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Ilkley triumph over Addingham in biannual charity cricket match
THE friendly cricketing rivalry between Ilkley Bowling Club and Addingham Village Social Club continued on Sunday, July 7 as the Addingham team made the short trip to Ilkley Cricket Club in a bid to retain their trophy in the much-awaited biannual
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The King’s Speech: A welcome commitment to regional growth
WEST & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the King’s Speech today as a first commitment to further devolution, infrastructure, and stability for the regional and national economy. With businesses waiting for political stability and
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Ilkley travel agents celebrates company's 150th anniversary
STAFF at an Ilkley travel agents are celebrating the company's 150th anniversary next week. Starting on Monday, July 22 and running all week until Saturday, July 27 from 9.30am to 5pm Althams will be celebrating with Prosecco, tea, coffee and cakes
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Indispensable guide to the Dales Way now in its 12th edition
AN indispensable guide to walking the Dales Way is now in its 12th edition - with more than half a century of history behind it. In 1970, Colin Speakman wrote the very first Dales Way guide, and 54 years on its just had its latest edition published
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A childhood in the Yorkshire Dales inspires a novel about friendship and rivalry
AN author whose book about friendship, rivalry and identity, set in the Yorkshire Dales, is planning to tour around the area this summer. Chris Gill, who was born in Ilkley and brought up in Addingham, saw his novel The Butcher Boys published last
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Wharfedale Gardeners' Group visit Cliff Bank Nursery, North Rigton
Angie Griffin (committee member of Wharfedale Gardeners’ Group) reports on the group's visit to Cliff Bank Nursery, North Rigton ON a cool spring evening we were sipping wine and crunching on nibbles in what used to be a derelict garden, with its
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Local singer raises money for youth music
A singer from Otley will be supporting the next generation of music makers through his new album 'Songscape', which celebrates a thousand years of song from Britain and Ireland. Brin Best, who is better known to readers of The Wharfedale Observer
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Ilkley’s community garden music festival a huge success
ILKLEY’S Garden Music festival was back on the weekend of July 13 and 14 for its fourth year and the community enjoyed every moment. Music filled the streets of Ilkley as members of the community played and sung in gardens and venues across town
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Baht'atters working hard ahead of new season as Ex-England defender makes MPM visit
ILKLEY Town have been busy in preparing for what is expected to be another competitive campaign. The Baht’atters, of course, have switched allegiances and moved across to the NCEL Division One from NWCFL. In preparation for the upcoming campaign
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Harriers steal the show at Ilkley Half Marathon
REPORT BY: WILL WORBOYS ILKLEY welcomed runners from far and wide for last Sunday’s half marathon, with an incredible 2002 runners completing the 13.1-mile race. However, the Ilkley Harriers weren’t so generous to visitors in terms of finishing