Otley, England News

Harry Buckley and his friends enjoyed a bouncy castle, face painting, a fire engine, police horses and a massive balloon release at Swithens Farm, Rothwell, on Sunday, May 19.

The sighting spurred people to take photographs, post online videos and contact the local media to try and solve the mystery.

Never Ending Reason, after impressing at a local Rock The House heat in Yeadon in March, will now have their music evaluated by industry experts to see if they have made it through to the grand finale.

The Rotary Club of Otley Chevin began handing out the cards, produced with the support of the Wharfedale & Aireborough Observer, last December.

Otley PCSO Pete Andrews with Neighbourhood Watch's four remaining committee members, from left, Pauline Hanson, Adele Carr, Gerald Solway, and John Popplewell .

New Otley Show president Mark Lofthouse - with the bowler hat his late father, Frank, wore during his 30 years as the annual event's honorary veterinarian - and Harrison, one of his two "lawnmower" sheep One very special bowler hat, however, will be in evidence among the throng when the traditional agricultural event begins on Saturday.

Children from Ilkley's Sacred Heart School with, back row from left, sixth formers Hannah Cornish and Jack McNichol and language assistant Sarah Schler.

Vocal support for the Town Council's work to provide facilities "Otley can be proud of" was expressed at a public meeting this week.

A convenience store has set its sights on a former carpet showroom in Burley-in-Wharfedale following an unsuccessful attempt to move into the village library.

TALKING NEWSPAPER: At the annual general meeting of the Ilkley Talking Newspaper, the secretary reported another successful year.

A determined team of cyclists travelled from London through Wharfedale ahead of a rugby match to raise thousands of pounds for charity.

Stage Door Johnnies, which shines a light on the often hilarious lives of five zealous theatre fans, is the work of Laura Power and writing partner Catherine McCormack.

WharfeBank Brewery is launching a new loyalty scheme to strengthen its ties with local pubs - and is creating a special new ale to celebrate.

Ryk Downes, fourth from the left , and Greg Mulholland holding the poster on the right, at Suffolk Court last week Barbara Tattersley, Elizabeth Morris and Lynn Meays launched their campaign as a result of Leeds City Council's proposal for a change of use of the full-time residential home to short-stay intermediate care.

The warning comes following a spate of break-ins to garages and sheds in the Otley area where high-value bicycles have been targeted.

Houldsworth family members at the front, from left, are owner Richard, son Joe, Joe's son Archie, and the company's founder, Basil Houldsworth, with their workforce and vans lined up behind Picture: Winpenny Photography The fledgling business had just a bag of hand tools for equipment and a motorbike and sidecar for transport but it has prospered ... (more)

A Spice Girl is urging spectacle wearers in Otley and Ilkley to enter a national competition - and help an anti-bullying charity in the process.

Mark Burns Williamson is holding a surgery at the Otley Core Resource Centre, on Orchard Gate, from 3pm to 5.30pm on Friday, May 17.

The police have renewed calls for bicycle owners to be vigilant following a spate of thefts in the Otley area.

A solo exhibition exploring the nature of reality and identity will begin in Otley this weekend.