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• ‘Beef & Beer’ dinner raises more than £54K for Sue Ryder hospice

  A 19th annual black-tie 'Beef & Beer' dinner held at The Craiglands Hotel in Ilkley and supported by local companies has raised £54,000 for Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice.

• Review: West Side Story at the King's Hall

  Geoffrey Mogridge has been in the audience of Ilkley Musical Theatre Society's West Side Story and reviews the performance for Your Ilkley.

• Celebrate Yuletide past at Medieval Manor's Christmas concert

  On 7 December, GreenMatthews return to Ilkley Manor House to perform their Midwinter Revels - a concert celebrating Yuletide Past.

• Parish Council gives update on major housing development in Burley

  Burley Parish Council has given an update on the works connected with the David Williams Homes (DWH) development in the village.

• Tickets to go on sale for next year's Great Yorkshire Show

  Tickets for next year's Great Yorkshire Show have gone on sale this week.

• Nell Bank honoured with the King's Award for Voluntary Service

  The Ilkley-based Nell Bank Charitable Trust has been honoured with the King’s Award for Voluntary Service (KAVS).

• Outside the Box celebrates with special afternoon tea event

  Outside the Box (OTB) recently celebrated the success of the first group of students to complete their Skills+ Catering & Customer Service course.

• Run Bolton Abbey sees surge of runners taking to the trails for Sue Ryder

  Local residents laced their trainers for the much-anticipated Run Bolton Abbey on Sunday 10 November.

• Work is underway at new 'Ashlands' Ilkley development

  Work has commenced on an exclusive new residential development, Ashlands Garth, close to Ilkley town centre, and the first six homes have now been released for sale, with one already under offer.

• St Margaret’s getting ready to sparkle

  Plans for Ilkley’s stunning Christmas Tree Festival 2024 are well underway. St Margaret’s will welcome 30 local charities and community groups each with their own beautifully decorated tree to make up a sparkling display in church on Friday 6 and Saturday 7 December.

• Ilkley charity will continue helping people with dementia and memory loss

  A charity pilot project which is helping people in the community who may have dementia or memory loss has received a boost with funding from Ilkley Town Council that will help take the project through to March next year.

• Closure of HWRC dominates Ilkley Town Council consultation

  Ilkley Town Council (ITC) ran a community consultation over the summer and would like to thank everyone who took the time to complete a questionnaire and provide feedback to the Town Council.

• Date revealed for return of Sleeps to Santa

  How many sleeps till Santa? There’s a question you won't have to ask in just a few days as the famous 'Sleeps to Santa' song is back!

• Fundraising dad’s 18-mile 'pram push' from Ilkley to Leeds

  Stephen Wakefield will be undertaking his annual 'pram push' from Ilkley to Leeds this Friday, 15th November, for Children In Need.

• Mortens Christmas trees sales will support Good Neighbours charity

  Mortens of Ilkley is once again supporting Ilkley & District Good Neighbours with its sales of real Christmas trees.

• 5K Elf Shuffle, spread festive cheer while supporting Clarke Foley

  On the 1st of December at 9am the holiday season is about to get a lot more festive—and active! The team at the Clarke Foley Community Hub invite supporters locally to join in a fun and relaxed 5K run, jog, or walk, known as the 5K Elf Shuffle.

• Consultation on swath of planned council cuts begins

  Ilkley residents and businesses can expect cuts and increases in the cost of services as Bradford Council starts a consultation on its budget and spending plans for 2025-26.

• Renewable energy Open Day on Saturday

  Climate Action Ilkley (CAI) is holding an Open Day on Saturday 16 November 2024 with information about heat pumps, solar panels and electric vehicle charging.

• Dissectologists enjoy the 10th Ilkley Jigsaw Festival

  Hundreds of dissectologists (jigsaw enthusiasts) headed for Christchurch, Ilkley, last week for the 10th Annual Jigsaw Festival where the worship area was transformed into a colourful patchwork of completed jigsaws.

• Robbie Moore MP launches 2024 Small Business Awards

  Ilkley's MP Robbie Moore has launched his 2024 Small Business Awards following the success of last year’s competition, which saw over 4,500 votes cast.