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• Two new directors appointed at Your Media Group

  Your Media Group has confirmed the appointment of two new directors as part of a management restructure.

• Ilkley Civic Society raises traffic management concerns over IGS rebuild

  Ilkley Civic Society has written an open letter to Bradford Council Planning Department with concerns surrounding the Ilkley Grammar School rebuild and in particular traffic management.

• Village was 'buzzing' for the Burley Summer Festival

  What a Festival this year in Burley-in-Wharfedale, with the Fabulous Fun Dog Show kicking off events on 16th August, right through to the end of Festival open access walk more than a week later.  

• 'Common sense has gone out of the window' says local MP following planners ruling

  A retrospective application to keep 15 advertising signs on a Green Belt site in Silsden has been refused by Bradford Council.

• Airedale Hospital workers to strike and dates announced

  Airedale hospital workers have voted to strike in anger at two-tier workforce structure.

• Yorkshire Air Ambulance TV show shortlisted for prestigious award

  Yorkshire Air Ambulance’s hit TV series Yorkshire Air 999 has been named among the finalists at this year’s Royal Television Society Yorkshire Awards.

• Addingham cricket charity match raises over £1,000 for Yorkshire Air Ambulance

  The charity cricket match took place between Addingham Village Social Club (AVSC) and Ilkley Bowling Club (IBC) on Sunday, 17 August 2025 at Addingham Cricket Club on Ilkley Road.

• Police appeal after Ilkley van thefts and criminal damage

  Police have issued a number of appeals following the theft of two vans and criminal damage at Mill Ghyll in Ilkley overnight Wednesday (27 Aug) into Thursday (28 Aug).

• New Stagecoach Ilkley principal 'buzzing with excitement'

  New Stagecoach Ilkley principal Laura Holden is set to inspire the next generation of budding young performers in Ilkley and the surrounding areas.

• Billy Bob’s offers free ice cream for pupils who achieve school awards

  Billy Bob’s Ice Cream Parlour near Bolton Abbey is offering free ice cream throughout September to school children.

• Hosepipe restrictions to remain in place despite expected wet weather

  Yorkshire Water's hosepipe restrictions will remain in place despite any wet weather the region experiences in the coming days. 

• Leeds Bradford Airport marks record-breaking passenger milestone

  Leeds Bradford Airport has reached a new milestone, welcoming over three million passengers so far in 2025 – the earliest point in the year the airport has ever achieved the figure.

• Cornwall singer-songwriter brings velvety vocals to Ilkley

  Sarah McQuaid brings a warm and witty show to Ilkley Manor House on 12 September.

• Autumn entertainment at Ilkley Playhouse: Drama, Music and Comedy

  From drama classes to live music and comedy - it's all coming this autumn at Ilkley Playhouse.

• Council expected to approve rise in fly tipping fines

  Fines for fly-tipping and littering in Bradford are likely to rise “to send a clear message” to people who dump waste on the district’s streets.

• Cllr reveals Bradford made over £1m from parking in Ilkley

  An Ilkley and Ben Rhydding District Councillor has revealed that Bradford Council's annual revenue from parking charges in Ilkley exceeded £1 million in the year 2024-25.

• Nick Hancock steps down from Your Ilkley Radio

  Your Ilkley breakfast presenter Nick Hancock is set to leave the radio station after five years.

• Enjoy singing with Ilkley Choral Society

  Ilkley Choral Society starts its 2025-26 season next month with two open rehearsals.

• Bradford Council to spend over £2 million improving local school buildings 

  Ben Rhydding Primary and Burley Woodhead Primary both benefit from Bradford Council's plans to to spend more than £2 million to fix and improve buildings at schools across the district.

• Leeds Bradford Airport invests to modernise ground power supply and improve local environment

  Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has successfully introduced eight Fixed Electrical Ground Power (FEGP) units to improve the environment in and around the airport estate.

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