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22/12/2024

🎄Our Opening Hours this 2024 Festive Period 🎄

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22/12/2024

Wednesday's [25th] bin collection will be tomorrow [Monday 23rd] instead.

Ilkley residents are being urged to take note of alternative bin collection dates over the festive period so that they don’t miss them.This year’s changes will affect those who normally have their waste collected on Wednesdays or Thursdays due to the days of Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Yea...

22/12/2024

Converted in 2019 as part of the transformation of the former Rombalds Hotel close to Ilkley moor, this stunning second floor apartment is the Dacre, Son & Hartley Property of the Week. It runs from front to rear and offers luxurious two bedroom accommodation, complemented by parking to the rear and delightful westerly aspects to the front.

2 bedroom flat/apartment for sale in West View, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 - Guide price £399,950

22/12/2024

Everyone is welcome to join Helen Kidman from Ilkley Civic Society on a Christmas walk following the lower trail of Ilkley’s blue plaques.

Meet outside the Old Grammar School on Skipton Road at 11am on Saturday 28 December. The walk will end at the Crescent Hotel at about 12 noon.

Join Helen Kidman on this Christmas walk, following the lower trail of Ilkley’s blue plaques. Meet outside the Old Grammar School on Skipton Road at 11am on 28 December. The walk will end at the Crescent Hotel at about 12 noon. Members, Non members and Visitors to Ilkley are welcome.

22/12/2024

Ilkley Weather: Another windy day with showers in the morning, drier in the afternoon. High 6C.

21/12/2024

FOUND: A hearing aid in Station Plaza car park, handed in at M&S.

FOUND: A small Nutbrown Hare soft toy outside Martin’s House Hospice charity shop on Brook Street, left outside.

FOUND: A mountain bike in Ilkley park earlier in the week, contact Michael if yours via: facebook.com/michael.duffield.14

21/12/2024

Pop into The Ilkley Shoe Company on The Grove Promenade or Tesco [Customer Service Desk] to buy your raffle tickets 🎫

🚨 Save our Dementia Support Hub! 🚨

🎟️ Raffle tickets on sale at:
The Ilkley Shoe Company on The Grove Promenade
The Customer Service Desk at Tesco Ilkley

The Dementia Friendly Café run by Ilkley & District Good Neighbours at the Clarke Foley Community Hub is facing closure due to lack of funding. This vital service provides a lifeline for people with memory loss and dementia, offering support, advice, and a safe and welcoming space.

To help raise funds to keep these services running Sarita, the Store Manager at Tesco is holding a raffle with incredible prizes up for grabs, including:

🧖‍♀️ Relaxing Lay-Z-Spa
🎁 Luxury Hamper
🛒 £100 Tesco Gift Card
💁‍♀️ Babyliss Hair Dryer
💁‍♀️ Babyliss Hair Straighteners
🛴 Light-up Scooter
🏊‍♀️ Funiscle 8ft Pool
... and much more!

By purchasing a ticket, you not only stand a chance to win a great prize, but you will also contribute to a cause that makes a real difference in the lives of those affected by dementia in the District.

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21/12/2024

: A65 near McDonald's partially blocked due to a fallen tree.

**update, now moved

21/12/2024

Applications close at the end of December.

One local group has the chance to receive 50% of the profits from this year’s event.

21/12/2024

Ilkley Weather: Very windy with blustery showers. High 10C.

20/12/2024

Would you like to learn how to make a piece of silver jewellery?

Libby Jubb Jewellery is holding workshops in Ilkley during January and February 2025.

A great gift experience too 🎁

To book or for further information please go to www.libbyjubbjewellery.co.uk

20/12/2024

🌲Christmassy events before the big day include.....

▪️Friday▪️
🎸The Bluesouls live at The Flying Duck

▪️Saturday▪️
🎁Ukrainian Christmas Fair at Christchurch, Ilkley
🎺Shipley Brass Band playing on Ilkley Bandstand - Official
🎅Santa's Grotto & stalls & activities at Salem URC - Burley in Wharfedale
🎤Jingle all the Way at Christchurch, Ilkley with Moornotes Community Choir & Sally's Army

▪️Sunday▪️
🕯‘Carols by Candlelight’ service 7pm at All Saints Ilkley

▪️Monday▪️
⛄️The Snowman - Live! with City of Bradford Brass Band at King's Hall and Winter Garden, Ilkley

20/12/2024

The Rotary Club of Ilkley held its annual Charity Holly Ball last Saturday which raised around £15,000 for Martin House Children's Hospice and £1,800 for The Friends of King's Hall & Winter Garden.

The Rotary Club of Ilkley held its annual Charity Holly Ball last Saturday 14th December in the splendid and elegant Edwardian surroundings of the King’s Hall and Winter Garden. A sell out attendance of 200 guests were served a three course meal followed by live music from The Warning Tones and di...

20/12/2024

Emporio Italia is 20 today 🥳

Emporio Italia restaurant celebrates 20 years in business in Ilkley on Friday this week, 20th December.The successful Italian restaurant on Railway Road, run by owner Luigi Pignanelli, together with his wife Sam and three children, Stephanie, Gianluca and Fabrizia, prides itself on offering its cust...

20/12/2024

Friday is ​𝐁𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘🤓

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Ilkley Chatters, please select all comments and browse throughout the day and support local 🙏

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20/12/2024

Ilkley Weather: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. High 9C.

20/12/2024

Hi There. My daughter lost her necklace this morning walking to Ben Rhydding station. Believe it dropped out of her bag somewhere on Bolling Road. I've attached a picture and if anyone found it or knows of someone who found it, she would be eternally grateful as it means a lot to her. Thanks, Andy