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 ..."

“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.”

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"I often think about what I’d fund in Keighley and Ilkley if someone offered me a million pounds to spend, no strings attached ..."

Living as we do in the long aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis and a post-meaningful world of growth – coupled with the anti-worker agenda of AI ...

Yorkshire Water 1 of 3 water companies “responsible” for 81% of serious pollution incidents ... discover more by tapping on the link below ...

“A breath in. A breath out. I thrust myself forward and I’m submerged in the chilled waters of the lake. It’s a shock to the system, but I manage to keep my breathing controlled …”

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“There was, as you’d expect in a small, reasonably well to do town like Ilkley, outrage when it was revealed that the household waste and recycling centre on Golden Butts Road, along with two other waste recycling sites in the district, were at risk of closure …”

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Discover more about a photo zine celebrating the history, beauty, and diversity of the Braford District by local photographer John Dewhirst.

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Later this week, #ClimateActionIlkley is meeting #KeighleyandIlkley MP Robbie Moore to ask him to back the Climate and Nature Bill. Find out what it’s about and why it matters here by tapping on the link below.

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