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Next week, West Yorkshire #communists are holding a Burns Night Supper in Ilkley at the Clarke Foley Community Hub to raise money for the #Palestine Solidarity Campaign while celebrating the life and radical poetry of #RobertBurns.
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Link below to find out more β
January 18, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Next week, West Yorkshire #communists are holding a Burns Night Supper in Ilkley at the Clarke Foley Community Hub to raise money for the #Palestine Solidarity Campaign while celebrating the life and radical poetry of #RobertBurns.
Link below to find out more β
Link below to find out more β
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The Worth Valley by-election: what if anything is it good for?
The 2026 local election campaign for Bradford Council has unofficially kicked off. In this exploratory piece, we look at how we got here and what it says about local politics ...
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January 17, 2026 at 10:18 AM
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Reform UK have triggered a by-election in the Worth Valley ahead of the 2026 Bradford Council local elections in May.
Was it the right thing to do? Tap on the link below for our take.
#WorthValley #Keighley #BradfordCouncil #byelection #Tories #Labour #LibDems #TheGreens #ReformUK #localelections
Was it the right thing to do? Tap on the link below for our take.
#WorthValley #Keighley #BradfordCouncil #byelection #Tories #Labour #LibDems #TheGreens #ReformUK #localelections
January 17, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Reform UK have triggered a by-election in the Worth Valley ahead of the 2026 Bradford Council local elections in May.
Was it the right thing to do? Tap on the link below for our take.
#WorthValley #Keighley #BradfordCouncil #byelection #Tories #Labour #LibDems #TheGreens #ReformUK #localelections
Was it the right thing to do? Tap on the link below for our take.
#WorthValley #Keighley #BradfordCouncil #byelection #Tories #Labour #LibDems #TheGreens #ReformUK #localelections
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January 15, 2026 at 11:39 AM
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A quick Q&A with Varna Ballet Companyβs Pedro Paredes
Ahead of the companyβs performance of Cinderella at Bradford Live, we caught up with one of their stars to talk ballet, fairytales and dancing ...
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January 13, 2026 at 9:25 AM
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Ahead of Varna Ballet Company's performance of #Cinderella at #BradfordLive this month, we caught up with one of its dancers for a quick Q&A. Link below.
January 13, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Ahead of Varna Ballet Company's performance of #Cinderella at #BradfordLive this month, we caught up with one of its dancers for a quick Q&A. Link below.
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Parking charges, 20mph zone, a wonder of the world ...
We're back with a bumper edition of our roundup of news in Ilkley and West Yorkshire ...
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January 10, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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In our latest roundup, local councillors and MPs share their New Yearβs messages, our newish reserve makes it on a list of wonders of the world for 2026 and, among other things, parking charges and Ilkleyβs 20mph zone are once again under the spotlight. Link below.
January 10, 2026 at 4:38 PM
In our latest roundup, local councillors and MPs share their New Yearβs messages, our newish reserve makes it on a list of wonders of the world for 2026 and, among other things, parking charges and Ilkleyβs 20mph zone are once again under the spotlight. Link below.
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Councillor Luke Maunsell: "If I'm helping others, then it's time well spent"
The youngest ever mayor of Keighley Town Council and contender for "young councillor of the year" in 2026 reflects on his unique experience of local government ...
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January 8, 2026 at 9:57 AM
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Discover more about his experience in local government below.
#YoungCouncillorOfTheYear π #Keighley π #LocalGovernment ποΈ #YoungMayor π #Oakworth π‘ #WestYorkshire π³ #PublicService ποΈ #FutureLeaders π #MentalHealthAwareness π§ #DementiaFriendly π #Volunteering π€ #Fundraising πββοΈ #CommunityHero π¦ΈββοΈ
#YoungCouncillorOfTheYear π #Keighley π #LocalGovernment ποΈ #YoungMayor π #Oakworth π‘ #WestYorkshire π³ #PublicService ποΈ #FutureLeaders π #MentalHealthAwareness π§ #DementiaFriendly π #Volunteering π€ #Fundraising πββοΈ #CommunityHero π¦ΈββοΈ
January 8, 2026 at 9:57 AM
Discover more about his experience in local government below.
#YoungCouncillorOfTheYear π #Keighley π #LocalGovernment ποΈ #YoungMayor π #Oakworth π‘ #WestYorkshire π³ #PublicService ποΈ #FutureLeaders π #MentalHealthAwareness π§ #DementiaFriendly π #Volunteering π€ #Fundraising πββοΈ #CommunityHero π¦ΈββοΈ
#YoungCouncillorOfTheYear π #Keighley π #LocalGovernment ποΈ #YoungMayor π #Oakworth π‘ #WestYorkshire π³ #PublicService ποΈ #FutureLeaders π #MentalHealthAwareness π§ #DementiaFriendly π #Volunteering π€ #Fundraising πββοΈ #CommunityHero π¦ΈββοΈ
Councillor Luke Maunsell from Keighley Town Council is up for young councillor of the year at the National Association of Local Councilsβ #StarCouncilAwards.
January 8, 2026 at 9:57 AM
Councillor Luke Maunsell from Keighley Town Council is up for young councillor of the year at the National Association of Local Councilsβ #StarCouncilAwards.
On Monday, #IlkleyTownCouncil will meet to discuss, among other things, the latest with the 20mph zone β namely to consider the completion certificate and invoice, as well as approval of payment. You can catch up on some of the background below.
January 7, 2026 at 2:05 PM
On Monday, #IlkleyTownCouncil will meet to discuss, among other things, the latest with the 20mph zone β namely to consider the completion certificate and invoice, as well as approval of payment. You can catch up on some of the background below.
... an important factsheet clarifying mistruths and lies about asylum seekers, weβve rounded up what we think are 10 of our best stories of 2025.
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December 30, 2025 at 7:44 AM
... an important factsheet clarifying mistruths and lies about asylum seekers, weβve rounded up what we think are 10 of our best stories of 2025.
Tap on the link below to discover them all β
Happy New Year ππ₯π₯³ποΈ
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From a revealing interview with the CSE survivor and advocate Fiona Goddard to a feature on the battle for the heart and soul of Ilkley Tarn (ducks on one side, frogs on the other) and a satirical sketch covering an Ilkley Town Council meeting to ...
December 30, 2025 at 7:44 AM
From a revealing interview with the CSE survivor and advocate Fiona Goddard to a feature on the battle for the heart and soul of Ilkley Tarn (ducks on one side, frogs on the other) and a satirical sketch covering an Ilkley Town Council meeting to ...
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December 23, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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The latest news in Ilkley, the Bradford District and West Yorkshire rounded up. Link below β
December 21, 2025 at 9:17 AM
The latest news in Ilkley, the Bradford District and West Yorkshire rounded up. Link below β