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Village calendar raises £1,600

Cathy Tully (left) and Rebecca Hollingworth with the calendar

1:12pm Monday 8th February 2010

Two friends are celebrating raising £1,600 for a cancer charity by producing two calendars inspired by their home of Menston.

Pudsey church's Valentines offer

10:53am Monday 8th February 2010

A Church is hoping a shy suitor might ‘pop the question’ during Sunday service on Valentine’s Day.

Menston may soon have 20mph speed limit

Bradford Councillor Chris Greaves, chairman of Metro

10:41am Monday 8th February 2010

A lower 20mph speed limit could be introduced on part of the main road running through Menston.

Stage set for show of young talent

10:44am Monday 8th February 2010

Young musicians and poets are being encouraged to put their hearts into their work around Valentine’s Day in a new scheme run by Ilkley Literature Festival.

Council tax plan 'below inflation'

Council leader Councillor Andrew Carter

9:10am Monday 8th February 2010

Council-tax payers in Aireborough, Wharfedale and Horsforth look set to face another below-inflation increase this year.

Ilkley Duck Race under threat

The Lions' Jim Shelton

11:30am Sunday 7th February 2010

A popular fundraising event for good causes could be out for a duck unless new volunteers step forward to take it on.

Anger over bid to convert Menston Hall

Menston Hall today

7:30pm Saturday 6th February 2010

Angry residents fear a controversial scheme to redevelop Menston Hall has been rushed through “under the radar”.

Excitement is brewing nicely!

Richard Sherrington (left), Stewart Ross (centre) and Richard Bradley toast the festival’s success

9:21am Friday 5th February 2010

Real-ale fans are getting ready for the third Ilkley Beer Festival as the barrels roll in to the Kings Hall and Winter Garden ready for today and tomorrow’s fundraising event.

Community is divided over Ilkley Grammar School plans

People at the meeting this evening

10:14pm Thursday 4th February 2010

The community is divided over £30 million plans to rebuild Ilkley Grammar School on Green Belt land, a meeting heard tonight.

Children’s Mybus fares to be raised

One of the yellow Mybus buses

7:41pm Thursday 4th February 2010

Many children who use the Mybus yellow bus scheme to get to secondary schools across the district are facing an increase in fares.







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