Rombalds Radio

05/12/2023

North Yorkshire Police are appealing for witnesses to an attack in Skipton at the weekend which left a 14 year old boy with facial injuries.

05/12/2023

The family of a Silsden boy who died on Boxing Day last year are supporting Martin House Children's Hospice's Christmas appeal.

04/12/2023

New lights have been introduced in Aireville Park in Skipton to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists during the winter months and darker evenings.

04/12/2023

Organisers of Haworth's Santa Fun Run are hopeful it will take place this coming Sunday, after the fundraising event was postponed at the weekend.

04/12/2023

The deadline has been extended until 5th January 2024!

We have listened to many businesses about how busy they are leading up to Christmas, so the Ilkley Business Awards committee has decided to extend the closing date for entries to Friday 5th January 2024.
You can enter as many categories as you like providing you meet the entry criteria which can be found on the website HERE: www.ilkleybusinessawards.co.uk

The awards ceremony will take place on Friday 1st March and are open to anyone in business in LS29. Businesses throughout Menston, Burley in Wharfedale, Ben Rhydding, Ilkley and Addingham can enter any of the award categories so visit the website to find out more about how to enter and get your business the recognition it deserves!

04/12/2023

This Sunday ... have a look behind the scenes at the King's Hall and Winter Garden, Ilkley at the free Christmas Open Day, 11-3🎄

Take a heritage tour, win a prize by finding all the cheeky elves hiding, support the raffle raising funds for LS29 Special Needs Support Group and Ilkley & District Good Neighbours, plus live performances from the Voices Of Yorkshire and All Saints' CE Primary School, Ilkley choirs.

FREE mulled wine and mince pies, and entry is FREE🙂

04/12/2023

Ilkley Good Neighbours has introduced a second ‘Moving On Friendship Group’ following a large increase in demand for its popular social gathering meetings.

03/12/2023

03/12/2023

Skipton Christmas Market in full flow!

03/12/2023

Come and join us on the High Street for the first Skipton Christmas Market! Mark from Mark Your Occasion and our Sunday afternoon show is first on the Rombalds Radio stage.

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02/12/2023

⚠️ Saturday 2nd December ⚠️

Unfortunately due to system faults and pool temperatures the pools are closed this morning.
We are hoping to have the issue solved and reopening for this afternoons timetable.
Please be aware the temperature in the Gym is also cold.
We will update as soon as possible and sorry for any inconvenience.

01/12/2023

The Skipton High Street branch of Barclays will shut its doors for the final time in March as part of another round of closures announced by the bank.

The Skipton branch of Barclays is one of 18 more that will close over the next year, following an announcement by the bank.

01/12/2023

Businesses have voted for a second five-year term of the Keighley Business Improvement District (BID), following a ballot of town centre firms.

01/12/2023

Taylored Dental Care in Keighley has announced the opening of a third surgery at its Cavendish Street practice this month to deal with increasing demand.

01/12/2023

North Yorkshire Council has recommended that councillors approve an application for a children’s role play and gymnastics centre on a farm in Cross Hills.

01/12/2023

01/12/2023

Pics from last weekend’s Great Skipton Santa Fun Run

01/12/2023

Ilkley Carnival has announced its 2024 primary beneficiary as parent-run autism support group, AWARE.

30/11/2023

Recent polling suggests Skipton MP Julian Smith could lose his seat at the next general election. He currently has a majority of more than 23,000 and the town has had a Conservative MP since 1945.

Recent polling suggests Skipton's Conservative MP could lose his seat to Labour at the next general election.

30/11/2023

Ilkley Round Table has pledged its support to The Principle Trust Children's Charity with a donation of £5,618.03.

29/11/2023

Sleeps to Santa starts this Friday morning at 7.10am and 8.10am on Rombalds Radio with Nick Hancock leading the singing! 🎅🎶

Tune in and join in with the whole family!
How to listen:
🔊 "Play Rombalds Radio"
💻 rombaldsradio.com
📱 rombaldsradio.com/app

https://www.rombaldsradio.com/on-air/sleeps-to-santa/

Nick Hancock will be leading the singing of Sleeps to Santa every weekday morning in the run up to Christmas!

29/11/2023

McDonald's has been granted permission to make changes to a building that will allow it to open a new branch on the A65 near Burley-in-Wharfedale.

29/11/2023

Congratulations to Drake & Macefield-Skipton - 125 years in business 🥳

Craven’s longest serving independent family butcher, Drake & Macefield reflects on this year’s significant milestone - 125th years in business spanning three centuries, operating three branches and delivering direct to customers.

29/11/2023

The Discover Ilkley Late Night Christmas Shopping evening is taking place a week tonight - Wednesday 6th December! We've been speaking to Helen Rhodes from Ilkley Business Improvement District to find out what's planned! 🎅🎄🎷🎁

Tap the link below to listen...

Helen Rhodes from Ilkley BID tells us about the plans for the Late Night Christmas Shopping evening on 6th December.

28/11/2023

Plans have been submitted to knock down the Original Factory Shop building on the A65 at Ben Rhydding and replace it with a drive-through cafe.

A Ben Rhydding shop could be closed, demolished, and replaced by a drive-through cafe if newly-revealed plans are approved.

28/11/2023

Police are asking people to keep an eye out for a stolen Land Rover Defender which was taken from Bradley on Monday evening.

28/11/2023

North Yorkshire Council has agreed to scrap parts of its £7.8m Skipton Gateway scheme due to cost pressures.

27/11/2023

Looking for a festive day out with the kids in the run up to Christmas? Grab a half-price family ticket for Santa's Grotto at Thorp Perrow Arboretum by tapping the link below!
🎅🎅🎅

This offer is for 1 family ticket to Santa’s Grotto at Thorp Perrow

27/11/2023

An appeal to build a new café in Ben Rhydding behind the The Original Factory Shop has been dismissed by a planning inspector.

An appeal to allow a new café to be built in Ben Rhydding has been dismissed by a planning inspector.

27/11/2023

Ilkley Amateur Operatic Society has rebranded to Ilkley Musical Theatre Society. President, Steph Burgess, told Rombalds Radio: “I feel our change of name much more accurately reflects who we are, what we do and what we represent."

It’s been a momentous year for Ilkley Amateur Operatic Society, alongside celebrations to mark its centenary, the society has been exploring ways to move forward.

26/11/2023

Brilliant drone footage from The Great Skipton Santa Fun Run and Skipton Christmas Lights Switch On! See if you can spot yourself!

drone view of santa run run skipton

26/11/2023

26/11/2023

The Rombalds Radio stage is full of great performers until 5pm tonight. Come down to Skipton High Street!

26/11/2023

Well done to Gemma and her son Harry who won a smart speaker after getting a Rombalds Radio shout out ahead of doing the Skipton Santa Fun Run this morning! 🎅🏻

26/11/2023

Skipton looking very festive already

26/11/2023

The Great Skipton Santa Fun Run

25/11/2023

Market in full swing, Bandstand full of music and all ready outside Christchurch for the Ilkley Christmas lights switch on at 5. The entertainment starts at 3.30.

24/11/2023

Airedale Hospital and Community Charity, the official charity of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, is looking for donations of gifts for patients who are in hospital on Christmas Day.