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Complete list of bus stops affected by fallen tree at Otley ift.tt/Bu6zZda

Complete list of bus stops affected by fallen tree at Otley

A FALLEN tree on Pool Road in Otley has caused the closure of the road on the afternoon of Thursday, March 12.

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Gardeners group enjoy inspiring talk on wild flowers ift.tt/x19JGm2

Gardeners' group enjoy inspiring talk on wild flowers

Committee member Angie Griffin reports on Wharfedale Gardeners’ Group talk on March 10th 2026: In Search of Wild Flowers, Near and Far

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Eight-mile walk visiting Yorkshire Dales villages ift.tt/tZNqdyg

Eight-mile walk visiting Yorkshire Dales villages

Enjoy villages, rivers and views on this eight-mile walk through Linton, Thorpe and into Burnsall

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Three nights of theatre, comedy and art at Otley Courthouse this March ift.tt/4rAe7pN

Three nights of theatre, comedy and art at Otley Courthouse this March

FROM a true wartime story to improvised Shakespeare and a major art documentary, Otley Courthouse hosts three very different events across one weekend this March.

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Primary school is declared overall winner of rotary competition ift.tt/uQ1DbWM

Primary school is declared overall winner of rotary competition

BURLEY Woodhead C of E primary school was the overall winner of this year's Rotary Club of Ilkley's handwriting competition.

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Otley dance school to join 1,500 dancers in world record attempt with DJ Sigala ift.tt/Ppgqx8a

Otley dance school to join 1,500 dancers in world record attempt with DJ Sigala

YOUNG performers from Inspirations Dance in Otley will be stepping onto a huge stage later this month as they take part in an exciting attempt to break a World Record.

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Get ready for a pop and glitter filled night as Pink Pony Club returns ift.tt/xuAzLqp

Get ready for a pop and glitter filled night as Pink Pony Club returns

ILKLEY Pride & Diversity Group is thrilled to announce the return of Pink Pony Club, the town’s most fabulous LGBTQ+ party, taking place on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at The Yard Bar, Ilkley.

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Campaign launched to fix pot hole riddled car park used by thousands each week ift.tt/L95mwtU
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Substantial hill farm for sale after being in the same family for more than 40 years ift.tt/zDV7xkP

Substantial hill farm for sale after being in the same family for more than 40 years

A SUBSTANTIAL hill farm above Farnley, which has been owned by the same family for more than four decades, is for sale.

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Theatre company to perform J B Priestley play at new venue ift.tt/3dmvbRW

Theatre company to perform J B Priestley play at new venue

OTLEY Players are delighted to bring a production of ‘Dangerous Corner’ by J.B. Priestley to Otley Common on April 24th at 7pm and April 25th at 2pm and 7pm.

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WATCH: Police chase ends near Bradford after pair steal £40,000 worth of tyres ift.tt/GEmPurq

WATCH: Police chase ends near Bradford after pair steal £40,000 worth of tyres

Two men have been jailed after a police chase involving a lorry containing more than £40,000 worth of stolen tyres ended near Bradford.

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Millions of Windows 10 users warned to act now before support ends completely in 2026 ift.tt/miv0qkT

Millions of Windows 10 users warned to act now before support ends completely in 2026

Tech experts have issued a warning to millions of Brits as official support for Windows 10 will completely stop in October 2026

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Drugs warrant executed at residential home in Otley ift.tt/v5PWdQj

Drugs warrant executed at residential home in Otley

A DRUGS warrant was executed at a residential property in Otley after a tip-off it was being used to store and supply controlled substances.

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Charities come together to support inclusive music making ift.tt/vAi1FNW

Charities come together to support inclusive music making

Music together with Outside the Box and Ilkley Live

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BBC TV Licence cost set to rise again for millions of UK households next month ift.tt/5WrJAfK

BBC TV Licence cost set to rise again for millions of UK households next month

From April, the cost of a TV licence will increase by £5.50 to £180

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“Is it a stressful job?” Hawksworth pupils quiz local MP Katie White ift.tt/X7b9Aza

“Is it a stressful job?” Hawksworth pupils quiz local MP Katie White

PUPILS at Hawksworth C of E Primary School put their local MP Katie White through her paces during a lively visit to the school, quizzing her about life in Parliament and what it takes to represent a...

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Classical musician Andrew Mason is the subject of our latest Made in Otley series ift.tt/FcpLJyN

Classical musician Andrew Mason is the subject of our latest Made in Otley series

Classical musician Andrew Mason is the subject of our latest Made in Otley series by Ant Cotton

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'Don't kill our town with parking charges': Protesters take campaign to City Hall ift.tt/MyQwT4B

'Don't kill our town with parking charges': Protesters take campaign to City Hall

THE devastating impact of new parking charges in Ilkley were highlighted by protesters as Bradford Council met to discuss its budget for the next financial year.

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Powerful engines with royal connections to visit Keighley and Worth Valley Railway ift.tt/fyC8lBq

Powerful engines with royal connections to visit Keighley and Worth Valley Railway

See steam locomotives Nunney Castle and Braunton at Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Steam Gala, 19–22 March. Heritage trains, family day out, ticket info.

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Call for volunteers to help erect the Chevin Cross in Otley ift.tt/2XuMzwy

Call for volunteers to help erect the Chevin Cross in Otley

VOLUNTEERS are requested to help raise the Chevin Cross on Otley on Saturday, March 21st at 9.30am.

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