Local news
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Candidates announced for Ilkley/Addingham and Airedale wards at Bradford local electionsVoters will head to the polls in May for a major shake-up of local democracy, with every Bradford Council seat being contested in an 'all-out' election.
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Care home's Plank Against Cancer challengeThis April, staff and friends of The Raikes Residential Home in Silsden are coming together to take on a simple, but powerful challenge, a 2-minute plank every day, for the entire month.
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New cake shop opens in SkiptonA brand new cake shop opened in Skipton at the beginning of this month.
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BID celebrates Skipton’s recent national recognitionSkipton BID is celebrating Skipton as a must-visit destination following recent national recognition.
Upcoming local events
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Bolton Abbey Easter Trail 2026Enjoy an Easter adventure for the whole family! Wind your way through Strid Wood, while on the lookout for our larger than life bunnies tucked away among the...
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Healing Alternatives FestivalA weekend of readings, retail, holistic therapies & workshops in Ilkley.
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A Fete Worse Than Death by Richard James (Comedy Mystery)
TV actor Ray Martin, famous for playing Inspector Brady, opens a village fete where a real murder occurs.
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Venetian Supper Club
Includes – 5 delicious courses from the region made and explained by award winning chef Bruce Elsworth.
at Elsworth At The Mill
National news
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Expert teams to be sent to worst corridor care offenders in bid to end practiceTeams of experts will be deployed to NHS trusts with the highest rates of corridor care in a bid to end the “unacceptable, undignified” practice, the Government has announced.
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Golden eagles could be reintroduced to England with new funding ministers sayBird lovers could see golden eagles return to England, the Government has said, as it announced new funding to explore their reintroduction.
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We will not tolerate this any longer Irish police to step up enforcementThe head of Ireland’s police service has vowed to step up enforcement against fuel-cost protesters blocking critical infrastructure.
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I Am Maximus storms to famous second win in the Grand NationalI Am Maximus became the first horse since Red Rum to regain his crown in the Randox Grand National, as Willie Mullins also became the first trainer since Vincent O’Brien in the 1950s to win three successive editions of the Aintree spectacular.
Schedule
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Nick Bewes8:00am - Noon
Weekend breakfast
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Tim SteereNoon - 4:00pm
including Weekend Ones at One
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Your Skipton Radio4:00pm - 6:30am
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Alex Cann6:30am - 10:00am
with the Turkish Baths in Harrogate







