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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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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.
In our latest roundup, local councillors and MPs share their New Year’s messages, our newish reserve makes it on a list of wonders of the world for 2026 and, among other things, parking charges and Ilkley’s 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 Year’s messages, our newish reserve makes it on a list of wonders of the world for 2026 and, among other things, parking charges and Ilkley’s 20mph zone are once again under the spotlight. Link below.
Councillor Luke Maunsell from Keighley Town Council is up for young councillor of the year at the National Association of Local Councils’ #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 Councils’ #StarCouncilAwards.
On Monday, #IlkleyTownCouncil will meet to discuss, among other things, the latest with the 20mph zone – 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 – namely to consider the completion certificate and invoice, as well as approval of payment. You can catch up on some of the background below.
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 ...
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas 🎄
December 24, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas 🎄
Hello!
Okay, so it’s Tuesday 23 December – and that means two more sleeps before Christmas Day!
If you’re still looking for last-minute ideas, then allow us to kindly suggest what we think is a very good idea …
The Ilkley Journal.
Okay, so it’s Tuesday 23 December – and that means two more sleeps before Christmas Day!
If you’re still looking for last-minute ideas, then allow us to kindly suggest what we think is a very good idea …
The Ilkley Journal.
December 23, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Hello!
Okay, so it’s Tuesday 23 December – and that means two more sleeps before Christmas Day!
If you’re still looking for last-minute ideas, then allow us to kindly suggest what we think is a very good idea …
The Ilkley Journal.
Okay, so it’s Tuesday 23 December – and that means two more sleeps before Christmas Day!
If you’re still looking for last-minute ideas, then allow us to kindly suggest what we think is a very good idea …
The Ilkley Journal.
The latest news in Ilkley, the Bradford District and West Yorkshire rounded up. Link below ↓
December 21, 2025 at 9:17 AM
The latest news in Ilkley, the Bradford District and West Yorkshire rounded up. Link below ↓
We're keen to know what our readers and residents in West Yorkshire more generally think about the BBC Charter Review. Please add your comments below. Thank you 📺
📸 Image credit: GOV.UK
📸 Image credit: GOV.UK
December 17, 2025 at 12:02 PM
We're keen to know what our readers and residents in West Yorkshire more generally think about the BBC Charter Review. Please add your comments below. Thank you 📺
📸 Image credit: GOV.UK
📸 Image credit: GOV.UK
The grooming gang survivor and advocate for CSE victims, Fiona Goddard, on her past, her present and her future. Link below ↓
#FionaGoddard #CSESurvivor #NationalGroomingGangsInquiry #GroomingGangsInquiry #ChildSexualExploitation #CSE #GroomingGangs
#FionaGoddard #CSESurvivor #NationalGroomingGangsInquiry #GroomingGangsInquiry #ChildSexualExploitation #CSE #GroomingGangs
December 16, 2025 at 9:29 AM
The grooming gang survivor and advocate for CSE victims, Fiona Goddard, on her past, her present and her future. Link below ↓
#FionaGoddard #CSESurvivor #NationalGroomingGangsInquiry #GroomingGangsInquiry #ChildSexualExploitation #CSE #GroomingGangs
#FionaGoddard #CSESurvivor #NationalGroomingGangsInquiry #GroomingGangsInquiry #ChildSexualExploitation #CSE #GroomingGangs
Hello there!
We’ll keep it short because the most wonderful time of the year is also one of the busiest!
As one of our followers, you have a pretty good idea about what we’re about, what we’re looking to do and why we matter.
We’ll keep it short because the most wonderful time of the year is also one of the busiest!
As one of our followers, you have a pretty good idea about what we’re about, what we’re looking to do and why we matter.
December 15, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Hello there!
We’ll keep it short because the most wonderful time of the year is also one of the busiest!
As one of our followers, you have a pretty good idea about what we’re about, what we’re looking to do and why we matter.
We’ll keep it short because the most wonderful time of the year is also one of the busiest!
As one of our followers, you have a pretty good idea about what we’re about, what we’re looking to do and why we matter.
Get up to speed with the latest in #WestYorkshire, including the appointment of a local figure as the chair of the independent inquiry into #groominggangs, the thoughts of the local MP on #digitalIDs and #YorkshireWater ending the #hosepipeban. Link below ↓
📸 Image credit: House of Commons
📸 Image credit: House of Commons
December 12, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Get up to speed with the latest in #WestYorkshire, including the appointment of a local figure as the chair of the independent inquiry into #groominggangs, the thoughts of the local MP on #digitalIDs and #YorkshireWater ending the #hosepipeban. Link below ↓
📸 Image credit: House of Commons
📸 Image credit: House of Commons
Bradford Council wants to save £60.6 million in the next financial year. Here’s how it plans on doing that. Link below ↓
#BradfordCouncil #BradfordBudget #CouncilCuts #£60MillionSavings #LocalGovFinance #CouncilTax #BCFT #BradfordSavings #LocalElections2026 #WestYorkshire #BradfordPolitics
#BradfordCouncil #BradfordBudget #CouncilCuts #£60MillionSavings #LocalGovFinance #CouncilTax #BCFT #BradfordSavings #LocalElections2026 #WestYorkshire #BradfordPolitics
December 5, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Bradford Council wants to save £60.6 million in the next financial year. Here’s how it plans on doing that. Link below ↓
#BradfordCouncil #BradfordBudget #CouncilCuts #£60MillionSavings #LocalGovFinance #CouncilTax #BCFT #BradfordSavings #LocalElections2026 #WestYorkshire #BradfordPolitics
#BradfordCouncil #BradfordBudget #CouncilCuts #£60MillionSavings #LocalGovFinance #CouncilTax #BCFT #BradfordSavings #LocalElections2026 #WestYorkshire #BradfordPolitics
Yes, there are lots of cool and useful things you can buy this #BlackFriday, some satisfying tat even, but how about investing some of November's hard-earned cash that has lit up your bank account paycheque in something that will leave your mind a little richer, the world a little better?
November 28, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Yes, there are lots of cool and useful things you can buy this #BlackFriday, some satisfying tat even, but how about investing some of November's hard-earned cash that has lit up your bank account paycheque in something that will leave your mind a little richer, the world a little better?
Should your MP support the Climate and Nature Bill? Have your say here: www.suffrago.org/.../cmi7oo5a...
November 26, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Should your MP support the Climate and Nature Bill? Have your say here: www.suffrago.org/.../cmi7oo5a...
A grumpy-looking toad in a #MakeAmericaGreatAgain style hat and a cheery-looking duck dressed in a sailor’s outfit feature in a local campaign that has been making its presence felt in Ilkley. And at the heart of it lies one of the town’s most iconic beauty spots: Ilkley Tarn.
November 25, 2025 at 8:32 AM
A grumpy-looking toad in a #MakeAmericaGreatAgain style hat and a cheery-looking duck dressed in a sailor’s outfit feature in a local campaign that has been making its presence felt in Ilkley. And at the heart of it lies one of the town’s most iconic beauty spots: Ilkley Tarn.
“The water quality was really good at Bolton Abbey, but at the end of the day’s walk we tested again after Ben Rhydding and the results were the worst possible score on the chart. For the water quality to deteriorate so quickly was shocking.”
November 18, 2025 at 8:19 AM
“The water quality was really good at Bolton Abbey, but at the end of the day’s walk we tested again after Ben Rhydding and the results were the worst possible score on the chart. For the water quality to deteriorate so quickly was shocking.”
It's a duckin' good life ... new feature in the works. Sign up below to get it first 🦆
November 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
It's a duckin' good life ... new feature in the works. Sign up below to get it first 🦆
Is #Ilkley a bit of a dinosaur? We ask after it was revealed that Ilkley Town Council's planning committee had agreed to object to replacing the dated and very neglected phone box on The Grove with a modern BT Street Hub. Comment with your responses below.
November 13, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Is #Ilkley a bit of a dinosaur? We ask after it was revealed that Ilkley Town Council's planning committee had agreed to object to replacing the dated and very neglected phone box on The Grove with a modern BT Street Hub. Comment with your responses below.
“Our natural world, like the planet earth, is one of our kind. Everything it consists of, from the complex, delicate and harmonious balance of animals, plants, rivers and trees to all the phenomenon that takes place beneath the thin kármán line, is exceptional ..."
November 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM
“Our natural world, like the planet earth, is one of our kind. Everything it consists of, from the complex, delicate and harmonious balance of animals, plants, rivers and trees to all the phenomenon that takes place beneath the thin kármán line, is exceptional ..."
On this day of remembrance, take a moment to learn more about the men and women from #Ilkley who served during the #firstworldwar on Ilkley Remembers, an archive put together by local resident Edward Wild: ilkleyremembers.blogspot.com
Ilkley in The First World War by Edward Wild
This blog has been created to record some 250 men and women from Ilkley who died whilst serving in WW1 or who were killed by direct enemy action. All the research contained he has been completed by me...
ilkleyremembers.blogspot.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:36 AM
On this day of remembrance, take a moment to learn more about the men and women from #Ilkley who served during the #firstworldwar on Ilkley Remembers, an archive put together by local resident Edward Wild: ilkleyremembers.blogspot.com
“As a survivor of grooming gangs and now an advocate working to expose what went wrong, I’m constantly asked: why do we need a specific inquiry into grooming gangs? Here’s my response.”
November 8, 2025 at 9:52 AM
“As a survivor of grooming gangs and now an advocate working to expose what went wrong, I’m constantly asked: why do we need a specific inquiry into grooming gangs? Here’s my response.”
It's #JournalismMatters Week. If you believe in the work we're doing, please sign up today to as a paid member. We really need your support to offer an alternative to local news in #WestYorkshire. Link below.
November 6, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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