Stan Graham's Leisure Guide for North and West Yorkshire
Come on now, who doesn’t just love an afternoon tea. This is not just any afternoon tea, but a special one to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. How many people do you know who have been in the same 24/7 job for 70 years, just the one I suspect, so why not celebrate…
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When I was approached to write an article about the opening of Broadley’s at The Craven Heifer in July it was suggested that I might like to pay a visit and sample the food for myself. Unless there is a dedicated press event I like to give new ventures a short time to get into…
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Don’t panic, all is not what it seems from the headline. Ilkley’s favourite cocktail lounge, The Ticket Office, is alive and well, in fact it is expanding its operation to provide top quality food to accompany the expansive range of drinks. The End of the Line is the new food residency run by Linford Nicholson…
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What do you do when you have a wonderful traditional village pub, complete with seven guest bedrooms, and you want to make it even better? You strike up a partnership with the owner of a top local bistro to run the kitchen. That is just what Phil and Karen Croft, the owners of the Craven…
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Baby, it’s cold outside, but not at the Ticket Office, where they have installed an external heating system so that people can comply with the Tier 2 rules and meet someone from another household outdoors. The area has also been fitted with shelters so you don’t get wet either – except on the inside! Back…
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Super Saturday is almost upon us and 4th July will be Independence Day for Everybodys in Guiseley and The Ticket Office in Ilkley. The two venues, which are part of the Twisted Bars Group, have had extensive measures, pardon the pun, put in place to welcome their customers back and also to protect their staff. …
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Friday 31st January, 2020 is not just the most anticipated date this year so far, being the first payday since the Christmas holiday, but also because there is a new Premium Sports Bar opening in Ilkley, called Hub-Vybe at 30A Brook Street in the building which used to be The Yard. The logo displays the…
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Tyke It To The Limit 