Concert to help Aids orphans

11:29pm Monday 14th April 2008

The former conductor of the Northern Ballet Theatre Orchestra and principal organist at Christchurch in Ilkley until last year, Craig Edwards, is returning to the town to help raise money for Aids orphans in Zambia.

Get walking

4:34am Sunday 6th January 2008

A six-mile circular walk will be taking place from Addingham on Saturday, January 26. Those interested should meet Howard Lloyd at 11am at Addingham Library, in Main Street. A packed lunch will be required.

Winter trees

2:05am Sunday 6th January 2008

A five-mile circular walk will be starting from Ilkley swimming pool this month. The walk, called Identifying Trees in Winter, will be led by Anne Hodgson, starting at 10.30am from the car park in Denton Road on Wednesday, January 23. A packed lunch will be required.

History walk

9:45am Sunday 16th December 2007

The annual Christmas walk around some of the oldest parts of Ilkley town centre will be taking place on Friday, December 28. Alex Cockshott will lead the Romans to Victorians Heritage walk at 11am from Manor House, Ilkley. The walk will take an hour-and-a-half and finish close to a local hostelry. For more information go to www.civicsociety.ilkley.org or e-mail ics@uwclub.net.

Talk on Washburn birds

9:49am Saturday 15th December 2007

The President of the Wharfedale Naturalists' Society, Peter Riley, will be presenting a talk on Birds of the Washburn' at their next meeting on Tuesday, January 8.

Moor road is repaired

4:13am Wednesday 5th December 2007

The road over Ilkley Moor from Ilkley to Keighley has been repaired using money raised from the sale of the Bradford Council-owned Silver Well Cottage.

Christmas fair at school

3:15pm Tuesday 27th November 2007

Westville House School, Ilkley, is holding a Christmas fair from 10am to noon on Saturday. There will be stalls, crafts, activities, face and nail-painting, and the chance to win a luxury hamper.