"It brings the whole town together," organiser Tom Harris says. After watching as a teenager, Mr Harris now helps to run the Ilkley Cycle Races, which return to the town for an 11th year.

With the Ilkley Cycle Races taking place just two days after the Otley Cycle Races, the BBC has been asking what the events mean to the communities. "It brings the whole town together," organiser ...

14:08, Wed, Jul 9, 2025 Updated: 14:08, Wed, Jul 9, 2025 A picturesque town located in the south of the Yorkshire Dales has been named the best place to live in the North of England. Ilkley, West ...

TV gardener Alan Titchmarsh said a new fountain installed in Ilkley would bring "such life" to the town centre. The water feature was unveiled at the top of Brook Street, as crowds gathered in the ...

With the Ilkley Cycle Races taking place just two days after the Otley Cycle Races, the BBC has been asking what the events mean to the communities. "It brings the whole town together," organiser ...