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• Ilkley Business Awards 2026 finalists announced!

  Ilkley Business Awards have today announced the shortlist of finalists for this year’s glamourous awards ceremony in March.

• Two days of beer, entertainment and community spirit

  Ilkley Beer Festival returns on Friday 13th and Saturday 14th February, bringing together outstanding live entertainment, a vibrant festival atmosphere and a strong commitment to giving back to the community.

• Exhibition success for Outside the Box and Tinker Gallery

  The 'Printastic Printorama' exhibition of work produced by members at Outside the Box, hosted at the Tinker Gallery, is proving to be a huge success with the final chance to view this weekend.

• Community collection of unwanted tech

  Climate Action Ilkley is once again inviting the local community to donate unwanted, but working, technology.

• Burley-in-Wharfedale Community Trust marks a landmark year

  Burley-in-Wharfedale Community Trust [BWCT] will mark a landmark year of growth, investment and village action at its Annual General Meeting [AGM] in February.

• Quarter of a million to receive water bill support in Yorkshire

  Yorkshire Water is on track to provide 250,000 customers with financial support by April this year.

• Celebrating one year of smiles

  Regent Dental in Ilkley is proudly celebrating its first anniversary on 27 January 2026, marking a significant milestone in its journey serving the Ilkley community.

• Volunteers plant 2,000 Sphagnum Mosses to restore Ilkley Moor blanket bog

  Thirty volunteers joined The Friends of Ilkley Moor, Bradford Council and Moors for the Future for a hands-on conservation day planting sphagnum moss plug plants on Ilkley Moor.

• Nobby smashes £30k target with charity shoot

  Nobby Clarke, from Silsden held his annual charity clay pigeon shoot on New Year's Day and taken his all time fundraising total through the £30,000 mark for Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice.

• Speed limit to be increased on Ilkley Moor Road

  The speed limit on a stretch of Moor Road is set to be increased Bradford Council has announced today.

• New court date set Ilkley businessman after warrant executed

  An Ilkley businessman will appear in court next month after being picked up on warrant.

• Sue Ryder's Christmas Treecycling Scheme grows to new heights  

  Local healthcare and bereavement charity Sue Ryder is celebrating the ‘treemendous’ support of Airedale, Wharfedale, the Dales communities who took part in this year’s Christmas Treecycling scheme. 

• Festive tractor run raises £50,000 for charity as grand total is revealed

  The grand total of last year’s ‘Rudolph’s Run’ has been revealed - and it’s cleared the £50,000 mark.

• Ilkley customers thanked for bringing joy to children at Christmas

  Kind-hearted Tesco shoppers in Ilkley have been thanked for donating over 100 toys to the Be A Star toy campaign in the run-up to Christmas.

• Ilkley BID named as finalist at national awards

  Ilkley BID has been named as a finalist in the prestigious National BID Awards 2026.

• Yorkshire Air Ambulance appoints new CEO

  Yorkshire Air Ambulance Charity has announced the appointment of Kathryn Marsden OBE as its new Chief Executive Officer

• Writing for wellbeing workshop to launch in Ilkley

  Ilkley residents are invited to try writing to support their wellbeing in 2026 at a new monthly workshop at Alpkit Ilkley.

• MP says Kex Gill realignment scheme is making 'good progress'

  MP Julian Smith has shared an update on the works at Kex Gill.

• Airedale Hospital receives £8,000 donation from Sovereign Health Care

  The West Yorkshire-based cash-plan provider donated the money last week.

• Local groups unite to start climate conversations

  People in Wharfedale and beyond are being offered the chance to learn how to talk about climate change starting with a free online workshop at 19:30 on Tuesday 24 February 2026.

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