The Ilkley Journal

30/12/2025

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30/12/2025

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 an important factsheet clarifying mistruths and lies about asylum seekers, we’ve rounded up what we think are 10 of our best stories of 2025.

Tap on the link below to discover them all ↓

Happy New Year 🎆🥂🥳🗞️

24/12/2025

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas 🎄

23/12/2025

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 shopping ideas, then allow us to kindly suggest what we think is a very good idea …

The Ilkley Journal.

Yep, for just £13.99, you can give someone full access to all our stories past, present and future.

And when you do, we’ll send you a free book!

Tap on the link below to get started 🎄

21/12/2025

The latest news in Ilkley, the Bradford District and West Yorkshire rounded up. Link below ↓

17/12/2025

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16/12/2025

“I kind of feel like it’s my responsibility to use my voice for all the people who feel like they can’t. I’d never stand here and say I represent every single survivor, because everyone is different, and I can’t get it right all of the time either, but I do try my best to make sure that no one’s forgotten and that everyone is included. I don’t want anyone getting left behind.”

Discover the full interview with Fiona Goddard via the link below ⬇️

16/12/2025

The grooming gang survivor and advocate for CSE victims, Fiona Goddard, on her past, her present and her future. Link below ↓

15/12/2025

In case you missed it earlier ...

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.

But your friends, your family members, maybe less so. So, we’d love it if you’d consider gifting a year’s membership to The Ilkley Journal to someone you know would enjoy our journalism.

For a bargain £13.99, they’ll receive a 12-month subscription giving them full access to our archive and all future stories.

But that’s not all. In return for your festive kindness, we’ll send you a free book worth £12.95. So, you know, free gifts all around (you can also gift it to yourself)!

Simply tap on the link below, select the gift tab, add your recipient’s email, schedule it to arrive on Christmas Day and then send us an email letting us know and we’ll do the rest.

Thank you,

Nindy

founder and editor

15/12/2025

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.

But your friends, your family members, maybe less so. So, we’d love it if you’d consider gifting a year’s membership to The Ilkley Journal to someone you know would enjoy our journalism.

For a bargain £13.99, they’ll receive a 12-month subscription giving them full access to our archive and all future stories.

But that’s not all. In return for your festive kindness, we’ll send you a free book worth £12.95. So, you know, free gifts all around (you can also gift it to yourself)!

Simply tap on the link below, select the gift tab, add your recipient’s email, schedule it to arrive on Christmas Day and then send us an email letting us know and we’ll do the rest.

Thank you,

Nindy

founder and editor

12/12/2025

Horrendous stuff. If anyone spots anyone doing this or knows anything about this, drop us an email at: [email protected]