations to Ilkley-born Dave Francis was long and impressive. Among them were former England coach Stuart Lancaster, who has coached at club or provincial level with Leeds Tykes, Leinster and is currently
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Drunk woman who lit cigarette on plane to Leeds Bradford Airport is jailed
A DRUNK woman who lit a cigarette on a plane heading to Leeds Bradford Airport has been jailed. Emma Woolley was sentenced to four months behind bars at Leeds Crown Court this week after her shocking behaviour on the way back home on a Jet2 Flight
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Public invited to have their say on new woodland
THE PUBLIC has been invited to have their say on proposals for a vast new woodland at Beckwithshaw, between Otley and Harrogate. Government-owned public body the Forestry Commission wants to plant thousands of trees at Haverah Park, which is close
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Otley Courthouse receives £20k of National Lottery funding to support its volunteers
OTLEY Courthouse is celebrating after being awarded £20,000 in National Lottery funding. The arts and resource centre will use the funding to support the employment of a volunteer coordinator, recruiting new volunteers and for continued training
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Otley garden centre provides plants to renovate Leeds children's charity garden
THE team at Otley Garden Centre has provided subsidised plants to support the renovation of three areas of Leeds Children's Charity's Lineham Farm in Eccup. Leeds University student, Aaron Cook approached Otley Garden Centre for support when he
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Ilkley business to offer school uniforms and junior rugby kit
ILKLEY clothing business, Joshua Adams, has started selling school uniform for Ilkley Grammar School and junior kit for Ilkley Rugby Club U6’s and U12’s, following the closure of Dobson and Robinson in 2023 who had provided the service for over 100
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Thought for the Week
AS I write this article, I am listening to a ‘politics free’ episode of the Radio Four PM Programme. The reason for this ‘politics free’ episode is, of course, because today is the day of the General Election and there can be nothing of a political
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Nature Notes
I have been writing a regular Nature Notes column for almost six years, but until now I have avoided talking about one of our most important and difficult plant families – the Grasses (Poaceae). Grasses are one of our largest plant families; 12,000
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Ilkley primary schools visit Ilkley Town Council
ILKLEY Town Council has been busy inviting representatives from Ilkley primary school councils to visit Ilkley Town Council and Town Hall. All Saints' Primary School at Ilkley Town Hall This is the second year these visits have been held and
